Welcome to the match between Whangarei villa and Ashburton town

3'

Elvis Freedom tried to take the ball past Charles Falcon but Charles Falcon blocked Elvis Freedom.

6'

Harvey Haden made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Leighton Byle.

7'

Grant Garrod tried to dribble past Roder Bardelen but it failed.

9'

Leighton Byle attempted to play a long ball but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Elsdon Dixon.

11'

Charles Falcon attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Elvis Freedom.

12'

Roder Bardelen tried to pass the ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Elsdon Dixon.

13'

Elsdon Dixon went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

15'

Cy Daugherty picked up Charles Falcon's excellent ball, Cade Fully couldn't reach it.

Cy Daugherty played a wonderful ball for Wallace Everingham, Lanford Bruna failed to intercept the pass.

Pass by Wallace Everingham to Elsdon Dixon, Edison Hepburn tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Elsdon Dixon tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Ash Kendrick.

16'

Elvis Freedom made a pass to Lanford Bruna, Lanford Bruna took it in his stride before Elvis Black could reach it.

Lanford Bruna tried to skip past the challenge of Cy Daugherty but Lanford Bruna lost the ball to Cy Daugherty's block tackle.

18'

Poor corner kick by Merlin Falcon. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

19'

Lanford Bruna dribbled past Elvis Black.

Pass by Lanford Bruna to Fitzroy Draft, Cy Daugherty couldn't cut out the pass.

Cade Fully picked up Fitzroy Draft's excellent ball, Merlin Falcon tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Cade Fully tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but Harvey Haden came close and blocked it.

23'

Edison Hepburn went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

24'

Grant Garrod played a pinpoint pass to Elsdon Dixon, Roder Bardelen stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Elsdon Dixon attempted a cheeky lob from 20 yards. Leighton Byle didn't read the game well enough to block it.

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

25'

Cy Daugherty struck the ball with fury from 30 yards but the shot was charged down by Cade Fully.

26'

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

27'

Cy Daugherty tried to twist past Cade Fully but Cade Fully took the ball away from Cy Daugherty.

28'

Elvis Freedom kicked the ball through Charles Falcon'legs to Herman Blake !!!

Herman Blake tried to play it past Albert Abrem but his possession is lost through a tackle by Albert Abrem.

29'

Cy Daugherty struck a long range piledriver! but the shot clattered off Cade Fully.

33'

Lanford Bruna tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Elvis Black.

34'

Leighton Byle tried to pass the ball forward but Elsdon Dixon cut it out easily.

35'

Leighton Byle tried to dribble past Elsdon Dixon but Elsdon Dixon blocked Leighton Byle.

37'

Roder Bardelen shot from 30 yards but Elsdon Dixon cleared the ball from danger.

38'

Elvis Black stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Herman Blake coolly intercepted the pass.

39'

Lanford Bruna made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Elvis Black.

40'

Merlin Falcon swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

42'

Albert Abrem tried to chip the ball forward but Herman Blake closed in and intercepted the ball.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Whangarei villa had 48% possession in the match, while Ashburton town had 52%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

55'

Elvis Black tried to sprint past Elvis Freedom but Elvis Freedom took the ball away from Elvis Black.

59'

Poor corner kick delivered by Merlin Falcon that went straight to the opposition.

60'

Cade Fully tried to skip past Elvis Black but his possession is lost through a tackle by Elvis Black.

61'

Charles Falcon attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Herman Blake intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

62'

Leighton Byle made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Elsdon Dixon intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

63'

Albert Abrem tried to chip the ball forward but Elvis Freedom intercepted but couldn't control.

64'

Grant Garrod flicked the ball over Ash Kendrick's head !.

Grant Garrod attempted to chip the ball forward but Roder Bardelen found himself in the way of the ball.

66'

Cy Daugherty received a yellow card.

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

67'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Elsdon Dixon.

68'

Wallace Everingham ran up to take the corner.

Ash Kendrick jumped with Elvis Black and won the ball, then headed the ball clear.

69'

Albert Abrem tried to get onto the pass but Herman Blake got to the ball first.

70'

Charles Falcon could not stop a confident Cade Fully going past him.

Cade Fully sent the ball over from the wing, Albert Abrem couldn't cut out the pass.

Herman Blake performed a diving header toward the goal but Harvey Haden used his head to clear the ball.

71'

Albert Abrem made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Herman Blake.

74'

Leighton Byle was pressed by Grant Garrod but he evaded the challenge and put some curve on the shot from long range.

You would have needed two keepers to save that one!! ... Leighton Byle scored !!! ... He raised a finger to his lips ! He had silenced the opposition fans

Whangarei villa 1 - 0 Ashburton town

75'

Cy Daugherty played it past Cade Fully.

Cy Daugherty easily got past the challenge of Lanford Bruna.

Cy Daugherty shot! but Ash Kendrick cleared the ball.

76'

Albert Abrem made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but Roder Bardelen blocked it.

77'

Harvey Haden tried to play a long ball but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Leighton Byle.

78'

Wallace Everingham fired in the freekick. But Wallace Everingham blazed it over the bar.

79'

Cy Daugherty tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Fitzroy Draft cut it out easily.

80'

Grant Garrod was outpaced by Leighton Byle.

Leighton Byle tried to cross the halfway line with the ball but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Elsdon Dixon.

81'

The referee showed Fitzroy Draft a yellow card.

Lanford Bruna looked for the head of Fitzroy Draft, Fitzroy Draft brought the ball down well before Grant Garrod could reach it.

Fitzroy Draft attempted a thunderous drive! but Harvey Haden cleared the ball from danger.

82'

Elvis Freedom dribbled confidently past Charles Falcon.

Elvis Freedom got the float cross in from the wing, Albert Abrem couldn't cut it.

Merlin Falcon jumped above Fitzroy Draft, then used his head to clear the ball.

85'

Merlin Falcon lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

86'

Lanford Bruna tried to feed the high ball but his possession was lost through a tackle by Elvis Black.

89'

Elvis Black swiftly put in the freekick. But Elvis Black put it wide of the goal.

91'

Cy Daugherty tried to take the ball past Cade Fully but Cade Fully blocked Cy Daugherty in a good, clean tackle.

92'

Leighton Byle tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Charles Falcon.

94'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Lanford Bruna.

95'

Charles Falcon fed the ball forward to Grant Garrod, Leighton Byle tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Grant Garrod tried a medium range effort. Roder Bardelen failed to charge down the shot.

However, Grant Garrod put it well over the bar ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

End Match Whangarei villa 1 - 0 Ashburton town