Welcome to the match between Nelson athletic and Takapuna county

1'

Ash Odell took the ball past Sam Clarke.

Ash Odell shot a hopeful chance from medium-range. Guy Counter couldn't reach it.

Chad Godfrey was rooted to the spot ... Ash Odell scored. It was a fantastic move and finish !!! ... He ran over to the fans with his arms aloft !

Nelson athletic 1 - 0 Takapuna county

3'

Ash Odell played a great ball for Sam Woods, Guy Counter tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Sam Woods found an opportunity to score from long range but he was under too much pressure from Deacon Murray .

5'

Deforrest Freecream was shown a yellow card.

From long range, Sam Clarke bent the ball towards goal but Royce Beewer threw himself in front of the shot.

6'

Harter Evans tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards. Blaine Butts failed to charge down the shot.

Chad Godfrey did well to tip it over the bar.

10'

Harter Evans escaped from the challenge of William Newell and tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards.

However, Harter Evans put it well over the bar ... It was a terrible miss.

14'

Sam Strange dribbled past Guy Counter.

Sam Strange moved the ball forward for Moses Gardians, Deacon Murray failed to intercept the pass.

Moses Gardians hit a hopeful looking shot but Deforrest Freecream blocked the shot.

15'

Jammy Daugherty knocked a lovely ball for Sam Strange, Sam Strange took it in his stride before Woodrow Merricks could reach it.

Sam Strange escaped from the challenge of Sam Clarke and attempted a thunderous drive from 40 yards.

But Sam Strange put it just over ... He should have done a lot better with that chance.

18'

Sam Woods tried to use his skill to go past Guy Counter but Guy Counter cleanly tackled the ball.

20'

Deacon Murray directed the ball to Guy Counter, Moses Gardians missed his interception.

Guy Counter tried to get past Ash Odell but Ash Odell succesfully won the ball from Guy Counter.

21'

The freekick was taken by Harter Evans. The ball missed to the right of the goal.

23'

Sam Woods made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Guy Counter intercepted but couldn't control.

24'

Sam Woods made an attempt to move the ball forward but Guy Counter did well to spot and intercept the pass.

25'

Lucius Edison attempted to play a long ball but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Scot Peck.

26'

Jammy Daugherty took the ball over the halfway line,Lucius Edison failed to intercept the pass.

Sam Strange challenged Deforrest Freecream for a heading, then headed it across the goal.

Chad Godfrey did his best yet he couldn't reach it ... Sam Strange scored a superb effort !!! ... He kissed the badge on his shirt !

Nelson athletic 2 - 0 Takapuna county

27'

Harter Evans passed it long to Sam Strange, Sam Strange picked up on the ball before William Newell could intercept.

Block tackle from Richard Royston, easily dispossessing Sam Strange before Sam Strange could take a shot.

33'

Nigel Wilcox swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

34'

Scot Peck could not stop a confident Blaine Butts going past him.

Blaine Butts tried to cross the halfway line with the ball but The ball ricocheted off Harter Evans.

36'

Moses Gardians put some curve on the shot from long range but Blaine Butts managed to block the shot.

38'

Jammy Daugherty made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but Woodrow Merricks blocked it.

39'

Lucius Edison went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

40'

Jammy Daugherty passed the ball to Harter Evans, the ball was picked up by Harter Evans before Woodrow Merricks could cut it out.

Harter Evans tried to lob the keeper from a distance but Sam Clarke cleared the ball.

41'

Jammy Daugherty hit the ball forward to Harter Evans, William Newell missed his interception.

Harter Evans supplied a float cross over Blaine Butts.

Moses Gardians got ahead of Richard Royston to win the ball, then performed a glancing header for the goal.

Moses Gardians looked destined to score but Chad Godfrey react fast enough and saved it.

42'

Harter Evans passed the ball perfectly to Scot Peck, Blaine Butts couldn't cut out the pass.

Scot Peck jinked confidently past William Newell.

Scot Peck tried to swing in a float cross but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Blaine Butts.

43'

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

44'

Sam Woods darted past Guy Counter.

Sam Woods took the ball past Deacon Murray.

Sam Woods fired off a medium-ranged shot. Guy Counter approached too late to clear the danger.

But Sam Woods put it just over ... He should never have missed that one.

45'

Sam Strange struck the freekick over the wall into the back of the net. Chad Godfrey tried to save but he fumbled the ball!. ...

Nelson athletic 3 - 0 Takapuna county

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which Nelson athletic took the lead.Nelson athletic maintained 63% of possession and 37% for Takapuna county. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Deacon Murray tried to dribble past Sam Woods but Sam Woods succesfully won the ball from Deacon Murray.

47'

Alex Counter attempted to play a long ball but The ball bounced off Royce Beewer.

49'

Sam Clarke blocked Jammy Daugherty in a good, clean tackle before Jammy Daugherty tried to pass the ball.

50'

Sam Woods shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards. Guy Counter approached too late to tackle him.

However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Sam Woods ... It was a poor miss from Sam Woods. He looked like he was short of match practice.

52'

William Newell tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but it was intercepted by Scot Peck.

54'

Poor corner kick by Jammy Daugherty. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

55'

Frankkie Carlton made a pass to Sam Woods, the ball was picked up by Sam Woods before Deacon Murray could intercept.

Sam Woods made a good pass to Scot Peck, Scot Peck took possession of the ball before Guy Counter could intercept.

Chipped goalwards by Scot Peck. Richard Royston wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Scot Peck struck the ball wide ... It was an epic miss.

56'

Lucius Edison went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

57'

Sam Woods played the ball long looking for a team-mate but The ball struck Guy Counter.

60'

Guy Counter tried to get onto the pass but The ball ricocheted off Ash Odell.

63'

Scot Peck laid it forward to Harter Evans, Harter Evans took it in his stride before Blaine Butts could reach it.

Harter Evans tried to deliver the ball in from wide but William Newell intercepted but couldn't control.

65'

Blaine Butts tried to get past Scot Peck but Scot Peck robbed Blaine Butts.

66'

Royce Beewer's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

68'

Harter Evans directed the ball to Scot Peck, Blaine Butts stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Scot Peck shot from distance but William Newell threw himself in front of the shot.

69'

Harter Evans twisted past William Newell.

Harter Evans sent the ball over from the wing, Blaine Butts stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Diving header at goal from Sam Strange, Deforrest Freecream failed to head the ball clear.

Chad Godfrey failed to save the ball ... Sam Strange scored a superb effort !!! ... He sent the fans into raptures !

Nelson athletic 4 - 0 Takapuna county

70'

Guy Counter evaded the challenge of Ash Odell and hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards.

Tyler Butts watched it sail harmlessly over ... It was a poor effort from Guy Counter. He was lacking match sharpness.

71'

Sam Woods passed along the floor for Jammy Daugherty to pick it up, Jammy Daugherty took it in his stride before Guy Counter could cut it out.

Jammy Daugherty shot for the top corner from 20 yards but Deacon Murray got himself between the ball and goal.

72'

Corner taken by Harter Evans and cut out by the opposition.

73'

Jammy Daugherty skipped easily past Woodrow Merricks.

Jammy Daugherty played it past Sam Clarke.

Jammy Daugherty hit the ball forward to Scot Peck, the ball was picked up by Scot Peck before Deforrest Freecream could intercept.

Scot Peck looked destined to score but he was tackled by Richard Royston.

74'

Sam Woods tried to jink past Guy Counter but Guy Counter block tackled Sam Woods.

76'

Sam Clarke played the ball to Woodrow Merricks's feet, Woodrow Merricks took it in his stride before Royce Beewer could reach it.

Vicious shot by Woodrow Merricks for the top corner from distance. Jammy Daugherty couldn't reach it.

Tyler Butts couldn't save it ... Woodrow Merricks scored a fantastic goal !!! ... He dived onto the grass with arms and legs outstretched !

Nelson athletic 4 - 1 Takapuna county

77'

Deacon Murray played a pinpoint pass to Guy Counter, Guy Counter took possession of the ball before Ash Odell could reach it.

Guy Counter dribbled past Sam Woods.

From out wide, Guy Counter fired in a curving shot at goal but Frankkie Carlton threw himself in front of the shot.

79'

Guy Counter was shown a yellow card.

Sam Woods took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

81'

Alex Counter went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

82'

Woodrow Merricks passed the ball to Sam Clarke, Sam Clarke trapped the ball nicely before Royce Beewer could cut it out.

Alex Counter picked up Sam Clarke's long pass, Jammy Daugherty tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Guy Counter received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Alex Counter, Guy Counter picked up on the ball before Frankkie Carlton could reach it.

Guy Counter shot with an overhead kick but the shot cannoned off Nigel Wilcox.

86'

Alex Counter tried to lob the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Royce Beewer.

87'

Deacon Murray failed in his attempt to play it past Scot Peck.

88'

Royce Beewer tried to pass it long to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Deforrest Freecream.

89'

Harter Evans faked a shot before cutting William Newell in a different direction.

Harter Evans tried to supply a float cross but his possession was lost through a tackle by Blaine Butts.

91'

Sam Woods showed Guy Counter a clean set of heels.

Pass by Sam Woods to Scot Peck, Scot Peck took it in his stride before Deacon Murray could cut it out.

Scot Peck struck it! but the shot was blocked by Richard Royston.

92'

Sam Woods received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Ash Odell, Sam Woods took possession of the ball before Guy Counter could reach it.

Sam Woods played a wonderful ball for Sam Strange, Sam Strange picked up on the ball before Deacon Murray could reach it.

Sam Strange delivered the ball to Royce Beewer, Royce Beewer picked up on the ball before Deforrest Freecream could intercept.

Royce Beewer made an attempt to move the ball forward but Richard Royston found himself in the way of the ball.

End Match Nelson athletic 4 - 1 Takapuna county