Welcome to the match between Rotorua city and Auckland athletic

1'

Fitzroy Tinker tried to dribble past Nigel Carton but Nigel Carton dispossessed Fitzroy Tinker.

2'

Carol Bond attempted to feed the high ball but Jammy Samuel did well to spot and intercept the pass.

3'

Carol Bond played the ball to Xzavier Stainthorpe's feet, Xzavier Stainthorpe picked up on the ball before Jimmy Bald could intercept.

Xzavier Stainthorpe tried to whip in a float cross but Jammy Samuel closed in and intercepted the ball.

5'

Jammy Samuel had the pace to beat Xzavier Stainthorpe.

Jammy Samuel took the ball past Carol Bond.

Jammy Samuel blasted the ball towards the top corner. Erle Beckham approached too late to tackle him.

But Jammy Samuel sent the ball high into the stands ... It was a poor miss from Jammy Samuel. He looked like he was short of match practice.

6'

Vince Blake tried to get onto the pass but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Xzavier Stainthorpe.

7'

Jammy Samuel lofted the ball into the opposing half of the field,Nat Kitchen failed to intercept the pass.

Vince Blake got ahead of Erle Beckham to win the ball, then headed it across the goal.

The ball hit the net after John Haden failed to save ... Vince Blake scored a goal !!! ... He dived onto the grass with arms and legs outstretched !

Rotorua city 1 - 0 Auckland athletic

8'

Guy Banister tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Woodrow Hyland.

10'

Carol Bond tried to twist past Vince Blake but Vince Blake nicked the ball from the toes of Carol Bond.

11'

Guy Banister tried to get past Woodrow Hyland but his possession is lost through a tackle by Woodrow Hyland.

13'

Woodrow Hyland tried an audacious lob from 30 yards but Cornelius Merricks charged down the shot.

14'

Nigel Carton hit the ball from long range but Rylan Acker made the clearance.

16'

Carol Bond tried to get past Jimmy Bald but Jimmy Bald didn't allow.

17'

Nigel Carton dribbled past Obi Pound.

Nigel Carton tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards but Rylan Acker scrambled the ball away.

18'

Carol Bond played the ball to Xzavier Stainthorpe's feet, Xzavier Stainthorpe latched onto the ball before Jammy Samuel could cut it out.

Xzavier Stainthorpe took a medium-ranged shot but Jimmy Bald cleared the ball.

19'

Rylan Acker tried to play a long ball but Marlowe Garrod found himself in the way of the ball.

21'

Guy Banister tried to pass the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Pearce Rogerson.

22'

Nigel Carton spotted Graham Coel in the area and lobbed the ball in, Graham Coel brought the ball under control superbly before Obi Pound could cut it out.

Graham Coel lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and fired off a shot. Vince Blake didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But it went over the bar ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

26'

Guy Banister hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards but Pearce Rogerson blocked the shot.

28'

Pass by Rylan Acker to Obi Pound, Obi Pound took it in his stride before Marlowe Garrod could intercept.

Obi Pound moved the ball forward for Rylan Acker, Rylan Acker picked up on the ball before Nigel Carton could reach it.

Rylan Acker turned on the ball to leave Marlowe Garrod standing.

Rylan Acker got free of any defenders.

Rylan Acker got into a one on one situation with John Haden and smashed the ball towards the top corner. A fine goal all round by Rylan Acker !!!

Rotorua city 2 - 0 Auckland athletic

29'

Jammy Samuel attempted to lift the ball forward but Xzavier Stainthorpe cut it out easily.

30'

Jimmy Bald tried to dribble past Xzavier Stainthorpe but Xzavier Stainthorpe took the ball away from Jimmy Bald.

33'

Carol Bond attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Jimmy Bald.

36'

Guy Banister tried to sprint past Woodrow Hyland but Guy Banister lost the ball to Woodrow Hyland.

39'

Corner taken by Nigel Carton and cut out by the opposition.

41'

Carol Bond tried to pass the ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Jimmy Bald.

42'

Marlowe Garrod gave the corner straight to the opposition.

43'

Jimmy Bald sent over the freekick. But it was well wide from Jimmy Bald.

45'

Marlowe Garrod attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but it was well intercepted by Jimmy Bald.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which Auckland athletic were unfortunate to go in behind.Rotorua city maintained 42% of possession and 58% for Auckland athletic. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Rylan Acker made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Marlowe Garrod.

47'

Guy Banister dribbled confidently past Pearce Rogerson.

Woodrow Hyland could not stop a confident Guy Banister going past him.

Guy Banister looked destined to score but Ryan Beckham closed down the space.

48'

Erle Beckham had a great opportunity to score from long range but Pearce Rogerson made the last ditch tackle.

49'

Woodrow Hyland laid it forward to Pearce Rogerson, Guy Banister couldn't cut it.

Pearce Rogerson tried to move the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Cornelius Merricks.

50'

Rylan Acker made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Bentley Merricks came close and blocked it.

51'

Guy Banister used his skill to go past Pearce Rogerson.

Guy Banister evaded the challenge of Woodrow Hyland and hit towards goal from 25 yards out.

But Guy Banister put it narrowly over ... He should never have missed that one.

52'

Guy Banister tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but Pearce Rogerson intercepted but couldn't control.

53'

Vince Blake's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

55'

Jammy Samuel played a pinpoint pass to Jimmy Bald, Xzavier Stainthorpe tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Jimmy Bald turned with the ball past Carol Bond.

Jimmy Bald crossed the ball low into the box, Xzavier Stainthorpe couldn't cut it.

Fitzroy Tinker unleashed a volley past Nat Kitchen towards goal.

John Haden did well to tip it round the post.

56'

Pass by Cornelius Merricks to Guy Banister, Pearce Rogerson failed to reach the ball.

Guy Banister played a pinpoint pass to Bentley Merricks, the ball was picked up by Bentley Merricks before Woodrow Hyland could reach it.

Bentley Merricks lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and tried an optimistic effort at goal. Ryan Beckham approached too late to tackle him.

However, Bentley Merricks put it well over the bar ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

57'

Nigel Carton attempted to lift the ball forward but Obi Pound blocked it.

60'

Cornelius Merricks lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

61'

Guy Banister skipped past the challenge of Woodrow Hyland.

Guy Banister laid it forward to Bentley Merricks, Bentley Merricks trapped the ball nicely before Pearce Rogerson could reach it.

Bentley Merricks looked destined to score but Ryan Beckham had done enough to put him off.

63'

Cornelius Merricks lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

64'

Woodrow Hyland curled the ball in at goal from long range but Cornelius Merricks cleared the ball to safety.

65'

Guy Banister went in with a successful block tackle on Pearce Rogerson before Pearce Rogerson attempted to deliver the ball.

67'

Cornelius Merricks blocked Woodrow Hyland before Woodrow Hyland tried to pass the ball.

68'

Pearce Rogerson received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Woodrow Hyland, Cornelius Merricks couldn't cut it.

Pearce Rogerson hit the ball forward to Dylan Babby, Guy Banister couldn't cut out the pass.

Dylan Babby hit it high and hard towards goal but Nat Kitchen threw himself in front of the shot.

70'

Woodrow Hyland passed the ball perfectly to Pearce Rogerson, Cornelius Merricks stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Pearce Rogerson made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Guy Banister.

71'

Vince Blake had the chance to score from long range but Nigel Carton succesfully won the ball from him.

72'

Xzavier Stainthorpe tried to hit a long ball forward but Jimmy Bald got in the way of the ball.

73'

Rylan Acker played it confidently past Cornelius Merricks.

Rylan Acker played it past Guy Banister.

Rylan Acker tried to curl one in from medium range but the shot was charged down by Cornelius Merricks.

74'

Guy Banister attempted to play a long ball but The ball cannoned off Pearce Rogerson.

75'

Nigel Carton tried to sprint past Obi Pound but it failed.

77'

Jammy Samuel made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Xzavier Stainthorpe.

78'

Ryan Beckham looked to send a hanging ball over from the corner.

Obi Pound won the aerial challenge against Nat Kitchen, then nodded the ball forward.

Fitzroy Tinker took his chance shooting from a very tight angle. Erle Beckham approached too late to block it.

John Haden was in a good position and saved it.

79'

Nigel Carton played the ball into the area,Obi Pound missed his interception.

Graham Coel aimed a one touch pass to his left . Ryan Beckham failed to intercept the pass.

Xzavier Stainthorpe played a perfect pass for Nigel Carton, Vince Blake couldn't reach it.

Nigel Carton struck the ball with fury but Ryan Beckham charged down the shot.

80'

Woodrow Hyland passed the ball to Obi Pound, Cornelius Merricks missed his interception.

Obi Pound tried to move the ball forward but The ball cannoned off Guy Banister.

82'

Nigel Carton evaded the challenge of Obi Pound and fired off a long shot.

But Nigel Carton struck the ball wide ... It was a shocking miss.

84'

Rylan Acker tried to skip past Marlowe Garrod but his possession is lost through a tackle by Marlowe Garrod.

86'

Rylan Acker skipped past the challenge of Marlowe Garrod.

Rylan Acker turned with the ball past Nigel Carton.

Rylan Acker did his best to get the ball into the area but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Marlowe Garrod.

88'

Woodrow Hyland attempted to feed the high ball but Guy Banister cut it out.

89'

Obi Pound received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Rylan Acker, Erle Beckham couldn't cut it.

Obi Pound passed it long to Fitzroy Tinker, Fitzroy Tinker trapped the ball nicely before Marlowe Garrod could intercept.

Despite the angle, Fitzroy Tinker flicked it goalwards but the shot clattered off Nat Kitchen.

92'

Xzavier Stainthorpe blocked Jammy Samuel before Jammy Samuel could pass the ball.

95'

Jimmy Bald gave the corner straight to the opposition.

End Match Rotorua city 2 - 0 Auckland athletic