New Zealand U21		Malaysia U21
442	Tactics	Martinoo 433
42%	Possession	58%
50%	Play in the half	50%
8	Shots	6
0	Fouls	1
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
3	Offsides	1
42.9	average mark	45.1
good	Shooting	adequate
good	Passing	good
good	Defending	good

9 minute.
bin Bashri approaches the ball. Throw-in. Knight throws the ball in. Harrison centers. Lynch makes a diving header. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

21 minute.
Viertal approaches the ball. Mohd Akil cleverly intercepts the pass. Mohd Akil lobs the ball high into the air. bin Hassano just manages to reach the ball first. bin Hassano takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand U21 - Malaysia U21 0:1

35 minute.
Axis takes over possession. Mohd Akil cleverly intercepts the pass. Mohd Akil lobs the ball high into the air. bin Hassano just manages to reach the ball first. bin Hassano shoots. Maessen palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

36 minute.
Lynch passes, it`s a high ball. bin Ahmad makes a sublime pass. Here comes Cassidy, having a little trouble catching the ball. Perry approaches the ball. Perry shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

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 52%, Malaysia U21 48%.
New Zealand U21 - Malaysia U21 0:1

49 minute.
bin Rasdin chests the ball. O`Brien takes over possession. bin Rasdin fouls. bin Rasdin is cautioned.

51 minute.
Perry takes the ball on, but the ref holds up the play - offside. Vlahos comes on to the pitch. Cossey comes on to the pitch.

51 minute.
Hamid tries to trap the ball. Harrison approaches the ball. Mohd Akil makes a sublime pass. bin Nik passes, it`s a high ball. Hamid takes over possession.
Missed by few inches.

53 minute.
O`Brien, swiftly takes the throw-in. the ball bounces off Harrison`s chest. Harrison makes a one-touch pass. Vlahos just manages to reach the ball first. Vlahos shoots. Mantali tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Post!

58 minute.
bin Bashri just manages to reach the ball first. bin Bashri centers. Vlahos approaches the ball. Vlahos takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
New Zealand U21 - Malaysia U21 1:1

61 minute.
Throw-in. Jeffs comes on to the pitch.

65 minute.
bin Nik plays the ball through. Hamid approaches the ball. Mohd Akil just manages to reach the ball first. Mohd Akil takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand U21 - Malaysia U21 1:2

69 minute.
bin Yakub plays the ball through. Jeffs ineptly catches the ball. Harrison approaches the ball. Vlahos approaches the ball. Vlahos takes a swing and hits it... Mantali palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. bin Yakub plays the ball off with his head. Jeffs lobs the ball high into the air. Lynch makes a diving header.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
New Zealand U21 - Malaysia U21 2:2

86 minute.
Harrison takes over possession. Harrison has problems with catching the ball. Harrison makes an instep pass. Lynch just manages to reach the ball first. Lynch shoots. Mantali palms the ball clear. Post! Vlahos just manages to reach the ball first.
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 48%, Malaysia U21 52%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
New Zealand U21 - Malaysia U21 2:2