New Zealand U21		Cymru U21
523	Tactics	back to basics
48%	Possession	52%
52%	Play in the half	48%
2	Shots	9
2	Fouls	3
0	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
8	Offsides	4
47.9	average mark	44.7
good	Shooting	good
adequate	Passing	adequate
solid	Defending	excellent

1 minute.
Bracken makes a sublime pass. Mika takes over possession. Amplett takes the opponents legs away. Amplett is cautioned.

2 minute.
Jacobs plays the ball off with his head. Amplett just manages to reach the ball first. Amplett makes an instep pass. Birt just manages to reach the ball first. Birt has a fantastic effort at goal. Lanev palms the ball clear.

6 minute.
Anthopoulos has problems with catching the ball. Birt takes over possession. Birt passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Amplett just manages to reach the ball first. Amplett shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

9 minute.
Here comes Foster, having a little trouble catching the ball. Foster passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Amplett takes over possession. Amplett takes a swing and hits it... Lanev desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand U21 - Cymru U21 0:1

20 minute.
Foster takes over possession. Foster plays the ball through. Amplett just manages to reach the ball first. Amplett has a fantastic effort at goal.
Missed by few inches.

31 minute.
Mulligan lobs the ball high into the air. Throw-in. Jacobs throws the ball in. Foster takes over possession. Foster centers.
What a tremendous chance!

39 minute.
Nicholas makes a one-touch pass. Here comes Bracken, having a little trouble catching the ball. Ansley trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Ansley is cautioned.

45 minute.
Proctor just manages to reach the ball first. Proctor passes, it`s a high ball. Amplett plays the ball off with his head. Birt approaches the ball. Birt takes a swing and hits it... Lanev palms the ball clear.

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 59%, Cymru U21 41%.
New Zealand U21 - Cymru U21 0:1

47 minute.
Nicholas takes over possession. Foster takes over possession. Mair passes, it`s a high ball. Bracken just manages to reach the ball first. Bracken takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

51 minute.
Nicholas makes a one-touch pass. Maloney just manages to reach the ball first. Staples brutally fouls the opponent. Maloney got injured in the clash, he may have to be substituted.

59 minute.
Ansley has problems with catching the ball. Conway takes over possession. Bracken cleverly intercepts the pass. Bracken shoots. Symes makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
New Zealand U21 - Cymru U21 1:1

60 minute.
Throw-in. Woodhams comes on to the pitch. Mitchell comes on to the pitch. Eaton comes on to the pitch. Watts comes on to the pitch.

68 minute.
Birt cleverly intercepts the pass. Anthopoulos trips an opponent. That`s a foul! The harmed player, Birt, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Staples takes a quick free-kick. Birt takes over possession.
It was close.

77 minute.
Offside. Nicholas caught by the offside trap. Wellington comes on to the pitch.

80 minute.
Staples makes a sublime pass. Birt just manages to reach the ball first. Amplett approaches the ball. Birt takes over possession. Birt shoots. Watts 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 U21 45%, Cymru U21 55%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
New Zealand U21 - Cymru U21 1:1