Welcome to the match between Nelson city and New Plymouth rangers

1'

Francis Counter played it confidently past Jimi Samuel .

Johnathan Abram went in with a successful block tackle on Francis Counter before Francis Counter tried to pass the ball.

2'

Bret Fairburn tried to dribble past Quin Spears but Quin Spears dispossessed Bret Fairburn.

3'

Joe Dexter tried to dribble past Cole Daugherty but Cole Daugherty blocked Joe Dexter.

4'

Brett Snyder bent it from long range. Mathew Auteberry approached too late to clear the danger.

Ivan Elliston shouldn't have been beaten from that angle ... Brett Snyder capped an excellent move. GOAL!!! ... He dived onto the grass with arms and legs outstretched !

Nelson city 1 - 0 New Plymouth rangers

6'

Corner taken by Jimi Samuel and cut out by the opposition.

8'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Francis Counter.

Hewie Linwood dribbled past Teagan Lum .

Cole Daugherty executed a block tackle on Hewie Linwood before Hewie Linwood tried to fire in a shot at goal from medium range.

10'

Johnathan Abram tried to take the ball past Mathew Auteberry but Mathew Auteberry robbed Johnathan Abram .

11'

Johnathan Abram tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Mathew Auteberry.

13'

Benedict Swindlehurst went by the challenge of Mathew Auteberry.

Benedict Swindlehurst crossed the ball low and hard, Francis Counter couldn't reach it.

Vic Harman moved onto the ball and immediately fired in a curving shot at goal but Zander Jordan cleared the ball from danger.

15'

Jimi Samuel played a perfect pass for Johnathan Abram , Johnathan Abram took possession of the ball before Mathew Auteberry could intercept.

Johnathan Abram tried to cross into the box but Francis Counter coolly intercepted the cross.

16'

Brett Snyder tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball struck Joe Dexter.

17'

Bret Fairburn tried to sprint past Quin Spears but Quin Spears block tackled Bret Fairburn.

19'

Chistopher Milton tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Quin Spears got in the way of the ball.

20'

Amery Boothman tried to take the ball past Hewie Linwood but Hewie Linwood robbed Amery Boothman .

22'

Johnathan Abram played the ball long looking for a team-mate but The ball struck Bret Fairburn.

24'

Cole Daugherty sent a long ball into the area for Amery Boothman , Amery Boothman picked up on the ball before Hewie Linwood could reach it.

Perfectly timed block tackle by Zander Jordan before Amery Boothman could pass the ball.

25'

Quin Spears looked certain to score from long range but he was tackled by Henry Freeman.

26'

Henry Freeman blocked Amery Boothman in a good, clean tackle before Amery Boothman tried to pass the ball.

27'

Hewie Linwood struck the freekick. But Hewie Linwood put it narrowly over.

28'

Amery Boothman passed along the floor for Quin Spears to pick it up, Henry Freeman couldn't cut it.

The float cross came in from Quin Spears on the wing, Bret Fairburn couldn't reach it.

Amery Boothman forced the ball goalwards with a header but Zander Jordan headed clear the danger.

31'

Johnathan Abram swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

32'

Brett Snyder laid it forward to Cole Daugherty , Hewie Linwood missed his interception.

Cole Daugherty passed the ball to Vic Harman , Joe Dexter couldn't reach it.

Vic Harman made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Zander Jordan.

34'

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

35'

Johnathan Abram played a great ball for Diggory Foss , Mathew Auteberry missed his interception.

Diggory Foss sent the ball over from the wing, Francis Counter couldn't cut it.

Vic Harman got well above Chistopher Milton to win the ball, then headed it to the goal.

Ivan Elliston tipped the ball acrobatically over the bar.

36'

Amery Boothman knocked a long ball to Vic Harman , the ball was picked up by Vic Harman before Henry Freeman could intercept.

Vic Harman found a perfect spot and struck it. Chistopher Milton failed to block the shot.

Vic Harman left Ivan Elliston with an easy save.

37'

Rigby Beastty lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

39'

Joe Dexter received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Hewie Linwood, Joe Dexter took it in his stride before Cole Daugherty could reach it.

Joe Dexter made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Brett Snyder .

40'

Joe Dexter tried to lob the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Cole Daugherty .

41'

Johnathan Abram passed the ball perfectly to Jimi Samuel , Mathew Auteberry stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Jimi Samuel stepped away from Francis Counter and shot from 30 yards.

But Jimi Samuel put it just over ... He dropped to his knees.

42'

Johnathan Abram tried a long range effort. Bret Fairburn approached too late to tackle him.

But it went just over the bar ... He buckled under the pressure.

44'

Brett Snyder played a great ball for Cole Daugherty , Cole Daugherty trapped the ball nicely before Mathew Auteberry could cut it out.

Cole Daugherty made an attempt to move the ball forward but Hewie Linwood intercepted but couldn't control.

45'

Joe Dexter fed the ball forward to Hewie Linwood, the ball was picked up by Hewie Linwood before Cole Daugherty could intercept.

Hewie Linwood failed in his attempt to skip past the challenge of Brett Snyder .

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which New Plymouth rangers were unfortunate to go in behind.Nelson city had 57% possession in the match, while New Plymouth rangers had 43%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Francis Counter tried to take the ball past Jimi Samuel but Jimi Samuel succesfully won the ball from Francis Counter.

47'

Cole Daugherty tried to play it past Hewie Linwood but Hewie Linwood took the ball away from Cole Daugherty .

48'

Joe Dexter tried to dribble past Cole Daugherty but Cole Daugherty dispossessed Joe Dexter.

49'

Quin Spears played a great ball for Johnathan Abram , Henry Freeman stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Johnathan Abram tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Bret Fairburn.

51'

Francis Counter swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

53'

Poor corner kick delivered by Francis Counter that went straight to the opposition.

55'

Brett Snyder moved the ball forward for Cole Daugherty , Hewie Linwood failed to intercept the pass.

Cole Daugherty made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Joe Dexter.

57'

Francis Counter dribbled past Quin Spears .

Francis Counter had the chance to score from long range but Amery Boothman gave him no space .

59'

Joe Dexter ran up to try an out-swinging ball from the corner.

Chistopher Milton got above Diggory Foss to win the ball, then performed a glancing header for the goal.

Craig Witherspoon tipped the ball over the bar.

60'

Joe Dexter sprinted past Cole Daugherty .

Joe Dexter fed the ball forward to Rigby Babby, Rigby Babby trapped the ball nicely before Brett Snyder could reach it.

Rigby Babby lined up the shot from the angle but Teagan Lum cleared the ball.

61'

Joe Dexter attempted to lift the ball forward but Brett Snyder did well to spot and intercept the pass.

62'

Amery Boothman dribbled past Rigby Beastty.

Amery Boothman fired off a medium-ranged shot. Henry Freeman approached too late to clear the danger.

Well held by Ivan Elliston.

64'

Benedict Swindlehurst sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

65'

Amery Boothman passed along the floor for Brett Snyder to pick it up, Henry Freeman failed to intercept the pass.

Brett Snyder laid it forward to Quin Spears , Quin Spears latched onto the ball before Hewie Linwood could intercept.

Quin Spears knocked a lovely ball for Teagan Lum , Zander Jordan failed to intercept the pass.

Perfectly timed block tackle by Chistopher Milton before Teagan Lum could take a shot.

66'

Brett Snyder hit a long ball forward past Bret Fairburn.

Vic Harman approached and took a quick shot on the ball, Chistopher Milton didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Ivan Elliston watched it sail harmlessly over ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

67'

Johnathan Abram passed the ball perfectly to Jimi Samuel , Mathew Auteberry missed his interception.

Jimi Samuel tried to skip past the challenge of Francis Counter but it failed.

70'

Jimi Samuel was injured and had to go off.

Nat Samuel came on for the injured Jimi Samuel .

71'

Francis Counter directed the ball nicely to Mathew Auteberry, Mathew Auteberry trapped the ball nicely before Cole Daugherty could intercept.

Mathew Auteberry jinked past Nat Samuel .

Mathew Auteberry tried an audacious shot on goal but Teagan Lum scrambled the ball away.

73'

The referee showed Hewie Linwood a yellow card.

Brett Snyder attempted to lift the ball forward but it was well intercepted by Hewie Linwood.

75'

Joe Dexter hit the ball forward to Francis Counter, Francis Counter latched onto the ball before Cole Daugherty could reach it.

Francis Counter directed the ball nicely to Rigby Beastty, the ball was picked up by Rigby Beastty before Brett Snyder could reach it.

Good play by Rigby Beastty in making himself some space and shot on the ball. Diggory Foss approached too late to tackle him.

Craig Witherspoon tipped the ball round the post.

76'

Bret Fairburn dribbled past Quin Spears .

Bret Fairburn tried to dribble past Amery Boothman but Amery Boothman block tackled Bret Fairburn.

77'

Cole Daugherty blasted a banana shot from long range. Henry Freeman couldn't reach it.

Cole Daugherty put it clean over the bar ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

78'

Mathew Auteberry took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

80'

Brett Snyder flighted the ball into the opposing half of the field,Rigby Beastty missed his interception.

Chistopher Milton won the aerial challenge against Vic Harman , then headed clear the danger.

82'

Bret Fairburn failed in his attempt to skip past the challenge of Cole Daugherty .

83'

Amery Boothman made an attempt to move the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Hewie Linwood.

84'

Cole Daugherty made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Hewie Linwood.

85'

Cole Daugherty attempted to feed the high ball but The ball bounced off Mathew Auteberry.

87'

Hewie Linwood picked up Joe Dexter's superb pass, Brett Snyder tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Hewie Linwood played a wonderful ball for Joe Dexter, Joe Dexter latched onto the ball before Cole Daugherty could cut it out.

Joe Dexter tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Teagan Lum had no problem in intercepting the ball.

88'

Brett Snyder tried to feed the high ball but his possession was lost through a tackle by Hewie Linwood.

89'

Johnathan Abram ran up to take the corner.

Benedict Swindlehurst beat Chistopher Milton to the ball, then cushioned a headed pass.

Quin Spears found a chance to score but he was denied space by Zander Jordan.

90'

Joe Dexter made an attempt to move the ball forward but Johnathan Abram did well to spot and intercept the pass.

93'

Amery Boothman tried to twist past Henry Freeman but Henry Freeman blocked Amery Boothman .

End Match Nelson city 1 - 0 New Plymouth rangers