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Match Report FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 Match Report Group C Portugal - New Zealand 2:0 (1:0) Match Date Venue / Stadium / Country Time Att. 11 2 JUL 2007 Toronto / National Soccer Stadium / CAN 14:15 19500 sold out Match Officials: Referee: Hernando BUITRAGO (COL) Assistant Referee 1: Abraham GONZALEZ (COL) 4th Official: Steven DEPIERO (CAN) Assistant Referee 2: Rafael RIVAS (COL) Match Commissioner: Luis HERNANDEZ (CUB) General Coordinator: Walter SIEBER (CAN) Goals Scored: BRUNO GAMA (POR) 45' , BRUNO GAMA (POR) 61' penalty Portugal (POR) New Zealand (NZL) [ 12] RUI PATRICIO (GK) [ 1] Jacob SPOONLEY (GK) [ 4] PAULO RENATO [ 2] Sam PETERS [ 6] NUNO COELHO [ 3] Ian HOGG [ 7] BRUNO GAMA (C) [ 4] Cole PEVERLEY (-63') [ 8] PELE [ 6] Phil EDGINTON [ 9] ZEQUINHA [ 7] Craig HENDERSON [ 11] FABIO COENTRAO [ 10] Jeremy BROCKIE [ 13] ANTUNES (-75') [ 11] Sam JENKINS [ 14] JOAO PEDRO [ 12] Nick ROYDHOUSE [ 18] MANO (-69') [ 14] Michael BOXALL [ 20] BRUNO PEREIRINHA (-79') [ 15] Dan KEAT (C) Substitutes: Substitutes: [ 1] IGOR ARAUJO (GK) [ 5] Jack PELTER [ 2] PEDRO CORREIA [ 9] Greg DRAPER (+63') [ 3] STEVEN VITORIA [ 13] Michael CUNNINGHAM [ 5] ANDRE MARQUES (+75') [ 16] Rod BROWN (GK) [ 10] VITOR GOMES (+69') [ 17] Tim SCHAEFFERS [ 15] ZEZINANDO (+79') [ 18] Tim RICHARDSON [ 16] DIOGO TAVARES [ 19] Kieran PURCELL [ 17] FELICIANO CONDESSO [ 20] Rhyss KEANE (GK) [ 19] GUEDES [ 21] Aaron CLAPHAM [ 21] RICARDO JANOTA (GK) [ 8] Chris JAMES (A) Coach: Jose COUCEIRO (POR) Coach: Stu JACOBS (NZL) Cautions: Michael BOXALL (NZL) 30' , Ian HOGG (NZL) 44' , Craig HENDERSON (NZL) 63' , MANO (POR) 67' , FABIO COENTRAO (POR) 79' , Phil EDGINTON (NZL) 83' Expulsions: Additional Time: First half: 2 min., second half: 4 min. N: Not Eligible to Play I: Injured A: Absent 2Y: Second yellow card (C): Captain Att: Attendance AET: After extra time GK Goalkeeper PSO: Penalty shoot-out MON 2 JUL 2007; 17:08- Version 2 Page1/2 FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 Game Statistics Group C Portugal - New Zealand 2:0 (1:0) Match Date Venue / Stadium / Country Time Att. 11 2 JUL 2007 Toronto / National Soccer Stadium / CAN 14:15 19500 sold out Portugal (POR) Statistics New Zealand (NZL) 23 Shots 7 9 Shots on Goal 1 17 Fouls 19 5 Corner Kicks 2 4 Direct Free Kicks to Goal 1 0 Indirect Free Kicks to Goal 0 1 Penalty Kicks 0 2 Offsides 2 0 Own Goals 0 2 Cautions 4 0 Expulsions 0 64% Ball Possession 36% 29 Actual Playing Time 16 Portugal (POR) # Name Pos Min GS GA Y 2Y R 12 RUI PATRICIO GK 90 4 PAULO RENATO D 90 6 NUNO COELHO M 90 7 BRUNO GAMA (C) F 90 2 8 PELE M 90 9 ZEQUINHA F 90 11 FABIO COENTRAO F 90 1 13 ANTUNES D 75 14 JOAO PEDRO D 90 18 MANO D 69 1 20 BRUNO PEREIRINHA M 79 Substitutes 5 ANDRE MARQUES D 15 10 VITOR GOMES M 21 15 ZEZINANDO M 11 Totals 2 2 New Zealand (NZL) # Name Pos Min GS GA Y 2Y R 1 Jacob SPOONLEY GK 90 2 2 Sam PETERS D 90 3 Ian HOGG D 90 1 4 Cole PEVERLEY M 63 6 Phil EDGINTON D 90 1 7 Craig HENDERSON F 90 1 10 Jeremy BROCKIE F 90 11 Sam JENKINS F 90 12 Nick ROYDHOUSE M 90 14 Michael BOXALL D 90 1 15 Dan KEAT (C) M 90 Substitutes 9 Greg DRAPER F 27 Totals 2 4 AET: After extra time PSO: Penalty shoot-out (C): Captain Pos: Position GK: Goalkeeper D: Defender M: Midfielder F: Forward Min: Minutes Played GS: Goals Scored R: Red Cards GA: Goals Against Y: Yellow Cards 2Y: Second yellow card MON 2 JUL 2007; 17:08- Version 2 Page2/2.
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