New Zealand		Malta
R3541KR	Tactics	Malta 532
50%	Possession	50%
42%	Play in the half	58%
12	Shots	6
1	Fouls	2
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
14	Offsides	4
75.9	average mark	68.8
outstanding	Shooting	excellent
outstanding	Passing	excellent
outstanding	Defending	outstanding

15 minute.
Lanev attempts to pass. Lynch passes, it`s a high ball. German has problems with catching the ball. Atkinson approaches the ball. Atkinson shoots. Degabriele tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

21 minute.
Nicholas makes a sublime pass. Worsley approaches the ball. Testa takes the opponents legs away. Testa is cautioned.

29 minute.
Umaga passes, it`s a high ball. Atkinson plays the ball off with his head. Here comes Amato, having a little trouble catching the ball. Baholo takes over possession. Baholo shoots.
It was close.

33 minute.
Cocks makes a sublime pass. Worsley takes over possession. Worsley makes a one-touch pass. Atkinson just manages to reach the ball first. Atkinson takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball. German approaches the ball. Atkinson wins the ball from behind. Atkinson shoots. Degabriele miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

34 minute.
Galea plays the ball off with his head. Cocks lobs the ball high into the air. Hamilton takes over possession. Baholo wins the ball from behind. Baholo takes a swing and hits it...
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: New Zealand 41%, Malta 59%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
New Zealand - Malta 0:0

54 minute.
Callus wins the ball from behind. Callus centers. Inguanez attempts to pass. Lorenzi approaches the ball. Lorenzi shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

60 minute.
Worsley just manages to reach the ball first. Worsley passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Davidson takes over possession. Davidson passes, it`s a high ball. Baholo gets his head on it. Degabriele palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

64 minute.
Atkinson takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. Lowry comes on to the pitch. Pule` comes on to the pitch.

68 minute.
Davidson approaches the ball. Davidson centers. Baholo plays the ball off with his head. Atkinson just manages to reach the ball first. Atkinson takes a swing and hits it... Degabriele miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Lorenzi approaches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Nicholas is guilty of misconduct. Lorenzi was harmed in the clash. Read comes on to the pitch.

71 minute.
Lowry lobs the ball high into the air. Atkinson plays the ball off with his head. Read takes over possession. Read shoots. Degabriele hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - Malta 1:0

74 minute.
Despott has problems with catching the ball. Despott lobs the ball high into the air. Lorenzi just manages to reach the ball first. Lorenzi shoots. White hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
New Zealand - Malta 1:1

80 minute.
Delceppo wins the ball from behind. Davidson just manages to reach the ball first. Davidson attempts to pass. Atkinson approaches the ball. Atkinson takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

84 minute.
Atkinson takes over possession. Read takes over possession. Atkinson approaches the ball. Atkinson shoots. Degabriele desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball. The ball hits the bar. German plays the ball off with his head. Davidson just manages to reach the ball first. Davidson lobs the ball high into the air. Atkinson makes a diving header. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

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 42%, Malta 58%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
New Zealand - Malta 1:1