New Zealand vs China, 2023 International Friendly

Smith sent off as New Zealand draw 0-0 with China

New Zealand held on to secure a 0-0 draw with China in a friendly in Auckland on Thursday after defender Tommy Smith was sent off.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 2': Foul by Xu Xin (China PR).
• 2': Matthew Garbett (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 3': Foul by Liu Yang (China PR).
• 3': Kosta Barbarouses (New Zealand) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 4': Foul by Liu Binbin (China PR).
• 4': Liberato Cacace (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 5': Foul by Marko Stamenic (New Zealand).
• 5': Wu Xi (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 5': Attempt missed. Matthew Garbett (New Zealand) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
• 6': Alex Rufer (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 6': Foul by Tan Long (China PR).
• 10': Foul by Tan Long (China PR).
• 10': Marko Stamenic (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 10': Tan Long (China PR) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 12': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Zhu Chenjie.
• 15': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Zhu Chenjie.
• 15': Attempt missed. Marko Stamenic (New Zealand) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Liberato Cacace following a corner.
• 19': Hand ball by Wu Lei (China PR).
• 20': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Wu Xi.
• 24': Attempt saved. Marko Stamenic (New Zealand) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liberato Cacace.
• 25': Attempt missed. Wu Lei (China PR) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tan Long with a headed pass.
• 26': Offside, China PR. Zhen Wei tries a through ball, but Tan Long is caught offside.
• 29': Foul by Alex Rufer (New Zealand).
• 29': Wei Shihao (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 31': Foul by Matthew Garbett (New Zealand).
• 31': Wu Lei (China PR) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 31': Matthew Garbett (New Zealand) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 32': Attempt missed. Wei Shihao (China PR) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
• 34': Attempt missed. Kosta Barbarouses (New Zealand) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Tim Payne.
• 36': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Yan Junling.
• 43': Attempt saved. Wei Shihao (China PR) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Zhang Linpeng with a cross.
• 43': Corner, China PR. Conceded by Oliver Sail.
• 45': Attempt saved. Liberato Cacace (New Zealand) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nando Pijnaker.
• 45'+1': Foul by Alex Rufer (New Zealand).
• 45'+1': Xu Xin (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+1': First Half ends, New Zealand 0, China PR 0.
• 45': Second Half begins New Zealand 0, China PR 0.
• 45': Substitution, China PR. Chen Pu replaces Tan Long.
• 46': Foul by Zhen Wei (China PR).
• 46': Max Mata (New Zealand) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 48': Attempt missed. Wu Lei (China PR) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Wu Xi with a through ball following a fast break.
• 51': Foul by Zhang Linpeng (China PR).
• 51': Liberato Cacace (New Zealand) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 51': Zhang Linpeng (China PR) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 52': Foul by Zhang Linpeng (China PR).
• 52': Marko Stamenic (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 53': Hand ball by Liberato Cacace (New Zealand).
• 54': Foul by Marko Stamenic (New Zealand).
• 54': Xu Xin (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 55': Attempt saved. Wu Lei (China PR) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wu Xi with a through ball.
• 55': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Liu Binbin.
• 56': Foul by Tommy Smith (New Zealand).
• 56': Zhang Linpeng (China PR) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 56': Substitution, New Zealand. Elijah Just replaces Matthew Garbett.
• 57': Substitution, New Zealand. Joe Bell replaces Marko Stamenic.
• 57': Attempt saved. Wu Xi (China PR) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zhang Linpeng.
• 61': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Liu Yang.
• 62': Foul by Tommy Smith (New Zealand).
• 62': Wu Lei (China PR) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 63': Tommy Smith (New Zealand) is shown the red card.
• 64': Attempt saved. Liu Yang (China PR) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
• 64': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Zhen Wei.
• 65': Foul by Liberato Cacace (New Zealand).
• 65': Liu Yang (China PR) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 65': Substitution, China PR. Deng Hanwen replaces Liu Binbin.
• 66': Substitution, China PR. Lin Liangming replaces Wei Shihao.
• 66': Deng Hanwen (China PR) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 66': Foul by Max Mata (New Zealand).
• 69': Attempt saved. Deng Hanwen (China PR) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wu Xi.
• 69': Corner, China PR. Conceded by Oliver Sail.
• 72': Chen Pu (China PR) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 72': Foul by Liberato Cacace (New Zealand).
• 72': Substitution, New Zealand. Alex Greive replaces Kosta Barbarouses.
• 72': Substitution, New Zealand. Clayton Lewis replaces Max Mata.
• 73': Alex Greive (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 73': Foul by Zhen Wei (China PR).
• 75': Attempt missed. Callan Elliot (New Zealand) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
• 78': Foul by Zhang Linpeng (China PR).
• 78': Liberato Cacace (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 78': Substitution, China PR. Xie Pengfei replaces Wu Lei.
• 78': Substitution, China PR. Wang Shangyuan replaces Wu Xi.
• 80': Attempt missed. Lin Liangming (China PR) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Zhang Linpeng with a cross.
• 82': Clayton Lewis (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 82': Foul by Liu Yang (China PR).
• 83': Substitution, New Zealand. Michael Boxall replaces Tim Payne.
• 83': Substitution, New Zealand. Dane Ingham replaces Callan Elliot.
• 84': Foul by Michael Boxall (New Zealand).
• 84': Xie Pengfei (China PR) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 85': Attempt saved. Xie Pengfei (China PR) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
• 85': Foul by Deng Hanwen (China PR).
• 85': Liberato Cacace (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 87': Deng Hanwen (China PR) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 87': Foul by Liberato Cacace (New Zealand).
• 88': Attempt blocked. Deng Hanwen (China PR) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lin Liangming.
• 88': Attempt saved. Xu Xin (China PR) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
• 88': Corner, China PR. Conceded by Oliver Sail.
• 89': Attempt saved. Wang Shangyuan (China PR) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
• 90': Corner, China PR. Conceded by Elijah Just.
• 90': Attempt missed. Lin Liangming (China PR) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Xu Xin with a cross following a corner.
• 90'+2': Corner, China PR. Conceded by Dane Ingham.
• 90'+5': Second Half ends, New Zealand 0, China PR 0.
• 0': Match ends, New Zealand 0, China PR 0.