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1'

Pip Alexanders tried to take the ball past Cornelius Merricks but Cornelius Merricks succesfully won the ball from Pip Alexanders.

3'

Carol Bond tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Don Woods.

5'

Halsey Commoner played a lovely ball for Gareth Clawson, Gareth Clawson latched onto the ball before Guy Banister could reach it.

Gareth Clawson made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but Cornelius Merricks got in the way of the ball.

6'

Pip Alexanders escaped from the challenge of Nigel Carton and blasted a banana shot from long range.

But it went over the bar ... It was a wasted opportunity.

7'

From long range, Pip Alexanders bent the ball towards goal but Marlowe Garrod scrambled the ball away.

8'

Pip Alexanders tried to knock a long ball forward but The ball cannoned off Xzavier Stainthorpe.

10'

Carol Bond tried to sprint past Don Woods but failed.

11'

Xzavier Stainthorpe got past Don Woods.

Xzavier Stainthorpe had shrugged off the challenge of Gareth Clawson and curled the ball in at goal from distance.

But Xzavier Stainthorpe struck the ball wide ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

13'

Pip Alexanders attempted to feed the high ball but The ball struck Nigel Carton.

14'

Gareth Clawson attempted to chip the ball forward but The ball struck Carol Bond.

18'

Xzavier Stainthorpe played a great ball for Guy Banister, Jonathan Samuel stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Guy Banister tried to use his skill to go past Halsey Commoner but it failed.

19'

Halsey Commoner hit towards goal from 30 yards out. Cornelius Merricks didn't read the game well enough to block it.

John Haden saved and held onto the ball.

20'

Pip Alexanders tried to jink past Marlowe Garrod but Marlowe Garrod didn't allow.

21'

Pip Alexanders tried to twist past Nigel Carton but it failed.

23'

Gareth Clawson tried to get past Marlowe Garrod but Marlowe Garrod block tackled Gareth Clawson.

24'

Poor corner kick by Nat Kitchen. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

25'

Guy Banister tried to dart past Jonathan Samuel but Guy Banister lost out to Jonathan Samuel.

29'

Guy Banister tried to dribble past Halsey Commoner but Halsey Commoner denied.

30'

Bentley Merricks stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Jonathan Samuel.

32'

Ortis Howland was shown a yellow card.

Phillips Linwood could not stop a confident Guy Banister going past him.

Guy Banister made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but Jonathan Samuel found himself in the way of the ball.

33'

Halsey Commoner looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Nat Kitchen.

34'

Halsey Commoner tried to chip the ball forward but Cornelius Merricks did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

35'

Guy Banister tried to jink past Jonathan Samuel but Jonathan Samuel took the ball away from Guy Banister.

36'

Carol Bond powered past Don Woods!.

Carol Bond tried to cross the ball low but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Gareth Clawson.

37'

Nigel Carton skipped past the challenge of Pip Alexanders.

Vicious shot by Nigel Carton for the top corner from distance but Phillips Linwood scrambled the ball away.

40'

Graham Coel lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

41'

Pip Alexanders failed in his attempt to skip past the challenge of Marlowe Garrod.

42'

Carol Bond dribbled past Don Woods.

Carol Bond tried to take the ball past Gareth Clawson but Gareth Clawson succesfully won the ball from Carol Bond.

43'

Carol Aistein tried for goal from the freekick. But Carol Aistein's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which and we are all square. .Auckland athletic maintained 49% of possession and 51% for Winton albion. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Guy Banister knocked a lovely ball for Cornelius Merricks, Cornelius Merricks took possession of the ball before Jonathan Samuel could reach it.

Cornelius Merricks took the ball past Halsey Commoner.

Cornelius Merricks looked certain to score but Nack Walterson did well to close down the space.

48'

Carol Bond dribbled past Don Woods.

Whilst still some way from goal, Carol Bond tried to lob the keeper. Gareth Clawson approached too late to block it.

Denied by Drew Aneke.

49'

Nigel Carton tried to pass it long to a team-mate but The ball came off Phillips Linwood.

51'

Halsey Commoner laid it forward to Jonathan Samuel, Marlowe Garrod couldn't cut it.

Jonathan Samuel played a wonderful ball for Gareth Clawson, the ball was picked up by Gareth Clawson before Cornelius Merricks could reach it.

Gareth Clawson found a perfect spot and fired off a shot. Erle Beckham approached too late to block it.

Gareth Clawson left John Haden with an easy save.

52'

Phillips Linwood tried to skip past the challenge of Marlowe Garrod but his possession is lost through a tackle by Marlowe Garrod.

53'

Nigel Carton laid it forward to Marlowe Garrod, Marlowe Garrod picked up on the ball before Phillips Linwood could reach it.

Nigel Carton picked up Marlowe Garrod's excellent ball, Pip Alexanders tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Nigel Carton hit towards goal from 25 yards out. Phillips Linwood approached too late to tackle him.

Drew Aneke was in a good position and saved it.

54'

Marlowe Garrod tried to skip past the challenge of Phillips Linwood but Marlowe Garrod lost out to Phillips Linwood.

56'

Pip Alexanders took the ball confidently past Marlowe Garrod.

Phillips Linwood picked up Pip Alexanders's excellent ball, Nigel Carton stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Phillips Linwood tried to get past Marlowe Garrod but Phillips Linwood lost the ball to Marlowe Garrod's block tackle.

57'

Jonathan Samuel tried to play it past Cornelius Merricks but Cornelius Merricks succesfully won the ball from Jonathan Samuel.

59'

Guy Banister hit a speculative long-range shot. Jonathan Samuel didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But it was well wide of the goal ... It was a wasted opportunity.

61'

Guy Banister tried to skip past the challenge of Gareth Clawson but it failed.

62'

Carol Bond fed the ball forward to Xzavier Stainthorpe, Xzavier Stainthorpe picked up on the ball before Don Woods could cut it out.

Xzavier Stainthorpe squared the ball, Gareth Clawson missed his interception.

Cornelius Merricks ran onto the ball and hurriedly shot on the ball past Ortis Howland.

It went just wide by Cornelius Merricks ... He will have kicked himself for missing that chance.

63'

Pip Alexanders moved the ball forward for Phillips Linwood, Phillips Linwood took it in his stride before Marlowe Garrod could reach it.

Phillips Linwood stepped away from Nigel Carton and fired off a medium-ranged shot.

John Haden got himself in front of the shot.

64'

Pip Alexanders played a lovely ball for Phillips Linwood, Phillips Linwood trapped the ball nicely before Marlowe Garrod could cut it out.

Phillips Linwood moved the ball forward for Pip Alexanders, Nigel Carton tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Pip Alexanders tried to square the ball from the wing but The ball struck Marlowe Garrod.

65'

Pip Alexanders made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Marlowe Garrod.

67'

Guy Banister chipped it through to Graham Coel, Halsey Commoner couldn't cut out the pass.

Graham Coel found a perfect spot and shot on the ball. Nack Walterson couldn't reach it.

But Graham Coel sent it wide of the goal ... He should have hit the target at least.

68'

Cornelius Merricks jinked confidently past Halsey Commoner.

Cornelius Merricks played a lovely ball for Bentley Merricks, Bentley Merricks latched onto the ball before Jonathan Samuel could cut it out.

Bentley Merricks found himself with plenty of time and attempted a thunderous drive. Nack Walterson failed to block the shot.

Drew Aneke failed to save ... Bentley Merricks scored an excellent goal !!! ... He pointed towards the sky !

Auckland athletic 1 - 0 Winton albion

69'

Nigel Carton tried to dribble past Phillips Linwood but Phillips Linwood nicked the ball from the toes of Nigel Carton.

70'

Nigel Carton looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Phillips Linwood.

71'

Nigel Carton tried to use his skill to go past Jonathan Samuel but Jonathan Samuel denied.

74'

Jonathan Samuel block tackled Cornelius Merricks before Cornelius Merricks tried to get onto the pass.

75'

Xzavier Stainthorpe took the freekick. But Xzavier Stainthorpe's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal.

77'

Phillips Linwood played a wonderful ball for Nack Walterson, Nack Walterson latched onto the ball before Nigel Carton could cut it out.

Nack Walterson tried to whip in a low cross but The ball ricocheted off Marlowe Garrod.

79'

Yellow card shown to Carol Bond.

80'

Carol Bond tried to get past Don Woods but Don Woods nicked the ball from the toes of Carol Bond.

81'

Nigel Carton played a lovely ball for Marlowe Garrod, Marlowe Garrod took possession of the ball before Phillips Linwood could reach it.

Marlowe Garrod turned with the ball past Pip Alexanders.

Marlowe Garrod found a perfect spot and attempted to lob the ball goalwards. Ortis Howland didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Drew Aneke watched it sail harmlessly over ... He should have hit the target at least.

82'

Guy Banister took the ball confidently past Pip Alexanders.

Guy Banister sent the ball flying towards goal from distance. Phillips Linwood wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

The ball went high into the stand behind the goal ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

85'

Carol Bond moved the ball forward for Xzavier Stainthorpe, Xzavier Stainthorpe latched onto the ball before Don Woods could intercept.

Xzavier Stainthorpe tried to sprint past Gareth Clawson but Gareth Clawson blocked Xzavier Stainthorpe.

87'

Don Woods skipped past the challenge of Xzavier Stainthorpe.

Don Woods delivered a float cross over Carol Bond.

Carol Aistein performed a diving header toward the goal, Nat Kitchen approached too late to head the ball clear.

Carol Aistein looked destined to score but John Haden react fast enough and saved it.

91'

Carol Bond lobbed it over the halfway line,Gareth Clawson tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Erle Beckham headed at goal but Ortis Howland headed the ball to safety.

End Match Auckland athletic 1 - 0 Winton albion