Welcome to the match between Auckland athletic and Winton villa

4'

Kurt Evans took the ball confidently past Graham Coel.

Kurt Evans twisted past Marlowe Garrod.

From a tight angle, Kurt Evans still managed to get a shot in. Erle Beckham didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Kurt Evans got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

5'

Guy Banister tried to play a long ball but Christopher Helence intercepted but couldn't control.

7'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Bentley Merricks.

9'

Nigel Carton knocked a lovely ball for Marlowe Garrod, Marlowe Garrod took possession of the ball before Dan Grayton could intercept.

Marlowe Garrod tried to twist past Kurt Evans but Kurt Evans didn't allow.

10'

Lanford Carton easily got past the challenge of Guy Banister.

Lanford Carton tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Cornelius Merricks blocked it.

14'

Owen Britton took the freekick. The wall blocked the shot.

15'

Lanford Carton tried to get onto the pass but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Guy Banister.

16'

Guy Banister took the ball past Lanford Carton.

Guy Banister fed the ball forward to Cornelius Merricks, Ricky Hull failed to intercept the pass.

Cornelius Merricks made a pass to Graham Coel, the ball was picked up by Graham Coel before Lanford Carton could intercept.

Graham Coel tried to pass the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Marvin Young.

17'

Guy Banister attempted to chip the ball forward but Lanford Carton found himself in the way of the ball.

18'

Nigel Carton moved the ball forward for Marlowe Garrod, Marlowe Garrod took possession of the ball before Dan Grayton could reach it.

Marlowe Garrod failed in his attempt to take the ball past Kurt Evans.

20'

Carol Bond jinked past Owen Britton.

Carol Bond rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards but Kenneth Coonifer removed the danger.

21'

Lanford Carton tried to feed the high ball but Cornelius Merricks coolly intercepted the pass.

22'

Owen Britton dribbled past Xzavier Stainthorpe.

Pass by Owen Britton to Kenneth Coonifer, Carol Bond stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Kenneth Coonifer tried to whip in a float cross but he misjudged the cross as he was under too much pressure from Xzavier Stainthorpe.

23'

Christopher Helence made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Xzavier Stainthorpe.

26'

Igor Overton curled the ball in at goal from long range but the shot cannoned off Marlowe Garrod.

28'

Guy Banister stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Lanford Carton read the game well to intercept the ball.

29'

Guy Banister looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but it was well intercepted by Lanford Carton.

31'

Owen Britton was struggling and had to go off.

Fitzroy Garrod came on for the injured Owen Britton.

Guy Banister hit a speculative long-range shot. Ricky Hull wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Ryan Strange got up to tip it over.

32'

Xzavier Stainthorpe spotted Bentley Merricks in the area and lobbed the ball in, Bentley Merricks brought the ball down well before Kenneth Coonifer could reach it.

Bentley Merricks found himself in some space and struck the ball with fury. Marvin Young didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Held by Ryan Strange.

34'

Kurt Evans twisted past Marlowe Garrod.

Kurt Evans tried to twist past Nigel Carton but Nigel Carton dispossessed Kurt Evans.

35'

Ricky Hull hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards but the shot clattered off Guy Banister.

36'

Marlowe Garrod made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Dan Grayton.

37'

Guy Banister stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Lanford Carton.

38'

Guy Banister made an attempt to move the ball forward but The ball bounced off Lanford Carton.

39'

Carol Bond shielded the ball from Kenneth Coonifer and tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards.

Ryan Strange got back in time to make the save.

40'

Lanford Carton tried to hit a long ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Guy Banister.

42'

Guy Banister tried to use his skill to go past Lanford Carton but Lanford Carton succesfully won the ball from Guy Banister.

43'

Graham Coel tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Dan Grayton.

44'

Guy Banister made a pass to Bentley Merricks, John Donna missed his interception.

Bentley Merricks sprinted to escape from Lanford Carton.

Bentley Merricks made a good pass to Graham Coel, Graham Coel picked up on the ball before Christopher Helence could intercept.

Graham Coel unleashed a fierce drive high at goal but Marvin Young got himself between the ball and goal.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Auckland athletic had 55% possession in the match, while Winton villa had 45%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Kenneth Coonifer before Carol Bond tried to get onto the pass.

49'

Kurt Evans passed the ball to Dan Grayton, Dan Grayton took it in his stride before Marlowe Garrod could cut it out.

Dan Grayton tried to get the cross in but Nigel Carton coolly intercepted the cross.

51'

Kurt Evans tried to dribble past Marlowe Garrod but Marlowe Garrod dispossessed Kurt Evans.

53'

John Donna passed the ball to Marvin Young, Cornelius Merricks tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Marvin Young tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Guy Banister.

54'

Marvin Young laid it forward to Lanford Carton, Lanford Carton took it in his stride before Marlowe Garrod could cut it out.

Lanford Carton got the float cross in from the wing, Nigel Carton couldn't cut it.

John Donna got up above Erle Beckham, then headed it across the goal.

John Haden didn't move fast enough to save it ... John Donna scored a superb effort !!! ... He raised a finger to his lips ! He had silenced the opposition fans

Auckland athletic 0 - 1 Winton villa

55'

Carol Bond passed the ball past Kenneth Coonifer to Xzavier Stainthorpe.

Xzavier Stainthorpe tried his luck from a distance but Fitzroy Garrod cleared the ball from danger.

56'

Marlowe Garrod made a pass to Nigel Carton, Nigel Carton took possession of the ball before Dan Grayton could intercept.

Nigel Carton dribbled past Kurt Evans.

Nigel Carton tried to lob the ball at goal but Marvin Young cleared the ball from danger.

57'

Marlowe Garrod was shown a yellow card.

Poor corner kick by Lanford Carton. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

59'

A long ball was delivered by Nigel Carton to Graham Coel, Dan Grayton couldn't cut out the pass.

Graham Coel tried an optimistic effort at goal but Christopher Helence charged down the shot.

60'

Ricky Hull evaded the challenge of Graham Coel and bent it from long range.

John Haden did well to tip it over the bar.

61'

Bentley Merricks swung the corner into the box.

Graham Coel had the beating in the air of Marvin Young, then headed at goal.

Ryan Strange was in a good position and saved it.

63'

John Donna tried to sprint past Cornelius Merricks but Cornelius Merricks nicked the ball from the toes of John Donna.

65'

Ricky Hull delivered the ball to Lanford Carton, the ball was picked up by Lanford Carton before Guy Banister could intercept.

Lanford Carton had shrugged off the challenge of Cornelius Merricks and put some curve on the shot from long range.

The ball went high into the stand behind the goal ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

66'

Kurt Evans tried to dart past Marlowe Garrod but Marlowe Garrod took the ball away from Kurt Evans.

67'

Christopher Helence tried to dribble past Guy Banister but Guy Banister dispossessed Christopher Helence.

68'

Nigel Carton failed in his attempt to take the ball past Dan Grayton.

69'

Nigel Carton attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Dan Grayton showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

71'

Kurt Evans attempted to lob the ball forward but Cornelius Merricks found himself in the way of the ball.

73'

Xzavier Stainthorpe had the chance to score from long range but he couldn't withstand Kenneth Coonifer's pressure.

76'

Poor corner kick by Fitzroy Garrod. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

77'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Lanford Carton.

Ricky Hull sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

78'

Guy Banister moved the ball forward for Cornelius Merricks, the ball was picked up by Cornelius Merricks before Ricky Hull could reach it.

Cornelius Merricks directed the ball to Bentley Merricks, Bentley Merricks took it in his stride before Lanford Carton could cut it out.

Bentley Merricks attempted a thunderous drive! but Marvin Young blocked the shot.

79'

Xzavier Stainthorpe attempted to chip the ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Kenneth Coonifer.

81'

Marlowe Garrod made good use of the scissors dribble. As Dan Grayton lost his balance, Marlowe Garrod dribbled past Dan Grayton.

Marlowe Garrod dribbled past Kurt Evans.

Marlowe Garrod found himself with plenty of time and hit it high and hard towards goal. Marvin Young didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Good save by Ryan Strange who held the ball well.

82'

Fitzroy Garrod tried to dribble past Xzavier Stainthorpe but Xzavier Stainthorpe blocked Fitzroy Garrod in a good, clean tackle.

84'

Dan Grayton passed along the floor for Kurt Evans to pick it up, Kurt Evans trapped the ball nicely before Marlowe Garrod could reach it.

Kurt Evans got the float cross in from the wing, Nigel Carton couldn't reach it.

John Donna hit the ball with his head toward the goal but Nat Kitchen headed clear the danger.

86'

Kenneth Coonifer aimed the corner for the near post.

Christopher Helence won the ball in the air from Erle Beckham, then headed it to the goal.

Christopher Helence's shot looked destined for the net, but it went just over ... He should never have missed that one.

87'

Guy Banister attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Lanford Carton.

89'

Marlowe Garrod played a great ball for Nigel Carton, Nigel Carton trapped the ball nicely before Dan Grayton could intercept.

Nigel Carton held up the ball, evading the challenge of Kurt Evans and smashed the ball towards the top corner from distance.

But Nigel Carton put it narrowly over ... That should have been a goal.

90'

John Donna tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Marlowe Garrod.

91'

Dan Grayton fed the high ball through to John Donna, Guy Banister stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

John Donna found a perfect spot and had a go on goal. Erle Beckham failed to charge down the shot.

the ball went into the net despite of John Haden's attempts to clear the ball away. ... John Donna scored a superb effort !!! ... He slided on his knees !

Auckland athletic 0 - 2 Winton villa

92'

Guy Banister stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Lanford Carton showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

End Match Auckland athletic 0 - 2 Winton villa