Welcome to the match between Christchurch town and Timaru county

3'

Maynerd Beckham received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Ozzy Blake , Maynerd Beckham latched onto the ball before Josh Faughton could reach it.

Maynerd Beckham tried to jink past Wendell Martell but Wendell Martell robbed Maynerd Beckham .

4'

A long ball was hit up field by Ozzy Blake ,Josh Faughton tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Sheldon Kitchen got ahead of Woodrow Gardians to win the ball, then forced the ball goalwards with a header.

Good goalkeeping by Darrell Freeman to block the shot with his body.

5'

Swerving shot by Oli Putnam from long range but Amery Jackson cleared the ball.

8'

Davey Edison gave the corner straight to the opposition.

10'

Amery Jackson stepped away from Josh Faughton and blasted a banana shot from long range.

But Amery Jackson sent it wide of the goal ... It was a poor effort from Amery Jackson . He was lacking match sharpness.

12'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Brian Jepson.

Fitzroy Christison tried to get onto the pass but it was intercepted by Johnny Edison.

13'

Maynerd Beckham sent it long looking for Sheldon Kitchen , Sheldon Kitchen brought the ball under control superbly before Bruce Quincy could cut it out.

Good play by Sheldon Kitchen in making himself some space and hit it high and hard towards goal. Brian Jepson approached too late to clear the danger.

The ball hit the net after Darrell Freeman failed to save ... A fine goal all round by Sheldon Kitchen !!! ... The fans were ecstatic !

Christchurch town 1 - 0 Timaru county

16'

Johnny Edison dribbled past Fitzroy Christison .

Johnny Edison tried to skip past the challenge of Randy Dexter but Randy Dexter blocked Johnny Edison in a good, clean tackle.

18'

Bruce Quincy was outpaced by Amery Jackson .

Amery Jackson took the ball past Oli Putnam.

Amery Jackson lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and fired off a shot. Woodrow Gardians approached too late to block it.

Darrell Freeman made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

19'

Oli Putnam tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Maynerd Chapman .

20'

Johnny Edison could not stop Bertram Eads going past him.

Bertram Eads made a good pass to Randy Dexter , Ward Hart failed to intercept the pass.

The ball was struck by Randy Dexter from 20 yards out but Johnny Edison removed the danger.

22'

Woodrow Gardians went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

25'

Oli Putnam played a great ball for Bruce Quincy, Bruce Quincy trapped the ball nicely before Maynerd Chapman could cut it out.

Bruce Quincy tried to dart past Amery Jackson but Bruce Quincy lost the ball to Amery Jackson .

26'

Amery Jackson made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Bruce Quincy.

30'

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

31'

Ward Hart failed in his attempt to skip past Randy Dexter .

32'

Ward Hart lifted the ball forward for Shaun Tracey, Shaun Tracey brought the ball down well before Fitzroy Christison could intercept.

Shaun Tracey took a shot! but Bertram Eads hoofed the ball clear.

33'

Wendell Martell directed the ball nicely to Josh Faughton, Josh Faughton picked up on the ball before Ozzy Blake could intercept.

Josh Faughton tried to skip past Maynerd Beckham but it failed.

34'

Randy Dexter tried to dart past Johnny Edison but Johnny Edison succesfully won the ball from Randy Dexter .

35'

Bruce Quincy powered past Ozzy Blake !.

Bruce Quincy tried to get past Maynerd Beckham but Maynerd Beckham won the ball from Bruce Quincy.

36'

Sheldon Kitchen went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

39'

Ward Hart tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Fitzroy Christison did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

40'

Johnny Edison directed the ball nicely to Woodrow Gardians, Woodrow Gardians took it in his stride before Randy Dexter could intercept.

Woodrow Gardians tried to dribble past Fitzroy Christison but Fitzroy Christison nicked the ball from the toes of Woodrow Gardians.

44'

Randy Dexter directed the ball nicely to Fitzroy Christison , Fitzroy Christison trapped the ball nicely before Johnny Edison could reach it.

Fitzroy Christison had the chance to score from medium range but he couldn't withstand Ward Hart's pressure.

45'

Amery Jackson passed the ball to Maynerd Chapman , Bruce Quincy stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Maynerd Chapman sent the ball flying towards goal from distance but Oli Putnam made the clearance.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which Timaru county were unfortunate to go in behind.Christchurch town had 53% possession in the match, while Timaru county had 47%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Ward Hart made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Fitzroy Christison .

48'

Ward Hart tried to get past Fitzroy Christison but Fitzroy Christison dispossessed Ward Hart.

49'

Ozzy Blake hit the ball from long range but Josh Faughton removed the danger.

51'

Oli Putnam tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Ozzy Blake cut it out easily.

56'

Johnny Edison could not stop Randy Dexter going past him.

Randy Dexter played a wonderful ball for Fitzroy Christison , Fitzroy Christison trapped the ball nicely before Ward Hart could intercept.

Fitzroy Christison knocked a lovely ball for Dennis Wakefield , Dennis Wakefield took it in his stride before Johnny Edison could reach it.

Dennis Wakefield tried to lob the ball at goal. Brian Jepson wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Darrell Freeman strayed off his line ... Dennis Wakefield found the net !!! ... He was outstretching both arms and running around, changing the angle of his arms while mimicking an airplane !

Christchurch town 2 - 0 Timaru county

57'

Amery Jackson tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Josh Faughton.

59'

Brian Jepson played the ball to Ward Hart's feet, Ward Hart took it in his stride before Fitzroy Christison could intercept.

Ward Hart tried to use his skill to go past Randy Dexter but Randy Dexter cleanly tackled the ball.

60'

Ozzy Blake tried to play a long ball forward but Wendell Martell did well to spot and intercept the pass.

62'

Ward Hart tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Fitzroy Christison intercepted the pass.

63'

Ozzy Blake passed along the floor for Maynerd Beckham to pick it up, Maynerd Beckham picked up on the ball before Josh Faughton could reach it.

Maynerd Beckham sent in a float cross, Wendell Martell failed to reach the ball.

Sheldon Kitchen attempted a looping header at goal but Woodrow Gardians headed the ball to safety.

64'

Ward Hart spotted Brian Jepson in the area and lobbed the ball in, Brian Jepson brought the ball down well before Fitzroy Christison could intercept.

Brian Jepson tried to use his skill to go past Davey Edison but Davey Edison nicked the ball from the toes of Brian Jepson.

69'

Oli Putnam laid it forward to Woodrow Gardians, Woodrow Gardians picked up on the ball before Maynerd Beckham could reach it.

Vicious shot by Woodrow Gardians for the top corner from distance. Maynerd Chapman didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Aydan Coel used his fists to clear the ball.

70'

Brian Jepson had a go from the freekick. But Brian Jepson put it high and wide.

71'

Randy Dexter tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Ward Hart did well to spot and intercept the pass.

72'

Sheldon Kitchen tried to get onto the pass but Josh Faughton read the game well to intercept the ball.

73'

Wendell Martell ran up to take the corner.

Josh Faughton got to the ball before Bertram Eads , then had a header for a goal.

Josh Faughton left Aydan Coel with an easy save.

74'

Bruce Quincy tried to use his skill to go past Davey Edison but his possession is lost through a tackle by Davey Edison .

80'

Poor corner kick by Josh Faughton. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

82'

Ward Hart tried to pass it long to a team-mate but it was well intercepted by Fitzroy Christison .

83'

Maynerd Beckham made an attempt to pass the ball forward but Wendell Martell blocked it.

84'

Amery Jackson bent it from long range but Bruce Quincy charged down the shot.

85'

Randy Dexter hit a speculative long-range shot but the shot clattered off Woodrow Gardians.

87'

Randy Dexter passed the ball perfectly to Fitzroy Christison , Johnny Edison tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Fitzroy Christison made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Ward Hart.

88'

Bertram Eads tried to skip past the challenge of Ward Hart but Ward Hart denied.

89'

Maynerd Chapman got past Johnny Edison with ease.

Maynerd Chapman evaded the challenge of Ward Hart and hit towards goal from 25 yards out.

Darrell Freeman managed to turn it over his bar.

92'

Ward Hart attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but it was intercepted by Randy Dexter .

93'

Oli Putnam played a great ball for Bruce Quincy, Maynerd Chapman couldn't cut out the pass.

Bruce Quincy tried to deliver the ball in from wide but it was well intercepted by Amery Jackson .

94'

Ozzy Blake hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards but Josh Faughton got in and cleared the danger.

End Match Christchurch town 2 - 0 Timaru county