New Zealand U21		Severna Makedonija U21
4 3 3*	Tactics	Edson_Mkd_v5
53%	Possession	47%
40%	Play in the half	60%
8	Shots	3
4	Fouls	3
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
2	Offsides	5
46.1	average mark	45.5
good	Shooting	good
adequate	Passing	good
good	Defending	adequate

16 minute.
Reeves has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Crockett comes on to the pitch.

23 minute.
Razvigorov passes, it`s a high ball. The assistant referee points to the corner. O`Brien approaches the corner-kick. He crosses towards the box. Blackburn gets his head on it. Mončev hopelessly throws himself behind the ball. Post! Zoricich approaches the ball. Zoricich shoots. Mončev makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
It was close.

28 minute.
McKinnon centers. Blackburn takes over possession. Blackburn makes an instep pass. O`Brien takes over possession. O`Brien has a fantastic effort at goal. Mončev tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Zoricich tries to trap the ball with his chest.
What a tremendous chance!

30 minute.
Dinkov takes over possession. McKinnon trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Dinkov was harmed in the clash. Kneževiќ is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Jovevski plays the ball off with his head. Cole approaches the ball. Dinkov cleverly intercepts the pass. Dinkov takes a swing and hits it... Knowles miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

30 minute.
Viertal passes, it`s a high ball. The ball is kicked out of play. Markov, swiftly takes the throw-in. Kneževiќ approaches the ball. Kneževiќ lobs the ball high into the air.
It was close.

34 minute.
Viertal plays the ball off with his head. following a swift pass, Markov attempts to control the ball. Crockett plays the ball through. Vlahos approaches the ball. Vlahos shoots. Mončev palms the ball clear.
It was close.

41 minute.
Here comes Pogončev, having a little trouble catching the ball. Zoricich just manages to reach the ball first. Lazov trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Zoricich was harmed in the clash. The distance from the goal is not that far. Cole takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick.
It was close.

44 minute.
Džerov cleverly intercepts the pass. Džerov centers. Here comes Viertal, having a little trouble catching the ball. Jovevski takes over possession. Jovevski shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

45 minute.
the ball passes the goal line. Marshall comes on to the pitch. Lynch comes on to the pitch.

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: New Zealand U21 38%, Severna Makedonija U21 62%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
New Zealand U21 - Severna Makedonija U21 0:0

73 minute.
Here comes Marshall, having a little trouble catching the ball. Viertal lobs the ball high into the air. Razvigorov plays the ball off with his head. O`Brien takes over possession. O`Brien centers.
What a tremendous chance!

82 minute.
Džerov approaches the ball. Lynch wins the ball from behind. Moskov trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Moskov is cautioned.

87 minute.
Cole just manages to reach the ball first. Cole lobs the ball high into the air. Vlahos plays the ball off with his head. Crockett just manages to reach the ball first. Crockett lobs the ball high into the air.
Missed by few inches.

89 minute.
Dinkov passes, it`s a high ball. Kneževiќ approaches the ball. Kneževiќ attempts to pass. Jovevski approaches the ball. Jovevski shoots. Knowles palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

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: New Zealand U21 41%, Severna Makedonija U21 59%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
New Zealand U21 - Severna Makedonija U21 0:0