New Zealand		Ísland
R9442kr	Tactics	Lofsöngur
52%	Possession	48%
48%	Play in the half	52%
11	Shots	6
4	Fouls	4
1	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
6	Offsides	3
73.5	average mark	67.7
outstanding	Shooting	formidable
outstanding	Passing	excellent
outstanding	Defending	brilliant

3 minute.
Umaga just manages to reach the ball first. Umaga attempts to pass. Lowry approaches the ball. Lowry passes, it`s a high ball. Arrowsmith gets his head on it. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. Hlynsson makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball. Svansson ineptly catches the ball. Ingileifsson just manages to reach the ball first. Read cleverly intercepts the pass. Read takes a swing and hits it... Hlynsson palms the ball clear. Marteinsson wins the ball from behind.
Missed by few inches.

4 minute.
We are going to have another corner. Lowry approaches the corner-kick. He crosses towards the box. Read makes a diving header. Hlynsson miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

9 minute.
Marteinsson just manages to reach the ball first. Marteinsson lobs the ball high into the air. Here comes Lanev, having a little trouble catching the ball. Vigfússon takes over possession. Vigfússon takes a swing and hits it...
What a tremendous chance!

10 minute.
Guard passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Davidson just manages to reach the ball first. Vernharðsson fouls. Vernharðsson is cautioned.

13 minute.
Read plays the ball off with his head. Here comes Lowry, having a little trouble catching the ball. Ingimundsson fouls. Ingimundsson is cautioned. Lowry is being dressed by the doctor, he gets up, limping. Umaga takes a quick free-kick. Arrowsmith rises up and heads the ball. Hlynsson makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - Ísland 1:0

30 minute.
Ingileifsson makes a one-touch pass. Lanev cleverly intercepts the pass. Nóason approaches the ball. Vigfússon approaches the ball. Vigfússon has a fantastic effort at goal. Vickers tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Nóason approaches the ball. Nóason has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball hits the post.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
New Zealand - Ísland 1:1

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%, Ísland 50%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
New Zealand - Ísland 1:1

59 minute.
the ball passes the goal line. Hlynsson kicks the ball away from the goal. Ingileifsson plays the ball off with his head. Arrowsmith just manages to reach the ball first. Arrowsmith takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - Ísland 2:1

60 minute.
Hjálmarsson comes on to the pitch.

65 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Parkinson comes on to the pitch. Atkinson comes on to the pitch.

68 minute.
Ægirsson centers. Vigfússon takes over possession. Lanev fouls. Lanev is cautioned.

72 minute.
Davidson approaches the ball. Throw-in. Davidson, swiftly takes the throw-in. Parkinson passes, it`s a high ball. Arrowsmith makes a diving header. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

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 46%, Ísland 54%.
New Zealand - Ísland 2:1