Welcome to the match between Porirua city and New Plymouth rangers

1'

Francis Counter delivered the ball to Mathew Auteberry, Mathew Auteberry picked up on the ball before Hector Freeman could cut it out.

Mathew Auteberry played the ball long looking for a team-mate but The ball came off Kit Witherspoon.

2'

Simon Sappington knocked a lovely ball for Forest Brighton, Hewie Linwood failed to intercept the pass.

Forest Brighton fed the ball forward to Robin Rowbottom, Joe Dexter couldn't cut out the pass.

Robin Rowbottom chipped the ball goalwards. Zander Jordan approached too late to block it.

Robin Rowbottom left Ivan Elliston with a simple save.

3'

Poor corner kick delivered by Rigby Babby that went straight to the opposition.

4'

Gasby Breddy tried to pass it high to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Mathew Auteberry.

5'

Kit Witherspoon tried to use his skill to go past Mathew Auteberry but Kit Witherspoon lost the ball to Mathew Auteberry's block tackle.

6'

Francis Counter directed the ball nicely to Mathew Auteberry, Mathew Auteberry took it in his stride before Triston Hawkins could reach it.

Mathew Auteberry rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards but Hector Freeman charged down the shot.

7'

Chistopher Milton easily got past the challenge of Hector Freeman.

Chistopher Milton shot past Simon Sappington from distance.

Mick Eads did well to get his fingertips to the ball and tip it over.

8'

Joe Dexter tried to curl one in from long range. Simon Sappington failed to charge down the shot.

But Joe Dexter didn't get close to troubling the keeper ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

10'

Christopher Van swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

11'

Bret Fairburn tried to chip the ball forward but Gasby Breddy came close and blocked it.

13'

Hector Freeman fired off a long shot but Joe Dexter cleared the ball from danger.

14'

Bret Fairburn lifted the ball forward for Rigby Beastty, Rigby Beastty brought the ball down well before Gasby Breddy could cut it out.

Rigby Beastty found a chance to score but Diggory Halker went in with a successful block tackle on him.

15'

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

16'

Gasby Breddy tried to curl one in from long range. Bret Fairburn approached too late to tackle him.

Ivan Elliston managed to turn it over his bar.

17'

Kit Witherspoon attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Mathew Auteberry.

20'

Forest Brighton tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Hewie Linwood.

24'

Bret Fairburn tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but The ball came off Christopher Van.

25'

Bret Fairburn tried to play a long ball forward but Christopher Van came close and blocked it.

26'

Gasby Breddy directed the ball nicely to Christopher Van, Henry Freeman stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Christopher Van skipped easily past the challenge of Bret Fairburn.

Christopher Van tried to send in a float cross but The ball cannoned off Henry Freeman.

27'

Joe Dexter tried to dribble past Simon Sappington but Simon Sappington denied.

28'

Gasby Breddy played it confidently past Hewie Linwood.

From medium range, Gasby Breddy bent the ball towards goal but Henry Freeman hoofed the ball clear.

30'

Simon Sappington dribbled past Joe Dexter.

Simon Sappington passed the ball to Grant Germen, Hewie Linwood stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Good play by Grant Germen in making himself some space and had an effort at goal. Zander Jordan failed to charge down the shot.

Ivan Elliston beat the ball away.

32'

Forest Brighton tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Hewie Linwood closed in and intercepted the ball.

34'

Christopher Van tried to play a long ball but The ball was touched on by Henry Freeman.

36'

Bret Fairburn swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

37'

Henry Freeman tried to hit it long to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Christopher Van.

38'

Henry Freeman could not stop a confident Grant Germen going past him.

Grant Germen tried to get past Bret Fairburn but Grant Germen lost the ball to Bret Fairburn.

41'

Forest Brighton tried to dribble past Hewie Linwood but it failed.

42'

Simon Sappington tried his luck from the freekick. Denied by Ivan Elliston.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Porirua city maintained 54% of possession and 46% for New Plymouth rangers. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

48'

Bret Fairburn delivered the ball to Henry Freeman, Christopher Van couldn't cut it.

Henry Freeman had the chance to score from medium range but Gasby Breddy succesfully won the ball from him.

51'

Forest Brighton took the ball confidently past Henry Freeman.

Forest Brighton tried a long range effort. Bret Fairburn wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Ivan Elliston did his best yet he couldn't save it ... A great goal from a fine move by Forest Brighton !!! ... He was outstretching both arms and running around, changing the angle of his arms while mimicking an airplane !

Porirua city 1 - 0 New Plymouth rangers

52'

Hector Freeman ran up to try an out-swinging ball from the corner.

Triston Hawkins had a header for a goal but Zander Jordan used his head to clear the ball.

53'

Forest Brighton had the chance to score from long range but Joe Dexter made an excellent last ditch tackle!.

54'

Gasby Breddy passed the ball to Christopher Van, Christopher Van took possession of the ball before Henry Freeman could reach it.

Bret Fairburn went in with a successful block tackle on Christopher Van before Christopher Van tried to pass the ball.

55'

Gasby Breddy played a great ball for Christopher Van, Henry Freeman stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Christopher Van moved the ball forward for Gasby Breddy, the ball was picked up by Gasby Breddy before Bret Fairburn could cut it out.

The float cross came in from Gasby Breddy on the wing, Henry Freeman tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Grant Germen hit the ball with his head toward the goal but Zander Jordan headed clear the danger.

56'

Francis Counter shot from 30 yards but Hector Freeman got in and cleared the danger.

57'

Forest Brighton sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards but Hewie Linwood charged down the shot.

59'

Bret Fairburn tried to pass the ball forward but Gasby Breddy had no problem in intercepting the ball.

60'

Gasby Breddy hit a fierce shot from 40 yards. Henry Freeman approached too late to block it.

But Gasby Breddy sent the ball high into the stands ... It was an unbelievable miss.

62'

Kit Witherspoon found an opportunity to score from long range but Mathew Auteberry blocked him.

63'

Joe Dexter tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Triston Hawkins.

64'

Corner taken by Robin Rowbottom and cut out by the opposition.

65'

Joe Dexter tried to chip the ball forward but The ball came off Simon Sappington.

66'

Henry Freeman tried to dart past Hector Freeman but failed.

68'

Forest Brighton stepped away from Joe Dexter and struck the ball with fury from 30 yards.

Forest Brighton's shot looked destined for the net, but it went just over ... He dropped to his knees.

69'

Forest Brighton held up the ball, evading the challenge of Hewie Linwood and curled the ball in at goal from 30 yards.

But it was well wide of the goal ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

70'

Francis Counter attempted to chip the ball forward but The ball struck Kit Witherspoon.

71'

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

72'

Christopher Van tried to pass it high to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Henry Freeman.

77'

Robin Rowbottom's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

78'

Bret Fairburn fed the ball forward to Chistopher Milton, Chistopher Milton trapped the ball nicely before Christopher Van could reach it.

Chistopher Milton shot a hopeful chance from medium-range but the shot was blocked by Gasby Breddy.

79'

Henry Freeman signalled to the bench and had to come off.

Gregory Donna came on for the injured Henry Freeman.

Gasby Breddy took the ball past Gregory Donna.

Gasby Breddy crossed the ball high and hard over Bret Fairburn.

Diving header at goal from Christopher Van but Zander Jordan headed the ball to safety.

80'

Simon Sappington dribbled past Chistopher Milton.

Simon Sappington found a chance to score from medium range but Hewie Linwood succesfully won the ball from him.

81'

Gasby Breddy tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Gregory Donna.

85'

Simon Sappington tried to play it past Mathew Auteberry but Mathew Auteberry took the ball away from Simon Sappington.

87'

Christopher Van attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Gregory Donna.

88'

Hewie Linwood tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Christopher Van got to the ball first.

90'

Gasby Breddy tried his luck from the freekick. Gasby Breddy got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar.

91'

Hewie Linwood easily got past the challenge of Simon Sappington.

Hewie Linwood tried to dart past Forest Brighton but Forest Brighton succesfully won the ball from Hewie Linwood.

92'

Corner taken by Christopher Van and cut out by the opposition.

End Match Porirua city 1 - 0 New Plymouth rangers