U.A.E.		Australia
austral	Tactics	Saltie
48%	Possession	52%
52%	Play in the half	48%
10	Shots	9
4	Fouls	4
2	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
3	Offsides	2
72.5	average mark	72.2
outstanding	Shooting	formidable
outstanding	Passing	outstanding
outstanding	Defending	outstanding

8 minute.
Burke approaches the ball. Burke makes an instep pass. Pondeljak approaches the ball. Pondeljak lobs the ball high into the air. Parkinson rises up and heads the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

22 minute.
AL Fahir takes over possession. Haddrill fouls. The harmed player, AL Fahir, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Abdu Mugri approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. El Rasheed gets his head on it. The ball hits the bar. Whitley miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. The ball hits the post.

25 minute.
Pondeljak approaches the ball. Pondeljak plays the ball through. Burke attempts to pass. Boyd takes over possession. Boyd shoots. Ghudari palms the ball clear.

30 minute.
Pondeljak has problems with catching the ball. Al Awar trips an opponent. That`s a foul! The harmed player, Pondeljak, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Bishop approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Parkinson makes a diving header. Ghudari hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
U.A.E. - Australia 0:1

33 minute.
Abdu Mugri centers. El Habib takes over possession. The referee whistles for a foul Haddrill is guilty of misconduct. El Habib was harmed in the clash. Abdu Mugri is likely to take the free-kick.
Missed by few inches.

38 minute.
Parkinson passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Pondeljak just manages to reach the ball first. Al Awar trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Al Awar is cautioned.

40 minute.
Mousa approaches the ball. Mousa makes a sublime pass. El Habib takes over possession. El Habib shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
U.A.E. - Australia 1:1

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: U.A.E. 54%, Australia 46%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
U.A.E. - Australia 1:1

49 minute.
AL Awzai tries to trap the ball with his chest. Boyd just manages to reach the ball first. AL Awzai fouls. AL Awzai is cautioned.

50 minute.
Bishop attempts to pass. Burke approaches the ball. Burke lobs the ball high into the air. Boyd takes over possession. Boyd takes a swing and hits it... Ghudari miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

56 minute.
Sekulovski makes a one-touch pass. Pondeljak approaches the ball. Pondeljak passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Boyd takes over possession. Boyd has a fantastic effort at goal. Ghudari palms the ball clear.

62 minute.
Throw-in. Haj Malik comes on to the pitch.

64 minute.
Haddrill centers. Al Awar just manages to reach the ball first. Boyd takes the opponents legs away. Al Awar got injured in the clash, he may have to be substituted.

72 minute.
Mousa takes over possession. Mousa lobs the ball high into the air. Wilkin chests the ball. El Habib just manages to reach the ball first. El Habib takes a swing and hits it...
Missed by few inches.

74 minute.
AL Fahir makes a one-touch pass. Al Awar centers. Sekulovski approaches the ball. El Habib cleverly intercepts the pass. El Habib shoots. The ball hits the bar.

79 minute.
Parkinson plays the ball off with his head. Mousa just manages to reach the ball first. Mousa makes a one-touch pass. El Habib just manages to reach the ball first. El Habib takes a swing and hits it... Whitley palms the ball clear.

83 minute.
Abdu Mugri ineptly catches the ball. Abdu Mugri passes the ball on the spur of the moment. AL Fahir makes a sublime pass. El Habib approaches the ball. El Habib takes a swing and hits it... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

86 minute.
Burke approaches the ball. Burke passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Pondeljak ineptly catches the ball. Pondeljak centers. Boyd rises up and heads the ball. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

87 minute.
Mousa cleverly intercepts the pass. Mousa attempts to pass. Abdu Mugri approaches the ball. Abdu Mugri lobs the ball high into the air. El Rasheed rises up and heads the ball. Whitley 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: U.A.E. 49%, Australia 51%.
None of the teams have managed to break the deadlock - the game remains closely poised!
U.A.E. - Australia 1:1