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New Zealand down Bahrain with late goal

New Zealand down Bahrain with late goal

Riffa: Bahrain suffered a late 1-0 defeat to New Zealand in an international friendly match at the Bahrain National Stadium on Tuesday.
Bahrain went into the match buoyed by their 4-0 victory against Curaçao last week but found the going tough against New Zealand.
The Oceania side were the better side as they controlled proceedings while Bahrain failed to create any notable chances throughout the 90 minutes.

The All Whites, however, had to wait till the 88th minute for their winner, with defender Niko Kirwan heading home.

Photo: Bahrain Football Association

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