Welcome to the match between Takapuna county and Nelson city

1'

Amery Boothman tried to skip past Blaine Butts but Blaine Butts denied.

2'

Johnathan Abram dribbled past Sam Clarke.

Johnathan Abram did his best to get the ball into the area but he overhit the cross as he had been pressured by Woodrow Merricks.

3'

Johnathan Abram turned with the ball past Sam Clarke.

Johnathan Abram tried to float it into the area but he overhit the cross as he was under pressure from Woodrow Merricks.

4'

Amery Boothman tried to use his skill to go past William Newell but failed.

8'

Amery Boothman attempted to chip the ball forward but William Newell came close and blocked it.

10'

Brett Snyder lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

11'

Johnathan Abram got past Woodrow Merricks.

Johnathan Abram tried to play it past Sam Clarke but his possession is lost through a tackle by Sam Clarke.

12'

William Newell shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards. Amery Boothman failed to charge down the shot.

However, the ball drifted harmlessly wide by William Newell ... It was an unbelievable miss.

13'

Johnathan Abram tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Woodrow Merricks found himself in the way of the ball.

14'

Quin Spears went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

15'

Amery Boothman hit a crashing drive from 40 yards but Blaine Butts got in and cleared the danger.

18'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Woodrow Merricks.

Guy Counter sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

19'

Johnathan Abram attempted to play a long ball but The ball came off Woodrow Merricks.

20'

Poor corner kick by Guy Counter. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

21'

Brett Snyder played a perfect pass for Cole Daugherty , Cole Daugherty latched onto the ball before Guy Counter could reach it.

Cole Daugherty attempted to feed the high ball but Deacon Murray came close and blocked it.

24'

Brett Snyder blasted a banana shot from long range but Guy Counter charged down the shot.

25'

Sam Clarke tried to skip past Jimi Samuel but his possession is lost through a tackle by Jimi Samuel .

26'

Sam Clarke took the corner.

Blaine Butts made an attacking header but Craig Godfrey headed the ball to safety.

28'

Johnathan Abram was pressed by Woodrow Merricks but he evaded the challenge and bent it from long range.

Chad Godfrey beat the ball away.

29'

Blaine Butts faked a shot before cutting Quin Spears in a different direction.

Blaine Butts dribbled past Amery Boothman .

Blaine Butts got up well to attempt a medium-range overhead kick but Quin Spears removed the danger.

31'

Brett Snyder attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Guy Counter intercepted the pass.

33'

Amery Boothman tried to use his skill to go past William Newell but failed.

35'

Blaine Butts tried to skip past the challenge of Vic Harman but Blaine Butts lost the ball to Vic Harman .

36'

Cole Daugherty struck a long range piledriver!. Deacon Murray failed to charge down the shot.

But it was well wide of the goal ... It was a poor effort from Cole Daugherty . He was lacking match sharpness.

40'

Blaine Butts dribbled past Quin Spears .

Blaine Butts did his best to get the ball into the area but Amery Boothman intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

41'

Poor corner kick by Amery Boothman . He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

42'

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

43'

Deacon Murray tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Cole Daugherty .

44'

Deforrest Freecream received a yellow card.

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

45'

Deacon Murray was pressed by Cole Daugherty but he evaded the challenge and tried an audacious lob from 30 yards.

But Deacon Murray didn't get close to troubling the keeper ... He held his head in his hands.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which and we are all square. .Takapuna county had 43% possession in the match, while Nelson city had 57%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

William Newell tried to play it past Quin Spears but Quin Spears blocked William Newell in a good, clean tackle.

49'

Pass by Woodrow Merricks to Sam Clarke, Jimi Samuel missed his interception.

Sam Clarke sprinted past Johnathan Abram .

Sam Clarke tried to dribble past Craig Godfrey but Craig Godfrey block tackled Sam Clarke.

50'

Guy Counter attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but The ball struck Cole Daugherty .

51'

Diggory Foss lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

52'

Vic Harman stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from William Newell.

53'

William Newell blasted a banana shot from long range. Quin Spears approached too late to tackle him.

It went just wide by William Newell ... It looked a certain goal, he really should have hit the back of the net.

54'

Quin Spears jinked past William Newell.

Quin Spears tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Blaine Butts.

55'

Johnathan Abram fed the ball forward to Benedict Swindlehurst , Woodrow Merricks couldn't cut it.

Benedict Swindlehurst played a perfect pass for Johnathan Abram , the ball was picked up by Johnathan Abram before Sam Clarke could cut it out.

Johnathan Abram crossed the ball low , Woodrow Merricks failed to intercept the pass.

Brett Snyder moved onto the ball and immediately fired in a shot but the shot clattered off Richard Royston.

56'

Cole Daugherty executed a block tackle on Deacon Murray before Deacon Murray attempted to pass the ball.

58'

Cole Daugherty hit a lovely long ball forward,Guy Counter stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Vic Harman ran onto the ball and swiftly shot on the ball, Richard Royston approached too late to clear the danger.

The ball went past Chad Godfrey in the back of the net ... Vic Harman scored a fantastic goal !!! ... He was delighted !

Takapuna county 0 - 1 Nelson city

59'

Brett Snyder escaped from the challenge of Deacon Murray and tried a long range effort.

But Brett Snyder sent the ball well over the bar ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

60'

Johnathan Abram shielded the ball from Woodrow Merricks and tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards.

But the ball went flying over the bar ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

61'

Richard Royston sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

62'

Sam Clarke passed along the floor for Woodrow Merricks to pick it up, Woodrow Merricks latched onto the ball before Diggory Foss could intercept.

Woodrow Merricks tried to cross the halfway line with the ball but Jimi Samuel intercepted but couldn't control.

63'

Cole Daugherty tried to lift the ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Guy Counter.

65'

Brett Snyder made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Guy Counter.

66'

Cole Daugherty 's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

67'

Sam Clarke made a good pass to Woodrow Merricks, Johnathan Abram failed to intercept the pass.

Woodrow Merricks tried to deliver a float cross but Jimi Samuel got to the ball first.

70'

Brett Snyder took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

71'

Guy Counter played the ball long looking for a team-mate but Cole Daugherty got in the way of the ball.

72'

Brett Snyder shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards but Deacon Murray cleared the ball from danger.

73'

Johnathan Abram stepped up and struck the freekick. Chad Godfrey saved well and held the ball.

74'

Pass by Deacon Murray to Guy Counter, Guy Counter took possession of the ball before Cole Daugherty could intercept.

Guy Counter made an attempt to pass the ball forward but The ball came off Brett Snyder .

75'

Deacon Murray tried to skip past Cole Daugherty but Cole Daugherty succesfully won the ball from Deacon Murray.

76'

Benedict Swindlehurst sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

79'

Guy Counter tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball came off Quin Spears .

80'

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

81'

Vic Harman directed the ball nicely to Brett Snyder , Brett Snyder took it in his stride before Guy Counter could reach it.

Brett Snyder tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball struck Deacon Murray.

83'

Deacon Murray tried an audacious lob from 30 yards but Brett Snyder managed to block the shot.

84'

Blaine Butts tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Benedict Swindlehurst .

85'

Sam Clarke took the ball past Jimi Samuel .

Sam Clarke took the ball confidently past Johnathan Abram .

The ball was struck by Sam Clarke from 20 yards out. Jimi Samuel failed to charge down the shot.

Sam Clarke's shot looked destined for the net, but it went just over ... He should never have missed that one.

86'

Deforrest Freecream stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but The ball bounced off Cole Daugherty .

87'

William Newell skipped easily past Quin Spears .

William Newell tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Amery Boothman .

88'

Amery Boothman played the ball to Quin Spears 's feet, Quin Spears latched onto the ball before William Newell could intercept.

Quin Spears did his best to get the ball into the area but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Blaine Butts.

89'

Johnathan Abram played a great ball for Amery Boothman , William Newell missed his interception.

Amery Boothman took a medium-ranged shot but Blaine Butts cleared the ball to safety.

91'

Pass by Johnathan Abram to Jimi Samuel , Sam Clarke stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Swerving shot by Jimi Samuel from 20 yards but Woodrow Merricks cleared the ball to safety.

92'

Sam Clarke dribbled past Quin Spears .

Sam Clarke curled the ball in at goal from long range but the shot was blocked by Amery Boothman .

End Match Takapuna county 0 - 1 Nelson city