France U21		New Zealand U21
4132 TSO 2369	Tactics	532s
56%	Possession	44%
28%	Play in the half	72%
12	Shots	4
1	Fouls	2
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
2	Offsides	5
56.5	average mark	43.9
very good	Shooting	adequate
good	Passing	good
excellent	Defending	good

24 minute.
Anthopoulos approaches the ball. Zehren cleverly intercepts the pass. Shoe brutally fouls inside the box. Penalty! The harmed player, Zehren, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Zehren will face the keeper in penalty kick. Following a moment of concentration he runs up to the ball. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

30 minute.
Shoe plays the ball off with his head. Overton tries to trap the ball. We are going to have another corner. Bignon takes the corner. Zehren gets his head on it. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

41 minute.
Meads just manages to reach the ball first. Bignon cleverly intercepts the pass. Bignon plays the ball through. Zehren takes over possession. Zehren shoots.
It was close.

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: France U21 27%, New Zealand U21 73%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
France U21 - New Zealand U21 0:0

46 minute.
Crochet comes on to the pitch.

53 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Lecerf comes on to the pitch.

57 minute.
Lecerf lobs the ball high into the air. Here comes Desailly, having a little trouble catching the ball. Roza fouls inside the box. Penalty! Roza is cautioned. Desailly was harmed in the clash. Anelka comes on to the pitch.

62 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Aubessard comes on to the pitch.

66 minute.
Bryson passes, it`s a high ball. Gastiger makes a sublime pass. Lecerf just manages to reach the ball first. Favreau approaches the ball. Favreau shoots.
Missed by few inches.

70 minute.
Jackson plays the ball through. Bryson just manages to reach the ball first. Bryson makes a one-touch pass. Bracken approaches the ball. Bracken takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

71 minute.
Shoe centers. Aubessard plays the ball off with his head. Anthopoulos just manages to reach the ball first. Lecerf wins the ball from behind. Lecerf takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

76 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Gibbes comes on to the pitch. Kightley comes on to the pitch. Maloney comes on to the pitch. Ngatai comes on to the pitch.

82 minute.
Bizet passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Desailly just manages to reach the ball first. Favreau approaches the ball. Desailly approaches the ball. Desailly has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

84 minute.
Cowan quickly takes the free-kick. Aubessard plays the ball off with his head. Lecerf takes over possession. Lecerf has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
France U21 - New Zealand U21 1:0

86 minute.
Ngatai makes an instep pass. Bryson just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Crochet is guilty of misconduct. Crochet is cautioned.

88 minute.
Overton cleverly intercepts the pass. Overton lobs the ball high into the air. Lefranc takes over possession. Ngatai wins the ball from behind. Ngatai has a fantastic effort at goal. Gastiger miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Here comes Anelka, having a little trouble catching the ball. Kightley just manages to reach the ball first. Kightley takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
France U21 - New Zealand U21 1:1

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: France U21 29%, New Zealand U21 71%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
France U21 - New Zealand U21 1:1