Welcome to the match between New Plymouth rangers and Takapuna town

1'

Bret Fairburn sprinted to escape from Nack Jokerson.

Bret Fairburn tried to move the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Sutter Henessy.

2'

Joe Dexter attempted to feed the high ball but The ball bounced off Rupert Tuft.

3'

Joe Dexter tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Rupert Tuft.

4'

Joe Dexter tried for goal from the freekick. Unfortunately it was just over the bar.

5'

Yellow card shown to Rigby Babby.

Oliver Banister darted past Hewie Linwood.

Oliver Banister tried to use his skill to go past Joe Dexter but Oliver Banister lost the ball to Joe Dexter's block tackle.

6'

Henry Freeman elected to send the corner to the edge of the area.

Diving header at goal from Zander Jordan but Casey Kendrick headed the ball clear.

7'

Sutter Henessy tried to move the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Henry Freeman.

8'

Bret Fairburn delivered the ball to Joe Dexter, Joe Dexter took it in his stride before Nack Jokerson could reach it.

Joe Dexter hit a speculative long-range shot. Sutter Henessy wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Lucius Rowbottom did fantastically well to save and hold the ball.

9'

Joe Dexter sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

10'

Bret Fairburn made a good pass to Henry Freeman, Sutter Henessy missed his interception.

Henry Freeman played a lovely ball for Bret Fairburn, the ball was picked up by Bret Fairburn before Nack Jokerson could intercept.

Bret Fairburn got past Sutter Henessy with ease.

Bret Fairburn lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and had a crack at goal. Victor Brommer approached too late to tackle him.

Lucius Rowbottom chose to punch the ball away.

12'

Will Cowden lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

14'

Teagan Benton played a perfect pass for Nathan Freeman, Nathan Freeman picked up on the ball before Mathew Auteberry could reach it.

Nathan Freeman found an opportunity to score from medium range but Francis Counter made the last ditch tackle.

16'

Francis Counter's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

17'

Francis Counter passed the ball past Nathan Freeman to Mathew Auteberry.

Mathew Auteberry tried to swing in a float cross but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Teagan Benton.

18'

Rigby Beastty tried to skip past the challenge of Nathan Freeman but Nathan Freeman cleanly tackled the ball.

20'

Corner taken by Rigby Beastty.

Joe Dexter attempted a looping header at goal but Casey Kendrick headed the ball clear.

21'

Zander Jordan tried to get past Nack Jokerson but Nack Jokerson blocked Zander Jordan in a good, clean tackle.

24'

Joe Dexter made a long pass to Rigby Babby, Rupert Tuft couldn't cut out the pass.

Rigby Babby smashed the ball towards the top corner but the shot clattered off Victor Brommer.

28'

Henry Freeman used his skill to go past Sutter Henessy.

Henry Freeman tried to chip the ball forward but it was intercepted by Nack Jokerson.

29'

Joe Dexter dribbled past Manley Parsons.

Joe Dexter was pressed by Rupert Tuft but he evaded the challenge and tried his luck with a medium range chip.

Lucius Rowbottom elected to fist the ball to safety.

31'

Casey Kendrick dispatched the freekick goalwards. But it went over the bar.

33'

Mathew Auteberry tried to chip the ball forward but Nathan Freeman cut it out.

34'

Oliver Banister escaped from the challenge of Hewie Linwood and unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 40 yards.

But Oliver Banister put it high and wide ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

35'

Teagan Benton took the corner.

Oliver Banister got ahead of Zander Jordan to win the ball, then headed at goal.

Ivan Elliston chose to punch the ball away.

36'

Teagan Benton struck a long range piledriver past Mathew Auteberry .

But the ball went flying over the bar ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

39'

Rupert Tuft tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Hewie Linwood.

42'

Oliver Banister attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Hewie Linwood cut it out easily.

43'

Rigby Beastty received a yellow card.

Zander Jordan stepped away from Rupert Tuft and hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards.

Lucius Rowbottom saved well and held the ball.

44'

The freekick was quickly taken by Rigby Babby. But it hit the wall.

45'

Sutter Henessy directed the ball to Nack Jokerson, Henry Freeman missed his interception.

Nack Jokerson shielded the ball from Bret Fairburn and smashed the ball towards the top corner from distance.

Ivan Elliston blocked the shot.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which and we are all square. .New Plymouth rangers maintained 56% of possession and 44% for Takapuna town. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Bret Fairburn hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards. Nack Jokerson didn't read the game well enough to block it.

It went just wide by Bret Fairburn ... He should have done a lot better with that chance.

48'

Oliver Banister directed the ball to Rupert Tuft, Rupert Tuft picked up on the ball before Hewie Linwood could reach it.

Rupert Tuft twisted past Joe Dexter.

Rupert Tuft made an attempt to move the ball forward but Zander Jordan intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

51'

Bret Fairburn easily got past the challenge of Nack Jokerson.

Bret Fairburn tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Sutter Henessy found himself in the way of the ball.

53'

Mathew Auteberry tried to dart past Rupert Tuft but Rupert Tuft denied.

55'

Oliver Banister tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Joe Dexter got to the ball first.

56'

Sutter Henessy took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

57'

Nathan Freeman received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Teagan Benton, Nathan Freeman took possession of the ball before Mathew Auteberry could cut it out.

Nathan Freeman tried to float it into the area but he overhit the cross as he was under pressure from Francis Counter.

64'

Poor corner kick by Chistopher Milton. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

65'

Rupert Tuft tried to hit a long ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Hewie Linwood.

66'

Sutter Henessy played a lovely ball for Nack Jokerson, Henry Freeman stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Nack Jokerson put a low cross, Bret Fairburn missed his interception.

Will Cowden run onto the ball and quickly fired off a shot, Chistopher Milton approached too late to tackle him.

Ivan Elliston did fantastically well to save and hold the ball.

67'

Rupert Tuft tried to dribble past Hewie Linwood but failed.

68'

Oliver Banister passed the ball to Rupert Tuft, Rupert Tuft trapped the ball nicely before Bret Fairburn could reach it.

Rupert Tuft faked a pass then cut Hewie Linwood in a different direction.

Rupert Tuft found a gap and had a crack at goal. Zander Jordan failed to charge down the shot.

Ivan Elliston was poorly placed and had no chance ... Rupert Tuft scored a fabulous goal !!! ... The fans chanted Rupert Tuft's name !

New Plymouth rangers 0 - 1 Takapuna town

69'

Hewie Linwood tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Rupert Tuft got to the ball first.

70'

Francis Counter played a great ball for Mathew Auteberry, Mathew Auteberry picked up on the ball before Nathan Freeman could cut it out.

Mathew Auteberry supplied a low cross, Teagan Benton stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Henry Freeman moved onto the ball and immediately fired in a curving shot at goal, Casey Kendrick didn't read the game well enough to block it.

However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Henry Freeman ... It was a poor miss from Henry Freeman. He looked like he was short of match practice.

73'

Teagan Benton took the ball into the opposing half of the field,Bret Fairburn failed to reach the ball.

Will Cowden got to the ball before Zander Jordan, then headed it to the goal.

The ball went past Ivan Elliston in the back of the net ... Will Cowden found the net !!! ... The fans were ecstatic !

New Plymouth rangers 0 - 2 Takapuna town

74'

Joe Dexter attempted to play a long ball but his possession was lost through a tackle by Rupert Tuft.

77'

Bret Fairburn darted past Nack Jokerson.

Bret Fairburn tried to whip in a float cross but Sutter Henessy showed great composure in intercepted the ball.

79'

Nack Jokerson spotted Rupert Tuft in the area and lobbed the ball in, Rupert Tuft controlled the ball when bringing it down before Henry Freeman could intercept.

Rupert Tuft smashed the ball towards the top corner but Chistopher Milton cleared the ball.

80'

Bret Fairburn hit a long ball forward to Mathew Auteberry, Mathew Auteberry took it in his stride before Nack Jokerson could intercept.

Mathew Auteberry aimed for the top corner but Victor Brommer got in and cleared the danger.

82'

Bret Fairburn dribbled past Nack Jokerson.

Bret Fairburn put some curve on the shot from distance but Sutter Henessy got himself between the ball and goal.

84'

Joe Dexter tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Rupert Tuft had no problem in intercepting the ball.

85'

Mathew Auteberry passed the ball to Francis Counter, Francis Counter took possession of the ball before Nathan Freeman could cut it out.

Francis Counter put a float cross over Teagan Benton in to the far post.

Mathew Auteberry challenged Victor Brommer for a heading, then cushioned a headed pass.

Bret Fairburn knocked a lovely ball for Rigby Babby, Rigby Babby trapped the ball nicely before Casey Kendrick could cut it out.

Rigby Babby smashed the ball towards the top corner but Victor Brommer threw himself in front of the shot.

86'

Joe Dexter failed in his attempt to dribble past Oliver Banister.

87'

Francis Counter tried to hit a long ball forward but The ball cannoned off Teagan Benton.

88'

Francis Counter hit a fierce shot from 40 yards. Nathan Freeman couldn't reach it.

Francis Counter struck it just over the bar ... He should have scored.

90'

Joe Dexter hit it long to Henry Freeman, Henry Freeman took it in his stride before Rupert Tuft could reach it.

Henry Freeman lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and smashed the ball towards the top corner. Casey Kendrick couldn't reach it.

Lucius Rowbottom was badly positioned ... Vintage strike from Henry Freeman !!! GOAL!!! ... The fans chanted Henry Freeman's name !

New Plymouth rangers 1 - 2 Takapuna town

91'

Zander Jordan made a pass to Francis Counter, Francis Counter picked up on the ball before Nathan Freeman could intercept.

Francis Counter took the ball past Teagan Benton.

Francis Counter attempted to lob the ball goalwards but Victor Brommer scrambled the ball away.

92'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a red card to Rigby Babby.

Francis Counter made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Nathan Freeman.

End Match New Plymouth rangers 1 - 2 Takapuna town