Welcome to the match between Rotorua city and Upper Hutt united

1'

Connor Fully tried to get onto the pass but Jimmy Bald found himself in the way of the ball.

2'

Wilton Boothman looked destined to score from long range but Jimmy Bald made an crucial challenge!.

4'

Maddox Hanley hit a speculative long-range shot. Woodrow Hyland couldn't reach it.

The ball missed to the right of the goal ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

5'

The corner was taken by Woodrow Hyland towards the edge of the area.

Obi Pound jumped above Shaun Woods, then had a header for a goal.

Frederic Acker gathered the ball safely.

6'

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

8'

Wilton Boothman attempted to feed the high ball but Pearce Rogerson got in the way of the ball.

9'

Jammy Samuel took the ball past Johan Germen.

Jammy Samuel tried to dribble past Connor Fully but Jammy Samuel lost the ball to Connor Fully's block tackle.

10'

Geordie Petit's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

11'

Obi Pound tried to jink past Johan Germen but his possession is lost through a tackle by Johan Germen.

12'

Woodrow Hyland tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Wilton Boothman.

14'

Rylan Acker took the ball past Obi Davies.

Rylan Acker tried to centre the ball but he overhit the cross as he had been pressured by Joseph Tuft.

17'

Woodrow Hyland laid it forward to Pearce Rogerson, Maddox Hanley couldn't cut out the pass.

Pearce Rogerson used his skill to go past Wilton Boothman.

Pearce Rogerson found himself with plenty of time and struck it. Geordie Petit approached too late to tackle him.

Held by Frederic Acker.

18'

Vince Blake picked up Woodrow Hyland's long ball, Wilton Boothman failed to reach the ball.

Vince Blake shot for the top corner. Shaun Woods approached too late to clear the danger.

Frederic Acker saved and clutched the ball gratefully to his chest.

19'

Johan Germen used his skill to go past Jammy Samuel.

Johan Germen tried to square the ball from the wing but The ball ricocheted off Jimmy Bald.

21'

Jimmy Bald darted past Johan Germen.

Jimmy Bald tried to whip in a float cross but Connor Fully intercepted but couldn't control.

22'

Ryan Beckham tried to dribble past Joseph Tuft but Joseph Tuft block tackled Ryan Beckham.

23'

Obi Pound was outmuscled by Obi Davies.

Obi Davies shielded the ball from Rylan Acker and attempted a cheeky lob from 20 yards.

But Obi Davies put it wide ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

27'

Woodrow Hyland used his skill to go past Wilton Boothman.

Woodrow Hyland tried to get past Maddox Hanley but Maddox Hanley won the ball from Woodrow Hyland.

30'

Johan Germen tried to get past Jimmy Bald but Jimmy Bald cleanly tackled the ball.

31'

Obi Pound tried to use his skill to go past Shaun Woods but Shaun Woods succesfully won the ball from Obi Pound.

33'

Connor Fully darted past Jimmy Bald.

Connor Fully hit the ball from medium range. Jammy Samuel didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Saved in style by Deacon Allsopp !.

34'

Woodrow Hyland hit a fierce shot from 40 yards but Wilton Boothman removed the danger.

35'

Maddox Hanley faked a pass then cut Pearce Rogerson in a different direction.

Maddox Hanley knocked a lovely ball for Geordie Petit, Geordie Petit trapped the ball nicely before Woodrow Hyland could reach it.

Geordie Petit played the ball to Maddox Hanley's feet, the ball was picked up by Maddox Hanley before Vince Blake could intercept.

Maddox Hanley delivered the ball to Wilton Boothman, Ryan Beckham stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Wilton Boothman shot on the ball. Vince Blake wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Deacon Allsopp did fantastically well to save and hold the ball.

36'

Johan Germen tried to play it past Jimmy Bald but Jimmy Bald succesfully won the ball from Johan Germen.

37'

Geordie Petit made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Pearce Rogerson.

38'

Connor Fully got past Jimmy Bald.

Connor Fully faked a shot before cutting Jammy Samuel in a different direction.

Connor Fully got past Jimmy Bald.

Connor Fully struck it past Vince Blake.

Deacon Allsopp tipped the ball round the post.

42'

Joseph Tuft escaped from the challenge of Obi Pound and shot a hopeful chance from long-range.

But Joseph Tuft couldn't direct it goalwards ... It was a terrible miss.

44'

Woodrow Hyland attempted to play a long ball but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Wilton Boothman.

45'

Maddox Hanley darted past Pearce Rogerson.

Maddox Hanley had shrugged off the challenge of Woodrow Hyland and struck a medium range piledriver.

But Maddox Hanley sent the ball high into the stands ... It was a terrible miss.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Rotorua city maintained 47% of possession and 53% for Upper Hutt united. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

48'

Connor Fully went in with a successful block tackle on Jammy Samuel before Jammy Samuel could pass the ball.

49'

Woodrow Hyland attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Wilton Boothman.

50'

Joseph Tuft made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Obi Pound came close and blocked it.

51'

Maddox Hanley stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Pearce Rogerson came close and blocked it.

52'

Connor Fully hit a long ball upfield,Jimmy Bald failed to reach the ball.

Albert Hull forced the ball goalwards with a header but Ryan Beckham headed the ball to safety.

54'

Rylan Acker tried to move the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Joseph Tuft.

55'

Jammy Samuel got past Johan Germen with ease.

Jammy Samuel tried to twist past Connor Fully but Connor Fully robbed Jammy Samuel.

56'

Jammy Samuel tried to play it past Johan Germen but Johan Germen dispossessed Jammy Samuel.

57'

Woodrow Hyland tried to skip past the challenge of Wilton Boothman but Wilton Boothman won the ball from Woodrow Hyland.

58'

Jammy Samuel delivered the ball to Jimmy Bald, Johan Germen missed his interception.

Jimmy Bald turned with the ball past Connor Fully.

Jimmy Bald crossed into the box from the wing, Johan Germen missed his interception.

Dylan Babby rose bravely above Shaun Woods to win the ball, then headed it across the goal.

But Dylan Babby sent the ball high into the stands ... It was a poor miss from Dylan Babby. He looked like he was short of match practice.

59'

Corner taken by Jimmy Bald and cut out by the opposition.

61'

Maddox Hanley laid it forward to Wilton Boothman, Wilton Boothman trapped the ball nicely before Pearce Rogerson could reach it.

Wilton Boothman tried to lob the keeper from a distance. Woodrow Hyland approached too late to block it.

But Wilton Boothman scooped it well over the crossbar ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

62'

Maddox Hanley tried to feed the high ball but Woodrow Hyland showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

63'

Pearce Rogerson failed in his attempt to skip past the challenge of Wilton Boothman.

64'

Obi Davies took the ball past Rylan Acker.

Obi Davies tried to cross the ball low but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Obi Pound.

67'

Maddox Hanley hit a speculative long-range shot but Pearce Rogerson cleared the ball.

69'

Rylan Acker attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Obi Davies.

71'

Woodrow Hyland made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Wilton Boothman blocked it.

72'

Henry Hyland dribbled confidently past Jimmy Bald.

Henry Hyland surged past Jammy Samuel!.

Henry Hyland hit a fierce shot but Vince Blake cleared the ball.

74'

Rylan Acker's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

76'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Dylan Babby.

78'

Maddox Hanley skipped easily past the challenge of Obi Pound.

Maddox Hanley tried a medium range effort. Rylan Acker failed to block the shot.

But Maddox Hanley didn't get close to troubling the keeper ... It was a wasted opportunity.

79'

The corner was taken by Jammy Samuel towards the edge of the area.

Geordie Petit climbed above Vince Blake, then headed the ball to safety.

80'

Swerving shot by Wilton Boothman from long range but the shot was charged down by Pearce Rogerson.

81'

Jammy Samuel tried to twist past Johan Germen but Johan Germen succesfully won the ball from Jammy Samuel.

83'

Johan Germen could not stop a confident Jammy Samuel going past him.

Jammy Samuel tried to cross into the box but Connor Fully did well to pick out and intercept that cross.

84'

Rylan Acker picked up Woodrow Hyland's superb pass, Wilton Boothman couldn't cut it.

Rylan Acker moved the ball forward for Dylan Babby, Dylan Babby took it in his stride before Maddox Hanley could cut it out.

Dylan Babby made an attempt to move the ball forward but Shaun Woods coolly intercepted the pass.

85'

Maddox Hanley evaded the challenge of Pearce Rogerson and shot from 30 yards.

Deacon Allsopp had gone walkabout ... Maddox Hanley scored a goal !!! ... He dived onto the grass with arms and legs outstretched !

Rotorua city 0 - 1 Upper Hutt united

88'

Maddox Hanley played the ball to Henry Hyland's feet, Henry Hyland trapped the ball nicely before Rylan Acker could intercept.

Henry Hyland delivered the ball to Albert Hull, the ball was picked up by Albert Hull before Pearce Rogerson could intercept.

Shot by Albert Hull. Vince Blake failed to charge down the shot.

Albert Hull's shot looked destined for the net, but it went just over ... A wasted opportunity.

90'

Pass by Joseph Tuft to Obi Davies, Rylan Acker couldn't cut it.

Obi Davies dribbled past Obi Pound.

Obi Davies laid it forward to Geordie Petit, Geordie Petit latched onto the ball before Vince Blake could reach it.

Geordie Petit found himself in some space and had a crack at goal. Ryan Beckham approached too late to tackle him.

But Geordie Petit couldn't direct it goalwards ... He held his head in his hands.

91'

Woodrow Hyland knocked a long ball to Dylan Babby, Dylan Babby latched onto the ball before Maddox Hanley could cut it out.

Dylan Babby played a wonderful ball for Fitzroy Tinker, Fitzroy Tinker trapped the ball nicely before Geordie Petit could reach it.

Fitzroy Tinker had the chance to score but Shaun Woods made the last ditch tackle.

92'

Wilton Boothman went in with a successful block tackle on Woodrow Hyland before Woodrow Hyland could pass the ball.

End Match Rotorua city 0 - 1 Upper Hutt united