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India 3 New Zealand2
72'	NEXT WEB COMMENTARY DAY AFTER TOMORROW - TWO MATCHES THE FINAL AND THE BRONZE MATCH
72'	RAJPAL SINGH, THE LOCAL LAD, IS THE MAN OF THE MATCH
71'	As Petheric unsuccessful, his shot going wide, hooter comes.
70'	Petheric unsuccessful, his shot wide
70'	Penalty Corner : NZ gets a chance to equalize
68'	Goal : Igance off his own rebound scores, remniscent of his 2003 Asia Cup Final goal
67'	NZ makes another good attack, a forward makes a diving push, but the ball narrowly off the target. Close shave for India indeed.
66'	A good NZ attack, ball goes inside the net, but not before the umpire whistled for an infringement
63'	Goal : Petherick successful, his high flick at the centre of net, much to the delight of their side
62'	Penalty Corner : In a counter attack, NZ gets something
61'	Raghunath's freehit, crosses over the cirle area
58'	Prabhjot, under no pressure, hurries up a good thrust inside the D, and the ball goes out of baseline
56'	Goal : Sunil's counter attack, ball fed to Rajpal who just put it inside the net. actual work done by Prabodh and Iganace in the midfield
55'	Philip Burrows and prabodh Tirkey in one to one duel
53'	Nick haig marks Prabhjot Singh tight, even as Sunil fails to tap the ball off his own move
50'	Indirect attempt, Petherick takes a shot but hits Shay Neal, move fizzles out
49'	Penalty Corner : raghunath trips Philip Burrows and concedes a PC
45'	Raghunath takes a freehit, which passes over the entire width, no danger for the Kiwis
44'	Arjun and halappa outwits and take theball into the circle, good defence from the Kiwis
42'	India makes another of lose and disjointed effort at goal
41'	Goal : Combining a move from Wilson, Simon Child scores, as the ball slips from the tackle of Adrian, Indian goalkeeper
38'	Penalty Corner : NZ gets a PC but could not make use of
35'	HALF TIME: Even as the Hayward's attempt to score out of the PC fizzles out
35'	HALF TIME
34'	Hayward tries in vain, as his hit intercepted by Prabodh Tirkey
34'	Penalty Corner : New Zealand earns another pc as a result of sustained right flank attack
31'	Richard Petherick drag flicks, but gk adrian palms it away
30'	Penalty Corner : NZ gets some reprieve with this PC
26'	India attacks in good numbers, but forwards are not precise in what they want to do with the feed.
24'	Tushar sends a great pass from near 25-yardline, but Sunil was a bit late to connect. A close shave for the Kiwis
23'	sandeep Singh's freehit intended for Prabhjot, but the latter hurries up, no connection.
22'	simon Child disposses Gurbaj
21'	VS Vinaya brings the ball closer to cirlce, sandeep singh takes the freehit went across the goal mouth, none to stop
20'	Pushed ball not stopped properly, a subsequent move fizzle out
19'	Penalty Corner : NZ keep up the tempo of attack, nine Indian guarding the circle, still NZ manages to get another PC
15'	Dilip Tirkey makes a great save in a one one situation, hit the ball to baseline confidently
14'	SV Sunil and Bharat Chikara come in, Sunil sends good cross, but no takers from Indian side
12'	Nick Haig drag flicks, but hits the pole
11'	Penalty Corner : New Zealand gets a chance
10'	Match subdued, three men defence at work for India.
9'	NZ tries to retrieve the situtation, holds the possession, ball often rotated backwards.
5'	Goal : a good midfield pass from Prabodh Tirkey, ball inside D, in the melee Rajpal scores
4'	Rajpal sprints but dispossed, a Gurbaj's freebit intercepted, then sandeep Singh's freehit raising
2'	Arjun Halappa's cross from right creates flutter, but gk pontifex clears
1'	Match starts
0'	Both teams have line up and a dignitary being introduced to the teams
0'	In the first match of the day, Netherlands swamped Germany (7-1). This result favoured India. With 8 points, India has ensured its place in the Monday Final. This match is academic in interest
0'	Umpires: Bruning of Netherlands and Blasch Fabian of Germany
0'	Hlton and Stephen Graham rested for the NZ side
0'	India rested both Deepak Thakur and Vikram Pillay: Raghunath gets to play today
0'	WELCOME TO THE MATCH 12; INDIA AND NEW ZEALAND