Welcome to the match between Takapuna town and Nelson city

3'

Nack Jokerson aimed the corner at the far post.

Rupert Tuft got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth but Craig Godfrey used his head to clear the ball.

4'

Teagan Benton got past Quin Spears with ease.

Teagan Benton delivered the ball in from wide, Amery Boothman couldn't cut it.

Manley Parsons performed a diving header toward the goal but Diggory Foss headed the ball clear.

5'

Quin Spears skipped easily past Nathan Freeman.

Quin Spears crossed the ball low and hard, Teagan Benton tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Benedict Swindlehurst let the ball drop before firing in a half volley but Casey Kendrick managed to block the shot.

7'

Amery Tinker tried to take the ball past Rupert Tuft but Amery Tinker lost the ball to Rupert Tuft.

8'

Teagan Benton used his skill to go past Amery Boothman .

Teagan Benton got the float cross in from the wing, Quin Spears couldn't cut it.

Manley Parsons tried to head the ball upfield but Craig Godfrey charged down the header.

14'

Johnathan Abram spotted Vic Harman in the area and lobbed the ball in, Vic Harman brought the ball down well before Will Cowden could cut it out.

Vic Harman struck it! but Casey Kendrick got himself between the ball and goal.

15'

Quin Spears tried to play a long ball forward but Nathan Freeman cut it out.

16'

Amery Boothman darted past Victor Brommer.

Amery Boothman directed the ball to Quin Spears , Nathan Freeman tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Quin Spears flicked the ball over Teagan Benton's head !.

Quin Spears dribbled past the defenders through the goal.

Quin Spears was clean through with just Lucius Rowbottom to beat and fired off a shot but Lucius Rowbottom managed to get himself between the ball and the goal.

17'

Amery Boothman hit a long ball forward to Benedict Swindlehurst , Benedict Swindlehurst picked up on the ball before Teagan Benton could reach it.

Benedict Swindlehurst found a gap and tried an audacious shot on goal. Victor Brommer wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Lucius Rowbottom saved well and held the ball.

18'

Sutter Henessy passed along the floor for Nack Jokerson to pick it up, the ball was picked up by Nack Jokerson before Jimi Samuel could intercept.

Nack Jokerson tried to put the ball across but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Johnathan Abram .

21'

Sutter Henessy dribbled past Johnathan Abram .

Sutter Henessy was pressed by Jimi Samuel but he evaded the challenge and sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards.

But Sutter Henessy sent the ball well over the bar ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

22'

Amery Tinker tried to feed the high ball but Rupert Tuft made it first to the ball and intercepted.

24'

Oliver Banister shot a hopeful chance from long-range. Cole Daugherty wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

The ball went clean over the bar ... It was a wasted opportunity.

25'

Amery Boothman delivered the ball to Quin Spears , Quin Spears took it in his stride before Teagan Benton could intercept.

Quin Spears put a float cross , Nathan Freeman couldn't reach it.

Amery Boothman rose bravely above Victor Brommer to win the ball, then had a header for a goal.

However, Amery Boothman put it well over the bar ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

26'

Rupert Tuft span past Jimi Samuel .

Rupert Tuft tried to deliver a float cross but Johnathan Abram did well to spot and intercept the cross.

27'

Manley Parsons lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

29'

Nack Jokerson block tackled Johnathan Abram before Johnathan Abram could pass the ball.

30'

Oliver Banister tried to dart past Cole Daugherty but failed.

31'

Johnathan Abram tried to take the ball past Oliver Banister but Oliver Banister took the ball away from Johnathan Abram .

32'

Amery Tinker tried his luck from 30 yards but Oliver Banister removed the danger.

34'

Amery Tinker played a pinpoint pass to Johnathan Abram , Rupert Tuft couldn't cut out the pass.

Johnathan Abram made a good pass to Craig Godfrey , the ball was picked up by Craig Godfrey before Oliver Banister could reach it.

Craig Godfrey hit a fierce shot but the shot cannoned off Victor Brommer.

36'

Teagan Benton passed a long ball into the area looking for Will Cowden, Will Cowden took possession of the ball before Quin Spears could cut it out.

Will Cowden delivered the ball to Rupert Tuft, Rupert Tuft took possession of the ball before Craig Godfrey could cut it out.

Rupert Tuft had the chance to score but he couldn't withstand Diggory Foss 's pressure.

37'

Corner taken by Diggory Foss and cut out by the opposition.

38'

Johnathan Abram played a lovely ball for Jimi Samuel , Rupert Tuft missed his interception.

Jimi Samuel tried to cross into the box but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Nack Jokerson.

39'

Diggory Foss swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

40'

Rupert Tuft directed the ball nicely to Oliver Banister, Cole Daugherty couldn't cut out the pass.

Will Cowden received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Oliver Banister, Amery Tinker failed to reach the ball.

Will Cowden lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and aimed for the top corner. Diggory Foss wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Craig Witherspoon did well to tip it over the bar.

41'

Amery Boothman had shrugged off the challenge of Nathan Freeman and tried an audacious lob from 30 yards.

Amery Boothman put it horribly wide ... It was a poor miss from Amery Boothman . He looked like he was short of match practice.

42'

Cole Daugherty attempted to chip the ball forward but Rupert Tuft intercepted but couldn't control.

43'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Oliver Banister.

45'

Teagan Benton brought the play over the halfway line,Amery Boothman failed to reach the ball.

Will Cowden attempted a looping header at goal but Diggory Foss headed clear the danger.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which and we are all square. .Takapuna town had 45% possession in the match, while Nelson city had 55%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Oliver Banister took the freekick. The shot had taken a deflection off the wall and went wide.

48'

Cole Daugherty twisted past Rupert Tuft.

Pass by Cole Daugherty to Benedict Swindlehurst , Benedict Swindlehurst took it in his stride before Oliver Banister could intercept.

Benedict Swindlehurst struck it at goal!. Victor Brommer failed to block the shot.

But Benedict Swindlehurst scooped it well over the crossbar ... He held his head in his hands.

49'

Amery Boothman put some curve on the shot from long range but Nathan Freeman cleared the ball from danger.

51'

Amery Tinker hit the ball from long range but Rupert Tuft threw himself in front of the shot.

52'

Sutter Henessy tried to move the ball forward but The ball came off Amery Tinker .

55'

Cole Daugherty played a perfect pass for Diggory Foss , Diggory Foss took it in his stride before Will Cowden could reach it.

Diggory Foss tried his luck from a distance but Rupert Tuft got in and cleared the danger.

57'

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

58'

Amery Boothman tried to pass it high to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Teagan Benton.

59'

Johnathan Abram knocked a lovely ball for Jimi Samuel , the ball was picked up by Jimi Samuel before Nack Jokerson could reach it.

Jimi Samuel failed in his attempt to get past Sutter Henessy.

62'

Johnathan Abram attempted to feed the high ball but The ball bounced off Nack Jokerson.

64'

Amery Tinker twisted past Rupert Tuft.

Amery Tinker made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Oliver Banister.

65'

Amery Boothman took the ball past Nathan Freeman.

Amery Boothman got the float cross in from the wing, Teagan Benton couldn't cut it.

Vic Harman got well above Victor Brommer to win the ball, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

Lucius Rowbottom got up to tip it over.

67'

Oliver Banister spotted Will Cowden in the area and lobbed the ball in, Will Cowden brought the ball under control superbly before Cole Daugherty could intercept.

Will Cowden lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and attempted a thunderous drive. Craig Godfrey approached too late to clear the danger.

But Will Cowden blazed it over the bar ... It was a wasted opportunity.

68'

Jimi Samuel directed the ball past Rupert Tuft to Amery Tinker .

Amery Tinker tried to skip past Oliver Banister but Amery Tinker lost the ball to Oliver Banister's block tackle.

70'

Amery Tinker tried to move the ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Rupert Tuft.

71'

Amery Tinker made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Rupert Tuft.

73'

Jimi Samuel attempted to lift the ball forward but Nack Jokerson got in the way of the ball.

74'

Amery Boothman stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Will Cowden cut it out.

75'

Jimi Samuel struck a long range piledriver! but Teagan Benton threw himself in front of the shot.

76'

Rupert Tuft tried to pass the ball forward but it was well intercepted by Cole Daugherty .

77'

Oliver Banister went in with a successful block tackle on Amery Tinker before Amery Tinker attempted to pass the ball.

78'

Sutter Henessy played a wonderful ball for Nack Jokerson, Nack Jokerson trapped the ball nicely before Jimi Samuel could cut it out.

Swerving shot by Nack Jokerson from long range but Johnathan Abram got himself between the ball and goal.

81'

Quin Spears hit it high over the halfway line,Nathan Freeman failed to reach the ball.

Amery Boothman headed at goal but Victor Brommer headed clear the danger.

83'

Sutter Henessy played the ball to Nack Jokerson's feet, Nack Jokerson picked up on the ball before Jimi Samuel could cut it out.

Nack Jokerson tried to whip in a float cross but Johnathan Abram made a great interception.

84'

Teagan Benton was shown a yellow card.

Amery Tinker tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Nack Jokerson intercepted but couldn't control.

85'

Johnathan Abram tried to knock a long ball forward but Nack Jokerson intercepted the pass.

86'

Oliver Banister laid it forward to Rupert Tuft, Rupert Tuft trapped the ball nicely before Amery Tinker could reach it.

Rupert Tuft stepped away from Cole Daugherty and fired off a medium-ranged shot.

Craig Witherspoon beat the ball away.

87'

Amery Boothman took the ball past Teagan Benton.

Amery Boothman curled the ball in at goal from distance but the shot clattered off Nathan Freeman.

88'

A long ball was hit up field by Jimi Samuel ,Nack Jokerson failed to intercept the pass.

Vic Harman got ahead of Victor Brommer to win the ball, then flicked the ball forward.

Diggory Foss made a good pass to Johnathan Abram , Johnathan Abram took possession of the ball before Casey Kendrick could intercept.

Johnathan Abram found himself in some space and fired in a curving shot at goal. Victor Brommer approached too late to tackle him.

Lucius Rowbottom made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

91'

Casey Kendrick tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Cole Daugherty .

92'

Amery Boothman tried a long range effort but Nathan Freeman removed the danger.

93'

Nack Jokerson tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Jimi Samuel did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

94'

Teagan Benton tried to play it past Quin Spears but Quin Spears didn't allow.

End Match Takapuna town 0 - 0 Nelson city