Welcome to the match between Whangarei villa and Ashburton F.C.

1'

Leighton Byle lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

3'

Liam Hughes knocked a long ball to Bruce Bulkton, Fitzroy Draft stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Bruce Bulkton tried to score but Ash Kendrick had done enough to put him off.

4'

Kiaran Dyer went by the challenge of Elvis Freedom.

Kiaran Dyer tried a medium range effort but the shot clattered off Herman Blake.

5'

Elvis Freedom tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but Woodrow Clarke intercepted but couldn't control.

7'

Elvis Freedom faked a pass then cut Kiaran Dyer in a different direction.

Elvis Freedom delivered a float cross, Christopher Abrem tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Vinnie Rigby got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth but Maddox Comstock headed the ball clear.

8'

Liam Hughes tried to take the ball past Lanford Bruna but Lanford Bruna robbed Liam Hughes.

9'

Leighton Byle made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but Woodrow Clarke found himself in the way of the ball.

10'

Bruce Bulkton played a perfect pass for Christopher Abrem, Christopher Abrem took possession of the ball before Roder Bardelen could intercept.

Christopher Abrem turned on the ball to leave Leighton Byle standing.

Shot by Christopher Abrem but Edison Hepburn cleared the ball.

11'

Leighton Byle got past Bruce Bulkton with ease.

Leighton Byle tried to move the ball forward but Woodrow Clarke blocked it.

12'

Jack Carton tried to hit a long ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Lanford Bruna.

13'

Liam Hughes tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Elvis Freedom.

15'

Woodrow Clarke powered past Roder Bardelen!.

Woodrow Clarke put a float cross , Leighton Byle couldn't cut it.

Ash Kendrick got ahead of Erle Germen to win the ball, then headed the ball clear.

16'

Herman Blake dribbled past Christopher Abrem.

Herman Blake had the chance to score from medium range but Kiaran Dyer blocked him.

17'

Elvis Freedom directed the ball to Herman Blake, Herman Blake latched onto the ball before Christopher Abrem could cut it out.

Herman Blake tried to jink past Kiaran Dyer but Kiaran Dyer didn't allow.

18'

Liam Hughes failed in his attempt to jink past Herman Blake.

19'

Pass by Lanford Bruna to Cade Fully, Cade Fully picked up on the ball before Jack Carton could cut it out.

Cade Fully tried to pass the ball forward but Liam Hughes closed in and intercepted the ball.

20'

Liam Hughes tried to skip past the challenge of Cade Fully but Liam Hughes lost the ball to Cade Fully.

22'

Lanford Bruna tried to lift the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Liam Hughes.

24'

Elvis Freedom dribbled past Eric Newell.

Elvis Freedom got up well to attempt a medium-range overhead kick. Christopher Abrem wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Elvis Freedom struck the ball wide ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

26'

Liam Hughes tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Cade Fully.

27'

Lanford Bruna passed along the floor for Roder Bardelen to pick it up, Liam Hughes couldn't reach it.

Roder Bardelen was pressed by Jack Carton but he evaded the challenge and hit towards goal from 25 yards out.

Brilliant saved by Bill Beckham.

28'

Edison Hepburn tried his luck from 30 yards but the shot was blocked by Bruce Bulkton.

29'

Leighton Byle dribbled past Christopher Abrem.

Leighton Byle had the pace to beat Bruce Bulkton.

Leighton Byle hit the ball forward to Ash Kendrick, Maddox Comstock failed to intercept the pass.

Ash Kendrick found a perfect spot and blasted the ball towards the top corner. Eric Newell didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Bill Beckham watched it sail harmlessly over ... It was a poor miss from Ash Kendrick. He looked like he was short of match practice.

30'

Bruce Bulkton tried to sprint past Leighton Byle but it failed.

31'

Corner taken by Roder Bardelen and cut out by the opposition.

32'

Jack Carton tried to skip past the challenge of Cade Fully but Cade Fully nicked the ball from the toes of Jack Carton.

33'

Lanford Bruna tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards but Jack Carton threw himself in front of the shot.

34'

Cade Fully tried to use his skill to go past Jack Carton but his possession is lost through a tackle by Jack Carton.

35'

Roder Bardelen stepped up and struck the freekick. But Roder Bardelen's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal.

36'

Elvis Freedom took the ball past Christopher Abrem.

Elvis Freedom tried to float it into the area but he overhit the cross as he had been pressured by Kiaran Dyer.

37'

Lanford Bruna hit the ball forward to Roder Bardelen, Roder Bardelen latched onto the ball before Jack Carton could cut it out.

Roder Bardelen made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Liam Hughes.

40'

Cade Fully blocked Mathew Adams in a good, clean tackle before Mathew Adams tried to get onto the pass.

44'

Kiaran Dyer dribbled past Elvis Freedom.

The ball was curled in from Kiaran Dyer, Herman Blake tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Edison Hepburn got well above Erle Germen to win the ball, then headed the ball clear.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Whangarei villa maintained 53% of possession and 47% for Ashburton F.C.. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Roder Bardelen surged past Bruce Bulkton!.

Roder Bardelen tried to dribble past Woodrow Clarke but Woodrow Clarke won the ball from Roder Bardelen.

48'

Roder Bardelen received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Leighton Byle, Bruce Bulkton couldn't cut it.

Whilst still some way from goal, Roder Bardelen tried to lob the keeper. Woodrow Clarke couldn't reach it.

But Roder Bardelen put it high and wide ... It was a wasted opportunity.

49'

Liam Hughes tried to pass it long to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Cade Fully.

51'

Elvis Freedom tried to skip past the challenge of Maddox Comstock but Maddox Comstock denied.

53'

Lanford Bruna made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but Jack Carton blocked it.

57'

Leighton Byle had the pace to beat Bruce Bulkton.

Leighton Byle tried to swing in a float cross but Woodrow Clarke got in the way of the ball.

61'

Elvis Freedom moved the ball forward for Ash Kendrick, Ash Kendrick latched onto the ball before Christopher Abrem could reach it.

Ash Kendrick tried to dart past Kiaran Dyer but his possession is lost through a tackle by Kiaran Dyer.

63'

Swerving shot by Herman Blake from long range. Kiaran Dyer approached too late to block it.

Saved in style by Bill Beckham !.

66'

Kiaran Dyer passed the ball perfectly to Christopher Abrem, Elvis Freedom couldn't cut out the pass.

Christopher Abrem hit the ball from medium range but Herman Blake charged down the shot.

68'

Lanford Bruna shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards but the shot was blocked by Jack Carton.

69'

Liam Hughes took the ball confidently past Lanford Bruna.

Liam Hughes tried to pass the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Cade Fully.

71'

Kiaran Dyer fed the ball forward to Mathew Adams, Herman Blake couldn't cut it.

Mathew Adams passed along the floor for Kiaran Dyer to pick it up, Kiaran Dyer took it in his stride before Elvis Freedom could cut it out.

Vicious shot by Kiaran Dyer for the top corner from distance but Herman Blake cleared the ball to safety.

73'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Cade Fully.

Liam Hughes went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

74'

Lanford Bruna flicked the ball over Mathew Adams's head !.

Lanford Bruna tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Jack Carton made it first to the ball and intercepted.

75'

Maddox Comstock sent over the freekick. Craig Graham made an acrobatic save.

76'

Liam Hughes tried to skip past Lanford Bruna but Lanford Bruna denied.

79'

Elvis Freedom looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Christopher Abrem got to the ball first.

81'

Liam Hughes tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Lanford Bruna.

83'

Herman Blake sent a long ball into the area for Fitzroy Draft, Fitzroy Draft trapped the ball nicely before Christopher Abrem could cut it out.

Fitzroy Draft found a gap and smashed the ball towards the top corner. Maddox Comstock approached too late to block it.

Bill Beckham made a stunning save !.

84'

Kiaran Dyer easily got past the challenge of Herman Blake.

Kiaran Dyer did his best to get the ball into the area but Elvis Freedom intercepted the cross.

88'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Christopher Abrem before Elvis Freedom tried to pass the ball.

89'

Cade Fully passed along the floor for Lanford Bruna to pick it up, the ball was picked up by Lanford Bruna before Jack Carton could cut it out.

Lanford Bruna tried to pass it high to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Liam Hughes.

90'

Elvis Freedom made an attempt to move the ball forward but Christopher Abrem found himself in the way of the ball.

91'

Herman Blake made an attempt to move the ball forward but The ball struck Bruce Bulkton.

92'

Lanford Bruna took the ball past Jack Carton.

Lanford Bruna tried to dribble past Liam Hughes but failed.

94'

Woodrow Clarke tried to get past Roder Bardelen but Roder Bardelen won the ball from Woodrow Clarke.

End Match Whangarei villa 0 - 0 Ashburton F.C.