Welcome to the match between Auckland athletic and Takapuna rangers

1'

Nigel Carton tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Frederic Cartwright read the game well to intercept the ball.

2'

Nack Abram hit the freekick. The wall blocked the shot.

3'

Owen Godfrey tried to play a long ball forward but The ball was touched on by Marlowe Garrod.

5'

Poor corner kick delivered by Justin Bald that went straight to the opposition.

8'

Chase Jardine attempted to play a long ball but The ball bounced off Guy Banister.

9'

Nigel Carton floated the ball over into the area from the corner kick.

Graham Coel got ahead of Frederic Cartwright to win the ball, then made an attacking header.

But Graham Coel effort went inches wide ... He buried his face in his hands.

10'

Guy Banister made good use of the scissors dribble. As Robbie Greening lost his balance, Guy Banister dribbled past Robbie Greening.

Guy Banister laid it forward to Bentley Merricks, the ball was picked up by Bentley Merricks before Chase Jardine could cut it out.

Bentley Merricks tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Frederic Cartwright.

11'

Robbie Greening had the strength to hold off Cornelius Merricks.

Robbie Greening tried to jink past Guy Banister but failed.

13'

Nigel Carton jinked past Iain Harton.

Nigel Carton tried to dribble past Owen Godfrey but it failed.

14'

Chase Jardine sprinted past Cornelius Merricks.

Chase Jardine tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Guy Banister did well to spot and intercept the pass.

15'

Iain Harton received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Owen Godfrey, Nigel Carton stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Iain Harton tried to send in a float cross but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Marlowe Garrod.

18'

Guy Banister made an attempt to move the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Robbie Greening.

19'

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

20'

Nigel Carton made a good pass to Marlowe Garrod, Marlowe Garrod took possession of the ball before Iain Harton could cut it out.

Owen Godfrey could not stop a confident Marlowe Garrod going past him.

Marlowe Garrod tried his luck from a distance. Iain Harton failed to charge down the shot.

Lewis Pound got himself in front of the shot.

22'

Poor corner kick delivered by Justin Bald that went straight to the opposition.

26'

Carol Bond tried to skip past the challenge of Owen Godfrey but Owen Godfrey blocked Carol Bond.

27'

Gale Graham shielded the ball from Carol Bond and unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 40 yards.

John Haden made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

28'

Kim Carton picked up Gale Graham's long pass, Nat Kitchen stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Pass by Kim Carton to Gale Graham, Gale Graham picked up on the ball before Erle Beckham could cut it out.

Gale Graham shot for the top corner. Nat Kitchen failed to charge down the shot.

John Haden did his best yet he couldn't reach it ... Gale Graham scored a superb effort !!! ... The fans chanted Gale Graham's name !

Auckland athletic 0 - 1 Takapuna rangers

29'

Chase Jardine faked a shot before cutting Cornelius Merricks in a different direction.

Chase Jardine struck a long range piledriver!. Guy Banister couldn't reach it.

But Chase Jardine sent the ball high into the stands ... It was a poor effort from Chase Jardine. He was lacking match sharpness.

30'

Marlowe Garrod executed a block tackle on Owen Godfrey before Owen Godfrey tried to get onto the pass.

32'

Poor corner kick by Robbie Greening. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

33'

Owen Godfrey hit a speculative effort from 30 yards. Nigel Carton failed to block the shot.

But Owen Godfrey put it wide of the goal ... It was an epic miss.

34'

Guy Banister chipped it out of his own half,Chase Jardine couldn't cut it.

Tommy McDonald jumped above Graham Coel, then headed the ball to safety.

36'

Guy Banister made a pass to Cornelius Merricks, Cornelius Merricks latched onto the ball before Robbie Greening could reach it.

Cornelius Merricks tried to skip past the challenge of Chase Jardine but Chase Jardine blocked Cornelius Merricks.

39'

Erle Beckham was shown a yellow card.

Erle Beckham tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Robbie Greening.

40'

Carol Bond twisted past Nack Abram.

Carol Bond had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip but Gale Graham scrambled the ball away.

41'

Chase Jardine made a pass to Kim Carton, Kim Carton picked up on the ball before Cornelius Merricks could reach it.

Kim Carton delivered the ball to Chase Jardine, Guy Banister couldn't reach it.

Chase Jardine made a good pass to Justin Bald, Cornelius Merricks couldn't cut out the pass.

Justin Bald escaped from the challenge of Erle Beckham and fired in a curving shot at goal.

Justin Bald was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar ... A wasted opportunity.

42'

Chase Jardine searched out Tommy McDonald with a high ball, Tommy McDonald took an excellent first touch before Guy Banister could intercept.

Tommy McDonald looked certain to score but Erle Beckham made an crucial challenge!.

43'

Gale Graham received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Nack Abram, Xzavier Stainthorpe couldn't reach it.

Gale Graham tried to dribble past Carol Bond but Gale Graham lost out to Carol Bond.

45'

The referee showed Gale Graham a yellow card.

Kim Carton sent in the freekick. The shot had taken a deflection off the wall and went wide.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which Takapuna rangers took the lead.Auckland athletic had 45% possession in the match, while Takapuna rangers had 55%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Gale Graham went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

47'

Iain Harton was outmuscled by Carol Bond.

Carol Bond tried to deliver a float cross but The ball cannoned off Owen Godfrey.

48'

Cornelius Merricks tried to play it past Robbie Greening but Robbie Greening blocked Cornelius Merricks in a good, clean tackle.

49'

Owen Godfrey played a great ball for Iain Harton, Marlowe Garrod stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Iain Harton tried to whip in a float cross but Nigel Carton did well to pick out and intercept that cross.

50'

Erle Beckham attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Robbie Greening found himself in the way of the ball.

51'

Carol Bond used his skill to go past Gale Graham.

Carol Bond crossed the ball high over Nack Abram into the box.

Bentley Merricks got above Frederic Cartwright to win the ball, then flicked the ball forward.

Cornelius Merricks found himself with plenty of time and had an effort at goal. Tommy McDonald failed to block the shot.

Unfortunately it was just over the bar ... It looked a certain goal, he really should have hit the back of the net.

52'

Carol Bond twisted past Nack Abram.

Carol Bond looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Gale Graham.

53'

Tommy McDonald delivered the ball to Chase Jardine, Chase Jardine latched onto the ball before Cornelius Merricks could intercept.

Chase Jardine unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 35 yards. Guy Banister approached too late to clear the danger.

But Chase Jardine sent the ball wide of the mark ... It was an unbelievable miss.

54'

Xzavier Stainthorpe evaded the challenge of Nack Abram and struck a long range piledriver!.

Lewis Pound made an acrobatic save.

55'

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

56'

Poor corner kick delivered by Marlowe Garrod that went straight to the opposition.

57'

Carol Bond tried to move the ball forward but The ball came off Nack Abram.

58'

Owen Godfrey tried to sprint past Nigel Carton but Nigel Carton robbed Owen Godfrey.

60'

Owen Godfrey tried to chip the ball forward but it was well intercepted by Marlowe Garrod.

61'

Chase Jardine sprinted past Cornelius Merricks.

Chase Jardine shot a hopeful chance from medium-range. Guy Banister wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

John Haden didn't move fast enough to save it ... A great goal from a fine move by Chase Jardine !!! ... He raised a finger to his lips ! He had silenced the opposition fans

Auckland athletic 0 - 2 Takapuna rangers

62'

Guy Banister skipped past Robbie Greening.

Guy Banister directed the ball nicely to Cornelius Merricks, Chase Jardine failed to reach the ball.

Cornelius Merricks struck the ball from 25 yards toward the goal but Robbie Greening got himself between the ball and goal.

65'

Guy Banister tried to jink past Chase Jardine but Guy Banister lost out to Chase Jardine.

66'

Xzavier Stainthorpe tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Nack Abram made a great interception.

68'

Frederic Cartwright struck the ball with fury from 30 yards. Cornelius Merricks couldn't reach it.

But Frederic Cartwright sent it wide of the goal ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

69'

Gale Graham hit a speculative effort from 30 yards but Xzavier Stainthorpe cleared the ball from danger.

71'

Gale Graham brought the play over the halfway line,Xzavier Stainthorpe missed his interception.

Iain Harton challenged Nat Kitchen for a heading, then had a header for a goal.

You would have needed two keepers to save that one!! ... Iain Harton scored !!! ... He pointed towards the sky !

Auckland athletic 0 - 3 Takapuna rangers

72'

Iain Harton fed the ball forward to Owen Godfrey, the ball was picked up by Owen Godfrey before Marlowe Garrod could intercept.

Owen Godfrey powered past Nigel Carton!.

Owen Godfrey shot! but Nat Kitchen cleared the ball.

74'

Carol Bond tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Nack Abram had no problem in intercepting the ball.

77'

Guy Banister tried to skip past the challenge of Owen Godfrey but Guy Banister lost out to Owen Godfrey.

78'

Iain Harton sent over the freekick. But Iain Harton sent it far too high.

79'

Owen Godfrey brought the ball over the halfway line,Nigel Carton couldn't reach it.

Erle Beckham jumped with Kim Carton and won the ball, then headed the ball to safety.

81'

Cornelius Merricks tried to score from long range but Robbie Greening went in with a successful block tackle on him.

82'

Frederic Cartwright was shown a yellow card.

Carol Bond failed in his attempt to dribble past Gale Graham.

83'

Tommy McDonald's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

84'

Cornelius Merricks unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 35 yards but Robbie Greening cleared the ball to safety.

87'

Nigel Carton took the ball confidently past Justin Bald.

Nigel Carton tried to sprint past Iain Harton but Nigel Carton lost the ball to Iain Harton's block tackle.

88'

Nigel Carton turned on the ball to leave Tommy McDonald standing.

Nigel Carton did his best to get the ball into the area but he misjudged the cross as he was under too much pressure from Iain Harton.

92'

Chase Jardine tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Cornelius Merricks had no problem in intercepting the ball.

93'

Robbie Greening tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Guy Banister.

End Match Auckland athletic 0 - 3 Takapuna rangers