Welcome to the match between Wanganui albion and Auckland athletic

2'

Guy Banister made an attempt to move the ball forward but it was well intercepted by Rhett Christison .

3'

Erle Beckham sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

4'

Cornelius Merricks flicked the ball over Rodolph Rigby 's head !.

Cornelius Merricks found a chance to score from medium range but Evelyn Rowbottom made a crucial intervention!.

6'

Deforrest Firmin flighted the ball into the opposing half of the field,Marlowe Garrod couldn't cut out the pass.

Erle Beckham jumped with Rodolph Rigby and won the ball and the ball was cleared.

7'

Usual Firmin moved the ball forward for Rhett Curtis , Rhett Curtis took it in his stride before Xzavier Stainthorpe could cut it out.

Rhett Curtis tried to dribble past Carol Bond but Carol Bond succesfully won the ball from Rhett Curtis .

10'

Evelyn Rowbottom made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Marlowe Garrod.

11'

Guy Banister got past Evelyn Rowbottom .

Guy Banister knocked a lovely ball for Cornelius Merricks, Cornelius Merricks took it in his stride before Bentley Garrod could cut it out.

A spectacular looking overhead kick from Cornelius Merricks but the shot was charged down by Camden Merricks .

12'

Bentley Garrod made a good pass to Evelyn Rowbottom , Cornelius Merricks couldn't cut it.

Evelyn Rowbottom played it past Guy Banister.

Evelyn Rowbottom hit a fierce shot. Nat Kitchen failed to charge down the shot.

John Haden could only parry it.

13'

Deforrest Firmin delivered the ball to Wilton Tracey , Marlowe Garrod couldn't reach it.

Wilton Tracey hit the ball from medium range. Nigel Carton approached too late to clear the danger.

But Wilton Tracey put it high and wide ... It was a wasted opportunity.

14'

Xzavier Stainthorpe went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

15'

Bentley Garrod sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

17'

Rhett Curtis attempted to play a long ball but The ball cannoned off Xzavier Stainthorpe.

18'

Block tackle from Cornelius Merricks, easily dispossessing Rodolph Rigby before Rodolph Rigby attempted to pass the ball.

19'

Rodolph Rigby played the ball long looking for a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Guy Banister.

22'

Carol Bond hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards. Rhett Curtis approached too late to clear the danger.

But it was well wide of the goal ... He should have hit the target at least.

24'

Bentley Garrod attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Guy Banister intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

26'

Carol Bond tried to take the ball past Usual Firmin but failed.

29'

Poor corner kick delivered by Rodolph Rigby that went straight to the opposition.

30'

Camden Merricks picked up Deforrest Firmin 's superb pass, Carol Bond failed to intercept the pass.

Camden Merricks rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards. Marlowe Garrod didn't read the game well enough to block it.

John Haden chose to punch the ball away.

33'

Guy Banister kicked the ball through Bentley Garrod 'legs to Cornelius Merricks !!!

Cornelius Merricks tried to get onto the pass but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Evelyn Rowbottom .

35'

Cornelius Merricks faked a pass then cut Evelyn Rowbottom in a different direction.

Cornelius Merricks made an attempt to pass the ball forward but Bentley Garrod blocked it.

37'

Evelyn Rowbottom stepped up to take the freekick. The ball missed to the right of the goal.

38'

Carol Bond hit a long ball forward, the ball was picked up by Graham Coel before Wilton Tracey could reach it.

Xzavier Stainthorpe received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Graham Coel, Wallace Blake stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Xzavier Stainthorpe made space for himself and tried an optimistic effort at goal. Camden Merricks approached too late to block it.

Fitzroy Martell pushed it away.

39'

Rhett Curtis could not stop Carol Bond going past him.

Carol Bond rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards. Usual Firmin didn't read the game well enough to block it.

The ball missed to the left of the goal ... It was an epic miss.

40'

Bentley Garrod attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Cornelius Merricks did well to spot and intercept the pass.

41'

Usual Firmin tried to jink past Xzavier Stainthorpe but Xzavier Stainthorpe nicked the ball from the toes of Usual Firmin .

42'

Usual Firmin skipped easily past Erle Beckham.

Usual Firmin tried to use his skill to go past Xzavier Stainthorpe but Xzavier Stainthorpe didn't allow.

44'

Rhett Curtis took the ball past Xzavier Stainthorpe.

Rhett Curtis delivered a float cross, Carol Bond stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Rhett Christison rose bravely above Erle Beckham to win the ball, then headed it to the goal.

John Haden denied Rhett Christison .

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which and we are all square. .Wanganui albion maintained 55% of possession and 45% for Auckland athletic. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Usual Firmin hit a crashing drive from 40 yards but Xzavier Stainthorpe removed the danger.

48'

Deforrest Firmin made a good pass to Wilton Tracey , Carol Bond failed to reach the ball.

Wilton Tracey had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip but the shot was charged down by Marlowe Garrod.

50'

Carol Bond faked a shot before cutting Usual Firmin in a different direction.

Carol Bond tried a banana shot from distance! but the shot cannoned off Rhett Curtis .

51'

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

54'

Wilton Tracey moved the ball forward for Bentley Garrod , Cornelius Merricks tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Bentley Garrod skipped past the challenge of Guy Banister.

Bentley Garrod tried an audacious shot on goal but Nat Kitchen blocked the shot.

55'

Guy Banister looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Evelyn Rowbottom .

57'

Deforrest Firmin jinked past Marlowe Garrod.

Deforrest Firmin tried to play it past Nigel Carton but Nigel Carton cleanly tackled the ball.

59'

Nigel Carton stepped up and struck the freekick. But Nigel Carton blazed it over the bar.

60'

Nigel Carton fed the ball forward to Marlowe Garrod, Marlowe Garrod latched onto the ball before Deforrest Firmin could cut it out.

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

61'

Guy Banister sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards but Evelyn Rowbottom threw himself in front of the shot.

62'

Xzavier Stainthorpe took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

64'

Guy Banister faked a shot before cutting Evelyn Rowbottom in a different direction.

Guy Banister directed the ball nicely to Bentley Merricks, the ball was picked up by Bentley Merricks before Bentley Garrod could cut it out.

Bentley Merricks found a gap and tried to lob the ball at goal. Wallace Blake failed to charge down the shot.

Fitzroy Martell saved and held onto the ball.

65'

That was a trademark freekick from Camden Merricks . John Haden had no chance to stop the ball. ...

Wanganui albion 1 - 0 Auckland athletic

66'

Evelyn Rowbottom made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but The ball came off Cornelius Merricks.

68'

Rhett Curtis passed along the floor for Rhett Christison to pick it up, Rhett Christison latched onto the ball before Xzavier Stainthorpe could intercept.

Rhett Christison found a chance to score from long range but he couldn't withstand Carol Bond's pressure.

69'

Carol Bond played a lovely ball for Xzavier Stainthorpe, Xzavier Stainthorpe took it in his stride before Usual Firmin could intercept.

Xzavier Stainthorpe tried to cross into the box but it was intercepted by Rhett Curtis .

70'

Carol Bond passed the ball perfectly to Xzavier Stainthorpe, Usual Firmin missed his interception.

Xzavier Stainthorpe tried to play it past Rhett Curtis but his possession is lost through a tackle by Rhett Curtis .

71'

Rhett Curtis could not stop a confident Carol Bond going past him.

Carol Bond shot from distance but Usual Firmin got himself between the ball and goal.

73'

Deforrest Firmin struck a long range piledriver! but the shot clattered off Xzavier Stainthorpe.

74'

Nigel Carton passed the ball to Marlowe Garrod, Wilton Tracey tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Marlowe Garrod made good use of the scissors dribble. As Deforrest Firmin lost his balance, Marlowe Garrod dribbled past Deforrest Firmin .

Marlowe Garrod played a perfect pass for Nat Kitchen, Nat Kitchen picked up on the ball before Camden Merricks could reach it.

Graham Coel picked up Nat Kitchen's superb pass, Wallace Blake couldn't cut out the pass.

Graham Coel took his chance shooting from a very tight angle but the shot was blocked by Camden Merricks .

75'

Nigel Carton tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Wilton Tracey .

76'

Deforrest Firmin made a good pass to Rhett Christison , Marlowe Garrod couldn't reach it.

Rhett Christison crossed the ball high into the box, Nigel Carton couldn't cut out the pass.

Rodolph Rigby got ahead of Nat Kitchen to win the ball, then performed a glancing header for the goal.

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

77'

Xzavier Stainthorpe made a low forward pass Rhett Curtis .

Marlowe Garrod ran onto the ball and swiftly shot on the ball but the shot was charged down by Wallace Blake .

78'

Rhett Christison tried to pass the ball forward but Carol Bond read the game well to intercept the ball.

79'

Bentley Garrod directed the ball nicely to Evelyn Rowbottom , Evelyn Rowbottom picked up on the ball before Cornelius Merricks could intercept.

Evelyn Rowbottom played a pinpoint pass to Wallace Blake , Guy Banister failed to reach the ball.

Wallace Blake blasted a banana shot from outside of the area. Cornelius Merricks didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But Wallace Blake put it high and wide ... It was a shocking miss.

80'

Usual Firmin skipped past Marlowe Garrod.

Usual Firmin blasted the ball towards the top corner from a distance but Xzavier Stainthorpe cleared the ball.

81'

Deforrest Firmin dribbled past Erle Beckham.

Deforrest Firmin lofted a nicely weighted ball over, Marlowe Garrod tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Rhett Christison challenged Erle Beckham for a heading, then connected with a looping header for the goal.

John Haden managed to turn it over his bar.

82'

Marlowe Garrod tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Wilton Tracey .

83'

Bentley Garrod passed along the floor for Evelyn Rowbottom to pick it up, Evelyn Rowbottom took it in his stride before Cornelius Merricks could cut it out.

Evelyn Rowbottom made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Guy Banister.

84'

Evelyn Rowbottom attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Marlowe Garrod.

86'

Carol Bond attempted to chip the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Bentley Garrod .

88'

Carol Bond jinked confidently past Rhett Curtis .

Carol Bond struck the ball from 25 yards toward the goal. Usual Firmin failed to charge down the shot.

But it went over the bar ... It was a shocking miss.

89'

Deforrest Firmin tried to pass it long to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Marlowe Garrod.

90'

Wallace Blake went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

91'

Deforrest Firmin played a wonderful ball for Wilton Tracey , Nigel Carton failed to intercept the pass.

Wilton Tracey delivered a low cross, Marlowe Garrod couldn't cut it.

Bentley Garrod ran onto the ball and immediately drove the ball low towards the goal but Erle Beckham threw himself in front of the shot.

92'

Cornelius Merricks tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Rhett Christison .

93'

Xzavier Stainthorpe sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

94'

Deforrest Firmin passed the ball to Wilton Tracey , Wilton Tracey took possession of the ball before Marlowe Garrod could cut it out.

Wilton Tracey tried to score from medium range but he was closed down well by Nigel Carton.

End Match Wanganui albion 1 - 0 Auckland athletic