21 Oct 2013

NZ junior footballers beaten again

11:19 am on 21 October 2013

The New Zealand under-17 boys football side has been beaten 1-0 by Italy in their second group match at the Fifa World Cup in the UAE.

New Zealand had a penalty saved in the first half, while the Italians grabbed the only goal of the match just after the break.

The result follows their 7-0 defeat by Uruguay last week.

They are now out of contention to reach the play-offs with their last group match against the Ivory Coast on Thursday.