Match Report
3 points and 1 places separated them: New Zealand U23 3rd with 3, United States U23 2nd with 6. The last five rounds placed New Zealand U23 no better than 9th for form, against 3rd in the standings. Against a league average of 1.35 goals per team per game, New Zealand U23 ran at 1 scored and 2.67 conceded, United States U23 at 2.33 and 1.33.
From the last five rounds, New Zealand U23 held 10 points of 15 and United States U23 4.
G. Nyberg officiated: 100 games logged, averaging 1.7 yellow cards each. Stade Vélodrome staged the fixture, a ground that holds 67,395. Half-time and full-time told different stories: United States U23 led 3-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-4.
Goal scorers
New Zealand U23: Jesse Randall (78') · United States U23: Gianluca Busio (30'), Djordje Mihailovic (8'), Walker Zimmerman (12'), Paxten Aaronson (58')
Key stats
Possession: New Zealand U23 52% · United States U23 48% · Total shots: 9-19 · On target: 4-7 · Corners: 2-6