New Zealand U21		Misr U21
523	Tactics	EGYPT best team
51%	Possession	49%
37%	Play in the half	63%
10	Shots	11
2	Fouls	4
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
6	Offsides	3
48.4	average mark	48.8
good	Shooting	very good
good	Passing	adequate
solid	Defending	good

4 minute.
Al Shater takes over possession. Al Shater lobs the ball high into the air. the ball bounces off Anthopoulos`s chest. Abutreika just manages to reach the ball first. Abutreika shoots. McKeown miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

16 minute.
Issa plays the ball through. Zaid just manages to reach the ball first. Mahmud approaches the ball. Mahmud shoots. McKeown hopelessly throws himself behind the ball. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. Abutreika approaches the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand U21 - Misr U21 0:1

23 minute.
Fox just manages to reach the ball first. Mahmud cleverly intercepts the pass. Zaid just manages to reach the ball first. Mahmud just manages to reach the ball first. Mahmud takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Anthopoulos has problems with catching the ball. Zaid approaches the ball. Zaid has a fantastic effort at goal. McKeown miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Anthopoulos has problems with catching the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand U21 - Misr U21 0:2

30 minute.
Kightley just manages to reach the ball first. Kareem fouls. Kightley was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Bryson is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Mika rises up and heads the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

31 minute.
Issa approaches the ball. Issa plays the ball through. Zaid just manages to reach the ball first. Zaid takes a swing and hits it... McKeown makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand U21 - Misr U21 0:3

32 minute.
Jackson plays the ball through. El Mahaly approaches the ball. El Mahaly centers. Abutreika approaches the ball. Abutreika shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

43 minute.
Zaid just manages to reach the ball first. Zaid centers. Roza plays the ball off with his head. Here comes Mahmud, having a little trouble catching the ball. Mahmud has a fantastic effort at goal. McKeown palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

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 36%, Misr U21 64%.
New Zealand U21 - Misr U21 0:3

46 minute.
Nicholas comes on to the pitch. Tobin comes on to the pitch. Mair comes on to the pitch. Herbert comes on to the pitch. Lanev comes on to the pitch.

48 minute.
Issa approaches the ball. Issa attempts to pass. Abutreika just manages to reach the ball first. Abutreika has a fantastic effort at goal. Lanev makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
It was close.

49 minute.
Lanev, makes a strong kick up towards the midfield. Roza ineptly catches the ball. Issa plays the ball off with his head. Abutreika takes over possession. Abutreika shoots. Lanev tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

56 minute.
El Mahaly plays the ball off with his head. Mair just manages to reach the ball first. Issa tripped the opponent on purpose. Issa is cautioned.

60 minute.
Zaid cleverly intercepts the pass. Abutreika approaches the ball. Zaid takes over possession. Abutreika approaches the ball. Abutreika takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

60 minute.
the ball passes the goal line. Mubarak comes on to the pitch.

67 minute.
Kareem quickly takes the free-kick. Mair plays the ball off with his head. Mika has problems with catching the ball. Bracken approaches the ball. Bracken has a fantastic effort at goal. Shalash palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

88 minute.
Anthopoulos cleverly intercepts the pass. Anthopoulos centers. Bracken approaches the ball. Bracken takes a swing and hits it... Shalash desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

90 minute.
Roza, swiftly takes the throw-in. the ball bounces off Tobin`s chest. Tobin makes an instep pass. Bracken approaches the ball. Bracken takes a swing and hits it... Shalash palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

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 38%, Misr U21 62%.
New Zealand U21 - Misr U21 0:3