Welcome to the match between Takapuna town and Takapuna county

1'

William Newell tried to dart past Nack Jokerson but Nack Jokerson blocked William Newell in a good, clean tackle.

2'

Teagan Benton played the ball long looking for a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Woodrow Merricks.

5'

Victor Brommer stepped up to take the freekick. But Victor Brommer didn't connect properly and sent the ball wide.

6'

Manley Parsons tried for goal from the freekick. But Manley Parsons blazed it over the bar.

7'

Nack Jokerson received a yellow card.

William Newell easily got past the challenge of Nack Jokerson.

William Newell had shrugged off the challenge of Sutter Henessy and blasted a banana shot from long range.

But William Newell scooped it well over the crossbar ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

10'

Teagan Benton skipped easily past Woodrow Merricks.

Teagan Benton held up the ball, evading the challenge of Sam Clarke and put some curve on the shot from long range.

Chad Godfrey beat the ball away.

11'

Oliver Banister tried to skip past Guy Counter but Guy Counter denied.

12'

Teagan Benton tried to lift the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Woodrow Merricks.

13'

Corner taken by Alex Counter and cut out by the opposition.

14'

Sutter Henessy played a high ball looking for Rupert Tuft to run onto it, Rupert Tuft brought the ball down well before Blaine Butts could cut it out.

Rupert Tuft dribbled past Deforrest Freecream.

Rupert Tuft tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Richard Royston.

15'

Teagan Benton played a perfect pass for Nathan Freeman, Sam Clarke missed his interception.

Nathan Freeman tried to supply a float cross but Woodrow Merricks found himself in the way of the ball.

17'

Teagan Benton tried to take the ball past Woodrow Merricks but Woodrow Merricks block tackled Teagan Benton.

19'

Oliver Banister took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

21'

Blaine Butts attempted to play a long ball but Sutter Henessy got in the way of the ball.

23'

Blaine Butts tried to feed the high ball but Nack Jokerson got to the ball first.

24'

Blaine Butts hit the ball forward to William Newell, the ball was picked up by William Newell before Nack Jokerson could reach it.

William Newell curled the ball in at goal from distance but the shot was blocked by Sutter Henessy.

26'

Sutter Henessy made an attempt to pass the ball forward but The ball bounced off William Newell.

28'

Corner taken by Deacon Murray and cut out by the opposition.

30'

Blaine Butts gave the corner straight to the opposition.

34'

Sutter Henessy tried to play a long ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by William Newell.

36'

Blaine Butts hit the ball high towards Alex Counter in the area, Alex Counter brought the ball under control superbly before Nack Jokerson could intercept.

Chipped goalwards by Alex Counter but Victor Brommer made the clearance.

37'

Deacon Murray made good use of the scissors dribble. As Rupert Tuft lost his balance, Deacon Murray dribbled past Rupert Tuft.

Deacon Murray made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Oliver Banister.

39'

Teagan Benton held up the ball, evading the challenge of Woodrow Merricks and hit the ball from long range.

Chad Godfrey did well to save and hold onto the ball.

41'

Teagan Benton made good use of the scissors dribble. As Sam Clarke lost his balance, Teagan Benton dribbled past Sam Clarke.

Teagan Benton tried to skip past Woodrow Merricks but Teagan Benton lost out to Woodrow Merricks.

42'

Teagan Benton tried to take the ball past Lucius Edison but Lucius Edison blocked Teagan Benton in a good, clean tackle.

43'

Teagan Benton hit a speculative long-range shot but Woodrow Merricks charged down the shot.

45'

Deacon Murray found an opportunity to score from long range but Oliver Banister closed down the space.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which and we are all square. .Takapuna town maintained 54% of possession and 46% for Takapuna county. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

The referee showed Oliver Banister a yellow card.

Sutter Henessy took the ball past William Newell.

Sutter Henessy tried to cross the ball low but he overhit the cross as he was under pressure from Blaine Butts.

47'

Rupert Tuft tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Woodrow Merricks got to the ball first.

48'

Teagan Benton swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

49'

Oliver Banister tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Sam Clarke closed in and intercepted the ball.

51'

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

52'

Oliver Banister hit a long ball towards Manley Parsons in the area, Manley Parsons trapped the ball nicely before Guy Counter could intercept.

Manley Parsons was pressed by Deforrest Freecream but he evaded the challenge and had a go on goal.

Chad Godfrey did well to tip it wide.

53'

Nathan Freeman struck a long range piledriver! but Woodrow Merricks managed to block the shot.

54'

Nack Jokerson tried his luck from 30 yards but the shot clattered off William Newell.

55'

Oliver Banister tried to hit a long ball forward but The ball cannoned off Guy Counter.

59'

Nack Jokerson took the ball past William Newell.

Nack Jokerson tried to deliver the ball in from wide but Blaine Butts coolly intercepted the cross.

60'

Rupert Tuft tried to knock a long ball forward but The ball came off Guy Counter.

61'

Sam Clarke directed the ball nicely to Woodrow Merricks, the ball was picked up by Woodrow Merricks before Nathan Freeman could cut it out.

Woodrow Merricks rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards. Teagan Benton approached too late to clear the danger.

Lucius Rowbottom turned the ball behind.

62'

Victor Brommer flighted in the freekick. But Victor Brommer put it wide of the goal.

64'

Sutter Henessy tried his luck from 30 yards but William Newell cleared the ball.

65'

Nathan Freeman swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

66'

Casey Kendrick went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

69'

Blaine Butts gave the corner straight to the opposition.

70'

Oliver Banister attempted to lift the ball forward but Guy Counter coolly intercepted the pass.

71'

Guy Counter made an attempt to pass the ball forward but The ball cannoned off Rupert Tuft.

72'

Oliver Banister passed a long ball into the area looking for Manley Parsons, Manley Parsons took it in his stride before Deacon Murray could cut it out.

Manley Parsons got free in the penalty area and tried to lob the ball at goal. Deforrest Freecream didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Chad Godfrey managed to turn it over his bar.

74'

Teagan Benton tried to get onto the pass but The ball bounced off Woodrow Merricks.

75'

Sam Clarke picked up Woodrow Merricks's superb pass, Nathan Freeman stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Sam Clarke used his skill to go past Teagan Benton.

Sam Clarke did his best to get the ball into the area but Nathan Freeman closed in and intercepted the ball.

76'

Victor Brommer hit a crashing drive from 40 yards. Woodrow Merricks didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Brilliant saved by Chad Godfrey.

77'

Deacon Murray tried to feed the high ball but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Rupert Tuft.

79'

Guy Counter played the ball long looking for a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Nathan Freeman.

80'

Nack Jokerson surged past William Newell!.

Blaine Butts executed a block tackle on Nack Jokerson before Nack Jokerson tried to get onto the pass.

83'

William Newell took the ball past Sutter Henessy.

William Newell dribbled past Nack Jokerson.

William Newell hit it high and hard towards goal but the shot was charged down by Casey Kendrick.

86'

Woodrow Merricks tried to use his skill to go past Nathan Freeman but Nathan Freeman succesfully won the ball from Woodrow Merricks.

88'

Nathan Freeman was pressed by Woodrow Merricks but he evaded the challenge and tried his luck with a long range chip.

Chad Godfrey made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

89'

Deacon Murray tried to dribble past Oliver Banister but Oliver Banister took the ball away from Deacon Murray.

90'

Woodrow Merricks signalled to the bench and had to come off.

Neil Allsopp came on for the injured Woodrow Merricks.

Teagan Benton played a pinpoint pass to Nathan Freeman, the ball was picked up by Nathan Freeman before Neil Allsopp could cut it out.

Nathan Freeman tried to twist past Sam Clarke but Sam Clarke nicked the ball from the toes of Nathan Freeman.

92'

Teagan Benton played a pinpoint pass to Nathan Freeman, Richard Royston failed to intercept the pass.

Nathan Freeman played a great ball for Teagan Benton, Neil Allsopp failed to intercept the pass.

Teagan Benton tried to supply a float cross but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Sam Clarke.

End Match Takapuna town 0 - 0 Takapuna county