Welcome to the match between Tokoroa town and Auckland athletic

1'

Nigel Carton tried an audacious lob from 30 yards. Royce Marchand couldn't reach it.

Dominic Lum saved and clutched the ball gratefully to his chest.

2'

Nigel Carton tried to take the ball past Gavin Brommer but Gavin Brommer cleanly tackled the ball.

5'

Theodore Dixon made a good pass to Gavin Brommer, Gavin Brommer took it in his stride before Nigel Carton could cut it out.

The ball was curled in from Gavin Brommer, Marlowe Garrod couldn't cut out the pass.

Laurent Elliston hit the ball with his head toward the goal but Rylan Walterson headed the ball clear.

6'

Nigel Carton hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards but Gavin Brommer hoofed the ball clear.

8'

Moses Hull played a great ball for Braxton Snyder, Carol Bond stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Braxton Snyder tried his luck from a distance but Xzavier Stainthorpe scrambled the ball away.

10'

Gavin Brommer dribbled past Marlowe Garrod.

Gavin Brommer lost the ball to Nigel Carton's block tackle before Gavin Brommer tried to get onto the pass.

11'

Guy Banister directed the ball nicely to Xzavier Stainthorpe, Xzavier Stainthorpe took it in his stride before Titus Druce could reach it.

Xzavier Stainthorpe showed Johnny Barnet a clean set of heels.

Quater Godfrey executed a block tackle on Xzavier Stainthorpe before Xzavier Stainthorpe tried to pass the ball.

12'

Marlowe Garrod passed the ball to Nigel Carton, Nigel Carton trapped the ball nicely before Gavin Brommer could cut it out.

Nigel Carton directed the ball to Marlowe Garrod, Marlowe Garrod latched onto the ball before Theodore Dixon could intercept.

Marlowe Garrod rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards but Gavin Brommer hoofed the ball clear.

13'

Theodore Dixon passed the ball perfectly to Gavin Brommer, Nigel Carton couldn't reach it.

Gavin Brommer made a pass to Theodore Dixon, the ball was picked up by Theodore Dixon before Marlowe Garrod could intercept.

Nigel Carton blocked Theodore Dixon before Theodore Dixon attempted to fire off a shot from medium range.

14'

Corner taken by Royce Marchand and cut out by the opposition.

15'

Moses Hull tried to play it past Xzavier Stainthorpe but Xzavier Stainthorpe robbed Moses Hull.

16'

Nigel Carton tried to get onto the pass but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Gavin Brommer.

17'

Titus Druce curled the ball in at goal from long range. Cornelius Merricks wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Titus Druce got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar ... He held his head in his hands.

18'

Theodore Dixon received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Gavin Brommer, Theodore Dixon took it in his stride before Marlowe Garrod could intercept.

Theodore Dixon tried to swing in a float cross but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Nigel Carton.

21'

Nigel Carton tried a long range effort. Gavin Brommer approached too late to tackle him.

Dominic Lum managed to get a hand to it and turn it behind.

22'

Carol Bond tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but The ball struck Braxton Snyder.

24'

Nigel Carton tried to skip past the challenge of Gavin Brommer but Gavin Brommer won the ball from Nigel Carton.

25'

Carol Bond hit a fierce shot from 40 yards but Braxton Snyder got himself between the ball and goal.

27'

Moses Hull made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Xzavier Stainthorpe.

28'

Johnny Barnet tried to dart past Cornelius Merricks but Cornelius Merricks blocked Johnny Barnet in a good, clean tackle.

29'

Nigel Carton tried to get onto the pass but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Gavin Brommer.

30'

Titus Druce took the ball past Xzavier Stainthorpe.

Titus Druce directed the ball nicely to Royce Marchand, Cornelius Merricks couldn't cut out the pass.

Royce Marchand found himself with plenty of time and flicked it goalwards. Erle Beckham didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But the ball went flying over the bar ... It was an epic miss.

31'

Xzavier Stainthorpe executed a block tackle on Moses Hull before Moses Hull tried to get onto the pass.

33'

Poor corner kick delivered by Royce Marchand that went straight to the opposition.

35'

Moses Hull passed along the floor for Elvis McDonald to pick it up, Carol Bond failed to reach the ball.

Xzavier Stainthorpe could not stop Elvis McDonald going past him.

Elvis McDonald held up the ball, evading the challenge of Carol Bond and smashed the ball towards the top corner from distance.

John Haden elected to fist the ball to safety.

36'

Nigel Carton tried to dribble past Braxton Snyder but Nigel Carton lost the ball to Braxton Snyder's block tackle.

39'

Braxton Snyder struck the freekick through the wall. But it was well wide from Braxton Snyder.

40'

Theodore Dixon lost the ball to Marlowe Garrod's block tackle before Theodore Dixon attempted to pass the ball.

43'

Marlowe Garrod tried to play a long ball forward but Theodore Dixon blocked it.

44'

Guy Banister tried to dart past Titus Druce but Titus Druce took the ball away from Guy Banister.

45'

Moses Hull made a good pass to Johnny Barnet, Johnny Barnet took possession of the ball before Xzavier Stainthorpe could cut it out.

Johnny Barnet had shrugged off the challenge of Carol Bond and curled the ball in at goal from 30 yards.

John Haden failed to clear the ball away ... Johnny Barnet scored a fantastic goal !!! ... He was outstretching both arms and running around, changing the angle of his arms while mimicking an airplane !

Tokoroa town 1 - 0 Auckland athletic

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which Tokoroa town took the lead.Tokoroa town had 52% possession in the match, while Auckland athletic had 48%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Theodore Dixon dribbled past Marlowe Garrod.

Theodore Dixon tried to sprint past Nigel Carton but Nigel Carton didn't allow.

48'

Carol Bond swung the corner into the box.

Rylan Walterson got to the ball ahead of Elvis McDonald, then performed a glancing header for the goal.

Dominic Lum got back in time to make the save.

50'

Moses Hull tried to chip the ball forward but The ball bounced off Xzavier Stainthorpe.

51'

Titus Druce tried to lift the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Cornelius Merricks.

52'

Braxton Snyder got past Guy Banister with ease.

Braxton Snyder tried to curl one in from medium range but Xzavier Stainthorpe blocked the shot.

53'

Elvis McDonald swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

54'

Johnny Barnet tried for goal from the freekick. But Johnny Barnet put it wide.

55'

Royce Marchand tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but Marlowe Garrod came close and blocked it.

56'

Carol Bond got past Braxton Snyder with ease.

Carol Bond tried to put the ball across but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Moses Hull.

59'

Yellow card shown to Theodore Dixon.

62'

Moses Hull stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Xzavier Stainthorpe coolly intercepted the pass.

63'

Moses Hull made a pass to Braxton Snyder, Xzavier Stainthorpe stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Braxton Snyder tried to swing in a float cross but he misjudged the cross as he was under pressure from Carol Bond.

64'

Carol Bond looked to send a hanging ball over from the corner.

Erle Beckham beat Elvis McDonald to the ball, then cushioned a headed pass.

Xzavier Stainthorpe looked destined to score but he was tackled by Quater Godfrey.

66'

Johnny Barnet played a perfect pass for Titus Druce, the ball was picked up by Titus Druce before Guy Banister could cut it out.

Titus Druce directed the ball nicely to Johnny Barnet, Cornelius Merricks failed to reach the ball.

Johnny Barnet attempted a curling shot from 20 yards but Guy Banister cleared the ball from danger.

67'

Guy Banister made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Johnny Barnet.

68'

Theodore Dixon tried to hit a long ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Marlowe Garrod.

69'

Braxton Snyder tried to dribble past Xzavier Stainthorpe but Xzavier Stainthorpe blocked Braxton Snyder.

70'

Braxton Snyder tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but Carol Bond came close and blocked it.

71'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Braxton Snyder.

73'

Cornelius Merricks tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Titus Druce.

74'

Johnny Barnet played a perfect pass for Titus Druce, Cornelius Merricks tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Titus Druce made a good pass to Royce Marchand, Guy Banister failed to intercept the pass.

Royce Marchand knocked a lovely ball for Laurent Elliston, Rylan Walterson couldn't cut it.

Laurent Elliston got free in the penalty area and hit a hopeful looking shot. Erle Beckham didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But Laurent Elliston sent the ball wide of the mark ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

75'

Elvis McDonald played a pinpoint pass to Moses Hull, Moses Hull trapped the ball nicely before Bentley Merricks could reach it.

Moses Hull tried to swing in a float cross but he overhit the cross as he was under too much pressure from Xzavier Stainthorpe.

76'

Poor corner kick delivered by Laurent Elliston that went straight to the opposition.

77'

Moses Hull tried to pass the ball forward but Carol Bond found himself in the way of the ball.

78'

Theodore Dixon knocked a lovely ball for Gavin Brommer, Gavin Brommer picked up on the ball before Marlowe Garrod could cut it out.

Gavin Brommer looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but The ball struck Nigel Carton.

79'

Theodore Dixon played a perfect pass for Gavin Brommer, Gavin Brommer latched onto the ball before Marlowe Garrod could intercept.

Gavin Brommer crossed into the box from the wing, Nigel Carton stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Royce Marchand performed a glancing header for the goal but Erle Beckham headed the ball clear.

80'

Graham Coel went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

82'

Elvis McDonald got past Xzavier Stainthorpe.

Elvis McDonald knocked a lovely ball for Moses Hull, Moses Hull took possession of the ball before Carol Bond could intercept.

Moses Hull tried to dribble past Xzavier Stainthorpe but Xzavier Stainthorpe dispossessed Moses Hull.

83'

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

84'

Titus Druce tried to jink past Cornelius Merricks but Titus Druce lost out to Cornelius Merricks.

85'

Titus Druce tried to get onto the pass but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Cornelius Merricks.

86'

Marlowe Garrod was outmuscled by Theodore Dixon.

Theodore Dixon tried to play it past Nigel Carton but Nigel Carton took the ball away from Theodore Dixon.

87'

Theodore Dixon tried to chip the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Nigel Carton.

90'

Bentley Merricks fired in the freekick. It went just wide by Bentley Merricks.

91'

Theodore Dixon tried for goal from the freekick. The shot had taken a deflection off the wall and went wide.

94'

Guy Banister tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Johnny Barnet.

End Match Tokoroa town 1 - 0 Auckland athletic