Welcome to the match between Timaru rangers and Rotorua city

1'

Glenn Spears spotted Hall Ryeley in the area and chipped the ball in, Hall Ryeley took an excellent first touch before Jammy Samuel could cut it out.

Hall Ryeley made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Ryan Beckham.

2'

Laurent Jobber delivered the ball to Floyd Morce, Fitzroy Tinker missed his interception.

Floyd Morce tried to dribble past Pearce Rogerson but Pearce Rogerson blocked Floyd Morce in a good, clean tackle.

5'

Rylan Acker tried to sprint past Harter Christison but Harter Christison blocked Rylan Acker in a good, clean tackle.

6'

Laurent Jobber blocked Woodrow Hyland before Woodrow Hyland tried to pass the ball.

7'

Hall Ryeley blasted a banana shot from long range. Obi Pound approached too late to clear the danger.

But it was well wide of the goal ... It was a terrible miss.

8'

Pass by Laurent Jobber to Floyd Morce, Floyd Morce trapped the ball nicely before Pearce Rogerson could intercept.

Floyd Morce tried to sprint past Woodrow Hyland but Woodrow Hyland didn't allow.

9'

Pearce Rogerson picked up Rylan Acker's long ball, Baron Leach couldn't reach it.

Pearce Rogerson found himself with plenty of time and fired in a curving shot at goal. Kit McManaman failed to charge down the shot.

Pearce Rogerson got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

10'

Jeb Fairburn tried to use his skill to go past Obi Pound but Jeb Fairburn lost out to Obi Pound.

11'

Harter Christison tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Obi Pound closed in and intercepted the ball.

12'

Rylan Acker played the ball to Obi Pound's feet, Obi Pound picked up on the ball before Hall Ryeley could intercept.

Harter Christison block tackled Obi Pound before Obi Pound tried to get onto the pass.

13'

Laurent Jobber fed the ball forward to Floyd Morce, Pearce Rogerson couldn't cut it.

Floyd Morce laid it forward to Hall Ryeley, Hall Ryeley picked up on the ball before Woodrow Hyland could intercept.

Hall Ryeley made a pass to Laurent Jobber, the ball was picked up by Laurent Jobber before Vince Blake could intercept.

Laurent Jobber laid it forward to Baron Leach, Baron Leach latched onto the ball before Ryan Beckham could intercept.

Baron Leach fed the ball forward to Glenn Spears, the ball was picked up by Glenn Spears before Vince Blake could intercept.

Glenn Spears shot for the top corner. Ryan Beckham approached too late to tackle him.

Deacon Allsopp shouldn't have been beaten from that angle ... Glenn Spears scored an excellent goal !!! ... He kissed the badge on his shirt !

Timaru rangers 1 - 0 Rotorua city

15'

Glenn Spears was pressed by Jimmy Bald but he evaded the challenge and put some curve on the shot from long range.

But Glenn Spears put it well wide ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

16'

Dylan Babby stepped up and struck the freekick. Adam Odell got up to tip it over.

17'

Baron Leach gave the corner straight to the opposition.

21'

Glenn Spears lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

24'

Baron Leach played the ball to Harter Christison's feet, Harter Christison trapped the ball nicely before Obi Pound could reach it.

Harter Christison attempted to play a long ball but his possession was lost through a tackle by Rylan Acker.

28'

Glenn Spears hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards but Jammy Samuel hoofed the ball clear.

32'

Duke Firmin faked a pass then cut Jammy Samuel in a different direction.

Duke Firmin tried to hit it long to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Jimmy Bald.

33'

Woodrow Hyland tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Floyd Morce.

34'

Glenn Spears tried to play it past Jimmy Bald but Jimmy Bald block tackled Glenn Spears.

37'

Kit McManaman tried to skip past the challenge of Obi Pound but Obi Pound denied.

38'

Woodrow Hyland tried to play a long ball but Laurent Jobber came close and blocked it.

43'

Kit McManaman tried to test the keeper from the freekick. But a defender jumped to block the freekick.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which Timaru rangers took the lead.Timaru rangers had 59% possession in the match, while Rotorua city had 41%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Glenn Spears made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Jimmy Bald.

47'

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

49'

Rylan Acker knocked a long ball,Harter Christison missed his interception.

Fitzroy Tinker passed forward instantly but he overhit the pass.

50'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Glenn Spears.

51'

Baron Leach tried his luck with a long range chip but Obi Pound blocked the shot.

53'

Rylan Acker tried to knock a long ball forward but Baron Leach got in the way of the ball.

54'

Glenn Spears tried to use his skill to go past Vince Blake but Vince Blake denied.

55'

Laurent Jobber fed the ball forward to Floyd Morce, Floyd Morce latched onto the ball before Pearce Rogerson could reach it.

Floyd Morce darted past Woodrow Hyland.

Floyd Morce looked certain to score but he was closed down well by Vince Blake.

57'

Laurent Jobber directed the ball nicely to Glenn Spears, Woodrow Hyland missed his interception.

Glenn Spears played a perfect pass for Baron Leach, Baron Leach picked up on the ball before Pearce Rogerson could reach it.

Baron Leach found a perfect spot and had an effort at goal. Ryan Beckham approached too late to clear the danger.

Deacon Allsopp saved and deflected the ball clear.

58'

Jimmy Bald failed in his attempt to take the ball past Glenn Spears.

61'

Poor corner kick delivered by Hall Ryeley that went straight to the opposition.

62'

Poor corner kick delivered by Glenn Spears that went straight to the opposition.

63'

Laurent Jobber tried to take the ball past Woodrow Hyland but Woodrow Hyland took the ball away from Laurent Jobber.

64'

Glenn Spears held up the ball, evading the challenge of Jammy Samuel and put some curve on the shot from long range.

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

65'

Glenn Spears played a high ball forward for Jeb Fairburn to run onto, Jeb Fairburn controlled the ball when bringing it down before Jimmy Bald could reach it.

Jeb Fairburn found himself with plenty of time and had a go on goal. Ryan Beckham approached too late to clear the danger.

The ball missed to the right of the goal ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

66'

Woodrow Hyland dribbled past Laurent Jobber.

Woodrow Hyland shot from distance. Floyd Morce failed to charge down the shot.

Adam Odell saved and held onto the ball.

68'

Poor corner kick by Laurent Jobber. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

69'

Fitzroy Tinker tried to pass the ball forward but it was well intercepted by Baron Leach.

72'

Duke Firmin attempted to play a long ball but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Pearce Rogerson.

75'

Floyd Morce tried to hit it long to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Woodrow Hyland.

76'

Laurent Jobber took the ball confidently past Obi Pound.

Laurent Jobber attempted to lift the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Rylan Acker.

77'

Laurent Jobber powered past Woodrow Hyland!.

Laurent Jobber shielded the ball from Pearce Rogerson and bent the ball towards goal from 20 yards.

But it was well wide from Laurent Jobber ... It was an unbelievable miss.

78'

Halsey Foss lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

81'

Glenn Spears tried to chip the ball forward but it was well intercepted by Pearce Rogerson.

82'

Laurent Jobber tried to dribble past Pearce Rogerson but his possession is lost through a tackle by Pearce Rogerson.

85'

Laurent Jobber dribbled past Rylan Acker.

Laurent Jobber had shrugged off the challenge of Pearce Rogerson and hit a crashing drive from 25 yards.

But Laurent Jobber put it wide ... It was a poor effort from Laurent Jobber. He was lacking match sharpness.

86'

Glenn Spears attempted to lift the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Jimmy Bald.

87'

Vince Blake directed the ball nicely to Woodrow Hyland, Woodrow Hyland took possession of the ball before Laurent Jobber could reach it.

Woodrow Hyland made a pass to Jimmy Bald, Jimmy Bald latched onto the ball before Floyd Morce could cut it out.

Jimmy Bald rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards. Laurent Jobber didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Saved by Adam Odell .

88'

Woodrow Hyland tried to hit a long ball forward but The ball struck Halsey Foss.

89'

Jammy Samuel played a pinpoint pass to Jimmy Bald, Jimmy Bald took it in his stride before Duke Firmin could intercept.

Jimmy Bald tried to send in a float cross but he misjudged the cross as he was under pressure from Glenn Spears.

90'

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

91'

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

End Match Timaru rangers 1 - 0 Rotorua city