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23/09/2056, Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand, Live on National TV
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New Zealand Vs Serbia

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

Serbia play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: N Ryba (GK) , A Jovanović (CB) , T Bartosch (CB) , L Nováček (RB) , R Milenković (LB) , I Ivanov (CDM) , G Zajíc (CAM) , V Bartosch (RM) , F Biernacki (LM) , M Hrdlička (ST) , S Andreychuk (ST) And the subs are: N Balmont (CB) , M Shuksin (CB) , B Miocic (CM) , L Brod (CM) , I Marinović (ST)

Welcome to Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand where New Zealand will face Serbia.  This is an international friendly fixture.  The attendance is 50000.

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

7' - Paul Boal passes the ball to Dale Kahiwai.  Dale Kahiwai plays the ball to Steven Mattick.  Steven Mattick plays a long ball to Paul Boal.  Apostol á Jovanović dispossesses Paul Boal and takes the ball.  Apostol á Jovanović finds Ivaylo á Ivanov with a short pass.  Ivaylo á Ivanov hits the ball long to Grozdan á Zajíc.  Stuart Reese successfully tackles Grozdan á Zajíc and the ball goes loose.  Spas á Andreychuk curls in a cross, finding Ivaylo á Ivanov.  Ivaylo á Ivanov attempts to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but the shot goes over!

9' - Bryan Tait finds Paul Boal with a long ball.  Paul Boal hits a shot from long range, aiming for the corner of the net...but the shot is saved by Nikifor á Ryba!  

11' - Nikifor á Ryba spots a run from Grozdan á Zajíc.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Grozdan á Zajíc is able to control the ball.  Grozdan á Zajíc hits a shot...and its in! It's a nice goal from Grozdan á Zajíc for Serbia!  The diving keeper couldn't get near the ball!

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

22' - Apostol á Jovanović plays a long pass to Grozdan á Zajíc.  Grozdan á Zajíc plays a short pass to Momchil á Hrdlička.  Momchil á Hrdlička curls in a cross, finding Ivaylo á Ivanov.  Ivaylo á Ivanov jumps up and gets his head to the ball towards goal...and its in! It's a good goal from Ivaylo á Ivanov for Serbia!  The ball bounced off the post and into the net!

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

28' - Stuart Reese plays a short pass to Steven Mattick.  Steven Mattick slides the ball to Alastair Kilgour.  Alastair Kilgour finds Paul Curry with a long ball.  Paul Curry slides the ball to Michael Martin.  Michael Martin brings the ball forward, outpacing Radko á Milenković.  

29' - Michael Martin spots a run from Steven Mattick.  He tries to release him with a throughball, but Steven Mattick has strayed offside!  

34' - Dale Kahiwai finds Hugh Harle with a long ball.  Hugh Harle passes to Alastair Kilgour.  Alastair Kilgour attempts to outskill Radko á Milenković and succeeds, neatly slipping past the opposing player!  

37' - Apostol á Jovanović sees Spas á Andreychuk making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Spas á Andreychuk runs on to the ball.  Spas á Andreychuk attempts to place the ball past the keeper...but Bryan Tait performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

43' - Bryan Tait passes the ball to Kieran Herdman.  Kieran Herdman plays the ball to Hugh Harle.  Hugh Harle finds Stuart Reese with a long pass.  Stuart Reese plays the ball to Steven Mattick.  Steven Mattick looks to shoot from distance into the top of the net...and its in! It's a wonderful goal from Steven Mattick for New Zealand!  The ball went in off the upright!

43' - Serbia kick the ball off for the restart.  

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

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

49' - Steven Mattick uses his pace to beat Ivaylo á Ivanov.  

50' - Steven Mattick looks to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...but its over!

52' - Nikifor á Ryba chips a long ball to Timotei á Bartosch.  Timotei á Bartosch sees Filip á Biernacki making a run.  He tries to release him with a throughball, but Filip á Biernacki is caught offside!  

55' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Timotei á Bartosch will come off.  Mitre á Shuksin is going to be brought on.  

63' - Mitre á Shuksin chips a long ball to Ivaylo á Ivanov.  Ivaylo á Ivanov plays a short pass to Momchil á Hrdlička.  Paul Curry dispossesses Momchil á Hrdlička and the ball goes loose.  Grozdan á Zajíc dispossesses Paul Curry and takes possession.  Grozdan á Zajíc finds Ivaylo á Ivanov with a short pass.  Ivaylo á Ivanov attempts to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...but Bryan Tait deflects the shot out of play.  The linesman signals its a corner for Serbia.  Vasil á Bartosch will take the corner.  He curls the ball into the box, but Steven Mattick intercepts the ball.  

64' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Michael Martin is going to be taken off.  Danny Pettie is brought on from the bench.  

65' - Grozdan á Zajíc attempts a shot from long range, aiming for the corner of the net...and Grozdan á Zajíc scores!  That's a fine goal from the Serbia player!  The keeper got a touch but it wasn't enough!

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

73' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Dale Kahiwai is going to be taken off.  Zachary Karati is brought on from the bench.  

74' - Spas á Andreychuk looks to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...but Bryan Tait gets down to stop the shot!  

74' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Kieran Herdman is going to be taken off.  Alen Winton is brought on from the bench.  

76' - Bryan Tait sees Danny Pettie making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Danny Pettie has strayed offside!  

78' - Vasil á Bartosch passes to Ivaylo á Ivanov.  Ivaylo á Ivanov brings the ball forward, outpacing Eraka Pokai.  

81' - Grozdan á Zajíc uses his pace to beat Stuart Reese.  

82' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Spas á Andreychuk is going to be taken off.  Ioan á Marinović joins the game from the bench.  

84' - Grozdan á Zajíc sees Filip á Biernacki making a run.  He attempts to dink the ball to send his teammate through, but Filip á Biernacki has strayed offside!  

87' - Stuart Reese plays a long pass to Steven Mattick.  Steven Mattick looks to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but the shot is offtarget!

91' - Nikifor á Ryba slides the ball to Lyubomir á Nováček.  Lyubomir á Nováček hits the ball long to Mitre á Shuksin.  Mitre á Shuksin passes to Filip á Biernacki.  Filip á Biernacki sees Grozdan á Zajíc making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Grozdan á Zajíc has strayed offside!  



The match has ended New Zealand 1 - 3 Serbia.