Welcome to the match between Ashburton F.C. and Whangarei villa

1'

Liam Hughes took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

2'

Woodrow Clarke laid it forward to Christopher Abrem, the ball was picked up by Christopher Abrem before Roder Bardelen could intercept.

Christopher Abrem attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Ortis Beckham found himself in the way of the ball.

3'

Kiaran Dyer stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Herman Blake.

4'

Bruce Bulkton dribbled past Ortis Beckham.

Bruce Bulkton tried to lob the keeper from a distance but Roder Bardelen hoofed the ball clear.

7'

Erle Germen tried an in-swinging corner.

Mathew Adams attempted a looping header at goal but Ash Kendrick used his head to clear the ball.

8'

Lanford Bruna played the ball to Cade Fully's feet, Jack Carton missed his interception.

Cade Fully tried to curl one in from medium range. Liam Hughes wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

The ball went clean over the bar ... It was an epic miss.

10'

Woodrow Clarke directed the ball nicely to Bruce Bulkton, Bruce Bulkton trapped the ball nicely before Roder Bardelen could reach it.

Bruce Bulkton sent the ball over from the wing, Ortis Beckham couldn't cut out the pass.

Mathew Adams challenged Edison Hepburn for a heading, then headed the ball forward.

Erle Germen hit the ball forward to Maddox Comstock, Ash Kendrick failed to reach the ball.

Maddox Comstock was pressed by Edison Hepburn but he evaded the challenge and attempted to lob the ball goalwards.

Craig Graham did well to tip it over the bar.

13'

Liam Hughes tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Lanford Bruna.

14'

Liam Hughes tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Roder Bardelen.

15'

Christopher Abrem went in with a successful block tackle on Kerry Readdie before Kerry Readdie could pass the ball.

16'

Kiaran Dyer tried to hit it long to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Herman Blake.

17'

Lanford Bruna played the ball to Cade Fully's feet, Cade Fully latched onto the ball before Jack Carton could intercept.

Cade Fully directed the ball to Vinnie Rigby, Liam Hughes stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Vinnie Rigby found the room to squeeze a chip at goal but Eric Newell hoofed the ball clear.

18'

Liam Hughes took the ball confidently past Cade Fully.

Liam Hughes knocked a lovely ball for Jack Carton, Jack Carton latched onto the ball before Lanford Bruna could cut it out.

Cade Fully could not stop Jack Carton going past him.

Jack Carton passed along the floor for Mathew Adams to pick it up, Edison Hepburn failed to intercept the pass.

Mathew Adams lost the ball to Ash Kendrick's block tackle before Mathew Adams could take a shot.

19'

Ash Kendrick sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

20'

Elvis Freedom hit the ball forward to Cade Fully, the ball was picked up by Cade Fully before Christopher Abrem could reach it.

Cade Fully tried to cross the halfway line with the ball but Kiaran Dyer intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

22'

Liam Hughes passed the ball perfectly to Jack Carton, Cade Fully stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Jack Carton made a pass to Liam Hughes, the ball was picked up by Liam Hughes before Lanford Bruna could intercept.

Liam Hughes made an attempt to move the ball forward but Cade Fully made a great interception.

23'

Vinnie Rigby floated the ball over into the area from the corner kick.

Kerry Readdie got above Maddox Comstock to win the ball, then made an attacking header.

Bill Beckham gathered the ball safely.

24'

Elvis Freedom held up the ball, evading the challenge of Christopher Abrem and hit a speculative effort from 35 yards.

Bill Beckham did well to save and hold onto the ball.

25'

Liam Hughes directed the ball nicely to Jack Carton, Jack Carton trapped the ball nicely before Cade Fully could intercept.

Jack Carton tried to skip past the challenge of Lanford Bruna but Lanford Bruna didn't allow.

29'

Ortis Beckham made a good pass to Roder Bardelen, the ball was picked up by Roder Bardelen before Bruce Bulkton could reach it.

Roder Bardelen dribbled past Woodrow Clarke.

Roder Bardelen had the chance to score but he was tackled by Eric Newell.

31'

Vinnie Rigby stepped up to take the freekick. Bill Beckham managed to turn it over his bar.

32'

Roder Bardelen tried to lift the ball forward but Jack Carton found himself in the way of the ball.

33'

Lanford Bruna tried to get past Jack Carton but it failed.

34'

Jack Carton attempted to feed the high ball but Roder Bardelen closed in and intercepted the ball.

35'

Elvis Freedom received a yellow card.

38'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Jack Carton.

Cade Fully played a perfect pass for Lanford Bruna, Lanford Bruna picked up on the ball before Jack Carton could reach it.

Lanford Bruna hit the ball forward to Ortis Beckham, Ortis Beckham took possession of the ball before Liam Hughes could cut it out.

Ortis Beckham evaded the challenge of Eric Newell and struck it at goal.

It went just wide by Ortis Beckham ... He should have scored.

40'

Woodrow Clarke stepped up and struck the freekick. But it was well wide from Woodrow Clarke.

41'

Elvis Freedom played a great ball for Lanford Bruna, Christopher Abrem stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Kiaran Dyer block tackled Lanford Bruna before Lanford Bruna attempted to deliver the ball.

43'

Kerry Readdie went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

44'

Liam Hughes made a good pass to Jack Carton, Cade Fully tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Jack Carton made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but Lanford Bruna intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

45'

Woodrow Clarke delivered a lovely long ball,Elvis Freedom missed his interception.

Bruce Bulkton moved onto the ball and immediately fired in a curving shot at goal but Edison Hepburn got himself between the ball and goal.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which and we are all square. .Ashburton F.C. had 51% possession in the match, while Whangarei villa had 49%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Ash Kendrick tried to get onto the pass but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Jack Carton.

47'

Ortis Beckham powered past Bruce Bulkton!.

Ortis Beckham tried to deliver a float cross but Woodrow Clarke did well to pick out and intercept that cross.

49'

Woodrow Clarke tried to play it past Roder Bardelen but Roder Bardelen didn't allow.

52'

Mathew Adams swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

53'

Liam Hughes took the ball past Roder Bardelen.

Liam Hughes tried to swing in a float cross but he misjudged the cross as he was under too much pressure from Ortis Beckham.

54'

Woodrow Clarke tried to dribble past Roder Bardelen but Roder Bardelen blocked Woodrow Clarke in a good, clean tackle.

56'

Lanford Bruna stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Maddox Comstock.

57'

Christopher Abrem evaded the challenge of Herman Blake and hit the ball from long range.

It went just wide by Christopher Abrem ... It looked a certain goal, he really should have hit the back of the net.

59'

Elvis Freedom tried to pass the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Christopher Abrem.

60'

Bruce Bulkton directed the ball to Woodrow Clarke, Woodrow Clarke took possession of the ball before Roder Bardelen could intercept.

Woodrow Clarke sprinted past Ortis Beckham.

Woodrow Clarke shot on the ball but Ash Kendrick got himself between the ball and goal.

61'

Cade Fully tried his luck with a long range chip. Kiaran Dyer wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But it was well wide from Cade Fully ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

63'

Poor corner kick by Herman Blake. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

64'

Jack Carton swiftly put in the freekick. Jack Carton was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar.

66'

Kiaran Dyer fed the ball forward to Christopher Abrem, Herman Blake couldn't cut it.

Christopher Abrem tried to whip in a float cross but Elvis Freedom got to the ball first.

68'

Liam Hughes made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Cade Fully.

70'

Woodrow Clarke played a wonderful ball for Bruce Bulkton, the ball was picked up by Bruce Bulkton before Ortis Beckham could cut it out.

Bruce Bulkton hit a crashing drive from a distance but Roder Bardelen threw himself in front of the shot.

71'

Kiaran Dyer attempted to feed the high ball but The ball cannoned off Herman Blake.

75'

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

76'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Eric Newell.

Roder Bardelen made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but Jack Carton got in the way of the ball.

77'

Liam Hughes tried to jink past Cade Fully but Cade Fully nicked the ball from the toes of Liam Hughes.

79'

Woodrow Clarke could not stop Lanford Bruna going past him.

Lanford Bruna tried to twist past Jack Carton but Jack Carton denied.

80'

Bruce Bulkton tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Roder Bardelen.

81'

Liam Hughes knocked a lovely ball for Jack Carton, Cade Fully couldn't reach it.

Jack Carton tried to dart past Lanford Bruna but his possession is lost through a tackle by Lanford Bruna.

82'

Christopher Abrem received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Kiaran Dyer, the ball was picked up by Christopher Abrem before Herman Blake could reach it.

Christopher Abrem tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but Elvis Freedom found himself in the way of the ball.

84'

Woodrow Clarke hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards. Ortis Beckham approached too late to tackle him.

Craig Graham managed to turn it over his bar.

85'

Lanford Bruna played a great ball for Cade Fully, Cade Fully took it in his stride before Jack Carton could reach it.

Cade Fully tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Liam Hughes.

86'

Elvis Freedom found a chance to score from long range but he was tackled by Christopher Abrem.

88'

Kiaran Dyer tried to chip the ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Herman Blake.

89'

Roder Bardelen dribbled past Kiaran Dyer.

Roder Bardelen floated it into the area, Christopher Abrem failed to reach the ball.

Kerry Readdie connected with a diving header for a goal, Maddox Comstock failed to head the ball clear.

Bill Beckham failed to save ... Kerry Readdie scored an excellent goal !!! ... He kissed the badge on his shirt !

Ashburton F.C. 0 - 1 Whangarei villa

90'

Kerry Readdie was pressed by Bruce Bulkton but he evaded the challenge and tried his luck with a long range chip.

But Kerry Readdie scooped it well over the crossbar ... He held his head in his hands.

92'

The freekick was quickly taken by Kiaran Dyer. Craig Graham did fantastically well to save and hold the ball.

93'

Liam Hughes made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Ortis Beckham intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

End Match Ashburton F.C. 0 - 1 Whangarei villa