Welcome to the match between Melbourne City FC and Townsville rangers

1'

Jay Britton passed it long to Denny Bristow, Asher Haywood couldn't reach it.

Denny Bristow shot with a bicycle kick but Jewel Giles scrambled the ball away.

2'

Sitthi Bhirombhakdi turned with the ball past William Stroud.

Sitthi Bhirombhakdi struck a medium range piledriver. Asher Haywood approached too late to block it.

Held by Milo Hanley.

3'

Alva Powers held up the ball, evading the challenge of Jere Harrison and tried an audacious lob from 30 yards.

The ball missed to the left of the goal ... It was a shocking miss.

4'

Sitthi Bhirombhakdi tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Asher Haywood had no problem in intercepting the ball.

5'

Johnathan Gilliam hit the ball from long range but Wamochia Odhieng charged down the shot.

6'

Alva Powers tried to jink past Jay Britton but Jay Britton blocked Alva Powers in a good, clean tackle.

7'

Wamochia Odhieng fed the ball forward to Jay Britton , Jay Britton picked up on the ball before Johnathan Gilliam could intercept.

Jay Britton escaped from the challenge of Cyril Alberts and hit a crashing drive from 25 yards.

Milo Hanley was caught in no man's land ... Jay Britton scored a goal !!! ... He ran over to the fans with his arms aloft !

Melbourne City FC 1 - 0 Townsville rangers

8'

Daley Marsden stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Wamochia Odhieng made a great interception.

11'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Xavier Estela.

Asher Haywood lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

12'

Jay Britton held up the ball, evading the challenge of Alva Powers and struck a long range piledriver!.

Milo Hanley tipped the ball over the bar.

16'

Asher Haywood hit a speculative effort from 30 yards. Jay Britton approached too late to clear the danger.

Mirek Roman gathered the ball safely.

19'

Sitthi Bhirombhakdi had shrugged off the challenge of Alva Powers and attempted a thunderous drive from 40 yards.

But it went over the bar ... It was a terrible miss.

23'

Alva Powers was injured and had to go off.

Reginald Morrison replaced the injured Alva Powers.

Asher Haywood played a pinpoint pass to Reginald Morrison, Jay Britton couldn't cut it.

Reginald Morrison wandered into an offside position.

24'

Sitthi Bhirombhakdi faked a shot before cutting Reginald Morrison in a different direction.

Sitthi Bhirombhakdi fed the ball forward to Nowell Paternoster, Nowell Paternoster took possession of the ball before Asher Haywood could cut it out.

Nowell Paternoster passed the ball to Jay Britton , Jay Britton took it in his stride before William Stroud could reach it.

Jewel Giles blocked Jay Britton in a good, clean tackle before Jay Britton attempted to shoot at goal.

27'

Sitthi Bhirombhakdi unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 35 yards but Reginald Morrison scrambled the ball away.

31'

Xavier Estela blasted a banana shot from long range. Johnathan Gilliam couldn't reach it.

But Xavier Estela's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal ... It was a terrible miss.

32'

Mort Bond tried to jink past Jay Britton but Jay Britton blocked Mort Bond.

33'

Xavier Estela tried to twist past Cyril Alberts but Cyril Alberts denied.

34'

From long range, Asher Haywood bent the ball towards goal but Jay Britton cleared the ball to safety.

35'

Yellow card shown to Hávarður Smárason .

36'

Asher Haywood tried to twist past Hávarður Smárason but Hávarður Smárason block tackled Asher Haywood.

37'

Daley Marsden swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

40'

Sitthi Bhirombhakdi twisted past Reginald Morrison.

Sitthi Bhirombhakdi tried to sprint past Asher Haywood but Asher Haywood nicked the ball from the toes of Sitthi Bhirombhakdi.

42'

Jay Britton took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

44'

Mort Bond lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

45'

Hávarður Smárason went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which Townsville rangers were unfortunate to go in behind.Melbourne City FC had 51% possession in the match, while Townsville rangers had 49%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Mort Bond dribbled past Denny Bristow.

Mort Bond looked to play the ball high to Daley Marsden, Daley Marsden took an excellent first touch before Parris Grant could intercept.

Offside as Daley Marsden moved too soon.

47'

Johnathan Gilliam hit the freekick. But Johnathan Gilliam sent it far too high.

52'

Johnathan Gilliam failed in his attempt to dart past Wamochia Odhieng.

53'

Cyril Alberts tried to use his skill to go past Wamochia Odhieng but his possession is lost through a tackle by Wamochia Odhieng.

54'

Asher Haywood received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Reginald Morrison, Asher Haywood trapped the ball nicely before Sitthi Bhirombhakdi could reach it.

Asher Haywood knocked a long ball,Jay Britton couldn't reach it.

57'

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

58'

Xavier Estela sent in the freekick. But a defender jumped to block the freekick.

59'

Asher Haywood tried to get past Nowell Paternoster but Asher Haywood lost the ball to Nowell Paternoster's block tackle.

61'

Pass by Reginald Morrison to Asher Haywood, Asher Haywood took possession of the ball before Jay Britton could cut it out.

Asher Haywood looked to play the ball long to Ozzy Killam, Ozzy Killam took it in his stride before Sitthi Bhirombhakdi could reach it.

The assistant referee raised his flag as Ozzy Killam was offside.

66'

Parris Grant tried to get onto the pass but The ball ricocheted off Maverick Hambleton.

67'

Jay Britton tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards but Reginald Morrison blocked the shot.

72'

Sitthi Bhirombhakdi played the ball to Parris Grant's feet, Parris Grant picked up on the ball before Asher Haywood could intercept.

Reginald Morrison executed a block tackle on Parris Grant before Parris Grant attempted to deliver the ball.

74'

Xavier Estela tried to lift the ball forward but it was well intercepted by Johnathan Gilliam.

76'

Cyril Alberts attempted to lob the ball forward but Xavier Estela made a great interception.

78'

Wamochia Odhieng tried to curl one in from long range but Johnathan Gilliam got himself between the ball and goal.

81'

Sitthi Bhirombhakdi evaded the challenge of Reginald Morrison and shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards.

Sitthi Bhirombhakdi was close, with the ball skimming the top of the bar ... He buried his face in his hands

84'

Jay Britton shot from 30 yards. Reginald Morrison approached too late to block it.

Jay Britton sent the ball high and wide of the goal ... It was a shocking miss.

85'

Jay Britton was shown a yellow card.

Asher Haywood tried to hit a long ball forward but Jay Britton intercepted but couldn't control.

87'

Cyril Alberts took the play over the halfway line,Denny Bristow missed his interception.

Mort Bond sprung the offside trap.

Mort Bond was clean through behind the defence.

Mort Bond found himself in the clear with just Mirek Roman to beat, faked a shot before cutting the keeper in a different direction, and applied the finish. Mort Bond finished a fine move !!!

Melbourne City FC 1 - 1 Townsville rangers

89'

Denny Bristow tried a long range effort but Asher Haywood charged down the shot.

91'

Cyril Alberts tried to dribble past Xavier Estela but Xavier Estela cleanly tackled the ball.

92'

Corner taken by Clemente Pereyra.

Jere Harrison tried to cushion a headed pass but Jewel Giles blocked the header.

End Match Melbourne City FC 1 - 1 Townsville rangers