Welcome to the match between Upper Hutt united and Auckland athletic

1'

Joseph Tuft lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

2'

Joseph Tuft bent it from long range. Carol Bond wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Joseph Tuft's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal ... It was an epic miss.

5'

Bentley Merricks tried to get onto the pass but Henry Hyland showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

6'

Geordie Petit sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

8'

Carol Bond tried to pass it high to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Geordie Petit.

11'

Obi Davies gave the corner straight to the opposition.

12'

Connor Fully attempted to play a long ball but Graham Gardians came close and blocked it.

13'

Maddox Hanley tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Cornelius Merricks made it first to the ball and intercepted.

18'

Nigel Carton made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Connor Fully.

19'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Nat Kitchen.

Guy Banister tried to twist past Wilton Boothman but Wilton Boothman didn't allow.

21'

Cornelius Merricks was shown a yellow card.

Graham Coel spotted Bentley Merricks in the area and lobbed the ball in, Bentley Merricks brought the ball down well before Obi Davies could intercept.

Bentley Merricks struck the ball with fury but the shot was charged down by Geordie Petit.

22'

Maddox Hanley made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Guy Banister.

23'

Poor corner kick delivered by Geordie Petit that went straight to the opposition.

27'

Joseph Tuft tried to get onto the pass but The ball cannoned off Xzavier Stainthorpe.

28'

Maddox Hanley picked up an injury and had to go off.

Christopher Cowden came on for the injured Maddox Hanley.

Guy Banister turned with the ball past Christopher Cowden.

Guy Banister laid it forward to Cornelius Merricks, Wilton Boothman stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Cornelius Merricks skipped past Christopher Cowden.

Cornelius Merricks tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Geordie Petit did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

29'

Guy Banister tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Wilton Boothman got in the way of the ball.

30'

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

33'

Xzavier Stainthorpe tried to sprint past Obi Davies but Obi Davies nicked the ball from the toes of Xzavier Stainthorpe.

34'

Christopher Cowden was shown a yellow card.

Johan Germen swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

35'

Pass by Connor Fully to Johan Germen, Graham Gardians stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Perfectly timed block tackle by Nigel Carton before Johan Germen attempted to pass the ball.

36'

Christopher Cowden tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Cornelius Merricks intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

37'

Wilton Boothman attempted to lob the ball forward but Graham Coel made a great interception.

39'

Johan Germen tried to take the ball past Graham Gardians but Johan Germen lost the ball to Graham Gardians's block tackle.

40'

Graham Gardians tried to skip past Christopher Cowden but Graham Gardians lost the ball to Christopher Cowden's block tackle.

42'

Erle Beckham made a good pass to Guy Banister, Guy Banister took it in his stride before Christopher Cowden could cut it out.

Wilton Boothman blocked Guy Banister in a good, clean tackle before Guy Banister tried to pass the ball.

45'

Bentley Merricks tried to dart past Obi Davies but Obi Davies denied.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Upper Hutt united maintained 51% of possession and 49% for Auckland athletic. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Erle Beckham took the corner.

Shaun Woods had the beating in the air of Graham Coel, then headed clear the danger.

47'

Corner taken by Bentley Merricks and cut out by the opposition.

48'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Connor Fully before Nigel Carton attempted to pass the ball.

51'

Graham Gardians tried to skip past the challenge of Johan Germen but Graham Gardians lost the ball to Johan Germen's block tackle.

52'

Connor Fully tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Cornelius Merricks got in the way of the ball.

54'

Guy Banister's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

55'

Guy Banister powered past Christopher Cowden!.

Guy Banister tried to sprint past Wilton Boothman but Guy Banister lost the ball to Wilton Boothman.

57'

Guy Banister tried to skip past Christopher Cowden but Guy Banister lost the ball to Christopher Cowden's block tackle.

58'

Connor Fully tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Graham Gardians cut it out.

59'

Christopher Cowden sprinted to escape from Graham Gardians.

Christopher Cowden tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Nigel Carton closed in and intercepted the ball.

61'

Carol Bond moved the ball forward for Nigel Carton, Obi Davies couldn't cut it.

Nigel Carton played the ball to Guy Banister's feet, Guy Banister trapped the ball nicely before Joseph Tuft could reach it.

Guy Banister tried to swing in a float cross but The ball ricocheted off Obi Davies.

65'

Corner taken by Graham Gardians and cut out by the opposition.

67'

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

68'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Wilton Boothman.

70'

The freekick was quickly taken by Nat Kitchen. But the ball went flying over the bar.

71'

Wilton Boothman tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but Guy Banister found himself in the way of the ball.

72'

Guy Banister tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Johan Germen.

73'

A long ball was delivered by Erle Beckham, Bentley Merricks picked up on the ball before Obi Davies could intercept.

Bentley Merricks was able to make space and tried to lob it over the keeper. Shaun Woods didn't read the game well enough to block it.

The ball went sailing over the crossbar ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

74'

Graham Gardians skipped easily past Johan Germen.

Graham Gardians tried to supply a float cross but Connor Fully cut it out.

77'

Xzavier Stainthorpe tried to use his skill to go past Obi Davies but failed.

78'

Henry Hyland sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

79'

Cornelius Merricks took the corner.

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

81'

Joseph Tuft dribbled past Xzavier Stainthorpe.

Joseph Tuft tried to twist past Carol Bond but Carol Bond won the ball from Joseph Tuft.

82'

Carol Bond escaped from the challenge of Obi Davies and put some curve on the shot from long range.

But Carol Bond didn't connect properly and sent the ball wide ... It was an unbelievable miss.

84'

Guy Banister had little in the way of options and elected to try a long-range chip. Christopher Cowden approached too late to tackle him.

Frederic Acker got up and punched the ball out of danger.

85'

Joseph Tuft played a great ball for Obi Davies, Obi Davies latched onto the ball before Nigel Carton could reach it.

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

Henry Hyland had the beating in the air of Nat Kitchen, then headed the ball forward.

Johan Germen fed the ball forward to Wilton Boothman, Wilton Boothman took it in his stride before Erle Beckham could reach it.

Wilton Boothman tried to lob it over the keeper but Nat Kitchen cleared the ball.

87'

Long pass by Wilton Boothman to Connor Fully, Cornelius Merricks couldn't cut it.

Connor Fully laid it forward to Albert Hull, Erle Beckham couldn't cut out the pass.

Good play by Albert Hull in making himself some space and had an effort at goal. Nat Kitchen didn't read the game well enough to block it.

The ball missed to the right of the goal ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

89'

Wilton Boothman lifted the corner into the area from the corner kick.

Johan Germen hit the ball with his head toward the goal but Erle Beckham headed the ball clear.

90'

Obi Davies sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

91'

Bentley Merricks aimed the corner for the near post.

Nat Kitchen had the beating in the air of Shaun Woods, then performed a glancing header for the goal.

Frederic Acker saved and held onto the ball.

92'

Graham Gardians tried to sprint past Johan Germen but Graham Gardians lost the ball to Johan Germen's block tackle.

93'

Christopher Cowden failed in his attempt to dribble past Cornelius Merricks.

End Match Upper Hutt united 0 - 0 Auckland athletic