Welcome to the match between Rotorua city and Auckland athletic

2'

Rylan Acker played the ball long looking for a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Marlowe Garrod.

4'

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

5'

Marlowe Garrod tried to play it past Fitzroy Tinker but Fitzroy Tinker took the ball away from Marlowe Garrod.

7'

Dylan Babby sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards. Carol Bond approached too late to tackle him.

The ball missed to the left of the goal ... It was a poor miss from Dylan Babby. He looked like he was short of match practice.

10'

Pearce Rogerson tried to get past Cornelius Merricks but it failed.

11'

Rylan Acker stepped away from Guy Banister and bent it from long range.

John Haden beat the ball away.

14'

Woodrow Hyland made a good pass to Pearce Rogerson, Pearce Rogerson took it in his stride before Guy Banister could intercept.

Pearce Rogerson made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball came off Cornelius Merricks.

16'

Rylan Acker tried to sprint past Marlowe Garrod but Marlowe Garrod won the ball from Rylan Acker.

17'

Rylan Acker made a good pass to Obi Pound, Marlowe Garrod failed to reach the ball.

Obi Pound tried to put the ball across but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Nigel Carton.

22'

Rylan Acker tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Marlowe Garrod made it first to the ball and intercepted.

23'

Pass by Rylan Acker to Obi Pound, Obi Pound picked up on the ball before Marlowe Garrod could cut it out.

Obi Pound blasted a banana shot from outside of the area but Nigel Carton made the clearance.

24'

Nigel Carton tried to feed the high ball but Obi Pound cut it out.

25'

Woodrow Hyland tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but it was well intercepted by Guy Banister.

26'

Carol Bond tried to play it past Jammy Samuel but Carol Bond lost the ball to Jammy Samuel.

27'

Dylan Babby lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

29'

Jimmy Bald directed the ball to Jammy Samuel, Jammy Samuel trapped the ball nicely before Xzavier Stainthorpe could intercept.

Carol Bond could not stop Jammy Samuel going past him.

Jammy Samuel tried to supply a float cross but it was intercepted by Xzavier Stainthorpe.

30'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Ryan Beckham.

Carol Bond passed along the floor for Xzavier Stainthorpe to pick it up, Jammy Samuel couldn't cut out the pass.

Jimmy Bald was outmuscled by Xzavier Stainthorpe.

Xzavier Stainthorpe smashed the ball towards the top corner from 20 yards. Jammy Samuel failed to block the shot.

But Xzavier Stainthorpe put it wide of the goal ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

31'

Woodrow Hyland played a pinpoint pass to Pearce Rogerson, Pearce Rogerson trapped the ball nicely before Cornelius Merricks could cut it out.

Swerving shot by Pearce Rogerson from 20 yards but the shot cannoned off Guy Banister.

33'

Jammy Samuel had the pace to beat Carol Bond.

Jammy Samuel tried to get the ball across but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Xzavier Stainthorpe.

34'

Nigel Carton attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Obi Pound.

36'

Rylan Acker played a high ball looking for Dylan Babby to run onto it, Dylan Babby brought the ball down well before Erle Beckham could reach it.

Dylan Babby struck it! but Nat Kitchen removed the danger.

37'

Woodrow Hyland knocked a lovely ball for Pearce Rogerson, Pearce Rogerson took possession of the ball before Cornelius Merricks could reach it.

Pearce Rogerson made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Guy Banister.

39'

Xzavier Stainthorpe executed a block tackle on Jammy Samuel before Jammy Samuel attempted to shoot at goal from long range.

40'

Pearce Rogerson block tackled Guy Banister before Guy Banister attempted to deliver the ball.

42'

Pearce Rogerson tried to dribble past Cornelius Merricks but Pearce Rogerson lost the ball to Cornelius Merricks.

43'

Vince Blake tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but it was well intercepted by Nigel Carton.

44'

Woodrow Hyland tried to dribble past Guy Banister but Guy Banister robbed Woodrow Hyland.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which and we are all square. .Rotorua city maintained 62% of possession and 38% for Auckland athletic. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Woodrow Hyland tried his luck from the freekick. John Haden managed to turn it behind.

49'

Pearce Rogerson took the ball past Guy Banister.

Pearce Rogerson stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Cornelius Merricks found himself in the way of the ball.

53'

Jammy Samuel moved the ball forward for Jimmy Bald, Jimmy Bald picked up on the ball before Xzavier Stainthorpe could reach it.

Jimmy Bald had shrugged off the challenge of Carol Bond and struck the ball from 20 yards toward the goal.

But Jimmy Bald sent the ball wide of the mark ... It was a poor effort from Jimmy Bald. He was lacking match sharpness.

54'

Jimmy Bald turned on the ball to leave Xzavier Stainthorpe standing.

Carol Bond blocked Jimmy Bald in a good, clean tackle before Jimmy Bald could take a shot from medium range.

55'

Ryan Beckham turned on the ball to leave Carol Bond standing.

Whilst still some way from goal, Ryan Beckham tried to lob the keeper but Xzavier Stainthorpe charged down the shot.

56'

Guy Banister looked to play the ball long to Cornelius Merricks, Cornelius Merricks took it in his stride before Woodrow Hyland could intercept.

Cornelius Merricks found a perfect spot and flicked it goalwards. Vince Blake approached too late to block it.

Cornelius Merricks struck it just over the bar ... He should have done a lot better with that chance.

57'

Jammy Samuel powered past Cornelius Merricks!.

Jammy Samuel tried to skip past the challenge of Guy Banister but failed.

62'

Graham Coel dispatched the freekick goalwards. Deacon Allsopp used his fists to clear the ball.

63'

Carol Bond delivered the ball to Xzavier Stainthorpe, Jimmy Bald missed his interception.

Jammy Samuel blocked Xzavier Stainthorpe in a good, clean tackle before Xzavier Stainthorpe tried to fire in a shot at goal from medium range.

64'

Jammy Samuel tried to play it past Marlowe Garrod but Marlowe Garrod denied.

65'

Carol Bond made a pass to Xzavier Stainthorpe, Xzavier Stainthorpe picked up on the ball before Jimmy Bald could reach it.

Xzavier Stainthorpe supplied a float cross, Jammy Samuel couldn't cut it.

Guy Banister climbed above Ryan Beckham, then flicked the ball forward.

Guy Banister picked up Nigel Carton's excellent ball, Vince Blake couldn't cut out the pass.

Guy Banister tried to get onto the pass but his possession was lost through a tackle by Ryan Beckham.

70'

Ryan Beckham's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

71'

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

Jammy Samuel tried to chip the ball forward but Carol Bond did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

72'

Corner taken by Vince Blake and cut out by the opposition.

74'

Woodrow Hyland made a good pass to Pearce Rogerson, Pearce Rogerson latched onto the ball before Cornelius Merricks could cut it out.

Pearce Rogerson hit the ball forward to Rylan Acker, Rylan Acker picked up on the ball before Guy Banister could cut it out.

Rylan Acker shot with an overhead kick but Erle Beckham cleared the ball from danger.

75'

Woodrow Hyland tried to knock a long ball forward but Cornelius Merricks made it first to the ball and intercepted.

76'

Woodrow Hyland tried to take the ball past Guy Banister but Guy Banister dispossessed Woodrow Hyland.

78'

Carol Bond was shown a yellow card.

Woodrow Hyland turned on the ball to leave Cornelius Merricks standing.

Woodrow Hyland had a great opportunity to score from medium range but Guy Banister blocked him.

79'

Xzavier Stainthorpe tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Jimmy Bald intercepted the pass.

82'

Pearce Rogerson tried to skip past the challenge of Cornelius Merricks but Cornelius Merricks succesfully won the ball from Pearce Rogerson.

85'

Carol Bond lifted the corner into the area from the corner kick.

Nat Kitchen connected with a diving header for a goal, Vince Blake approached too late to head the ball clear.

Deacon Allsopp saved and deflected the ball clear.

86'

Carol Bond tried to dart past Jimmy Bald but it failed.

89'

Carol Bond played a perfect pass for Xzavier Stainthorpe, Xzavier Stainthorpe took possession of the ball before Jimmy Bald could cut it out.

Xzavier Stainthorpe flicked the ball over Jammy Samuel's head !.

Xzavier Stainthorpe tried to whip in a float cross but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Jimmy Bald.

90'

Pearce Rogerson faked a pass then cut Cornelius Merricks in a different direction.

Pearce Rogerson made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Guy Banister blocked it.

End Match Rotorua city 0 - 0 Auckland athletic