Welcome to the match between Auckland athletic and Winton albion

1'

Pip Alexanders stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Xzavier Stainthorpe.

3'

Nigel Carton tried to pass it high to a team-mate but Phillips Linwood intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

5'

Ortis Howland took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

6'

Xzavier Stainthorpe tried to feed the high ball but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Don Woods.

7'

Guy Banister laid it forward to Cornelius Merricks, Jonathan Samuel failed to intercept the pass.

Cornelius Merricks easily got past the challenge of Halsey Commoner.

Cornelius Merricks shot on the ball but the shot was charged down by Ortis Howland.

9'

Guy Banister picked up Cornelius Merricks's superb pass, Halsey Commoner missed his interception.

Guy Banister delivered the ball to Graham Coel, the ball was picked up by Graham Coel before Jonathan Samuel could reach it.

Graham Coel directed the ball nicely to Bentley Merricks, Bentley Merricks trapped the ball nicely before Nack Walterson could reach it.

Bentley Merricks had an effort at goal but Ortis Howland made the clearance.

10'

Pass by Phillips Linwood to Gareth Clawson, Gareth Clawson took possession of the ball before Xzavier Stainthorpe could intercept.

Gareth Clawson tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Carol Bond.

14'

Guy Banister tried to jink past Halsey Commoner but Halsey Commoner didn't allow.

16'

Carol Bond tried to dribble past Don Woods but Don Woods didn't allow.

17'

Cornelius Merricks stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Halsey Commoner closed in and intercepted the ball.

18'

Carol Bond tried to twist past Don Woods but his possession is lost through a tackle by Don Woods.

21'

Pip Alexanders shielded the ball from Cornelius Merricks and hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards.

But Pip Alexanders sent it far too high ... He held his head in his hands.

22'

Guy Banister tried to jink past Pip Alexanders but Pip Alexanders block tackled Guy Banister.

24'

Halsey Commoner tried to pass it long to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Cornelius Merricks.

26'

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

27'

Xzavier Stainthorpe's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

28'

Nigel Carton skipped past Halsey Commoner.

Nigel Carton floated it into the area, Phillips Linwood missed his interception.

Bentley Merricks got ahead of Ortis Howland to win the ball, then headed at goal.

Drew Aneke made an acrobatic save.

29'

Halsey Commoner took the ball past Bentley Merricks.

Halsey Commoner failed in his attempt to skip past the challenge of Cornelius Merricks.

33'

Pip Alexanders dribbled past Xzavier Stainthorpe.

Pip Alexanders tried to skip past the challenge of Carol Bond but Carol Bond blocked Pip Alexanders.

34'

Poor corner kick by Gavin Rowbottom. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

35'

Guy Banister tried to sprint past Jonathan Samuel but Guy Banister lost out to Jonathan Samuel.

37'

Phillips Linwood took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

44'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Nat Kitchen.

Carol Aistein went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which and we are all square. .Auckland athletic had 53% possession in the match, while Winton albion had 47%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Jonathan Samuel could not stop a confident Guy Banister going past him.

Block tackle from Halsey Commoner, easily dispossessing Guy Banister before Guy Banister tried to pass the ball.

48'

Cornelius Merricks skipped past Halsey Commoner.

Cornelius Merricks laid it forward to Nigel Carton, the ball was picked up by Nigel Carton before Jonathan Samuel could reach it.

Nat Kitchen picked up Nigel Carton's superb pass, Nack Walterson missed his interception.

Nat Kitchen knocked a lovely ball for Marlowe Garrod, Marlowe Garrod took possession of the ball before Ortis Howland could reach it.

Marlowe Garrod tried to skip past Nack Walterson but Nack Walterson succesfully won the ball from Marlowe Garrod.

49'

Jonathan Samuel tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Cornelius Merricks came close and blocked it.

53'

Graham Coel dispatched the freekick goalwards. But Graham Coel put it narrowly over.

54'

Gavin Rowbottom stepped up and struck the freekick. But Gavin Rowbottom didn't connect properly and sent the ball wide.

55'

Nigel Carton tried to chip the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Phillips Linwood.

56'

Halsey Commoner tried to dribble past Cornelius Merricks but Cornelius Merricks dispossessed Halsey Commoner.

57'

Phillips Linwood struck the freekick through the wall. But Phillips Linwood put it wide.

58'

Guy Banister passed the ball to Cornelius Merricks, Cornelius Merricks took possession of the ball before Jonathan Samuel could intercept.

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

59'

Carol Bond made a good pass to Nat Kitchen, Nat Kitchen picked up on the ball before Don Woods could cut it out.

Nat Kitchen stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Gareth Clawson coolly intercepted the pass.

60'

Marlowe Garrod played the ball to Nigel Carton's feet, Nigel Carton picked up on the ball before Gavin Rowbottom could intercept.

Nigel Carton tried to get the ball across but The ball came off Phillips Linwood.

61'

Phillips Linwood made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Marlowe Garrod got in the way of the ball.

64'

Carol Bond's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

65'

Guy Banister tried to pass it high to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Jonathan Samuel.

66'

Halsey Commoner tried to play a long ball but Cornelius Merricks intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

68'

Guy Banister had the pace to beat Jonathan Samuel.

Guy Banister made a good pass to Graham Coel, the ball was picked up by Graham Coel before Halsey Commoner could intercept.

Graham Coel found himself in some space and smashed the ball towards the top corner. Nack Walterson wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Well held by Drew Aneke.

70'

Marlowe Garrod dribbled past Phillips Linwood.

Marlowe Garrod delivered the ball in from wide, Pip Alexanders couldn't reach it.

Graham Coel got to the ball before Nack Walterson, then made an attacking header.

Drew Aneke managed to turn it behind.

72'

Carol Bond stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Gareth Clawson.

75'

Carol Bond played it past Gavin Rowbottom.

Carol Bond tried to cross the halfway line with the ball but Don Woods intercepted but couldn't control.

76'

Phillips Linwood executed a block tackle on Guy Banister before Guy Banister tried to pass the ball.

77'

Guy Banister fed the high ball through to Carol Bond, Ortis Howland couldn't cut out the pass.

Good play by Carol Bond in making himself some space and hit it high and hard towards goal. Nack Walterson approached too late to clear the danger.

Drew Aneke did well to parry it.

78'

The freekick was quickly taken by Erle Beckham. But a defender jumped to block the freekick.

81'

Carol Bond tried to skip past the challenge of Don Woods but Don Woods block tackled Carol Bond.

83'

Gareth Clawson dribbled past Xzavier Stainthorpe.

Gareth Clawson tried to cross into the box but he misjudged the cross as he had been pressured by Carol Bond.

86'

Cornelius Merricks tried to get past Jonathan Samuel but Jonathan Samuel took the ball away from Cornelius Merricks.

89'

Nigel Carton made a good pass to Marlowe Garrod, Phillips Linwood couldn't cut it.

Marlowe Garrod easily got past the challenge of Pip Alexanders.

Marlowe Garrod tried to skip past Phillips Linwood but Phillips Linwood succesfully won the ball from Marlowe Garrod.

90'

Jonathan Samuel stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Cornelius Merricks.

91'

Nigel Carton sent the ball into the area for Bentley Merricks, Bentley Merricks controlled the ball when bringing it down before Pip Alexanders could cut it out.

Bentley Merricks found a perfect spot and tried an audacious shot on goal. Nack Walterson didn't read the game well enough to block it.

It went just wide by Bentley Merricks ... A real chance wasted.

92'

Pip Alexanders skipped easily past Marlowe Garrod.

Pip Alexanders hit the ball forward to Carol Aistein, Nigel Carton couldn't cut out the pass.

Carol Aistein whipped in a float cross, Marlowe Garrod failed to reach the ball.

Gavin Rowbottom jumped with Nat Kitchen and won the ball, then headed it to the goal.

But Gavin Rowbottom struck the ball wide ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

94'

Cornelius Merricks hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards but Halsey Commoner cleared the ball to safety.

95'

Guy Banister dribbled past Jonathan Samuel.

Guy Banister fed the ball forward to Graham Coel, the ball was picked up by Graham Coel before Halsey Commoner could intercept.

Graham Coel tried to pass the ball forward but Nack Walterson got in the way of the ball.

End Match Auckland athletic 0 - 0 Winton albion