New Zealand U21		El Salvador U21
4 3 3*	Tactics	4312 ES
52%	Possession	48%
42%	Play in the half	58%
4	Shots	7
3	Fouls	3
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
7	Offsides	1
45.4	average mark	46.2
good	Shooting	good
good	Passing	good
good	Defending	good

30 minute.
Overton takes over possession. Cabañas wins the ball from behind. Cabañas attempts to pass. Márquez takes over possession. Márquez has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

31 minute.
Araujo approaches the ball. Anthopoulos wins the ball from behind. McKeown takes over possession. Márquez cleverly intercepts the pass. Márquez has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand U21 - El Salvador U21 0:1

35 minute.
Acosta makes a one-touch pass. Cabañas approaches the ball. Overton attempts to pass. Cabañas passes, it`s a high ball. Araujo makes a diving header. McKeown tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

41 minute.
Jackson wins the ball from behind. Jackson makes an instep pass. Véliz just manages to reach the ball first. Bracken takes over possession. Bracken takes a swing and hits it... Cruz Campo palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
New Zealand U21 - El Salvador U21 1:1

45 minute.
Torres has problems with catching the ball. Véliz approaches the ball. Bracken cleverly intercepts the pass. Bracken shoots. Cruz Campo hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand U21 - El Salvador U21 2:1

45 minute.
Eaton comes on to the pitch. Tobin 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 40%, El Salvador U21 60%.
New Zealand U21 - El Salvador U21 2:1

51 minute.
Guzmán makes a one-touch pass. Alfaro just manages to reach the ball first. Alfaro centers. Cabañas just manages to reach the ball first. Cabañas shoots.
Missed by few inches.

60 minute.
Throw-in. Cabañas comes on to the pitch. Nicholas comes on to the pitch. Mair comes on to the pitch. Pele Zapata comes on to the pitch.

76 minute.
Araujo takes over possession. Anthopoulos trips an opponent. That`s a foul! The harmed player, Araujo, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Cabañas approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Roza just manages to reach the ball first. Cabañas wins the ball from behind. Cabañas has a fantastic effort at goal. McKeown makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
New Zealand U21 - El Salvador U21 2:2

81 minute.
Nicholas passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Eaton just manages to reach the ball first. Eaton passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Bracken approaches the ball. Bracken shoots. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. Cruz Campo miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

87 minute.
Cabañas plays the ball off with his head. Jackson takes over possession. The referee whistles for a foul Araujo is guilty of misconduct. Araujo is cautioned.

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 44%, El Salvador U21 56%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
New Zealand U21 - El Salvador U21 2:2