Welcome to the match between Takapuna county and New Plymouth rangers

2'

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

3'

Blaine Butts made a pass to Alex Counter, the ball was picked up by Alex Counter before Francis Counter could intercept.

Alex Counter took the ball past Mathew Auteberry.

Alex Counter made space for himself and had a go on goal. Chistopher Milton couldn't reach it.

Ivan Elliston gathered the ball safely.

4'

Deacon Murray made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but Hewie Linwood intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

5'

Guy Counter fed the high ball through to Woodrow Merricks, Hewie Linwood failed to intercept the pass.

Shot by Woodrow Merricks but the shot clattered off Chistopher Milton.

7'

Joe Dexter made a pass to Hewie Linwood, Hewie Linwood latched onto the ball before Guy Counter could reach it.

Hewie Linwood tried to pass the ball forward but Deacon Murray made a great interception.

8'

Sam Clarke had little in the way of options and elected to try a long-range chip but Henry Freeman made the clearance.

9'

Joe Dexter stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Deacon Murray found himself in the way of the ball.

10'

Sam Clarke tried to sprint past Mathew Auteberry but Mathew Auteberry block tackled Sam Clarke.

12'

Poor corner kick by Bret Fairburn. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

16'

Blaine Butts played a great ball for William Newell, William Newell trapped the ball nicely before Francis Counter could reach it.

William Newell curled the ball in at goal from distance. Mathew Auteberry approached too late to block it.

William Newell was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar ... He buried his face in his hands.

18'

Bret Fairburn brought the ball over Woodrow Merricks.

Rigby Beastty out-jumped Deforrest Freecream, then forced the ball goalwards with a header.

Chad Godfrey wan't fast enough to make the save ... Rigby Beastty scored an excellent goal !!! ... He danced around the corner flag with his teammates !

Takapuna county 0 - 1 New Plymouth rangers

19'

Joe Dexter tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Guy Counter intercepted the pass.

21'

Sam Clarke passed the ball to Lucius Edison, Henry Freeman stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Lucius Edison squared the ball from the wing, Bret Fairburn failed to intercept the pass.

Richard Royston quickly drove the ball low towards the goal before Zander Jordan could clear it away.

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

22'

Francis Counter made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Sam Clarke found himself in the way of the ball.

23'

Deacon Murray passed the ball to William Newell, William Newell picked up on the ball before Henry Freeman could reach it.

William Newell tried to float it into the area but he misjudged the cross as he was under too much pressure from Bret Fairburn.

24'

Alex Counter passed along the floor for Deacon Murray to pick it up, Deacon Murray took it in his stride before Hewie Linwood could cut it out.

Deacon Murray took a medium-ranged shot. Joe Dexter approached too late to clear the danger.

Deacon Murray's shot looked destined for the net, but it went just over ... That should have been a goal.

27'

Guy Counter went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

29'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Rigby Babby.

Bret Fairburn tried to use his skill to go past Blaine Butts but Blaine Butts nicked the ball from the toes of Bret Fairburn.

31'

Sam Clarke tried to play a long ball but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Bret Fairburn.

32'

Deacon Murray tried to play it past Bret Fairburn but Bret Fairburn denied.

33'

Lucius Edison tried to jink past Henry Freeman but Henry Freeman won the ball from Lucius Edison.

34'

Richard Royston took the corner to the edge of the area.

Lucius Edison jumped with Zander Jordan and won the ball, then headed it across the goal.

However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Lucius Edison ... It was an unbelievable miss.

35'

Woodrow Merricks evaded the challenge of Henry Freeman and attempted a thunderous drive from 40 yards.

Ivan Elliston did well to turn the ball round the post.

36'

Deforrest Freecream swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

38'

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

41'

Bret Fairburn lifted the corner into the area from the corner kick.

Chistopher Milton beat Richard Royston to the ball, then nodded the ball forward.

Francis Counter shot with a bicycle kick but Deforrest Freecream removed the danger.

42'

Mathew Auteberry attempted to play a long ball but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by William Newell.

43'

Blaine Butts took the ball confidently past Mathew Auteberry.

Blaine Butts tried his luck with a medium range chip. Francis Counter couldn't reach it.

Ivan Elliston managed to get a hand to it and turn it behind.

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47'

Chistopher Milton tried to chip the ball forward but Deforrest Freecream read the game well to intercept the ball.

49'

Joe Dexter failed in his attempt to skip past Guy Counter.

50'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for William Newell.

52'

Francis Counter made an attempt to move the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by William Newell.

54'

Woodrow Merricks played a lovely ball for Deacon Murray, Deacon Murray latched onto the ball before Hewie Linwood could reach it.

Joe Dexter blocked Deacon Murray before Deacon Murray attempted to deliver the ball.

55'

Pass by Hewie Linwood to Chistopher Milton, Chistopher Milton trapped the ball nicely before Guy Counter could intercept.

Chistopher Milton curled the ball in at goal from distance but Deacon Murray charged down the shot.

56'

William Newell turned on the ball to leave Francis Counter standing.

Blaine Butts picked up William Newell's excellent ball, Mathew Auteberry stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Blaine Butts hit the ball from medium range. Francis Counter wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Blaine Butts put it wide ... It was a terrible miss.

58'

Bret Fairburn tried to pass the ball forward but Sam Clarke showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

60'

Deacon Murray took the ball past Hewie Linwood.

Blaine Butts picked up Deacon Murray's superb pass, Joe Dexter missed his interception.

Blaine Butts lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and aimed for the top corner. Chistopher Milton couldn't reach it.

The ball went in off the upright !!! .... Blaine Butts scored in bizarre fashion !!!

Takapuna county 1 - 1 New Plymouth rangers

63'

Bret Fairburn block tackled Sam Clarke before Sam Clarke tried to get onto the pass.

65'

Deacon Murray made an attempt to pass the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Hewie Linwood.

66'

Deacon Murray tried to hit a long ball forward but The ball cannoned off Hewie Linwood.

68'

Sam Clarke passed the ball perfectly past Bret Fairburn to Woodrow Merricks.

Woodrow Merricks fed the ball forward to Sam Clarke, Henry Freeman couldn't cut it.

Sam Clarke sent in a float cross, Bret Fairburn couldn't reach it.

Zander Jordan got above Deforrest Freecream to win the ball, then used his head to clear the ball.

71'

Blaine Butts stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Mathew Auteberry made a great interception.

73'

Mathew Auteberry hit the ball forward to Francis Counter, Francis Counter trapped the ball nicely before Blaine Butts could reach it.

Francis Counter curled the ball in at goal from distance. William Newell couldn't reach it.

Chad Godfrey wan't fast enough to make the save ... Francis Counter scored a goal !!! ... He pointed towards the sky !

Takapuna county 1 - 2 New Plymouth rangers

74'

Bret Fairburn tried to dart past Sam Clarke but it failed.

75'

Joe Dexter moved the ball forward for Chistopher Milton, Chistopher Milton picked up on the ball before Guy Counter could intercept.

Chistopher Milton bent it from medium range. Deacon Murray didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Chistopher Milton left Chad Godfrey with a simple save.

77'

Chistopher Milton made a pass to Joe Dexter, Joe Dexter took it in his stride before Deacon Murray could reach it.

Joe Dexter hit towards goal from 25 yards out but the shot was charged down by Guy Counter.

78'

Bret Fairburn delivered the ball to Henry Freeman, the ball was picked up by Henry Freeman before Woodrow Merricks could cut it out.

Sam Clarke executed a block tackle on Henry Freeman before Henry Freeman tried to pass the ball.

79'

Bret Fairburn's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

80'

Henry Freeman was shown a yellow card.

81'

Deacon Murray played the ball long looking for a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Joe Dexter.

83'

Deacon Murray hit the ball forward to Guy Counter, the ball was picked up by Guy Counter before Hewie Linwood could cut it out.

Guy Counter made an attempt to pass the ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Joe Dexter.

84'

Corner taken by Bret Fairburn and cut out by the opposition.

85'

Blaine Butts attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Francis Counter blocked it.

86'

Blaine Butts directed the ball to William Newell, William Newell latched onto the ball before Bret Fairburn could reach it.

William Newell made a good pass to Blaine Butts, Mathew Auteberry couldn't reach it.

Blaine Butts hit the ball from medium range but Francis Counter made the clearance.

88'

Deacon Murray had a crack from the freekick. The wall blocked the shot.

89'

Bret Fairburn got past Woodrow Merricks.

Henry Freeman picked up Bret Fairburn's excellent ball, Sam Clarke tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Henry Freeman got up well to attempt a medium-range overhead kick but Woodrow Merricks cleared the ball.

90'

Joe Dexter laid it forward to Hewie Linwood, Hewie Linwood picked up on the ball before Guy Counter could cut it out.

Hewie Linwood skipped easily past Deacon Murray.

Hewie Linwood fired off a medium-ranged shot. Guy Counter wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Hewie Linwood didn't get close to troubling the keeper ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

91'

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

92'

Francis Counter tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball struck Blaine Butts.

93'

Sam Clarke tried to twist past Zander Jordan but Zander Jordan denied.

95'

Mathew Auteberry took the ball past Alex Counter.

Mathew Auteberry tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by William Newell.

End Match Takapuna county 1 - 2 New Plymouth rangers