Welcome to the match between Queenstown county and Takapuna county

1'

Simon Dexter played a wonderful ball for Obi Jobber, Obi Jobber latched onto the ball before Deacon Murray could intercept.

Obi Jobber tried to chip the ball forward but Guy Counter blocked it.

2'

Blaine Butts tried to twist past Stephen Greening but Stephen Greening cleanly tackled the ball.

3'

Woodrow Merricks hit a long pass upfield,Ron Brighton couldn't reach it.

Lucius Edison rose bravely above Roy Morce to win the ball, then forced the ball goalwards with a header.

Well held by Jacky Dexter.

4'

Jack Edison attempted to lob the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Guy Counter.

8'

Igor Beewer had the chance to score from long range but Deacon Murray went in with a successful block tackle on him.

9'

Ron Brighton tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Woodrow Merricks intercepted but couldn't control.

10'

Igor Beewer made good use of the scissors dribble. As William Newell lost his balance, Igor Beewer dribbled past William Newell.

The float cross came in from Igor Beewer on the wing, Blaine Butts stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Richard Royston got above Roy Morce to win the ball and the ball was cleared.

11'

William Newell hit the ball forward to Blaine Butts, Stephen Greening couldn't cut out the pass.

Blaine Butts delivered the ball in from wide, Igor Beewer tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Lucius Edison headed it to the goal but Roy Morce used his head to clear the ball.

13'

Stephen Greening curled the ball in at goal from long range but William Newell scrambled the ball away.

14'

Obi Jobber went in with a successful block tackle on Sam Clarke before Sam Clarke attempted to pass the ball.

15'

Roy Morce attempted to lift the ball forward but Guy Counter made it first to the ball and intercepted.

16'

Blaine Butts made an attempt to move the ball forward but Stephen Greening showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

17'

William Newell knocked a lovely ball for Blaine Butts, Stephen Greening failed to intercept the pass.

Blaine Butts tried to play it past Igor Beewer but Igor Beewer dispossessed Blaine Butts.

20'

Jack Edison tried to play it past Guy Counter but Guy Counter cleanly tackled the ball.

21'

Ron Brighton directed the ball to Obi Jobber, Obi Jobber latched onto the ball before Woodrow Merricks could intercept.

Obi Jobber tried to dribble past Sam Clarke but Sam Clarke block tackled Obi Jobber.

23'

Woodrow Merricks sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

24'

Tim Spears sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

26'

Ron Brighton dribbled past Woodrow Merricks.

Ron Brighton tried to dribble past Sam Clarke but his possession is lost through a tackle by Sam Clarke.

27'

Deacon Murray tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball came off Simon Dexter.

28'

Woodrow Merricks executed a block tackle on Obi Jobber before Obi Jobber tried to pass the ball.

29'

Deacon Murray tried to hit it long to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Simon Dexter.

32'

Igor Beewer tried to skip past William Newell but his possession is lost through a tackle by William Newell.

34'

Ron Brighton played a lovely ball for Obi Jobber, Obi Jobber trapped the ball nicely before Woodrow Merricks could reach it.

Obi Jobber tried to deliver a float cross but Sam Clarke read the game well to intercept the ball.

35'

Ron Brighton faked a shot before cutting Woodrow Merricks in a different direction.

Sam Clarke went in with a successful block tackle on Ron Brighton before Ron Brighton could take a shot from medium range.

38'

Igor Beewer made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but William Newell found himself in the way of the ball.

39'

Igor Beewer played it confidently past William Newell.

Igor Beewer tried to get the cross in but Blaine Butts intercepted the cross.

40'

Jack Edison directed the ball nicely to Obi Jobber, Obi Jobber trapped the ball nicely before Guy Counter could cut it out.

Obi Jobber tried to pass the ball forward but Deacon Murray had no problem in intercepting the ball.

42'

Deacon Murray took the ball out of his own half,Simon Dexter couldn't cut out the pass.

Richard Royston got above Roy Morce to win the ball, then headed at goal.

But Richard Royston didn't get close to troubling the keeper ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

43'

A long ball was delivered by Sam Clarke to Alex Counter, Ron Brighton failed to reach the ball.

Alex Counter found a gap and chipped the ball goalwards. Roy Morce approached too late to block it.

Jacky Dexter got up to tip it over.

44'

Ron Brighton dribbled past Woodrow Merricks.

Ron Brighton delivered a float cross, Sam Clarke failed to intercept the pass.

Richard Royston out-jumped Tim Spears, then headed clear the danger.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Queenstown county maintained 56% of possession and 44% for Takapuna county. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Guy Counter stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but it was intercepted by Simon Dexter.

47'

Blaine Butts tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Obi Jobber closed in and intercepted the ball.

49'

Jack Edison used his skill to go past Deacon Murray.

Jack Edison made an attempt to pass the ball forward but Guy Counter found himself in the way of the ball.

51'

Stephen Greening made a good pass to Igor Beewer, the ball was picked up by Igor Beewer before William Newell could cut it out.

Igor Beewer tried to get the ball across but his possession was lost through a tackle by Blaine Butts.

52'

Ron Brighton played a lovely ball for Nat Kendrick, Nat Kendrick latched onto the ball before Sam Clarke could cut it out.

Nat Kendrick tried to dart past Woodrow Merricks but Woodrow Merricks blocked Nat Kendrick.

53'

Obi Jobber took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

54'

Ron Brighton played a wonderful ball for Jack Edison, the ball was picked up by Jack Edison before Guy Counter could cut it out.

Jack Edison fed the ball forward to Kerry Wakefield, Deacon Murray failed to intercept the pass.

Kerry Wakefield fed the ball forward to Stephen Greening, Stephen Greening took possession of the ball before Richard Royston could intercept.

Stephen Greening had the pace to beat Deforrest Freecream.

Stephen Greening found a perfect spot and hit a hopeful looking shot. Richard Royston didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But Stephen Greening sent the ball high into the stands ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

56'

Blaine Butts tried his luck with a long range chip but Stephen Greening threw himself in front of the shot.

58'

Jack Edison tried to skip past Guy Counter but Jack Edison lost the ball to Guy Counter's block tackle.

59'

Ron Brighton tried to skip past Woodrow Merricks but his possession is lost through a tackle by Woodrow Merricks.

61'

Obi Jobber went by the challenge of Woodrow Merricks.

Obi Jobber rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards but Sam Clarke charged down the shot.

62'

Deacon Murray spotted Alex Counter in the area and lobbed the ball in, Alex Counter brought the ball down well before Jack Edison could reach it.

From wide of the goal, Alex Counter managed to curl in a shot but Roy Morce threw himself in front of the shot.

63'

Swerving shot by Simon Dexter from long range but the shot clattered off Guy Counter.

64'

Obi Jobber blocked Sam Clarke before Sam Clarke tried to pass the ball.

65'

Jack Edison dribbled past Guy Counter.

Jack Edison played it confidently past Deacon Murray.

Jack Edison tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Deforrest Freecream got in the way of the ball.

66'

Deacon Murray chipped it to Lucius Edison, Igor Beewer couldn't cut out the pass.

Lucius Edison made space for himself and tried to lob it over the keeper. Roy Morce couldn't reach it.

It went just wide by Lucius Edison ... That should have been a goal.

67'

Jack Edison tried to chip the ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Guy Counter.

71'

Ron Brighton had the strength to hold off Woodrow Merricks.

Ron Brighton got the float cross in from the wing, Sam Clarke couldn't cut it.

Nat Kendrick headed at goal but Richard Royston headed clear the danger.

76'

Ron Brighton tried to use his skill to go past Woodrow Merricks but Woodrow Merricks nicked the ball from the toes of Ron Brighton.

77'

Ron Brighton hit a speculative long-range shot. Sam Clarke approached too late to block it.

Chad Godfrey got up to tip it over.

78'

Pass by William Newell to Richard Royston, Richard Royston took possession of the ball before Stephen Greening could intercept.

Richard Royston held up the ball, evading the challenge of Igor Beewer and shot for the top corner from 20 yards.

Jacky Dexter made a save.

81'

Ron Brighton attempted to lob the ball forward but Woodrow Merricks found himself in the way of the ball.

82'

Guy Counter 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 Simon Dexter.

83'

The referee showed Obi Jobber a yellow card.

86'

Woodrow Merricks tried to play it past Jack Edison but Jack Edison took the ball away from Woodrow Merricks.

87'

Stephen Greening tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by William Newell.

88'

Sam Clarke attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Obi Jobber.

89'

Guy Counter lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

91'

Simon Dexter tried to use his skill to go past Guy Counter but it failed.

93'

Jack Edison tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Deacon Murray.

End Match Queenstown county 0 - 0 Takapuna county