Welcome to the match between Ashburton town and Auckland athletic

1'

Nigel Carton hit the ball forward to Marlowe Garrod, Marlowe Garrod took possession of the ball before Camden Black could reach it.

Vicious shot by Marlowe Garrod for the top corner from distance. Blaine Witherspoon failed to charge down the shot.

Duke Jobber did not get back in time to reach it ... Marlowe Garrod scored an excellent goal !!! ... He sent the fans into raptures !

Ashburton town 0 - 1 Auckland athletic

4'

Nat Wakefield lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

5'

Carol Bond held up the ball, evading the challenge of Wilburn Jackingham and fired off a long shot.

The ball went sailing over the crossbar ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

8'

Erle Beckham received a yellow card.

Clifford Davis tried to play a long ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Marlowe Garrod.

9'

Nigel Carton tried to get past Clifford Davis but Clifford Davis cleanly tackled the ball.

11'

Clifford Davis tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Marlowe Garrod coolly intercepted the pass.

12'

Dan Petit tried to sprint past Cornelius Merricks but Cornelius Merricks denied.

13'

Xzavier Stainthorpe made an attempt to pass the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Wilburn Jackingham.

14'

Pass by Nat Kitchen to Carol Bond, Wilburn Jackingham failed to reach the ball.

Carol Bond tried to skip past the challenge of Gabriel Marchand but his possession is lost through a tackle by Gabriel Marchand.

15'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Guy Banister before Dan Petit could pass the ball.

16'

Camden Black tried his luck from the freekick. Camden Black put it clean over the bar.

19'

Fronk Rowbottom gave the corner straight to the opposition.

20'

Nigel Carton tried an audacious lob from 30 yards but the shot was blocked by Clifford Davis.

21'

Nigel Carton tried to skip past Blaine Witherspoon but his possession is lost through a tackle by Blaine Witherspoon.

22'

Nigel Carton knocked a lovely ball for Cornelius Merricks, Clifford Davis stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Cornelius Merricks tried to skip past Blaine Witherspoon but his possession is lost through a tackle by Blaine Witherspoon.

24'

Clifford Davis tried to sprint past Marlowe Garrod but Clifford Davis lost the ball to Marlowe Garrod's block tackle.

25'

Graham Coel received a yellow card.

Marlowe Garrod made a good pass to Nigel Carton, Nigel Carton took possession of the ball before Blaine Witherspoon could intercept.

Clifford Davis could not stop Nigel Carton going past him.

Nigel Carton found a perfect spot and took a shot. Camden Black approached too late to clear the danger.

Duke Jobber managed to turn it over his bar.

26'

Wilburn Jackingham took the ball past Nat Kitchen.

Wilburn Jackingham tried to dart past Xzavier Stainthorpe but Xzavier Stainthorpe cleanly tackled the ball.

27'

Pass by Carol Bond to Xzavier Stainthorpe, Xzavier Stainthorpe picked up on the ball before Wilburn Jackingham could intercept.

Xzavier Stainthorpe hit it hard with the outside of his foot from distance. Gabriel Marchand failed to charge down the shot.

The ball went high into the stand behind the goal ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

28'

Camden Black tried to take the ball past Guy Banister but Guy Banister denied.

29'

Gabriel Marchand made a long pass to Nat Wakefield, Nat Wakefield trapped the ball nicely before Xzavier Stainthorpe could intercept.

Nat Wakefield played a perfect pass for Abel Dyer, Abel Dyer trapped the ball nicely before Erle Beckham could intercept.

Abel Dyer knocked a lovely ball for Wilburn Jackingham, Nat Kitchen missed his interception.

Shot by Wilburn Jackingham but Erle Beckham scrambled the ball away.

30'

Dan Petit hit the ball forward to Esmund Helence, Esmund Helence trapped the ball nicely before Cornelius Merricks could cut it out.

Esmund Helence tried to sprint past Guy Banister but Guy Banister blocked Esmund Helence.

35'

Nigel Carton tried to dart past Clifford Davis but failed.

39'

Nigel Carton attempted to feed the high ball but Blaine Witherspoon came close and blocked it.

41'

Dan Petit tried to jink past Guy Banister but Dan Petit lost the ball to Guy Banister's block tackle.

43'

Gabriel Marchand faked a shot before cutting Xzavier Stainthorpe in a different direction.

Gabriel Marchand went by the challenge of Carol Bond.

Gabriel Marchand lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and took a shot. Nat Kitchen approached too late to block it.

John Haden made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which Ashburton town were unfortunate to go in behind.Ashburton town had 51% possession in the match, while Auckland athletic had 49%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

49'

Dan Petit made an attempt to move the ball forward but Cornelius Merricks showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

52'

Dan Petit made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but Cornelius Merricks found himself in the way of the ball.

53'

Marlowe Garrod swung the corner into the box.

Graham Coel forced the ball goalwards with a header but Nat Wakefield headed the ball to safety.

56'

Blaine Witherspoon took the play over the halfway line,Marlowe Garrod tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Esmund Helence forced the ball goalwards with a header but Erle Beckham used his head to clear the ball.

57'

Wilburn Jackingham blocked Carol Bond before Carol Bond attempted to hit a shot towards goal from long range.

58'

Clifford Davis made an attempt to move the ball forward but The ball cannoned off Nigel Carton.

59'

Gabriel Marchand played it past Xzavier Stainthorpe.

Gabriel Marchand tried to send in a low cross but Carol Bond read the game well to intercept the ball.

60'

Clifford Davis attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Marlowe Garrod intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

62'

Esmund Helence's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

64'

Esmund Helence tried to skip past Cornelius Merricks but Cornelius Merricks took the ball away from Esmund Helence.

65'

The freekick was taken by Fronk Rowbottom. But Fronk Rowbottom put it wide of the goal.

68'

Xzavier Stainthorpe tried a long range effort but Wilburn Jackingham blocked the shot.

69'

Nigel Carton hit the ball from long range but Blaine Witherspoon cleared the ball from danger.

70'

Nigel Carton played a great ball for Cornelius Merricks, Blaine Witherspoon couldn't reach it.

Vicious shot by Cornelius Merricks for the top corner from distance. Clifford Davis failed to block the shot.

Duke Jobber managed to get a hand to it and turn it behind.

71'

Corner taken by Xzavier Stainthorpe and cut out by the opposition.

72'

Guy Banister looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but it was intercepted by Esmund Helence.

74'

Abel Dyer tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Guy Banister made it first to the ball and intercepted.

76'

Gabriel Marchand blasted a banana shot from long range. Xzavier Stainthorpe approached too late to clear the danger.

But Gabriel Marchand put it just over ... He should have scored.

78'

Dan Petit tried to pass the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Cornelius Merricks.

79'

Cornelius Merricks received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Guy Banister, Cornelius Merricks took possession of the ball before Esmund Helence could cut it out.

Cornelius Merricks passed the ball perfectly to Marlowe Garrod, Dan Petit failed to intercept the pass.

Marlowe Garrod shot with a bicycle kick. Nat Wakefield failed to block the shot.

Duke Jobber gathered the ball safely.

80'

Nigel Carton tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

81'

Carol Bond twisted past Gabriel Marchand.

Carol Bond tried to put the ball across but Wilburn Jackingham made a great interception.

82'

Nigel Carton tried to dribble past Wilburn Jackingham but Nigel Carton lost the ball to Wilburn Jackingham's block tackle.

85'

Abel Dyer blocked Carol Bond in a good, clean tackle before Carol Bond tried to pass the ball.

87'

Bentley Merricks stepped up and drifted the corner in.

Camden Black rose bravely above Cornelius Merricks to win the ball, then used his head to clear the ball.

89'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Wilburn Jackingham.

90'

Dan Petit tried to use his skill to go past Marlowe Garrod but Marlowe Garrod dispossessed Dan Petit.

End Match Ashburton town 0 - 1 Auckland athletic