Welcome to the match between Winton rangers and Takapuna county

2'

Deacon Murray hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards. Willard Black approached too late to tackle him.

Justin Dixon elected to fist the ball to safety.

3'

Sam Clarke tried to feed the high ball but The ball came off Ivan Crown.

4'

Hewie Hicks tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Blaine Butts.

5'

Guy Counter dribbled past Willard Black.

Guy Counter tried to knock a long ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Garland Quincy.

6'

Richard Royston tried to dribble past Albert Britton but Albert Britton cleanly tackled the ball.

7'

Woodrow Merricks sent in the freekick. But Woodrow Merricks's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal.

9'

Ivan Crown delivered the ball to Kurt Brighton, the ball was picked up by Kurt Brighton before Sam Clarke could cut it out.

Kurt Brighton floated it into the area, Woodrow Merricks couldn't reach it.

Richard Royston got above Albert Britton to win the ball, then headed the ball clear.

10'

Alex Counter received a yellow card.

Kurt Brighton took the ball past William Newell.

Kurt Brighton passed along the floor for Hewie Hicks to pick it up, Blaine Butts stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

William Newell was outmuscled by Hewie Hicks.

Hewie Hicks made a pass to Ivan Crown, Richard Royston couldn't cut out the pass.

Ivan Crown directed the ball to Albert Britton, Albert Britton picked up on the ball before Deforrest Freecream could intercept.

Albert Britton played a great ball for Willard Black, Willard Black took possession of the ball before Richard Royston could cut it out.

Willard Black found a perfect spot and tried an audacious shot on goal. Deforrest Freecream approached too late to clear the danger.

Chad Godfrey pushed it away.

12'

Hewie Hicks swung the corner into the box.

Richard Royston beat Willard Black to the ball, then headed clear the danger.

15'

Julius Beckham made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Woodrow Merricks intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

16'

Blaine Butts tried to take the ball past Noran Bond but Noran Bond succesfully won the ball from Blaine Butts.

18'

Deacon Murray passed the ball to Guy Counter, Guy Counter latched onto the ball before Willard Black could cut it out.

Guy Counter tried to get past Garland Quincy but Garland Quincy dispossessed Guy Counter.

19'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Guy Counter before Garland Quincy attempted to pass the ball.

20'

The referee showed Blaine Butts a yellow card.

Julius Beckham moved the ball forward for Ivan Crown, Ivan Crown picked up on the ball before Woodrow Merricks could intercept.

Ivan Crown shot a hopeful chance from medium-range but Sam Clarke scrambled the ball away.

21'

Deacon Murray tried to twist past Willard Black but failed.

22'

Ivan Crown tried to dribble past Deforrest Freecream but it failed.

23'

Johnathan Waters's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

24'

Sam Clarke made a pass to Woodrow Merricks, Woodrow Merricks took it in his stride before Julius Beckham could intercept.

Woodrow Merricks tried to get the cross in but he misjudged the cross as he was under pressure from Ivan Crown.

25'

Poor corner kick delivered by Alex Counter that went straight to the opposition.

26'

Deacon Murray tried to use his skill to go past Julius Beckham but Julius Beckham didn't allow.

27'

Johnathan Waters looked certain to score from long range but Sam Clarke made an excellent last ditch tackle!.

28'

Ivan Crown tried to pass it long to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Woodrow Merricks.

29'

Sam Clarke played a high ball into the area looking for Alex Counter, Alex Counter controlled the ball when bringing it down before Johnathan Waters could intercept.

Alex Counter tried an optimistic effort at goal. Kim Hughes failed to block the shot.

Justin Dixon made an acrobatic save.

31'

Deforrest Freecream ran up to take the corner.

Lucius Edison forced the ball goalwards with a header but Kurt Brighton headed the ball to safety.

34'

Garland Quincy hit it long to Kurt Brighton, Kurt Brighton took it in his stride before Guy Counter could intercept.

Kurt Brighton played a great ball for Johnathan Waters, Deforrest Freecream failed to reach the ball.

Johnathan Waters made an attempt to move the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Richard Royston.

35'

Deacon Murray tried to chip the ball forward but Willard Black blocked it.

36'

Deacon Murray ran up to take the corner.

Kurt Brighton out-jumped Lucius Edison, then headed the ball clear.

37'

Lucius Edison received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Woodrow Merricks, Julius Beckham stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Lucius Edison tried to cross the ball low but he overhit the cross as he was under pressure from Ivan Crown.

38'

Blaine Butts dribbled past Noran Bond.

Blaine Butts turned on the ball to leave Hewie Hicks standing.

Blaine Butts blasted the ball towards the top corner from a distance. Noran Bond couldn't reach it.

It went just wide by Blaine Butts ... He buckled under the pressure.

39'

Deacon Murray tried to play it past Willard Black but Deacon Murray lost the ball to Willard Black.

40'

Deforrest Freecream took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

41'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Kim Hughes.

42'

William Newell lifted the corner into the area from the corner kick.

Deforrest Freecream had a header for a goal but Kurt Brighton used his head to clear the ball.

43'

Alex Counter took the ball past Noran Bond.

Alex Counter crossed the ball low and hard, Hewie Hicks missed his interception.

Lucius Edison ran onto the ball and quickly blasted the ball towards the goal, Kurt Brighton approached too late to clear the danger.

Justin Dixon chose to punch the ball away.

44'

Deacon Murray attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Garland Quincy.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Winton rangers maintained 42% of possession and 58% for Takapuna county. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Willard Black curled the ball in at goal from long range but Deacon Murray managed to block the shot.

49'

Ivan Crown tried to get past Woodrow Merricks but Woodrow Merricks didn't allow.

50'

Willard Black tried to hit a long ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Guy Counter.

53'

Deacon Murray tried to skip past the challenge of Willard Black but Willard Black blocked Deacon Murray.

54'

Garland Quincy received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Kurt Brighton, Garland Quincy took it in his stride before Guy Counter could reach it.

Garland Quincy passed along the floor for Albert Britton to pick it up, Albert Britton trapped the ball nicely before Deacon Murray could cut it out.

Albert Britton found a gap and fired in a shot at goal. Deforrest Freecream wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Chad Godfrey made an acrobatic save.

55'

Garland Quincy hit the ball forward to Hewie Hicks, Hewie Hicks took it in his stride before Guy Counter could intercept.

Hewie Hicks directed the ball to Willard Black, Deacon Murray tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Willard Black drove the ball at goal. Richard Royston didn't read the game well enough to block it.

However, Willard Black put it well over the bar ... It was an epic miss.

58'

Block tackle from Noran Bond, easily dispossessing Blaine Butts before Blaine Butts attempted to deliver the ball.

59'

Hewie Hicks tried to pass it high to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Woodrow Merricks.

63'

Julius Beckham lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

64'

Willard Black played the ball long looking for a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Guy Counter.

65'

Hewie Hicks tried to dribble past William Newell but it failed.

67'

Guy Counter went in with a successful block tackle on Garland Quincy before Garland Quincy attempted to pass the ball.

68'

Deacon Murray failed in his attempt to play it past Garland Quincy.

70'

Sam Clarke tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards. Julius Beckham approached too late to clear the danger.

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

73'

Alex Counter tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but Willard Black intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

74'

Ivan Crown lofted the ball into the opposing half of the field,Woodrow Merricks failed to reach the ball.

Albert Britton tried to head the ball upfield but Richard Royston threw himself in front of the header.

75'

Deacon Murray laid it forward to Guy Counter, Willard Black couldn't cut out the pass.

Guy Counter skipped easily past the challenge of Garland Quincy.

Guy Counter curled a shot from an angle but Kim Hughes cleared the ball to safety.

76'

Ivan Crown tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Woodrow Merricks.

78'

Deacon Murray directed the ball past Garland Quincy to Guy Counter.

Willard Black executed a block tackle on Guy Counter before Guy Counter attempted to pass the ball.

80'

Garland Quincy dribbled confidently past Guy Counter.

Garland Quincy tried to pass the ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Deacon Murray.

82'

Hewie Hicks struck the ball with fury from 30 yards but Blaine Butts got himself between the ball and goal.

83'

Sam Clarke moved the ball forward for Woodrow Merricks, Woodrow Merricks took it in his stride before Julius Beckham could intercept.

Woodrow Merricks tried to deliver the ball in from wide but Ivan Crown did well to pick out and intercept that cross.

84'

Deacon Murray tried to sprint past Willard Black but his possession is lost through a tackle by Willard Black.

86'

Blaine Butts tried to pass it long to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Hewie Hicks.

88'

Ivan Crown tried to lift the ball forward but Woodrow Merricks came close and blocked it.

89'

Blaine Butts went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

91'

Blaine Butts played it confidently past Hewie Hicks.

Blaine Butts tried to supply a float cross but Noran Bond did well to spot and intercept the cross.

92'

Sam Clarke tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Ivan Crown.

94'

Blaine Butts played the ball long looking for a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Noran Bond.

End Match Winton rangers 0 - 0 Takapuna county