Welcome to the match between Takapuna county and Queenstown county

3'

Kerry Wakefield moved the ball forward for Jack Edison, Jack Edison took it in his stride before Guy Counter could reach it.

Jack Edison tried to get past Deacon Murray but Jack Edison lost out to Deacon Murray.

4'

Sam Clarke tried to hit a long ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Ron Brighton.

5'

Deacon Murray tried to jink past Simon Dexter but Simon Dexter succesfully won the ball from Deacon Murray.

7'

Deacon Murray tried to jink past Jack Edison but Jack Edison didn't allow.

8'

Igor Beewer stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Blaine Butts intercepted the pass.

9'

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

10'

Deacon Murray tried to play a long ball but Simon Dexter did well to spot and intercept the pass.

11'

Ron Brighton received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Simon Dexter, Ron Brighton trapped the ball nicely before William Newell could reach it.

Ron Brighton tried to dribble past Woodrow Merricks but Woodrow Merricks didn't allow.

14'

Deacon Murray tried to dribble past Simon Dexter but Simon Dexter robbed Deacon Murray.

17'

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

20'

Woodrow Merricks dribbled past Ron Brighton.

Woodrow Merricks twisted past Obi Jobber.

Woodrow Merricks delivered a low cross, Ron Brighton stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

William Newell ran onto the ball and quickly blasted the ball towards the goal, Roy Morce approached too late to tackle him.

Jacky Dexter got himself in front of the shot.

21'

Deacon Murray tried to lift the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Simon Dexter.

23'

Blaine Butts hit it high over the halfway line,Stephen Greening failed to intercept the pass.

Deforrest Freecream won the ball in the air from Roy Morce, then made an attacking header.

Jacky Dexter tried to save but he couldn ... Deforrest Freecream capped an excellent move. GOAL!!! ... He was outstretching both arms and running around, changing the angle of his arms while mimicking an airplane !

Takapuna county 1 - 0 Queenstown county

25'

William Newell tried to jink past Jack Edison but Jack Edison blocked William Newell.

28'

Yellow card shown to Lucius Edison.

Deacon Murray twisted past Simon Dexter.

Deacon Murray directed the ball to Alex Counter, Alex Counter picked up on the ball before Jack Edison could cut it out.

Alex Counter drove the ball at goal but Roy Morce threw himself in front of the shot.

29'

Sam Clarke shot a hopeful chance from long-range. Obi Jobber approached too late to tackle him.

Jacky Dexter could only parry it.

31'

Jack Edison stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Guy Counter.

32'

Guy Counter could not stop a confident Simon Dexter going past him.

Simon Dexter tried to curl one in from medium range but Deacon Murray made the clearance.

33'

Sam Clarke evaded the challenge of Ron Brighton and hit a speculative long-range shot.

But Sam Clarke couldn't direct it goalwards ... It was a wasted opportunity.

34'

Stephen Greening made an attempt to move the ball forward but it was well intercepted by William Newell.

35'

Obi Jobber put some curve on the shot from long range but Sam Clarke hoofed the ball clear.

36'

Guy Counter lofted the ball forward to Alex Counter, Roy Morce couldn't cut it.

Alex Counter tried to pass the ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Kerry Wakefield.

37'

Sam Clarke surged past Ron Brighton!.

Sam Clarke got up well to attempt a medium-range overhead kick but the shot was blocked by Obi Jobber.

38'

Richard Royston swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

41'

Blaine Butts passed along the floor for Alex Counter to pick it up, Alex Counter picked up on the ball before Stephen Greening could cut it out.

Alex Counter made an attempt to pass the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Igor Beewer.

42'

Tim Spears made a good pass to Jack Edison, Guy Counter couldn't cut out the pass.

Jack Edison turned on the ball to leave Deacon Murray standing.

Jack Edison escaped from the challenge of Guy Counter and shot a hopeful chance from 20 yards.

But Jack Edison couldn't direct it goalwards ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

43'

Swerving shot by Jack Edison from long range. Guy Counter failed to charge down the shot.

Brilliant saved by Chad Godfrey.

44'

Blaine Butts fed the ball forward to William Newell, William Newell took it in his stride before Igor Beewer could cut it out.

William Newell did his best to get the ball into the area but Stephen Greening intercepted but couldn't control.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which Queenstown county were unfortunate to go in behind.Takapuna county maintained 57% of possession and 43% for Queenstown county. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Blaine Butts dribbled past Stephen Greening.

Blaine Butts tried to use his skill to go past Igor Beewer but Igor Beewer blocked Blaine Butts.

47'

Deacon Murray tried to pass the ball forward but Simon Dexter got in the way of the ball.

49'

Deacon Murray whipped in the corner.

Woodrow Merricks made an attacking header but Roy Morce headed the ball to safety.

50'

Deacon Murray played a lovely ball for Guy Counter, Guy Counter picked up on the ball before Simon Dexter could cut it out.

Guy Counter went by the challenge of Jack Edison.

Good play by Guy Counter in making himself some space and attempted to lob the ball goalwards. Kerry Wakefield approached too late to block it.

But Guy Counter put it wide ... It was a poor miss from Guy Counter. He looked like he was short of match practice.

51'

Blaine Butts used his skill to go past Stephen Greening.

Blaine Butts took the ball confidently past Igor Beewer.

Blaine Butts tried to put the ball across but Stephen Greening did well to pick out and intercept that cross.

52'

Poor corner kick delivered by Richard Royston that went straight to the opposition.

53'

Roy Morce picked up Ron Brighton's excellent ball, Woodrow Merricks couldn't cut out the pass.

Roy Morce tried to cross into the box but Sam Clarke did well to pick out and intercept that cross.

54'

Simon Dexter directed the ball nicely to Jack Edison, Deforrest Freecream tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Jack Edison directed the ball to Nat Kendrick, Nat Kendrick latched onto the ball before Guy Counter could intercept.

Nat Kendrick shot! but Deforrest Freecream made the clearance.

55'

Igor Beewer tried to sprint past William Newell but Igor Beewer lost the ball to William Newell.

56'

Kerry Wakefield held up the ball, evading the challenge of Woodrow Merricks and tried an audacious lob from 30 yards.

Held by Chad Godfrey.

57'

Sam Clarke tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Obi Jobber.

58'

Deacon Murray swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

59'

Woodrow Merricks was outpaced by Ron Brighton.

Ron Brighton tried to cross into the box but Sam Clarke coolly intercepted the cross.

60'

Woodrow Merricks tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Obi Jobber.

61'

Deacon Murray tried to play it past Simon Dexter but Simon Dexter blocked Deacon Murray in a good, clean tackle.

62'

Roy Morce hit the ball forward to Ron Brighton, Ron Brighton trapped the ball nicely before Woodrow Merricks could cut it out.

Ron Brighton tried to whip in a float cross but The ball cannoned off Sam Clarke.

63'

Obi Jobber sent over the freekick. Good save by Chad Godfrey who held the ball well.

64'

Simon Dexter tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Guy Counter blocked it.

65'

Ron Brighton passed along the floor for Kerry Wakefield to pick it up, Sam Clarke failed to reach the ball.

Kerry Wakefield tried to send in a float cross but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Woodrow Merricks.

66'

Blaine Butts passed the ball to William Newell, William Newell took it in his stride before Stephen Greening could cut it out.

William Newell tried to send in a float cross but The ball struck Igor Beewer.

67'

Igor Beewer played a long ball looking for the head of Nat Kendrick, Nat Kendrick controlled the ball when bringing it down before William Newell could cut it out.

Nat Kendrick got free in the penalty area and drove the ball at goal. Richard Royston didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Chad Godfrey shouldn't have been beaten from that angle ... Nat Kendrick scored a superb effort !!! ... He enjoyed that one !

Takapuna county 1 - 1 Queenstown county

68'

Obi Jobber executed a block tackle on Woodrow Merricks before Woodrow Merricks tried to pass the ball.

69'

Blaine Butts tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Stephen Greening.

70'

Jack Edison tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Guy Counter.

71'

Alex Counter tried to lob the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Stephen Greening.

73'

Stephen Greening tried to feed the high ball but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Blaine Butts.

76'

William Newell made an attempt to move the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Tim Spears.

77'

Sam Clarke fed the ball forward to Alex Counter, Alex Counter trapped the ball nicely before Obi Jobber could reach it.

Alex Counter put a low cross in to the far post, Ron Brighton failed to intercept the pass.

Lucius Edison hit a spectacular half volley, Roy Morce failed to charge down the shot.

But Lucius Edison's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal ... It was a poor miss from Lucius Edison. He looked like he was short of match practice.

78'

Blaine Butts tried to jink past Stephen Greening but Blaine Butts lost out to Stephen Greening.

80'

The referee showed Tim Spears a yellow card.

Poor corner kick by Deacon Murray. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

81'

Jack Edison tried to take the ball past Guy Counter but Guy Counter took the ball away from Jack Edison.

82'

William Newell passed the ball to Blaine Butts, Blaine Butts took possession of the ball before Simon Dexter could cut it out.

Blaine Butts squared the ball, Stephen Greening failed to intercept the pass.

Lucius Edison ran onto the ball and swiftly hit a fierce shot, Roy Morce wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Brilliant saved by Jacky Dexter.

83'

Tim Spears attempted to feed the high ball but Blaine Butts showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

84'

Jack Edison tried to dribble past Deacon Murray but Deacon Murray cleanly tackled the ball.

86'

Deacon Murray tried to get past Simon Dexter but Deacon Murray lost the ball to Simon Dexter.

90'

Deacon Murray made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Simon Dexter intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

92'

Ron Brighton attempted to lift the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Woodrow Merricks.

End Match Takapuna county 1 - 1 Queenstown county