Welcome to the match between Palmerston North albion and Auckland athletic

1'

Jamaar Curtis took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

2'

Graham Coel tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from El Rennoll.

4'

Cornelius Merricks used his skill to go past El Rennoll.

Cornelius Merricks was pressed by Jamaar Curtis but he evaded the challenge and put some curve on the shot from 20 yards.

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

5'

Xzavier Stainthorpe took the freekick. But Xzavier Stainthorpe put it high and wide.

7'

Jaron Eads dribbled past Cornelius Merricks.

Jaron Eads tried an audacious lob from 30 yards but the shot cannoned off Guy Banister.

8'

Carol Bond sent over the freekick. Tyler Everingham fisted the ball away.

14'

Cornelius Merricks tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Lewis Jackson.

16'

Xzavier Stainthorpe elected to send the corner to the edge of the area.

Hector Jackingham got ahead of Nat Kitchen to win the ball and the ball was cleared.

17'

Jaron Eads directed the ball to Lewis Jackson, Bentley Merricks couldn't cut it.

Lewis Jackson dribbled past Cornelius Merricks.

Lewis Jackson hit past Guy Banister towards goal from 20 yards .

John Haden saved superbly and held the ball.

18'

Hector Jackingham lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

20'

Guy Banister played a perfect pass for Cornelius Merricks, Cornelius Merricks trapped the ball nicely before Lewis Jackson could cut it out.

Cornelius Merricks tried to move the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Jaron Eads.

21'

Cornelius Merricks surged past Lewis Jackson!.

Cornelius Merricks passed the ball to Graham Coel, Graham Coel took it in his stride before Jaron Eads could intercept.

Graham Coel tried an audacious shot on goal but Hector Jackingham blocked the shot.

22'

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

23'

Jaron Eads executed a block tackle on Guy Banister before Guy Banister could pass the ball.

26'

Nigel Carton picked up Marlowe Garrod's excellent ball, El Rennoll failed to reach the ball.

Nigel Carton rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards. Jamaar Curtis didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Nigel Carton sent the ball high and wide of the goal ... He held his head in his hands.

28'

Bentley Merricks received a yellow card.

Jaron Eads played a pinpoint pass to Lewis Jackson, Guy Banister couldn't cut it.

Lewis Jackson tried to dribble past Cornelius Merricks but Cornelius Merricks nicked the ball from the toes of Lewis Jackson.

29'

Damian Buckley sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards. Xzavier Stainthorpe failed to block the shot.

John Haden did not get back in time to reach it ... Damian Buckley scored. Super finish !!! ... He wheeled away in jubilation !

Palmerston North albion 1 - 0 Auckland athletic

32'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Xzavier Stainthorpe.

Graham Coel tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

33'

Guy Banister laid it forward to Cornelius Merricks, Cornelius Merricks took possession of the ball before Lewis Jackson could intercept.

Cornelius Merricks hit the ball forward to Graham Coel, Graham Coel took it in his stride before Jaron Eads could cut it out.

Graham Coel found the room to squeeze a chip at goal but Hector Jackingham charged down the shot.

34'

Kirby Aistein went across and took the corner.

Hector Jackingham climbed above Nat Kitchen but the ball went bad.

35'

Damian Buckley picked up Jamaar Curtis's excellent ball, Carol Bond tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Damian Buckley tried to whip in a low cross but The ball came off Xzavier Stainthorpe.

38'

Tommy Emmaton executed a block tackle on Marlowe Garrod before Marlowe Garrod tried to get onto the pass.

40'

Carol Bond laid it forward to Graham Coel, Graham Coel picked up on the ball before Damian Buckley could reach it.

Graham Coel lofted a nicely weighted ball over, Tommy Emmaton tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Bentley Merricks tried to head the ball forward for a team-mate but Patt Alexanders blocked the header.

42'

Jamaar Curtis was pressed by Marlowe Garrod but he evaded the challenge and shot a hopeful chance from long-range.

But Jamaar Curtis scooped it over the bar ... It was a terrible miss.

43'

Carol Bond tried to dart past Tommy Emmaton but Tommy Emmaton cleanly tackled the ball.

44'

Guy Banister tried to lift the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Lewis Jackson.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which Auckland athletic were unfortunate to go in behind.Palmerston North albion had 42% possession in the match, while Auckland athletic had 58%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Guy Banister bent it from long range but Lewis Jackson cleared the ball.

47'

Guy Banister tried to sprint past Lewis Jackson but his possession is lost through a tackle by Lewis Jackson.

49'

Marlowe Garrod picked up Nigel Carton's superb pass, El Rennoll couldn't reach it.

Marlowe Garrod swung in a float cross over Jamaar Curtis.

Graham Coel performed a diving header toward the goal but Hector Jackingham headed clear the danger.

50'

Guy Banister tried to dribble past Lewis Jackson but Lewis Jackson took the ball away from Guy Banister.

51'

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

52'

Pass by Tommy Emmaton to Damian Buckley, Damian Buckley latched onto the ball before Carol Bond could reach it.

Damian Buckley played a perfect pass for Tommy Emmaton, Tommy Emmaton trapped the ball nicely before Xzavier Stainthorpe could cut it out.

Tommy Emmaton tried to dart past Carol Bond but failed.

55'

Nigel Carton tried to dart past El Rennoll but El Rennoll nicked the ball from the toes of Nigel Carton.

56'

Jaron Eads skipped easily past Cornelius Merricks.

Jaron Eads darted past Guy Banister.

Good play by Jaron Eads in making himself some space and hit a hopeful looking shot. Nat Kitchen failed to charge down the shot.

You would have needed two keepers to save that one!! ... Jaron Eads scored an excellent goal !!! ... He was outstretching both arms and running around, changing the angle of his arms while mimicking an airplane !

Palmerston North albion 2 - 0 Auckland athletic

57'

Nigel Carton tried to sprint past El Rennoll but El Rennoll took the ball away from Nigel Carton.

58'

Damian Buckley lifted the ball towards Terrance Young in the area, Terrance Young controlled the ball when bringing it down before Guy Banister could intercept.

Terrance Young shot! but Erle Beckham managed to block the shot.

59'

Erle Beckham could not stop Jamaar Curtis going past him.

Jamaar Curtis tried to swing in a float cross but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Marlowe Garrod.

60'

Guy Banister tried to move the ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Lewis Jackson.

63'

Xzavier Stainthorpe played it confidently past Hector Jackingham.

Xzavier Stainthorpe tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Lewis Jackson found himself in the way of the ball.

64'

Nigel Carton tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but El Rennoll did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

65'

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

66'

Lewis Jackson escaped from the challenge of Cornelius Merricks and curled the ball in at goal from 30 yards.

John Haden blocked the shot.

69'

Guy Banister lobbed it forward to Bentley Merricks, Jaron Eads stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Bentley Merricks tried to get onto the pass but Patt Alexanders closed in and intercepted the ball.

70'

Jaron Eads tried to knock a long ball forward but Cornelius Merricks came close and blocked it.

72'

Damian Buckley dribbled past Xzavier Stainthorpe.

Damian Buckley tried to hit a long ball forward but Carol Bond blocked it.

73'

Carol Bond dribbled past Kirby Aistein.

Carol Bond tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards. Tommy Emmaton approached too late to block it.

Tyler Everingham did well to save and hold onto the ball.

74'

Erle Beckham stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Lewis Jackson did well to spot and intercept the pass.

75'

Carol Bond directed the ball nicely to Xzavier Stainthorpe, Xzavier Stainthorpe latched onto the ball before Tommy Emmaton could intercept.

Xzavier Stainthorpe looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Damian Buckley.

76'

Jamaar Curtis was outmuscled by Carol Bond.

Carol Bond struck a long range piledriver! but El Rennoll blocked the shot.

80'

Carol Bond found a chance to score from long range but Tommy Emmaton made an excellent last ditch tackle!.

81'

El Rennoll swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

85'

Erle Beckham lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

86'

Poor corner kick by Damian Buckley. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

88'

Jaron Eads sprinted to escape from Cornelius Merricks.

Jaron Eads struck a medium range piledriver but Guy Banister got in and cleared the danger.

89'

Jaron Eads tried to play a long ball but The ball cannoned off Cornelius Merricks.

90'

Jaron Eads played the ball to Lewis Jackson's feet, Lewis Jackson took it in his stride before Cornelius Merricks could cut it out.

Lewis Jackson played a pinpoint pass to Kirby Aistein, the ball was picked up by Kirby Aistein before Guy Banister could intercept.

Kirby Aistein found a gap and blasted the ball towards the top corner. Erle Beckham failed to charge down the shot.

However, the ball drifted harmlessly wide by Kirby Aistein ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

92'

Damian Buckley tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Bentley Merricks cut it out.

94'

Jamaar Curtis took the ball past Marlowe Garrod.

Jamaar Curtis tried to deliver the ball in from wide but Nigel Carton had no problem in intercepting the ball.

End Match Palmerston North albion 2 - 0 Auckland athletic