New Zealand U21		Nippon U21
532*	Tactics	By Antos
54%	Possession	46%
40%	Play in the half	60%
15	Shots	5
0	Fouls	2
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
8	Offsides	5
46.7	average mark	36.3
good	Shooting	average
good	Passing	average
adequate	Defending	adequate

6 minute.
Suwazono has problems with catching the ball. Roza takes over possession. The referee whistles for a foul Suwazono is guilty of misconduct. Suwazono is cautioned.

12 minute.
Yasunga has problems with catching the ball. Bracken approaches the ball. Yasunga wins the ball from behind. Kightley just manages to reach the ball first. Kightley takes a swing and hits it... Ohkubo palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

13 minute.
Nara has problems with catching the ball. Maloney just manages to reach the ball first. Maloney passes, it`s a high ball. Bracken approaches the ball. Bracken shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

18 minute.
Bryson, swiftly takes the throw-in. Jackson just manages to reach the ball first. Jackson makes a one-touch pass. Bryson just manages to reach the ball first. Bryson passes, it`s a high ball. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

19 minute.
Suwazono cleverly intercepts the pass. Suwazono makes a one-touch pass. Tsukamoto approaches the ball. Tsukamoto shoots. McKeown makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand U21 - Nippon U21 0:1

26 minute.
Overton centers. Miyahara approaches the ball. Bracken wins the ball from behind. Bracken shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
New Zealand U21 - Nippon U21 1:1

29 minute.
Maloney approaches the ball. Nara just manages to reach the ball first. Nara lobs the ball high into the air. Tsukamoto approaches the ball. Tsukamoto shoots. McKeown miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

32 minute.
Matsuoka takes over possession. Bryson wins the ball from behind. Bryson makes a sublime pass. Kightley just manages to reach the ball first. Kightley has a fantastic effort at goal. Ohkubo tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

44 minute.
Ohkubo hoofs the ball clear. Nara just manages to reach the ball first. Nara makes a one-touch pass. Bracken takes over possession. Bracken has a fantastic effort at goal. Ohkubo palms the ball clear.

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 36%, Nippon U21 64%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
New Zealand U21 - Nippon U21 1:1

46 minute.
Lanev comes on to the pitch.

50 minute.
Bracken just manages to reach the ball first. Bracken makes an instep pass. Kightley takes over possession. Kightley has a fantastic effort at goal. Ohkubo makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand U21 - Nippon U21 2:1

53 minute.
Tsukamoto takes over possession. Overton just manages to reach the ball first. Overton centers. Kightley approaches the ball. Kightley takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

57 minute.
Roza plays the ball off with his head. Shipley approaches the ball. Shipley centers. Kightley takes over possession. Kightley shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball. Here comes Bracken, having a little trouble catching the ball. Bracken takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand U21 - Nippon U21 3:1

61 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Herbert comes on to the pitch. Tobin comes on to the pitch. Mika comes on to the pitch. Nicholas comes on to the pitch.

65 minute.
Nicholas takes over possession. Nicholas passes, it`s a high ball. Bracken approaches the ball. Bracken takes a swing and hits it... Ohkubo desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand U21 - Nippon U21 4:1

72 minute.
Nishimura lobs the ball high into the air. Nara just manages to reach the ball first. Nara plays the ball through. Kikawada approaches the ball. Kikawada lobs the ball high into the air. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. Lanev palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

79 minute.
Fox passes, it`s a high ball. Nishimura takes over possession. Nishimura makes a one-touch pass. Mika ineptly catches the ball. Mika 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 44%, Nippon U21 56%.
New Zealand U21 - Nippon U21 4:1