New Zealand		Nigeria
SWI4R	Tactics	BRA Niger 5311
54%	Possession	46%
47%	Play in the half	53%
16	Shots	4
3	Fouls	4
1	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	1
3	Offsides	1
73.1	average mark	61.4
outstanding	Shooting	excellent
formidable	Passing	very good
incredible	Defending	formidable

5 minute.
Zoricich makes a one-touch pass. Vlahos takes over possession. The referee whistles for a foul Ndah is guilty of misconduct. Ndah is cautioned.

14 minute.
Obidimalor attempts to pass. Adepoju just manages to reach the ball first. Viertal fouls. Viertal is cautioned.

16 minute.
Cole takes over possession. Babalade trips an opponent. That`s a foul! The harmed player, Cole, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Cole is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Anyamkegh takes over possession. Vlahos cleverly intercepts the pass. Vlahos shoots. Ikeagu palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

19 minute.
Freebairn plays the ball through. Vlahos takes over possession. Anyamkegh approaches the ball. Vlahos wins the ball from behind. Vlahos shoots. Ikeagu tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

22 minute.
Zoricich passes, it`s a high ball. Vlahos takes over possession. Ogbuke fouls. Ogbuke is cautioned. Vlahos was harmed in the clash. The distance from the goal is not that far. Knight takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick. Vlahos makes a diving header. Ikeagu miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Babalade attempts to pass. Cole just manages to reach the ball first. Cole lobs the ball high into the air. Zoricich gets his head on it.
Missed by few inches.

38 minute.
Vlahos approaches the ball. Anyamkegh just manages to reach the ball first. Vlahos wins the ball from behind. Vlahos takes a swing and hits it... Ikeagu hopelessly throws himself behind the ball. Post!
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - Nigeria 1:0

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 43%, Nigeria 57%.
New Zealand - Nigeria 1:0

58 minute.
Cole makes a one-touch pass. Vlahos takes over possession. The assistant referee points to the corner. Cole takes the corner. Zoricich rises up and heads the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - Nigeria 2:0

72 minute.
Cole just manages to reach the ball first. Cole passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Knight makes a sublime pass. Zoricich takes over possession. Zoricich has a fantastic effort at goal. Ikeagu palms the ball clear.

80 minute.
Freebairn cleverly intercepts the pass. Freebairn makes an instep pass. Knight takes over possession. Knight centers. Zoricich rises up and heads the ball. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

82 minute.
Soloman passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Freebairn approaches the ball. Freebairn passes, it`s a high ball. Zoricich just manages to reach the ball first. Zoricich shoots. Ikeagu miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

84 minute.
Rennell approaches the ball. Eromoigbe cleverly intercepts the pass. Anumnu just manages to reach the ball first. Anumnu lobs the ball high into the air. Adepoju makes a diving header. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

90 minute.
Anumnu approaches the ball. Cole wins the ball from behind. Anyamkegh takes the opponents legs away. A straight red card, Anyamkegh is sent off for an awful tackle! Anyamkegh looks ashamed for letting his team down.

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 50%, Nigeria 50%.
New Zealand - Nigeria 2:0