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Key moments
End of match
New Zealand controlled the game virtually from start to finish, despite suffering some setbacks from China, where they managed to open the scoring early with Tyler Bindon and extended their lead in the first half with Ben Wayne, before finally sealing the victory with a good from Owen Parker-Price at the end of the second half, making it 3-0!
Added time
Moses Dyer received the pass in front to get the shot, but it fell into the hands of Jungling. Soon after, Abdusalam received the pass on the run, made by Shenghao, to shoot hard, but sending the ball out. And we will have four more minutes of extra time.
Goal for New Zealand
During the pressure in the attacking field, New Zealand won a corner, taken into the area into confusion, where the ball was cleared for Owen Parker-Price to take the shot, sending it into the back of the goal, increasing the score to 3-0!
Changes in both teams
And we have another moment of many changes in both teams. In New Zealand, Logan Rogerson, Elijah Just, and Callan Elliott left, replaced by Dane Ingham, Owen Parker-Price, and Stipe Ukich. In China, Wei Shihao and Wang Ziming left, replaced by Dai Wai Tsun and Tianyi Gao.
Out
Dalton Wilkins got the pass up front to Moses Dyer, who shot hard but hit the defense. Shortly after, Wang Ziming received the pass in the box and shot hard, but sent the ball wide. Both teams are piling up missed chances!
Cooling break
Now we have more changes, one on each side. In China, Yang Liu left for the entrance of Gengrui Wang. In New Zealand, Ben Waine left for Moses Dyer. The game was stopped at the moment for the players to hydrate, with the ball rolling again!
Changes in New Zealand
Tyler Bindon received the cross in the area and managed a powerful header, but it hit the defense. Shortly afterwards, New Zealand made two substitutions, with Benjamin Old and Jesse Randall leaving and Dalton Wilkins and Sam Sutton entering.
Changes in China
Logan Rogerson received the ball and took a powerful shot, but it went wide. Following that, China made three substitutions, with Shangyuan Wang, Zhen Wei, and Wenneng Xie leaving the field and Yang Ming-Yang, Han Pengfei, and Cheng Jin entering.
Out
Qianglong received the pass up front and shot hard, but sent the ball straight into the middle of the goal, into Alex Paulsen's hands. Shortly after, Randall received the pass and shot hard, with a deflection, for a corner; Elliot crossed into the area for Waine to head, but wide.
Halftime changes
Both teams changed at halftime. In China, Zhang Aihui, Chen Pu and Jiahui Huang left for Shenghao Huang, Qianlong Tao and Bunyamin Abdusalam. In New Zealand, Callum McCowatt and Bill Tuiloma came out to replace Alerx Ruger and George Stranger.
Second half starts
The players returned to the field and the ball rolled for the second half of the match between China and New Zealand, in the Sunday match of the September/October FIFA international break, with all the action and excitement here on VAVEL!
End of first half
In an initial period marked by slow play and periods of pressure from New Zealand, the visitors managed to capitalize on their dangerous attacks against China, opening up a 2-0 lead with goals from Tyler Bindon and Ben Waine!
Added time
We'll have two more minutes of added time in this first half of the friendly match. The end of the first half is a bit slower, with little happening on the field. China manages to maintain possession in the attacking half, exchanging passes.
Junling
Jesse Randall received the pass, carried the ball forward, and took a powerful long-range shot, but sent the ball straight at Junling. China responded with Shihao, who found Wenneng with a pass that set up a powerful shot, but it went over the bar.
Yellow card
Shortly after the goal, Elijah Just fouled Liu Yang in midfield. Liu received treatment and returned to the game, while Just received a yellow card. The second goal clearly disrupted the rhythm of the game, which New Zealand dominated without facing any scares.
Goal for New Zealand
Elijah Just received the pass to break into the box and find the back of the six-yard box, where Ben Wayne appeared to deflect the ball into the net, extending New Zealand's lead in the friendly away from home!
At the post
Wei Shihao received the pass from Pu up front, where he shot from outside the box, but sent the ball straight at Paulsen. Shortly after, Randall found Elijah Just inside the box, who shot powerfully and hit the right post!
Out
Wang Ziming took a powerful long-range shot that deflected, resulting in a corner kick. The ball was cleared by the defense. Shortly after, Shihao got a shot off from a Shangyuan cross, but it was blocked by the defense. In a quick response, Rogerson received the pass up front and shot wide!
Junling
Bill Tuiloma found Ben Waine with a through ball, who broke into the box and shot hard, but Junling made the save. On the counter-attack, Wang Ziming received the ball, broke into the box and shot hard, but it was blocked by the defense.
Overview of the game
After conceding the goal, China tries to get back into the game, but sees New Zealand maintaining possession, controlling the pace, and managing to stay in the attacking half. The early goal unsettles China, while giving the visitors the chance to dominate.
Goal for New Zealand
The game has barely started and New Zealand is in the lead! On the right, the visitors won a corner, which was taken into the box amidst scramble, where Tyler Bindon managed to finish and send the ball into the back of the net, opening the scoring!
Here we go
The players took to the pitch and the ball rolled for the China vs. New Zealand match, in the first 45 minutes of this friendly match during the FIFA international break, with all the action and excitement of the duel here on VAVEL.
Next matches
And the FIFA international break ends here for China, who return to the field in January when they begin the AFC Asian Cup, specifically playing on the 9th against Iran. New Zealand plays again on October 1st, facing Panama in another friendly match.
Australia's bench
For the game, Tony Popovic will have the following players available during the match against China: Michael Woud, Henry Gray, Dane Ingham, George Stanger, Sam Sutton, Dalton Wilkins, Alex Ruger, Owen Parker-Price, Lachlan Bayliss, Stipe Ukich and Moses Dyer.
China's bench
For the game, Shao Jiyayi will have the following names available during the match against Australia: Liu Dianzuo, Yang Li, Gengrui Wang, Han Pengfei, Zhunyi Gao, Chenghao Huang, Yang Mingrui, Yihao Zhong, Dai Wai Tsun, Tianyi Gao, Cheng Jin, Yang Ming-Yang, Bunyamin Abdusalam, Du Yuzheng and Qinglong Tao.
New Zealand lined-up!
With a 4-2-3-1 formation, New Zealand is lined up for the friendly match during the FIFA international break and will take the field to face China with: Paulsen, Elliot, Old, Tuiloma and Bindon; Stamenic, Rogerson, Waine, McCowatt and Just; Randall.
China lined-up!
With a 4-2-3-1 formation, China is lined up for the friendly match during the FIFA international break and will take the field to face New Zealand with: Jungling, Guangtai, Wei, Pu and Liu; Huang, Wang, Aihui, Wenneng and Shihao; Wang Ziming.
And that's all for now! Thank you so much for watching this friendly match, with all the action and excitement here on VAVEL! Stay tuned for updates and upcoming games. Good morning and see you next time!