Welcome to the match between Blenheim albion and New Plymouth orient

1'

Chad Merricks tried to move the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Teagan Witherspoon.

2'

Deforrest Rogerson stepped away from Teagan Witherspoon and shot from 30 yards.

The ball missed to the left of the goal ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

3'

The corner was taken by Chad Merricks towards the edge of the area.

Richard Readdie had the beating in the air of Gabriel Buckley, then flicked the ball forward.

Tyler Murray found himself with plenty of time and flicked it goalwards. Mattie Chapman couldn't reach it.

Glenn Merricks could only parry it.

4'

Jacob Hodson whipped in the corner.

Richard Readdie got to the ball before Mattie Chapman, then headed it to the goal.

But Richard Readdie put it wide ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

6'

Edison Brewers dribbled past Rodolph Evans.

Edison Brewers played a pinpoint pass to Sam Jobber, Phil Haden couldn't cut it.

Sam Jobber shielded the ball from Brian Pocock and shot.

Rob Clarke beat the ball away.

8'

Phil Haden held up the ball, evading the challenge of Edison Brewers and shot a hopeful chance from long-range.

Phil Haden put it clean over the bar ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

9'

Deforrest Rogerson tried to skip past the challenge of Gohan Black but Gohan Black cleanly tackled the ball.

12'

Bill Slater skipped past the challenge of Sam Jobber.

Bill Slater tried to send in a float cross but he overhit the cross as he was under pressure from Dean Garrod.

13'

Victor Simmons tried to take the ball past Phil Haden but Phil Haden denied.

14'

Jimi Readdie tried to curl one in from long range. Deforrest Rogerson approached too late to tackle him.

But Jimi Readdie effort went inches wide ... He will have kicked himself for missing that chance.

15'

Chad Merricks gave the corner straight to the opposition.

16'

Phil Haden tried to use his skill to go past Edison Brewers but Edison Brewers nicked the ball from the toes of Phil Haden.

17'

Phil Haden tried to pass the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Edison Brewers.

18'

Jimi Readdie took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

22'

Chad Merricks aimed the corner for the near post.

Richard Readdie headed at goal but Mattie Chapman used his head to clear the ball.

23'

Teagan Witherspoon tried to dribble past Rodolph Evans but failed.

24'

Victor Simmons shot a hopeful chance from long-range but Rodolph Evans scrambled the ball away.

25'

Gabriel Buckley tried to feed the high ball but Phil Haden did well to spot and intercept the pass.

26'

Jimi Readdie went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

27'

Phil Haden tried to twist past Edison Brewers but Phil Haden lost out to Edison Brewers.

30'

Dean Garrod stepped away from Gresham Jokerson and tried his luck from 30 yards.

Rob Clarke watched it sail harmlessly over ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

31'

Brian Pocock's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

32'

Corner taken by Richard Readdie.

Rodolph Evans headed at goal but Mattie Chapman headed the ball clear.

33'

Bill Slater had shrugged off the challenge of Sam Jobber and shot from 30 yards.

But Bill Slater sent it far too high ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

34'

Phil Haden hit a fierce shot from 40 yards but the shot clattered off Victor Simmons.

35'

Edison Brewers took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

36'

Gohan Black failed in his attempt to jink past Chad Merricks.

38'

Gohan Black skipped past the challenge of Chad Merricks.

Gohan Black centred the ball, Deforrest Rogerson couldn't cut out the pass.

Jimi Readdie hurriedly shot for the top corner before Jacob Hodson could reach the ball.

Rob Clarke did well to get his fingertips to the ball and tip it over.

39'

Poor corner kick by Jacob Hodson. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

40'

Tyler Murray received a yellow card.

Brian Pocock tried to dribble past Edison Brewers but Edison Brewers block tackled Brian Pocock.

41'

Deforrest Rogerson took the ball past Teagan Witherspoon.

Deforrest Rogerson struck the ball from 25 yards toward the goal. Gohan Black failed to charge down the shot.

But Deforrest Rogerson sent it far too high ... He held his head in his hands.

42'

Deforrest Rogerson got past Teagan Witherspoon.

Deforrest Rogerson made a pass to Chad Merricks, Chad Merricks latched onto the ball before Gohan Black could cut it out.

Chad Merricks had a great opportunity to score from medium range but Teagan Witherspoon had done enough to put him off.

43'

Chad Merricks tried to jink past Sam Jobber but Chad Merricks lost out to Sam Jobber.

45'

Gresham Jokerson made a pass to Bill Slater, Dean Garrod stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Bill Slater escaped from the challenge of Sam Jobber and struck the ball from 20 yards toward the goal.

Glenn Merricks gathered the ball safely.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Blenheim albion maintained 57% of possession and 43% for New Plymouth orient. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Phil Haden tried to dart past Edison Brewers but Edison Brewers succesfully won the ball from Phil Haden.

47'

Sam Jobber made a good pass to Edison Brewers, Edison Brewers took possession of the ball before Rodolph Evans could reach it.

Edison Brewers knocked a lovely ball for Jimi Readdie, Jimi Readdie picked up on the ball before Phil Haden could intercept.

Jimi Readdie made an attempt to move the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Jacob Hodson.

48'

Edison Brewers curled the ball in at goal from long range but Rodolph Evans cleared the ball from danger.

50'

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

53'

Gohan Black tried to take the ball past Chad Merricks but Chad Merricks blocked Gohan Black in a good, clean tackle.

55'

Rodolph Evans shot a hopeful chance from long-range but the shot cannoned off Sam Jobber.

57'

Teagan Witherspoon was outmuscled by Deforrest Rogerson.

Deforrest Rogerson tried to cross the ball low but Gohan Black blocked it.

58'

Phil Haden looked to send a hanging ball over from the corner.

Gabriel Buckley rose bravely above Jacob Hodson to win the ball, then headed the ball clear.

59'

Bill Slater tried his luck with a long range chip. Jimi Readdie failed to charge down the shot.

Glenn Merricks turned the ball behind.

61'

Gresham Jokerson tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Dean Garrod.

64'

Bill Slater tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Dean Garrod made it first to the ball and intercepted.

66'

Corner taken by Rodolph Evans and cut out by the opposition.

68'

Sam Jobber played a lovely ball for Dean Garrod, Dean Garrod latched onto the ball before Gresham Jokerson could reach it.

From medium range, Dean Garrod bent the ball towards goal but Bill Slater scrambled the ball away.

69'

Phil Haden tried his luck from 30 yards. Victor Simmons failed to block the shot.

Good save by Glenn Merricks who held the ball well.

72'

Deforrest Rogerson tried to pass the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Teagan Witherspoon.

73'

Dean Garrod tried to pass the ball forward but Gresham Jokerson did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

74'

Poor corner kick by Dean Garrod. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

75'

Dean Garrod hit the ball forward to Sam Jobber, Gresham Jokerson couldn't reach it.

Sam Jobber failed in his attempt to dart past Bill Slater.

76'

Gohan Black tried to jink past Deforrest Rogerson but Deforrest Rogerson blocked Gohan Black in a good, clean tackle.

78'

Gresham Jokerson tried to pass it long to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Dean Garrod.

79'

Phil Haden directed the ball nicely to Rodolph Evans, Edison Brewers failed to reach the ball.

Rodolph Evans sent the ball flying towards goal from distance. Victor Simmons couldn't reach it.

But Rodolph Evans effort went inches wide ... He should have done a lot better with that chance.

82'

Phil Haden took the ball past Edison Brewers.

Perfectly timed block tackle by Victor Simmons before Phil Haden tried to fire in a shot at goal from medium range.

83'

Phil Haden played a perfect pass for Rodolph Evans, Edison Brewers couldn't cut it.

Rodolph Evans delivered the ball past Victor Simmons to Richard Readdie.

Richard Readdie found a perfect spot and struck the ball with fury. Gabriel Buckley approached too late to block it.

Richard Readdie left Glenn Merricks with a simple save.

84'

Phil Haden shot a hopeful chance from long-range. Edison Brewers failed to block the shot.

The ball went sailing over the crossbar ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

85'

Phil Haden was pressed by Dean Garrod but he evaded the challenge and blasted a banana shot from long range.

But Phil Haden scooped it over the bar ... It was a terrible miss.

86'

Chad Merricks tried to knock a long ball forward but Gohan Black had no problem in intercepting the ball.

88'

Brian Pocock lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

89'

Tyler Murray tried to get past Harroll Eads but Harroll Eads blocked Tyler Murray.

92'

Gohan Black made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Chad Merricks.

94'

Bill Slater tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Sam Jobber had no problem in intercepting the ball.

95'

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

End Match Blenheim albion 0 - 0 New Plymouth orient