Welcome to the match between Albany united and Auckland athletic

1'

Neil Elliston stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Marlowe Garrod.

2'

Tyrone Crown went by the challenge of Bentley Merricks.

Tyrone Crown made an attempt to pass the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Cornelius Merricks.

3'

Tyrone Peck took the corner to the edge of the area.

Nat Kitchen got to the ball before Roder Pocock, then headed clear the danger.

4'

Xzavier Stainthorpe was outmuscled by Triston Ground.

Triston Ground was pressed by Carol Bond but he evaded the challenge and rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards.

John Haden saved well and held the ball.

7'

Darrell Alexanders attempted to lift the ball forward but Carol Bond did well to spot and intercept the pass.

8'

Neil Elliston tried to dribble past Marlowe Garrod but Marlowe Garrod block tackled Neil Elliston.

11'

Neil Elliston elected to send the corner to the edge of the area.

Roder Pocock won the ball in the air from Erle Beckham, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

John Haden tried to save but he couldn ... Roder Pocock scored a superb effort !!! ... He was delighted !

Albany united 1 - 0 Auckland athletic

12'

The referee showed Tyrone Peck a yellow card.

13'

Carol Bond swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

15'

The freekick was taken by Roder Pocock. But it went over the bar.

17'

Carol Bond attempted to feed the high ball but Darrell Alexanders read the game well to intercept the ball.

19'

Guy Banister tried to sprint past Darrell Alexanders but Darrell Alexanders nicked the ball from the toes of Guy Banister.

20'

Guy Banister looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Darrell Alexanders.

21'

Teagan Seward sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

22'

Triston Ground dribbled confidently past Carol Bond.

Triston Ground whipped in a float cross, Xzavier Stainthorpe couldn't cut out the pass.

Oscar Cartwright got ahead of Erle Beckham to win the ball, then nodded the ball forward.

Darrell Alexanders blasted the ball towards the top corner but the shot was charged down by Nat Kitchen.

23'

Glenn Murray swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

24'

Carol Bond tried to skip past the challenge of Oscar Cartwright but Oscar Cartwright took the ball away from Carol Bond.

25'

Carol Bond hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards. Triston Ground failed to charge down the shot.

Gregory Hanley pushed it away.

28'

Carol Bond made a pass to Xzavier Stainthorpe, the ball was picked up by Xzavier Stainthorpe before Darrell Alexanders could intercept.

Xzavier Stainthorpe tried to cross into the box but he misjudged the cross as he had been pressured by Oscar Cartwright.

30'

Erle Beckham tried his luck from the freekick. But Erle Beckham's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal.

31'

Nigel Carton tried to dart past Gohan Adams but Gohan Adams succesfully won the ball from Nigel Carton.

32'

Xzavier Stainthorpe's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

33'

Guy Banister tried to skip past the challenge of Darrell Alexanders but Darrell Alexanders succesfully won the ball from Guy Banister.

35'

Tyrone Crown passed the ball to Darrell Alexanders, the ball was picked up by Darrell Alexanders before Guy Banister could intercept.

Darrell Alexanders played a perfect pass for Teagan Seward, Teagan Seward took it in his stride before Cornelius Merricks could reach it.

Teagan Seward was able to make space and drove the ball at goal. Erle Beckham approached too late to clear the danger.

John Haden didn't move! ... Teagan Seward scored. It was a fantastic move and finish !!! ... He dived onto the grass with arms and legs outstretched !

Albany united 2 - 0 Auckland athletic

36'

Xzavier Stainthorpe played it past Oscar Cartwright.

Xzavier Stainthorpe had the chance to score from medium range but he was denied space by Triston Ground.

37'

Xzavier Stainthorpe tried to dribble past Oscar Cartwright but Oscar Cartwright denied.

38'

Neil Elliston made a good pass to Glenn Murray, Nigel Carton failed to reach the ball.

Glenn Murray sprinted past Marlowe Garrod.

Glenn Murray made an attempt to move the ball forward but Nat Kitchen got in the way of the ball.

42'

Tyrone Crown tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Erle Beckham closed in and intercepted the ball.

43'

The corner was taken by Marlowe Garrod towards the edge of the area.

Guy Banister had a header for a goal but Roder Pocock headed the ball clear.

45'

Neil Elliston tried to sprint past Nigel Carton but Neil Elliston lost out to Nigel Carton.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which Auckland athletic were unfortunate to go in behind.Albany united had 50% possession in the match, while Auckland athletic had 50%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

49'

Tyrone Crown lost the ball to Cornelius Merricks's block tackle before Tyrone Crown could pass the ball.

51'

Nigel Carton tried to skip past Glenn Murray but Glenn Murray robbed Nigel Carton.

54'

Erle Beckham sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

55'

Neil Elliston directed the ball nicely to Glenn Murray, Erle Beckham tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Glenn Murray sprinted past Marlowe Garrod.

Glenn Murray took a shot! but Erle Beckham blocked the shot.

56'

Carol Bond tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Oscar Cartwright made it first to the ball and intercepted.

57'

Tyrone Crown tried to play it past Cornelius Merricks but Cornelius Merricks won the ball from Tyrone Crown.

58'

Nigel Carton had shrugged off the challenge of Glenn Murray and shot from 30 yards.

Gregory Hanley punched the ball clear.

59'

Corner taken by Nat Kitchen and cut out by the opposition.

61'

Neil Elliston tried to play it past Marlowe Garrod but Marlowe Garrod cleanly tackled the ball.

65'

Guy Banister attempted to chip the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Darrell Alexanders.

66'

Tyrone Crown span past Cornelius Merricks.

Tyrone Crown tried to skip past the challenge of Guy Banister but Guy Banister succesfully won the ball from Tyrone Crown.

68'

Cornelius Merricks looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but it was well intercepted by Darrell Alexanders.

69'

Neil Elliston passed along the floor for Glenn Murray to pick it up, Marlowe Garrod failed to intercept the pass.

Glenn Murray tried to lob the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Nigel Carton.

72'

Darrell Alexanders attempted to lob the ball forward but Cornelius Merricks cut it out.

73'

Tyrone Crown attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Cornelius Merricks.

74'

Carol Bond tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but Oscar Cartwright intercepted but couldn't control.

76'

Marlowe Garrod tried to jink past Glenn Murray but failed.

77'

Nigel Carton's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

78'

The freekick was taken by Xzavier Stainthorpe. Xzavier Stainthorpe got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar.

79'

Neil Elliston played a lovely ball for Glenn Murray, Glenn Murray picked up on the ball before Nigel Carton could cut it out.

Glenn Murray tried to dribble past Marlowe Garrod but it failed.

80'

Tyrone Crown tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Cornelius Merricks.

81'

Guy Banister received a yellow card.

Carol Bond sprinted to escape from Triston Ground.

Carol Bond did his best to get the ball into the area but he misjudged the cross as he had been pressured by Oscar Cartwright.

82'

Cornelius Merricks flicked the ball over Tyrone Crown's head !.

Cornelius Merricks faked a shot before cutting Darrell Alexanders in a different direction.

Cornelius Merricks fed the ball forward to Xzavier Stainthorpe, the ball was picked up by Xzavier Stainthorpe before Tyrone Crown could intercept.

Xzavier Stainthorpe played a great ball for Nat Kitchen, Roder Pocock failed to reach the ball.

Nat Kitchen knocked a lovely ball for Cornelius Merricks, Cornelius Merricks picked up on the ball before Tyrone Peck could intercept.

Cornelius Merricks found the room to squeeze a chip at goal but the shot was charged down by Roder Pocock.

83'

Carol Bond made a pass to Xzavier Stainthorpe, Xzavier Stainthorpe picked up on the ball before Oscar Cartwright could intercept.

Xzavier Stainthorpe hit towards goal from 25 yards out but Triston Ground blocked the shot.

84'

Triston Ground shielded the ball from Xzavier Stainthorpe and tried an audacious lob from 30 yards.

But Triston Ground put it well wide ... It was a shocking miss.

87'

Guy Banister sent in the freekick. But Guy Banister put it narrowly over.

88'

Tyrone Crown tried to knock a long ball forward but Cornelius Merricks closed in and intercepted the ball.

90'

Cornelius Merricks put some curve on the shot from long range but Tyrone Crown got himself between the ball and goal.

92'

Glenn Murray played a pinpoint pass to Neil Elliston, Neil Elliston trapped the ball nicely before Marlowe Garrod could cut it out.

Neil Elliston tried to get past Nigel Carton but Nigel Carton denied.

End Match Albany united 2 - 0 Auckland athletic