Welcome to the match between TOP and Royal Blue

1'

Preston Southgate sprinted past Hervey Bourke.

Preston Southgate sent the ball over from the wing, Scottie Robbins failed to reach the ball.

Neil York rose bravely above Percy Josephs to win the ball, then used his head to clear the ball.

4'

River Matthewson had shrugged off the challenge of Aiden Burns and blasted a banana shot from long range.

But River Matthewson sent the ball well over the bar ... He held his head in his hands.

6'

Preston Southgate hit the ball forward to Alva Dickenson, Aiden Burns couldn't cut out the pass.

Alva Dickenson tried to dribble past Hervey Bourke but his possession is lost through a tackle by Hervey Bourke.

8'

Sigmund Michaels tried his luck with a long range chip but the shot was blocked by Lyle Overton.

9'

Aiden Burns directed the ball nicely to Sigmund Michaels, Sigmund Michaels picked up on the ball before Lyle Overton could intercept.

A float cross was delivered by Sigmund Michaels, River Matthewson couldn't reach it.

Diggory Davidson won the aerial challenge against Virgil Power, then headed the ball clear.

10'

Preston Southgate attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but The ball struck Hervey Bourke.

11'

Yellow card shown to Aiden Burns.

Alva Dickenson played a wonderful ball for Preston Southgate, Preston Southgate trapped the ball nicely before Scottie Robbins could reach it.

Preston Southgate tried to get past Hervey Bourke but Hervey Bourke blocked Preston Southgate.

12'

Lyle Overton tried to play it past Sigmund Michaels but failed.

13'

River Matthewson tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Aiden Burns did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

15'

Casey Hightower took the ball past Gus Sherman.

Casey Hightower directed the ball to Virgil Power, Virgil Power latched onto the ball before Percy Josephs could cut it out.

Virgil Power evaded the challenge of Diggory Davidson and shot on the ball.

Xavior Roscoe was in a good position and saved it.

17'

Percy Josephs tried to skip past the challenge of Clair Verity but Clair Verity denied.

18'

Alva Dickenson passed the ball to Percy Josephs, Percy Josephs trapped the ball nicely before Casey Hightower could cut it out.

Percy Josephs blasted the ball towards the top corner from a distance. Clair Verity didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Astor Rounds made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

19'

Sigmund Michaels tried to hit a long ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by River Matthewson.

20'

Neil York swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

21'

Percy Josephs tried to play a long ball but Clair Verity made it first to the ball and intercepted.

22'

Scottie Robbins tried to jink past Alva Dickenson but his possession is lost through a tackle by Alva Dickenson.

23'

Casey Hightower tried to skip past Gus Sherman but Gus Sherman didn't allow.

24'

Alva Dickenson jinked past Hervey Bourke.

Alva Dickenson played a great ball for Preston Southgate, Preston Southgate latched onto the ball before Scottie Robbins could cut it out.

Preston Southgate stepped away from Hervey Bourke and attempted a cheeky lob from 20 yards.

Preston Southgate left Astor Rounds with an easy save.

26'

Casey Hightower moved the ball forward for Clair Verity, Clair Verity latched onto the ball before Percy Josephs could intercept.

Clair Verity played a wonderful ball for Virgil Power, the ball was picked up by Virgil Power before Gus Sherman could intercept.

Virgil Power made a good pass to Sigmund Michaels, Diggory Davidson failed to intercept the pass.

Sigmund Michaels shot for the top corner but the shot was charged down by Marlon Walsh.

27'

Casey Hightower tried to move the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Gus Sherman.

28'

Gus Sherman took the ball confidently past Clair Verity.

Gus Sherman made an attempt to pass the ball forward but Casey Hightower got in the way of the ball.

30'

Scottie Robbins tried to dart past Alva Dickenson but Scottie Robbins lost the ball to Alva Dickenson.

31'

Preston Southgate fed the ball forward to Alva Dickenson, the ball was picked up by Alva Dickenson before Scottie Robbins could reach it.

Hervey Bourke executed a block tackle on Alva Dickenson before Alva Dickenson attempted to pass the ball.

34'

Preston Southgate sprinted past Hervey Bourke.

Preston Southgate tried a long range effort. Scottie Robbins failed to charge down the shot.

But Preston Southgate put it narrowly over ... He dropped to his knees.

35'

Gus Sherman bent it from long range but the shot was blocked by Clair Verity.

36'

River Matthewson tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Sigmund Michaels had no problem in intercepting the ball.

37'

Alva Dickenson received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Preston Southgate, Alva Dickenson picked up on the ball before Cherokee Lum could intercept.

Alva Dickenson tried to dribble past Hervey Bourke but Hervey Bourke didn't allow.

38'

Preston Southgate directed the ball to Alva Dickenson, Hervey Bourke stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Alva Dickenson tried to pass the ball forward but it was well intercepted by Scottie Robbins.

43'

Scottie Robbins was pressed by Preston Southgate but he evaded the challenge and hit a crashing drive from 40 yards.

Xavior Roscoe was well positioned and untroubled by the shot.

44'

River Matthewson knocked a lovely ball for Lyle Overton, Lyle Overton took possession of the ball before Sigmund Michaels could reach it.

Lyle Overton turned with the ball past Aiden Burns.

Pass by Lyle Overton to Beau Hext, the ball was picked up by Beau Hext before Austen Simmons could intercept.

Beau Hext had the chance to score but Neil York made an important challenge!.

45'

Percy Josephs tried to play a long ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Clair Verity.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .TOP had 42% possession in the match, while Royal Blue had 58%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Percy Josephs tried to dribble past Clair Verity but failed.

47'

Virgil Power made a pass to Aiden Burns, Alva Dickenson missed his interception.

Aiden Burns tried to whip in a float cross but The ball ricocheted off Preston Southgate.

49'

Casey Hightower made a pass to Clair Verity, Gus Sherman tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Clair Verity tried to jink past Percy Josephs but Percy Josephs blocked Clair Verity in a good, clean tackle.

52'

Clair Verity 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 Gus Sherman.

54'

River Matthewson passed it long to Paulie Cockburn, Paulie Cockburn trapped the ball nicely before Sigmund Michaels could cut it out.

Paulie Cockburn shot on the ball but the shot cannoned off Austen Simmons.

56'

River Matthewson tried to skip past the challenge of Casey Hightower but Casey Hightower blocked River Matthewson.

59'

Clair Verity swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

61'

Preston Southgate powered past Hervey Bourke!.

The float cross came in from Preston Southgate on the wing, Scottie Robbins couldn't cut it.

Paulie Cockburn got to the ball before Austen Simmons, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

But Paulie Cockburn sent the ball wide of the mark ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

62'

River Matthewson played a perfect pass for Preston Southgate, Clair Verity couldn't cut out the pass.

Preston Southgate whipped in a float cross past Hervey Bourke.

Paulie Cockburn challenged Neil York for a heading, then made an attacking header.

Astor Rounds was well positioned and untroubled by the shot.

63'

Paulie Cockburn lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

64'

Percy Josephs played it confidently past Clair Verity.

Percy Josephs skipped easily past Casey Hightower.

Percy Josephs tried to lob it over the keeper but Austen Simmons managed to block the shot.

66'

Gus Sherman delivered the ball to Percy Josephs, Percy Josephs took it in his stride before Clair Verity could intercept.

Percy Josephs played a great ball for Paulie Cockburn, Casey Hightower couldn't cut out the pass.

Paulie Cockburn stepped away from Austen Simmons and tried an optimistic effort at goal.

Astor Rounds managed to get himself between the ball and the goal.

69'

Percy Josephs fired off a long shot. Casey Hightower failed to charge down the shot.

Percy Josephs was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar ... A real chance wasted.

70'

Clair Verity made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but Gus Sherman got in the way of the ball.

71'

Percy Josephs looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Clair Verity.

72'

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

73'

Clair Verity made an attempt to move the ball forward but Gus Sherman found himself in the way of the ball.

74'

River Matthewson made a good pass to Lyle Overton, Lyle Overton trapped the ball nicely before Sigmund Michaels could cut it out.

Lyle Overton shot for the top corner from 20 yards. Aiden Burns failed to charge down the shot.

Lyle Overton put it horribly wide ... It was a shocking miss.

75'

Sigmund Michaels tried to sprint past River Matthewson but failed.

80'

Hervey Bourke was outmuscled by Preston Southgate.

A float cross was delivered by Preston Southgate, Scottie Robbins couldn't reach it.

Beau Hext got ahead of Austen Simmons to win the ball, then headed it across the goal.

Astor Rounds managed to get a hand to it and turn it behind.

81'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Virgil Power.

Lyle Overton passed it over Sigmund Michaels to Beau Hext

Beau Hext played a perfect pass for Alva Dickenson, the ball was picked up by Alva Dickenson before Neil York could intercept.

Alva Dickenson found a chance to score but he couldn't withstand Austen Simmons's pressure.

82'

Aiden Burns made an attempt to move the ball forward but Lyle Overton made it first to the ball and intercepted.

83'

Clair Verity made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball came off Gus Sherman.

84'

Casey Hightower played the ball to Sigmund Michaels's feet, Gus Sherman couldn't reach it.

Sigmund Michaels tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Percy Josephs.

86'

Neil York lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

88'

Marlon Walsh passed along the floor for Preston Southgate to pick it up, Hervey Bourke missed his interception.

Preston Southgate faked a pass then cut Scottie Robbins in a different direction.

Preston Southgate was clean through behind the defence.

Preston Southgate got behind the defence and had only Astor Rounds to beat and fired it in low. Scored !!!

TOP 0 - 1 Royal Blue

89'

Percy Josephs tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Clair Verity had no problem in intercepting the ball.

90'

Casey Hightower tried to skip past Gus Sherman but Gus Sherman didn't allow.

91'

Percy Josephs skipped easily past Clair Verity.

Percy Josephs struck the ball from 25 yards toward the goal but the shot clattered off Casey Hightower.

93'

Preston Southgate tried a long range effort but Austen Simmons scrambled the ball away.

94'

River Matthewson went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

End Match TOP 0 - 1 Royal Blue