Welcome to the match between Auckland athletic and Albany forest

1'

Guy Banister played a great ball for Cornelius Merricks, Arlie Eads couldn't cut it.

Cornelius Merricks tried to skip past Arlie Blake but Arlie Blake took the ball away from Cornelius Merricks.

2'

Camden Abel had a crack from the freekick. Camden Abel put it clean over the bar.

3'

Lawrence Firmin took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

4'

The freekick was taken by Nat Kitchen. Nikolas Samuel got up to tip it over.

6'

Guy Banister turned on the ball to leave Arlie Eads standing.

Guy Banister tried to play it past Arlie Blake but Arlie Blake dispossessed Guy Banister.

7'

Xzavier Stainthorpe lifted the corner into the area from the corner kick.

Erle Beckham got above Brett Hyland to win the ball, then headed the ball upfield.

Cornelius Merricks drove the ball at goal but Travers Hodson charged down the shot.

9'

Christopher Witherspoon looked to play the ball long to Arlie Eads , Arlie Eads latched onto the ball before Bentley Merricks could intercept.

Arlie Eads struck it! but Erle Beckham scrambled the ball away.

10'

Carol Bond attempted to play a long ball but Lawrence Firmin intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

13'

Arlie Blake tried to skip past the challenge of Carol Bond but Arlie Blake lost the ball to Carol Bond.

15'

Carol Bond darted past Christopher Witherspoon .

Carol Bond tried to deliver the ball in from wide but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Lawrence Firmin .

16'

Carol Bond looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Christopher Witherspoon .

21'

Graham Coel tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Lawrence Firmin .

22'

Nat Kitchen gave the corner straight to the opposition.

23'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Lawrence Firmin .

24'

Carol Bond failed in his attempt to dribble past Christopher Witherspoon .

25'

Arlie Blake was struggling and had to go off.

Scott Readdie replaced the injured Arlie Blake .

26'

Guy Banister tried to take the ball past Scott Readdie but Guy Banister lost the ball to Scott Readdie 's block tackle.

28'

Nigel Carton tried to feed the high ball but Oli Butts closed in and intercepted the ball.

30'

Arlie Eads tried to twist past Guy Banister but his possession is lost through a tackle by Guy Banister.

31'

Christopher Harman shot from 30 yards. Marlowe Garrod failed to charge down the shot.

But Christopher Harman couldn't get it on target ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

33'

Marlowe Garrod tried a long range effort. Terrance Frye couldn't reach it.

But Marlowe Garrod didn't get close to troubling the keeper ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

34'

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

36'

Marlowe Garrod tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball struck Christopher Harman .

38'

Scott Readdie had a crack from the freekick. But it didn't beat the wall.

39'

Guy Banister knocked a lovely ball for Cornelius Merricks, Scott Readdie missed his interception.

Cornelius Merricks tried to lob the keeper from a distance. Arlie Eads couldn't reach it.

Cornelius Merricks put it clean over the bar ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

40'

Scott Readdie went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

42'

Nigel Carton stepped away from Oli Butts and tried his luck with a long range chip.

Nikolas Samuel failed to clear the ball away ... Nigel Carton capped an excellent move. GOAL!!! ... He danced around the corner flag with his teammates !

Auckland athletic 1 - 0 Albany forest

43'

Arlie Eads stepped away from Cornelius Merricks and shot a hopeful chance from long-range.

John Haden did well to save and hold onto the ball.

45'

Bentley Merricks tried to twist past Arlie Eads but Arlie Eads won the ball from Bentley Merricks.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which Auckland athletic took the lead.Auckland athletic had 58% possession in the match, while Albany forest had 42%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Nat Kitchen tried to dribble past Scott Readdie but Scott Readdie nicked the ball from the toes of Nat Kitchen.

47'

Lawrence Firmin played the ball high to Terrance Frye , Carol Bond couldn't cut out the pass.

Camden Abel received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Terrance Frye , Camden Abel picked up on the ball before Erle Beckham could cut it out.

Camden Abel tried to lob it over the keeper. Nat Kitchen approached too late to block it.

John Haden did well to tip it wide.

49'

Guy Banister directed the ball to Xzavier Stainthorpe, Scott Readdie couldn't cut out the pass.

Xzavier Stainthorpe knocked a lovely ball for Graham Coel, Arlie Eads couldn't reach it.

Graham Coel stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Travers Hodson did well to spot and intercept the pass.

50'

Cornelius Merricks moved the ball forward for Guy Banister, the ball was picked up by Guy Banister before Arlie Eads could cut it out.

Guy Banister tried to sprint past Scott Readdie but Scott Readdie robbed Guy Banister.

53'

Nigel Carton was pressed by Oli Butts but he evaded the challenge and hit towards goal from 30 yards out.

But Nigel Carton put it narrowly over ... It looked a certain goal, he really should have hit the back of the net.

55'

Guy Banister jinked past Arlie Eads .

Scott Readdie executed a block tackle on Guy Banister before Guy Banister attempted to fire off a shot from long range.

56'

Carol Bond tried to get onto the pass but Christopher Witherspoon intercepted but couldn't control.

57'

Arlie Eads tried to score from long range but Cornelius Merricks made an crucial challenge!.

58'

Brett Hyland put some curve on the shot from long range but the shot clattered off Cornelius Merricks.

59'

Arlie Eads passed the ball to Oli Butts , Cornelius Merricks tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Oli Butts tried to get past Guy Banister but failed.

60'

Arlie Eads passed along the floor for Scott Readdie to pick it up, Scott Readdie picked up on the ball before Cornelius Merricks could cut it out.

Pass by Scott Readdie to Arlie Eads , Guy Banister couldn't cut it.

Arlie Eads played a great ball for Camden Abel , the ball was picked up by Camden Abel before Cornelius Merricks could cut it out.

Camden Abel fired off a shot but the shot cannoned off Erle Beckham.

61'

Carol Bond tried to get past Terrance Frye but Terrance Frye nicked the ball from the toes of Carol Bond.

64'

Poor corner kick delivered by Carol Bond that went straight to the opposition.

65'

Guy Banister stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Arlie Eads .

66'

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

67'

Oli Butts had shrugged off the challenge of Marlowe Garrod and tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards.

But Oli Butts 's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal ... It was a poor effort from Oli Butts . He was lacking match sharpness.

69'

Marlowe Garrod played the ball to Nigel Carton's feet, Nigel Carton picked up on the ball before Oli Butts could reach it.

A high ball was delivered by Nigel Carton,Christopher Harman failed to reach the ball.

Graham Coel got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth but Brett Hyland headed clear the danger.

70'

Xzavier Stainthorpe hit a fierce shot from 40 yards but Christopher Witherspoon removed the danger.

71'

Lawrence Firmin made a good pass to Christopher Witherspoon , Christopher Witherspoon took it in his stride before Xzavier Stainthorpe could intercept.

Christopher Witherspoon twisted past Carol Bond.

Christopher Witherspoon took the ball confidently past Xzavier Stainthorpe.

Christopher Witherspoon was able to make space and struck it. Erle Beckham failed to charge down the shot.

John Haden tipped the ball acrobatically over the bar.

72'

Nigel Carton turned on the ball to leave Christopher Harman standing.

Nigel Carton tried a medium range effort. Oli Butts approached too late to tackle him.

Nikolas Samuel made a stunning save !.

73'

Xzavier Stainthorpe tried to sprint past Christopher Witherspoon but Xzavier Stainthorpe lost the ball to Christopher Witherspoon 's block tackle.

74'

Nigel Carton tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Oli Butts .

75'

Camden Abel played it past Xzavier Stainthorpe.

Camden Abel took the ball past Carol Bond.

Camden Abel tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Erle Beckham had no problem in intercepting the ball.

77'

Scott Readdie tried to skip past Cornelius Merricks but Cornelius Merricks won the ball from Scott Readdie .

79'

Oli Butts passed the ball to Christopher Harman , Christopher Harman trapped the ball nicely before Guy Banister could reach it.

Christopher Harman tried to pass it long to a team-mate but The ball struck Marlowe Garrod.

80'

Nat Kitchen swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

81'

Christopher Harman tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Marlowe Garrod did well to spot and intercept the pass.

82'

Camden Abel tried an in-swinging corner.

Arlie Eads got above Erle Beckham to win the ball, then nodded the ball forward.

Lawrence Firmin lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and had a go on goal. Nat Kitchen couldn't reach it.

John Haden watched it sail harmlessly over ... He held his head in his hands.

83'

Cornelius Merricks took the ball past Scott Readdie .

Cornelius Merricks tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Arlie Eads .

84'

Brett Hyland received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Scott Readdie , Brett Hyland picked up on the ball before Cornelius Merricks could reach it.

Guy Banister blocked Brett Hyland in a good, clean tackle before Brett Hyland tried to pass the ball.

89'

Christopher Harman played a wonderful ball for Terrance Frye , Terrance Frye picked up on the ball before Nigel Carton could cut it out.

Terrance Frye had the strength to hold off Marlowe Garrod.

Terrance Frye made a good pass to Brett Hyland , Brett Hyland picked up on the ball before Nat Kitchen could cut it out.

Brett Hyland had a great opportunity to score but he lost the ball to Erle Beckham.

90'

Arlie Eads played the ball to Scott Readdie 's feet, Scott Readdie took possession of the ball before Cornelius Merricks could intercept.

Scott Readdie made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but Guy Banister intercepted but couldn't control.

91'

Guy Banister played a wonderful ball for Cornelius Merricks, Cornelius Merricks trapped the ball nicely before Scott Readdie could cut it out.

Cornelius Merricks hit a crashing drive from a distance. Arlie Eads failed to charge down the shot.

But it was horribly wide of the target ... It was a shocking miss.

End Match Auckland athletic 1 - 0 Albany forest