Welcome to the match between Blenheim albion and Ashburton town

4'

Deforrest Rogerson passed the ball past Elsdon Dixon to Chad Merricks.

Chad Merricks took the ball past Grant Garrod.

Chad Merricks tried to cross the halfway line with the ball but he overhit the cross as he had been pressured by Elsdon Dixon.

5'

Elsdon Dixon received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Grant Garrod, the ball was picked up by Elsdon Dixon before Chad Merricks could intercept.

Elsdon Dixon had shrugged off the challenge of Deforrest Rogerson and rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards.

But Elsdon Dixon didn't connect properly and sent the ball wide ... It was a wasted opportunity.

6'

Deforrest Rogerson tried to sprint past Elsdon Dixon but Deforrest Rogerson lost the ball to Elsdon Dixon.

8'

Bill Slater spotted Richard Readdie in the area and lobbed the ball in, Richard Readdie controlled the ball when bringing it down before Charles Falcon could reach it.

Richard Readdie shot with a bicycle kick but Merlin Falcon cleared the ball.

10'

Albert Abrem tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Gresham Jokerson did well to spot and intercept the pass.

12'

Wallace Everingham was forced to come off through injury.

Jarl Helence replaced the injured Wallace Everingham.

Jacob Hodson directed the ball to Richard Readdie, Richard Readdie trapped the ball nicely before Elsdon Dixon could cut it out.

Richard Readdie showed Grant Garrod a clean set of heels.

Richard Readdie attempted to lob the ball goalwards but Merlin Falcon removed the danger.

14'

Bill Slater took the ball past Charles Falcon.

Bill Slater tried to centre the ball but Albert Abrem intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

16'

Chad Merricks received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Deforrest Rogerson, Chad Merricks picked up on the ball before Elsdon Dixon could reach it.

Chad Merricks dribbled past Grant Garrod.

Chad Merricks tried to send in a low cross but Elsdon Dixon blocked it.

18'

Albert Abrem made a pass to Charles Falcon, Rodolph Evans missed his interception.

Charles Falcon whipped in a float cross past Gresham Jokerson.

Jonathan Overton got above Jacob Hodson to win the ball, then connected with a looping header for the goal.

Rob Clarke did his best yet he couldn't save it ... Jonathan Overton scored a fabulous goal !!! ... He pointed towards the sky !

Blenheim albion 0 - 1 Ashburton town

19'

Phil Haden stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Elvis Black came close and blocked it.

20'

Grant Garrod dribbled past Chad Merricks.

Grant Garrod floated it into the area, Deforrest Rogerson couldn't reach it.

Brian Pocock out-jumped Jarl Helence and headed the ball clear.

21'

Phil Haden took the ball past Harvey Haden.

Phil Haden played the ball past Elvis Black to Bill Slater's feet.

Bill Slater played a wonderful ball for Richard Readdie, Richard Readdie took possession of the ball before Harvey Haden could cut it out.

Richard Readdie made space for himself and fired in a curving shot at goal. Merlin Falcon failed to charge down the shot.

However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Richard Readdie ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

24'

Jarl Helence twisted past Rodolph Evans.

Jarl Helence stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Phil Haden cut it out easily.

26'

Phil Haden tried to get past Cy Daugherty but Phil Haden lost the ball to Cy Daugherty's block tackle.

28'

Chad Merricks was shown a yellow card.

32'

Chad Merricks played a great ball for Bill Slater, Charles Falcon failed to reach the ball.

Bill Slater got the float cross in from the wing, Albert Abrem tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Harvey Haden got to the ball ahead of Tyler Murray and headed the ball clear.

34'

Grant Garrod played a great ball for Elsdon Dixon, Chad Merricks failed to intercept the pass.

Elsdon Dixon crossed the halfway line with the ball , Deforrest Rogerson failed to reach the ball.

Jarl Helence unleashed a volley at goal but Jacob Hodson cleared the ball from danger.

36'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Grant Garrod.

Cy Daugherty took the ball past Rodolph Evans.

Cy Daugherty had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip. Phil Haden approached too late to tackle him.

Good save by Rob Clarke who held the ball well.

38'

Deforrest Rogerson attempted to feed the high ball but The ball ricocheted off Elsdon Dixon.

39'

Phil Haden hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards. Elvis Black didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Phil Haden sent the ball high and wide of the goal ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

41'

Cy Daugherty laid it forward to Elvis Black, Elvis Black latched onto the ball before Rodolph Evans could cut it out.

Elvis Black took a medium-ranged shot. Phil Haden approached too late to tackle him.

But Elvis Black couldn't get it on target ... It was an epic miss.

42'

Bill Slater tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but Albert Abrem intercepted but couldn't control.

43'

Deforrest Rogerson played the ball to Bill Slater's feet, Bill Slater picked up on the ball before Charles Falcon could cut it out.

Bill Slater tried to chip the ball forward but Albert Abrem closed in and intercepted the ball.

44'

Jonathan Overton had little in the way of options and elected to try a long-range chip. Richard Readdie approached too late to block it.

But Jonathan Overton put it narrowly over ... It looked a certain goal, he really should have hit the back of the net.

45'

The freekick was taken by Richard Readdie. The shot looked to have taken a deflection off the wall.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which Ashburton town took the lead.Blenheim albion had 56% possession in the match, while Ashburton town had 44%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Deforrest Rogerson jinked past Elsdon Dixon.

Vicious shot by Deforrest Rogerson for the top corner from distance but Grant Garrod cleared the ball.

48'

Bill Slater tried to play a long ball but Charles Falcon got in the way of the ball.

49'

Chad Merricks tried to move the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Elsdon Dixon.

50'

Elsdon Dixon lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

52'

Rodolph Evans had a crack from the freekick. But Rodolph Evans put it wide.

53'

Grant Garrod tried to feed the high ball but Richard Readdie intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

54'

Yellow card shown to Merlin Falcon.

55'

Albert Abrem span past Bill Slater.

Albert Abrem struck a medium range piledriver but Gresham Jokerson cleared the ball.

56'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Bill Slater.

Jonathan Overton lofted the ball over to Jarl Helence, Jacob Hodson missed his interception.

Jarl Helence tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Brian Pocock intercepted but couldn't control.

57'

Grant Garrod tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Gresham Jokerson got in the way of the ball.

58'

Elvis Black sprinted past Rodolph Evans.

Elvis Black tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Phil Haden got to the ball first.

59'

Elsdon Dixon could not stop a confident Bill Slater going past him.

Bill Slater had the chance to score from medium range but Grant Garrod made an important challenge!.

60'

Albert Abrem took the freekick. But Albert Abrem sent it far too high.

62'

Deforrest Rogerson made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but Elsdon Dixon intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

63'

Harvey Haden sprinted past Deforrest Rogerson.

Harvey Haden delivered a low cross, Chad Merricks failed to reach the ball.

Jonathan Overton unleashed a volley at goal but Brian Pocock cleared the ball to safety.

64'

Grant Garrod tried to lob the ball forward but Chad Merricks intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

66'

Bill Slater tried to feed the high ball but Charles Falcon intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

67'

Poor corner kick delivered by Jacob Hodson that went straight to the opposition.

69'

Phil Haden tried to play a long ball but Cy Daugherty intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

70'

Bill Slater fed the ball forward to Gresham Jokerson, Gresham Jokerson trapped the ball nicely before Charles Falcon could cut it out.

Gresham Jokerson delivered the ball in from wide, Albert Abrem stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Richard Readdie performed a diving header toward the goal but Merlin Falcon headed the ball to safety.

71'

Grant Garrod dribbled past Rodolph Evans.

Grant Garrod crossed the ball high over Chad Merricks into the box.

Jarl Helence got above Jacob Hodson to win the ball, then headed the ball upfield.

Harvey Haden found a perfect spot and flicked it goalwards. Brian Pocock approached too late to block it.

But Harvey Haden scooped it over the bar ... It was an unbelievable miss.

72'

Bill Slater's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

73'

Cy Daugherty tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Rodolph Evans found himself in the way of the ball.

76'

Phil Haden tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

77'

Deforrest Rogerson made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Elsdon Dixon.

78'

Cy Daugherty took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

79'

Swerving shot by Grant Garrod from long range but the shot was blocked by Deforrest Rogerson.

80'

Phil Haden skipped easily past Elvis Black.

Phil Haden played a lovely ball for Richard Readdie, Richard Readdie took possession of the ball before Cy Daugherty could reach it.

From a tight angle, Richard Readdie still managed to get a shot in but Merlin Falcon cleared the ball to safety.

81'

Cy Daugherty tried to move the ball forward but Rodolph Evans blocked it.

82'

Rodolph Evans laid it forward to Phil Haden, Elvis Black missed his interception.

Phil Haden knocked a lovely ball for Rodolph Evans, Cy Daugherty failed to reach the ball.

Rodolph Evans tried to get onto the pass but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Elvis Black.

83'

Albert Abrem made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball struck Gresham Jokerson.

84'

Bill Slater made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Albert Abrem.

85'

Deforrest Rogerson tried to lift the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Grant Garrod.

86'

Charles Falcon played a wonderful ball for Albert Abrem, Albert Abrem took possession of the ball before Gresham Jokerson could intercept.

Albert Abrem attempted to lob the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Bill Slater.

87'

Bill Slater made an attempt to pass the ball forward but Charles Falcon intercepted but couldn't control.

88'

Bill Slater knocked a lovely ball for Gresham Jokerson, Gresham Jokerson took possession of the ball before Charles Falcon could intercept.

Gresham Jokerson took a medium-ranged shot but the shot clattered off Albert Abrem.

91'

Albert Abrem shot a hopeful chance from long-range but Bill Slater blocked the shot.

92'

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

93'

Elvis Black hit the ball forward to Cy Daugherty, Phil Haden failed to intercept the pass.

Rodolph Evans was outmuscled by Cy Daugherty.

Cy Daugherty made an attempt to move the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Brian Pocock.

94'

Elsdon Dixon was outpaced by Chad Merricks.

Chad Merricks tried to deliver a low cross but Grant Garrod made a great interception.

End Match Blenheim albion 0 - 1 Ashburton town