Welcome to the match between Wanganui F.C. and Auckland athletic

1'

Marvin Comstock played the ball to Monty Brighton's feet, Monty Brighton picked up on the ball before Xzavier Stainthorpe could intercept.

Monty Brighton tried to knock a long ball forward but Carol Bond got in the way of the ball.

3'

Carol Bond tried to sprint past Marvin Comstock but Marvin Comstock denied.

4'

Yellow card shown to Monty Brighton.

Monty Brighton hit towards goal from 30 yards out. Xzavier Stainthorpe couldn't reach it.

But Monty Brighton scooped it over the bar ... It was an epic miss.

6'

Bentley Hicks tried to get onto the pass but Cornelius Merricks showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

8'

Swerving shot by Marlowe Garrod from long range. Bertram Martell couldn't reach it.

But it was well wide of the goal ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

9'

Graham Coel tried to chip the ball forward but The ball was touched on by Bertram Martell.

10'

Carol Bond sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

11'

Carol Bond tried to pass it high to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Marvin Comstock.

12'

Nigel Carton faked a pass then cut Bertram Martell in a different direction.

The float cross came in from Nigel Carton on the wing, Connor Lum tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Graham Coel headed at goal but Linden Babcoke headed clear the danger.

16'

Xzavier Stainthorpe dribbled past Marvin Comstock.

Xzavier Stainthorpe blasted the ball towards the top corner from a distance. Monty Brighton wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Xzavier Stainthorpe scooped it over the bar ... He held his head in his hands.

18'

Nack Beewer stepped away from Carol Bond and hit it high and hard towards goal from 35 yards.

But Nack Beewer scooped it over the bar ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

23'

Marlowe Garrod lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

24'

Steve Black tried to skip past the challenge of Nigel Carton but Steve Black lost the ball to Nigel Carton's block tackle.

25'

Nigel Carton attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Connor Lum came close and blocked it.

26'

Carol Bond attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but The ball came off Marvin Comstock.

27'

Connor Lum tried to jink past Marlowe Garrod but Marlowe Garrod succesfully won the ball from Connor Lum.

28'

Carol Bond skipped easily past Monty Brighton.

Carol Bond tried to whip in a float cross but Marvin Comstock came close and blocked it.

29'

Monty Brighton tried to dart past Carol Bond but Carol Bond took the ball away from Monty Brighton.

31'

Monty Brighton lifted the ball ahead of Linden Babcoke, Linden Babcoke brought the ball down well before Xzavier Stainthorpe could reach it.

Linden Babcoke played a great ball for Bentley Hicks, Erle Beckham failed to reach the ball.

Bentley Hicks got free in the penalty area and attempted a thunderous drive. Nat Kitchen approached too late to block it.

John Haden failed to clear the ball away ... Bentley Hicks scored a great goal !!! ... He was delighted !

Wanganui F.C. 1 - 0 Auckland athletic

32'

Monty Brighton tried to lift the ball forward but The ball was touched on by Xzavier Stainthorpe.

33'

Bentley Hicks was outpaced by Guy Banister.

Guy Banister attempted a curling shot from 20 yards. Nack Beewer didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Joey Blake beat the ball away.

34'

Marvin Comstock received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Monty Brighton, Marvin Comstock latched onto the ball before Xzavier Stainthorpe could intercept.

Marvin Comstock lofted a nicely weighted ball over, Carol Bond stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Vic Emmaton got ahead of Nat Kitchen to win the ball, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

Vic Emmaton was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar ... That should have been a goal.

35'

Guy Banister delivered the ball to Cornelius Merricks, Cornelius Merricks trapped the ball nicely before Nack Beewer could reach it.

Cornelius Merricks dribbled past Bentley Hicks.

Cornelius Merricks delivered the ball to Bentley Merricks, Bentley Merricks picked up on the ball before Steve Black could cut it out.

Bentley Merricks found a gap and took a shot. Linden Babcoke failed to block the shot.

Saved in style by Joey Blake !.

36'

Carol Bond tried to take the ball past Marvin Comstock but Marvin Comstock block tackled Carol Bond.

38'

Carol Bond hit the freekick. Carol Bond put it clean over the bar.

39'

Nack Beewer played a lovely ball for Steve Black, the ball was picked up by Steve Black before Cornelius Merricks could cut it out.

Pass by Steve Black to Vic Emmaton, the ball was picked up by Vic Emmaton before Guy Banister could reach it.

Vic Emmaton tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Erle Beckham had no problem in intercepting the ball.

40'

Cornelius Merricks tried to get onto the pass but The ball was touched on by Bentley Hicks.

41'

Corner taken by Steve Black and cut out by the opposition.

43'

Carol Bond knocked a lovely ball for Marlowe Garrod, Marlowe Garrod took it in his stride before Monty Brighton could cut it out.

Marlowe Garrod crossed into the box from the wing, Marvin Comstock couldn't cut out the pass.

Steve Black got to the ball before Graham Coel, then headed clear the danger.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which Auckland athletic were unfortunate to go in behind.Wanganui F.C. had 45% possession in the match, while Auckland athletic had 55%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Nack Beewer tried to feed the high ball but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Cornelius Merricks.

49'

Connor Lum tried to get onto the pass but The ball struck Cornelius Merricks.

51'

Monty Brighton tried to feed the high ball but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Carol Bond.

53'

Steve Black tried to get past Marlowe Garrod but Marlowe Garrod blocked Steve Black.

55'

Marlowe Garrod tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Nack Beewer showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

56'

Eli Jokerson took the freekick. But it didn't beat the wall.

57'

Nack Beewer showed Cornelius Merricks a clean set of heels.

Nack Beewer made a good pass to Monty Brighton, Monty Brighton took it in his stride before Guy Banister could cut it out.

Monty Brighton was able to make space and blasted the ball towards the top corner. Nat Kitchen approached too late to block it.

But Monty Brighton didn't get close to troubling the keeper ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

58'

Linden Babcoke attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Cornelius Merricks came close and blocked it.

60'

Bentley Hicks tried to skip past the challenge of Cornelius Merricks but Cornelius Merricks blocked Bentley Hicks.

61'

Erle Beckham lifted the corner into the area from the corner kick.

Guy Banister got above Linden Babcoke to win the ball, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

Guy Banister was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar ... He dropped to his knees.

63'

Carol Bond laid it forward to Xzavier Stainthorpe, Marvin Comstock missed his interception.

Monty Brighton blocked Xzavier Stainthorpe in a good, clean tackle before Xzavier Stainthorpe tried to pass the ball.

64'

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

65'

Nigel Carton hit the ball from long range but the shot clattered off Bertram Martell.

66'

Nack Beewer directed the ball to Bentley Hicks, Guy Banister couldn't cut out the pass.

Cornelius Merricks block tackled Bentley Hicks before Bentley Hicks attempted to pass the ball.

67'

Guy Banister fed the ball forward past Bentley Hicks to Xzavier Stainthorpe

Xzavier Stainthorpe made an attempt to pass the ball forward but The ball struck Nack Beewer.

68'

Marvin Comstock tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Xzavier Stainthorpe.

69'

Nack Beewer made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Cornelius Merricks.

70'

Nack Beewer tried to twist past Guy Banister but Guy Banister cleanly tackled the ball.

75'

Monty Brighton easily got past the challenge of Xzavier Stainthorpe.

Monty Brighton was pressed by Carol Bond but he evaded the challenge and hit towards goal from 25 yards out.

John Haden did fantastically well to save and hold the ball.

76'

Connor Lum turned on the ball to leave Marlowe Garrod standing.

Connor Lum tried to get the ball across but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Nigel Carton.

78'

Bentley Hicks tried to play a long ball but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Cornelius Merricks.

79'

Nigel Carton tried to skip past the challenge of Nack Beewer but Nack Beewer won the ball from Nigel Carton.

80'

Guy Banister tried to dribble past Bentley Hicks but Bentley Hicks cleanly tackled the ball.

82'

Connor Lum attempted to play a long ball but The ball was touched on by Marlowe Garrod.

83'

Connor Lum tried to pass it high to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Nigel Carton.

84'

Cornelius Merricks block tackled Nack Beewer before Nack Beewer tried to pass the ball.

85'

Monty Brighton hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards but the shot was charged down by Xzavier Stainthorpe.

87'

Nack Beewer tried an in-swinging corner.

Vic Emmaton attempted a looping header at goal but Nat Kitchen headed the ball to safety.

90'

Guy Banister failed in his attempt to twist past Monty Brighton.

91'

Nack Beewer tried his luck from 30 yards but Cornelius Merricks cleared the ball to safety.

92'

Monty Brighton stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Carol Bond made a great interception.

93'

Erle Beckham was shown a yellow card.

End Match Wanganui F.C. 1 - 0 Auckland athletic