New Zealand U21		Scotland U21
Nz3ATK	Tactics	Can1
51%	Possession	49%
46%	Play in the half	54%
11	Shots	5
2	Fouls	0
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
4	Offsides	1
50.3	average mark	53.4
solid	Shooting	solid
adequate	Passing	good
solid	Defending	solid

6 minute.
Eaton centers. Marshall just manages to reach the ball first. Murdoch cleverly intercepts the pass. Van Dyk cleverly intercepts the pass. Van Dyk shoots. MacKinnell tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Mitchell has problems with catching the ball. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

8 minute.
Foster just manages to reach the ball first. Morton approaches the ball. Foster wins the ball from behind. Foster passes, it`s a high ball. Mitchell makes a diving header.
Missed by few inches.

11 minute.
Herbert plays the ball off with his head. Foster takes over possession. Foster lobs the ball high into the air. Mitchell takes over possession. Mitchell shoots. MacKinnell tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

18 minute.
the ball bounces off Foster`s chest. MacNider takes over possession. MacNider centers. Wallace approaches the ball. Wallace takes a swing and hits it... Watts palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

32 minute.
Mulligan has problems with catching the ball. Watts makes a sublime pass. Foster plays the ball off with his head. Mitchell takes over possession. Mitchell has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

36 minute.
Nicholas approaches the ball. Nicholas centers. Van Dyk takes over possession. Marshall takes over possession. Marshall takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Marshall just manages to reach the ball first. Murdoch wins the ball from behind. The assistant referee points to the corner. There is a bit of a scramble inside the box. Eaton takes the corner-kick. Van Dyk makes a diving header. MacKinnell 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 44%, Scotland U21 56%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
New Zealand U21 - Scotland U21 0:0

50 minute.
MacNider ineptly catches the ball. Foster approaches the ball. Foster lobs the ball high into the air. Marshall takes over possession. Mitchell just manages to reach the ball first.
What a tremendous chance!

60 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Hanmer comes on to the pitch.

61 minute.
MacMenzies lobs the ball high into the air. Morton tries to claim a difficult ball. Paton approaches the ball. Here comes Paton, having a little trouble catching the ball. Paton takes a swing and hits it... Watts palms the ball clear.

65 minute.
Eaton lobs the ball high into the air. Murdoch tries to trap the ball. Marshall takes over possession. Marshall shoots. MacKinnell hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand U21 - Scotland U21 1:0

65 minute.
Gray comes on to the pitch.

71 minute.
Throw-in. Fyfe comes on to the pitch. McQuilken comes on to the pitch. Mika comes on to the pitch.

76 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Utting comes on to the pitch. MacConnell 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 47%, Scotland U21 53%.
New Zealand U21 - Scotland U21 1:0