New Zealand		Rossiya
NZ4312	Tactics	Bocharov
48%	Possession	52%
48%	Play in the half	52%
9	Shots	6
4	Fouls	3
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
7	Offsides	2
72.3	average mark	72.7
formidable	Shooting	excellent
formidable	Passing	outstanding
outstanding	Defending	incredible

3 minute.
Krutikov passes, it`s a high ball. Freebairn ineptly catches the ball. Isaev plays the ball through. Samotsvetov just manages to reach the ball first. Samotsvetov has a fantastic effort at goal. Cooper palms the ball clear.

12 minute.
Lowry approaches the ball. Shalimov cleverly intercepts the pass. Shalimov passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Baholo takes over possession. Baholo has a fantastic effort at goal. Tiapkin miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

18 minute.
Krutikov plays the ball off with his head. Matveev takes over possession. Matveev makes a sublime pass. Samotsvetov just manages to reach the ball first. Samotsvetov shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball. Vettori plays the ball through. Matveev takes over possession. Matveev centers. Samotsvetov takes over possession.
Missed by few inches.

24 minute.
Vettori passes, it`s a high ball. Lowry takes over possession. Lowry attempts to pass. Baholo takes over possession. Baholo takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

26 minute.
Norris makes a sublime pass. Lowry takes over possession. Lowry passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Atkinson approaches the ball. Atkinson takes a swing and hits it... The ball hits the bar.
What a tremendous chance!

36 minute.
Norris makes a sublime pass. Lowry attempts to pass. Baholo approaches the ball. Baholo takes a swing and hits it... Tiapkin desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball. The ball hits the bar.
It was close.

38 minute.
Kulchiy takes over possession. Kulchiy makes a one-touch pass. Samotsvetov approaches the ball. Samotsvetov takes a swing and hits it... Cooper makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball. The ball hits the bar.

43 minute.
Matveev plays the ball off with his head. Freebairn approaches the ball. Isaev fouls. Isaev is cautioned.

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 47%, Rossiya 53%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
New Zealand - Rossiya 0:0

50 minute.
Plotnikov makes a sublime pass. Kulchiy approaches the ball. Kulchiy centers. Samotsvetov approaches the ball. Samotsvetov has a fantastic effort at goal. Cooper tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

55 minute.
Throw-in. Vlahos comes on to the pitch. Freebairn throws the ball in. Hartley takes over possession. Hartley lobs the ball high into the air. Vlahos rises up and heads the ball.
It was close.

60 minute.
The linesman holds his flag up. Samotsvetov is off-side. Dodson comes on to the pitch. Vishnevskij comes on to the pitch.

60 minute.
Vishnevskij plays the ball off with his head. Isaev just manages to reach the ball first. Freebairn fouls. Freebairn is cautioned.

62 minute.
Plotnikov passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Kavelin takes over possession. Kavelin makes a sublime pass. Matveev takes over possession. Matveev shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - Rossiya 0:1

65 minute.
Reeves passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Nicholas plays the ball through. Hartley attempts to pass. Vlahos just manages to reach the ball first. Vlahos takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

73 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Shchelkunov comes on to the pitch. Knight comes on to the pitch.

74 minute.
Reeves makes a sublime pass. Knight makes a sublime pass. Lowry just manages to reach the ball first. Atkinson approaches the ball. Atkinson shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Atkinson just manages to reach the ball first. Atkinson shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
New Zealand - Rossiya 1:1

75 minute.
Favstov comes on to the pitch.

81 minute.
Favstov centers. Freebairn has problems with catching the ball. Shchelkunov approaches the ball. Shchelkunov lobs the ball high into the air. Vishnevskij gets his head on it. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - Rossiya 1:2

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 48%, Rossiya 52%.
New Zealand - Rossiya 1:2