Australia		New Zealand
K: NL	Tactics	R9442kr
48%	Possession	52%
53%	Play in the half	47%
4	Shots	16
3	Fouls	4
1	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
5	Offsides	1
70.5	average mark	76.2
excellent	Shooting	outstanding
formidable	Passing	outstanding
outstanding	Defending	outstanding

7 minute.
McPharlin attempts to pass. Haugland attempts to pass. Cocks just manages to reach the ball first. Trajcevski cleverly intercepts the pass. Trajcevski shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

12 minute.
Lanev cleverly intercepts the pass. Lanev centers. Ghannam chests the ball. Atkinson approaches the ball. Atkinson has a fantastic effort at goal. Newton palms the ball clear. Post!

15 minute.
Lowry approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Vasilevski just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Melville is guilty of misconduct. Melville is cautioned.

16 minute.
Cocks cleverly intercepts the pass. Cocks plays the ball through. Umaga just manages to reach the ball first. Umaga centers. Atkinson makes a diving header. The ball hits the post.
What a tremendous chance!

32 minute.
Lohy just manages to reach the ball first. Lohy lobs the ball high into the air. Here comes Lanev, having a little trouble catching the ball. Trajcevski takes over possession. Trajcevski shoots.
Missed by few inches.

35 minute.
Martinovic centers. Throw-in. Melville throws the ball in. Umaga lobs the ball high into the air. Read gets his head on it.
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: Australia 56%, New Zealand 44%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Australia - New Zealand 0:0

49 minute.
Judd approaches the ball. Marsh fouls inside the box. Penalty! Judd was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Judd takes the penalty, a biting kick. White desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Australia - New Zealand 1:0

50 minute.
Lowry throws the ball in. Melville lobs the ball high into the air. Umaga plays the ball off with his head. Read takes over possession. Read shoots. Newton tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

54 minute.
Umaga approaches the ball. McPharlin fouls. The harmed player, Umaga, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Burson comes on to the pitch. Atkinson approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Umaga approaches the ball. Umaga passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Burson just manages to reach the ball first. Burson has a fantastic effort at goal.
What a tremendous chance!

61 minute.
Throw-in. Norris comes on to the pitch. Bracken comes on to the pitch.

62 minute.
Bracken just manages to reach the ball first. Bracken makes an instep pass. Judd approaches the ball. Judd takes a swing and hits it... White makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Australia - New Zealand 2:0

69 minute.
Umaga approaches the ball. Umaga centers. Burson takes over possession. Burson takes a swing and hits it... Ghannam tries to trap the ball. Newton palms the ball clear. Martinovic approaches the ball. Atkinson wins the ball from behind. Post! Atkinson takes over possession. Atkinson shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Australia - New Zealand 2:1

75 minute.
Bracken makes a one-touch pass. Here comes Judd, having a little trouble catching the ball. Marsh takes the opponents legs away. Marsh is cautioned.

82 minute.
Cocks makes an instep pass. Lowry takes over possession. Vasilevski fouls. Vasilevski is cautioned. Lowry was harmed in the clash. Cocks approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Umaga just manages to reach the ball first. Umaga centers. Atkinson rises up and heads the ball.
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: Australia 50%, New Zealand 50%.
Australia - New Zealand 2:1