4 Takeaways From Iran And New Zealand's Pulsating Draw At World Cup

In a game that featured quality goals and plenty of emotion, New Zealand and Iran played to a very entertaining 2-2 draw on Monday night at Los Angeles Stadium.

New Zealand took the lead twice through a stellar combination of Chris Wood and Elijah Just, but Iran was able to respond well twice with Ramin Rezaeian scoring and assisting in an inspired effort.

Here are my four takeaways from the match:

Iran controlled the game early and then again after the first half hydration break...