Welcome to the match between Rotorua city and Upper Hutt united

2'

The freekick was taken by Wilton Boothman. But Wilton Boothman put it narrowly over.

4'

Pearce Rogerson laid it forward to Woodrow Hyland, Woodrow Hyland took possession of the ball before Maddox Hanley could reach it.

Woodrow Hyland put some curve on the shot from long range. Wilton Boothman didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Frederic Acker watched it sail harmlessly over ... It was a poor miss from Woodrow Hyland. He looked like he was short of match practice.

5'

Woodrow Hyland chipped it through to Dylan Babby, Connor Fully stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Dylan Babby lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and chipped the ball goalwards. Shaun Woods didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Frederic Acker did fantastically well to save and hold the ball.

6'

Joseph Tuft made a pass to Obi Davies, Obi Davies took possession of the ball before Obi Pound could cut it out.

From medium range, Obi Davies bent the ball towards goal. Rylan Acker approached too late to clear the danger.

But Obi Davies sent the ball high into the stands ... It was a shocking miss.

7'

Obi Pound sprinted to escape from Joseph Tuft.

Obi Pound tried to float it into the area but he overhit the cross as he was under too much pressure from Obi Davies.

8'

Jammy Samuel darted past Johan Germen.

Jammy Samuel failed in his attempt to play it past Connor Fully.

9'

Rylan Acker attempted to feed the high ball but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Obi Davies.

10'

Maddox Hanley flighted the ball to Henry Hyland, Woodrow Hyland failed to intercept the pass.

Henry Hyland held up the ball, evading the challenge of Ryan Beckham and had an effort at goal.

Brilliant saved by Deacon Allsopp.

14'

Rylan Acker was shown a yellow card.

Johan Germen got past Jimmy Bald.

Johan Germen tried to deliver a float cross but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Jammy Samuel.

15'

Connor Fully passed a long ball into the area looking for Henry Hyland, Henry Hyland took possession of the ball before Jimmy Bald could reach it.

Despite the angle, Henry Hyland flicked it goalwards but Vince Blake got himself between the ball and goal.

18'

Woodrow Hyland directed the ball nicely to Fitzroy Tinker, Obi Davies tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Fitzroy Tinker sent in a low cross, Joseph Tuft couldn't cut out the pass.

The ball was expertly converted via a side-foot volley by Dylan Babby, Shaun Woods couldn't reach it.

Frederic Acker was well positioned and untroubled by the shot.

19'

The referee showed Jammy Samuel a yellow card.

Jammy Samuel tried to pass the ball forward but Wilton Boothman intercepted the pass.

21'

Dylan Babby tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Obi Davies.

22'

Jammy Samuel tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Johan Germen.

23'

Rylan Acker tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Obi Davies.

24'

Woodrow Hyland was injured and had to go off.

Erle Abrem replaced the injured Woodrow Hyland.

25'

Maddox Hanley made a good pass to Wilton Boothman, Wilton Boothman latched onto the ball before Erle Abrem could intercept.

Wilton Boothman directed the ball to Connor Fully, Connor Fully picked up on the ball before Pearce Rogerson could cut it out.

Connor Fully had shrugged off the challenge of Ryan Beckham and fired in a shot at goal.

Deacon Allsopp did well to parry it.

26'

Maddox Hanley hit a fierce shot from 40 yards but Erle Abrem removed the danger.

27'

Jimmy Bald had the chance to score from long range but he was under too much pressure from Joseph Tuft .

28'

Pearce Rogerson tried to play a long ball but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Wilton Boothman.

31'

Maddox Hanley tried to play a long ball but Pearce Rogerson showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

32'

Joseph Tuft played it past Vince Blake.

Joseph Tuft tried to dribble past Obi Pound but Obi Pound dispossessed Joseph Tuft.

33'

Connor Fully made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but Jimmy Bald got in the way of the ball.

34'

Jammy Samuel tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards but Johan Germen threw himself in front of the shot.

35'

Rylan Acker unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 35 yards. Obi Davies couldn't reach it.

Rylan Acker was close, with the ball skimming the top of the bar ... He dropped to his knees

37'

Jammy Samuel played a wonderful ball for Jimmy Bald, the ball was picked up by Jimmy Bald before Johan Germen could cut it out.

Jimmy Bald tried to pass the ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Connor Fully.

38'

Pearce Rogerson played a wonderful ball for Erle Abrem, Erle Abrem latched onto the ball before Wilton Boothman could reach it.

Erle Abrem tried to use his skill to go past Maddox Hanley but Maddox Hanley succesfully won the ball from Erle Abrem.

41'

Maddox Hanley sent over the freekick. But Maddox Hanley couldn't get it on target.

43'

Vince Blake played a great ball for Erle Abrem, Henry Hyland stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Obi Davies executed a block tackle on Erle Abrem before Erle Abrem attempted to deliver the ball.

45'

Maddox Hanley tried to twist past Vince Blake but Vince Blake took the ball away from Maddox Hanley.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Rotorua city had 54% possession in the match, while Upper Hutt united had 46%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

48'

Pearce Rogerson tried to hit a long ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Wilton Boothman.

49'

Erle Abrem received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Pearce Rogerson, Erle Abrem took possession of the ball before Wilton Boothman could reach it.

Erle Abrem played a pinpoint pass to Fitzroy Tinker, Fitzroy Tinker took it in his stride before Maddox Hanley could reach it.

Fitzroy Tinker tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Geordie Petit.

50'

Rylan Acker swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

51'

Pearce Rogerson tried to take the ball past Wilton Boothman but Wilton Boothman block tackled Pearce Rogerson.

52'

Maddox Hanley tried to get onto the pass but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Erle Abrem.

53'

Maddox Hanley played the ball long looking for a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Erle Abrem.

54'

Pearce Rogerson tried to jink past Wilton Boothman but Wilton Boothman blocked Pearce Rogerson.

55'

Jammy Samuel took the ball past Johan Germen.

Jammy Samuel crossed the ball low past Connor Fully.

Dylan Babby moved onto the ball and immediately fired in a curving shot at goal, Geordie Petit wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Dylan Babby put it clean over the bar ... It was an unbelievable miss.

57'

Jammy Samuel played a great ball for Jimmy Bald, Connor Fully couldn't cut out the pass.

Jimmy Bald put a low cross in to the near post, Johan Germen stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Erle Abrem ran onto the ball and quickly struck it towards the goal but the shot was charged down by Shaun Woods.

59'

Connor Fully tried to take the ball past Jammy Samuel but Jammy Samuel won the ball from Connor Fully.

62'

Corner taken by Albert Hull and cut out by the opposition.

63'

Pearce Rogerson delivered the ball to Erle Abrem, Erle Abrem latched onto the ball before Wilton Boothman could reach it.

Erle Abrem tried to skip past the challenge of Maddox Hanley but failed.

65'

Maddox Hanley moved the ball forward for Shaun Woods, Shaun Woods took it in his stride before Erle Abrem could intercept.

Shaun Woods played a great ball for Maddox Hanley, Pearce Rogerson failed to intercept the pass.

Maddox Hanley played the ball to Joseph Tuft's feet, Erle Abrem tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Joseph Tuft looked certain to score but Ryan Beckham made the last ditch tackle.

66'

Pearce Rogerson had the pace to beat Wilton Boothman.

Pearce Rogerson tried to get onto the pass but Maddox Hanley got to the ball first.

68'

Erle Abrem tried to play a long ball but The ball struck Maddox Hanley.

69'

Maddox Hanley lifted the ball forward for Johan Germen, Johan Germen brought the ball down well before Pearce Rogerson could cut it out.

Johan Germen found the room to squeeze a chip at goal but Ryan Beckham blocked the shot.

72'

Joseph Tuft made a pass to Henry Hyland, Obi Pound stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Henry Hyland got the float cross in from the wing, Rylan Acker couldn't cut it.

Ryan Beckham won the ball in the air from Albert Hull, then used his head to clear the ball.

73'

Joseph Tuft was pressed by Obi Pound but he evaded the challenge and curled the ball in at goal from 30 yards.

But it was well wide from Joseph Tuft ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

74'

Vince Blake played the ball to Pearce Rogerson's feet, Wilton Boothman missed his interception.

Pearce Rogerson tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Maddox Hanley.

75'

Pearce Rogerson attempted a thunderous drive from 35 yards but Wilton Boothman cleared the ball from danger.

77'

Connor Fully hit the ball forward to Johan Germen, Johan Germen latched onto the ball before Jimmy Bald could reach it.

Johan Germen showed Jammy Samuel a clean set of heels.

Johan Germen tried to twist past Jimmy Bald but it failed.

79'

Connor Fully faked a shot before cutting Jammy Samuel in a different direction.

Connor Fully tried to deliver a float cross but Jimmy Bald had no problem in intercepting the ball.

80'

Obi Pound jinked past Obi Davies.

Obi Pound found an opportunity to score from medium range but he was denied space by Joseph Tuft.

84'

Ryan Beckham sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

85'

Maddox Hanley got past Pearce Rogerson with ease.

Maddox Hanley tried to play a long ball but Erle Abrem made a great interception.

93'

Obi Davies went in with a successful block tackle on Rylan Acker before Rylan Acker tried to pass the ball.

End Match Rotorua city 0 - 0 Upper Hutt united