Welcome to the match between Wanganui albion and Rotorua city

3'

Rhett Curtis went in with a successful block tackle on Rylan Acker before Rylan Acker tried to get onto the pass.

7'

Obi Pound could not stop a confident Deforrest Firmin going past him.

Deforrest Firmin skipped easily past Rylan Acker.

Deforrest Firmin made a good pass to Wilton Tracey , Wilton Tracey took possession of the ball before Vince Blake could reach it.

Wilton Tracey lined up the shot from the angle. Ryan Beckham approached too late to tackle him.

Deacon Allsopp fisted the ball away.

8'

Rhett Christison skipped easily past the challenge of Pearce Rogerson.

Bentley Garrod picked up Rhett Christison 's superb pass, Woodrow Hyland couldn't reach it.

Bentley Garrod powered past Pearce Rogerson!.

Good play by Bentley Garrod in making himself some space and flicked it goalwards. Vince Blake approached too late to block it.

The ball missed to the left of the goal ... It was a poor miss from Bentley Garrod . He looked like he was short of match practice.

10'

Vince Blake looked to play the ball long to Pearce Rogerson, the ball was picked up by Pearce Rogerson before Rodolph Rigby could reach it.

Pearce Rogerson tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Wallace Blake coolly intercepted the pass.

12'

Bentley Garrod passed the ball perfectly to Wilton Tracey , Pearce Rogerson missed his interception.

Wilton Tracey tried to dribble past Woodrow Hyland but Woodrow Hyland denied.

14'

Pearce Rogerson moved the ball forward for Fitzroy Tinker, Fitzroy Tinker picked up on the ball before Rhett Curtis could cut it out.

Fitzroy Tinker easily got past the challenge of Wilton Tracey .

Fitzroy Tinker made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Camden Merricks .

17'

Rhett Christison went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

18'

Bentley Garrod tried to pass it high to a team-mate but Pearce Rogerson came close and blocked it.

19'

Deforrest Firmin played a lovely ball for Wilton Tracey , Wilton Tracey took possession of the ball before Jammy Samuel could intercept.

Jimmy Bald could not stop Wilton Tracey going past him.

Whilst still some way from goal, Wilton Tracey tried to lob the keeper but Jammy Samuel hoofed the ball clear.

21'

Vince Blake received a yellow card.

Camden Merricks tried for goal from the freekick. But Camden Merricks sent the ball high into the stands.

22'

Ryan Beckham could not stop a confident Bentley Garrod going past him.

Bentley Garrod had shrugged off the challenge of Pearce Rogerson and put some curve on the shot from 20 yards.

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

23'

Poor corner kick delivered by Jammy Samuel that went straight to the opposition.

25'

Bentley Garrod played a wonderful ball for Evelyn Rowbottom , Evelyn Rowbottom took it in his stride before Pearce Rogerson could reach it.

Evelyn Rowbottom played it confidently past Woodrow Hyland.

Pass by Evelyn Rowbottom to Rhett Christison , Rhett Christison picked up on the ball before Pearce Rogerson could reach it.

Rhett Christison stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Ryan Beckham.

26'

Usual Firmin knocked a lovely ball for Rhett Curtis , Rhett Curtis took possession of the ball before Obi Pound could cut it out.

Rhett Curtis played the ball to Usual Firmin 's feet, Usual Firmin latched onto the ball before Rylan Acker could cut it out.

Usual Firmin tried to cross the ball low but Obi Pound came close and blocked it.

27'

Vince Blake tried an in-swinging corner.

Camden Merricks jumped with Dylan Babby and won the ball, then headed the ball to safety.

28'

Deforrest Firmin tried to dart past Jimmy Bald but Jimmy Bald dispossessed Deforrest Firmin .

31'

Rhett Christison lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

32'

Bentley Garrod took the ball confidently past Pearce Rogerson.

Bentley Garrod laid it forward to Rodolph Rigby , Woodrow Hyland tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Rodolph Rigby fed the ball forward to Camden Merricks , Camden Merricks took it in his stride before Ryan Beckham could intercept.

Camden Merricks found himself in some space and struck it. Vince Blake approached too late to block it.

Deacon Allsopp got himself in front of the shot.

34'

Rylan Acker went by the challenge of Evelyn Rowbottom .

Rhett Curtis went in with a successful block tackle on Rylan Acker before Rylan Acker tried to pass the ball.

35'

A long ball was delivered by Usual Firmin to Rodolph Rigby , Rylan Acker stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Rodolph Rigby tried to score but he was denied space by Ryan Beckham.

38'

Woodrow Hyland gave the corner straight to the opposition.

40'

Deforrest Firmin hit the ball forward to Wilton Tracey , Wilton Tracey picked up on the ball before Jimmy Bald could intercept.

Perfectly timed block tackle by Jammy Samuel before Wilton Tracey attempted to hit a shot towards goal from medium range.

41'

Wilton Tracey got past Jimmy Bald with ease.

Wilton Tracey sprinted past Jammy Samuel.

Wilton Tracey dribbled past the defenders through the goal.

Wilton Tracey was clean through with just Deacon Allsopp to beat and tried to take the ball round the keeper but he failed.

42'

Jammy Samuel used his skill to go past Deforrest Firmin .

Jammy Samuel tried to cross the ball low but he overhit the cross as he was under pressure from Wilton Tracey .

44'

Deforrest Firmin passed the ball to Wilton Tracey , Wilton Tracey trapped the ball nicely before Vince Blake could cut it out.

Wilton Tracey tried to send in a float cross but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Jimmy Bald.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Wanganui albion had 59% possession in the match, while Rotorua city had 41%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Bentley Garrod played a lovely ball for Evelyn Rowbottom , the ball was picked up by Evelyn Rowbottom before Woodrow Hyland could reach it.

Evelyn Rowbottom tried to get past Pearce Rogerson but Pearce Rogerson denied.

48'

Bentley Garrod bent it from long range but Obi Pound blocked the shot.

49'

Rylan Acker attempted to lob the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Rhett Curtis .

50'

Rylan Acker tried to use his skill to go past Usual Firmin but Usual Firmin took the ball away from Rylan Acker.

52'

Bentley Garrod tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Jammy Samuel.

54'

Bentley Garrod played a perfect pass for Evelyn Rowbottom , Evelyn Rowbottom took possession of the ball before Pearce Rogerson could reach it.

Evelyn Rowbottom tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Woodrow Hyland.

55'

Dylan Babby tried to dribble past Evelyn Rowbottom but Evelyn Rowbottom didn't allow.

56'

Bentley Garrod went by the challenge of Pearce Rogerson.

Bentley Garrod shot from distance but Woodrow Hyland blocked the shot.

57'

Evelyn Rowbottom tried to sprint past Pearce Rogerson but Evelyn Rowbottom lost the ball to Pearce Rogerson's block tackle.

59'

Pearce Rogerson tried to pass the ball forward but Evelyn Rowbottom did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

60'

Woodrow Hyland failed in his attempt to take the ball past Bentley Garrod .

63'

Rodolph Rigby tried to knock a long ball forward but Jimmy Bald blocked it.

64'

Bentley Garrod made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Woodrow Hyland got in the way of the ball.

65'

Deforrest Firmin tried to jink past Jammy Samuel but Jammy Samuel dispossessed Deforrest Firmin .

68'

The corner was taken by Fitzroy Tinker towards the edge of the area.

Dylan Babby dived onto the ball towards the goal but Wallace Blake used his head to clear the ball.

69'

Wilton Tracey failed in his attempt to take the ball past Jimmy Bald.

70'

Vince Blake twisted past Rhett Curtis .

Vince Blake stepped away from Usual Firmin and tried his luck with a medium range chip.

But Vince Blake's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

71'

Jammy Samuel made an attempt to move the ball forward but Wilton Tracey intercepted but couldn't control.

72'

Rodolph Rigby went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

73'

Rylan Acker tried to get onto the pass but Rhett Curtis made a great interception.

74'

Bentley Garrod faked a pass then cut Woodrow Hyland in a different direction.

Bentley Garrod failed in his attempt to sprint past Pearce Rogerson.

75'

Bentley Garrod played a great ball for Evelyn Rowbottom , Woodrow Hyland couldn't cut it.

Evelyn Rowbottom dribbled past Pearce Rogerson.

Evelyn Rowbottom made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Woodrow Hyland.

79'

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

84'

Jimmy Bald passed the ball to Jammy Samuel, Jammy Samuel took possession of the ball before Wilton Tracey could intercept.

Jammy Samuel tried to whip in a float cross but Deforrest Firmin came close and blocked it.

86'

Rylan Acker hit the freekick. The shot had taken a deflection off the wall and went wide.

87'

Deforrest Firmin stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but The ball bounced off Jimmy Bald.

88'

Woodrow Hyland tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but Bentley Garrod intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

89'

Usual Firmin played the ball to Rhett Curtis 's feet, Obi Pound stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Rhett Curtis tried to get the cross in but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Rylan Acker.

91'

Ryan Beckham took a deep breath and began his run up. Ryan Beckham made no mistake in scoring the penalty!!!. ... Scored !!!

Wanganui albion 0 - 1 Rotorua city

93'

Jimmy Bald played a lovely ball for Jammy Samuel, Jammy Samuel picked up on the ball before Wilton Tracey could intercept.

Jammy Samuel attempted to feed the high ball but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Deforrest Firmin .

End Match Wanganui albion 0 - 1 Rotorua city