Welcome to the match between Ashburton town and Whangarei villa

2'

Cy Daugherty tried for goal from the freekick. Craig Graham managed to get a hand to it and turn it behind.

10'

Lanford Bruna tried to use his skill to go past Elvis Black but it failed.

11'

Albert Abrem hit a long ball upfield,Herman Blake failed to intercept the pass.

Edison Hepburn climbed above Merlin Falcon and headed the ball clear.

12'

Grant Garrod tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Vinnie Rigby.

14'

Lanford Bruna tried to play a long ball but Elvis Black showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

17'

Leighton Byle tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but Charles Falcon found himself in the way of the ball.

18'

Albert Abrem tried an in-swinging corner.

Grant Garrod out-jumped Ash Kendrick, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

Craig Graham did well to get his fingertips to the ball and tip it over.

19'

Merlin Falcon made an attempt to pass the ball forward but Cade Fully found himself in the way of the ball.

24'

Leighton Byle lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

25'

Elvis Black skipped past the challenge of Cade Fully.

Elvis Black tried to get onto the pass but The ball bounced off Lanford Bruna.

26'

Lanford Bruna tried to take the ball past Cy Daugherty but Cy Daugherty won the ball from Lanford Bruna.

27'

Albert Abrem tried to jink past Elvis Freedom but Elvis Freedom took the ball away from Albert Abrem.

29'

Elvis Freedom passed along the floor for Lanford Bruna to pick it up, Lanford Bruna took possession of the ball before Elvis Black could cut it out.

Lanford Bruna tried to dribble past Cy Daugherty but Cy Daugherty dispossessed Lanford Bruna.

33'

Elsdon Dixon twisted past Cade Fully.

Elsdon Dixon held up the ball, evading the challenge of Lanford Bruna and flighted the ball towards goal from distance.

Craig Graham tried to save but he couldn ... Elsdon Dixon scored a great goal !!! ... He wheeled away in jubilation !

Ashburton town 1 - 0 Whangarei villa

34'

Cy Daugherty skipped past Cade Fully.

Cy Daugherty tried to get onto the pass but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Lanford Bruna.

36'

Cade Fully sprinted past Cy Daugherty.

Cade Fully played a lovely ball for Elvis Freedom, Elvis Freedom trapped the ball nicely before Elvis Black could cut it out.

Elvis Freedom blasted the ball towards the top corner but the shot was blocked by Merlin Falcon.

37'

Grant Garrod brought the play over the halfway line,Roder Bardelen failed to reach the ball.

Jonathan Overton got to the ball ahead of Ash Kendrick, then forced the ball goalwards with a header.

Craig Graham was badly positioned ... Jonathan Overton scored a fabulous goal !!! ... The fans chanted Jonathan Overton's name !

Ashburton town 2 - 0 Whangarei villa

38'

Elvis Black played a perfect pass for Cy Daugherty, Cade Fully stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Jonathan Overton picked up Cy Daugherty's superb pass, Lanford Bruna tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Jonathan Overton struck the ball with fury but Edison Hepburn managed to block the shot.

39'

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

40'

Grant Garrod tried to move the ball forward but Roder Bardelen blocked it.

42'

Cy Daugherty knocked a lovely ball for Elvis Black, Elvis Black picked up on the ball before Lanford Bruna could reach it.

Elvis Black bent it past Cade Fully from medium range.

Craig Graham tipped the ball over the bar.

43'

Wallace Everingham took the corner.

Merlin Falcon got to the ball before Ash Kendrick, then cushioned a headed pass.

Albert Abrem made space for himself and had a go on goal. Edison Hepburn didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Craig Graham tipped the ball round the post.

45'

Corner taken by Charles Falcon and cut out by the opposition.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which Ashburton town took the lead.Ashburton town maintained 59% of possession and 41% for Whangarei villa. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Wallace Everingham tried to play it past Herman Blake but Herman Blake robbed Wallace Everingham.

49'

Cy Daugherty tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball came off Cade Fully.

53'

Cy Daugherty tried to move the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Cade Fully.

54'

Albert Abrem tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Edison Hepburn.

55'

Pass by Roder Bardelen to Leighton Byle, Leighton Byle trapped the ball nicely before Elsdon Dixon could reach it.

Leighton Byle shot a hopeful chance from medium-range. Grant Garrod approached too late to tackle him.

Phil Dyer could only parry it.

56'

Charles Falcon made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Elvis Freedom.

57'

Wallace Everingham whipped in the corner.

Charles Falcon got well above Edison Hepburn to win the ball, then cushioned a headed pass.

Pass by Albert Abrem to Elsdon Dixon, Elsdon Dixon picked up on the ball before Ash Kendrick could intercept.

Elsdon Dixon lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and attempted to lob the ball goalwards. Edison Hepburn wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Elsdon Dixon put it clean over the bar ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

58'

Fitzroy Draft was shown a yellow card.

62'

Cy Daugherty tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Cade Fully.

63'

Leighton Byle swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

65'

Pass by Albert Abrem to Charles Falcon, Herman Blake failed to reach the ball.

Charles Falcon tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Elvis Freedom.

68'

Elvis Black was shown a yellow card.

Grant Garrod shot from 30 yards. Roder Bardelen didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Craig Graham could only parry it.

70'

Jonathan Overton tried to jink past Roder Bardelen but Roder Bardelen blocked Jonathan Overton.

71'

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

73'

Elvis Freedom failed in his attempt to twist past Charles Falcon.

74'

Lanford Bruna skipped easily past Elsdon Dixon.

Lanford Bruna failed in his attempt to get past Grant Garrod.

75'

Elsdon Dixon made an attempt to move the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Roder Bardelen.

77'

Charles Falcon dribbled confidently past Herman Blake.

Charles Falcon shielded the ball from Elvis Freedom and bent the ball towards goal from 20 yards.

The ball went sailing over the crossbar ... It was a terrible miss.

79'

Cy Daugherty dribbled past Cade Fully.

Pass by Cy Daugherty to Jonathan Overton, Lanford Bruna couldn't reach it.

Despite the angle, Jonathan Overton flicked it goalwards but Ash Kendrick removed the danger.

80'

Cy Daugherty made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Cade Fully.

81'

Fitzroy Draft tried to play it past Charles Falcon but it failed.

83'

Elvis Freedom tried to get onto the pass but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Albert Abrem.

84'

Lanford Bruna knocked a lovely ball for Cade Fully, Cade Fully picked up on the ball before Elvis Black could intercept.

Cade Fully played the ball to Vinnie Rigby's feet, Vinnie Rigby took possession of the ball before Cy Daugherty could cut it out.

Vinnie Rigby hit it high and hard towards goal but the shot clattered off Merlin Falcon.

85'

Grant Garrod failed in his attempt to skip past Roder Bardelen.

87'

Lanford Bruna dribbled past Cy Daugherty.

Lanford Bruna took the play over the halfway line,Elvis Black couldn't reach it.

Vinnie Rigby attempted a looping header at goal but Harvey Haden headed the ball clear.

89'

Roder Bardelen could not stop a confident Grant Garrod going past him.

Grant Garrod rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards but Leighton Byle made the clearance.

92'

Cy Daugherty made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Edison Hepburn intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

93'

Swerving shot by Leighton Byle from long range. Elsdon Dixon couldn't reach it.

But Leighton Byle scooped it well over the crossbar ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

94'

Edison Hepburn attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Elsdon Dixon.

End Match Ashburton town 2 - 0 Whangarei villa