Welcome to the match between Auckland athletic and Waitakere wanderers

1'

Isiah Howland was shown a yellow card.

Guy Banister tried to jink past Josh Hart but Josh Hart didn't allow.

2'

Farran Newell turned on the ball to leave Cornelius Merricks standing.

Swerving shot by Farran Newell from 20 yards. Guy Banister couldn't reach it.

But it was well wide from Farran Newell ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

3'

Guy Banister made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Josh Hart .

6'

Usual Cowden tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

7'

Guy Banister tried to play a long ball but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Josh Hart .

8'

Cornelius Merricks tried to dribble past Josh Hart but Josh Hart took the ball away from Cornelius Merricks.

9'

Farran Newell tried to get onto the pass but Guy Banister showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

11'

Guy Banister tried to play a long ball forward but Josh Hart had no problem in intercepting the ball.

12'

Christopher Jackson sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

15'

Nigel Carton had shrugged off the challenge of Horatio Kitchen and tried to curl one in from long range.

Denied by Titus Foss .

17'

Farran Newell hit the freekick. The wall blocked the shot.

19'

Farran Newell passed along the floor for Josh Hart to pick it up, Josh Hart picked up on the ball before Cornelius Merricks could cut it out.

Josh Hart made an attempt to move the ball forward but Guy Banister got to the ball first.

20'

Carol Bond moved the ball forward for Xzavier Stainthorpe, Christopher Jackson failed to reach the ball.

Xzavier Stainthorpe shielded the ball from Wilton Odell and rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards.

Titus Foss beat the ball away.

22'

Nigel Carton made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Horatio Kitchen intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

24'

Nat Kitchen picked up Cornelius Merricks's excellent ball, Farran Newell stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Nat Kitchen played a perfect pass for Guy Banister, Guy Banister trapped the ball nicely before Josh Hart could cut it out.

Guy Banister tried to move the ball forward but Farran Newell blocked it.

25'

The referee showed Nat Kitchen a yellow card.

26'

Christopher Odell attempted to chip the ball forward but Marlowe Garrod got in the way of the ball.

28'

Farran Newell tried to feed the high ball but Cornelius Merricks intercepted but couldn't control.

29'

Guy Banister's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

30'

Farran Newell tried to move the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Cornelius Merricks.

33'

Xzavier Stainthorpe span past Farran Newell .

Xzavier Stainthorpe made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Josh Hart .

34'

Guy Banister tried to skip past Josh Hart but Josh Hart nicked the ball from the toes of Guy Banister.

36'

Christopher Odell found an opportunity to score from long range but Marlowe Garrod did well to close down the space.

37'

Christopher Jackson passed along the floor for Wilton Odell to pick it up, Wilton Odell trapped the ball nicely before Carol Bond could intercept.

Wilton Odell tried to dribble past Xzavier Stainthorpe but Xzavier Stainthorpe denied.

39'

Erle Beckham lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

40'

Carol Bond stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Wilton Odell .

41'

Nat Kitchen swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

43'

Christopher Odell had the pace to beat Marlowe Garrod.

Christopher Odell tried to jink past Nigel Carton but Christopher Odell lost the ball to Nigel Carton's block tackle.

44'

Xzavier Stainthorpe tried to knock a long ball forward but Christopher Jackson had no problem in intercepting the ball.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Auckland athletic maintained 53% of possession and 47% for Waitakere wanderers. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Guy Banister attempted to feed the high ball but The ball bounced off Josh Hart .

53'

Cornelius Merricks attempted to feed the high ball but Josh Hart cut it out easily.

54'

Graham Coel hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards. Isiah Howland didn't read the game well enough to block it.

It went just wide by Graham Coel ... A wasted opportunity.

56'

Guy Banister evaded the challenge of Devereux Jepson and tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards.

Brilliantly saved by Titus Foss !.

59'

Farran Newell made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Cornelius Merricks.

60'

Farran Newell held up the ball, evading the challenge of Cornelius Merricks and fired off a long shot.

John Haden elected to fist the ball to safety.

61'

Xzavier Stainthorpe tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Christopher Jackson found himself in the way of the ball.

63'

Yellow card shown to Erle Beckham.

Poor corner kick by Devereux Jepson . He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

64'

Carol Bond tried to sprint past Wilton Odell but Wilton Odell dispossessed Carol Bond.

66'

Bentley Merricks tried to chip the ball forward but Josh Hart showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

67'

Guy Banister sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

68'

Wilton Odell tried to lob the ball forward but The ball cannoned off Xzavier Stainthorpe.

70'

Nigel Carton looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Horatio Kitchen found himself in the way of the ball.

72'

Josh Hart received a yellow card.

Guy Banister played a great ball for Cornelius Merricks, Cornelius Merricks took possession of the ball before Josh Hart could reach it.

Cornelius Merricks tried to take the ball past Farran Newell but Farran Newell succesfully won the ball from Cornelius Merricks.

74'

Christopher Odell tried to play a long ball but The ball came off Marlowe Garrod.

75'

Horatio Kitchen dribbled past Xzavier Stainthorpe.

Horatio Kitchen smashed the ball towards the top corner from 20 yards but Carol Bond threw himself in front of the shot.

76'

Bentley Merricks powered past Farran Newell !.

Bentley Merricks twisted past Josh Hart .

From a tight angle, Bentley Merricks still managed to get a shot in but Usual Cowden cleared the ball to safety.

77'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Wilton Odell .

Nigel Carton blocked Christopher Odell in a good, clean tackle before Christopher Odell attempted to pass the ball.

78'

Guy Banister surged past Josh Hart !.

Guy Banister fed the ball forward to Erle Beckham, Erle Beckham picked up on the ball before Farran Newell could intercept.

Erle Beckham found the room to squeeze a chip at goal but Devereux Jepson charged down the shot.

81'

Guy Banister took the ball confidently past Josh Hart .

Guy Banister stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but The ball came off Farran Newell .

83'

Nigel Carton had the pace to beat Horatio Kitchen .

Nigel Carton tried to use his skill to go past Christopher Odell but failed.

85'

Nigel Carton tried to feed the high ball but Horatio Kitchen did well to spot and intercept the pass.

86'

Farran Newell laid it forward to Devereux Jepson , Devereux Jepson trapped the ball nicely before Cornelius Merricks could reach it.

Devereux Jepson tried to dribble past Guy Banister but his possession is lost through a tackle by Guy Banister.

87'

Cornelius Merricks went in with a successful block tackle on Josh Hart before Josh Hart tried to pass the ball.

88'

Xzavier Stainthorpe played a lovely ball for Nigel Carton, Nigel Carton took it in his stride before Christopher Jackson could intercept.

Nigel Carton put a low cross past Wilton Odell .

Bentley Merricks ran onto the ball and struck the volley, Usual Cowden couldn't reach it.

The ball missed to the left of the goal ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

92'

Nigel Carton tried to play it past Farran Newell but failed.

End Match Auckland athletic 0 - 0 Waitakere wanderers