Welcome to the match between Blenheim albion and Whangarei villa

1'

Lanford Bruna tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Rodolph Evans coolly intercepted the pass.

2'

Lanford Bruna tried to hit it long to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Phil Haden.

3'

Elvis Freedom tried to dribble past Deforrest Rogerson but Deforrest Rogerson dispossessed Elvis Freedom.

6'

Vinnie Rigby looked to send a hanging ball over from the corner.

Ash Kendrick headed it across the goal but Brian Pocock used his head to clear the ball.

7'

Rodolph Evans tried to dart past Cade Fully but it failed.

8'

Gresham Jokerson tried an audacious lob from 30 yards but Roder Bardelen made the clearance.

9'

Phil Haden had the pace to beat Cade Fully.

Phil Haden fed the ball forward to Richard Readdie, Richard Readdie latched onto the ball before Lanford Bruna could reach it.

Vicious shot by Richard Readdie for the top corner but Ash Kendrick removed the danger.

11'

Gresham Jokerson went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

12'

Phil Haden attempted to lob the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Lanford Bruna.

13'

Deforrest Rogerson tried to play a long ball but The ball was touched on by Elvis Freedom.

14'

Elvis Freedom dribbled past Deforrest Rogerson.

Elvis Freedom crossed the ball high and hard, Chad Merricks missed his interception.

Roder Bardelen climbed above Brian Pocock, then nodded the ball forward.

Fitzroy Draft found himself with plenty of time and shot for the top corner. Jacob Hodson didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Rob Clarke tried to save but he couldn ... Fitzroy Draft found the net !!! ... He ran over to the fans with his arms aloft !

Blenheim albion 0 - 1 Whangarei villa

15'

Deforrest Rogerson sprinted to escape from Elvis Freedom.

Herman Blake was outmuscled by Deforrest Rogerson.

Deforrest Rogerson got free in the penalty area and had a go on goal. Ash Kendrick wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Craig Graham did his best yet he couldn't reach it ... A fine goal all round by Deforrest Rogerson !!! ... He slided on his knees !

Blenheim albion 1 - 1 Whangarei villa

16'

Cade Fully dispatched the freekick goalwards. But Cade Fully blazed it over the bar.

18'

Leighton Byle hit past Bill Slater towards goal from 30 yards out.

But Leighton Byle put it wide ... It was an unbelievable miss.

20'

Roder Bardelen made an attempt to move the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Gresham Jokerson.

22'

Lanford Bruna knocked a lovely ball for Cade Fully, Cade Fully took possession of the ball before Phil Haden could intercept.

Cade Fully directed the ball to Leighton Byle, Leighton Byle picked up on the ball before Rodolph Evans could reach it.

The ball was struck by Leighton Byle from 20 yards out but Phil Haden cleared the ball to safety.

23'

Leighton Byle took the ball past Gresham Jokerson.

Leighton Byle tried to twist past Bill Slater but his possession is lost through a tackle by Bill Slater.

24'

Leighton Byle went in with a successful block tackle on Gresham Jokerson before Gresham Jokerson tried to fire in a shot at goal from long range.

25'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Cade Fully.

Gresham Jokerson stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Roder Bardelen.

26'

Leighton Byle tried to sprint past Bill Slater but Bill Slater robbed Leighton Byle.

28'

Deforrest Rogerson got past Cade Fully.

The ball was curled in from Deforrest Rogerson, Herman Blake failed to reach the ball.

Tyler Murray made an attacking header but Ash Kendrick headed clear the danger.

29'

Roder Bardelen twisted past Gresham Jokerson.

Roder Bardelen played it confidently past Bill Slater.

Roder Bardelen tried to pass the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Jacob Hodson.

30'

Leighton Byle was outpaced by Brian Pocock.

Brian Pocock tried to cross the ball low but he misjudged the cross as he was under pressure from Roder Bardelen.

31'

Corner taken by Vinnie Rigby and cut out by the opposition.

32'

Tyler Murray's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

35'

Bill Slater skipped past Roder Bardelen.

Bill Slater shot for the top corner from 20 yards. Leighton Byle approached too late to block it.

Craig Graham was badly positioned ... A goal was scored by Bill Slater !!! ... The fans were dancing in jubilation !

Blenheim albion 2 - 1 Whangarei villa

36'

Leighton Byle tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Bill Slater intercepted the pass.

37'

Leighton Byle tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

41'

Deforrest Rogerson tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Elvis Freedom.

44'

Elvis Freedom tried to play it past Phil Haden but failed.

45'

Phil Haden played a perfect pass for Brian Pocock, Brian Pocock trapped the ball nicely before Elvis Freedom could cut it out.

Brian Pocock passed the ball to Tyler Murray, Cade Fully tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Tyler Murray had a great opportunity to score but Edison Hepburn made the last ditch tackle.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which Whangarei villa were unfortunate to go in behind.Blenheim albion maintained 49% of possession and 51% for Whangarei villa. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Elvis Freedom tried to sprint past Deforrest Rogerson but Deforrest Rogerson won the ball from Elvis Freedom.

48'

Deforrest Rogerson directed the ball to Chad Merricks, Chad Merricks picked up on the ball before Roder Bardelen could cut it out.

Chad Merricks tried to play a long ball forward but it was well intercepted by Herman Blake.

49'

Lanford Bruna played it confidently past Rodolph Evans.

Lanford Bruna attempted a curling shot from 20 yards but the shot cannoned off Phil Haden.

51'

Lanford Bruna skipped past the challenge of Rodolph Evans.

Lanford Bruna stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Phil Haden read the game well to intercept the ball.

52'

Chad Merricks made an attempt to move the ball forward but Leighton Byle intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

53'

Gresham Jokerson tried to chip the ball forward but Herman Blake coolly intercepted the pass.

54'

Chad Merricks turned with the ball past Herman Blake.

A low cross was delivered by Chad Merricks, Elvis Freedom couldn't reach it.

Tyler Murray moved onto the ball and immediately fired in a curving shot at goal, Edison Hepburn wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Craig Graham made a save.

55'

Leighton Byle sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

56'

Phil Haden tried to hit it long to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Vinnie Rigby.

57'

Herman Blake tried to twist past Chad Merricks but failed.

59'

Elvis Freedom tried to feed the high ball but Chad Merricks had no problem in intercepting the ball.

61'

Roder Bardelen was shown a yellow card.

Tyler Murray tried to use his skill to go past Herman Blake but Herman Blake won the ball from Tyler Murray.

62'

Bill Slater made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Roder Bardelen got in the way of the ball.

64'

Bill Slater tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Leighton Byle.

65'

Chad Merricks delivered the ball to Bill Slater, Bill Slater trapped the ball nicely before Roder Bardelen could reach it.

Bill Slater tried to whip in a float cross but he overhit the cross as he was under pressure from Leighton Byle.

67'

Herman Blake tried to play a long ball forward but Chad Merricks had no problem in intercepting the ball.

68'

Vinnie Rigby moved the ball forward for Lanford Bruna, Rodolph Evans couldn't cut out the pass.

Lanford Bruna tried to play a long ball but it was well intercepted by Phil Haden.

69'

Gresham Jokerson block tackled Leighton Byle before Leighton Byle attempted to shoot at goal from long range.

70'

Gresham Jokerson tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards but Lanford Bruna cleared the ball to safety.

73'

The referee showed Vinnie Rigby a yellow card.

Chad Merricks played it confidently past Edison Hepburn.

Chad Merricks sent the ball flying towards goal from distance but Herman Blake made the clearance.

76'

Roder Bardelen faked a pass then cut Chad Merricks in a different direction.

Roder Bardelen shot a hopeful chance from medium-range but the shot was blocked by Deforrest Rogerson.

77'

The corner was taken by Roder Bardelen towards the edge of the area.

Ash Kendrick challenged Brian Pocock for a heading, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

Rob Clarke did well to save and hold onto the ball.

79'

Phil Haden tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but Cade Fully got in the way of the ball.

80'

Chad Merricks easily got past the challenge of Herman Blake.

Chad Merricks attempted a cheeky lob from 20 yards but Elvis Freedom cleared the ball from danger.

81'

Deforrest Rogerson attempted to chip the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Herman Blake.

82'

Chad Merricks went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

83'

Lanford Bruna tried to jink past Rodolph Evans but Rodolph Evans blocked Lanford Bruna in a good, clean tackle.

86'

Tyler Murray played a lovely ball for Bill Slater, Bill Slater latched onto the ball before Lanford Bruna could reach it.

Bill Slater hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards. Cade Fully failed to charge down the shot.

But Bill Slater put it wide of the goal ... It was an epic miss.

89'

Bill Slater tried to take the ball past Roder Bardelen but it failed.

91'

Bill Slater shielded the ball from Fitzroy Draft and unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 40 yards.

Bill Slater left Craig Graham with an easy save.

94'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Edison Hepburn.

End Match Blenheim albion 2 - 1 Whangarei villa