Welcome to the match between Greymouth orient and Auckland athletic

1'

Oli Murray fired off a long shot. Cornelius Merricks failed to charge down the shot.

But Oli Murray sent it wide of the goal ... It was a poor effort from Oli Murray. He was lacking match sharpness.

5'

Travers Cahill attempted to play a long ball but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Cornelius Merricks.

6'

Mathew Aneke attempted to lift the ball forward but Cornelius Merricks intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

8'

Carol Bond ran up to hit the penalty. Carol Bond sent the keeper the wrong way to score. ... GOAL!!!

Greymouth orient 0 - 1 Auckland athletic

9'

Oli Murray showed Marlowe Garrod a clean set of heels.

Oli Murray tried to deliver a low cross but Nigel Carton intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

10'

Mathew Aneke looked destined to score from long range but Cornelius Merricks succesfully won the ball from him.

12'

Mathew Aneke tried to dribble past Cornelius Merricks but Mathew Aneke lost the ball to Cornelius Merricks.

14'

Travers Cahill attempted to lift the ball forward but Carol Bond intercepted but couldn't control.

16'

Guy Banister tried to get onto the pass but it was well intercepted by Bret Strange.

18'

Ash Willoughby sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

19'

Ash Willoughby made good use of the scissors dribble. As Marlowe Garrod lost his balance, Ash Willoughby dribbled past Marlowe Garrod.

Ash Willoughby escaped from the challenge of Nigel Carton and tried his luck with a medium range chip.

John Haden elected to fist the ball to safety.

20'

Mathew Aneke got past Erle Beckham with ease.

Mathew Aneke tried to dart past Xzavier Stainthorpe but Mathew Aneke lost the ball to Xzavier Stainthorpe's block tackle.

21'

Graham Coel played a pinpoint pass to Carol Bond, the ball was picked up by Carol Bond before Chistopher Elliston could intercept.

Carol Bond shot a hopeful chance from medium-range. Travers Cahill didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Iain Harton got himself in front of the shot.

25'

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

28'

Ash Willoughby tried to dart past Nigel Carton but Nigel Carton blocked Ash Willoughby in a good, clean tackle.

29'

Mathew Aneke faked a shot before cutting Cornelius Merricks in a different direction.

Mathew Aneke played it past Guy Banister.

Mathew Aneke blasted a banana shot from outside of the area. Cornelius Merricks failed to charge down the shot.

John Haden did his best yet he couldn't save it ... Mathew Aneke finished a fine move. GOAL!!! ... The fans were ecstatic !

Greymouth orient 1 - 1 Auckland athletic

32'

Guy Banister knocked a lovely ball for Cornelius Merricks, Bret Strange failed to reach the ball.

Cornelius Merricks shielded the ball from Mathew Aneke and hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 20 yards.

But Cornelius Merricks sent the ball wide of the mark ... It was a terrible miss.

33'

Mathew Aneke played a perfect pass for Bret Strange, Bret Strange took it in his stride before Cornelius Merricks could cut it out.

Bret Strange turned with the ball past Guy Banister.

Bret Strange lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and fired in a shot at goal. Erle Beckham couldn't reach it.

John Haden had no chance to save it ... Bret Strange scored. Super finish !!! ... He slided on his knees !

Greymouth orient 2 - 1 Auckland athletic

35'

Chistopher Elliston made a good pass to Travers Cahill, Carol Bond couldn't cut it.

Travers Cahill sent in a float cross over Xzavier Stainthorpe.

Nat Kitchen got above Devereux Hughes to win the ball, then headed the ball to safety.

36'

Oli Murray tried to dribble past Nigel Carton but Nigel Carton succesfully won the ball from Oli Murray.

37'

Guy Banister passed along the floor for Cornelius Merricks to pick it up, Cornelius Merricks took it in his stride before Mathew Aneke could cut it out.

Cornelius Merricks passed the ball to Bentley Merricks, Bentley Merricks took it in his stride before Bret Strange could reach it.

Block tackle from Henry Aistein, easily dispossessing Bentley Merricks before Bentley Merricks could smash the ball towards goal.

39'

Nigel Carton tried to feed the high ball but The ball was touched on by Ash Willoughby.

40'

Travers Cahill tried to sprint past Carol Bond but Carol Bond denied.

41'

Oli Murray tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards. Nigel Carton approached too late to tackle him.

Oli Murray sent the ball high and wide of the goal ... It was a poor miss from Oli Murray. He looked like he was short of match practice.

42'

Chistopher Elliston tried to hit a long ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Carol Bond.

43'

Oli Murray tried to take the ball past Marlowe Garrod but Oli Murray lost out to Marlowe Garrod.

44'

Marlowe Garrod tried to score from long range but Devereux Hughes closed down the space.

45'

Swerving shot by Bret Strange from long range but Cornelius Merricks cleared the ball from danger.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which Auckland athletic were unfortunate to go in behind.Greymouth orient had 60% possession in the match, while Auckland athletic had 40%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Mathew Aneke shielded the ball from Cornelius Merricks and hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards.

Saved in style by John Haden !.

47'

Guy Banister tried to dart past Bret Strange but Bret Strange nicked the ball from the toes of Guy Banister.

49'

Nigel Carton tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Ash Willoughby.

51'

Mathew Aneke played a pinpoint pass to Bret Strange, Cornelius Merricks couldn't cut out the pass.

Bret Strange tried his luck with a medium range chip. Guy Banister approached too late to clear the danger.

But Bret Strange blazed it over the bar ... It was a terrible miss.

53'

Guy Banister lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

56'

Oli Murray tried to twist past Xzavier Stainthorpe but Xzavier Stainthorpe dispossessed Oli Murray.

58'

Travers Cahill fed the ball forward to Chistopher Elliston, Xzavier Stainthorpe couldn't cut out the pass.

Chistopher Elliston fired off a medium-ranged shot but Carol Bond charged down the shot.

59'

Mathew Aneke hit a speculative long-range shot. Cornelius Merricks approached too late to block it.

John Haden beat the ball away.

62'

Chistopher Elliston passed along the floor for Travers Cahill to pick it up, the ball was picked up by Travers Cahill before Xzavier Stainthorpe could cut it out.

Travers Cahill put a low cross in to the far post, Carol Bond failed to intercept the pass.

Devereux Hughes moved onto the ball and immediately fired in a curving shot at goal but Nat Kitchen got himself between the ball and goal.

64'

Guy Banister made a good pass to Cornelius Merricks, Cornelius Merricks took it in his stride before Bret Strange could reach it.

Cornelius Merricks took the ball past Mathew Aneke.

Cornelius Merricks curled a shot from an angle but Henry Aistein managed to block the shot.

65'

Mathew Aneke tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Cornelius Merricks.

66'

Mathew Aneke attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Guy Banister.

67'

Carol Bond made an attempt to move the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Travers Cahill.

71'

Bret Strange went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

72'

Oli Murray attempted to lift the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Marlowe Garrod.

73'

Xzavier Stainthorpe blocked Travers Cahill before Travers Cahill tried to pass the ball.

74'

Bret Strange hit a long ball forward to Nigel Ashley, Nigel Ashley took possession of the ball before Cornelius Merricks could intercept.

Nigel Ashley moved the ball forward for Devereux Hughes, Nat Kitchen failed to reach the ball.

Devereux Hughes tried to move the ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Erle Beckham.

75'

Xzavier Stainthorpe got past Chistopher Elliston with ease.

Xzavier Stainthorpe tried to deliver a float cross but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Travers Cahill.

76'

Devereux Hughes took a deep breath and began his run up. Devereux Hughes made a mess of the penalty!!.

77'

Travers Cahill tried to play it past Xzavier Stainthorpe but Travers Cahill lost out to Xzavier Stainthorpe.

78'

Nigel Ashley floated the ball over into the area from the corner kick.

Mathew Aneke attempted a looping header at goal but Erle Beckham headed the ball to safety.

79'

Carol Bond played a perfect pass for Xzavier Stainthorpe, Chistopher Elliston couldn't cut out the pass.

From medium range, Xzavier Stainthorpe bent the ball towards goal. Travers Cahill failed to charge down the shot.

Iain Harton pushed it away.

81'

Mathew Aneke got past Cornelius Merricks with ease.

Mathew Aneke made an attempt to move the ball forward but Guy Banister got to the ball first.

83'

Oli Murray faked a shot before cutting Marlowe Garrod in a different direction.

Oli Murray delivered the ball in from wide, Nigel Carton stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Devereux Hughes out-jumped Erle Beckham but the ball went bad.

84'

Travers Cahill made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Xzavier Stainthorpe found himself in the way of the ball.

85'

Oli Murray delivered the ball to Ash Willoughby, the ball was picked up by Ash Willoughby before Marlowe Garrod could reach it.

Ash Willoughby tried to swing in a float cross but his possession was lost through a tackle by Nigel Carton.

86'

Travers Cahill tried to hit a long ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Xzavier Stainthorpe.

87'

Nigel Carton darted past Ash Willoughby.

Marlowe Garrod received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Nigel Carton, Marlowe Garrod picked up on the ball before Oli Murray could reach it.

The float cross came in from Marlowe Garrod on the wing, Ash Willoughby missed his interception.

Ozzy Germen rose bravely above Bentley Merricks to win the ball, then used his head to clear the ball.

88'

Cornelius Merricks took the ball past Bret Strange.

Cornelius Merricks put some curve on the shot from distance but the shot clattered off Mathew Aneke.

89'

Oli Murray tried to skip past Marlowe Garrod but Oli Murray lost out to Marlowe Garrod.

90'

Travers Cahill flicked the ball over Xzavier Stainthorpe's head !.

Travers Cahill tried to play it past Carol Bond but it failed.

91'

Mathew Aneke got past Cornelius Merricks.

Mathew Aneke hit the ball from medium range but Guy Banister scrambled the ball away.

92'

Travers Cahill attempted to lob the ball forward but Xzavier Stainthorpe read the game well to intercept the ball.

93'

Oli Murray hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards. Marlowe Garrod approached too late to clear the danger.

John Haden pushed it away.

End Match Greymouth orient 2 - 1 Auckland athletic