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Match 32 Calabar - UJ Esuene Stadium
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31 October
1:1 (0:1)
  • Jack HOBSON-McVEIGH (90'+1)
  • Engin BEKDEMIR (17')

Referee Martin VAZQUEZ (URU)

Summary

Kiwis make miracle moment

Kiwis make miracle moment

Having won their two previous Group D matches, Turkey were already assured of first place in the section and could have coasted through their clash in Calabar against New Zealand. However, they played with resolute spirit and the Kiwis needed a late wonder strike from Jack Hobson-McVeigh to earn their third straight draw (1-1) at these Nigerian finals and book passage, against all odds, to the ...

Highlights

Line-up

NZL
TUR
Substitute(s)
Coaches
CAIN Stephen (NZL)
(TUR) Abdullah ERCAN
Officials
  • Referee: Martin VAZQUEZ (URU)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Carlos PASTORINO (URU)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Miguel NIEVAS (URU)
  • Fourth official: Mohamed BENOUZA (ALG)
  • Misses next match if booked
  • Not eligible to play

Photos

  • Turkey Coach Abdullah Ercan
  • New Zealand Coach Stephen Cain
  • New Zealand's Tim Pilkington (R) and Turkey's Suleyman Ozdamar in action
  • New Zealand's Thomas Spragg and Turkey's Ufuk Ozbek
  • New Zealand's Josh Morrison (L) and Turkey's Nurettin Kayaoglu in action
  • New Zealand's Thomas Spragg and Turkey's Ufuk Ozbek (R) in action
  • New Zealand's Gordon Murie scores but the goal is then disallowed
  • Turkey's Sezer Ozmen (L) in action with New Zealand's Andrew Milne
  • New Zealand's Jack Hobson-McVeigh and Turkey's Engin Bekdemir in action

Quotes

"We knew that it would be difficult for us to get a point or a win because the Turks are one of the best teams here in Nigeria. Now we are through to the next round and I couldn't believe it when the shot went in. I can't believe that New Zealand has put Netherlands and Brazil out of the World Cup." Stephen Cain, New Zealand coach

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    5Corner kicks9
    1Yellow cards1
    0Second yellow card and red card0
    0Red Cards0
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