Welcome to the match between Auckland athletic and Rotorua city

1'

Fitzroy Tinker took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

2'

Marlowe Garrod stepped away from Pearce Rogerson and hit a crashing drive from 40 yards.

But Marlowe Garrod sent the ball wide of the mark ... It was a shocking miss.

3'

Woodrow Hyland tried to chip the ball forward but Guy Banister made it first to the ball and intercepted.

5'

Nigel Carton tried to jink past Rylan Acker but Rylan Acker cleanly tackled the ball.

8'

Carol Bond twisted past Jimmy Bald.

Carol Bond tried to deliver a float cross but Jammy Samuel intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

9'

Dylan Babby skipped easily past Carol Bond.

Dylan Babby tried to supply a low cross but Bret Bruna had no problem in intercepting the ball.

10'

Bret Bruna had a crack from the freekick. Deacon Allsopp did well to tip it over the bar.

11'

Rylan Acker powered past Marlowe Garrod!.

Rylan Acker tried to whip in a float cross but Nigel Carton got to the ball first.

12'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Dylan Babby.

Graham Coel sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

14'

Guy Banister dribbled past Pearce Rogerson.

Guy Banister dribbled past Woodrow Hyland.

Guy Banister had the pace to beat Pearce Rogerson.

Guy Banister drove the ball at goal. Vince Blake wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

The ball missed to the right of the goal ... It was an unbelievable miss.

15'

Jammy Samuel tried to play a long ball but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Carol Bond.

16'

Jammy Samuel passed the ball to Jimmy Bald, Bret Bruna stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Jimmy Bald tried to supply a low cross but Carol Bond showed great composure in intercepted the ball.

20'

Carol Bond tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Jimmy Bald intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

21'

Guy Banister jinked confidently past Pearce Rogerson.

Guy Banister laid it forward to Nat Kitchen, Nat Kitchen picked up on the ball before Woodrow Hyland could cut it out.

Nat Kitchen stepped away from Ryan Beckham and had a go on goal.

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

24'

Nat Kitchen played a perfect pass for Graham Coel, Graham Coel latched onto the ball before Obi Pound could intercept.

Graham Coel put a low cross in to the near post, Rylan Acker couldn't cut it.

The ball was expertly converted via a side-foot volley by Bentley Merricks but Vince Blake made the clearance.

26'

Nigel Carton tried an in-swinging corner.

Carol Bond challenged Vince Blake for a heading, then performed a glancing header for the goal.

Well held by Deacon Allsopp.

27'

Cornelius Merricks hit a speculative long-range shot but the shot was blocked by Pearce Rogerson.

28'

Bret Bruna block tackled Jimmy Bald before Jimmy Bald attempted to pass the ball.

30'

Rylan Acker tried to play it past Guy Banister but Guy Banister denied.

34'

Rylan Acker moved the ball forward for Obi Pound, Obi Pound picked up on the ball before Marlowe Garrod could reach it.

Pass by Obi Pound to Rylan Acker, the ball was picked up by Rylan Acker before Nigel Carton could cut it out.

Rylan Acker crossed the ball low into the box, Marlowe Garrod tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Dylan Babby ran onto the ball and hurriedly shot for the top corner but Nat Kitchen cleared the ball to safety.

36'

Nigel Carton was outmuscled by Rylan Acker.

Rylan Acker crossed the ball high into the box, Marlowe Garrod couldn't reach it.

Dylan Babby tried to head the ball upfield but the header was charged down by Erle Beckham.

37'

Marlowe Garrod tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball struck Jimmy Bald.

38'

Rylan Acker was injured and had to go off.

Phillips Pound came on for the injured Rylan Acker.

Nigel Carton played a long ball looking for the head of Nat Kitchen, Nat Kitchen took an excellent first touch before Obi Pound could intercept.

Nat Kitchen hit it high and hard towards goal but Ryan Beckham cleared the ball from danger.

39'

Bret Bruna was outmuscled by Jimmy Bald.

Jimmy Bald skipped past the challenge of Carol Bond.

Jimmy Bald hit a crashing drive from a distance. Bret Bruna didn't read the game well enough to block it.

John Haden beat the ball away.

44'

Woodrow Hyland tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Cornelius Merricks made it first to the ball and intercepted.

45'

Jammy Samuel passed along the floor for Jimmy Bald to pick it up, Bret Bruna couldn't cut out the pass.

Jimmy Bald hit the ball from medium range. Carol Bond approached too late to tackle him.

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

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which and we are all square. .Auckland athletic maintained 50% of possession and 50% for Rotorua city. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

48'

Carol Bond tried to get past Jimmy Bald but Jimmy Bald nicked the ball from the toes of Carol Bond.

51'

Guy Banister tried to use his skill to go past Pearce Rogerson but failed.

52'

Jammy Samuel took the corner.

Phillips Pound out-jumped Erle Beckham, then had a header for a goal.

Phillips Pound was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar ... It looked a certain goal, he really should have hit the back of the net.

54'

Graham Coel sent in the freekick. But Graham Coel put it high and wide.

55'

Graham Coel shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards but Pearce Rogerson removed the danger.

58'

Jammy Samuel played the ball to Jimmy Bald's feet, Bret Bruna stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Jimmy Bald took the ball past Carol Bond.

Jimmy Bald was clean through behind the defence.

Jimmy Bald got behind the defence and had only John Haden to beat and smashed the ball towards the top corner. GOAL!!!

Auckland athletic 0 - 1 Rotorua city

59'

Pearce Rogerson tried to dribble past Guy Banister but Guy Banister block tackled Pearce Rogerson.

62'

Marlowe Garrod tried to get onto the pass but Obi Pound did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

64'

Woodrow Hyland tried to dribble past Erle Beckham but Erle Beckham won the ball from Woodrow Hyland.

68'

Nigel Carton tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Obi Pound intercepted the pass.

69'

Woodrow Hyland tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Cornelius Merricks.

70'

Woodrow Hyland escaped from the challenge of Cornelius Merricks and hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards.

But Woodrow Hyland put it well wide ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

71'

Jammy Samuel's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

72'

Jammy Samuel tried to lob the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Bret Bruna.

74'

Jammy Samuel fired off a long shot. Bret Bruna wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

The ball missed to the left of the goal ... He should have hit the target at least.

75'

Jimmy Bald dribbled past Graham Coel.

Jimmy Bald whipped in a float cross, Bret Bruna missed his interception.

Pearce Rogerson performed a diving header toward the goal but Nat Kitchen headed clear the danger.

76'

Jammy Samuel tried to play a long ball but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Nigel Carton.

77'

Carol Bond made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Fitzroy Tinker.

78'

Carol Bond tried to dribble past Jimmy Bald but Jimmy Bald blocked Carol Bond in a good, clean tackle.

80'

Carol Bond dribbled past Jimmy Bald.

Carol Bond tried to curl one in from medium range but the shot was blocked by Jammy Samuel.

81'

Pearce Rogerson blocked Guy Banister before Guy Banister attempted to pass the ball.

82'

Carol Bond made a pass to Bret Bruna, the ball was picked up by Bret Bruna before Jimmy Bald could intercept.

Bret Bruna tried to chip the ball forward but Jammy Samuel made a great interception.

83'

Jimmy Bald hit it high over the halfway line,Bret Bruna failed to intercept the pass.

Fitzroy Tinker got well above Nat Kitchen to win the ball, then headed the ball forward.

Pearce Rogerson tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Erle Beckham found himself in the way of the ball.

84'

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

87'

Phillips Pound made a good pass to Obi Pound, Nat Kitchen failed to intercept the pass.

Obi Pound bent it from medium range but Marlowe Garrod threw himself in front of the shot.

88'

Guy Banister moved the ball forward for Cornelius Merricks, Obi Pound couldn't cut it.

Cornelius Merricks tried to sprint past Pearce Rogerson but his possession is lost through a tackle by Pearce Rogerson.

91'

Jammy Samuel was shown a yellow card.

92'

Nigel Carton played it past Jammy Samuel.

Nigel Carton was pressed by Obi Pound but he evaded the challenge and fired off a medium-ranged shot.

Deacon Allsopp used his fists to clear the ball.

93'

Phillips Pound tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Marlowe Garrod cut it out.

End Match Auckland athletic 0 - 1 Rotorua city