Welcome to the match between Auckland athletic and Upper Hutt united

4'

Maddox Hanley took the ball past Cornelius Merricks.

Maddox Hanley fed the ball forward to Henry Hyland, Guy Banister couldn't reach it.

Henry Hyland shot for the top corner. Nat Kitchen couldn't reach it.

The ball went past John Haden in the back of the net ... Henry Hyland scored a fantastic goal !!! ... He pointed towards the sky !

Auckland athletic 0 - 1 Upper Hutt united

6'

Guy Banister tried to chip the ball forward but Wilton Boothman made it first to the ball and intercepted.

11'

Marlowe Garrod played a pinpoint pass to Guy Banister, Wilton Boothman failed to intercept the pass.

Guy Banister tried his luck with a medium range chip. Maddox Hanley failed to block the shot.

The ball missed to the left of the goal ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

12'

Connor Fully was forced to come off through injury.

Guy Eads came on for the injured Connor Fully.

13'

Maddox Hanley tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Cornelius Merricks did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

15'

Guy Eads had the pace to beat Marlowe Garrod.

Nigel Carton went in with a successful block tackle on Guy Eads before Guy Eads attempted to pass the ball.

17'

Marlowe Garrod tried to test the keeper from the freekick. Unfortunately it was just over the bar.

20'

Wilton Boothman fed the ball forward to Shaun Woods, Shaun Woods trapped the ball nicely before Cornelius Merricks could intercept.

Shaun Woods found a chance to score from medium range but Guy Banister did well to close down the space.

21'

Xzavier Stainthorpe blocked Guy Eads before Guy Eads attempted to deliver the ball.

22'

Nigel Carton laid it forward to Marlowe Garrod, Marlowe Garrod took it in his stride before Johan Germen could cut it out.

Marlowe Garrod had shrugged off the challenge of Guy Eads and tried an audacious lob from 30 yards.

Frederic Acker managed to turn it over his bar.

26'

Obi Davies picked up Joseph Tuft's excellent ball, Xzavier Stainthorpe couldn't cut out the pass.

Obi Davies delivered a float cross, Carol Bond stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Albert Hull met the ball with a diving header at goal but Nat Kitchen headed the ball clear.

28'

Carol Bond made a pass to Xzavier Stainthorpe, Xzavier Stainthorpe took it in his stride before Henry Hyland could intercept.

Xzavier Stainthorpe failed in his attempt to skip past the challenge of Obi Davies.

30'

Maddox Hanley shot from 30 yards. Guy Banister didn't read the game well enough to block it.

John Haden got up to tip it over.

32'

Cornelius Merricks made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Wilton Boothman.

33'

Carol Bond made a good pass to Xzavier Stainthorpe, Xzavier Stainthorpe picked up on the ball before Obi Davies could reach it.

Xzavier Stainthorpe put a float cross past Joseph Tuft in to the near post.

Geordie Petit got up above Bentley Merricks, then headed the ball clear.

34'

Xzavier Stainthorpe span past Obi Davies.

Xzavier Stainthorpe tried to supply a float cross but Joseph Tuft cut it out.

35'

Maddox Hanley tried to sprint past Cornelius Merricks but it failed.

36'

Albert Hull sent over the freekick. The shot looked to have taken a deflection off the wall.

37'

Joseph Tuft attempted to lift the ball forward but Xzavier Stainthorpe had no problem in intercepting the ball.

38'

Maddox Hanley tried an audacious lob from 30 yards but the shot cannoned off Marlowe Garrod.

39'

Cornelius Merricks tried to move the ball forward but Wilton Boothman came close and blocked it.

40'

Poor corner kick by Graham Coel. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

42'

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

45'

Henry Hyland hit the ball forward to Maddox Hanley, Cornelius Merricks failed to intercept the pass.

Maddox Hanley tried to get onto the pass but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Guy Banister.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which Auckland athletic were unfortunate to go in behind.Auckland athletic had 46% possession in the match, while Upper Hutt united had 54%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Nigel Carton tried to pass it long to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Joseph Tuft.

47'

Joseph Tuft made a good pass to Obi Davies, Obi Davies took possession of the ball before Carol Bond could reach it.

Obi Davies hit it hard with the outside of his foot from distance but the shot clattered off Xzavier Stainthorpe.

48'

Graham Coel twisted past Maddox Hanley.

Guy Banister received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Graham Coel, Guy Banister latched onto the ball before Wilton Boothman could cut it out.

Guy Banister tried to skip past Maddox Hanley but Maddox Hanley block tackled Guy Banister.

49'

Joseph Tuft tried to twist past Xzavier Stainthorpe but Xzavier Stainthorpe took the ball away from Joseph Tuft.

50'

Guy Banister delivered the ball to Cornelius Merricks, Cornelius Merricks latched onto the ball before Wilton Boothman could intercept.

Cornelius Merricks made a pass to Bentley Merricks, the ball was picked up by Bentley Merricks before Maddox Hanley could reach it.

Bentley Merricks tried to lob the ball at goal but Shaun Woods got himself between the ball and goal.

52'

Nigel Carton played a long ball looking for the head of Bentley Merricks, Bentley Merricks brought the ball under control superbly before Johan Germen could intercept.

Bentley Merricks found himself in some space and attempted to lob the ball goalwards. Shaun Woods couldn't reach it.

Frederic Acker was caught in no man's land ... Bentley Merricks scored. Super finish !!! ... He ran over to the fans in celebration !

Auckland athletic 1 - 1 Upper Hutt united

53'

Bentley Merricks sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

55'

Maddox Hanley tried to get past Guy Banister but Guy Banister denied.

58'

Maddox Hanley skipped easily past Guy Banister.

Maddox Hanley tried to sprint past Cornelius Merricks but Cornelius Merricks dispossessed Maddox Hanley.

59'

Maddox Hanley struck the ball with fury from 30 yards. Marlowe Garrod wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But the ball went flying over the bar ... He held his head in his hands.

61'

Joseph Tuft played it past Xzavier Stainthorpe.

The ball was struck by Joseph Tuft from 20 yards out but the shot clattered off Carol Bond.

63'

Corner taken by Johan Germen and cut out by the opposition.

66'

Guy Eads passed the ball perfectly past Nigel Carton to Johan Germen.

Johan Germen tried to pass the ball forward but The ball came off Marlowe Garrod.

67'

Joseph Tuft shot from 30 yards but Xzavier Stainthorpe got himself between the ball and goal.

68'

Nigel Carton dribbled past Johan Germen.

Nigel Carton crossed the ball low and hard, Guy Eads couldn't reach it.

Graham Coel moved onto the ball and immediately shot for the top corner, Geordie Petit wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

However, the ball drifted harmlessly wide by Graham Coel ... It was a shocking miss.

69'

Joseph Tuft had a go from the freekick. The wall blocked the shot.

70'

Guy Eads showed Marlowe Garrod a clean set of heels.

Guy Eads tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Nigel Carton did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

71'

Joseph Tuft hit towards goal from 30 yards out. Carol Bond wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Joseph Tuft's shot looked destined for the net, but it went just over ... A real chance wasted.

72'

Carol Bond dribbled past Albert Hull.

Carol Bond tried to skip past Obi Davies but Obi Davies denied.

73'

Cornelius Merricks could not stop a confident Henry Hyland going past him.

Henry Hyland played a wonderful ball for Maddox Hanley, Maddox Hanley latched onto the ball before Guy Banister could cut it out.

Maddox Hanley played the ball to Henry Hyland's feet, the ball was picked up by Henry Hyland before Cornelius Merricks could cut it out.

Henry Hyland found a gap and fired off a shot. Erle Beckham failed to block the shot.

But the ball went flying over the bar ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

75'

Nigel Carton played a pinpoint pass to Marlowe Garrod, the ball was picked up by Marlowe Garrod before Johan Germen could cut it out.

Marlowe Garrod directed the ball to Nigel Carton, Guy Eads tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Nigel Carton took the ball past Johan Germen.

Nigel Carton made space for himself and unleashed a fierce drive high at goal. Geordie Petit couldn't reach it.

But Nigel Carton scooped it well over the crossbar ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

77'

Graham Coel played it confidently past Obi Davies.

Graham Coel tried to curl one in from medium range. Joseph Tuft couldn't reach it.

But it went over the bar ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

78'

Guy Banister tried to skip past the challenge of Maddox Hanley but Maddox Hanley succesfully won the ball from Guy Banister.

80'

Maddox Hanley took the ball past Cornelius Merricks.

Maddox Hanley made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Guy Banister.

82'

Guy Eads easily got past the challenge of Nigel Carton.

Guy Eads attempted to lift the ball forward but The ball cannoned off Marlowe Garrod.

85'

Guy Eads tried to pass the ball forward but The ball was touched on by Marlowe Garrod.

87'

Wilton Boothman knocked a lovely ball for Maddox Hanley, Erle Beckham failed to intercept the pass.

Maddox Hanley tried to dart past Cornelius Merricks but Cornelius Merricks block tackled Maddox Hanley.

89'

Guy Banister delivered the ball to Cornelius Merricks, Cornelius Merricks took possession of the ball before Wilton Boothman could intercept.

Cornelius Merricks tried to jink past Maddox Hanley but Maddox Hanley nicked the ball from the toes of Cornelius Merricks.

90'

Nigel Carton swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

91'

Obi Davies twisted past Guy Banister.

Obi Davies tried to skip past the challenge of Cornelius Merricks but Cornelius Merricks blocked Obi Davies in a good, clean tackle.

92'

Guy Eads played the ball into the area,Cornelius Merricks failed to reach the ball.

Henry Hyland hastily shot hard and low before Nat Kitchen could clear it away.

Good goalkeeping by John Haden to block the shot with his body.

End Match Auckland athletic 1 - 1 Upper Hutt united