Welcome to the match between Wanganui albion and Alexandra town

1'

Deforrest Firmin easily got past the challenge of Rhett Tracey.

Deforrest Firmin tried to dribble past Harroll Brasher but Harroll Brasher robbed Deforrest Firmin .

2'

Deforrest Firmin hit the ball forward to Wilton Tracey , Wilton Tracey latched onto the ball before Harroll Brasher could reach it.

Wilton Tracey had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip but Rhett Tracey cleared the ball to safety.

3'

Wilton Tracey faked a pass then cut Josh Tuft in a different direction.

Wilton Tracey had the pace to beat Ivan Wescott.

Wilton Tracey tried to skip past Josh Tuft but it failed.

6'

Usual Firmin tried to jink past Josh Tuft but Josh Tuft block tackled Usual Firmin .

7'

Eli Rogerson went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

8'

Halsey Newell skipped easily past the challenge of Deforrest Firmin .

Halsey Newell jinked past Rhett Curtis .

Halsey Newell tried to dart past Usual Firmin but Usual Firmin won the ball from Halsey Newell.

9'

Usual Firmin moved the ball forward for Rhett Curtis , Rhett Curtis picked up on the ball before Josh Tuft could reach it.

Rhett Curtis tried to dribble past Ivan Wescott but Ivan Wescott blocked Rhett Curtis .

11'

Usual Firmin tried to twist past Josh Tuft but Josh Tuft nicked the ball from the toes of Usual Firmin .

13'

Bentley Nigel attempted to lift the ball forward but Rhett Curtis did well to spot and intercept the pass.

14'

Bentley Nigel received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Sutter Grant, Bentley Nigel trapped the ball nicely before Bentley Garrod could cut it out.

Bentley Nigel took the ball past Evelyn Rowbottom .

Bentley Nigel blasted the ball towards the top corner from a distance but the shot was blocked by Bentley Garrod .

16'

Bentley Garrod played a lovely ball for Evelyn Rowbottom , Evelyn Rowbottom took possession of the ball before Rhett Tracey could reach it.

Evelyn Rowbottom tried a long range effort. Bentley Nigel couldn't reach it.

Pearce Aerialton watched it sail harmlessly over ... It was a shocking miss.

17'

Ivan Wescott tried to chip the ball forward but Rhett Curtis read the game well to intercept the ball.

18'

Ivan Wescott had the pace to beat Rhett Curtis .

A float cross was delivered by Ivan Wescott, Usual Firmin couldn't cut out the pass.

Jerry Hyland tried to nod the ball forward to a team-mate but Wallace Blake blocked the header.

19'

Deforrest Firmin tried to pass the ball forward but Josh Tuft intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

20'

Wilton Tracey tried to dart past Sutter Grant but Sutter Grant succesfully won the ball from Wilton Tracey .

21'

Wilton Tracey chipped it out of his own half,Rhett Tracey couldn't cut it.

Rodolph Rigby beat Halsey Newell to the ball, then nodded the ball forward.

Deforrest Firmin had a great opportunity to score but Eli Rogerson gave him no space .

24'

Wallace Blake took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

25'

Swerving shot by Wilton Tracey from long range but Rhett Tracey hoofed the ball clear.

26'

Evelyn Rowbottom executed a block tackle on Bentley Nigel before Bentley Nigel attempted to deliver the ball.

28'

Sutter Grant tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Evelyn Rowbottom got in the way of the ball.

30'

Ivan Wescott laid it forward to Josh Tuft, Rhett Curtis failed to reach the ball.

Josh Tuft tried to swing in a float cross but Usual Firmin got in the way of the ball.

31'

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

32'

Sutter Grant directed the ball to Bentley Nigel, Bentley Nigel took possession of the ball before Evelyn Rowbottom could intercept.

Pass by Bentley Nigel to Sutter Grant, the ball was picked up by Sutter Grant before Bentley Garrod could reach it.

Sutter Grant tried to jink past Evelyn Rowbottom but Evelyn Rowbottom took the ball away from Sutter Grant.

33'

Deforrest Firmin played a perfect pass for Wilton Tracey , Wilton Tracey picked up on the ball before Rhett Tracey could reach it.

Wilton Tracey skipped past Harroll Brasher.

Wilton Tracey crossed the halfway line with the ball , Rhett Tracey couldn't reach it.

Rodolph Rigby moved onto the ball and quickly struck it at goal but Halsey Newell charged down the shot.

37'

Bentley Nigel made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball struck Evelyn Rowbottom .

38'

Usual Firmin sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

39'

Evelyn Rowbottom blasted a banana shot from long range but Bentley Nigel charged down the shot.

45'

Bentley Nigel tried to knock a long ball forward but Evelyn Rowbottom intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which and we are all square. .Wanganui albion maintained 53% of possession and 47% for Alexandra town. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Deforrest Firmin made a good pass to Usual Firmin , Usual Firmin trapped the ball nicely before Josh Tuft could intercept.

Usual Firmin tried to hit a long ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Ivan Wescott.

48'

Bentley Garrod made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball came off Bentley Nigel.

50'

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

52'

Harroll Brasher attempted to lift the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Wilton Tracey .

54'

Bentley Garrod unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 35 yards. Bentley Nigel couldn't reach it.

But Bentley Garrod scooped it over the bar ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

55'

Bentley Garrod failed in his attempt to skip past the challenge of Bentley Nigel.

56'

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

57'

Rhett Curtis received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Usual Firmin , the ball was picked up by Rhett Curtis before Josh Tuft could reach it.

Rhett Curtis tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but Ivan Wescott intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

58'

Bentley Garrod tried to use his skill to go past Bentley Nigel but Bentley Nigel succesfully won the ball from Bentley Garrod .

59'

Rhett Curtis went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

61'

Ivan Wescott stepped away from Rhett Curtis and tried to curl one in from long range.

Fitzroy Martell had gone walkabout ... Ivan Wescott scored !!! ... He wheeled away in jubilation !

Wanganui albion 0 - 1 Alexandra town

65'

Sutter Grant tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Evelyn Rowbottom .

66'

Sutter Grant tried to knock a long ball forward but Evelyn Rowbottom blocked it.

68'

Harroll Brasher faked a pass then cut Wilton Tracey in a different direction.

A float cross was delivered by Harroll Brasher, Deforrest Firmin stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Jerry Hyland met the ball with a diving header at goal but Wallace Blake used his head to clear the ball.

69'

Halsey Newell tried to feed the high ball but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Wilton Tracey .

70'

Sutter Grant tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Evelyn Rowbottom intercepted but couldn't control.

72'

Evelyn Rowbottom tried to pass the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Sutter Grant.

73'

Harroll Brasher tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but The ball came off Wilton Tracey .

76'

Ivan Wescott played a perfect pass for Josh Tuft, Josh Tuft latched onto the ball before Rhett Curtis could cut it out.

Josh Tuft tried to use his skill to go past Usual Firmin but Usual Firmin nicked the ball from the toes of Josh Tuft.

77'

Ivan Wescott tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but it was well intercepted by Bentley Garrod .

78'

Bentley Garrod moved the ball forward for Evelyn Rowbottom , the ball was picked up by Evelyn Rowbottom before Bentley Nigel could cut it out.

Evelyn Rowbottom tried to get past Sutter Grant but Sutter Grant didn't allow.

79'

The referee showed Rhett Tracey a yellow card.

81'

Evelyn Rowbottom tried to dart past Sutter Grant but Evelyn Rowbottom lost the ball to Sutter Grant.

83'

Harroll Brasher tried to skip past Wilton Tracey but it failed.

84'

Bentley Garrod dribbled past Bentley Nigel.

Bentley Garrod attempted a curling shot from 20 yards. Sutter Grant couldn't reach it.

Pearce Aerialton did well to parry it.

85'

Bentley Garrod passed the ball to Rodolph Rigby , Rodolph Rigby took it in his stride before Bentley Nigel could intercept.

Rodolph Rigby played a great ball for Rhett Christison , Sutter Grant failed to reach the ball.

Rhett Christison found a gap and struck the ball with fury. Eli Rogerson wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Unfortunately it was just over the bar ... He will have kicked himself for missing that chance.

86'

Rhett Christison made a pass to Bentley Garrod , Bentley Garrod latched onto the ball before Bentley Nigel could intercept.

Bentley Garrod tried to get onto the pass but his possession was lost through a tackle by Sutter Grant.

87'

Usual Firmin sent over the freekick. Usual Firmin got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar.

88'

Bentley Garrod hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards. Bentley Nigel approached too late to tackle him.

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

89'

Poor corner kick delivered by Rhett Curtis that went straight to the opposition.

91'

Ivan Wescott tried to skip past Rhett Curtis but it failed.

92'

Rhett Christison directed the ball to Bentley Garrod , Bentley Garrod took it in his stride before Bentley Nigel could cut it out.

Bentley Garrod laid it forward to Rhett Curtis , Rhett Curtis picked up on the ball before Sutter Grant could reach it.

Rhett Curtis played a perfect pass for Rhett Christison , Rhett Christison took it in his stride before Eli Rogerson could cut it out.

Rhett Christison found a perfect spot and attempted to lob the ball goalwards. Halsey Newell failed to charge down the shot.

But Rhett Christison couldn't direct it goalwards ... It was a terrible miss.

End Match Wanganui albion 0 - 1 Alexandra town