Zhōngguó		Ireland
Makedonija	Tactics	4-4-2 wysok
52%	Possession	48%
45%	Play in the half	55%
14	Shots	13
4	Fouls	5
2	Yellow cards	3
0	Red cards	0
3	Offsides	3
74.2	average mark	72
outstanding	Shooting	outstanding
outstanding	Passing	formidable
formidable	Defending	incredible

1 minute.
Yeats plays the ball off with his head. Fucheng passes, it`s a high ball. Crandley has problems with catching the ball. Jiyun just manages to reach the ball first. Jiyun has a fantastic effort at goal. Woods palms the ball clear.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Zhōngguó - Ireland 1:0

6 minute.
Lian takes over possession. Fay brutally fouls the opponent. Lian was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Lian is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Jiyun makes a diving header. Woods tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

13 minute.
Jianyu plays the ball off with his head. Here comes Taihao, having a little trouble catching the ball. Fay plays the ball through. Wale just manages to reach the ball first. Wale has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. Guo`an miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

14 minute.
McGlynn just manages to reach the ball first. McGlynn attempts to pass. Condron just manages to reach the ball first. Condron shoots.
Missed by few inches.

19 minute.
Condron plays the ball off with his head. Fay approaches the ball. Fay makes an instep pass. Wale takes over possession. Wale takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

24 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. McGlynn, swiftly takes the throw-in. Fay centers. Condron just manages to reach the ball first. Condron takes a swing and hits it... Guo`an tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

28 minute.
Yeats approaches the ball. Guodong takes over possession. McGlynn fouls. McGlynn is cautioned.

31 minute.
Throw-in. Fay, swiftly takes the throw-in. Fay just manages to reach the ball first. Fay passes, it`s a high ball. Wale makes a diving header. Guo`an miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

34 minute.
Taihao attempts to pass. Fucheng approaches the ball. Fucheng makes an instep pass. Jieshi passes, it`s a high ball. Jiyun rises up and heads the ball.
Missed by few inches.

37 minute.
Jiyun plays the ball off with his head. Fay has problems with catching the ball. Lian approaches the ball. Lian passes, it`s a high ball. Jiyun rises up and heads the ball.
Missed by few inches.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Zhōngguó 46%, Ireland 54%.
Zhōngguó - Ireland 1:0

49 minute.
Crandley plays the ball off with his head. Carmody just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Guodong is guilty of misconduct. Guodong is cautioned.

56 minute.
Yeats makes a one-touch pass. Kefeng cleverly intercepts the pass. Wale just manages to reach the ball first. Wale takes a swing and hits it... Guo`an hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Zhōngguó - Ireland 1:1

56 minute.
Burgess comes on to the pitch. Caffrey comes on to the pitch.

57 minute.
Carmody approaches the ball. Carmody makes an instep pass. Yeats plays the ball through. Caffrey takes over possession. Caffrey has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

60 minute.
Fucheng makes a sublime pass. Jiyun just manages to reach the ball first. Education brutally fouls inside the box. Penalty! Education is cautioned. Jiyun was harmed in the clash. Jiyun confidently approaches the penalty spot, kicks, after a short run-up. Woods desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Zhōngguó - Ireland 2:1

64 minute.
Carmody lobs the ball high into the air. Wale approaches the ball. Shenyang fouls. Shenyang is cautioned.

65 minute.
Guodong attempts to pass. Fucheng approaches the ball. Burgess fouls. Burgess is cautioned. Fucheng was harmed in the clash. Lian approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Jiyun rises up and heads the ball. Woods miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

69 minute.
Carmody just manages to reach the ball first. Carmody passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Wale takes over possession. Wale takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Zhōngguó - Ireland 2:2

70 minute.
Zhenyu comes on to the pitch. Jianyu has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Huihui comes on to the pitch.

75 minute.
McGlynn makes a one-touch pass. Carmody plays the ball through. Fay just manages to reach the ball first. Fay shoots.
It was close.

76 minute.
Taihao makes a sublime pass. Fucheng approaches the ball. Fucheng makes an instep pass. Zhenyu just manages to reach the ball first. Zhenyu shoots.
Missed by few inches.

80 minute.
Wale plays the ball off with his head. Fay approaches the ball. Fay attempts to pass. Wale takes over possession. Wale shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Zhōngguó - Ireland 2:3

82 minute.
Yeats attempts to pass. Carmody takes over possession. Carmody makes a one-touch pass. Wale approaches the ball. Wale shoots. Guo`an palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

84 minute.
following a swift pass, Jieshi attempts to control the ball. Taihao makes a sublime pass. Fucheng approaches the ball. Fucheng centers. Zhenyu makes a diving header. Woods miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Zhenyu just manages to reach the ball first.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Zhōngguó - Ireland 3:3

87 minute.
Yeats lobs the ball high into the air. Fucheng plays the ball off with his head. Yeats approaches the ball. Zhenyu wins the ball from behind. Zhenyu has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

89 minute.
Taihao takes over possession. Taihao attempts to pass. Fucheng just manages to reach the ball first. Fucheng centers. Zhenyu gets his head on it.
What a tremendous chance!

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Zhōngguó 44%, Ireland 56%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Zhōngguó - Ireland 3:3