Welcome to the match between Auckland athletic and Albany villa

1'

Guy Banister faked a pass then cut Sean Rennoll in a different direction.

Guy Banister directed the ball nicely to Cornelius Merricks, Dominic Honeycutt couldn't cut it.

Cornelius Merricks passed along the floor for Bentley Merricks to pick it up, Sean Rennoll failed to reach the ball.

Bentley Merricks had the chance to score but he couldn't withstand Carroll Bruna's pressure.

2'

Cornelius Merricks directed the ball nicely to Nigel Carton, Chris Green failed to intercept the pass.

Nigel Carton tried to float it into the area but September Woods intercepted but couldn't control.

3'

Dominic Honeycutt evaded the challenge of Cornelius Merricks and struck a long range piledriver!.

But Dominic Honeycutt scooped it well over the crossbar ... He held his head in his hands.

5'

Guy Banister tried to pass the ball forward but Sean Rennoll got to the ball first.

7'

Guy Banister sprinted past Sean Rennoll.

Guy Banister played a wonderful ball for Bentley Merricks, Dominic Honeycutt couldn't cut it.

Bentley Merricks got free in the penalty area and tried to lob the ball at goal. Deforrest Eads failed to charge down the shot.

Sam Everingham didn't move fast enough to save it ... Bentley Merricks scored a fantastic goal !!! ... The fans were ecstatic !

Auckland athletic 1 - 0 Albany villa

9'

Erle Beckham had a go from the freekick. But it hit the wall.

11'

Dominic Honeycutt held up the ball, evading the challenge of Cornelius Merricks and put some curve on the shot from long range.

The ball missed to the right of the goal ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

12'

Sean Rennoll hit a speculative long-range shot. Cornelius Merricks approached too late to block it.

The ball went clean over the bar ... It was a poor miss from Sean Rennoll. He looked like he was short of match practice.

13'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Johnathan Mathewson.

Carol Bond turned with the ball past Chris Green.

Carol Bond crossed the ball high into the box, September Woods missed his interception.

Graham Coel climbed above Deforrest Eads, then made an attacking header.

Graham Coel left Sam Everingham with an easy save.

14'

Gabriel Davies lobbed it forward to Teagan Garden, Xzavier Stainthorpe missed his interception.

Nat Kitchen executed a block tackle on Teagan Garden before Teagan Garden could pass the ball.

17'

Nigel Carton tried to take the ball past Chris Green but Chris Green block tackled Nigel Carton.

19'

Carol Bond used his skill to go past Gabriel Davies.

Carol Bond tried to take the ball past Emil Culton but Emil Culton took the ball away from Carol Bond.

21'

Erle Beckham tried to jink past Chris Green but it failed.

23'

Cornelius Merricks blocked Dominic Honeycutt before Dominic Honeycutt tried to pass the ball.

24'

Gabriel Davies hit a long ball forward to Johnathan Mathewson, the ball was picked up by Johnathan Mathewson before Xzavier Stainthorpe could cut it out.

Johnathan Mathewson lost the ball to Nat Kitchen's block tackle before Johnathan Mathewson tried to fire in a shot at goal.

25'

Dominic Honeycutt tried to take the ball past Cornelius Merricks but Cornelius Merricks denied.

27'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Sean Rennoll.

Nigel Carton sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

29'

Carol Bond tried to get onto the pass but The ball cannoned off Emil Culton.

32'

Emil Culton passed the ball to Gabriel Davies, Gabriel Davies picked up on the ball before Xzavier Stainthorpe could reach it.

Gabriel Davies tried to dribble past Carol Bond but Carol Bond cleanly tackled the ball.

33'

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

34'

Carol Bond attempted to lift the ball forward but Gabriel Davies did well to spot and intercept the pass.

35'

Dominic Honeycutt turned on the ball to leave Cornelius Merricks standing.

Dominic Honeycutt delivered the ball to Johnathan Mathewson, Guy Banister failed to reach the ball.

Johnathan Mathewson struck the ball with fury but Nat Kitchen cleared the ball from danger.

37'

Guy Banister dispatched the freekick goalwards. But Guy Banister put it narrowly over.

39'

Dominic Honeycutt delivered the ball to Sean Rennoll, Sean Rennoll picked up on the ball before Marlowe Garrod could cut it out.

Sean Rennoll played a pinpoint pass to Teagan Garden, Cornelius Merricks tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Teagan Garden delivered the ball to Carroll Bruna, Erle Beckham failed to reach the ball.

Carroll Bruna moved the ball forward for Johnathan Mathewson, Nat Kitchen failed to reach the ball.

Johnathan Mathewson played a pinpoint pass to Gabriel Davies, Gabriel Davies took possession of the ball before Erle Beckham could cut it out.

Gabriel Davies directed the ball to Deforrest Eads, Nat Kitchen failed to intercept the pass.

Deforrest Eads tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Erle Beckham came close and blocked it.

42'

Gabriel Davies played the ball long looking for a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Cornelius Merricks.

44'

Dominic Honeycutt tried to chip the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Cornelius Merricks.

45'

Sean Rennoll stepped up and struck the freekick. But it was well wide from Sean Rennoll.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which Albany villa were unfortunate to go in behind.Auckland athletic maintained 50% of possession and 50% for Albany villa. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Cornelius Merricks's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

47'

Gabriel Davies hit a fierce shot from 40 yards. Xzavier Stainthorpe couldn't reach it.

John Haden got up and punched the ball out of danger.

48'

Guy Banister made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but Deforrest Eads intercepted but couldn't control.

49'

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

53'

Marlowe Garrod had a go from the freekick. Marlowe Garrod put it horribly wide.

54'

Guy Banister tried to skip past the challenge of September Woods but September Woods nicked the ball from the toes of Guy Banister.

56'

Teagan Garden tried an in-swinging corner.

Carroll Bruna rose bravely above Erle Beckham to win the ball, then made an attacking header.

John Haden got up to tip it over.

57'

Chris Green floated the ball over into the area from the corner kick.

Gabriel Davies got ahead of Erle Beckham to win the ball, then attempted a looping header at goal.

But it was horribly wide of the target ... It was a poor effort from Gabriel Davies. He was lacking match sharpness.

63'

Chris Green tried to twist past Nigel Carton but Nigel Carton cleanly tackled the ball.

64'

Gabriel Davies played a lovely ball for Emil Culton, Emil Culton took possession of the ball before Erle Beckham could reach it.

Emil Culton tried to use his skill to go past Xzavier Stainthorpe but his possession is lost through a tackle by Xzavier Stainthorpe.

67'

Chris Green took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

69'

Carol Bond gave the corner straight to the opposition.

71'

Nigel Carton fed the ball forward to Carol Bond, the ball was picked up by Carol Bond before Chris Green could reach it.

Carol Bond fired off a medium-ranged shot but September Woods threw himself in front of the shot.

73'

Guy Banister stepped away from Sean Rennoll and put some curve on the shot from long range.

Sam Everingham gathered the ball safely.

74'

Guy Banister played a lovely ball for Cornelius Merricks, Cornelius Merricks latched onto the ball before Sean Rennoll could cut it out.

From long range, Cornelius Merricks bent the ball towards goal but the shot was charged down by Dominic Honeycutt.

75'

Sean Rennoll took the ball past Cornelius Merricks.

Sean Rennoll tried to play it past Guy Banister but Guy Banister blocked Sean Rennoll in a good, clean tackle.

76'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Xzavier Stainthorpe before Gabriel Davies tried to get onto the pass.

77'

Carol Bond tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

78'

Xzavier Stainthorpe received a yellow card.

Marlowe Garrod tried to knock a long ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Chris Green.

80'

Nat Kitchen received a yellow card.

Gabriel Davies showed Xzavier Stainthorpe a clean set of heels.

Gabriel Davies tried to get the cross in but Carol Bond did well to pick out and intercept that cross.

81'

Carol Bond attempted to feed the high ball but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Emil Culton.

82'

Guy Banister made an attempt to move the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Sean Rennoll.

83'

Dominic Honeycutt showed Cornelius Merricks a clean set of heels.

Dominic Honeycutt held up the ball, evading the challenge of Guy Banister and struck the ball from 20 yards toward the goal.

The ball went clean over the bar ... It was an unbelievable miss.

84'

Sean Rennoll failed in his attempt to jink past Cornelius Merricks.

87'

Nigel Carton hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards. Teagan Garden failed to block the shot.

But Nigel Carton put it just over ... He should have done a lot better with that chance.

88'

Nigel Carton dribbled past September Woods.

Nigel Carton crossed into the box from the wing, Chris Green missed his interception.

Carol Bond climbed above Deforrest Eads, then nodded the ball forward.

Erle Beckham got free in the penalty area and had a go on goal. Carroll Bruna didn't read the game well enough to block it.

The ball went clean over the bar ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

89'

Guy Banister lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

91'

Gabriel Davies tried to get onto the pass but his possession was lost through a tackle by Xzavier Stainthorpe.

92'

Johnathan Mathewson lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

93'

Cornelius Merricks tried to dribble past Sean Rennoll but Cornelius Merricks lost the ball to Sean Rennoll's block tackle.

End Match Auckland athletic 1 - 0 Albany villa