Welcome to the match between Takapuna rangers and Alexandra town

1'

Ivan Wescott played a high ball into the area looking for Rhett Tracey, Rhett Tracey brought the ball under control superbly before Nack Abram could cut it out.

Rhett Tracey got free in the penalty area and fired in a curving shot at goal. Frederic Cartwright approached too late to block it.

Lewis Pound beat the ball away.

2'

Sutter Grant made a good pass to Harroll Brasher, Harroll Brasher latched onto the ball before Gale Graham could intercept.

Harroll Brasher had the chance to score from medium range but he was closed down well by Robbie Greening.

3'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Gale Graham.

5'

Rhett Tracey picked up Ivan Wescott's long ball, Nack Abram couldn't cut out the pass.

Rhett Tracey found a perfect spot and attempted a thunderous drive. Tommy McDonald failed to block the shot.

Unfortunately it was just over the bar ... He dropped to his knees.

7'

Nack Abram tried to get onto the pass but The ball came off Josh Tuft.

9'

Sutter Grant attempted to chip the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Robbie Greening.

11'

Gale Graham tried to lift the ball forward but Josh Tuft had no problem in intercepting the ball.

12'

Gale Graham dribbled past Josh Tuft.

Gale Graham hit it hard with the outside of his foot from distance. Ivan Wescott wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Gale Graham's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

16'

Harroll Brasher was pressed by Owen Godfrey but he evaded the challenge and curled the ball in at goal from 30 yards.

Lewis Pound tried to save but he spilled the ball! ... Harroll Brasher scored an excellent goal !!! ... He wheeled away in jubilation !

Takapuna rangers 0 - 1 Alexandra town

18'

Justin Bald tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but Eli Rogerson intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

19'

Ivan Wescott tried to twist past Nack Abram but Nack Abram block tackled Ivan Wescott.

21'

Corner taken by Jerry Hyland and cut out by the opposition.

22'

Josh Tuft gave the corner straight to the opposition.

23'

Nack Abram tried to dart past Josh Tuft but Josh Tuft blocked Nack Abram in a good, clean tackle.

24'

Owen Godfrey played a wonderful ball for Robbie Greening, Rhett Tracey tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Harroll Brasher executed a block tackle on Robbie Greening before Robbie Greening attempted to pass the ball.

27'

Chase Jardine tried to sprint past Bentley Nigel but Bentley Nigel won the ball from Chase Jardine.

28'

Sutter Grant tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but Robbie Greening came close and blocked it.

29'

Halsey Newell tried to jink past Chase Jardine but failed.

31'

Kim Carton had a crack at goal from the freekick. Pearce Aerialton saved well and held the ball.

32'

Harroll Brasher showed Nack Abram a clean set of heels.

Harroll Brasher tried his luck from a distance. Iain Harton failed to charge down the shot.

But Harroll Brasher sent the ball wide of the mark ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

33'

Sutter Grant received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Bentley Nigel, Sutter Grant trapped the ball nicely before Robbie Greening could cut it out.

Sutter Grant smashed the ball towards the top corner from 20 yards but Chase Jardine made the clearance.

34'

Robbie Greening turned with the ball past Josh Tuft.

Robbie Greening tried to chip the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Ivan Wescott.

35'

Nack Abram went across and took the corner.

Halsey Newell beat Justin Bald to the ball, then headed the ball clear.

39'

Rhett Tracey attempted to feed the high ball but his possession was lost through a tackle by Iain Harton.

40'

Harroll Brasher made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Iain Harton.

41'

Robbie Greening blocked Sutter Grant in a good, clean tackle before Sutter Grant attempted to pass the ball.

42'

Kim Carton stepped up to take the freekick. The wall blocked the shot.

43'

Sutter Grant unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 35 yards but Chase Jardine removed the danger.

45'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Chase Jardine.

Rhett Tracey looked to play the ball high to Alex Nigel, Alex Nigel brought the ball down well before Iain Harton could cut it out.

Alex Nigel was able to make space and attempted a thunderous drive. Tommy McDonald wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Lewis Pound made an acrobatic save.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which Alexandra town took the lead.Takapuna rangers maintained 44% of possession and 56% for Alexandra town. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

49'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Justin Bald.

Robbie Greening dribbled past Alex Nigel.

Robbie Greening fed the ball forward to Chase Jardine, Bentley Nigel missed his interception.

Chase Jardine found a gap and smashed the ball towards the top corner. Eli Rogerson approached too late to block it.

Pearce Aerialton managed to get himself between the ball and the goal.

50'

Ivan Wescott took the ball into the opposing half of the field,Nack Abram couldn't cut it.

Jerry Hyland had the beating in the air of Tommy McDonald, then cushioned a headed pass.

Rhett Tracey hit it high and hard towards goal but the shot clattered off Frederic Cartwright.

52'

Owen Godfrey got past Harroll Brasher with ease.

Owen Godfrey tried to dart past Rhett Tracey but Owen Godfrey lost out to Rhett Tracey.

53'

Harroll Brasher tried to play it past Iain Harton but Iain Harton denied.

54'

Nack Abram took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

56'

Halsey Newell tried to get past Gale Graham but Gale Graham dispossessed Halsey Newell.

57'

Harroll Brasher tried to jink past Iain Harton but Iain Harton took the ball away from Harroll Brasher.

58'

Frederic Cartwright faked a pass then cut Rhett Tracey in a different direction.

Harroll Brasher block tackled Frederic Cartwright before Frederic Cartwright attempted to hit a shot towards goal from medium range.

62'

Bentley Nigel tried to dribble past Robbie Greening but his possession is lost through a tackle by Robbie Greening.

63'

Pass by Jerry Hyland to Bentley Nigel, Robbie Greening tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Bentley Nigel made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Chase Jardine intercepted but couldn't control.

65'

Sutter Grant ran up to try an out-swinging ball from the corner.

Frederic Cartwright climbed above Rhett Tracey and headed the ball clear.

66'

The referee showed Robbie Greening a yellow card.

Kim Carton tried to get past Josh Tuft but Josh Tuft dispossessed Kim Carton.

68'

Tommy McDonald tried for goal from the freekick. Unfortunately it was just over the bar.

69'

Nack Abram tried to chip the ball forward but Josh Tuft came close and blocked it.

70'

Corner taken by Nack Abram.

Robbie Greening beat Halsey Newell to the ball but the ball went bad.

72'

Josh Tuft tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Nack Abram intercepted the pass.

73'

Harroll Brasher played a lovely ball for Rhett Tracey, Rhett Tracey trapped the ball nicely before Nack Abram could reach it.

Rhett Tracey sent the ball over from the wing, Iain Harton failed to intercept the pass.

Josh Tuft got ahead of Frederic Cartwright to win the ball, then performed a glancing header for the goal.

Lewis Pound shouldn't have been beaten from that angle ... Josh Tuft found the net !!! ... The fans were dancing in jubilation !

Takapuna rangers 0 - 2 Alexandra town

74'

Tommy McDonald went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

76'

Nack Abram tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Josh Tuft.

78'

Ivan Wescott tried to play a long ball but Gale Graham got in the way of the ball.

79'

Ivan Wescott passed the ball to Harroll Brasher, Nack Abram missed his interception.

Harroll Brasher skipped easily past the challenge of Gale Graham.

The ball was curled in from Harroll Brasher, Nack Abram couldn't cut out the pass.

Tommy McDonald rose bravely above Jerry Hyland to win the ball and the ball was cleared.

80'

Robbie Greening went in with a successful block tackle on Sutter Grant before Sutter Grant attempted to pass the ball.

81'

Sutter Grant had the pace to beat Nack Abram.

Sutter Grant tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Robbie Greening came close and blocked it.

82'

Tommy McDonald tried to pass the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Bentley Nigel.

83'

Sutter Grant hit a speculative effort from 30 yards. Robbie Greening wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

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

84'

Chase Jardine knocked a lovely ball for Robbie Greening, Robbie Greening latched onto the ball before Sutter Grant could intercept.

Robbie Greening fed the ball forward to Justin Bald, Bentley Nigel stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Justin Bald fed the ball forward to Tommy McDonald, Tommy McDonald took it in his stride before Eli Rogerson could cut it out.

Tommy McDonald lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and smashed the ball towards the top corner. Halsey Newell couldn't reach it.

But it went over the bar ... It was a poor miss from Tommy McDonald. He looked like he was short of match practice.

86'

Gale Graham directed the ball to Nack Abram, the ball was picked up by Nack Abram before Josh Tuft could intercept.

Nack Abram dribbled past Ivan Wescott.

The float cross came in from Nack Abram on the wing, Josh Tuft couldn't cut out the pass.

Justin Bald got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth but Halsey Newell headed the ball clear.

87'

Sutter Grant got past Robbie Greening.

Sutter Grant lost the ball to Chase Jardine's block tackle before Sutter Grant attempted to shoot at goal from medium range.

88'

Josh Tuft sent a long ball into the area for Alex Nigel, Alex Nigel took it in his stride before Gale Graham could cut it out.

Alex Nigel struck it! but Frederic Cartwright cleared the ball to safety.

90'

Sutter Grant looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Chase Jardine.

91'

Sutter Grant passed the ball to Bentley Nigel, Bentley Nigel took it in his stride before Robbie Greening could reach it.

Bentley Nigel passed the ball perfectly to Jerry Hyland, Chase Jardine couldn't cut it.

Tommy McDonald block tackled Jerry Hyland before Jerry Hyland attempted to shoot at goal.

92'

Gale Graham escaped from the challenge of Josh Tuft and blasted a banana shot from long range.

But Gale Graham sent the ball wide of the mark ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

93'

Chase Jardine made an attempt to pass the ball forward but Sutter Grant intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

End Match Takapuna rangers 0 - 2 Alexandra town