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21/11/2037, Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand, Live on National TV
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New Zealand Vs Iran

New Zealand play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: D Forbush (GK) , C Bainum (CB) , C Weddell (CB) , I Rattray (RB) , S Patuone (LB) , T Bonar (CDM) , S Abernethy (CAM) , B Moutray (RM) , H Potatau (LM) , P Morris (ST) , J Lowe (ST) And the subs are: W Christal (CB) , I Kouku (CB) , E Hillock (CM) , F Cochran (CM) , H Housler (ST)

Iran play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: A Salam (GK) , A Allam (CB) , B Sharaf (CB) , A Adigozalov (RB) , A Dallal (LB) , Z Khalil (CDM) , A Akhtar (CAM) , M Ahmed (RM) , R Shaikh (LM) , A Mirdjavadov (ST) , R Satter (ST) And the subs are: M Agha (CB) , K Bari (CB) , A Habib (CM) , O Mohammad (CM) , A Nazar (ST)

Welcome to Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand where New Zealand will face Iran.  This is an international friendly fixture.  The attendance is 28549.

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

7' - Adnan Mirdjavadov attempts to hit a long range shot past the keeper...and Adnan Mirdjavadov scores!  That's a good goal from the Iran player!  The diving keeper couldn't get near the ball!

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

14' - Stuart Abernethy plays the ball to Hayden Potatau.  Hayden Potatau passes the ball to Sam Patuone.  Sam Patuone finds Stuart Abernethy with a long ball.  Stuart Abernethy plays the ball to Hayden Potatau.  Majid Ahmed dispossesses Hayden Potatau and gains possession for his team.  Iran attempt a quick counter attack.  Majid Ahmed finds Amjad Akhtar with a short pass.  Amjad Akhtar passes to Majid Ahmed.  Majid Ahmed spots a run from Adnan Mirdjavadov.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and Adnan Mirdjavadov is able to control the ball.  Adnan Mirdjavadov reaches the byline and attempts a cutback and is able to find Amjad Akhtar.  Amjad Akhtar tries to strike the ball into the top of the net...but the shot is saved by Dale Forbush!  

18' - Dale Forbush plays the ball to Stuart Abernethy.  Stuart Abernethy plays a long ball to Tobias Bonar.  Tobias Bonar speeds past Asif Dallal.  

19' - Tobias Bonar sees Bart Moutray making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Bart Moutray is able to control the ball.  Bart Moutray hits a shot towards goal...but Ahmed Salam performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

24' - Ahmed Salam hits the ball long to Atif Allam.  Atif Allam spots a run from Adnan Mirdjavadov.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and Adnan Mirdjavadov is able to take the ball.  Adnan Mirdjavadov looks to strike the ball into the top of the net...but the shot is parried by Dale Forbush!  Chris Bainum is first to the loose ball and is able to clear.

25' - Tobias Bonar speeds past Amjad Akhtar.  

31' - Tobias Bonar finds Peter Morris with a short pass.  Peter Morris passes to Tobias Bonar.  Tobias Bonar sees John Lowe making a run.  He attempts a quick throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

38' - Majid Ahmed passes the ball to Asif Dallal.  Asif Dallal spots a run from Rehan Satter.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Rehan Satter runs on to the ball.  Rehan Satter reaches the byline and tries a cutback, but Adnan Mirdjavadov is unable to latch on to the ball and it goes loose!  Adnan Mirdjavadov hits the ball from long range...but the ball flies wide of the post!

40' - Dale Forbush sees Peter Morris making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Peter Morris is able to control the ball.  Peter Morris shoots, aiming for the corner of the net...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

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

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

49' - Asif Adigozalov finds Amjad Akhtar with a short pass.  Amjad Akhtar plays the ball to Atif Allam.  Atif Allam plays the ball to Asif Dallal.  Asif Dallal sees Adnan Mirdjavadov making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Adnan Mirdjavadov is able to take the ball.  Adnan Mirdjavadov looks to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

52' - Dale Forbush chips a long ball to Chris Bainum.  Chris Bainum spots a run from John Lowe.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and John Lowe takes the ball.  John Lowe reaches the byline and tries a cutback, but the ball does not reach its target and goes loose! Asif Dallal tackles Peter Morris and takes possession.  

53' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Sam Patuone is going to be taken off.  Ianga Kouku is going to be brought on.  

55' - Stuart Abernethy uses his pace to beat Majid Ahmed, but is illegally impeded.    The referee is reaching for a card.  It's yellow. Majid Ahmed has been booked.  That will be a freekick for New Zealand.  

56' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Zafa Khalil will come off.  Kamran Bari is going to be brought on.  

57' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Amjad Akhtar will come off.  Aftab Habib joins the game from the bench.  

59' - Aftab Habib tackles Chris Bainum and the ball goes loose.  Peter Morris finds Bart Moutray with a short pass.  Bart Moutray takes a shot from outside the area towards goal...but its wide!

61' - Ahmed Salam hits the ball long to Atif Allam.  Atif Allam spots a run from Majid Ahmed.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman signals for offside!  

62' - There is going to be a subsitution.  John Lowe is going to be taken off.  Henry Housler is brought on from the bench.  

65' - Kamran Bari spots a run from Majid Ahmed.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Majid Ahmed runs on to the ball.  Majid Ahmed attempts the cutback, but Chris Weddell intercepts the ball to stop the chance! 

73' - Chris Weddell plays a long pass to Stuart Abernethy.  Stuart Abernethy spots a run from Hayden Potatau.  He attempts a quick throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

74' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Bilal Sharaf will come off.  Malik Agha joins the game from the bench.  

78' - Bart Moutray slides the ball to Stuart Abernethy.  Stuart Abernethy passes to Peter Morris.  Peter Morris uses his pace to beat Kamran Bari, but is illegally impeded.  That will be a freekick for New Zealand.  

79' - Ian Rattray will take the freekick.  He floats the ball into the box, but he only manages to find opposing player Asif Dallal.  

83' - Henry Housler sees Stuart Abernethy making a run.  He attempts to play a throughball, and Stuart Abernethy runs on to the ball.  Stuart Abernethy tries to cutback, but Atif Allam manages to get to the ball first!  

83' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Tobias Bonar is going to be taken off.  Ellis Hillock is going to be brought on.  

85' - Atif Allam passes a long ball to Aftab Habib.  Aftab Habib looks to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...but the ball flies over the bar!

88' - Dale Forbush sees a run from Bart Moutray.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Bart Moutray runs on to the ball.  Bart Moutray tries to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is offtarget!

89' - Ahmed Salam sees Aftab Habib making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman signals for offside!  



The match has ended New Zealand 0 - 1 Iran.