New Zealand		El Salvador
NeverMind3	Tactics	pmh
49%	Possession	51%
52%	Play in the half	48%
4	Shots	7
3	Fouls	1
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
5	Offsides	3
71.3	average mark	71.6
excellent	Shooting	formidable
formidable	Passing	formidable
outstanding	Defending	incredible

6 minute.
Caballero passes, it`s a high ball. The ball is kicked out of play. Knight approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Atkinson just manages to reach the ball first. Atkinson takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! The ball hits the post.

17 minute.
García takes over possession. García makes a one-touch pass. Mariona takes over possession. Véliz approaches the ball. Véliz has a fantastic effort at goal. Stevens tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

29 minute.
García takes over possession. Freebairn fouls. García was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Aguilera is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Saca makes a diving header. Stevens miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

35 minute.
Tobí makes a sublime pass. García approaches the ball. García makes a sublime pass. Véliz just manages to reach the ball first. Véliz shoots. Stevens tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

36 minute.
Throw-in. Aguilera, swiftly takes the throw-in. García plays the ball through. Mariona approaches the ball. Mariona shoots.
It was close.

38 minute.
García attempts to pass. Aguilera takes over possession. Aguilera passes, it`s a high ball. Saca just manages to reach the ball first. Saca shoots.
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 51%, El Salvador 49%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
New Zealand - El Salvador 0:0

46 minute.
Vlahos comes on to the pitch.

60 minute.
Throw-in. Macdonald comes on to the pitch. Zoricich comes on to the pitch. O`Brien comes on to the pitch. Oram comes on to the pitch.

61 minute.
Reeves passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Freebairn takes over possession. Freebairn lobs the ball high into the air. 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.

72 minute.
Zoricich just manages to reach the ball first. Cárdenas just manages to reach the ball first. Zoricich wins the ball from behind. Zoricich has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - El Salvador 1:0

76 minute.
Vlahos just manages to reach the ball first. Caballero cleverly intercepts the pass. Caballero lobs the ball high into the air. Véliz takes over possession. Véliz has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

79 minute.
Pirri Mayorga throws the ball in. Mariona approaches the ball. Macdonald fouls. Macdonald is cautioned. Mariona got injured in the clash, he may have to be substituted.

87 minute.
O`Brien just manages to reach the ball first. O`Brien makes an instep pass. Macdonald has problems with catching the ball. Macdonald has a fantastic effort at goal. Rabí makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball. Post!

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 53%, El Salvador 47%.
New Zealand - El Salvador 1:0