Welcome to the match between New Plymouth orient and Ashburton forest

1'

Tad Hicks tried to knock a long ball forward but Victor Simmons made a great interception.

3'

Oscar Fully passed along the floor for Tad Hicks to pick it up, Edison Brewers couldn't cut it.

Tad Hicks put some curve on the shot from distance. Victor Simmons failed to block the shot.

Glenn Merricks watched it sail harmlessly over ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

5'

Victor Simmons tried to take the ball past Tad Hicks but Tad Hicks succesfully won the ball from Victor Simmons.

6'

Dean Garrod tried to lift the ball forward but Tad Hicks got to the ball first.

7'

Harroll Eads took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

8'

Radcliff Jackingham directed the ball nicely to Harlan Abba, Harlan Abba latched onto the ball before Teagan Witherspoon could reach it.

Harlan Abba tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Gohan Black.

9'

Dean Garrod tried to skip past Oscar Fully but Oscar Fully dispossessed Dean Garrod.

13'

Tad Hicks made a pass to Oscar Fully, Oscar Fully latched onto the ball before Victor Simmons could intercept.

Oscar Fully tried to dribble past Edison Brewers but Edison Brewers won the ball from Oscar Fully.

14'

Gohan Black could not stop a confident Radcliff Jackingham going past him.

Radcliff Jackingham crossed the ball low and hard, Teagan Witherspoon couldn't reach it.

Stirling Haden played the ball forward immediately. Gabriel Buckley missed his interception.

Tad Hicks lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and shot for the top corner. Mattie Chapman approached too late to tackle him.

Glenn Merricks made a stunning save !.

15'

Harroll Eads tried to test the keeper from the freekick. But it didn't beat the wall.

16'

Sam Jobber tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but The ball came off Casimir Ryeley.

18'

Gohan Black dribbled past Harlan Abba.

Gohan Black tried to put the ball across but Radcliff Jackingham coolly intercepted the cross.

20'

Clifford Aithor tried to dart past Edison Brewers but Clifford Aithor lost the ball to Edison Brewers.

22'

Edison Brewers attempted to lift the ball forward but Tad Hicks had no problem in intercepting the ball.

23'

Hector Abrem attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Sam Jobber.

24'

Victor Simmons tried to chip the ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Tad Hicks.

25'

Jimi Readdie played a high ball into the area looking for Harroll Eads, Harroll Eads took an excellent first touch before Casimir Ryeley could reach it.

Harroll Eads got free in the penalty area and tried an optimistic effort at goal. Kiaran Jobber approached too late to clear the danger.

Roderick Acker got up and punched the ball out of danger.

27'

Victor Simmons chipped the ball into the penalty area towards Dean Garrod, Dean Garrod controlled the ball when bringing it down before Tad Hicks could intercept.

Dean Garrod lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and fired in a curving shot at goal. Robbie Buckley wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Roderick Acker did not get back in time to reach it ... Dean Garrod scored an excellent goal !!! ... He kissed the badge on his shirt !

New Plymouth orient 1 - 0 Ashburton forest

30'

Gohan Black sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

33'

Hector Abrem laid it forward to Clifford Aithor, Sam Jobber failed to intercept the pass.

Clifford Aithor tried to cross into the box but he overhit the cross as he had been pressured by Dean Garrod.

34'

Oscar Fully tried to pass it high to a team-mate but Edison Brewers came close and blocked it.

37'

Hector Abrem tried to pass the ball forward but Sam Jobber did well to spot and intercept the pass.

38'

Victor Simmons hit the ball forward to Edison Brewers, the ball was picked up by Edison Brewers before Harlan Abba could reach it.

Edison Brewers tried to get past Tad Hicks but Edison Brewers lost out to Tad Hicks.

39'

Gabriel Buckley held up the ball, evading the challenge of Tad Hicks and tried his luck from 30 yards.

Roderick Acker made a save.

42'

Hector Abrem turned on the ball to leave Sam Jobber standing.

Hector Abrem twisted past Dean Garrod.

Hector Abrem bent it from medium range. Sam Jobber approached too late to clear the danger.

But Hector Abrem's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

45'

Radcliff Jackingham hit a lovely long ball forward,Teagan Witherspoon couldn't reach it.

Stirling Haden hit the ball on the volley but Mattie Chapman removed the danger.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which New Plymouth orient took the lead.New Plymouth orient had 51% possession in the match, while Ashburton forest had 49%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Gohan Black took the ball past Harlan Abba.

Gohan Black tried to dribble past Radcliff Jackingham but Radcliff Jackingham didn't allow.

48'

Victor Simmons found an opportunity to score from long range but Tad Hicks went in with a successful block tackle on him.

49'

Sam Jobber attempted to lob the ball forward but it was intercepted by Hector Abrem.

50'

Radcliff Jackingham flicked the ball over Teagan Witherspoon's head !.

Radcliff Jackingham tried a banana shot from distance! but the shot clattered off Gohan Black.

51'

Victor Simmons tried to sprint past Tad Hicks but Victor Simmons lost out to Tad Hicks.

53'

Tad Hicks executed a block tackle on Gohan Black before Gohan Black could take a shot from long range.

57'

Victor Simmons found an opportunity to score from long range but Tad Hicks closed down the space.

59'

A long ball was delivered by Oscar Fully, Clifford Aithor took it in his stride before Edison Brewers could cut it out.

Clifford Aithor lined up the shot from the angle but Mattie Chapman cleared the ball from danger.

60'

Victor Simmons tried to get onto the pass but Tad Hicks closed in and intercepted the ball.

61'

Radcliff Jackingham looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Mattie Chapman coolly intercepted the pass.

63'

Harlan Abba skipped past the challenge of Teagan Witherspoon.

Harlan Abba did his best to get the ball into the area but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Gohan Black.

64'

Victor Simmons made an attempt to pass the ball forward but The ball struck Tad Hicks.

66'

Oscar Fully stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Edison Brewers showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

67'

Gohan Black dribbled confidently past Harlan Abba.

Gohan Black tried to feed the high ball but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Radcliff Jackingham.

70'

Victor Simmons tried his luck from the freekick. But Victor Simmons blazed it over the bar.

74'

Victor Simmons sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards. Oscar Fully couldn't reach it.

Roderick Acker watched it sail harmlessly over ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

77'

Oscar Fully made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Edison Brewers got in the way of the ball.

78'

Victor Simmons directed the ball to Edison Brewers, Edison Brewers took it in his stride before Oscar Fully could intercept.

Edison Brewers made a good pass to Jimi Readdie, Tad Hicks missed his interception.

Despite the angle, Jimi Readdie flicked it goalwards but Kiaran Jobber threw himself in front of the shot.

79'

Kiaran Jobber gave the corner straight to the opposition.

80'

Edison Brewers spotted Sam Jobber in the area and lobbed the ball in, Sam Jobber controlled the ball when bringing it down before Tad Hicks could reach it.

Sam Jobber found himself with plenty of time and attempted a thunderous drive. Robbie Buckley failed to charge down the shot.

Brilliantly saved by Roderick Acker!.

82'

Gohan Black unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 35 yards but the shot was blocked by Harlan Abba.

83'

Radcliff Jackingham attempted to play a long ball but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Teagan Witherspoon.

84'

Edison Brewers made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Tad Hicks.

87'

Dean Garrod passed the ball to Sam Jobber, Sam Jobber latched onto the ball before Casimir Ryeley could intercept.

Sam Jobber tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Hector Abrem got to the ball first.

89'

Tad Hicks stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Victor Simmons.

90'

Teagan Witherspoon chipped it over Harlan Abba.

Harroll Eads climbed above Kiaran Jobber but the ball went bad.

91'

Victor Simmons tried to play a long ball but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Tad Hicks.

92'

Harlan Abba darted past Teagan Witherspoon.

Harlan Abba squared the ball from the wing, Gohan Black missed his interception.

Clifford Aithor moved onto the ball and immediately fired in a curving shot at goal but the shot cannoned off Mattie Chapman.

94'

Gohan Black passed along the floor for Teagan Witherspoon to pick it up, Radcliff Jackingham couldn't cut it.

Teagan Witherspoon tried to play it past Harlan Abba but Harlan Abba didn't allow.

End Match New Plymouth orient 1 - 0 Ashburton forest