International Friendly

New Zealand vs China, 2023 International Friendly

· International Friendly
New Zealand
  • Red Card 63': Tommy Smith
FT
0 - 0
China

    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.

    Match Timeline

    • 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.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 13
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 1
    1 Offsides 0
    5 Corner Kicks 7
    2 Saves 8
    42.4 Possession 57.6
    14 SHOTS 6
    8 ON GOAL 2
    0.6 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    340 Accurate Passes 482
    398 Passes 550
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    4 Accurate Crosses 3
    19 Crosses 21
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    56 Long Balls 46
    28 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 0
    8 Effective Tackles 6
    17 Tackles 10
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    14 Interceptions 6
    20 Effective Clearances 12
    20 Clearances 12

    Game Information

    Competition: International Friendly

    Venue:
    Location: ,
    Attendance: 12,039

    Line-Ups

    NZL New Zealand (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Oliver Sail (GK)
    5 Tommy Smith Red Card
    4 Nando Pijnaker
    21 Tim Payne
    10 Marko Stamenic
    16 Alex Rufer
    13 Liberato Cacace
    2 Callan Elliot
    19 Max Mata
    8 Matthew Garbett Yellow Card
    7 Kosta Barbarouses
    New Zealand Substitutes:
    Deklan Wynne, Alex Greive, Callum McCowatt, Dane Ingham, Kyle Adams, Stefan Marinovic, Joe Bell, Cameron Howieson, Marco Rojas, Clayton Lewis, Elijah Just, Michael Boxall.

    CHN China (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Yan Junling (GK)
    3 Zhu Chenjie
    17 Wei Zhen
    20 Liu Yang
    5 Zhang Linpeng Yellow Card
    15 Wu Xi
    8 Xu Xin
    4 Wei Shihao
    21 Liu Binbin
    29 Long Tan Yellow Card
    7 Wu Lei
    China Substitutes:
    Wang Shangyuan, Li Shuai, Chen Pu, Xie Pengfei, Wang Dalei, Sun Guowen, Liu Dianzuo, Chao He, Hanwen Deng, Li Ang, Ba Dun, Zhang Jiaqi, Lin Liangming.

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