Welcome to the match between Wanganui F.C. and Auckland athletic

4'

Monty Brighton looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Xzavier Stainthorpe.

6'

Nat Kitchen tried to lift the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Marvin Comstock.

7'

Monty Brighton lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

9'

Linden Babcoke sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

10'

Guy Banister tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but Bentley Hicks intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

12'

Nack Beewer tried to dribble past Marlowe Garrod but Marlowe Garrod cleanly tackled the ball.

14'

Cornelius Merricks had a go from the freekick. Joey Blake did well to tip it wide.

16'

Xzavier Stainthorpe sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

19'

Bertram Martell went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

20'

Connor Lum was outmuscled by Xzavier Stainthorpe.

Xzavier Stainthorpe took the ball past Bertram Martell.

Xzavier Stainthorpe tried to centre the ball but The ball bounced off Connor Lum.

22'

Steve Black dispatched the freekick goalwards. But Steve Black's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal.

25'

Monty Brighton showed Carol Bond a clean set of heels.

Monty Brighton turned on the ball to leave Xzavier Stainthorpe standing.

Monty Brighton found himself with plenty of time and fired in a curving shot at goal. Nat Kitchen failed to block the shot.

Monty Brighton put it horribly wide ... He was angry with himself for missing that chance.

26'

Bentley Hicks passed the ball to Connor Lum, Connor Lum latched onto the ball before Marlowe Garrod could reach it.

Connor Lum tried to dart past Nigel Carton but failed.

27'

Vic Emmaton took the corner to the edge of the area.

Eli Jokerson won the ball in the air from Nat Kitchen, then headed the ball forward.

Steve Black hit it high and hard towards goal but the shot clattered off Erle Beckham.

28'

Marvin Comstock tried an in-swinging corner.

Nat Kitchen challenged Vic Emmaton for a heading, then headed the ball clear.

29'

Monty Brighton played a wonderful ball for Marvin Comstock, Marvin Comstock trapped the ball nicely before Xzavier Stainthorpe could reach it.

Marvin Comstock attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Carol Bond cut it out easily.

31'

Connor Lum hit the ball forward to Bertram Martell, Bertram Martell took it in his stride before Marlowe Garrod could cut it out.

Bertram Martell crossed the ball high into the box, Nigel Carton missed his interception.

Connor Lum got ahead of Nat Kitchen to win the ball, then nodded the ball forward.

Linden Babcoke played a perfect pass for Steve Black, the ball was picked up by Steve Black before Erle Beckham could intercept.

Steve Black made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Nat Kitchen.

32'

Nigel Carton tried to pass the ball forward but Connor Lum got in the way of the ball.

34'

Vic Emmaton picked up Eli Jokerson's long ball, Marlowe Garrod tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

From wide of the goal, Vic Emmaton managed to curl in a shot but Erle Beckham charged down the shot.

35'

Graham Coel tried to pass the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Bertram Martell.

37'

Guy Banister directed the ball nicely past Monty Brighton to Carol Bond.

Carol Bond floated it into the area, Marvin Comstock missed his interception.

Bentley Merricks attempted a looping header at goal but Linden Babcoke headed the ball clear.

39'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Vic Emmaton.

Cornelius Merricks stepped up to take the freekick. Joey Blake saved and deflected the ball clear.

40'

Bentley Hicks tried to skip past the challenge of Cornelius Merricks but Cornelius Merricks block tackled Bentley Hicks.

41'

Marvin Comstock ran up to take the corner.

Linden Babcoke got to the ball before Nat Kitchen but the ball went bad.

42'

Nack Beewer tried to dart past Marlowe Garrod but failed.

43'

Pass by Guy Banister to Cornelius Merricks, Cornelius Merricks trapped the ball nicely before Bentley Hicks could cut it out.

Cornelius Merricks made a pass to Bentley Merricks, Nack Beewer tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Bentley Merricks got free in the penalty area and had an effort at goal. Linden Babcoke didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Joey Blake did not get back in time to reach it ... Bentley Merricks found the net !!! ... He kissed the badge on his shirt !

Wanganui F.C. 0 - 1 Auckland athletic

44'

Cornelius Merricks stepped up to take the freekick. Cornelius Merricks put it clean over the bar.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which Wanganui F.C. were unfortunate to go in behind.Wanganui F.C. maintained 54% of possession and 46% for Auckland athletic. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Monty Brighton tried to get onto the pass but it was intercepted by Carol Bond.

47'

Steve Black stepped up and drifted the corner in.

Eli Jokerson got well above Nat Kitchen to win the ball, then headed it to the goal.

Eli Jokerson struck it just over the bar ... He should never have missed that one.

50'

Cornelius Merricks took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

53'

Monty Brighton tried to twist past Xzavier Stainthorpe but Xzavier Stainthorpe cleanly tackled the ball.

55'

Bertram Martell made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Marlowe Garrod.

56'

Cornelius Merricks tried to lift the ball forward but The ball struck Marvin Comstock.

58'

Bentley Hicks tried to hit it long to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Guy Banister.

60'

Connor Lum tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Marlowe Garrod intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

61'

Pass by Nack Beewer to Bentley Hicks, Bentley Hicks picked up on the ball before Cornelius Merricks could reach it.

Bentley Hicks tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but The ball came off Guy Banister.

63'

Monty Brighton directed the ball nicely to Marvin Comstock, Marvin Comstock picked up on the ball before Xzavier Stainthorpe could reach it.

Marvin Comstock knocked a lovely ball for Monty Brighton, the ball was picked up by Monty Brighton before Carol Bond could cut it out.

Monty Brighton powered past Xzavier Stainthorpe!.

Good play by Monty Brighton in making himself some space and hit a fierce shot. Erle Beckham wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Monty Brighton couldn't direct it goalwards ... It was a shocking miss.

64'

Guy Banister attempted to lob the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Bentley Hicks.

65'

Connor Lum made an attempt to move the ball forward but The ball was touched on by Marlowe Garrod.

66'

Nigel Carton hit a speculative long-range shot but Bertram Martell cleared the ball.

68'

Nack Beewer attempted a thunderous drive from 35 yards but Guy Banister got himself between the ball and goal.

70'

Bertram Martell went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

71'

Connor Lum tried to use his skill to go past Marlowe Garrod but Marlowe Garrod cleanly tackled the ball.

72'

Connor Lum got past Marlowe Garrod with ease.

Connor Lum delivered a low cross, Nigel Carton missed his interception.

Vic Emmaton ran onto the ball and quickly blasted the ball towards the goal but Erle Beckham managed to block the shot.

73'

Bentley Hicks tried a long range effort but the shot clattered off Cornelius Merricks.

77'

Carol Bond tried to feed the high ball but Marvin Comstock did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

78'

Monty Brighton 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 Carol Bond.

79'

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

80'

Nack Beewer played the ball long looking for a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Cornelius Merricks.

82'

Monty Brighton attempted to lob the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Xzavier Stainthorpe.

83'

Connor Lum tried to pass it high to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Marlowe Garrod.

84'

Guy Banister tried to get onto the pass but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Bentley Hicks.

86'

Nack Beewer hit it high over the halfway line,Guy Banister failed to intercept the pass.

Vic Emmaton had a header for a goal but Erle Beckham headed clear the danger.

88'

Bentley Hicks directed the ball nicely to Nack Beewer, Nack Beewer latched onto the ball before Cornelius Merricks could reach it.

Nack Beewer played the ball to Vic Emmaton's feet, Guy Banister stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Vic Emmaton found a perfect spot and attempted a thunderous drive. Nat Kitchen failed to block the shot.

However, Vic Emmaton put it well over the bar ... It was an unbelievable miss.

91'

Xzavier Stainthorpe struck the ball with fury from 30 yards. Nack Beewer approached too late to block it.

However, the ball drifted harmlessly wide by Xzavier Stainthorpe ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

92'

Monty Brighton attempted to chip the ball forward but The ball struck Xzavier Stainthorpe.

93'

Bentley Hicks was pressed by Cornelius Merricks but he evaded the challenge and sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards.

John Haden managed to turn it over his bar.

94'

Guy Banister dribbled confidently past Nack Beewer.

Guy Banister passed along the floor for Cornelius Merricks to pick it up, Bentley Hicks couldn't reach it.

Cornelius Merricks tried to get past Nack Beewer but Nack Beewer took the ball away from Cornelius Merricks.

End Match Wanganui F.C. 0 - 1 Auckland athletic