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25/11/2054, Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand, Live on National TV
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New Zealand Vs Kuwait

New Zealand play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: B Tait (GK) , P Boal (CB) , P Curry (CB) , K Herdman (CB) , E Yeats (RB) , P Flett (LB) , S Mattick (CDM) , S Reese (CAM) , A Kilgour (RM) , J Keir (LM) , H Gorry (ST) And the subs are: Z Karati (CB) , A Winton (CB) , K Catoe (CM) , M Peraniko (CM) , M Martin (ST)

Kuwait play in a 4-3-3 Att formation, and line up with: H Aboshalha (GK) , A Halabi (CB) , G Noori (CB) , S Abdellah (RB) , A Zamani (LB) , A Hoque (CM) , J Adel (CM) , A Agha (CAM) , B Obeid (RW) , Z Abdullah (LW) , Z Alqurtubi (ST) And the subs are: M Habeb (CB) , S Maroon (CB) , I Nina (CM) , Z Abouchabki (CM) , I David (ST)
Welcome to Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand where New Zealand will face Kuwait.  This is an international friendly fixture.  The attendance is 32701.

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

9' - Joseph Keir plays the ball to Alastair Kilgour.  Alastair Kilgour slides the ball to Steven Mattick.  Steven Mattick passes the ball to Kieran Herdman.  Kieran Herdman passes a long ball to Euan Yeats.  Euan Yeats passes to Kieran Herdman.  Ali Zamani tackles Kieran Herdman and takes the ball.  Ali Zamani attempts a shot from outside the area...but the keeper manages to parry the shot!  Zuffur Alqurtubi is first to the loose ball...Zuffur Alqurtubi hits a shot...but its wide!

12' - Bryan Tait passes to Steven Mattick.  Steven Mattick plays a long pass to Paul Boal.  Paul Boal whips in a cross, but no one is able to get to the ball.  

15' - Steven Mattick successfully tackles Shayan Abdellah and the ball goes loose.  Atif Halabi hits the ball long to Shayan Abdellah.  Kieran Herdman dispossesses Shayan Abdellah and takes possession.  Kieran Herdman plays the ball to Stuart Reese.  Stuart Reese spots a run from Harry Gorry.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Harry Gorry takes the ball.  Harry Gorry attempts a shot, aiming for the corner of the net...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

22' - Steven Mattick plays a long pass to Stuart Reese.  Stuart Reese attempts to use his skills to beat Gazi Noori, but is then fouled.    The referee shows Gazi Noori the yellow card! That will be a freekick for New Zealand.  

23' - Stuart Reese places the ball to take the freekick.  He lifts the ball into the box and finds Steven Mattick.  Steven Mattick heads the ball down towards the bottom corner...but the ball flies wide of the post!

27' - Hassan Aboshalha finds Jawad Adel with a long pass.  Jawad Adel hits the ball long to Ahmed Hoque.  Ahmed Hoque tries to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...Euan Yeats is first to the loose ball and is able to clear.

29' - Steven Mattick plays the ball to Harry Gorry.  Harry Gorry speeds past Ahmed Hoque.  

30' - Harry Gorry sees a run from Stuart Reese.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Stuart Reese is able to control the ball.  Stuart Reese tries to shoot the ball into the top of the net...and Stuart Reese scores!  Its a goal for New Zealand!  The ball rebounded in off the post!

30' - Kuwait kick the ball off for the restart.  

33' - Atif Halabi passes to Shayan Abdellah.  Shayan Abdellah passes to Atif Halabi.  Joseph Keir tackles Atif Halabi and takes possession.  New Zealand try to launch a quick counter attack.  Atif Halabi successfully tackles Joseph Keir and takes the ball.  Stuart Reese tackles Atif Halabi and takes possession.  New Zealand try to launch a counter attack.  Stuart Reese sees Harry Gorry making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Harry Gorry is caught offside!  

36' - Atif Halabi successfully tackles Harry Gorry and the ball goes loose.  Stuart Reese sees Alastair Kilgour making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Alastair Kilgour takes the ball.  Alastair Kilgour attempts a shot...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

38' - Hassan Aboshalha spots a run from Ahmed Hoque.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Ahmed Hoque is able to control the ball.  Ahmed Hoque attempts to place the ball past the keeper...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

40' - Bryan Tait sees Stuart Reese making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Stuart Reese runs on to the ball.  Stuart Reese attempts to hit the ball past the keeper...but Hassan Aboshalha stops the shot!  He can't hold it though...Ahmed Hoque manages to clear the ball for the defending team.

44' - Stuart Reese successfully tackles Ahmed Hoque and gains possession for his team.  Aftab Agha dispossesses Stuart Reese and the ball goes loose.  Steven Mattick finds Paul Boal with a long ball.  Paul Boal slides the ball to Harry Gorry.  Harry Gorry finds Joseph Keir with a short pass.  Joseph Keir tries to hit a long range shot...but the shot is offtarget!

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

46' - Kuwait kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

61' - Jawad Adel passes a long ball to Shayan Abdellah.  Shayan Abdellah crosses the ball into the box, and manages to find Zuffur Alqurtubi.  Zuffur Alqurtubi gets above the defence and directs a header towards goal...and its in! It's a fine goal from Zuffur Alqurtubi for Kuwait!  The keeper had no chance!

61' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Joseph Keir is going to be taken off.  Kenzie Catoe is going to be brought on.  

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

66' - Euan Yeats finds Kieran Herdman with a short pass.  Kieran Herdman plays a short pass to Paul Boal.  Paul Boal finds Kieran Herdman with a short pass.  Kieran Herdman hits the ball long to Patrick Flett.  Jawad Adel dispossesses Patrick Flett and takes possession.  Harry Gorry successfully tackles Jawad Adel and takes possession.  New Zealand launch a counter attack.  Harry Gorry attempts to use his skills to beat Gazi Noori, and manages to slip past his opponent!  

67' - Harry Gorry sees Stuart Reese making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Stuart Reese has strayed offside!  

69' - Steven Mattick brings the ball forward, outpacing Aftab Agha.  

74' - Ali Zamani dispossesses Harry Gorry and gains possession for his team.  Ali Zamani sees Bilal Obeid making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Bilal Obeid is able to control the ball.  Bilal Obeid tries to place the ball past the keeper...but the shot is deflected out of play by the keeper!  The linesman flags for a corner for  Kuwait.  Bilal Obeid places the ball to take the corner.  He sends the ball into the box, finding Ahmed Hoque.  Ahmed Hoque gets above the defence and heads the ball hoping to beat Bryan Tait...but the shot goes wide!

74' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Kieran Herdman will come off.  Zachary Karati is brought on from the bench.  

76' - Bryan Tait finds Euan Yeats with a long ball.  Euan Yeats sees Harry Gorry making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Harry Gorry has strayed offside!  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Paul Curry is going to be taken off.  Alen Winton is going to be brought on.  

86' - Steven Mattick sees a run from Harry Gorry.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Harry Gorry runs on to the ball.  Harry Gorry tries to cutback and is able to find Stuart Reese.  Stuart Reese tries to place the ball past the keeper...but the shot is deflected out of play by the keeper!  That will be a corner for  New Zealand.  Stuart Reese places the ball to take the corner.  He whips the ball into the box and finds Harry Gorry.  Harry Gorry gets above the defence and directs a header attempting to beat the keeper...but the ball flies over the bar!

89' - Hassan Aboshalha plays a long ball to Ahmed Hoque.  Ahmed Hoque brings the ball forward, outpacing Paul Boal.  

90' - Ahmed Hoque whips in a cross, but opposing player Stuart Reese takes possession.  



The match has ended New Zealand 1 - 1 Kuwait.