as-Saʻūdiyya		New Zealand
Oman Air	Tactics	R7622
45%	Possession	55%
58%	Play in the half	42%
1	Shots	27
5	Fouls	0
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
2	Offsides	8
55.7	average mark	76
good	Shooting	brilliant
good	Passing	outstanding
formidable	Defending	excellent

1 minute.
Worsley takes over possession. Worsley passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Umaga makes a sublime pass. Baholo takes over possession. Baholo shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

4 minute.
Qasim cleverly intercepts the pass. Baholo wins the ball from behind. El Masry trips an opponent. That`s a foul! El Masry is cautioned. Baholo was harmed in the clash. Umaga approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Read rises up and heads the ball.
Missed by few inches.

11 minute.
Boughamni attempts to pass. Here comes Keren, having a little trouble catching the ball. Marsh approaches the ball. Keren wins the ball from behind. Keren shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

17 minute.
Umaga approaches the ball. Umaga lobs the ball high into the air. Atkinson takes over possession. Read approaches the ball. Read shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
as-Saʻūdiyya - New Zealand 0:1

20 minute.
Lanev passes, it`s a high ball. Read tries to trap the ball with his chest. Omar approaches the ball. Atkinson wins the ball from behind. Atkinson shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball. Baholo ineptly catches the ball. Baholo takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
as-Saʻūdiyya - New Zealand 0:2

22 minute.
Read makes a one-touch pass. Lanev plays the ball through. Umaga centers. Atkinson approaches the ball. Atkinson shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

26 minute.
Omar cleverly intercepts the pass. Omar makes a one-touch pass. Atkinson takes over possession. Atkinson has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
as-Saʻūdiyya - New Zealand 0:3

31 minute.
Lanev cleverly intercepts the pass. Lanev passes, it`s a high ball. Atkinson takes over possession. Atkinson shoots. Amr makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
as-Saʻūdiyya - New Zealand 0:4

44 minute.
Lanev attempts to pass. Cocks takes over possession. Cocks centers. Atkinson just manages to reach the ball first. Atkinson shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

45 minute.
Throw-in. Umaga throws the ball in. Worsley takes over possession. Worsley passes, it`s a high ball. Atkinson makes a diving header. Post! Amr hopelessly throws himself behind the ball. Ejukezi ineptly catches the ball. 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: as-Saʻūdiyya 55%, New Zealand 45%.
as-Saʻūdiyya - New Zealand 0:4

46 minute.
Burson comes on to the pitch.

47 minute.
Worsley plays the ball through. Umaga just manages to reach the ball first. Umaga makes an instep pass. Atkinson just manages to reach the ball first. Atkinson takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

48 minute.
Atkinson just manages to reach the ball first. Read takes over possession. Atkinson approaches the ball. Read takes over possession. Read shoots. Amr miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Atkinson approaches the ball. Atkinson shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

51 minute.
Worsley approaches the ball. Worsley lobs the ball high into the air. Burson takes over possession. Burson has a fantastic effort at goal. Amr desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

57 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Worsley, swiftly takes the throw-in. Umaga takes over possession. Umaga passes, it`s a high ball. Atkinson rises up and heads the ball. Amr miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Atkinson takes over possession.
It was close.

57 minute.
The assistant referee points to the corner. Worsley approaches the corner-kick. He crosses towards the box. Atkinson makes a diving header. Amr palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

59 minute.
Atkinson takes over possession. El Masry fouls. Atkinson was harmed in the clash. Umaga approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Read approaches the ball. Atkinson approaches the ball. Atkinson takes a swing and hits it... Amr palms the ball clear. Here comes Abu Firuz, having a little trouble catching the ball. Read just manages to reach the ball first. Read takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
as-Saʻūdiyya - New Zealand 0:5

60 minute.
Lanev approaches the ball. Lanev centers. Atkinson approaches the ball. Atkinson has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball hits the bar. Burson just manages to reach the ball first.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
as-Saʻūdiyya - New Zealand 0:6

61 minute.
Munir comes on to the pitch.

64 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. M`Hadhebi comes on to the pitch. Umaga throws the ball in. Ejukezi just manages to reach the ball first. Worsley wins the ball from behind. Worsley centers. Atkinson rises up and heads the ball. Amr miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

65 minute.
The linesman holds his flag up. Burson is off-side. Jennings comes on to the pitch.

67 minute.
Ayub wins the ball from behind. Jennings wins the ball from behind. Jennings lobs the ball high into the air. Burson just manages to reach the ball first. Burson shoots. Amr tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

69 minute.
Atkinson plays the ball off with his head. Read takes over possession. Omar tripped the opponent on purpose. The harmed player, Read, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! The distance from the goal is not that far. Read takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick.
Missed by few inches.

76 minute.
Here comes Munir, having a little trouble catching the ball. Cocks wins the ball from behind. Cocks lobs the ball high into the air. Read just manages to reach the ball first. Read takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

85 minute.
Ejukezi just manages to reach the ball first. Burson cleverly intercepts the pass. Burson makes an instep pass. Atkinson takes over possession. Atkinson shoots. Amr miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

87 minute.
Jennings plays the ball off with his head. Umaga approaches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Farag is guilty of misconduct. Umaga is being dressed by the doctor, he gets up, limping.

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: as-Saʻūdiyya 61%, New Zealand 39%.
as-Saʻūdiyya - New Zealand 0:6