Welcome to the match between Manukau City town and Takapuna county

1'

Duke Peck took the ball past William Newell.

Duke Peck got the float cross in from the wing, Blaine Butts failed to reach the ball.

Zane Parsons won the ball in the air from Deforrest Freecream, then flicked the ball forward.

Amery Snyder had a crack at goal but the shot cannoned off Richard Royston.

3'

Sam Clarke made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Bernard Putnam.

4'

Yellow card shown to Duke Peck.

6'

Sam Clarke directed the ball nicely to Woodrow Merricks, Woodrow Merricks took possession of the ball before Warner Freecream could cut it out.

Woodrow Merricks shot for the top corner from 20 yards but the shot clattered off Bernard Putnam.

8'

Deacon Murray made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Amery Snyder.

9'

Guy Counter could not stop Duke Peck going past him.

Duke Peck span past Deacon Murray.

Duke Peck tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Richard Royston.

10'

Duke Peck stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Deacon Murray.

11'

Duke Peck hit a long ball forward, Bud Benton took possession of the ball before Guy Counter could reach it.

Despite the angle, Bud Benton flicked it goalwards but Deforrest Freecream got himself between the ball and goal.

12'

Harry Witherspoon took the ball past Blaine Butts.

Swerving shot by Harry Witherspoon from long range. William Newell wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Harry Witherspoon struck the ball wide ... It was a wasted opportunity.

13'

Sam Clarke twisted past Bernard Putnam.

Sam Clarke showed Warner Freecream a clean set of heels.

Sam Clarke tried an optimistic effort at goal but Cornelius Aerialton got himself between the ball and goal.

15'

Deacon Murray attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Amery Snyder cut it out.

16'

Harry Witherspoon played a great ball for Chad Green, William Newell missed his interception.

Chad Green tried to send in a low cross but Blaine Butts came close and blocked it.

17'

Bernard Putnam stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Woodrow Merricks made a great interception.

19'

Harry Witherspoon passed along the floor for Chad Green to pick it up, William Newell tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Chad Green delivered a low cross, Blaine Butts couldn't cut out the pass.

Duke Peck ran onto the ball and immediately drove the ball low towards the goal but Deforrest Freecream cleared the ball from danger.

20'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Sam Clarke.

Guy Counter tried to hit a long ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Amery Snyder.

21'

Bernard Putnam surged past Woodrow Merricks!.

Bernard Putnam jinked past Sam Clarke.

Bernard Putnam made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but Deforrest Freecream intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

23'

Amery Snyder attempted to feed the high ball but Sam Clarke did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

24'

Block tackle from Blaine Butts, easily dispossessing Harry Witherspoon before Harry Witherspoon attempted to deliver the ball.

25'

Duke Peck tried to take the ball past Guy Counter but Guy Counter cleanly tackled the ball.

26'

Warner Freecream swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

30'

Deacon Murray dribbled past Amery Snyder.

Deacon Murray was pressed by Duke Peck but he evaded the challenge and curled the ball in at goal from distance.

Saved in style by Kelvin Buckley !.

31'

Sam Clarke tried to play a long ball forward but Abraham Evans got in the way of the ball.

32'

William Newell tried to pass it high to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Chad Green.

35'

Blaine Butts tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Chad Green.

36'

Bernard Putnam fed the ball forward to Warner Freecream, Warner Freecream trapped the ball nicely before Woodrow Merricks could intercept.

Warner Freecream tried to put the ball across but The ball came off Sam Clarke.

38'

Harry Witherspoon tried to take the ball past Blaine Butts but Blaine Butts block tackled Harry Witherspoon.

39'

Alex Counter tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Amery Snyder.

40'

Sam Clarke made a long pass to Lucius Edison, Lucius Edison took possession of the ball before Warner Freecream could intercept.

Lucius Edison lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and chipped the ball goalwards. Abraham Evans wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Kelvin Buckley did well to save and hold onto the ball.

41'

Bud Benton tried to use his skill to go past Woodrow Merricks but Woodrow Merricks dispossessed Bud Benton.

42'

Harry Witherspoon tried to get past Lucius Edison but it failed.

44'

Duke Peck powered past Guy Counter!.

Duke Peck made an attempt to move the ball forward but it was well intercepted by Deacon Murray.

45'

Sam Clarke made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Warner Freecream.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Manukau City town had 54% possession in the match, while Takapuna county had 46%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

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

William Newell dribbled past Harry Witherspoon.

William Newell crossed the ball high and hard, Chad Green failed to reach the ball.

Alex Counter attempted a looping header at goal but Abraham Evans headed the ball clear.

47'

Amery Snyder blocked Alex Counter before Alex Counter attempted to hit a shot towards goal from long range.

48'

Bud Benton hit the freekick. The shot was blocked by the wall.

49'

Harry Witherspoon tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Blaine Butts made it first to the ball and intercepted.

51'

Harry Witherspoon made an attempt to move the ball forward but The ball came off William Newell.

53'

Warner Freecream skipped easily past Woodrow Merricks.

Warner Freecream struck the ball from 25 yards toward the goal but Sam Clarke cleared the ball from danger.

54'

Harry Witherspoon faked a pass then cut William Newell in a different direction.

Harry Witherspoon attempted a thunderous drive from 35 yards. Blaine Butts approached too late to clear the danger.

Chad Godfrey denied Harry Witherspoon.

55'

Amery Snyder tried to knock a long ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Guy Counter.

56'

Bernard Putnam attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Deforrest Freecream.

57'

Duke Peck lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

58'

Deacon Murray tried to lob the ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Duke Peck.

59'

Deacon Murray hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards but Amery Snyder cleared the ball to safety.

62'

Duke Peck used his skill to go past Guy Counter.

Duke Peck tried a banana shot from distance! but the shot clattered off Deacon Murray.

63'

Cornelius Aerialton aimed the corner at the far post.

Richard Royston climbed above Amery Snyder, then headed the ball to safety.

64'

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

65'

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

66'

Sam Clarke tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Bernard Putnam.

67'

Duke Peck tried to skip past Guy Counter but it failed.

69'

William Newell received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Blaine Butts, William Newell picked up on the ball before Chad Green could cut it out.

William Newell had little in the way of options and elected to try a long-range chip but Harry Witherspoon made the clearance.

73'

Abraham Evans sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

75'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Richard Royston.

Harry Witherspoon turned on the ball to leave Sam Clarke standing.

Harry Witherspoon tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Guy Counter.

76'

Chad Green looked to send a hanging ball over from the corner.

Abraham Evans got to the ball ahead of Deforrest Freecream but the ball went bad.

79'

Duke Peck tried to use his skill to go past Guy Counter but Guy Counter dispossessed Duke Peck.

80'

Sam Clarke played a perfect pass for Woodrow Merricks, Warner Freecream tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Woodrow Merricks easily got past the challenge of Bernard Putnam.

From wide of the goal, Woodrow Merricks managed to curl in a shot but Cornelius Aerialton hoofed the ball clear.

81'

Duke Peck delivered the ball to Amery Snyder, Amery Snyder trapped the ball nicely before Guy Counter could cut it out.

Amery Snyder tried to lob the keeper from a distance. Deacon Murray failed to charge down the shot.

But Amery Snyder effort went inches wide ... He should have scored.

84'

Deacon Murray made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Amery Snyder.

85'

Amery Snyder tried to dribble past Guy Counter but Guy Counter blocked Amery Snyder.

86'

Harry Witherspoon tried to dribble past William Newell but his possession is lost through a tackle by William Newell.

87'

Cornelius Aerialton whipped in the freekick. The shot had taken a deflection off the wall and went wide.

88'

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

89'

Duke Peck passed the ball to Amery Snyder, Guy Counter failed to intercept the pass.

Amery Snyder darted past Deacon Murray.

Guy Counter could not stop Amery Snyder going past him.

Amery Snyder unleashed a fierce drive high at goal but Deforrest Freecream made the clearance.

90'

Poor corner kick delivered by Harry Witherspoon that went straight to the opposition.

91'

From long range, Duke Peck bent the ball towards goal. Guy Counter failed to charge down the shot.

However, the ball drifted harmlessly wide by Duke Peck ... It was a poor miss from Duke Peck. He looked like he was short of match practice.

End Match Manukau City town 0 - 0 Takapuna county