Welcome to the match between New Plymouth orient and Blenheim albion

4'

Gohan Black hit a speculative long-range shot. Chad Merricks wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Gohan Black got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar ... It was an unbelievable miss.

7'

Yellow card shown to Victor Simmons.

Deforrest Rogerson made an attempt to pass the ball forward but Gohan Black got in the way of the ball.

11'

Deforrest Rogerson ran up to try an out-swinging ball from the corner.

Brian Pocock got well above Mattie Chapman to win the ball, then headed it across the goal.

Glenn Merricks shouldn't have been beaten from that angle ... Brian Pocock scored a great goal !!! ... The fans were ecstatic !

New Plymouth orient 0 - 1 Blenheim albion

12'

Long pass by Deforrest Rogerson to Phil Haden, Teagan Witherspoon missed his interception.

Phil Haden got free in the penalty area and unleashed a fierce drive high at goal. Mattie Chapman approached too late to block it.

Glenn Merricks elected to fist the ball to safety.

13'

Victor Simmons attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Rodolph Evans read the game well to intercept the ball.

15'

Gresham Jokerson bent it from long range but Sam Jobber got in and cleared the danger.

16'

Rodolph Evans tried to skip past Victor Simmons but Victor Simmons nicked the ball from the toes of Rodolph Evans.

17'

Gohan Black fired in the freekick. But Gohan Black put it wide of the goal.

19'

Deforrest Rogerson took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

20'

Deforrest Rogerson made an attempt to move the ball forward but Teagan Witherspoon had no problem in intercepting the ball.

22'

Dean Garrod directed the ball nicely to Teagan Witherspoon, the ball was picked up by Teagan Witherspoon before Gresham Jokerson could intercept.

Teagan Witherspoon dribbled confidently past Bill Slater.

Teagan Witherspoon tried to dribble past Gresham Jokerson but Gresham Jokerson dispossessed Teagan Witherspoon.

24'

Gohan Black tried to take the ball past Chad Merricks but Gohan Black lost out to Chad Merricks.

25'

Bill Slater played a perfect pass for Gresham Jokerson, Gresham Jokerson trapped the ball nicely before Victor Simmons could intercept.

Gresham Jokerson tried to cross the ball low but Sam Jobber blocked it.

27'

Richard Readdie tried to dribble past Teagan Witherspoon but Teagan Witherspoon cleanly tackled the ball.

28'

Victor Simmons tried to lob the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Phil Haden.

29'

Phil Haden knocked a lovely ball for Rodolph Evans, Edison Brewers stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Rodolph Evans played a perfect pass for Tyler Murray, Tyler Murray took possession of the ball before Victor Simmons could reach it.

Tyler Murray aimed for the top corner but Gabriel Buckley threw himself in front of the shot.

31'

Victor Simmons dribbled past Rodolph Evans.

Victor Simmons made an attempt to move the ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Phil Haden.

33'

Dean Garrod surged past Bill Slater!.

Dean Garrod tried to get past Gresham Jokerson but Dean Garrod lost out to Gresham Jokerson.

34'

Phil Haden stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Edison Brewers.

35'

Gohan Black looked certain to score from long range but Chad Merricks did well to close down the space.

37'

Chad Merricks played the ball to Tyler Murray's feet, Tyler Murray took possession of the ball before Dean Garrod could reach it.

Tyler Murray whipped in a float cross, Sam Jobber tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Mattie Chapman got above Rodolph Evans to win the ball, then headed the ball clear.

39'

Teagan Witherspoon tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Chad Merricks.

40'

Sam Jobber passed the ball to Dean Garrod, Gresham Jokerson couldn't reach it.

Dean Garrod hit a crashing drive from a distance. Bill Slater couldn't reach it.

Rob Clarke got himself in front of the shot.

41'

Phil Haden played a wonderful ball for Rodolph Evans, Rodolph Evans picked up on the ball before Edison Brewers could reach it.

Rodolph Evans made a good pass to Phil Haden, the ball was picked up by Phil Haden before Victor Simmons could reach it.

Phil Haden tried to pass the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Mattie Chapman.

43'

Bill Slater went in with a successful block tackle on Sam Jobber before Sam Jobber attempted to pass the ball.

45'

Deforrest Rogerson blasted a banana shot from long range but Teagan Witherspoon removed the danger.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which New Plymouth orient were unfortunate to go in behind.New Plymouth orient maintained 48% of possession and 52% for Blenheim albion. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Teagan Witherspoon tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Chad Merricks got to the ball first.

49'

Dean Garrod looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Gresham Jokerson.

50'

Gohan Black tried to curl one in from long range. Chad Merricks didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But it went over the bar ... It was a poor miss from Gohan Black. He looked like he was short of match practice.

52'

Bill Slater tried to dribble past Sam Jobber but Sam Jobber nicked the ball from the toes of Bill Slater.

55'

Victor Simmons tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards but Rodolph Evans scrambled the ball away.

56'

Dean Garrod elected to send the corner to the edge of the area.

Edison Brewers tried to flick the ball to a team-mate but Jacob Hodson threw himself in front of the header.

57'

Chad Merricks made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Teagan Witherspoon.

58'

Gohan Black hit the ball forward to Edison Brewers, Edison Brewers took possession of the ball before Tyler Murray could reach it.

Edison Brewers got the float cross in from the wing, Chad Merricks missed his interception.

Diving header at goal from Harroll Eads but Jacob Hodson headed the ball to safety.

59'

Gohan Black played the ball long looking for a team-mate but Chad Merricks intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

61'

Dean Garrod tried to move the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Gresham Jokerson.

62'

Jimi Readdie made a good pass to Dean Garrod, Gresham Jokerson failed to intercept the pass.

Dean Garrod tried to twist past Bill Slater but failed.

63'

Poor corner kick delivered by Dean Garrod that went straight to the opposition.

66'

Teagan Witherspoon played it past Richard Readdie.

Teagan Witherspoon crossed the ball high into the box, Chad Merricks failed to intercept the pass.

Harroll Eads climbed above Jacob Hodson, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

But it went over the bar ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

67'

Gohan Black used his skill to go past Chad Merricks.

Gohan Black crossed the ball high and hard, Deforrest Rogerson tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Harroll Eads challenged Brian Pocock for a heading, then nodded the ball forward.

Dean Garrod had a great opportunity to score but Jacob Hodson made an excellent last ditch tackle!.

69'

Dean Garrod went by the challenge of Bill Slater.

Dean Garrod tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Gresham Jokerson got to the ball first.

70'

Edison Brewers got past Jacob Hodson with ease.

Edison Brewers took the ball past Gresham Jokerson.

Edison Brewers tried to dribble past Bill Slater but Bill Slater took the ball away from Edison Brewers.

71'

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

72'

Edison Brewers tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Rodolph Evans.

73'

Yellow card shown to Dean Garrod.

78'

Victor Simmons hit the ball forward to Edison Brewers, Edison Brewers latched onto the ball before Rodolph Evans could reach it.

Edison Brewers had little in the way of options and elected to try a long-range chip but Phil Haden blocked the shot.

80'

Dean Garrod skipped easily past the challenge of Gresham Jokerson.

Dean Garrod lofted a nicely weighted ball over, Bill Slater failed to reach the ball.

Mattie Chapman got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth but Brian Pocock headed the ball to safety.

81'

Deforrest Rogerson played a great ball for Gresham Jokerson, the ball was picked up by Gresham Jokerson before Teagan Witherspoon could cut it out.

Gresham Jokerson tried his luck from a distance. Gohan Black approached too late to tackle him.

But Gresham Jokerson scooped it over the bar ... It was a wasted opportunity.

82'

Dean Garrod hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards but Rodolph Evans managed to block the shot.

83'

Phil Haden tried to dribble past Edison Brewers but Edison Brewers block tackled Phil Haden.

85'

Deforrest Rogerson looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but The ball struck Gohan Black.

87'

Victor Simmons dribbled past Rodolph Evans.

Victor Simmons blasted the ball towards the top corner from a distance but Phil Haden hoofed the ball clear.

91'

Gohan Black chipped it through to Jimi Readdie, Chad Merricks missed his interception.

Jimi Readdie hit a fierce shot but Brian Pocock cleared the ball from danger.

92'

Bill Slater sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

End Match New Plymouth orient 0 - 1 Blenheim albion