Welcome to the match between Nelson city and Wairoa wanderers

1'

Connor Marchand tried to jink past Amery Boothman but Amery Boothman didn't allow.

2'

Johnathan Abram hit it high and hard past Amery Spears towards goal from 40 yards.

But Johnathan Abram put it well wide ... He held his head in his hands.

3'

Johnathan Abram hit the ball forward to Jimi Samuel , Jimi Samuel took possession of the ball before Chase Curtis could cut it out.

Jimi Samuel crossed the halfway line with the ball , Amery Spears couldn't cut it.

Johnathan Abram ran onto the ball and swiftly hit a fierce shot, Monty Firmin failed to charge down the shot.

Boyce Spears shouldn't have been beaten from that angle ... Johnathan Abram capped an excellent move. GOAL!!! ... The fans were dancing in jubilation !

Nelson city 1 - 0 Wairoa wanderers

5'

Quin Spears span past Gore Ashley .

Quin Spears made a pass to Amery Boothman , Connor Marchand couldn't cut out the pass.

Amery Boothman turned with the ball past Gore Ashley .

Amery Boothman made an attempt to move the ball forward but Monty Firmin did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

6'

Johnathan Abram powered past Amery Spears !.

Johnathan Abram had the pace to beat Chase Curtis .

Johnathan Abram shot past Amery Spears from distance.

But Johnathan Abram couldn't get it on target ... It was a shocking miss.

7'

Brett Snyder used his skill to go past Diggory Readdie .

Brett Snyder turned on the ball to leave Tyrone Babcoke standing.

Brett Snyder made space for himself and had a crack at goal. Monty Firmin wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

However, the ball drifted harmlessly wide by Brett Snyder ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

8'

Johnathan Abram dribbled past Chase Curtis .

Johnathan Abram tried to get the cross in but Amery Spears came close and blocked it.

9'

Cole Daugherty made a pass to Diggory Foss , Tyrone Babcoke tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Diggory Foss tried to get onto the pass but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Diggory Readdie .

10'

Amery Boothman showed Gore Ashley a clean set of heels.

Amery Boothman twisted past Connor Marchand .

Amery Boothman evaded the challenge of Gore Ashley and attempted a cheeky lob from 20 yards.

But Amery Boothman put it wide ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

11'

Brett Snyder hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards but the shot clattered off Tyrone Babcoke .

12'

Johnathan Abram tried to dribble past Amery Spears but Amery Spears blocked Johnathan Abram in a good, clean tackle.

13'

Vic Harman turned on the ball to leave Amery Spears standing.

Vic Harman centred the ball, Chase Curtis stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Diggory Foss had reached the ball before Boyce Waters and immediately struck it.

But Diggory Foss put it high and wide ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

15'

Chase Curtis took the ball past Jimi Samuel .

Chase Curtis crossed into the box from the wing, Johnathan Abram couldn't reach it.

Manley Odell connected with a diving header for a goal but Craig Godfrey headed the ball clear.

16'

Cole Daugherty swiftly put in the freekick. But he hit it too low as the wall blocked the shot.

17'

Diggory Readdie went by the challenge of Cole Daugherty .

Diggory Readdie directed the ball to Chase Curtis , Brett Snyder failed to reach the ball.

Chase Curtis hit a hopeful looking shot but the shot was charged down by Craig Godfrey .

19'

Gore Ashley fed the ball forward past Amery Boothman to Connor Marchand

Connor Marchand tried to cross into the box but Quin Spears cut it out easily.

21'

Johnathan Abram made an attempt to move the ball forward but Amery Spears intercepted the pass.

23'

Connor Marchand tried to feed the high ball but Amery Boothman had no problem in intercepting the ball.

25'

Diggory Foss directed the ball to Johnathan Abram , Johnathan Abram picked up on the ball before Chase Curtis could intercept.

Johnathan Abram tried to swing in a float cross but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Amery Spears .

26'

Don Merricks was shown a yellow card.

27'

Johnathan Abram dribbled confidently past Amery Spears .

Johnathan Abram tried to dribble past Chase Curtis but Chase Curtis cleanly tackled the ball.

28'

Block tackle from Gore Ashley , easily dispossessing Amery Boothman before Amery Boothman attempted to pass the ball.

30'

Tyrone Babcoke tried to curl one in from long range but the shot was blocked by Cole Daugherty .

31'

Tyrone Babcoke went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

33'

Tyrone Babcoke tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Amery Boothman .

35'

Diggory Readdie tried to sprint past Cole Daugherty but Cole Daugherty robbed Diggory Readdie .

36'

The referee showed Boyce Waters a yellow card.

37'

Diggory Readdie tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Cole Daugherty .

39'

Johnathan Abram made a good pass to Jimi Samuel , Amery Spears tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Jimi Samuel was pressed by Chase Curtis but he evaded the challenge and put some curve on the shot from 20 yards.

Boyce Spears pushed it away.

40'

Chase Curtis tried to play a long ball but his possession was lost through a tackle by Cole Daugherty .

41'

Tyrone Babcoke tried to play a long ball but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Cole Daugherty .

43'

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

44'

Amery Boothman tried to play a long ball but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Gore Ashley .

45'

Johnathan Abram tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Tyrone Babcoke .

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which Nelson city took the lead.Nelson city had 56% possession in the match, while Wairoa wanderers had 44%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Amery Boothman played a pinpoint pass to Quin Spears , Quin Spears picked up on the ball before Gore Ashley could intercept.

Quin Spears got the float cross in from the wing, Connor Marchand stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Benedict Swindlehurst got up above Boyce Waters , then connected with a looping header for the goal.

Boyce Spears was in a good position and saved it.

48'

Quin Spears skipped easily past Gore Ashley .

Quin Spears tried to take the ball past Connor Marchand but his possession is lost through a tackle by Connor Marchand .

49'

Johnathan Abram made an attempt to move the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Tyrone Babcoke .

51'

Cole Daugherty played a high ball looking for Diggory Foss to run onto it, Diggory Foss brought the ball under control superbly before Diggory Readdie could intercept.

Diggory Foss lined up the shot from the angle. Monty Firmin approached too late to tackle him.

Boyce Spears saved superbly and held the ball.

52'

Diggory Readdie looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Brett Snyder .

53'

Brett Snyder found an opportunity to score from long range but Tyrone Babcoke had done enough to put him off.

55'

Cole Daugherty went in with a successful block tackle on Diggory Readdie before Diggory Readdie tried to pass the ball.

57'

Amery Boothman sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards but Gore Ashley got in and cleared the danger.

59'

Johnathan Abram tried to pass the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Amery Spears .

60'

Monty Firmin flighted in the freekick into the top corner of the goal. Craig Witherspoon shouldn't have been beaten from that angle. ... GOAL!!!

Nelson city 1 - 1 Wairoa wanderers

63'

Yellow card shown to Diggory Foss .

Johnathan Abram tried to dart past Amery Spears but Amery Spears block tackled Johnathan Abram .

67'

Amery Boothman skipped easily past Amery Spears .

Amery Boothman tried to float it into the area but Chase Curtis intercepted but couldn't control.

69'

Connor Marchand received a yellow card.

71'

Johnathan Abram tried to skip past Amery Spears but Johnathan Abram lost out to Amery Spears .

72'

Don Merricks went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

73'

Brett Snyder used his skill to go past Boyce Waters .

Brett Snyder tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but it was intercepted by Tyrone Babcoke .

74'

Brett Snyder tried to use his skill to go past Tyrone Babcoke but Tyrone Babcoke succesfully won the ball from Brett Snyder .

76'

Diggory Readdie tried to dribble past Cole Daugherty but Diggory Readdie lost the ball to Cole Daugherty .

77'

Pass by Quin Spears to Johnathan Abram , Amery Spears missed his interception.

Johnathan Abram hit towards goal from 25 yards out. Chase Curtis couldn't reach it.

But Johnathan Abram 's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

79'

Diggory Readdie surged past Cole Daugherty !.

Diggory Readdie struck the ball from 25 yards toward the goal. Brett Snyder approached too late to tackle him.

Craig Witherspoon did fantastically well to save and hold the ball.

80'

Connor Marchand took the ball past Amery Boothman .

The float cross came in from Connor Marchand on the wing, Quin Spears failed to intercept the pass.

Don Merricks jumped above Craig Godfrey , then forced the ball goalwards with a header.

Craig Witherspoon beat the ball away.

85'

Vic Harman shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards but Amery Spears managed to block the shot.

86'

Amery Boothman took the ball past Connor Marchand .

Gore Ashley was outmuscled by Amery Boothman .

Amery Boothman smashed the ball towards the top corner but Monty Firmin threw himself in front of the shot.

89'

Craig Godfrey dribbled past Amery Spears .

Gore Ashley could not stop Craig Godfrey going past him.

Craig Godfrey lined up the shot from the angle but Boyce Waters scrambled the ball away.

90'

Amery Boothman had the strength to hold off Amery Spears .

From medium range, Amery Boothman bent the ball towards goal. Chase Curtis couldn't reach it.

Boyce Spears tipped the ball round the post.

91'

Brett Snyder tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Tyrone Babcoke .

92'

Amery Boothman received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Cole Daugherty , Gore Ashley missed his interception.

Amery Boothman tried to curl one in from medium range but Connor Marchand scrambled the ball away.

End Match Nelson city 1 - 1 Wairoa wanderers