New Zealand U21		as-Saʻūdiyya U21
532*	Tactics	JOWMK
52%	Possession	48%
50%	Play in the half	50%
6	Shots	12
1	Fouls	3
1	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
2	Offsides	3
46.7	average mark	46.6
good	Shooting	solid
good	Passing	average
very good	Defending	very good

2 minute.
Hamid approaches the ball. Viertal wins the ball from behind. Maloney takes over possession. Abd-al-Mu`ti cleverly intercepts the pass. Abd-al-Mu`ti takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

3 minute.
Goal kick. Maessen kicks the ball away from the goal. Harrison plays the ball off with his head. O`Brien just manages to reach the ball first. O`Brien has a fantastic effort at goal. Na`il miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

8 minute.
Axis chests the ball. Axis passes, it`s a high ball. Kassem ineptly catches the ball. Vlahos just manages to reach the ball first. Vlahos has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.
Missed by few inches.

13 minute.
Maloney takes over possession. Ghadbhum wins the ball from behind. Ghadbhum makes a one-touch pass. Hamid approaches the ball. Hamid shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

14 minute.
O`Brien makes a one-touch pass. Harrison has problems with catching the ball. Mhedhki tripped the opponent on purpose. Mhedhki is cautioned. Harrison is being dressed by the doctor, he gets up, limping.

15 minute.
Kassem centers. Abd-al-Mu`ti plays the ball off with his head. Hawksbey approaches the ball. Abd-al-Jawwad cleverly intercepts the pass. Abd-al-Jawwad takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

23 minute.
Kassem ineptly catches the ball. Mhedhki takes over possession. Knight wins the ball from behind. Knight lobs the ball high into the air. Vlahos gets his head on it.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand U21 - as-Saʻūdiyya U21 1:0

27 minute.
Mhedhki centers. Abd-al-Mu`ti plays the ball off with his head. Knight approaches the ball. Abd-al-Jawwad cleverly intercepts the pass. Abd-al-Jawwad takes a swing and hits it... Maessen miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. following a swift pass, Viertal attempts to control the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

34 minute.
Maloney cleverly intercepts the pass. Maloney plays the ball through. Hamid approaches the ball. Hamid shoots. Maessen desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
New Zealand U21 - as-Saʻūdiyya U21 1:1

38 minute.
Mhedhki passes, it`s a high ball. Hamid just manages to reach the ball first. Viertal fouls inside the box. Penalty! Viertal is cautioned. Hamid was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Abd-al-Jawwad approaches the penalty spot, taking just a short run-up. Post!

43 minute.
Here comes Sakhr, having a little trouble catching the ball. Knight attempts to pass. Figlis cleverly intercepts the pass. Harrison approaches the ball. Harrison takes a swing and hits it... Na`il tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Offside. Vlahos caught by the offside trap. Jeffs comes on to the pitch. Lynch comes on to the pitch. Perry 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 63%, as-Saʻūdiyya U21 37%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
New Zealand U21 - as-Saʻūdiyya U21 1:1

60 minute.
Uthman wins the ball from behind. Uthman passes, it`s a high ball. Abd-al-Mu`ti has problems with catching the ball. Hamid takes over possession. Hamid shoots.
It was close.

63 minute.
Uthman approaches the ball. Uthman lobs the ball high into the air. The ball is kicked out of play. Axis approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Jeffs passes, it`s a high ball. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

73 minute.
Uthman cleverly intercepts the pass. Uthman lobs the ball high into the air. Abd-al-Mu`ti plays the ball off with his head. Hamid ineptly catches the ball. Hamid takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

87 minute.
Gliznitskof passes, it`s a high ball. Lynch approaches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Uthman is guilty of misconduct. Uthman is cautioned.

90 minute.
Uthman lobs the ball high into the air. Throw-in. Maloney, swiftly takes the throw-in. O`Brien just manages to reach the ball first. O`Brien centers. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Perry makes a diving header. Post!

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 37%, as-Saʻūdiyya U21 63%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
New Zealand U21 - as-Saʻūdiyya U21 1:1