Match Report
New Zealand went into the game 4th in the table on 1 points; Egypt sat 2nd on 5 — a 4-point gap. The last five rounds placed New Zealand no better than 39th for form, against 4th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: New Zealand 1.33 scored and 3.33 conceded per game, Egypt 1.67 and 1, with the league averaging 1.49.
O. Al Ali officiated: 67 games logged, averaging 1.9 yellow cards each. Vancouver Stadium, capacity 54,500, hosted the game. New Zealand led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 1-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
New Zealand: Finn Surman (15') · Egypt: Mostafa Mohamed Zaki Abdelraouf (58'), Mohamed Salah (67'), Mahmoud Trezeguet (82')
Key stats
Possession: New Zealand 44% · Egypt 56% · Total shots: 11-19 · On target: 5-7 · Corners: 4-3