New Zealand U21		Īrān U21
4 3 3*	Tactics	Ali Daei
60%	Possession	40%
23%	Play in the half	77%
25	Shots	1
0	Fouls	2
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	1
5	Offsides	2
40.5	average mark	24.5
solid	Shooting	weak
adequate	Passing	weak
adequate	Defending	poor

1 minute.
Chouchane just manages to reach the ball first. Inwood just manages to reach the ball first. Shahriar takes the opponents legs away. The referee takes the red card out of his top pocket, Shahriar goes straight to the changing room for an early bath.

5 minute.
Nonu approaches the ball. Nonu lobs the ball high into the air. Irving just manages to reach the ball first. Irving lobs the ball high into the air. Lauaki makes a diving header.
Missed by few inches.

12 minute.
Considine ineptly catches the ball. Titsi approaches the ball. Lauaki cleverly intercepts the pass. Considine takes over possession. Considine shoots. Al-Ghamdi miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.
It was close.

13 minute.
Abu-Yassen lobs the ball high into the air. following a swift pass, Jahanpur attempts to control the ball. Chouchane approaches the ball. Considine cleverly intercepts the pass. Considine centers. Al-Ghamdi tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

15 minute.
Titsi just manages to reach the ball first. Considine cleverly intercepts the pass. Considine passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Irving takes over possession. Irving takes a swing and hits it... The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. Lauaki takes over possession. Lauaki has a fantastic effort at goal. Al-Ghamdi hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand U21 - Īrān U21 1:0

18 minute.
Price takes over possession. Price lobs the ball high into the air. Lauaki passes, it`s a high ball. Considine makes a diving header. Post!
Missed by few inches.

20 minute.
Lauaki approaches the ball. Considine takes over possession. Bugarani fouls inside the box. Penalty! The harmed player, Considine, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! The pressure mounts. The Referee puts the ball on the penalty spot. Lauaki takes a run-up. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

29 minute.
Inwood centers. Lauaki takes over possession. Considine approaches the ball. Considine shoots. following a swift pass, Al Nasshar attempts to control the ball.
Missed by few inches.

35 minute.
Akram just manages to reach the ball first. Irving cleverly intercepts the pass. Er-Rai attempts to pass. Considine takes over possession. Considine takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand U21 - Īrān U21 2:0

38 minute.
Roza makes a one-touch pass. Price just manages to reach the ball first. Price attempts to pass. Lauaki approaches the ball. Lauaki centers.
What a tremendous chance!

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 24%, Īrān U21 76%.
New Zealand U21 - Īrān U21 2:0

60 minute.
The assistant referee points to the corner. There is a bit of a scramble inside the box. Price takes the corner-kick. Here comes Lauaki, having a little trouble catching the ball. Lauaki shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand U21 - Īrān U21 3:0

66 minute.
Nonu attempts to pass. Irving approaches the ball. Considine just manages to reach the ball first. Considine shoots. Al-Ghamdi hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

75 minute.
the ball passes the goal line. Woodhams comes on to the pitch. Gemmell comes on to the pitch. Soloman comes on to the pitch. Richter comes on to the pitch. Lanev comes on to the pitch. Al-Ghamdi, makes a strong kick up towards the midfield. Price plays the ball off with his head. Woodhams just manages to reach the ball first. Woodhams centers. Al-Ghamdi tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

82 minute.
Gemmell takes over possession. Gemmell makes a one-touch pass. Richter just manages to reach the ball first. Richter has a fantastic effort at goal. Al-Ghamdi desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand U21 - Īrān U21 4:0

84 minute.
Considine has problems with catching the ball. Jahanpur approaches the ball. Considine cleverly intercepts the pass. Considine shoots. Titsi tries to claim a difficult ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand U21 - Īrān U21 5:0

85 minute.
Woodhams makes a one-touch pass. Titsi chests the ball. Considine just manages to reach the ball first. Considine takes a swing and hits it... Bugarani tries to claim a difficult ball. 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 21%, Īrān U21 79%.
New Zealand U21 - Īrān U21 5:0