Welcome to the match between Timaru rangers and Auckland athletic

2'

Laurent Jobber stepped away from Cornelius Merricks and tried his luck from 30 yards.

The ball went clean over the bar ... It was a poor effort from Laurent Jobber. He was lacking match sharpness.

3'

Nigel Carton placed the ball on the spot. Nigel Carton scored the penalty with a staggered run-up!!. ... Scored !!!

Timaru rangers 0 - 1 Auckland athletic

6'

Glenn Spears made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but Marlowe Garrod intercepted but couldn't control.

8'

Duke Firmin evaded the challenge of Nigel Carton and tried his luck with a long range chip.

But Duke Firmin didn't connect properly and sent the ball wide ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

12'

Xzavier Stainthorpe put some curve on the shot from long range but the shot was blocked by Harter Christison.

14'

Halsey Foss received a yellow card.

Cornelius Merricks received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Guy Banister, Floyd Morce missed his interception.

Cornelius Merricks faked a pass then cut Laurent Jobber in a different direction.

Cornelius Merricks made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Floyd Morce.

15'

Glenn Spears attempted a thunderous drive from 35 yards but Bentley Merricks cleared the ball from danger.

17'

Laurent Jobber hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards but Cornelius Merricks cleared the ball from danger.

20'

Baron Leach knocked a lovely ball for Harter Christison, Harter Christison took possession of the ball before Xzavier Stainthorpe could intercept.

Harter Christison rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards but Carol Bond managed to block the shot.

21'

Carol Bond tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Baron Leach.

22'

Hall Ryeley tried for goal from the freekick. But it was well wide from Hall Ryeley.

25'

Glenn Spears sprinted to escape from Marlowe Garrod.

Glenn Spears sent in a float cross, Nigel Carton missed his interception.

Kit McManaman had the beating in the air of Nat Kitchen, then headed it to the goal.

John Haden made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

26'

Yellow card shown to Marlowe Garrod.

Floyd Morce looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Cornelius Merricks intercepted the pass.

27'

Glenn Spears hit a fierce shot from 40 yards. Marlowe Garrod approached too late to clear the danger.

John Haden gathered the ball safely.

28'

Harter Christison tried to pass the ball forward but Xzavier Stainthorpe read the game well to intercept the ball.

30'

Xzavier Stainthorpe stepped up and struck the freekick. But it was well wide from Xzavier Stainthorpe.

32'

Baron Leach made good use of the scissors dribble. As Xzavier Stainthorpe lost his balance, Baron Leach dribbled past Xzavier Stainthorpe.

Baron Leach delivered the ball in from wide, Carol Bond missed his interception.

Jeb Fairburn had a header for a goal but Nat Kitchen used his head to clear the ball.

36'

Carol Bond tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Harter Christison.

37'

Guy Banister had the pace to beat Floyd Morce.

Guy Banister tried to dribble past Laurent Jobber but Laurent Jobber took the ball away from Guy Banister.

38'

Cornelius Merricks lifted the corner into the area from the corner kick.

Nat Kitchen won the aerial challenge against Kit McManaman, then headed the ball forward.

Halsey Foss block tackled Graham Coel before Graham Coel could pass the ball.

40'

Carol Bond played the ball forward,Harter Christison tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Nat Kitchen passed instantly to his left. The ball evaded Halsey Foss.

42'

Carol Bond elected to send the corner to the edge of the area.

Halsey Foss out-jumped Erle Beckham, then used his head to clear the ball.

44'

Carol Bond made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Harter Christison.

45'

Guy Banister put some curve on the shot from long range but the shot cannoned off Floyd Morce.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which Auckland athletic took the lead.Timaru rangers maintained 50% of possession and 50% for Auckland athletic. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Baron Leach tried to jink past Xzavier Stainthorpe but Xzavier Stainthorpe block tackled Baron Leach.

49'

Nigel Carton tried to play it past Baron Leach but it failed.

50'

Baron Leach tried to dart past Xzavier Stainthorpe but it failed.

51'

Corner taken by Jeb Fairburn and cut out by the opposition.

53'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Hall Ryeley.

Baron Leach could not stop Carol Bond going past him.

Carol Bond tried to twist past Harter Christison but Harter Christison blocked Carol Bond in a good, clean tackle.

58'

Glenn Spears took the ball past Marlowe Garrod.

Glenn Spears tried to whip in a low cross but his possession was lost through a tackle by Nigel Carton.

59'

Baron Leach knocked a lovely ball for Harter Christison, Harter Christison took it in his stride before Xzavier Stainthorpe could reach it.

Harter Christison tried to sprint past Carol Bond but Carol Bond denied.

60'

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

61'

Nigel Carton attempted to feed the high ball but his possession was lost through a tackle by Duke Firmin.

62'

Glenn Spears shot a knuckle shot over Marlowe Garrod from 30 yards.

But it went just over the bar ... That should have been a goal.

63'

Duke Firmin picked up Glenn Spears's superb pass, Xzavier Stainthorpe couldn't cut it.

Duke Firmin sent the ball over from the wing, Marlowe Garrod tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Hall Ryeley jumped with Erle Beckham and won the ball, then connected with a looping header for the goal.

John Haden did well to turn the ball round the post.

64'

Carol Bond fired off a long shot. Baron Leach failed to charge down the shot.

However, the ball drifted harmlessly wide by Carol Bond ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

65'

Baron Leach tried to dart past Xzavier Stainthorpe but Xzavier Stainthorpe succesfully won the ball from Baron Leach.

66'

Glenn Spears tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Marlowe Garrod.

68'

Nigel Carton made good use of the scissors dribble. As Kit McManaman lost his balance, Nigel Carton dribbled past Kit McManaman.

Nigel Carton tried to dribble past Duke Firmin but Duke Firmin didn't allow.

69'

Carol Bond tried a long range effort. Hall Ryeley didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Carol Bond was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar ... He should have scored.

71'

Carol Bond looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Duke Firmin.

72'

Carol Bond tried to get past Baron Leach but Baron Leach cleanly tackled the ball.

73'

Nigel Carton took the ball past Duke Firmin.

Nigel Carton squared the ball from the wing, Glenn Spears failed to reach the ball.

Graham Coel ran onto the ball and swiftly hit a fierce shot but Kit McManaman charged down the shot.

74'

Nigel Carton tried to pass it high to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Duke Firmin.

75'

Nigel Carton dribbled past Duke Firmin.

Nigel Carton took the ball past Glenn Spears.

Nigel Carton crossed the ball low , Duke Firmin missed his interception.

Graham Coel played the ball instantly down the right. Kit McManaman failed to reach the ball.

Guy Banister curled a shot from an angle but Halsey Foss hoofed the ball clear.

76'

Carol Bond found a chance to score from long range but Harter Christison made an important challenge!.

77'

Nigel Carton made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but Duke Firmin found himself in the way of the ball.

79'

Laurent Jobber shot from 30 yards. Guy Banister approached too late to block it.

John Haden did well to tip it wide.

80'

Laurent Jobber tried a long range effort but Guy Banister removed the danger.

81'

Glenn Spears skipped past Bentley Merricks.

Glenn Spears attempted a curling shot from 20 yards but the shot clattered off Marlowe Garrod.

83'

Cornelius Merricks played a great ball for Guy Banister, Guy Banister trapped the ball nicely before Floyd Morce could intercept.

Guy Banister looked certain to score from medium range but he couldn't escape the attentions of Laurent Jobber.

84'

Carol Bond was shown a yellow card.

90'

Halsey Foss hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards. Guy Banister couldn't reach it.

But Halsey Foss put it narrowly over ... He should never have missed that one.

91'

Baron Leach made an attempt to pass the ball forward but Carol Bond got in the way of the ball.

92'

Guy Banister tried to skip past the challenge of Duke Firmin but Duke Firmin block tackled Guy Banister.

93'

Nigel Carton laid it forward to Bentley Merricks, Bentley Merricks took it in his stride before Duke Firmin could reach it.

Bentley Merricks tried to lob the keeper from a distance. Glenn Spears failed to charge down the shot.

The ball missed to the left of the goal ... He held his head in his hands.

94'

Laurent Jobber tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball struck Cornelius Merricks.

95'

Xzavier Stainthorpe stepped away from Floyd Morce and hit a crashing drive from 40 yards.

But Xzavier Stainthorpe put it wide of the goal ... It was a shocking miss.

End Match Timaru rangers 0 - 1 Auckland athletic