Welcome to the match between Auckland athletic and Rotorua city

5'

Guy Banister tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Jammy Samuel got in the way of the ball.

6'

Ryan Beckham lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

7'

Fitzroy Tinker faked a pass then cut Xzavier Stainthorpe in a different direction.

Fitzroy Tinker tried to use his skill to go past Carol Bond but Carol Bond robbed Fitzroy Tinker.

8'

Jimmy Bald came off after picking up a knock.

Rick Elliston replaced the injured Jimmy Bald.

10'

Carol Bond attempted to play a long ball but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Jammy Samuel.

13'

Vince Blake tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Marlowe Garrod.

14'

Carol Bond tried to skip past the challenge of Fitzroy Tinker but Fitzroy Tinker dispossessed Carol Bond.

16'

Carol Bond darted past Rick Elliston.

A float cross was delivered by Carol Bond, Jammy Samuel failed to reach the ball.

Bentley Merricks won the aerial challenge against Ryan Beckham, then flicked the ball forward.

Marlowe Garrod found himself in some space and drove the ball at goal. Vince Blake failed to charge down the shot.

Deacon Allsopp tipped the ball round the post.

17'

Marlowe Garrod tried to skip past the challenge of Rylan Acker but Marlowe Garrod lost the ball to Rylan Acker.

18'

Frankkie Abel tried to dart past Rick Elliston but Rick Elliston won the ball from Frankkie Abel.

19'

Jammy Samuel tried to play it past Frankkie Abel but Frankkie Abel dispossessed Jammy Samuel.

20'

Marlowe Garrod received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Nigel Carton, Marlowe Garrod trapped the ball nicely before Obi Pound could intercept.

Marlowe Garrod blasted the ball towards the top corner from a distance. Rylan Acker wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Marlowe Garrod looked destined to score but Deacon Allsopp react fast enough and saved it.

21'

Xzavier Stainthorpe dribbled confidently past Woodrow Hyland.

Xzavier Stainthorpe hit towards goal from 25 yards out. Pearce Rogerson wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Denied by Deacon Allsopp.

22'

Nigel Carton tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Jammy Samuel made it first to the ball and intercepted.

23'

Guy Banister dribbled confidently past Pearce Rogerson.

Guy Banister tried to use his skill to go past Woodrow Hyland but Guy Banister lost out to Woodrow Hyland.

24'

Fitzroy Tinker made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but Cornelius Merricks came close and blocked it.

25'

Bentley Merricks swung the corner into the box.

Xzavier Stainthorpe tried to nod the ball forward to a team-mate but Vince Blake blocked the header.

26'

Xzavier Stainthorpe curled the ball in at goal from long range. Obi Pound failed to block the shot.

But Xzavier Stainthorpe couldn't get it on target ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

27'

Pass by Rylan Acker to Obi Pound, the ball was picked up by Obi Pound before Marlowe Garrod could cut it out.

Obi Pound tried to play it past Nigel Carton but failed.

29'

Carol Bond attempted to lob the ball forward but The ball bounced off Rick Elliston.

30'

Xzavier Stainthorpe tried a long range effort. Rick Elliston didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But Xzavier Stainthorpe didn't connect properly and sent the ball wide ... It was an unbelievable miss.

33'

Jammy Samuel jinked confidently past Xzavier Stainthorpe.

Jammy Samuel had the chance to score from long range but Carol Bond had done enough to put him off.

34'

Woodrow Hyland made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball struck Cornelius Merricks.

35'

Obi Pound jinked past Marlowe Garrod.

Obi Pound was pressed by Nigel Carton but he evaded the challenge and tried his luck with a medium range chip.

It went just wide by Obi Pound ... A real chance wasted.

36'

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

37'

Carol Bond darted past Vince Blake.

Rick Elliston blocked Carol Bond in a good, clean tackle before Carol Bond attempted to pass the ball.

38'

Poor corner kick by Guy Banister. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

40'

Nigel Carton took the ball past Obi Pound.

Nigel Carton tried to lift the ball forward but Rylan Acker got in the way of the ball.

41'

Carol Bond tried a long range effort but the shot was blocked by Jammy Samuel.

42'

Guy Banister evaded the challenge of Woodrow Hyland and blasted a banana shot from long range.

The ball went clean over the bar ... It was a wasted opportunity.

43'

Nigel Carton bent it from long range. Obi Pound failed to block the shot.

But Nigel Carton sent the ball well over the bar ... It was a poor effort from Nigel Carton. He was lacking match sharpness.

45'

Bentley Merricks stepped up and struck the freekick. Bentley Merricks was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar.

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

47'

Guy Banister passed the ball to Xzavier Stainthorpe, Xzavier Stainthorpe picked up on the ball before Pearce Rogerson could cut it out.

Xzavier Stainthorpe directed the ball nicely to Frankkie Abel, Frankkie Abel trapped the ball nicely before Woodrow Hyland could reach it.

Frankkie Abel hit the ball forward to Carol Bond, Ryan Beckham stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Carol Bond had a great opportunity to score but Vince Blake went in with a successful block tackle on him.

48'

Poor corner kick by Pearce Rogerson. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

49'

Nigel Carton played a pinpoint pass to Marlowe Garrod, the ball was picked up by Marlowe Garrod before Obi Pound could cut it out.

Marlowe Garrod did his best to get the ball into the area but Rylan Acker cut it out.

52'

Carol Bond laid it forward to Xzavier Stainthorpe, Rick Elliston stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Xzavier Stainthorpe tried to float it into the area but Jammy Samuel blocked it.

54'

The freekick was quickly taken by Rylan Acker. But he hit it too low as the wall blocked the shot.

57'

Nigel Carton laid it forward to Marlowe Garrod, Obi Pound failed to intercept the pass.

Marlowe Garrod put some curve on the shot from distance but Rylan Acker charged down the shot.

59'

Obi Pound tried to sprint past Marlowe Garrod but Marlowe Garrod won the ball from Obi Pound.

60'

Xzavier Stainthorpe easily got past the challenge of Rick Elliston.

Xzavier Stainthorpe tried to centre the ball but Jammy Samuel made it first to the ball and intercepted.

61'

Pass by Guy Banister to Cornelius Merricks, Cornelius Merricks took possession of the ball before Fitzroy Tinker could intercept.

Cornelius Merricks stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Pearce Rogerson.

65'

Jammy Samuel tried to feed the high ball but Xzavier Stainthorpe got in the way of the ball.

66'

Poor corner kick by Erle Beckham. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

67'

Rylan Acker brought the play over the halfway line,Marlowe Garrod tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Woodrow Hyland headed it across the goal but Nat Kitchen used his head to clear the ball.

68'

Cornelius Merricks played the ball to Erle Beckham's feet, Pearce Rogerson couldn't cut out the pass.

Erle Beckham tried to curl one in from medium range but Woodrow Hyland got himself between the ball and goal.

69'

Guy Banister played a lovely ball for Cornelius Merricks, Cornelius Merricks latched onto the ball before Dylan Babby could intercept.

Cornelius Merricks played a perfect pass for Frankkie Abel, Frankkie Abel trapped the ball nicely before Pearce Rogerson could intercept.

Frankkie Abel curled a shot from an angle but Ryan Beckham made the clearance.

71'

Poor corner kick by Carol Bond. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

72'

Frankkie Abel made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Obi Pound.

73'

Nigel Carton tried to pass it long to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Obi Pound.

74'

Nigel Carton played it confidently past Obi Pound.

Nigel Carton hit the ball forward to Marlowe Garrod, Rylan Acker couldn't cut it.

Marlowe Garrod tried to lob the keeper from a distance but Obi Pound got himself between the ball and goal.

75'

Marlowe Garrod could not stop a confident Rylan Acker going past him.

Rylan Acker failed in his attempt to dart past Nigel Carton.

76'

Marlowe Garrod tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Obi Pound.

77'

Guy Banister took the ball confidently past Woodrow Hyland.

Guy Banister played a perfect pass for Bentley Merricks, Bentley Merricks took it in his stride before Pearce Rogerson could reach it.

Bentley Merricks fired off a shot but Ryan Beckham got himself between the ball and goal.

78'

Nigel Carton looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Dylan Babby came close and blocked it.

79'

Jammy Samuel tried to play it past Carol Bond but failed.

80'

Carol Bond tried to chip the ball forward but The ball came off Rick Elliston.

81'

Carol Bond knocked a long ball,Rick Elliston couldn't cut it.

Frankkie Abel ran onto the ball and swiftly shot on the ball but Vince Blake threw himself in front of the shot.

82'

Nigel Carton attempted to lob the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Obi Pound.

83'

Guy Banister found an opportunity to score from long range but Pearce Rogerson made the last ditch tackle.

84'

Guy Banister made a good pass to Nigel Carton, Nigel Carton took it in his stride before Pearce Rogerson could reach it.

Nigel Carton made a good pass to Frankkie Abel, Frankkie Abel trapped the ball nicely before Woodrow Hyland could intercept.

Frankkie Abel shot! but Ryan Beckham made the clearance.

86'

Woodrow Hyland played a perfect pass for Pearce Rogerson, Pearce Rogerson trapped the ball nicely before Cornelius Merricks could cut it out.

Pearce Rogerson tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Guy Banister.

88'

Ryan Beckham laid it forward to Jammy Samuel, Jammy Samuel took possession of the ball before Carol Bond could intercept.

Jammy Samuel tried to lob the keeper from a distance. Xzavier Stainthorpe approached too late to block it.

John Haden tipped the ball acrobatically over the bar.

90'

Rylan Acker fed the ball forward to Obi Pound, Bentley Merricks missed his interception.

Obi Pound was pressed by Marlowe Garrod but he evaded the challenge and fired off a medium-ranged shot.

The ball went sailing over the crossbar ... It was a terrible miss.

91'

Guy Banister tried to get onto the pass but The ball bounced off Pearce Rogerson.

92'

Guy Banister lofted the ball into the opposing half of the field,Woodrow Hyland stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Vince Blake beat Frankkie Abel to the ball, then used his head to clear the ball.

End Match Auckland athletic 0 - 0 Rotorua city