Welcome to the match between Albany united and Auckland athletic

2'

Tyrone Crown tried to use his skill to go past Cornelius Merricks but his possession is lost through a tackle by Cornelius Merricks.

3'

Triston Ground tried to pass the ball forward but Xzavier Stainthorpe got to the ball first.

4'

Darrell Alexanders hit the ball high towards Tyrone Crown in the area, Tyrone Crown controlled the ball when bringing it down before Bentley Merricks could cut it out.

Tyrone Crown directed the ball nicely to Oscar Cartwright, Nat Kitchen couldn't cut it.

Oscar Cartwright got free in the penalty area and smashed the ball towards the top corner. Erle Beckham approached too late to tackle him.

But Oscar Cartwright didn't get close to troubling the keeper ... It was a poor effort from Oscar Cartwright. He was lacking match sharpness.

6'

The referee showed Gohan Adams a yellow card.

Poor corner kick by Nigel Carton. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

7'

Darrell Alexanders swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

9'

Triston Ground played a wonderful ball for Glenn Murray, Bentley Merricks couldn't cut it.

Glenn Murray tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Xzavier Stainthorpe made it first to the ball and intercepted.

10'

Marlowe Garrod could not stop Darrell Alexanders going past him.

Darrell Alexanders whipped in a float cross past Nigel Carton.

Teagan Seward got above Nat Kitchen to win the ball, then headed it across the goal.

John Haden did well to tip it round the post.

11'

Tyrone Crown attempted to lift the ball forward but Cornelius Merricks did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

12'

Tyrone Crown tried to twist past Cornelius Merricks but Cornelius Merricks block tackled Tyrone Crown.

13'

Tyrone Crown tried to lob the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Guy Banister.

14'

Tyrone Crown was shown a yellow card.

Neil Elliston skipped past the challenge of Marlowe Garrod.

Nigel Carton could not stop Neil Elliston going past him.

Neil Elliston played the ball to Darrell Alexanders's feet, Darrell Alexanders took it in his stride before Erle Beckham could reach it.

Darrell Alexanders drove the ball at goal but Nat Kitchen cleared the ball.

15'

Oscar Cartwright took the corner.

Tyrone Peck beat Nat Kitchen to the ball, then headed at goal.

John Haden got up to tip it over.

16'

Graham Coel received a yellow card.

20'

The referee showed Graham Coel the red card.

Nigel Carton dribbled past Glenn Murray.

Nigel Carton tried to get past Neil Elliston but Neil Elliston took the ball away from Nigel Carton.

21'

Darrell Alexanders could not stop Nat Kitchen going past him.

Nat Kitchen played a pinpoint pass to Cornelius Merricks, Cornelius Merricks took it in his stride before Tyrone Crown could intercept.

Cornelius Merricks tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Roder Pocock cut it out.

22'

Triston Ground laid it forward to Oscar Cartwright, Oscar Cartwright took it in his stride before Xzavier Stainthorpe could reach it.

A low cross was delivered by Oscar Cartwright, Carol Bond tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Teagan Seward sprays a one touch pass forward. Nat Kitchen missed his interception.

Erle Beckham went in with a successful block tackle on Roder Pocock before Roder Pocock attempted to shoot at goal.

23'

Darrell Alexanders block tackled Guy Banister before Guy Banister attempted to shoot at goal from long range.

25'

Tyrone Crown tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Cornelius Merricks intercepted the pass.

26'

Bentley Merricks gave the corner straight to the opposition.

27'

Neil Elliston played a great ball for Glenn Murray, Glenn Murray took it in his stride before Marlowe Garrod could reach it.

Glenn Murray had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip. Nigel Carton approached too late to tackle him.

But it was horribly wide of the target ... It was a poor effort from Glenn Murray. He was lacking match sharpness.

28'

Gohan Adams tried to skip past Marlowe Garrod but Gohan Adams lost out to Marlowe Garrod.

31'

Tyrone Crown laid it forward to Darrell Alexanders, Darrell Alexanders took it in his stride before Guy Banister could cut it out.

Darrell Alexanders laid it forward past Cornelius Merricks to Teagan Seward.

Teagan Seward tried to get onto the pass but Erle Beckham cut it out easily.

32'

Guy Banister failed in his attempt to jink past Darrell Alexanders.

33'

Glenn Murray tried to hit a long ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Nigel Carton.

35'

Triston Ground swung the corner into the box.

Tyrone Peck won the ball in the air from Nat Kitchen, then headed the ball upfield.

Erle Beckham block tackled Gohan Adams before Gohan Adams attempted to pass the ball.

37'

Bentley Merricks took the ball past Triston Ground.

A float cross was delivered by Bentley Merricks, Oscar Cartwright couldn't cut out the pass.

Erle Beckham had the beating in the air of Roder Pocock, then headed it across the goal.

Gregory Hanley gathered the ball safely.

38'

Tyrone Crown fired off a long shot but Cornelius Merricks cleared the ball from danger.

39'

Oscar Cartwright laid it forward to Neil Elliston, Neil Elliston picked up on the ball before Guy Banister could reach it.

Neil Elliston had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip. Cornelius Merricks failed to block the shot.

John Haden gathered the ball safely.

40'

Nigel Carton tried to play it past Glenn Murray but Glenn Murray blocked Nigel Carton.

41'

Nigel Carton tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but Neil Elliston came close and blocked it.

43'

Carol Bond moved the ball forward for Bentley Merricks, Bentley Merricks latched onto the ball before Oscar Cartwright could cut it out.

Bentley Merricks lost the ball to Triston Ground's block tackle before Bentley Merricks could pass the ball.

44'

Neil Elliston tried to twist past Nigel Carton but Nigel Carton block tackled Neil Elliston.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Albany united maintained 58% of possession and 42% for Auckland athletic. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Swerving shot by Triston Ground from long range. Xzavier Stainthorpe approached too late to tackle him.

Triston Ground looked destined to score but John Haden react fast enough and saved it.

49'

Carol Bond had a go from the freekick. The ball missed to the right of the goal.

51'

Poor corner kick by Tyrone Peck. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

52'

Carol Bond went in with a successful block tackle on Triston Ground before Triston Ground attempted to deliver the ball.

53'

Nigel Carton tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

55'

Tyrone Crown tried to dart past Cornelius Merricks but Cornelius Merricks didn't allow.

56'

Teagan Seward hit the freekick. John Haden could only parry it.

57'

Teagan Seward's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

59'

Darrell Alexanders sent it long looking for Glenn Murray, Glenn Murray took an excellent first touch before Cornelius Merricks could cut it out.

Glenn Murray found himself with plenty of time and smashed the ball towards the top corner. Nat Kitchen approached too late to tackle him.

The ball went high into the stand behind the goal ... It was a poor miss from Glenn Murray. He looked like he was short of match practice.

60'

Neil Elliston laid it forward to Tyrone Crown, Marlowe Garrod couldn't cut it.

Tyrone Crown dribbled past Nigel Carton.

Tyrone Crown put a float cross over Marlowe Garrod in to the far post.

Gohan Adams got to the ball before Erle Beckham, then made an attacking header.

John Haden wan't fast enough to make the save ... Gohan Adams scored. Super finish !!! ... He performed a backflip !!

Albany united 1 - 0 Auckland athletic

62'

Tyrone Crown skipped past Cornelius Merricks.

Tyrone Crown fed the ball forward to Darrell Alexanders, Guy Banister couldn't cut out the pass.

Darrell Alexanders made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Cornelius Merricks.

63'

Oscar Cartwright tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Xzavier Stainthorpe.

64'

Nigel Carton took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

66'

Guy Banister tried to dribble past Tyrone Crown but Guy Banister lost out to Tyrone Crown.

67'

Corner taken by Bentley Merricks and cut out by the opposition.

68'

Oscar Cartwright twisted past Carol Bond.

Oscar Cartwright put some curve on the shot from distance. Xzavier Stainthorpe approached too late to block it.

But Oscar Cartwright didn't connect properly and sent the ball wide ... It was a poor effort from Oscar Cartwright. He was lacking match sharpness.

69'

Tyrone Crown failed in his attempt to dribble past Carol Bond.

70'

Guy Banister faked a shot before cutting Tyrone Crown in a different direction.

Pass by Guy Banister to Bentley Merricks, Darrell Alexanders missed his interception.

Bentley Merricks lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and flicked it goalwards. Tyrone Peck approached too late to tackle him.

But Bentley Merricks put it well wide ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

71'

Tyrone Crown tried to feed the high ball but his possession was lost through a tackle by Cornelius Merricks.

72'

Cornelius Merricks played the ball high to Nat Kitchen, Darrell Alexanders failed to reach the ball.

Nat Kitchen found a perfect spot and chipped the ball goalwards. Roder Pocock approached too late to block it.

Gregory Hanley got up to tip it over.

74'

Triston Ground tried to score from long range but Xzavier Stainthorpe went in with a successful block tackle on him.

76'

Guy Banister dribbled confidently past Tyrone Crown.

Guy Banister laid it forward to Cornelius Merricks, Darrell Alexanders couldn't reach it.

Cornelius Merricks tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Tyrone Crown made a great interception.

79'

Triston Ground tried an audacious lob from 30 yards but Guy Banister cleared the ball from danger.

81'

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

82'

Triston Ground made a pass to Oscar Cartwright, Carol Bond failed to intercept the pass.

Oscar Cartwright attempted a curling shot from 20 yards. Xzavier Stainthorpe didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Brilliant saved by John Haden.

85'

Glenn Murray attempted to lift the ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Marlowe Garrod.

87'

Pass by Carol Bond to Xzavier Stainthorpe, Xzavier Stainthorpe trapped the ball nicely before Triston Ground could cut it out.

Perfectly timed block tackle by Oscar Cartwright before Xzavier Stainthorpe tried to get onto the pass.

89'

Oscar Cartwright tried to pass the ball forward but Cornelius Merricks closed in and intercepted the ball.

90'

Teagan Seward received a yellow card.

91'

Triston Ground tried to play it past Guy Banister but Guy Banister took the ball away from Triston Ground.

92'

Glenn Murray took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

End Match Albany united 1 - 0 Auckland athletic