Welcome to the match between Ashburton forest and Takapuna town

1'

Oscar Fully spotted Tad Hicks in the area and chipped the ball in, Tad Hicks took an excellent first touch before Manley Parsons could cut it out.

Tad Hicks struck the ball with fury. Casey Kendrick approached too late to block it.

But Tad Hicks sent it wide of the goal ... It was an unbelievable miss.

4'

Oliver Banister could not stop Oscar Fully going past him.

Oscar Fully tried to pass the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Rupert Tuft.

5'

Rupert Tuft was outpaced by Oscar Fully.

Oscar Fully delivered the ball to Clifford Aithor, Clifford Aithor took possession of the ball before Oliver Banister could intercept.

Clifford Aithor was able to make space and smashed the ball towards the top corner. Victor Brommer approached too late to block it.

Lucius Rowbottom was stranded and helpless to save it ... Clifford Aithor scored a superb effort !!! ... He wheeled away in jubilation !

Ashburton forest 1 - 0 Takapuna town

6'

Radcliff Jackingham twisted past Rupert Tuft.

Radcliff Jackingham tried to twist past Oliver Banister but Oliver Banister denied.

7'

Rupert Tuft could not stop a confident Tad Hicks going past him.

Tad Hicks tried to sprint past Oliver Banister but Oliver Banister denied.

9'

Manley Parsons's participation was over with as he left the field injured

Dominic Thomson replaced the injured Manley Parsons.

Oscar Fully used his skill to go past Rupert Tuft.

Oscar Fully tried to get past Oliver Banister but Oliver Banister blocked Oscar Fully.

11'

Hector Abrem tried to get past Nathan Freeman but Nathan Freeman succesfully won the ball from Hector Abrem.

12'

Oscar Fully tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Oliver Banister showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

15'

Hector Abrem held up the ball, evading the challenge of Teagan Benton and hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards.

Hector Abrem put it clean over the bar ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

18'

Hector Abrem hit the ball forward past Nathan Freeman to Casimir Ryeley.

Casimir Ryeley tried to square the ball from the wing but The ball came off Teagan Benton.

19'

Hector Abrem tried to lob the ball forward but Teagan Benton blocked it.

21'

Tad Hicks hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards. Rupert Tuft failed to charge down the shot.

Held by Lucius Rowbottom.

23'

Teagan Benton faked a shot before cutting Casimir Ryeley in a different direction.

Teagan Benton got the float cross in from the wing, Hector Abrem stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Robbie Buckley had the beating in the air of Nack Jokerson, then headed the ball to safety.

26'

Radcliff Jackingham lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

27'

Oliver Banister dribbled past Tad Hicks.

Oliver Banister tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Oscar Fully showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

29'

Harlan Abba lofted the ball forward to Stirling Haden, Sutter Henessy couldn't cut it.

Stirling Haden knocked a lovely ball for Hector Abrem, Hector Abrem picked up on the ball before Victor Brommer could reach it.

Hector Abrem was able to make space and hit a fierce shot. Casey Kendrick didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Hector Abrem struck it just over the bar ... That should have been a goal.

30'

Oliver Banister made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Hector Abrem.

33'

Radcliff Jackingham lifted the ball forward for Robbie Buckley, Robbie Buckley took an excellent first touch before Nathan Freeman could cut it out.

Robbie Buckley curled a shot from an angle but Victor Brommer blocked the shot.

34'

Sutter Henessy skipped past Harlan Abba.

Sutter Henessy blasted the ball towards the top corner from a distance but Radcliff Jackingham cleared the ball from danger.

36'

Teagan Benton tried to use his skill to go past Casimir Ryeley but Casimir Ryeley blocked Teagan Benton in a good, clean tackle.

38'

Stirling Haden swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

39'

Rupert Tuft had little in the way of options and elected to try a long-range chip but Tad Hicks threw himself in front of the shot.

40'

Oliver Banister took the ball past Tad Hicks.

Oliver Banister held up the ball, evading the challenge of Oscar Fully and put some curve on the shot from long range.

Roderick Acker got himself in front of the shot.

41'

Oscar Fully had a go from the freekick. But the ball went flying over the bar.

42'

Oscar Fully failed in his attempt to dribble past Rupert Tuft.

45'

Nathan Freeman's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which Takapuna town were unfortunate to go in behind.Ashburton forest had 59% possession in the match, while Takapuna town had 41%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Nathan Freeman turned on the ball to leave Clifford Aithor standing.

Nathan Freeman knocked a lovely ball for Teagan Benton, Teagan Benton picked up on the ball before Casimir Ryeley could reach it.

Teagan Benton lofted a nicely weighted ball over, Hector Abrem tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Dominic Thomson got up above Kiaran Jobber, then forced the ball goalwards with a header.

Roderick Acker elected to fist the ball to safety.

49'

Hector Abrem dribbled confidently past Nathan Freeman.

Hector Abrem put a float cross , Teagan Benton missed his interception.

Clifford Aithor had a header for a goal but Victor Brommer used his head to clear the ball.

50'

Teagan Benton tried to skip past the challenge of Hector Abrem but it failed.

51'

Oliver Banister twisted past Oscar Fully.

Oliver Banister tried to get onto the pass but Tad Hicks found himself in the way of the ball.

52'

Sutter Henessy tried to get onto the pass but Harlan Abba got in the way of the ball.

53'

Teagan Benton delivered the ball to Nathan Freeman, Casimir Ryeley couldn't cut out the pass.

Nathan Freeman tried to move the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Hector Abrem.

55'

Oscar Fully tried to get onto the pass but Rupert Tuft had no problem in intercepting the ball.

56'

Radcliff Jackingham took the ball confidently past Oliver Banister.

Nack Jokerson executed a block tackle on Radcliff Jackingham before Radcliff Jackingham attempted to deliver the ball.

60'

Radcliff Jackingham hit the ball high towards Clifford Aithor in the area, Clifford Aithor took an excellent first touch before Nack Jokerson could intercept.

Clifford Aithor had shrugged off the challenge of Casey Kendrick and had an effort at goal.

Lucius Rowbottom failed to clear the ball away ... A goal was scored by Clifford Aithor !!! ... He was outstretching both arms and running around, changing the angle of his arms while mimicking an airplane !

Ashburton forest 2 - 0 Takapuna town

61'

Robbie Buckley tried to pass the ball forward but Nathan Freeman intercepted but couldn't control.

62'

Radcliff Jackingham showed Nack Jokerson a clean set of heels.

The ball was curled in from Radcliff Jackingham, Sutter Henessy failed to reach the ball.

Clifford Aithor met the ball with a diving header at goal but Casey Kendrick used his head to clear the ball.

63'

Hector Abrem tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Nathan Freeman made a great interception.

65'

Kiaran Jobber took the corner to the edge of the area.

Stirling Haden rose bravely above Victor Brommer to win the ball but the ball went bad.

66'

Robbie Buckley sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

67'

Radcliff Jackingham directed the ball past Nack Jokerson to Harlan Abba.

Harlan Abba played it confidently past Sutter Henessy.

Harlan Abba put a float cross over Nack Jokerson in to the far post.

Stirling Haden hit the ball with his head toward the goal but Casey Kendrick used his head to clear the ball.

69'

Pass by Casimir Ryeley to Hector Abrem, Hector Abrem picked up on the ball before Teagan Benton could intercept.

Hector Abrem tried to supply a low cross but Nathan Freeman got in the way of the ball.

71'

Sutter Henessy went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

73'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Stirling Haden.

Kiaran Jobber tried to skip past Teagan Benton but Teagan Benton cleanly tackled the ball.

74'

Dominic Thomson went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

76'

Tad Hicks twisted past Rupert Tuft.

Tad Hicks tried to take the ball past Oliver Banister but Tad Hicks lost the ball to Oliver Banister.

77'

Clifford Aithor bent it from long range but Nathan Freeman got himself between the ball and goal.

78'

Nathan Freeman tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Hector Abrem.

81'

Nathan Freeman jinked confidently past Casimir Ryeley.

Nathan Freeman tried to send in a float cross but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Hector Abrem.

82'

Hector Abrem made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Nathan Freeman.

83'

Oliver Banister dribbled confidently past Tad Hicks.

Oliver Banister powered past Oscar Fully!.

Oliver Banister tried to move the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Kiaran Jobber.

85'

Radcliff Jackingham dribbled past Sutter Henessy.

Radcliff Jackingham tried to dart past Nack Jokerson but it failed.

87'

Nack Jokerson dribbled past Harlan Abba.

The ball was curled in from Nack Jokerson, Radcliff Jackingham missed his interception.

Robbie Buckley rose bravely above Dominic Thomson to win the ball, then headed clear the danger.

88'

Tad Hicks tried to lift the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Rupert Tuft.

89'

Hector Abrem tried to sprint past Teagan Benton but Teagan Benton won the ball from Hector Abrem.

90'

Nack Jokerson fired off a long shot but Radcliff Jackingham got in and cleared the danger.

91'

Hector Abrem attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Nathan Freeman found himself in the way of the ball.

92'

Oscar Fully skipped easily past the challenge of Rupert Tuft.

Oscar Fully attempted a cheeky lob from 20 yards but Oliver Banister removed the danger.

End Match Ashburton forest 2 - 0 Takapuna town