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18/01/2031, Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand, Live on National TV
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New Zealand Vs Latvia

New Zealand play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: D Forbush (GK) , W Christal (CB) , C Weddell (CB) , I Rattray (RB) , S Patuone (LB) , I Kouku (CDM) , R Perawiti (CAM) , C Mahutoto (RM) , H Potatau (LM) , J Lowe (ST) , D Biggart (ST) And the subs are: M Kawana (CB) , J Kaingariro (CB) , A Voils (CM) , I Rapana (CM) , P Ngataierua (ST)

Latvia play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: G Rozulauks (GK) , A Leja (CB) , A Sirmbardis (CB) , A Radzinsh (RB) , M Tirumnieks (LB) , K Vaczemnieks (CDM) , S Zemgalnieks (CAM) , F Zieds (RM) , F Jucinsh (LM) , A Ceplis (ST) , I Salna (ST) And the subs are: T Shnornieks (CB) , M Pirags (CB) , A Seglinsh (CM) , A Nuja (CM) , F Kaaro (ST)

Welcome to Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand where New Zealand will face Latvia.  This is an international friendly fixture.  The attendance is 26068.

1' - New Zealand kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

14' - Sergey Zemgalnieks attempts to outskill Raru Perawiti, but is brought down.    The referee pulls out the yellow card to book Raru Perawiti.  That will be a freekick for Latvia.  

18' - Aleksei Leja sees a run from Arseni Ceplis.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Arseni Ceplis is caught offside!  

23' - Ian Rattray plays a long ball to Chris Weddell.  Chris Weddell passes to Raru Perawiti.  Raru Perawiti sees Chris Mahutoto making a run.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Chris Mahutoto runs on to the ball.  Chris Mahutoto tries to chip the ball over the advancing keeper...and Chris Mahutoto scores!  That's a tremendous goal from the New Zealand player!  The keeper couldn't get back to stop the shot!

24' - Latvia kick the ball off for the restart.  

34' - David Biggart attempts to outskill Kolya Vaczemnieks and succeeds, neatly slipping past the opposing player!  

34' - David Biggart sees a run from John Lowe.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but John Lowe is caught offside!  

36' - Mikhail Tirumnieks finds Afon Radzinsh with a long pass.  Afon Radzinsh tries to use ball skills to beat Raru Perawiti and succeeds, neatly slipping past the opposing player!  

37' - Afon Radzinsh tries to beat Wayne Christal using his ball skills.  The opposing player is sent the wrong way and Afon Radzinsh runs with the ball!  

39' - Afon Radzinsh plays a short pass to Fadei Jucinsh.  Fadei Jucinsh attempts to beat Chris Weddell using his skills, and manages to dribble past his opponent!  

40' - Fadei Jucinsh tries to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...and its in! It's a magnificent goal from Fadei Jucinsh for Latvia!  The keeper got a touch but it wasn't enough!

40' - New Zealand kick the ball off for the restart.  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

45' - Latvia kick the ball off for the restart.  

48' - Afon Radzinsh passes to Alik Sirmbardis.  Alik Sirmbardis slides the ball to Kolya Vaczemnieks.  Kolya Vaczemnieks looks to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but the ball flies wide of the post!

52' - Mikhail Tirumnieks sees a run from Arseni Ceplis.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Arseni Ceplis runs on to the ball.  Arseni Ceplis looks to shoot the ball into the top of the net...and its in! It's a lovely goal from Arseni Ceplis for Latvia!  The ball went in off the upright!

52' - New Zealand kick the ball off for the restart.  

62' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Sam Patuone will come off.  Joshua Kaingariro is going to be brought on.  

62' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Ioakim Salna is going to be taken off.  Fedya Kaaro is brought on from the bench.  

64' - Joshua Kaingariro runs with the ball, beating Arseni Ceplis.  

65' - Joshua Kaingariro spots a run from John Lowe.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but John Lowe has strayed offside!  

66' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Kolya Vaczemnieks is going to be taken off.  Melor Pirags joins the game from the bench.  

67' - Alik Sirmbardis crosses the ball, but the ball is overhit and misses everyone.  

67' - There is going to be a subsitution.  John Lowe is going to be taken off.  Alec Voils is going to be brought on.  

73' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Aleksei Leja will come off.  Toma Shnornieks is brought on from the bench.  

76' - David Biggart passes to Chris Mahutoto.  Chris Mahutoto tries to beat Toma Shnornieks using his ball skills, and manages to dribble past his opponent!  

77' - Chris Mahutoto tries to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but the ball flies wide of the post!

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Wayne Christal will come off.  Maka Kawana is going to be brought on.  

81' - Sergey Zemgalnieks sees Melor Pirags making a run.  He attempts to play a throughball, and Melor Pirags is able to take the ball.  Melor Pirags reaches the byline and attempts a cutback, but the ball does not reach its target and goes loose! Arseni Ceplis passes to Sergey Zemgalnieks.  Sergey Zemgalnieks runs with the ball, but is dispossessed by Joshua Kaingariro.  

90' - Ian Rattray plays a long pass to Hayden Potatau.  Hayden Potatau sees David Biggart making a run.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and David Biggart takes the ball.  David Biggart looks to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but Georgiy Rozulauks performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  



The match has ended New Zealand 1 - 2 Latvia.