Welcome to the match between Rotorua city and Auckland athletic

2'

Guy Banister tried to take the ball past Obi Pound but failed.

3'

Bentley Merricks lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

5'

Rylan Acker tried to skip past Connor Fowler but Connor Fowler nicked the ball from the toes of Rylan Acker.

6'

Cornelius Merricks fired in the freekick. Deacon Allsopp made a save.

7'

Jammy Samuel tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Xzavier Stainthorpe.

8'

Guy Banister played a pinpoint pass to Cornelius Merricks, Cornelius Merricks took possession of the ball before Pearce Rogerson could intercept.

Cornelius Merricks hit the ball forward to Nat Kitchen, Woodrow Hyland stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Nat Kitchen made space for himself and hit it high and hard towards goal. Vince Blake approached too late to tackle him.

But Nat Kitchen sent the ball wide of the mark ... It was a poor miss from Nat Kitchen. He looked like he was short of match practice.

9'

Rylan Acker looked destined to score from long range but Marlowe Garrod made the last ditch tackle.

10'

Woodrow Hyland laid it forward to Rylan Acker, Rylan Acker took possession of the ball before Cornelius Merricks could intercept.

Rylan Acker played a perfect pass for Jammy Samuel, Guy Banister couldn't reach it.

From a tight angle, Jammy Samuel still managed to get a shot in but Nat Kitchen charged down the shot.

14'

Jammy Samuel got past Carol Bond with ease.

Jammy Samuel hit towards goal from 25 yards out. Xzavier Stainthorpe couldn't reach it.

But Jammy Samuel couldn't get it on target ... It was an unbelievable miss.

15'

Marlowe Garrod tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Obi Pound closed in and intercepted the ball.

17'

Rylan Acker tried to dribble past Marlowe Garrod but Rylan Acker lost the ball to Marlowe Garrod's block tackle.

18'

Poor corner kick by Graham Coel. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

19'

Jammy Samuel tried to skip past Xzavier Stainthorpe but his possession is lost through a tackle by Xzavier Stainthorpe.

20'

Connor Fowler had the pace to beat Obi Pound.

Connor Fowler sent in a low cross, Rylan Acker tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Bentley Merricks played the ball forward immediately. Ryan Beckham couldn't cut out the pass.

Erle Beckham aimed for the top corner. Vince Blake approached too late to tackle him.

Well held by Deacon Allsopp.

21'

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

22'

Rylan Acker made a good pass to Obi Pound, Obi Pound took possession of the ball before Marlowe Garrod could intercept.

Obi Pound tried to get past Connor Fowler but Connor Fowler block tackled Obi Pound.

23'

Connor Fowler attempted to chip the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Obi Pound.

25'

Marlowe Garrod tried to get past Obi Pound but Obi Pound blocked Marlowe Garrod in a good, clean tackle.

27'

Poor corner kick delivered by Graham Coel that went straight to the opposition.

28'

Guy Banister attempted to feed the high ball but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Pearce Rogerson.

29'

Guy Banister made a good pass to Cornelius Merricks, Pearce Rogerson stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Cornelius Merricks tried to take the ball past Woodrow Hyland but Woodrow Hyland nicked the ball from the toes of Cornelius Merricks.

30'

Marlowe Garrod attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Obi Pound.

31'

Guy Banister tried to skip past Pearce Rogerson but Pearce Rogerson succesfully won the ball from Guy Banister.

33'

Jammy Samuel took the ball confidently past Xzavier Stainthorpe.

Jammy Samuel tried his luck with a medium range chip but Carol Bond managed to block the shot.

34'

Jammy Samuel played the ball long looking for a team-mate but The ball came off Carol Bond.

35'

Rylan Acker held up the ball, evading the challenge of Marlowe Garrod and tried to curl one in from long range.

John Haden saved well and held the ball.

36'

Nat Kitchen took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

37'

Graham Coel sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

38'

Graham Coel had the strength to hold off Jimmy Bald.

Graham Coel tried to send in a low cross but Jammy Samuel cut out the cross.

39'

Woodrow Hyland lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

40'

Marlowe Garrod played a pinpoint pass to Carol Bond, Carol Bond took it in his stride before Jimmy Bald could reach it.

Carol Bond dribbled past Jammy Samuel.

Carol Bond dribbled past the defenders through the goal.

Carol Bond had only Deacon Allsopp to beat, stepped aside from the keeper, and had the goal at his mercy. Carol Bond capped an excellent move !!!

Rotorua city 0 - 1 Auckland athletic

42'

Woodrow Hyland tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Graham Coel got in the way of the ball.

44'

Woodrow Hyland could not stop a confident Guy Banister going past him.

Guy Banister laid it forward to Bentley Merricks, Bentley Merricks picked up on the ball before Pearce Rogerson could cut it out.

Bentley Merricks made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Ryan Beckham came close and blocked it.

45'

Graham Coel went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which Auckland athletic took the lead.Rotorua city maintained 45% of possession and 55% for Auckland athletic. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Connor Fowler hit the ball forward to Xzavier Stainthorpe, Xzavier Stainthorpe picked up on the ball before Obi Pound could intercept.

Xzavier Stainthorpe tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Rylan Acker.

48'

Carol Bond attempted to chip the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Jimmy Bald.

49'

Woodrow Hyland sprinted past Cornelius Merricks.

Woodrow Hyland tried to take the ball past Guy Banister but Guy Banister cleanly tackled the ball.

50'

Carol Bond knocked a lovely ball for Xzavier Stainthorpe, Xzavier Stainthorpe picked up on the ball before Jimmy Bald could cut it out.

Xzavier Stainthorpe tried to deliver the ball in from wide but The ball struck Jammy Samuel.

54'

Guy Banister had shrugged off the challenge of Woodrow Hyland and struck the ball with fury from 30 yards.

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

55'

Swerving shot by Jimmy Bald from long range. Cornelius Merricks failed to block the shot.

Jimmy Bald struck it just over the bar ... He should have done a lot better with that chance.

56'

Fitzroy Tinker sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

57'

Woodrow Hyland lost the ball to Guy Banister's block tackle before Woodrow Hyland attempted to deliver the ball.

58'

Jammy Samuel sent a long ball into the area for Jimmy Bald, Jimmy Bald picked up on the ball before Xzavier Stainthorpe could intercept.

Jimmy Bald struck it! but Erle Beckham got himself between the ball and goal.

59'

Rylan Acker span past Marlowe Garrod.

Swerving shot by Rylan Acker from 20 yards. Connor Fowler failed to block the shot.

The ball missed to the left of the goal ... It was a shocking miss.

60'

Carol Bond flicked the ball over Jimmy Bald's head !.

Carol Bond delivered a low cross, Jammy Samuel couldn't cut it.

Cornelius Merricks sprays a one touch pass forward. Vince Blake couldn't reach it.

Xzavier Stainthorpe tried to lob the ball at goal but Ryan Beckham managed to block the shot.

61'

Pearce Rogerson had a crack from the freekick. But he hit it too low as the wall blocked the shot.

62'

Jammy Samuel skipped easily past Connor Fowler.

Jammy Samuel tried to pass the ball forward but Xzavier Stainthorpe came close and blocked it.

63'

Erle Beckham tried to take the ball past Rylan Acker but Rylan Acker nicked the ball from the toes of Erle Beckham.

64'

Woodrow Hyland attempted to lob the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Guy Banister.

65'

Connor Fowler tried to chip the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Obi Pound.

66'

Carol Bond passed along the floor for Xzavier Stainthorpe to pick it up, Jimmy Bald failed to reach the ball.

Xzavier Stainthorpe lifted the ball towards Graham Coel in the area, Graham Coel brought the ball under control superbly before Jammy Samuel could reach it.

Lobbed goalwards by Graham Coel but Vince Blake got himself between the ball and goal.

67'

Rylan Acker faked a shot before cutting Connor Fowler in a different direction.

Rylan Acker did his best to get the ball into the area but The ball was touched on by Marlowe Garrod.

70'

Woodrow Hyland tried to knock a long ball forward but Cornelius Merricks did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

73'

Obi Pound played a perfect pass for Rylan Acker, Rylan Acker took it in his stride before Connor Fowler could reach it.

Rylan Acker floated it into the area, Marlowe Garrod couldn't cut out the pass.

Vince Blake headed it across the goal but Nat Kitchen headed the ball clear.

75'

Woodrow Hyland tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball came off Cornelius Merricks.

76'

Jammy Samuel skipped past the challenge of Xzavier Stainthorpe.

Jammy Samuel tried to square the ball from the wing but it was well intercepted by Carol Bond.

77'

Carol Bond directed the ball to Xzavier Stainthorpe, Xzavier Stainthorpe latched onto the ball before Jimmy Bald could intercept.

Xzavier Stainthorpe whipped in a float cross past Jammy Samuel.

Bentley Merricks performed a glancing header for the goal but Vince Blake headed clear the danger.

79'

Guy Banister made a good pass to Cornelius Merricks, Pearce Rogerson couldn't cut out the pass.

Cornelius Merricks tried to move the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Woodrow Hyland.

81'

Carol Bond stepped away from Jimmy Bald and tried his luck from 30 yards.

But Carol Bond struck the ball wide ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

83'

A long ball was delivered by Rylan Acker, Ryan Beckham took it in his stride before Marlowe Garrod could cut it out.

Ryan Beckham had a great opportunity to score but Erle Beckham went in with a successful block tackle on him.

84'

Xzavier Stainthorpe tried to move the ball forward but The ball struck Dylan Babby.

86'

Obi Pound was outmuscled by Marlowe Garrod.

Marlowe Garrod tried to play a long ball but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Rylan Acker.

90'

Woodrow Hyland hit a long ball forward to Dylan Babby, Dylan Babby picked up on the ball before Cornelius Merricks could intercept.

Dylan Babby played a pinpoint pass to Obi Pound, Obi Pound latched onto the ball before Nat Kitchen could intercept.

Obi Pound played the ball to Dylan Babby's feet, Dylan Babby picked up on the ball before Erle Beckham could intercept.

Dylan Babby made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Nat Kitchen intercepted but couldn't control.

92'

Rylan Acker flighted the ball into the opposing half of the field,Marlowe Garrod couldn't cut it.

Erle Beckham got to the ball before Obi Pound and retained possession.

93'

Cornelius Merricks tried to get onto the pass but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Obi Pound.

End Match Rotorua city 0 - 1 Auckland athletic