Welcome to the match between Blenheim albion and Whangarei villa

3'

Herman Blake directed the ball nicely to Lanford Bruna, Chad Merricks stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Lanford Bruna skipped easily past Deforrest Rogerson.

Lanford Bruna played a perfect pass for Edison Hepburn, Edison Hepburn picked up on the ball before Brian Pocock could intercept.

Edison Hepburn looked certain to score but Jacob Hodson made an crucial challenge!.

4'

Gresham Jokerson made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but Roder Bardelen came close and blocked it.

5'

Lanford Bruna jinked confidently past Rodolph Evans.

Lanford Bruna passed along the floor for Cade Fully to pick it up, Cade Fully picked up on the ball before Phil Haden could cut it out.

Cade Fully passed along the floor for Fitzroy Draft to pick it up, Rodolph Evans couldn't reach it.

Fitzroy Draft tried to pass the ball forward but Brian Pocock did well to spot and intercept the pass.

6'

Elvis Freedom played a pinpoint pass to Herman Blake, Chad Merricks couldn't cut out the pass.

Herman Blake made a pass to Elvis Freedom, Deforrest Rogerson missed his interception.

Elvis Freedom tried to take the ball past Chad Merricks but his possession is lost through a tackle by Chad Merricks.

7'

Gresham Jokerson tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Leighton Byle.

8'

Phil Haden tried to score from long range but he was closed down well by Cade Fully.

9'

Phil Haden hit a speculative long-range shot. Lanford Bruna failed to block the shot.

But the ball went flying over the bar ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

10'

Pass by Bill Slater to Gresham Jokerson, Gresham Jokerson picked up on the ball before Roder Bardelen could intercept.

Gresham Jokerson tried a banana shot from distance! but Leighton Byle got himself between the ball and goal.

11'

Leighton Byle struck the ball with fury from 30 yards but the shot was charged down by Gresham Jokerson.

14'

Chad Merricks made an attempt to pass the ball forward but The ball struck Cade Fully.

17'

Herman Blake could not stop Deforrest Rogerson going past him.

Deforrest Rogerson tried to play it past Elvis Freedom but Elvis Freedom blocked Deforrest Rogerson in a good, clean tackle.

18'

Phil Haden had a crack from the freekick. But he hit it too low as the wall blocked the shot.

20'

Rodolph Evans tried to get onto the pass but Cade Fully cut it out.

21'

Lanford Bruna tried to jink past Phil Haden but Phil Haden succesfully won the ball from Lanford Bruna.

23'

Fitzroy Draft attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but it was intercepted by Chad Merricks.

25'

Bill Slater lost the ball to Elvis Freedom's block tackle before Bill Slater tried to pass the ball.

27'

Ash Kendrick took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

28'

Bill Slater tried to use his skill to go past Roder Bardelen but Roder Bardelen robbed Bill Slater.

29'

Deforrest Rogerson made an attempt to pass the ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Herman Blake.

30'

Lanford Bruna directed the ball to Cade Fully, Cade Fully took possession of the ball before Rodolph Evans could intercept.

Cade Fully hit the ball forward to Lanford Bruna, Lanford Bruna trapped the ball nicely before Phil Haden could reach it.

Lanford Bruna laid it forward to Vinnie Rigby, Vinnie Rigby trapped the ball nicely before Brian Pocock could reach it.

Vinnie Rigby played a lovely ball for Elvis Freedom, Elvis Freedom latched onto the ball before Jacob Hodson could intercept.

Elvis Freedom hit the ball forward to Herman Blake, Herman Blake picked up on the ball before Brian Pocock could reach it.

Herman Blake found himself in some space and blasted the ball towards the top corner. Jacob Hodson didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But Herman Blake sent it far too high ... It was a shocking miss.

31'

Leighton Byle took the ball past Gresham Jokerson.

Leighton Byle supplied a low cross, Bill Slater failed to intercept the pass.

Vinnie Rigby ran onto the ball and hurriedly shot for the top corner, Brian Pocock failed to block the shot.

Rob Clarke saved and held onto the ball.

32'

Phil Haden tried to knock a long ball forward but Cade Fully did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

34'

Elvis Freedom dribbled past Chad Merricks.

Elvis Freedom turned on the ball to leave Deforrest Rogerson standing.

Elvis Freedom struck the ball from 25 yards toward the goal. Chad Merricks failed to charge down the shot.

Rob Clarke was in a good position and saved it.

35'

Lanford Bruna delivered the ball to Cade Fully, Jacob Hodson stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Vinnie Rigby picked up Cade Fully's superb pass, Rodolph Evans couldn't reach it.

Vinnie Rigby tried to pass the ball forward but Jacob Hodson found himself in the way of the ball.

36'

Deforrest Rogerson tried to lift the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Herman Blake.

37'

Bill Slater passed the ball perfectly past Roder Bardelen to Gresham Jokerson.

Gresham Jokerson tried to whip in a low cross but Leighton Byle blocked it.

38'

Roder Bardelen dribbled past Gresham Jokerson.

Roder Bardelen lofted a nicely weighted ball over, Bill Slater couldn't cut out the pass.

Cade Fully out-jumped Jacob Hodson, then flicked the ball forward.

Chipped goalwards by Herman Blake but Brian Pocock hoofed the ball clear.

39'

Vinnie Rigby took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

40'

Phil Haden hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards. Lanford Bruna approached too late to tackle him.

Craig Graham punched the ball clear.

44'

Lanford Bruna tried to dribble past Rodolph Evans but Rodolph Evans robbed Lanford Bruna.

45'

Lanford Bruna attempted to lift the ball forward but Rodolph Evans closed in and intercepted the ball.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which and we are all square. .Blenheim albion maintained 50% of possession and 50% for Whangarei villa. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Lanford Bruna played a lovely ball for Fitzroy Draft, the ball was picked up by Fitzroy Draft before Rodolph Evans could cut it out.

Fitzroy Draft skipped easily past Phil Haden.

Fitzroy Draft tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Jacob Hodson.

51'

Bill Slater tried to pass it long to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Cade Fully.

52'

Poor corner kick by Deforrest Rogerson. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

53'

Gresham Jokerson tried to knock a long ball forward but Cade Fully showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

54'

Bill Slater tried to skip past Roder Bardelen but Bill Slater lost the ball to Roder Bardelen's block tackle.

55'

Edison Hepburn evaded the challenge of Deforrest Rogerson and tried a long range effort.

But Edison Hepburn put it wide ... It was a poor miss from Edison Hepburn. He looked like he was short of match practice.

57'

Phil Haden tried to hit it long to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Cade Fully.

58'

Leighton Byle tried to sprint past Gresham Jokerson but Gresham Jokerson won the ball from Leighton Byle.

59'

Leighton Byle tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Bill Slater.

60'

Lanford Bruna tried to skip past the challenge of Rodolph Evans but Rodolph Evans blocked Lanford Bruna in a good, clean tackle.

62'

Cade Fully tried to play a long ball but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Rodolph Evans.

63'

Deforrest Rogerson evaded the challenge of Cade Fully and struck the ball with fury from 30 yards.

But Deforrest Rogerson didn't get close to troubling the keeper ... It was a poor effort from Deforrest Rogerson. He was lacking match sharpness.

65'

Chad Merricks tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Herman Blake had no problem in intercepting the ball.

66'

Deforrest Rogerson made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Herman Blake.

68'

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

69'

Elvis Freedom directed the ball nicely to Herman Blake, the ball was picked up by Herman Blake before Chad Merricks could reach it.

Herman Blake got past Deforrest Rogerson.

Herman Blake tried to score but Brian Pocock had done enough to put him off.

74'

Bill Slater lost the ball to Roder Bardelen's block tackle before Bill Slater tried to get onto the pass.

75'

Deforrest Rogerson attempted to play a long ball but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Roder Bardelen.

76'

Leighton Byle was outmuscled by Bill Slater.

Bill Slater tried to square the ball from the wing but Roder Bardelen made it first to the ball and intercepted.

77'

Phil Haden tried to play it past Herman Blake but Phil Haden lost out to Herman Blake.

78'

Chad Merricks took the ball past Edison Hepburn.

Chad Merricks tried to supply a float cross but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Herman Blake.

79'

Elvis Freedom found a chance to score from long range but Chad Merricks had done enough to put him off.

80'

Elvis Freedom went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

81'

Phil Haden lost the ball to Roder Bardelen's block tackle before Phil Haden attempted to fire off a shot from long range.

82'

Elvis Freedom tried to pass it high to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Chad Merricks.

83'

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

84'

Leighton Byle took the ball past Gresham Jokerson.

Leighton Byle looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Bill Slater closed in and intercepted the ball.

85'

Ash Kendrick wasn't able to run off the injury and had to go off.

Gregory Butts replaced the injured Ash Kendrick.

87'

Elvis Freedom evaded the challenge of Chad Merricks and tried a long range effort.

Rob Clarke tipped the ball over the bar.

88'

Chad Merricks could not stop a confident Elvis Freedom going past him.

Elvis Freedom tried to dribble past Deforrest Rogerson but his possession is lost through a tackle by Deforrest Rogerson.

92'

Phil Haden received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Richard Readdie, Cade Fully couldn't cut it.

Phil Haden tried to dart past Lanford Bruna but Lanford Bruna block tackled Phil Haden.

93'

Phil Haden tried to get onto the pass but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Elvis Freedom.

94'

Leighton Byle tried to move the ball forward but Gresham Jokerson got in the way of the ball.

End Match Blenheim albion 0 - 0 Whangarei villa