Welcome to the match between Southport wanderers and Melbourne City FC

2'

Jaycob Cannon whipped in the corner.

Trevor Benjaminson got to the ball ahead of Orfeo Castro , then made an attacking header.

Trevor Benjaminson looked destined to score but Pancho Cuevas react fast enough and saved it.

3'

Sebastian Paternoster played a long ball looking for the head of Joss Honeysett, Joss Honeysett brought the ball under control superbly before Duke Overton could reach it.

Joss Honeysett sprung defenders' offside trap to race onto the long ball forward.

Joss Honeysett dribbled past the defenders through the goal.

Joss Honeysett had only Pancho Cuevas to beat and fired it in low but Pancho Cuevas punched the ball clear.

5'

Shelly Thompson played the ball to Read Nigel's feet, Read Nigel picked up on the ball before Christopher Nikopolidis could reach it.

Read Nigel put a float cross , Pip Jardine couldn't cut out the pass.

Trevor Benjaminson got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth but Maximilian Watterud headed the ball to safety.

6'

Lyndon Merrickson tried to sprint past Christopher Nikopolidis but Christopher Nikopolidis blocked Lyndon Merrickson.

7'

Sebastian Paternoster tried to skip past Askran Nishtha but failed.

10'

Dell Martins tried his luck from the freekick. Dell Martins looked destined to score but Pancho Cuevas react fast enough and saved it.

12'

Apichet Sawika gave the corner straight to the opposition.

13'

Matrika Bohara tried to knock a long ball forward but The ball cannoned off Meade Rake.

14'

Sebastian Paternoster attempted to lift the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Askran Nishtha.

15'

Apichet Sawika evaded the challenge of Joss Honeysett and tried his luck with a long range chip.

The ball went sailing over the crossbar ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

17'

Maximilian Watterud swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

18'

Ridley Dickson hit the ball from long range but the shot cannoned off Jarrett Albert.

19'

Meade Rake easily got past the challenge of Matrika Bohara.

Meade Rake showed Duke Overton a clean set of heels.

Meade Rake tried to score but he couldn't withstand Maximilian Watterud's pressure.

21'

Lyndon Merrickson sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

22'

Dell Martins lifted the corner into the area from the corner kick.

Orfeo Castro got up above Read Nigel and retained possession.

26'

Duke Overton tried to pass it high to a team-mate but Meade Rake got in the way of the ball.

27'

Askran Nishtha had shrugged off the challenge of Joss Honeysett and unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 40 yards.

Kenton Carter elected to fist the ball to safety.

28'

Joss Honeysett stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Askran Nishtha.

30'

Duke Overton dribbled past Meade Rake.

Duke Overton had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip but Ridley Dickson cleared the ball.

31'

Pip Jardine tried to feed the high ball but his possession was lost through a tackle by Dell Martins.

32'

Duke Overton hit a speculative long-range shot but Joss Honeysett threw himself in front of the shot.

34'

Ridley Dickson tried to feed the high ball but Matrika Bohara intercepted but couldn't control.

36'

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

39'

Duke Overton escaped from the challenge of Meade Rake and struck a long range piledriver!.

But Duke Overton sent it far too high ... It was a terrible miss.

40'

Sebastian Paternoster tried to sprint past Askran Nishtha but failed.

41'

Dell Martins searched out Trevor Benjaminson, Trevor Benjaminson picked up on the ball before Christopher Nikopolidis could intercept.

Trevor Benjaminson was caught offside.

45'

Apichet Sawika could not stop Read Nigel going past him.

Read Nigel tried to pass the ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Askran Nishtha.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Southport wanderers had 54% possession in the match, while Melbourne City FC had 46%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Lyndon Merrickson tried an in-swinging corner.

Maximilian Watterud got above Read Nigel to win the ball, then headed the ball to safety.

47'

Yellow card shown to Meade Rake.

48'

Ridley Dickson stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Duke Overton .

50'

Trevor Benjaminson tried to dribble past Askran Nishtha but Askran Nishtha block tackled Trevor Benjaminson.

51'

Pip Jardine had the strength to hold off Dell Martins.

Pip Jardine knocked a lovely ball for Christopher Nikopolidis, Christopher Nikopolidis latched onto the ball before Shelly Thompson could reach it.

Christopher Nikopolidis escaped from the challenge of Dell Martins and bent the ball towards goal from 20 yards.

Kenton Carter tipped the ball acrobatically over the bar.

52'

Sebastian Paternoster tried to dart past Askran Nishtha but Sebastian Paternoster lost out to Askran Nishtha.

53'

Duke Overton ran up to take the corner.

Orfeo Castro rose bravely above Read Nigel to win the ball, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

Kenton Carter blocked the shot.

57'

Duke Overton twisted past Sebastian Paternoster.

Duke Overton looked destined to score from medium range but he couldn't withstand Joss Honeysett's pressure.

59'

Apichet Sawika tried to pass the ball forward but Joss Honeysett coolly intercepted the pass.

62'

Ridley Dickson tried an audacious lob from 30 yards but Christopher Nikopolidis got himself between the ball and goal.

63'

Ridley Dickson tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Matrika Bohara made it first to the ball and intercepted.

64'

Duke Overton passed a long ball past Meade Rake into the area.

Maximilian Watterud aimed a one touch pass to his left . Lyndon Merrickson failed to intercept the pass.

68'

Pip Jardine skipped easily past Shelly Thompson.

Pip Jardine dribbled confidently past Dell Martins.

Pip Jardine lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and blasted the ball towards the top corner. Read Nigel couldn't reach it.

It went in the back of the net ... Pip Jardine scored a superb effort !!! ... He sent the fans into raptures !

Southport wanderers 0 - 1 Melbourne City FC

70'

Lyndon Merrickson's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

71'

Apichet Sawika tried to sprint past Meade Rake but Meade Rake succesfully won the ball from Apichet Sawika.

72'

Pip Jardine dribbled past Dell Martins.

Pip Jardine took the ball past Shelly Thompson.

Pip Jardine got past Dell Martins with ease.

Pip Jardine looked destined to score but Read Nigel gave him no space to manoeuvre.

77'

Joss Honeysett picked up Sebastian Paternoster's long ball, Apichet Sawika tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Joss Honeysett caught the opposition defence out.

Joss Honeysett got clean through on goal.

Joss Honeysett was one on one with Pancho Cuevas and hit it high and hard towards goal but it hit the post.

81'

Askran Nishtha tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but Joss Honeysett got in the way of the ball.

82'

Drake Putnam escaped from the challenge of Dell Martins and blasted a banana shot from long range.

Drake Putnam put it clean over the bar ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

83'

Sebastian Paternoster tried to feed the high ball but Apichet Sawika had no problem in intercepting the ball.

84'

Pip Jardine tried to sprint past Dell Martins but Dell Martins took the ball away from Pip Jardine .

85'

Duke Overton directed the ball nicely to Matrika Bohara, Meade Rake failed to intercept the pass.

Matrika Bohara escaped from the challenge of Ridley Dickson and bent the ball towards goal from 20 yards.

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

88'

Shelly Thompson tried to use his skill to go past Christopher Nikopolidis but Christopher Nikopolidis block tackled Shelly Thompson.

90'

Sebastian Paternoster had shrugged off the challenge of Askran Nishtha and hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards.

But Sebastian Paternoster struck the ball wide ... It was a poor miss from Sebastian Paternoster. He looked like he was short of match practice.

91'

Pip Jardine fed the ball forward to Christopher Nikopolidis, Christopher Nikopolidis picked up on the ball before Dell Martins could cut it out.

Christopher Nikopolidis hit towards goal from 30 yards out. Shelly Thompson approached too late to block it.

But it went just over the bar ... He should have done a lot better with that chance.

End Match Southport wanderers 0 - 1 Melbourne City FC