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The starting line-ups are as follows:
Malaysia: 1. Firdaus RAZALI (GK) (c), 3. Asmie ZAHARI, 4. Shamsul ZAMRI, 6. Fariq MOHAMMAD, 9. Qaiser KADIR,
Substitutes: 5. Fitri YATIM, 10. Shahmi SANI, 15. Aula AHMAD, 7. Ridzwan BAKRI, 13. Nizam ALI, 14. Rahimi SHATAR (GK), 16. Firdaus AMBIAH
Coach: Maizal MAHADI (MAS)
New Zealand 1. Atta ELAYYAN (GK), 3. Dylan MANICKUM, 6. Kareem OSMAN, 7. Marvin EAKINS (c), 8. Daniel BURNS,
Substitutes: 4. Ouadhah RAGUED, 9. Jakub SINKORA, 10. Jan FISCHER, 11. Lucas CORDEIRO OSORIO DA SILVA, 12. Mohamed Hicham KAMRI, 14. James VAUGHAN, 18. Elias BILLEH (GK)
Coach: Scott Gilligan (AUS)
Match officials:
Referee: Rex KAMUSU [SOL]
Second Referee: Francis RONI [SOL]
Third Referee: Philip MANA [SOL]
Timekeeper: Jainut DEAN [FIJ]
0′ 12′ Lob goes out of play
0′ 47′ Shot from Zamri hits the frame
1′ 02′ Two quick shots blocked by New Zealand
1′ 33′ New Zealand scramble in the goal mouth to block the shot
2′ 22′ Manickum controls well but can’t get a pass or shot off before the ball is whipped off his foot
3′ 14′ Osman receives from Manickum out wide, shoots but again it’s off the post and into the hands of the keeper
3′ 45′ Osman is lining up the free kick for New Zealand and tries to play past Eakins to Silva but they can’t quite pull it off
3′ 45′ Foul on Manickum and New Zealand call a time out of their own
3′ 54′ Shahmi Sani sends his effort into the stands
4′ 44′ Back on defense for Malaysia and Razali is back on the pitch as his side’s effort was stopped
5′ 31′ Malaysia get proceedings back underway with Shamsul Zamri taking the role of a flying keeper
5′ 38′ Time-out called
6′ 15′ Sinkora with an effort blocked by the keeper
6′ 57′ GOAL!!! Malaysia 1-4 New Zealand Jan Fischer taps in behind the keeper after he’s drawn to Kamri who lays off
7′ 33′ Billeh off his line again to boot clear a dangerous cross as Ambiah arrives
7′ 52′ Eakins touches the free kick for Silva who blasts it into a Malaysian player
7′ 52′ Burns inserting himself into the match from all over the pitch with some great defensive and offensive efforts
8′ 15′ Another excellent chance for New Zealand but Osman hits the post
8′ 44′ GOAL!!! Malaysia 1-3 New Zealand Kareem OSMAN extends the Kiwi’s lead with a tap in off a keeper error
8′ 56′ A blast into the box but Bakri can’t quite meet it
9’18’ Malaysia can’t quite pull off their one-two as it runs too long for Ridzwan Bakri
9′ 56′ Block from Ahmad on the line and Malaysia win possession
10′ 39′ Shot at the near post from Ali is saved
11′ 18′ Great cross into the box and the chance just goes astray for a sliding Aula Ahmad
11′ 55′ Timely steal from Burns but the shot from Silva is saved
12′ 35′ Safe hands from Billeh
13′ 08′ New Zealand try to clear out the danger, a great block from Lucas Silva sees the ball fly up court
13′ 34′ Zahari hits the court hard and stays down injured
14′ 10′ Malaysia come very close much to the gathering crowd’s delight
14′ 37′ Some great passing play from Malaysia before Zahari sees his shot blocked by Kamri
15′ 16′ Almost deflects off Vaughan but Billeh is there to cover
16′ 06′ Malaysia’s attack forces substitute keeper Elias Billeh out of his comfort zone
16′ 40′ Vaughan crosses in for an arriving Fischer who just misses his chance in front of goal
16′ 49′ Ali shoots in front of goal but just shy of the target
17′ 24′ Two swift turnovers with New Zealand’s proving most fortunate as Manickum lines up a shot for Burns who fires just over
17′ 34′ Osman shoots at the near post but sent out for a corner
17′ 45′ Malaysia play around the top of the circle as they look hard for a gap that doesn’t arrive
18′ 23′ Eakins clears from inside the circle under pressure and New Zealand launch an attack
18′ 53′ Osman fouls Nizam Ali, the effort is stopped by Elayyan
19′ 24′ Ambiah clears out a New Zealand attack blasting into the stands
The second half gets underway
The first half comes to an end
0′ 36′ Eakins takes a shot but has the effort blocked
1′ 05′ Malaysia press forward but can’t finish
1′ 37′ Elayyan concedes an indirect free kick after holding on past the alloted four seconds, but saves the resulting effort
1′ 45′ Shot from Kamri goes wide
2′ 00′ After a time out its back umderway
2′ 07′ GOAL!!! Malaysia 1-2 New Zealand The Futsal Whites pull back ahead when Manickum hits the back of the net off an assist from Mohamed Kamri
2′ 09′ YELLOW CARD Razali is cautioned for his effort
2′ 11′ Manickum races one-on-one with the keeper who bursts off his line to halt the opportunity
2′ 38′ Manickum with a shot at the other end just tipped over by Razali
2′ 51′ A hefty wide strike from Kadir is touched behind the goal by Elayyan
3′ 39′ Shot from Kadir hits the side of the net
4′ 34′ YELLOW CARD Zamri recieves a caution for a foul on Lucas Silva
4′ 46′ Great effort around the circle but the shot is over
4′ 50′ Burns blocks a Malaysian player’s advance and concedes a free kick
5′ 19′ Shot from Zamri is an easy pick up for Elayyan
6′ 08′ Atta Elayyan throws long looking for Burns up front, but too heavy
6′ 52′ Jakub Sinkora receives solo up front but shoots directly at the keeper who blocks
7′ 14′ A shot for Malaysia this time from Fitri Yatim
7′ 26′ Great save from Osman at the other end as he blocks an effort from Ambiah for a corner
8′ 00′ Osman falls in the Malaysia but is up quick to shoot. His effort is blocked by Razali
8′ 46′ Burns tangles with Firdaus Ambiah and both hit the deck in New Zealand’s final third
9′ 49′ GOAL!!! Malaysia 1-1 New Zealand Malaysia equalise with a stunning strike from Shamsul ZAMRI
10′ 09′ Malaysia putting on the pressure as they look for an equaliser but no luck yet
11′ 03′ Qaiser Kadir takes a chance but fires wide
12’45’ Malaysia with an indirect free kick but they can’t seal the deal
13′ 19′ GOAL!!! Malaysia 0-1 New Zealand Jan FISCHER finds the back of the net for the Futsal Whites to open the scoring with a tidy tuck in at the back post
13′ 25′ Razali flies out of his goal to shut down Vaughan
14′ 09′ Firdaus Ambiah lines up a shot but misfires and New Zealand recuperate the ball
14′ 54′ Manickum gets fancy up the left with a pull back to James Vaughan as New Zealand heap on the pressure
15′ 52′ Malaysia are struggling to find a gap in this New Zealand defence and send back to the keeper to regroup
16′ 42′ Daniel Burns tales a shot of his own and just shies it outside the upright
17′ 09′ Osman with a free kick goalwards which is stopped by Zahari
17′ 20′ Zahari with another shot for Malaysia this time just over the cross bar
17′ 42′ Kareem Osman tries to head a long ball goalwards but is off arget
18′ 54′ Dylan Manickum speeds up the left and shoots for the far post but gets shut down by keeper Firdaus Razali
19′ 19′ Asmie Zaharie takes a shot at goal for Malaysia
19′ 51′ Malaysia get things started with a long ball shut down by New Zealand captain Marvin Eakins
The match gets underway