Welcome to the match between Albany forest and Rotorua city

2'

Arlie Blake unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 35 yards but Pearce Rogerson got in and cleared the danger.

3'

Arlie Blake delivered the ball to Arlie Eads , Arlie Eads took possession of the ball before Vince Blake could cut it out.

Arlie Eads laid it forward to Camden Abel , Pearce Rogerson couldn't reach it.

Camden Abel tried to pass the ball forward but Ryan Beckham intercepted but couldn't control.

5'

Christopher Witherspoon evaded the challenge of Jimmy Bald and shot a hopeful chance from long-range.

But Christopher Witherspoon 's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal ... It was a poor miss from Christopher Witherspoon . He looked like he was short of match practice.

6'

Christopher Harman stepped away from Rylan Acker and hit a speculative effort from 35 yards.

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

8'

Lawrence Firmin fed the ball forward to Terrance Frye , Obi Pound failed to reach the ball.

Terrance Frye tried to dribble past Rylan Acker but Rylan Acker succesfully won the ball from Terrance Frye .

10'

Block tackle from Jammy Samuel, easily dispossessing Oli Butts before Oli Butts could pass the ball.

11'

Jimmy Bald played a wonderful ball for Rylan Acker, Christopher Witherspoon missed his interception.

Rylan Acker did his best to get the ball into the area but it was intercepted by Lawrence Firmin .

12'

Oli Butts executed a block tackle on Jammy Samuel before Jammy Samuel tried to get onto the pass.

13'

Dylan Babby tried to jink past Christopher Witherspoon but his possession is lost through a tackle by Christopher Witherspoon .

15'

Woodrow Hyland shot a hopeful chance from long-range but Arlie Eads managed to block the shot.

17'

Lawrence Firmin fed the ball forward to Christopher Witherspoon , Christopher Witherspoon picked up on the ball before Obi Pound could intercept.

Christopher Witherspoon shot from distance. Rylan Acker wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Held by Deacon Allsopp.

18'

Rylan Acker flighted the ball to Dylan Babby, Christopher Witherspoon failed to reach the ball.

Dylan Babby shot with an overhead kick but Travers Hodson charged down the shot.

23'

Lawrence Firmin attempted to lob the ball forward but The ball cannoned off Obi Pound.

24'

Arlie Blake played a perfect pass for Arlie Eads , Arlie Eads picked up on the ball before Jammy Samuel could reach it.

Arlie Eads tried to dribble past Pearce Rogerson but failed.

26'

Obi Pound sent a long ball into the area for Fitzroy Tinker, Fitzroy Tinker latched onto the ball before Oli Butts could intercept.

Fitzroy Tinker played a great ball for Vince Blake, Brett Hyland couldn't reach it.

Vince Blake lost the ball to Travers Hodson 's block tackle before Vince Blake attempted to pass the ball.

27'

Oli Butts jinked past Jimmy Bald.

Oli Butts struck a medium range piledriver but Jammy Samuel got in and cleared the danger.

28'

Woodrow Hyland dribbled past Arlie Eads .

Woodrow Hyland shot for the top corner from 20 yards but Arlie Blake blocked the shot.

31'

Woodrow Hyland made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but Arlie Eads intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

32'

Jimmy Bald tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Oli Butts .

33'

Lawrence Firmin played the ball to Christopher Witherspoon 's feet, Jimmy Bald couldn't cut it.

Christopher Witherspoon failed in his attempt to play it past Obi Pound.

34'

Christopher Witherspoon used his skill to go past Rylan Acker.

Christopher Witherspoon tried to cross the ball low but he overhit the cross as he was under pressure from Obi Pound.

36'

Jammy Samuel made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Christopher Harman .

37'

Arlie Blake looked destined to score from long range but Pearce Rogerson gave him no space .

39'

Jimmy Bald took the ball past Camden Abel .

Jimmy Bald played a perfect pass for Jammy Samuel, Oli Butts stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Jammy Samuel blasted the ball towards the top corner from a distance but Christopher Harman removed the danger.

40'

Christopher Harman twisted past Jimmy Bald.

Christopher Harman dribbled past Jammy Samuel.

Christopher Harman blasted a banana shot from outside of the area but Jimmy Bald removed the danger.

41'

Lawrence Firmin turned on the ball to leave Obi Pound standing.

Lawrence Firmin tried to whip in a float cross but Rylan Acker made a great interception.

42'

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

43'

Christopher Harman directed the ball to Oli Butts , Oli Butts took possession of the ball before Jimmy Bald could cut it out.

Oli Butts tried to put the ball across but Jammy Samuel had no problem in intercepting the ball.

44'

Arlie Blake turned with the ball past Woodrow Hyland.

Arlie Blake blasted a banana shot from outside of the area. Pearce Rogerson failed to block the shot.

The ball went clean over the bar ... It was a terrible miss.

45'

Christopher Harman had the strength to hold off Obi Pound.

Christopher Harman laid it forward to Lawrence Firmin , Lawrence Firmin took it in his stride before Rylan Acker could reach it.

Lawrence Firmin blasted the ball towards the top corner from a distance but Obi Pound threw himself in front of the shot.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which and we are all square. .Albany forest maintained 55% of possession and 45% for Rotorua city. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Arlie Blake flicked the ball over Pearce Rogerson's head !.

Arlie Blake made a pass to Christopher Witherspoon , Woodrow Hyland failed to intercept the pass.

From out wide, Christopher Witherspoon fired in a curving shot at goal but Ryan Beckham cleared the ball.

47'

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

48'

Rylan Acker failed in his attempt to play it past Lawrence Firmin .

49'

Camden Abel showed Obi Pound a clean set of heels.

Camden Abel got the float cross in from the wing, Rylan Acker couldn't cut it.

Brett Hyland climbed above Vince Blake, then headed at goal.

But Brett Hyland sent the ball wide of the mark ... It was an unbelievable miss.

51'

Lawrence Firmin attempted to feed the high ball but Obi Pound came close and blocked it.

52'

Pearce Rogerson tried to play a long ball but Arlie Eads cut it out easily.

54'

Obi Pound hit the freekick. The shot had taken a deflection off the wall and went wide.

55'

Pearce Rogerson tried to lift the ball forward but it was intercepted by Arlie Eads .

56'

Lawrence Firmin delivered the ball to Christopher Witherspoon , Christopher Witherspoon latched onto the ball before Obi Pound could reach it.

Christopher Witherspoon passed it high to Camden Abel , Rylan Acker stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Camden Abel struck from a narrow angle but Ryan Beckham scrambled the ball away.

57'

Pearce Rogerson gave the corner straight to the opposition.

58'

Lawrence Firmin sprinted past Jimmy Bald.

Lawrence Firmin sent in a float cross, Jammy Samuel tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Vince Blake rose bravely above Travers Hodson to win the ball, then used his head to clear the ball.

60'

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

61'

Oli Butts struck the freekick. But he hit it not high enough to get over the wall.

63'

Woodrow Hyland moved the ball forward for Rylan Acker, Rylan Acker latched onto the ball before Christopher Harman could intercept.

Rylan Acker made an attempt to move the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Arlie Eads .

64'

Rylan Acker moved the ball forward for Obi Pound, Obi Pound took possession of the ball before Christopher Witherspoon could cut it out.

Obi Pound tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Lawrence Firmin .

66'

Arlie Blake moved the ball forward for Arlie Eads , Arlie Eads trapped the ball nicely before Woodrow Hyland could cut it out.

Arlie Eads tried to skip past the challenge of Pearce Rogerson but Pearce Rogerson dispossessed Arlie Eads .

68'

Arlie Blake tried to dribble past Pearce Rogerson but his possession is lost through a tackle by Pearce Rogerson.

70'

Jammy Samuel dispatched the freekick goalwards. But Jammy Samuel's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal.

73'

Travers Hodson tried for goal from the freekick. Travers Hodson put it horribly wide.

74'

Rylan Acker was outmuscled by Lawrence Firmin .

Lawrence Firmin tried to whip in a float cross but Obi Pound found himself in the way of the ball.

75'

Christopher Harman laid it forward to Oli Butts , Oli Butts trapped the ball nicely before Jammy Samuel could reach it.

Oli Butts darted past Jimmy Bald.

Oli Butts tried to swing in a float cross but The ball bounced off Jammy Samuel.

76'

Corner taken by Jimmy Bald.

Brett Hyland had the beating in the air of Jammy Samuel, then headed clear the danger.

77'

Christopher Harman hit towards goal from 30 yards out but the shot was blocked by Jimmy Bald.

78'

Christopher Witherspoon made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but Pearce Rogerson got in the way of the ball.

80'

Pearce Rogerson took the ball confidently past Arlie Blake .

Pearce Rogerson directed the ball nicely to Fitzroy Tinker, Fitzroy Tinker picked up on the ball before Arlie Eads could reach it.

Fitzroy Tinker played a wonderful ball for Vince Blake, Travers Hodson failed to intercept the pass.

Vince Blake got free in the penalty area and struck it at goal. Brett Hyland approached too late to clear the danger.

Nikolas Samuel strayed off his line ... A great goal from a fine move by Vince Blake !!! ... He pointed towards the sky !

Albany forest 0 - 1 Rotorua city

81'

Arlie Eads aimed the corner for the near post.

Oli Butts jumped above Vince Blake, then headed it to the goal.

Deacon Allsopp blocked the shot.

82'

Arlie Blake tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Pearce Rogerson intercepted but couldn't control.

83'

Christopher Harman tried to sprint past Jimmy Bald but Christopher Harman lost the ball to Jimmy Bald's block tackle.

85'

Obi Pound had a go from the freekick. It went just wide by Obi Pound.

87'

Arlie Blake flighted in the freekick. The wall deflected the shot and the ball went wide.

88'

Pearce Rogerson hit the ball high towards Dylan Babby in the area, Dylan Babby brought the ball down well before Arlie Eads could cut it out.

Dylan Babby made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Brett Hyland .

91'

Christopher Harman tried to use his skill to go past Jimmy Bald but his possession is lost through a tackle by Jimmy Bald.

92'

Jammy Samuel took the corner to the edge of the area.

Vince Blake got up above Brett Hyland , then hit the ball with his head toward the goal.

Nikolas Samuel could only parry it.

End Match Albany forest 0 - 1 Rotorua city