Welcome to the match between Cooktown orient and Townsville rangers

1'

Johnathan Gilliam stepped away from Booker Patterson and hit a speculative long-range shot.

Jarred Wheelock was in a good position and saved it.

2'

Emmanuel Read played a pinpoint pass to Booker Patterson, Asher Haywood couldn't cut it.

Booker Patterson had a great opportunity to score from medium range but he was denied space by Alva Powers.

4'

Pass by Topher Nicolson to Lindon Mercer, Lindon Mercer latched onto the ball before Johnathan Gilliam could reach it.

Lindon Mercer tried to get past Cyril Alberts but Cyril Alberts succesfully won the ball from Lindon Mercer.

6'

Garfield Wilkinson directed the ball to Alden Ash, Maverick Hambleton failed to reach the ball.

Alden Ash tried to sprint past Mort Bond but Mort Bond nicked the ball from the toes of Alden Ash.

7'

Mort Bond tried to skip past the challenge of Alden Ash but Alden Ash blocked Mort Bond in a good, clean tackle.

8'

Poor corner kick by Cyril Alberts. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

9'

Ryley Babcoke tried to take the ball past Mort Bond but Mort Bond blocked Ryley Babcoke.

10'

Garfield Wilkinson made an attempt to pass the ball forward but Mort Bond blocked it.

11'

Maverick Hambleton tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Alden Ash had no problem in intercepting the ball.

13'

Mort Bond tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Garfield Wilkinson found himself in the way of the ball.

14'

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

17'

Alden Ash dribbled past Maverick Hambleton.

Alden Ash tried to cross into the box but The ball cannoned off Mort Bond.

19'

Cyril Alberts sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

25'

Ryley Babcoke attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but The ball struck Alva Powers.

26'

Cyril Alberts played a pinpoint pass to Johnathan Gilliam, Johnathan Gilliam latched onto the ball before Garfield Wilkinson could reach it.

Johnathan Gilliam did his best to get the ball into the area but he overhit the cross as he was under too much pressure from Lindon Mercer.

27'

Topher Nicolson made a pass to Lindon Mercer, Johnathan Gilliam stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Lindon Mercer centred the ball past Cyril Alberts.

Deshaun Hobbs sprays a one touch pass forward. William Stroud couldn't cut out the pass.

Lindon Mercer made space for himself and shot for the top corner. Jewel Giles approached too late to tackle him.

Milo Hanley did well to get his fingertips to the ball and tip it over.

28'

Mort Bond surged past Deshaun Hobbs!.

Alden Ash blocked Mort Bond before Mort Bond attempted to hit a shot towards goal from long range.

30'

Jewel Giles delivered the ball to Mort Bond, Mort Bond took possession of the ball before Alden Ash could intercept.

A float cross was delivered by Mort Bond, Garfield Wilkinson failed to reach the ball.

Ozzy Killam headed it across the goal but Ryley Babcoke headed the ball to safety.

32'

Yellow card shown to Garfield Wilkinson.

Topher Nicolson tried to dart past Johnathan Gilliam but Topher Nicolson lost the ball to Johnathan Gilliam.

35'

Cyril Alberts turned on the ball to leave Lindon Mercer standing.

Cyril Alberts hit the ball from medium range. Topher Nicolson approached too late to clear the danger.

Cyril Alberts put it clean over the bar ... It was a poor effort from Cyril Alberts. He was lacking match sharpness.

36'

Cyril Alberts attempted to lift the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Topher Nicolson.

39'

Garfield Wilkinson tried to play a long ball forward but Maverick Hambleton showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

40'

Garfield Wilkinson looked certain to score from long range but Maverick Hambleton made the last ditch tackle.

41'

Mort Bond played the ball to Maverick Hambleton's feet, Alden Ash failed to reach the ball.

Maverick Hambleton tried to deliver the ball in from wide but Garfield Wilkinson made it first to the ball and intercepted.

43'

Alva Powers tried to pass the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Emmanuel Read.

44'

Alden Ash delivered the ball to Booker Patterson, Asher Haywood couldn't cut it.

Booker Patterson tried his luck from a distance. Alva Powers didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Milo Hanley saved and deflected the ball clear.

45'

Alva Powers tried to skip past the challenge of Booker Patterson but Booker Patterson succesfully won the ball from Alva Powers.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Cooktown orient had 47% possession in the match, while Townsville rangers had 53%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

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

50'

Johnathan Gilliam played a lovely ball for Cyril Alberts, Cyril Alberts took possession of the ball before Lindon Mercer could intercept.

Cyril Alberts tried a banana shot from distance! but Topher Nicolson got himself between the ball and goal.

51'

Lindon Mercer had a crack from the freekick. But the ball went flying over the bar.

55'

Alva Powers tried to skip past Emmanuel Read but his possession is lost through a tackle by Emmanuel Read.

57'

Cyril Alberts showed Topher Nicolson a clean set of heels.

Cyril Alberts tried to sprint past Lindon Mercer but Lindon Mercer blocked Cyril Alberts in a good, clean tackle.

59'

Ozzy Killam tried to hit it long to a team-mate but The ball struck Garfield Wilkinson.

60'

Mort Bond took the play over the halfway line,Alden Ash tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Ozzy Killam got ahead of Ryley Babcoke to win the ball, then had a header for a goal.

Ozzy Killam left Jarred Wheelock with a simple save.

63'

Cyril Alberts sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards. Topher Nicolson approached too late to tackle him.

But Cyril Alberts scooped it over the bar ... It was a poor miss from Cyril Alberts. He looked like he was short of match practice.

64'

Emmanuel Read sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

65'

Mort Bond chipped it through to Ozzy Killam, Alden Ash couldn't cut it.

Good play by Ozzy Killam in making himself some space and drove the ball at goal. Ike Quick approached too late to tackle him.

Jarred Wheelock saved and clutched the ball gratefully to his chest.

67'

Asher Haywood tried to move the ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Alden Ash.

68'

Alva Powers found a chance to score from long range but he was denied space by Emmanuel Read.

69'

Topher Nicolson unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 35 yards. Johnathan Gilliam failed to charge down the shot.

But Topher Nicolson sent the ball high into the stands ... It was a shocking miss.

72'

Mort Bond gave the corner straight to the opposition.

74'

Booker Patterson played the ball to Emmanuel Read's feet, Emmanuel Read took it in his stride before Asher Haywood could cut it out.

Emmanuel Read played a pinpoint pass to Ike Quick, Alva Powers couldn't cut it.

Ike Quick tried to pass the ball forward but William Stroud came close and blocked it.

77'

Topher Nicolson took the corner to the edge of the area.

Ryley Babcoke got above William Stroud to win the ball, then had a header for a goal.

But it was well wide from Ryley Babcoke ... He held his head in his hands.

78'

Pass by Ryley Babcoke to Booker Patterson, Alva Powers tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Booker Patterson tried to pass the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Asher Haywood.

79'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Ryley Babcoke.

81'

Topher Nicolson tried to pass the ball forward but The ball came off Ozzy Killam.

82'

Maverick Hambleton received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Mort Bond, Maverick Hambleton took it in his stride before Garfield Wilkinson could cut it out.

Maverick Hambleton made an attempt to move the ball forward but Alden Ash had no problem in intercepting the ball.

84'

Emmanuel Read tried to hit it long to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Asher Haywood.

86'

Mort Bond tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Garfield Wilkinson did well to spot and intercept the pass.

87'

Lindon Mercer tried to take the ball past Johnathan Gilliam but Johnathan Gilliam didn't allow.

88'

Booker Patterson tried to play a long ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Asher Haywood.

90'

Lindon Mercer played a wonderful ball for Emmanuel Read, Emmanuel Read picked up on the ball before Mort Bond could intercept.

Emmanuel Read crossed the ball high and hard, Maverick Hambleton missed his interception.

Booker Patterson got to the ball before Jewel Giles, then forced the ball goalwards with a header.

But it went over the bar ... It was a shocking miss.

91'

Booker Patterson hit the ball forward to Emmanuel Read, Asher Haywood stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Emmanuel Read directed the ball nicely to Deshaun Hobbs, Deshaun Hobbs latched onto the ball before Alva Powers could reach it.

Deshaun Hobbs found a gap and had a crack at goal. Jewel Giles wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Milo Hanley used his fists to clear the ball.

92'

Cyril Alberts directed the ball nicely to Johnathan Gilliam, Johnathan Gilliam trapped the ball nicely before Topher Nicolson could reach it.

Johnathan Gilliam tried to use his skill to go past Lindon Mercer but Lindon Mercer blocked Johnathan Gilliam in a good, clean tackle.

94'

Ike Quick tried to feed the high ball but it was intercepted by Johnathan Gilliam.

End Match Cooktown orient 0 - 0 Townsville rangers