New Zealand		México
4222	Tactics	Tenochtitlan
49%	Possession	51%
52%	Play in the half	48%
8	Shots	11
4	Fouls	1
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
2	Offsides	6
74.1	average mark	76.3
outstanding	Shooting	outstanding
excellent	Passing	outstanding
brilliant	Defending	outstanding

26 minute.
Obledo plays the ball off with his head. Madrigal just manages to reach the ball first. Viertal trips an opponent. That`s a foul! The harmed player, Madrigal, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Madero approaches the ball, he strikes.... The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball. Madrigal just manages to reach the ball first.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - México 0:1

34 minute.
Vettori ineptly catches the ball. Vettori centers. Here comes Vlahos, having a little trouble catching the ball. Zoricich just manages to reach the ball first. Zoricich has a fantastic effort at goal. Gálvez tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

39 minute.
Vettori just manages to reach the ball first. Toxqui wins the ball from behind. Toxqui plays the ball through. Madrigal takes over possession. Madrigal takes a swing and hits it... Knowles palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

42 minute.
Salcedo wins the ball from behind. Esquivel passes, it`s a high ball. Madrigal approaches the ball. Madrigal shoots. Knowles makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - México 0:2

44 minute.
Salcedo plays the ball off with his head. Soloman just manages to reach the ball first. Soloman passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Zoricich takes over possession. Zoricich shoots. Gálvez palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

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 55%, México 45%.
New Zealand - México 0:2

46 minute.
Mondragón comes on to the pitch.

50 minute.
Viertal attempts to pass. Soloman attempts to pass. Vlahos just manages to reach the ball first. Vlahos takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - México 1:2

51 minute.
Lavallén comes on to the pitch.

58 minute.
the ball passes the goal line. Barbosa comes on to the pitch.

66 minute.
Knight has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Reeves comes on to the pitch.

67 minute.
Esquivel ineptly catches the ball. Freebairn plays the ball through. Salcedo just manages to reach the ball first. Zoricich cleverly intercepts the pass. Zoricich takes a swing and hits it... The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. Gálvez desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball. Here comes Lavallén, having a little trouble catching the ball. Soloman makes a sublime pass. Vlahos takes over possession. Vlahos shoots. Gálvez tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

70 minute.
Esquivel makes an instep pass. Here comes Madrigal, having a little trouble catching the ball. Vettori trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Vettori is cautioned. Madrigal was harmed in the clash. Toxqui is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Madrigal makes a diving header. The ball hits the post.
Missed by few inches.

71 minute.
Lavallén takes over possession. Viertal trips an opponent. That`s a foul! Lavallén was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Trafalgar comes on to the pitch. Lavallén approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Barbosa makes a diving header. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. The ball hits the bar.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
New Zealand - México 1:3

78 minute.
Soloman just manages to reach the ball first. Maduro wins the ball from behind. Vlahos plays the ball through. Zoricich just manages to reach the ball first. Zoricich shoots. Gálvez palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

86 minute.
Vettori approaches the ball. Toxqui cleverly intercepts the pass. Toxqui centers. Barbosa just manages to reach the ball first. Barbosa takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

90 minute.
Cano wins the ball from behind. Cano centers. Trafalgar approaches the ball. Trafalgar takes a swing and hits it...
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: New Zealand 50%, México 50%.
New Zealand - México 1:3