Slovensko U21		New Zealand U21
defend	Tactics	GoForTheWin
53%	Possession	47%
38%	Play in the half	62%
12	Shots	7
1	Fouls	2
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	0
51.1	average mark	52.3
good	Shooting	very good
good	Passing	good
very good	Defending	adequate

7 minute.
Ulej plays the ball through. Šmid approaches the ball. Reeves cleverly intercepts the pass. Reeves lobs the ball high into the air. Luck gets his head on it. The ball hits the bar.

19 minute.
Šmid takes over possession. The referee whistles for a foul Hawkey is guilty of misconduct. Šmid was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Ulej approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Verba has problems with catching the ball. Verba makes an instep pass. Johnson takes over possession. Johnson shoots. Cooper palms the ball clear. Johnson makes a diving header. the ball bounces off Hawkey`s chest. Ulej just manages to reach the ball first. Ulej shoots. Cooper hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Slovensko U21 - New Zealand U21 1:0

28 minute.
Verba makes a one-touch pass. Hawkey just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Johnson is guilty of misconduct. Johnson is cautioned.

35 minute.
Dodson takes over possession. Dodson centers. Verba just manages to reach the ball first. Verba passes, it`s a high ball. Johnson rises up and heads the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

40 minute.
Dodson centers. Hanefel plays the ball off with his head. Turňa plays the ball through. Ulej takes over possession. Ulej has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

42 minute.
Johnson makes an instep pass. Here comes Verba, having a little trouble catching the ball. Verba attempts to pass. Ulej just manages to reach the ball first. Ulej takes a swing and hits it... Post!
Missed by few inches.

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: Slovensko U21 45%, New Zealand U21 55%.
Slovensko U21 - New Zealand U21 1:0

51 minute.
Kaniš approaches the ball. Kaniš centers. The ball is kicked out of play. Reeves approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Sumner centers. Kmetík tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

62 minute.
The assistant referee points to the corner. Hrázdil comes on to the pitch. Havaš comes on to the pitch. Verba approaches the corner-kick. He crosses towards the box. Ulej rises up and heads the ball. Hawkey tries to claim a difficult ball. Cooper palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

64 minute.
Hrázdil makes a one-touch pass. Šmid just manages to reach the ball first. Šmid passes, it`s a high ball. Johnson takes over possession. Johnson takes a swing and hits it... Cooper miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. The ball hits the bar.

73 minute.
Matai takes over possession. Matai centers. Havaš ineptly catches the ball. Zoricich approaches the ball. Zoricich takes a swing and hits it... Kmetík tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

77 minute.
Turňa takes over possession. Hrázdil has problems with catching the ball. Hrázdil attempts to pass. Šmid approaches the ball. Šmid centers. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

86 minute.
Hawkey has problems with catching the ball. Hawkey passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Here comes Matai, having a little trouble catching the ball. Ulej just manages to reach the ball first. Ulej shoots. Post! Cooper miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

89 minute.
Throw-in. Blackburn comes on to the pitch.

89 minute.
Sumner makes an instep pass. Hrázdil attempts to pass. Šmid just manages to reach the ball first. Johnson takes over possession. Johnson takes a swing and hits it... 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: Slovensko U21 30%, New Zealand U21 70%.
Slovensko U21 - New Zealand U21 1:0