Welcome to the match between Blenheim albion and Ashburton F.C.

1'

Liam Hughes tried to lift the ball forward but Rodolph Evans had no problem in intercepting the ball.

2'

Bill Slater span past Mathew Adams.

Bill Slater had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip but Christopher Abrem cleared the ball from danger.

4'

Deforrest Rogerson passed along the floor for Chad Merricks to pick it up, Chad Merricks latched onto the ball before Woodrow Clarke could reach it.

Chad Merricks crossed the halfway line with the ball , Bruce Bulkton tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Tyler Murray got a shot in on the volley, Maddox Comstock approached too late to tackle him.

Bill Beckham did well to tip it wide.

6'

Phil Haden delivered the ball to Rodolph Evans, Jack Carton failed to intercept the pass.

Rodolph Evans tried to dribble past Liam Hughes but Liam Hughes denied.

7'

Kiaran Dyer tried to play a long ball but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Gresham Jokerson.

8'

Deforrest Rogerson sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards. Bruce Bulkton approached too late to block it.

However, the ball drifted harmlessly wide by Deforrest Rogerson ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

10'

Phil Haden made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Jack Carton.

14'

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

15'

Kiaran Dyer tried to get onto the pass but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Gresham Jokerson.

16'

Bill Slater passed along the floor for Gresham Jokerson to pick it up, Mathew Adams failed to reach the ball.

Gresham Jokerson hit the ball forward to Bill Slater, Christopher Abrem couldn't cut out the pass.

Bill Slater turned on the ball to leave Kiaran Dyer standing.

Bill Slater drove the ball at goal but Maddox Comstock blocked the shot.

17'

Phil Haden delivered the ball to Chad Merricks, Chad Merricks trapped the ball nicely before Jack Carton could reach it.

Chad Merricks played a lovely ball for Richard Readdie, the ball was picked up by Richard Readdie before Liam Hughes could intercept.

Richard Readdie made a pass to Phil Haden, Phil Haden latched onto the ball before Eric Newell could reach it.

Good play by Phil Haden in making himself some space and hit it high and hard towards goal. Maddox Comstock approached too late to block it.

the ball went into the net despite of Bill Beckham's attempts to clear the ball away. ... Phil Haden scored the goal his performance deserved !!! ... The fans were dancing in jubilation !

Blenheim albion 1 - 0 Ashburton F.C.

18'

Deforrest Rogerson played the ball long looking for a team-mate but Maddox Comstock got in the way of the ball.

19'

Jack Carton dribbled past Rodolph Evans.

Jack Carton directed the ball to Erle Germen, Erle Germen picked up on the ball before Phil Haden could cut it out.

Erle Germen passed along the floor for Bruce Bulkton to pick it up, Bruce Bulkton latched onto the ball before Brian Pocock could cut it out.

Bruce Bulkton found himself in some space and attempted a thunderous drive. Jacob Hodson didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Rob Clarke made a save.

20'

Liam Hughes tried to get onto the pass but Rodolph Evans came close and blocked it.

21'

Liam Hughes skipped easily past the challenge of Rodolph Evans.

Liam Hughes laid it forward to Erle Germen, Erle Germen picked up on the ball before Phil Haden could intercept.

Erle Germen tried to move the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Brian Pocock.

22'

Liam Hughes made an attempt to pass the ball forward but Rodolph Evans got in the way of the ball.

23'

Woodrow Clarke tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Tyler Murray did well to spot and intercept the pass.

25'

Liam Hughes tried to pass the ball forward but The ball bounced off Rodolph Evans.

26'

Deforrest Rogerson tried to lift the ball forward but The ball came off Bruce Bulkton.

28'

The referee showed Woodrow Clarke a yellow card.

31'

Woodrow Clarke delivered the ball to Bruce Bulkton, Deforrest Rogerson couldn't cut out the pass.

Bruce Bulkton delivered a float cross, Chad Merricks failed to intercept the pass.

Mathew Adams connected with a diving header for a goal but Brian Pocock headed the ball to safety.

32'

Tyler Murray had a crack at goal from the freekick. But he hit it too low as the wall blocked the shot.

33'

Deforrest Rogerson tried to pass it high to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Christopher Abrem.

34'

Deforrest Rogerson played a lovely ball for Chad Merricks, Bruce Bulkton couldn't cut out the pass.

Woodrow Clarke was outpaced by Chad Merricks.

Good play by Chad Merricks in making himself some space and blasted the ball towards the top corner. Eric Newell didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But Chad Merricks scooped it well over the crossbar ... It was a poor miss from Chad Merricks. He looked like he was short of match practice.

35'

Rodolph Evans tried to take the ball past Jack Carton but his possession is lost through a tackle by Jack Carton.

36'

Jack Carton was shown a yellow card.

Deforrest Rogerson attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Bruce Bulkton did well to spot and intercept the pass.

37'

Phil Haden dribbled past Liam Hughes.

Phil Haden tried to get onto the pass but Jack Carton read the game well to intercept the ball.

38'

Poor corner kick by Chad Merricks. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

39'

Chad Merricks twisted past Liam Hughes.

Chad Merricks directed the ball to Gresham Jokerson, Jack Carton couldn't cut it.

Gresham Jokerson tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but it was well intercepted by Maddox Comstock.

40'

Woodrow Clarke chipped the ball toward Eric Newell, Chad Merricks failed to reach the ball.

Eric Newell took a shot! but the shot clattered off Jacob Hodson.

41'

Woodrow Clarke made an attempt to move the ball forward but Chad Merricks got to the ball first.

42'

Kiaran Dyer received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Christopher Abrem, Kiaran Dyer trapped the ball nicely before Bill Slater could reach it.

Kiaran Dyer tried to put the ball across but Gresham Jokerson did well to spot and intercept the cross.

44'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Bruce Bulkton.

Jack Carton lifted the ball forward for Mathew Adams, Mathew Adams controlled the ball when bringing it down before Rodolph Evans could cut it out.

Mathew Adams lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and fired in a curving shot at goal. Brian Pocock failed to block the shot.

The ball went high into the stand behind the goal ... He held his head in his hands.

45'

Bill Slater knocked a lovely ball for Gresham Jokerson, the ball was picked up by Gresham Jokerson before Kiaran Dyer could intercept.

Gresham Jokerson tried to send in a low cross but Christopher Abrem had no problem in intercepting the ball.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which Blenheim albion took the lead.Blenheim albion maintained 53% of possession and 47% for Ashburton F.C.. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Tyler Murray went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

48'

Phil Haden made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Jack Carton.

51'

Rodolph Evans made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Kiaran Dyer.

53'

Kiaran Dyer attempted to play a long ball but The ball struck Gresham Jokerson.

54'

Chad Merricks dispatched the freekick goalwards. The wall blocked the shot.

55'

Phil Haden stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Jack Carton.

56'

Woodrow Clarke tried to use his skill to go past Richard Readdie but Richard Readdie block tackled Woodrow Clarke.

59'

Yellow card shown to Maddox Comstock.

60'

Liam Hughes directed the ball nicely to Jack Carton, Jack Carton latched onto the ball before Rodolph Evans could reach it.

Jack Carton shielded the ball from Phil Haden and curled the ball in at goal from distance.

Rob Clarke saved and held the ball.

62'

Bill Slater tried to sprint past Christopher Abrem but Christopher Abrem cleanly tackled the ball.

63'

Phil Haden tried to twist past Jack Carton but Jack Carton won the ball from Phil Haden.

65'

Bruce Bulkton's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

67'

Jack Carton stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Phil Haden intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

69'

Bill Slater tried to skip past the challenge of Christopher Abrem but Christopher Abrem dispossessed Bill Slater.

70'

Deforrest Rogerson tried to skip past the challenge of Bruce Bulkton but Bruce Bulkton dispossessed Deforrest Rogerson.

73'

Jack Carton tried to pass the ball forward but Rodolph Evans made it first to the ball and intercepted.

74'

Phil Haden lifted the ball towards Tyler Murray in the area, Tyler Murray controlled the ball when bringing it down before Liam Hughes could cut it out.

Tyler Murray tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Maddox Comstock.

75'

Bill Slater was shown a yellow card.

Kiaran Dyer span past Gresham Jokerson.

Kiaran Dyer struck a long range piledriver!. Bill Slater approached too late to clear the danger.

Kiaran Dyer got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

79'

Bill Slater twisted past Woodrow Clarke.

Bill Slater tried to cross the ball low but he overhit the cross as he had been pressured by Bruce Bulkton.

81'

Phil Haden directed the ball nicely to Rodolph Evans, Rodolph Evans took possession of the ball before Woodrow Clarke could intercept.

Rodolph Evans made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Jack Carton.

85'

Bill Slater tried to pass the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Kiaran Dyer.

86'

Poor corner kick by Chad Merricks. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

87'

Liam Hughes turned with the ball past Rodolph Evans.

Liam Hughes tried his luck from a distance. Phil Haden approached too late to tackle him.

The ball missed to the right of the goal ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

88'

Tyler Murray tried to get past Eric Newell but Eric Newell nicked the ball from the toes of Tyler Murray.

89'

Chad Merricks tried to lift the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Bruce Bulkton.

92'

Phil Haden failed in his attempt to play it past Jack Carton.

End Match Blenheim albion 1 - 0 Ashburton F.C.