Welcome to the match between Nelson city and Alexandra town

3'

Brett Snyder tried to dart past Bentley Nigel but Bentley Nigel dispossessed Brett Snyder .

5'

Brett Snyder span past Sutter Grant.

Brett Snyder dribbled past Bentley Nigel.

Brett Snyder tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Eli Rogerson.

6'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Alex Nigel.

Cole Daugherty attempted to feed the high ball but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Bentley Nigel.

7'

Vic Harman swiftly put in the freekick. The shot was blocked by the wall.

9'

Cole Daugherty played the ball to Amery Boothman 's feet, the ball was picked up by Amery Boothman before Josh Tuft could cut it out.

Amery Boothman struck the ball with fury past Ivan Wescott from 30 yards.

The ball went sailing over the crossbar ... It was an epic miss.

10'

Brett Snyder played a long ball looking for the head of Teagan Lum , Teagan Lum brought the ball under control superbly before Bentley Nigel could intercept.

A spectacular looking overhead kick from Teagan Lum but Halsey Newell charged down the shot.

11'

Bentley Nigel stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Cole Daugherty intercepted the pass.

13'

Brett Snyder shot from 30 yards but Sutter Grant threw himself in front of the shot.

14'

Eli Rogerson's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

17'

Sutter Grant directed the ball nicely to Bentley Nigel, Cole Daugherty couldn't cut it.

Bentley Nigel held up the ball, evading the challenge of Brett Snyder and tried a long range effort.

But it was well wide from Bentley Nigel ... He held his head in his hands.

18'

Josh Tuft dribbled confidently past Quin Spears .

Josh Tuft stepped away from Amery Boothman and attempted a cheeky lob from 20 yards.

Craig Witherspoon did well to parry it.

20'

Brett Snyder moved the ball forward for Cole Daugherty , Bentley Nigel failed to reach the ball.

Cole Daugherty tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Sutter Grant.

22'

The referee showed Benedict Swindlehurst a yellow card.

23'

Jimi Samuel tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Halsey Newell.

24'

Sutter Grant tried to take the ball past Cole Daugherty but Cole Daugherty denied.

26'

Bentley Nigel took the ball out of his own half,Cole Daugherty couldn't cut it.

Alex Nigel got to the ball ahead of Craig Godfrey , then nodded the ball forward.

Halsey Newell shot with an overhead kick but the shot was charged down by Teagan Lum .

27'

Quin Spears picked up Amery Boothman 's superb pass, Josh Tuft stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Quin Spears tried to whip in a float cross but Ivan Wescott cut out the cross.

30'

Brett Snyder tried to play it past Bentley Nigel but Bentley Nigel won the ball from Brett Snyder .

31'

Johnathan Abram delivered the ball to Craig Godfrey , Craig Godfrey took possession of the ball before Rhett Tracey could intercept.

Craig Godfrey went by the challenge of Harroll Brasher.

Craig Godfrey was able to make space and struck it at goal. Eli Rogerson approached too late to clear the danger.

However, the ball drifted harmlessly wide by Craig Godfrey ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

32'

Cole Daugherty played a perfect pass for Brett Snyder , Bentley Nigel couldn't cut it.

Brett Snyder stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Sutter Grant.

33'

Amery Boothman played a lovely ball for Quin Spears , Quin Spears picked up on the ball before Josh Tuft could reach it.

Quin Spears tried to skip past Ivan Wescott but Quin Spears lost the ball to Ivan Wescott's block tackle.

35'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Sutter Grant.

Sutter Grant passed along the floor for Bentley Nigel to pick it up, Bentley Nigel trapped the ball nicely before Cole Daugherty could reach it.

Bentley Nigel made a good pass to Alex Nigel, Brett Snyder failed to reach the ball.

Alex Nigel was able to make space and shot. Craig Godfrey couldn't reach it.

Craig Witherspoon did well to turn the ball round the post.

36'

Harroll Brasher flicked the ball over Jimi Samuel 's head !.

Harroll Brasher tried to whip in a float cross but he misjudged the cross as he was under pressure from Johnathan Abram .

37'

Quin Spears passed along the floor for Brett Snyder to pick it up, Bentley Nigel couldn't reach it.

Brett Snyder held up the ball, evading the challenge of Sutter Grant and hit towards goal from 25 yards out.

Brett Snyder sent the ball high and wide of the goal ... It was an epic miss.

38'

Sutter Grant tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Cole Daugherty .

39'

Harroll Brasher unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 35 yards but the shot cannoned off Jimi Samuel .

40'

Ivan Wescott skipped easily past Amery Boothman .

Ivan Wescott tried to dribble past Quin Spears but Quin Spears didn't allow.

42'

Rhett Tracey received a yellow card.

43'

Ivan Wescott had shrugged off the challenge of Quin Spears and hit a speculative long-range shot.

Good goalkeeping by Craig Witherspoon to block the shot with his body.

44'

Johnathan Abram tried to hit a long ball forward but Rhett Tracey blocked it.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which and we are all square. .Nelson city maintained 53% of possession and 47% for Alexandra town. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Ivan Wescott took the ball past Jimi Samuel .

Ivan Wescott hit it hard with the outside of his foot from distance but the shot was blocked by Johnathan Abram .

47'

Quin Spears tried to pass it high to a team-mate but Josh Tuft found himself in the way of the ball.

48'

Brett Snyder tried to use his skill to go past Bentley Nigel but Bentley Nigel dispossessed Brett Snyder .

49'

Cole Daugherty made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Bentley Nigel.

50'

Johnathan Abram stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Eli Rogerson.

51'

Johnathan Abram tried to play it past Bentley Nigel but Bentley Nigel denied.

52'

Vic Harman took the corner.

Eli Rogerson out-jumped Quin Spears , then headed the ball clear.

53'

Poor corner kick delivered by Cole Daugherty that went straight to the opposition.

55'

Rhett Tracey played the ball to Nick Babcoke's feet, the ball was picked up by Nick Babcoke before Jimi Samuel could reach it.

Nick Babcoke got the float cross in from the wing, Johnathan Abram couldn't cut it.

Alex Nigel got above Craig Godfrey to win the ball, then nodded the ball forward.

Nick Babcoke played a great ball for Alex Nigel, Teagan Lum stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Shot by Alex Nigel but Craig Godfrey cleared the ball to safety.

56'

Sutter Grant knocked a lovely ball for Bentley Nigel, Brett Snyder couldn't reach it.

Bentley Nigel tried to jink past Cole Daugherty but Bentley Nigel lost the ball to Cole Daugherty 's block tackle.

57'

Amery Boothman tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Sutter Grant.

58'

Brett Snyder hit it high to Benedict Swindlehurst , Rhett Tracey couldn't reach it.

Vicious shot by Benedict Swindlehurst for the top corner. Eli Rogerson didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Good goalkeeping by Pearce Aerialton to block the shot with his body.

60'

Cole Daugherty lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

62'

Sutter Grant jinked confidently past Brett Snyder .

Sutter Grant passed along the floor for Halsey Newell to pick it up, the ball was picked up by Halsey Newell before Cole Daugherty could reach it.

Halsey Newell stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Teagan Lum .

63'

Cole Daugherty received a yellow card.

Teagan Lum tried to pass it long to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Rhett Tracey.

64'

Pass by Amery Boothman to Quin Spears , Alex Nigel failed to intercept the pass.

Quin Spears played a lovely ball for Amery Boothman , Amery Boothman took possession of the ball before Josh Tuft could cut it out.

From medium range, Amery Boothman bent the ball towards goal. Ivan Wescott didn't read the game well enough to block it.

It went just wide by Amery Boothman ... A wasted opportunity.

65'

Brett Snyder made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but Sutter Grant got in the way of the ball.

67'

Vic Harman hit a speculative long-range shot but the shot cannoned off Rhett Tracey.

70'

Johnathan Abram took the ball confidently past Nick Babcoke.

Johnathan Abram took a medium-ranged shot but the shot was blocked by Rhett Tracey.

71'

Craig Godfrey had a crack from the freekick. But Craig Godfrey sent the ball high into the stands.

72'

Amery Boothman played the ball long,Nick Babcoke stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Brett Snyder moved onto the ball and immediately fired in a shot, Halsey Newell approached too late to clear the danger.

Pearce Aerialton saved and held the ball.

73'

Brett Snyder knocked a lovely ball for Benedict Swindlehurst , Benedict Swindlehurst latched onto the ball before Alex Nigel could intercept.

Benedict Swindlehurst played it confidently past Bentley Nigel.

Benedict Swindlehurst tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Sutter Grant.

74'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Johnathan Abram .

Sutter Grant tried to use his skill to go past Cole Daugherty but Sutter Grant lost the ball to Cole Daugherty .

75'

Josh Tuft fired off a long shot but Jimi Samuel cleared the ball to safety.

77'

Alex Nigel tried to knock a long ball forward but Cole Daugherty came close and blocked it.

79'

Johnathan Abram tried to use his skill to go past Rhett Tracey but Rhett Tracey won the ball from Johnathan Abram .

80'

Brett Snyder tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Bentley Nigel came close and blocked it.

81'

Amery Boothman tried to twist past Ivan Wescott but Ivan Wescott didn't allow.

82'

Brett Snyder looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Bentley Nigel made a great interception.

83'

Johnathan Abram jinked past Harroll Brasher.

Johnathan Abram evaded the challenge of Rhett Tracey and rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards.

But Johnathan Abram sent the ball well over the bar ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

85'

Ivan Wescott blocked Amery Boothman before Amery Boothman tried to fire in a shot at goal from long range.

86'

Cole Daugherty took the ball past Rhett Tracey.

Cole Daugherty attempted to lift the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Harroll Brasher.

88'

Johnathan Abram knocked a lovely ball for Quin Spears , Rhett Tracey missed his interception.

Quin Spears shot from distance. Harroll Brasher wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Quin Spears sent the ball wide of the mark ... It was a poor miss from Quin Spears . He looked like he was short of match practice.

89'

Brett Snyder tried to lob the ball forward but The ball bounced off Bentley Nigel.

91'

Harroll Brasher made an attempt to move the ball forward but Johnathan Abram showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

92'

Sutter Grant sent a long ball into the area,Craig Godfrey stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Alex Nigel moved onto the ball and hurriedly hit a shot, Teagan Lum failed to block the shot.

Craig Witherspoon didn't move fast enough to save it ... A fine goal all round by Alex Nigel !!! ... He performed a backflip !!

Nelson city 0 - 1 Alexandra town

End Match Nelson city 0 - 1 Alexandra town