Welcome to the match between New Plymouth rangers and Takapuna county

1'

Woodrow Merricks skipped past the challenge of Mathew Auteberry.

Woodrow Merricks tried to get the cross in but Francis Counter made a great interception.

3'

Deacon Murray shot a hopeful chance from long-range but Hewie Linwood cleared the ball to safety.

4'

Sam Clarke tried to jink past Bret Fairburn but Sam Clarke lost the ball to Bret Fairburn's block tackle.

5'

Bret Fairburn took the ball past Deforrest Freecream.

Bret Fairburn tried to supply a low cross but his possession was lost through a tackle by Woodrow Merricks.

6'

Joe Dexter lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

7'

Sam Clarke made a pass to Woodrow Merricks, Woodrow Merricks latched onto the ball before Henry Freeman could reach it.

Woodrow Merricks found a chance to score from medium range but he was denied space by Bret Fairburn.

9'

Bret Fairburn got past Woodrow Merricks.

Bret Fairburn tried his luck with a medium range chip but Sam Clarke cleared the ball from danger.

10'

Bret Fairburn flighted the ball over Woodrow Merricks.

Rigby Babby challenged Deforrest Freecream for a heading, then cushioned a headed pass.

Joe Dexter shot with a bicycle kick. Richard Royston didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Chad Godfrey managed to get a hand to it and turn it behind.

11'

Francis Counter took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

12'

Chistopher Milton sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

13'

Bret Fairburn took the ball confidently past Sam Clarke.

Bret Fairburn lofted a nicely weighted ball over, Woodrow Merricks couldn't cut it.

Richard Royston had the beating in the air of Rigby Beastty and headed the ball clear.

15'

Bret Fairburn used his skill to go past Woodrow Merricks.

Bret Fairburn crossed the ball high into the box, Sam Clarke stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Rigby Babby rose bravely above Deforrest Freecream to win the ball, then connected with a looping header for the goal.

Chad Godfrey tipped the ball over the bar.

16'

Francis Counter dribbled past William Newell.

Francis Counter sent in a float cross, Blaine Butts tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Rigby Beastty had a header for a goal but Richard Royston used his head to clear the ball.

17'

Hewie Linwood struck the freekick through the wall. Unfortunately it was just over the bar.

18'

Joe Dexter hit the ball forward to Hewie Linwood, Hewie Linwood picked up on the ball before Guy Counter could intercept.

Hewie Linwood attempted a cheeky lob from 20 yards but Deacon Murray made the clearance.

20'

Francis Counter tried to lift the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by William Newell.

23'

Blaine Butts made a pass to William Newell, Mathew Auteberry couldn't cut it.

A float cross was delivered by William Newell, Francis Counter failed to intercept the pass.

Lucius Edison headed it across the goal but Chistopher Milton used his head to clear the ball.

24'

Henry Freeman went in with a successful block tackle on Sam Clarke before Sam Clarke attempted to deliver the ball.

28'

Sam Clarke sprinted past Henry Freeman.

Sam Clarke tried to deliver a float cross but The ball struck Bret Fairburn.

29'

Blaine Butts surged past Francis Counter!.

Blaine Butts tried to supply a float cross but The ball ricocheted off Mathew Auteberry.

31'

Sam Clarke tried to lob the ball forward but The ball cannoned off Henry Freeman.

32'

Pass by Guy Counter to Deacon Murray, Hewie Linwood failed to reach the ball.

Deacon Murray flicked the ball over Joe Dexter's head !.

Deacon Murray sent the ball flying towards goal from distance but the shot cannoned off Hewie Linwood.

33'

Francis Counter was outmuscled by Blaine Butts.

Blaine Butts tried to whip in a low cross but his possession was lost through a tackle by Mathew Auteberry.

34'

Hewie Linwood elected to send the corner to the edge of the area.

Rigby Beastty got well above Deforrest Freecream to win the ball but the ball went bad.

35'

Mathew Auteberry received a yellow card.

Sam Clarke gave the corner straight to the opposition.

36'

Pass by Francis Counter to Mathew Auteberry, Mathew Auteberry took it in his stride before Richard Royston could cut it out.

Mathew Auteberry tried to centre the ball but he misjudged the cross as he had been pressured by William Newell.

38'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Deforrest Freecream.

Mathew Auteberry attempted to feed the high ball but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Woodrow Merricks.

39'

Francis Counter tried to get onto the pass but The ball cannoned off William Newell.

40'

Mathew Auteberry stepped up and struck the freekick. But Mathew Auteberry put it wide.

43'

Sam Clarke tried to dribble past Rigby Babby but Sam Clarke lost out to Rigby Babby.

44'

Blaine Butts dribbled past Mathew Auteberry.

Blaine Butts tried to skip past the challenge of Francis Counter but Francis Counter robbed Blaine Butts.

45'

Deacon Murray attempted to lob the ball forward but Chistopher Milton cut it out easily.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which and we are all square. .New Plymouth rangers had 51% possession in the match, while Takapuna county had 49%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Deacon Murray played a great ball for Guy Counter, Rigby Beastty failed to reach the ball.

Guy Counter spotted Deacon Murray in the area and chipped the ball in, Deacon Murray took an excellent first touch before Hewie Linwood could cut it out.

Deacon Murray directed the ball to Deforrest Freecream, Deforrest Freecream picked up on the ball before Zander Jordan could reach it.

Deforrest Freecream got free in the penalty area and had a crack at goal. Chistopher Milton couldn't reach it.

Ivan Elliston chose to punch the ball away.

48'

Bret Fairburn sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

49'

Mathew Auteberry tried to play it past William Newell but William Newell nicked the ball from the toes of Mathew Auteberry.

50'

Joe Dexter used his skill to go past Guy Counter.

Joe Dexter tried to twist past Deacon Murray but it failed.

52'

Deforrest Freecream's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

53'

Blaine Butts tried to move the ball forward but The ball bounced off Francis Counter.

55'

Francis Counter tried to skip past William Newell but William Newell nicked the ball from the toes of Francis Counter.

57'

Block tackle from Woodrow Merricks, easily dispossessing Bret Fairburn before Bret Fairburn attempted to pass the ball.

58'

Sam Clarke lifted the ball towards Alex Counter in the area, Alex Counter brought the ball under control superbly before Henry Freeman could cut it out.

Alex Counter knocked a lovely ball for Deforrest Freecream, Chistopher Milton couldn't reach it.

Deforrest Freecream found a perfect spot and shot on the ball. Zander Jordan failed to block the shot.

But the ball went flying over the bar ... It was a shocking miss.

60'

Bret Fairburn tried to get past Woodrow Merricks but Woodrow Merricks blocked Bret Fairburn.

62'

Deacon Murray delivered a lovely long ball,Hewie Linwood stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Blaine Butts played the ball forward right away. Zander Jordan failed to intercept the pass.

Deforrest Freecream tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Chistopher Milton.

63'

Joe Dexter tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but Guy Counter blocked it.

65'

Pass by Woodrow Merricks to Sam Clarke, the ball was picked up by Sam Clarke before Bret Fairburn could intercept.

Sam Clarke shot a hopeful chance from medium-range but Henry Freeman threw himself in front of the shot.

66'

Deacon Murray made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Hewie Linwood.

67'

Blaine Butts played a pinpoint pass to William Newell, the ball was picked up by William Newell before Francis Counter could reach it.

William Newell looked destined to score from medium range but Mathew Auteberry blocked him.

68'

The freekick was quickly taken by Chistopher Milton. The shot had taken a deflection off the wall and went wide.

71'

Guy Counter tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Hewie Linwood.

72'

Deacon Murray passed along the floor for Guy Counter to pick it up, Joe Dexter couldn't reach it.

Guy Counter tried to twist past Hewie Linwood but Hewie Linwood nicked the ball from the toes of Guy Counter.

75'

Blaine Butts made a good pass to William Newell, Mathew Auteberry failed to intercept the pass.

William Newell attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Francis Counter blocked it.

77'

Woodrow Merricks failed in his attempt to jink past Henry Freeman.

78'

Deacon Murray lost the ball to Joe Dexter's block tackle before Deacon Murray tried to get onto the pass.

79'

Bret Fairburn swiftly put in the freekick. Chad Godfrey made a save.

80'

Hewie Linwood got past William Newell.

Hewie Linwood tried to square the ball from the wing but Blaine Butts closed in and intercepted the ball.

81'

Joe Dexter struck the freekick through the wall. But Joe Dexter sent it far too high.

84'

Sam Clarke escaped from the challenge of Henry Freeman and hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards.

Ivan Elliston pushed it away.

85'

Rigby Babby's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

87'

Pass by Joe Dexter to Hewie Linwood, Hewie Linwood took it in his stride before Guy Counter could intercept.

Hewie Linwood tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Deacon Murray.

88'

Deacon Murray skipped easily past the challenge of Hewie Linwood.

Deacon Murray tried to get onto the pass but The ball came off Joe Dexter.

89'

Sam Clarke played a perfect pass for Woodrow Merricks, Woodrow Merricks picked up on the ball before Henry Freeman could intercept.

Woodrow Merricks escaped from the challenge of Bret Fairburn and tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards.

But Woodrow Merricks couldn't get it on target ... He held his head in his hands.

90'

Henry Freeman received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Joe Dexter, Henry Freeman picked up on the ball before Sam Clarke could reach it.

Henry Freeman made a pass to Rigby Beastty, Rigby Beastty took it in his stride before Guy Counter could reach it.

Rigby Beastty looked destined to score but Richard Royston did well to close down the space.

91'

Deacon Murray made an attempt to pass the ball forward but The ball came off Joe Dexter.

92'

William Newell delivered the ball to Blaine Butts, Blaine Butts took it in his stride before Francis Counter could intercept.

Blaine Butts tried to whip in a float cross but Mathew Auteberry did well to pick out and intercept that cross.

93'

Hewie Linwood lobbed the ball into the penalty area towards Rigby Babby, Rigby Babby took an excellent first touch before Deacon Murray could intercept.

Rigby Babby stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Deforrest Freecream got to the ball first.

End Match New Plymouth rangers 0 - 0 Takapuna county