New Zealand U21		Rossiya U21
GoForTheWin	Tactics	300
51%	Possession	49%
34%	Play in the half	66%
24	Shots	3
3	Fouls	1
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	1
49.3	average mark	42.2
very good	Shooting	adequate
good	Passing	adequate
good	Defending	solid

5 minute.
Marsh attempts to pass. Sumner approaches the ball. Sumner attempts to pass. Zoricich just manages to reach the ball first. Zoricich has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

26 minute.
Here comes Krutikov, having a little trouble catching the ball. Reeves takes over possession. Reeves lobs the ball high into the air. Luck rises up and heads the ball.
It was close.

31 minute.
Reeves plays the ball through. Luck ineptly catches the ball. Luck makes a sublime pass. Zoricich takes over possession. Zoricich has a fantastic effort at goal. Tihonov tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

34 minute.
Zoricich approaches the ball. Thomson makes a sublime pass. Luck takes over possession. Luck shoots. Tihonov makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand U21 - Rossiya U21 1:0

40 minute.
Bass approaches the ball. Zoricich wins the ball from behind. Zoricich passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Thomson takes over possession. Thomson shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

41 minute.
Krutikov makes a one-touch pass. Isaev takes over possession. Isaev plays the ball through. Rogov just manages to reach the ball first. Rogov takes a swing and hits it...
It was close.

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 37%, Rossiya U21 63%.
New Zealand U21 - Rossiya U21 1:0

46 minute.
Shchelkunov comes on to the pitch. Kazakevich comes on to the pitch. Bagrov comes on to the pitch.

54 minute.
Nicholas cleverly intercepts the pass. Nicholas passes, it`s a high ball. Kadomtsev has problems with catching the ball. Luck approaches the ball. Luck takes a swing and hits it... Tihonov tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

58 minute.
Zoricich just manages to reach the ball first. Sumner approaches the ball. Sumner attempts to pass. Thomson has problems with catching the ball. Thomson shoots.
It was close.

65 minute.
Thomson just manages to reach the ball first. Luck just manages to reach the ball first. Zoricich just manages to reach the ball first. Thomson takes over possession. Thomson shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball. Luck takes over possession. Luck takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand U21 - Rossiya U21 2:0

68 minute.
Zoricich makes an instep pass. Reeves just manages to reach the ball first. Reeves lobs the ball high into the air. Luck takes over possession. Luck has a fantastic effort at goal. Tihonov miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

69 minute.
Bass centers. Reeves plays the ball off with his head. Luck chests the ball. Zoricich just manages to reach the ball first. Zoricich has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

73 minute.
Reeves makes an instep pass. Here comes Plotnikov, having a little trouble catching the ball. Thomson takes over possession. Thomson shoots. Tihonov hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
It was close.

73 minute.
Goal kick. Blackburn comes on to the pitch.

75 minute.
Vuna approaches the ball. Vestovoj wins the ball from behind. Vestovoj makes a one-touch pass. Tkachev just manages to reach the ball first. Tkachev takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

79 minute.
Bass wins the ball from behind. Sumner wins the ball from behind. Sumner centers. Luck ineptly catches the ball. Luck has a fantastic effort at goal. Tihonov palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

83 minute.
Nicholas wins the ball from behind. Vuna lobs the ball high into the air. Luck just manages to reach the ball first. Blackburn approaches the ball. Blackburn takes a swing and hits it... The ball hits the post.

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 30%, Rossiya U21 70%.
New Zealand U21 - Rossiya U21 2:0