Welcome to the match between Auckland athletic and Wanganui albion

4'

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

5'

Deforrest Firmin made a good pass to Usual Firmin , Xzavier Stainthorpe couldn't cut it.

Usual Firmin played a perfect pass for Rhett Curtis , Rhett Curtis latched onto the ball before Carol Bond could intercept.

Rhett Curtis escaped from the challenge of Xzavier Stainthorpe and bent the ball towards goal from 20 yards.

John Haden got up to tip it over.

6'

Corner taken by Rodolph Rigby and cut out by the opposition.

7'

Carol Bond played it confidently past Camden Merricks .

Carol Bond tried to deliver a low cross but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Rhett Curtis .

8'

Nigel Carton went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

11'

Bentley Garrod made an attempt to move the ball forward but Cornelius Merricks made it first to the ball and intercepted.

12'

Bentley Garrod attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Guy Banister found himself in the way of the ball.

13'

Nigel Carton was shown a yellow card.

14'

Yellow card shown to Marlowe Garrod.

Evelyn Rowbottom played a perfect pass for Bentley Garrod , Cornelius Merricks couldn't reach it.

Bentley Garrod flicked the ball over Guy Banister's head !.

Bentley Garrod skipped easily past the challenge of Cornelius Merricks.

Bentley Garrod played a pinpoint pass to Deforrest Firmin , the ball was picked up by Deforrest Firmin before Nat Kitchen could reach it.

Deforrest Firmin struck it at goal! but Erle Beckham scrambled the ball away.

17'

Cornelius Merricks attempted to feed the high ball but Evelyn Rowbottom did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

18'

Carol Bond twisted past Rhett Curtis .

Carol Bond tried to float it into the area but The ball came off Usual Firmin .

20'

Wilton Tracey got past Cornelius Merricks.

Wilton Tracey put a float cross past Marlowe Garrod in to the near post.

Evelyn Rowbottom jumped with Erle Beckham and won the ball, then headed the ball upfield.

Deforrest Firmin delivered the ball to Rodolph Rigby , Nat Kitchen missed his interception.

Rodolph Rigby made space for himself and tried to lob the ball at goal. Erle Beckham wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Rodolph Rigby got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar ... It was a poor effort from Rodolph Rigby . He was lacking match sharpness.

22'

Nigel Carton made a pass to Marlowe Garrod, Marlowe Garrod took it in his stride before Wilton Tracey could cut it out.

The ball was struck by Marlowe Garrod from 20 yards out but Deforrest Firmin scrambled the ball away.

23'

Bentley Garrod tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Bentley Merricks.

24'

Wallace Blake directed the ball nicely to Usual Firmin , the ball was picked up by Usual Firmin before Xzavier Stainthorpe could cut it out.

Usual Firmin twisted past Carol Bond.

The ball was curled in from Usual Firmin , Xzavier Stainthorpe missed his interception.

Nat Kitchen got up above Rodolph Rigby , then headed the ball to safety.

25'

Nigel Carton played a lovely ball for Marlowe Garrod, the ball was picked up by Marlowe Garrod before Wilton Tracey could cut it out.

Marlowe Garrod skipped past the challenge of Deforrest Firmin .

Marlowe Garrod rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards. Wilton Tracey approached too late to block it.

Fitzroy Martell saved and clutched the ball gratefully to his chest.

28'

Carol Bond knocked a lovely ball for Xzavier Stainthorpe, Wilton Tracey failed to intercept the pass.

Xzavier Stainthorpe stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but it was intercepted by Rhett Curtis .

31'

Usual Firmin hit the ball forward to Rhett Curtis , Rhett Curtis picked up on the ball before Carol Bond could intercept.

Rhett Curtis shot a hopeful chance from medium-range. Xzavier Stainthorpe approached too late to tackle him.

Held by John Haden.

34'

Guy Banister tried to twist past Bentley Garrod but Bentley Garrod took the ball away from Guy Banister.

36'

Guy Banister looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Bentley Garrod got in the way of the ball.

40'

Bentley Garrod passed it high to Evelyn Rowbottom , Xzavier Stainthorpe failed to reach the ball.

Evelyn Rowbottom curled a shot from an angle but Nat Kitchen cleared the ball from danger.

41'

Deforrest Firmin tried to play it past Marlowe Garrod but failed.

43'

Wallace Blake tried to get onto the pass but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Guy Banister.

45'

Bentley Garrod played a lovely ball for Evelyn Rowbottom , Cornelius Merricks failed to intercept the pass.

Evelyn Rowbottom hit the ball forward to Rhett Christison , Rhett Christison took possession of the ball before Guy Banister could cut it out.

Rhett Christison passed along the floor for Wilton Tracey to pick it up, the ball was picked up by Wilton Tracey before Erle Beckham could reach it.

Wilton Tracey chipped the ball goalwards but Nat Kitchen managed to block the shot.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Auckland athletic maintained 46% of possession and 54% for Wanganui albion. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Wallace Blake tried to jink past Nigel Carton but failed.

48'

Carol Bond tried to jink past Rhett Curtis but Rhett Curtis didn't allow.

49'

Bentley Garrod tried to pass the ball forward but Cornelius Merricks showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

53'

Usual Firmin had little in the way of options and elected to try a long-range chip. Cornelius Merricks failed to block the shot.

But Usual Firmin sent it far too high ... It was an epic miss.

58'

Xzavier Stainthorpe played the ball to Carol Bond's feet, Usual Firmin failed to intercept the pass.

Rhett Curtis went in with a successful block tackle on Carol Bond before Carol Bond could pass the ball.

61'

Usual Firmin directed the ball nicely to Rhett Curtis , Rhett Curtis took it in his stride before Carol Bond could reach it.

Rhett Curtis tried to dart past Xzavier Stainthorpe but Xzavier Stainthorpe robbed Rhett Curtis .

64'

Wilton Tracey tried to play it past Marlowe Garrod but Marlowe Garrod robbed Wilton Tracey .

67'

Usual Firmin took the ball past Xzavier Stainthorpe.

Usual Firmin struck a medium range piledriver but Carol Bond threw himself in front of the shot.

69'

Bentley Garrod had the pace to beat Guy Banister.

Bentley Garrod fed the ball forward to Wilton Tracey , Wilton Tracey took it in his stride before Cornelius Merricks could intercept.

Wilton Tracey hit it high and hard towards goal but Erle Beckham managed to block the shot.

70'

Pass by Erle Beckham to Carol Bond, Carol Bond latched onto the ball before Rhett Curtis could reach it.

Carol Bond tried to skip past the challenge of Usual Firmin but Usual Firmin blocked Carol Bond in a good, clean tackle.

71'

Erle Beckham played the ball to Carol Bond's feet, the ball was picked up by Carol Bond before Rhett Curtis could reach it.

Carol Bond got past Usual Firmin with ease.

Carol Bond was in the clear.

Carol Bond had only Fitzroy Martell to beat and fired it in low but Fitzroy Martell managed to get himself between the ball and the goal.

72'

Erle Beckham tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Evelyn Rowbottom got in the way of the ball.

73'

Usual Firmin knocked a lovely ball for Rhett Curtis , Xzavier Stainthorpe missed his interception.

Rhett Curtis tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Carol Bond did well to spot and intercept the pass.

74'

Usual Firmin made a good pass to Rhett Curtis , Rhett Curtis took possession of the ball before Xzavier Stainthorpe could intercept.

Rhett Curtis dribbled past Carol Bond.

Rhett Curtis made an attempt to pass the ball forward but Nat Kitchen came close and blocked it.

76'

Cornelius Merricks sent a long ball into the area,Evelyn Rowbottom couldn't cut out the pass.

Bentley Merricks unleashed a volley at goal but Camden Merricks cleared the ball.

77'

Deforrest Firmin tried to curl one in from long range but Marlowe Garrod charged down the shot.

78'

Usual Firmin tried to get onto the pass but The ball bounced off Xzavier Stainthorpe.

79'

Graham Coel lofted the ball over to Bentley Merricks, Usual Firmin couldn't reach it.

Bentley Merricks drove the ball at goal but Camden Merricks got in and cleared the danger.

82'

Usual Firmin made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Xzavier Stainthorpe.

86'

Xzavier Stainthorpe tried to dart past Rhett Curtis but Rhett Curtis nicked the ball from the toes of Xzavier Stainthorpe.

87'

Guy Banister tried to dribble past Evelyn Rowbottom but Evelyn Rowbottom won the ball from Guy Banister.

88'

Nat Kitchen took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

89'

Pass by Guy Banister to Cornelius Merricks, the ball was picked up by Cornelius Merricks before Evelyn Rowbottom could intercept.

Cornelius Merricks tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Bentley Garrod got in the way of the ball.

90'

Marlowe Garrod tried to hit a long ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Wilton Tracey .

93'

Carol Bond tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Rhett Curtis .

End Match Auckland athletic 0 - 0 Wanganui albion