New Zealand		Norge
SWI3R	Tactics	Season69E01532
49%	Possession	51%
68%	Play in the half	32%
4	Shots	8
6	Fouls	7
0	Yellow cards	3
2	Red cards	1
2	Offsides	5
71.3	average mark	73.4
formidable	Shooting	outstanding
formidable	Passing	outstanding
outstanding	Defending	incredible

3 minute.
Nicholas wins the ball from behind. Nicholas plays the ball through. Knight just manages to reach the ball first. Knight passes, it`s a high ball. Vlahos gets his head on it. Kvalvåg palms the ball clear.

6 minute.
Cole approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Freebairn just manages to reach the ball first. Freebairn lobs the ball high into the air. Zoricich just manages to reach the ball first. Zoricich takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

21 minute.
Sætra takes over possession. Sætra centers. Bjørk just manages to reach the ball first. Kristoffersen just manages to reach the ball first. Kristoffersen shoots. Cooper tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Nicholas plays the ball through. Knight approaches the ball. Orvik trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Orvik is cautioned. The harmed player, Knight, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Vettori takes a quick free-kick. Knight just manages to reach the ball first. Orvik trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Orvik gets a second booking and as a consequence, the red card. He has to leave the pitch.

24 minute.
Rennell lobs the ball high into the air. Zoricich just manages to reach the ball first. Heimstad takes the opponents legs away. Heimstad is cautioned.

25 minute.
Nicholas passes, it`s a high ball. Leirvåg centers. Hawksbey has problems with catching the ball. Kristoffersen just manages to reach the ball first. Kristoffersen shoots. Cooper palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

26 minute.
Knight makes an instep pass. Vlahos takes over possession. The referee whistles for a foul Leirvåg is guilty of misconduct. Vlahos is being dressed by the doctor, he gets up, limping. Vlahos is unable to continue playing. Read comes on to the pitch.

33 minute.
Ulland makes a one-touch pass. Alfheim just manages to reach the ball first. Vettori brutally fouls the opponent. Vettori is penalized with a red card for a mindless foul.

36 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Alfheim throws the ball in. Ulland takes over possession. Ulland centers. Bjørk makes a diving header. Cooper miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

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

58 minute.
Tufte, swiftly takes the throw-in. Alfheim just manages to reach the ball first. Alfheim passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Ulland lobs the ball high into the air. Bjørk rises up and heads the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

68 minute.
Read approaches the ball. Leirvåg cleverly intercepts the pass. Leirvåg passes, it`s a high ball. Kristoffersen approaches the ball. Kristoffersen takes a swing and hits it... Cooper palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

76 minute.
Freebairn plays the ball through. Tufte just manages to reach the ball first. Knight brutally fouls the opponent. Knight is penalized with a red card for a mindless foul.

82 minute.
Read approaches the ball. Leirvåg trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Read was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Mørkved comes on to the pitch. Holte 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 74%, Norge 26%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
New Zealand - Norge 0:0