Ecuador U21		New Zealand U21
Ecu2021 Wing	Tactics	523
50%	Possession	50%
49%	Play in the half	51%
10	Shots	12
2	Fouls	0
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
3	Offsides	9
48.2	average mark	48.1
good	Shooting	very good
good	Passing	adequate
solid	Defending	solid

4 minute.
Fox just manages to reach the ball first. Fox lobs the ball high into the air. Maloney approaches the ball. Maloney lobs the ball high into the air. Mika makes a diving header. Benítez palms the ball clear.

13 minute.
Bertochi makes a one-touch pass. Mair plays the ball through. Maloney passes, it`s a high ball. Mika just manages to reach the ball first. Mika has a fantastic effort at goal. Benítez tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Gena has problems with catching the ball. Post!

14 minute.
Gena lobs the ball high into the air. Throw-in. Maloney throws the ball in. Mair approaches the ball. Mair centers.
Missed by few inches.

23 minute.
Quimis centers. Herbert just manages to reach the ball first. Carrillo trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Carrillo is cautioned. Herbert was harmed in the clash. Lanev approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Mika plays the ball off with his head. Bracken approaches the ball. Bracken takes a swing and hits it... Benítez palms the ball clear.

29 minute.
Mair makes a sublime pass. Maloney takes over possession. Maloney centers. Bracken makes a diving header. Benítez desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball. The ball hits the bar.

34 minute.
Bustamante cleverly intercepts the pass. Bustamante passes, it`s a high ball. Carrillo just manages to reach the ball first. Carrillo shoots.
Missed by few inches.

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: Ecuador U21 50%, New Zealand U21 50%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
Ecuador U21 - New Zealand U21 0:0

50 minute.
Fox makes an instep pass. Shipley has problems with catching the ball. Carrillo approaches the ball. Carrillo takes a swing and hits it... Lanev makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ecuador U21 - New Zealand U21 1:0

53 minute.
Gena passes, it`s a high ball. Throw-in. Maloney, swiftly takes the throw-in. Mair lobs the ball high into the air. Mika gets his head on it. Benítez miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Post! Bracken just manages to reach the ball first. Bracken takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Ecuador U21 - New Zealand U21 1:1

55 minute.
Maloney takes over possession. Maloney makes a one-touch pass. Bracken takes over possession. Bracken has a fantastic effort at goal. Benítez hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ecuador U21 - New Zealand U21 1:2

61 minute.
The linesman holds his flag up. Bracken is off-side. Woodhams comes on to the pitch. Mitchell comes on to the pitch. Eaton comes on to the pitch. Watts comes on to the pitch.

65 minute.
Woodhams just manages to reach the ball first. Woodhams passes, it`s a high ball. Deyna makes a sublime pass. the ball bounces off Bracken`s chest. Bracken takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

68 minute.
Quimis approaches the ball. Quimis lobs the ball high into the air. Here comes Mulligan, having a little trouble catching the ball. Labarreda approaches the ball. Labarreda has a fantastic effort at goal.
It was close.

74 minute.
Shipley approaches the set piece. Nicholas plays the ball off with his head. Eaton takes over possession. Eaton has a fantastic effort at goal. Benítez desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ecuador U21 - New Zealand U21 1:3

75 minute.
Wellington comes on to the pitch.

79 minute.
Orta approaches the ball. Orta makes a one-touch pass. Quimis just manages to reach the ball first. Quimis passes, it`s a high ball. Labarreda makes a diving header. Watts palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

81 minute.
Deyna passes, it`s a high ball. Fox centers. Mitchell plays the ball off with his head. Eaton takes over possession. Eaton takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

86 minute.
Orta plays the ball through. Quimis just manages to reach the ball first. Quimis attempts to pass. Carrillo approaches the ball. Carrillo has a fantastic effort at goal. Watts palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Carrillo takes over possession. Carrillo shoots. Watts makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Ecuador U21 - New Zealand U21 2:3

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: Ecuador U21 48%, New Zealand U21 52%.
Ecuador U21 - New Zealand U21 2:3