Welcome to the match between Christchurch town and Takapuna county

1'

Ozzy Blake tried to jink past William Newell but William Newell cleanly tackled the ball.

2'

Deacon Murray looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Fitzroy Christison .

3'

Blaine Butts took the ball past Ozzy Blake .

Blaine Butts tried to dribble past Maynerd Beckham but Maynerd Beckham nicked the ball from the toes of Blaine Butts.

5'

Maynerd Chapman easily got past the challenge of Woodrow Merricks.

Maynerd Chapman sent the ball flying towards goal from distance. Sam Clarke couldn't reach it.

The ball went clean over the bar ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

8'

Randy Dexter was shown a yellow card.

Amery Jackson played a long ball to Dennis Wakefield , Sam Clarke stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Dennis Wakefield fired in a shot at goal but Deforrest Freecream cleared the ball to safety.

9'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Fitzroy Christison .

Amery Jackson dribbled confidently past Guy Counter.

Amery Jackson tried to play it past Deacon Murray but Amery Jackson lost out to Deacon Murray.

10'

Amery Jackson hit the ball forward to Maynerd Chapman , Woodrow Merricks stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Maynerd Chapman supplied a low cross, Sam Clarke couldn't cut it.

Dennis Wakefield run onto the ball and quickly fired off a shot but Richard Royston got himself between the ball and goal.

11'

Ozzy Blake attempted to lift the ball forward but The ball struck William Newell.

12'

Maynerd Chapman darted past Woodrow Merricks.

Maynerd Chapman got the float cross in from the wing, Sam Clarke couldn't cut it.

Sheldon Kitchen got to the ball ahead of Deforrest Freecream, then flicked the ball forward.

Dennis Wakefield shot! but Richard Royston scrambled the ball away.

13'

Blaine Butts played a great ball for William Newell, the ball was picked up by William Newell before Ozzy Blake could cut it out.

William Newell tried to twist past Maynerd Beckham but Maynerd Beckham robbed William Newell.

14'

Fitzroy Christison looked for the head of Dennis Wakefield , Dennis Wakefield controlled the ball when bringing it down before Guy Counter could intercept.

Dennis Wakefield blasted the ball towards the top corner but Richard Royston got in and cleared the danger.

15'

Blaine Butts lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

17'

Randy Dexter lifted the corner into the area from the corner kick.

Davey Edison forced the ball goalwards with a header but Richard Royston headed the ball clear.

19'

Dennis Wakefield hit a lovely long ball forward to Sheldon Kitchen , Sam Clarke missed his interception.

Sheldon Kitchen struck the ball with fury but Deforrest Freecream managed to block the shot.

20'

Alex Counter hit the freekick. The shot had taken a deflection off the wall and went wide.

21'

Bertram Eads moved the ball forward for Amery Jackson , Amery Jackson latched onto the ball before Deforrest Freecream could intercept.

Amery Jackson fired off a medium-ranged shot but Woodrow Merricks cleared the ball.

22'

Woodrow Merricks received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Sam Clarke, Maynerd Chapman couldn't cut out the pass.

Woodrow Merricks played it confidently past Amery Jackson .

Woodrow Merricks found himself with plenty of time and attempted to lob the ball goalwards. Davey Edison wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Aydan Coel beat the ball away.

24'

Ozzy Blake fed the ball forward to Maynerd Beckham , William Newell failed to reach the ball.

Maynerd Beckham sprinted to escape from Blaine Butts.

Maynerd Beckham found himself with plenty of time and had an effort at goal. Richard Royston approached too late to clear the danger.

But Maynerd Beckham couldn't direct it goalwards ... It was a shocking miss.

25'

Poor corner kick delivered by Deacon Murray that went straight to the opposition.

26'

Amery Jackson got past Woodrow Merricks.

Amery Jackson tried to take the ball past Sam Clarke but Sam Clarke took the ball away from Amery Jackson .

27'

Ozzy Blake played a pinpoint pass to Maynerd Beckham , Blaine Butts couldn't cut it.

Maynerd Beckham played a perfect pass for Ozzy Blake , the ball was picked up by Ozzy Blake before William Newell could reach it.

Ozzy Blake tried to put the ball across but Blaine Butts intercepted but couldn't control.

28'

Richard Royston floated the ball over into the area from the corner kick.

Bertram Eads got to the ball ahead of Sam Clarke, then headed the ball clear.

29'

Amery Jackson played a high ball into the area looking for Sheldon Kitchen , Sheldon Kitchen took an excellent first touch before Woodrow Merricks could intercept.

Sheldon Kitchen stepped away from Richard Royston and struck the ball with fury.

You would have needed two keepers to save that one!! ... Vintage strike from Sheldon Kitchen !!! GOAL!!! ... He enjoyed that one !

Christchurch town 1 - 0 Takapuna county

30'

Sam Clarke made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but Maynerd Chapman intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

36'

Sheldon Kitchen got past Lucius Edison with ease.

Sheldon Kitchen squared the ball from the wing, William Newell failed to intercept the pass.

Dennis Wakefield ran onto the ball and quickly struck it towards the goal but Deforrest Freecream cleared the ball.

37'

Maynerd Beckham received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Ozzy Blake , Maynerd Beckham picked up on the ball before William Newell could intercept.

Maynerd Beckham moved the ball forward for Ozzy Blake , Ozzy Blake trapped the ball nicely before Blaine Butts could reach it.

Ozzy Blake tried to send in a float cross but William Newell got in the way of the ball.

39'

Randy Dexter skipped easily past Deacon Murray.

Randy Dexter moved the ball forward for Sheldon Kitchen , the ball was picked up by Sheldon Kitchen before Guy Counter could reach it.

Sheldon Kitchen was able to make space and smashed the ball towards the top corner. Deforrest Freecream approached too late to block it.

Chad Godfrey failed to save the ball ... Sheldon Kitchen finished a fine move. GOAL!!! ... The fans were dancing in jubilation !

Christchurch town 2 - 0 Takapuna county

41'

Ozzy Blake hit a fierce shot from 40 yards. Guy Counter wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Ozzy Blake struck the ball wide ... It was a shocking miss.

42'

Davey Edison tried to test the keeper from the freekick. It went just wide by Davey Edison .

43'

Maynerd Beckham tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but William Newell found himself in the way of the ball.

45'

Guy Counter tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Fitzroy Christison did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which Christchurch town took the lead.Christchurch town maintained 58% of possession and 42% for Takapuna county. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Randy Dexter tried to lift the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Guy Counter.

48'

Woodrow Merricks went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

50'

Sam Clarke took the ball past Fitzroy Christison .

Sam Clarke directed the ball nicely to Woodrow Merricks, Randy Dexter failed to reach the ball.

Woodrow Merricks played the ball to Richard Royston's feet, Richard Royston picked up on the ball before Davey Edison could cut it out.

Good play by Richard Royston in making himself some space and fired in a curving shot at goal. Bertram Eads approached too late to tackle him.

But Richard Royston sent the ball wide of the mark ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

51'

Richard Royston played a pinpoint pass to Lucius Edison, the ball was picked up by Lucius Edison before Fitzroy Christison could cut it out.

Lucius Edison tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Randy Dexter intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

52'

Corner taken by Woodrow Merricks and cut out by the opposition.

53'

Ozzy Blake made an attempt to move the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Alex Counter.

55'

William Newell passed the ball perfectly past Ozzy Blake to Blaine Butts.

Blaine Butts took the ball past Maynerd Beckham .

The ball was curled in from Blaine Butts, Ozzy Blake tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Bertram Eads got to the ball before Sam Clarke, then headed clear the danger.

58'

Sam Clarke tried to dribble past Amery Jackson but Amery Jackson nicked the ball from the toes of Sam Clarke.

59'

Amery Jackson played a high ball looking for Bertram Eads to run onto it, Bertram Eads brought the ball down well before Sam Clarke could intercept.

Bertram Eads found a chance to score but he couldn't escape the attentions of Richard Royston.

60'

Randy Dexter tried to dribble past Guy Counter but Guy Counter won the ball from Randy Dexter .

61'

Fitzroy Christison tried to play a long ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Guy Counter.

62'

Fitzroy Christison was outpaced by Deacon Murray.

Deacon Murray tried to jink past Randy Dexter but it failed.

63'

Ozzy Blake played a perfect pass for Maynerd Beckham , Maynerd Beckham picked up on the ball before William Newell could cut it out.

Maynerd Beckham failed in his attempt to twist past Blaine Butts.

64'

Ozzy Blake played the ball long looking for a team-mate but The ball struck William Newell.

66'

Guy Counter darted past Randy Dexter .

Guy Counter hit towards goal from 25 yards out but Fitzroy Christison threw himself in front of the shot.

67'

Randy Dexter tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Deacon Murray.

68'

Sam Clarke tried to twist past Maynerd Chapman but Sam Clarke lost the ball to Maynerd Chapman .

69'

Amery Jackson jinked past Woodrow Merricks.

Amery Jackson skipped past Sam Clarke.

Amery Jackson shielded the ball from Woodrow Merricks and struck a medium range piledriver.

The ball hit the net after Chad Godfrey failed to save ... Amery Jackson scored a great goal !!! ... He ran over to the fans in celebration !

Christchurch town 3 - 0 Takapuna county

70'

Ozzy Blake tried to play a long ball forward but Blaine Butts did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

72'

Maynerd Beckham attempted to play a long ball but his possession was lost through a tackle by William Newell.

73'

Maynerd Beckham tried to get onto the pass but it was well intercepted by Woodrow Merricks.

74'

Maynerd Chapman dribbled past William Newell.

Maynerd Chapman blasted the ball towards the top corner from a distance. Blaine Butts failed to charge down the shot.

Chad Godfrey tried to save but he couldn ... Maynerd Chapman found the net !!! ... He performed a backflip !!

Christchurch town 4 - 0 Takapuna county

77'

Ozzy Blake tried to chip the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from William Newell.

79'

Randy Dexter made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Guy Counter.

84'

Fitzroy Christison lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

86'

Randy Dexter tried to pass it high to a team-mate but Deacon Murray got in the way of the ball.

87'

Sam Clarke stepped away from Amery Jackson and shot from 30 yards.

Brilliant saved by Aydan Coel .

91'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Fitzroy Christison before Guy Counter tried to pass the ball.

End Match Christchurch town 4 - 0 Takapuna county