Welcome to the match between New Plymouth rangers and Manukau City town

1'

Mathew Auteberry directed the ball nicely to Zander Jordan, Zander Jordan took it in his stride before Warner Freecream could intercept.

Zander Jordan shot a hopeful chance from medium-range but Bernard Putnam made the clearance.

2'

Amery Snyder sent it long looking for Bud Benton, Bud Benton took an excellent first touch before Francis Counter could reach it.

Bud Benton found himself with plenty of time and shot for the top corner. Zander Jordan wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Ivan Elliston shouldn't have been beaten from that angle ... Bud Benton scored !!! ... He was delighted !

New Plymouth rangers 0 - 1 Manukau City town

3'

Bernard Putnam tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Mathew Auteberry.

4'

Mathew Auteberry faked a shot before cutting Amery Snyder in a different direction.

From medium range, Mathew Auteberry bent the ball towards goal but Duke Peck made the clearance.

5'

Joe Dexter unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 35 yards. Amery Snyder approached too late to block it.

But it went just over the bar ... He will have kicked himself for missing that chance.

11'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Henry Freeman.

Poor corner kick delivered by Bud Benton that went straight to the opposition.

12'

Bret Fairburn took the ball past Chad Green.

A long ball was hit up field by Bret Fairburn,Harry Witherspoon couldn't cut out the pass.

Henry Freeman rose bravely above Abraham Evans to win the ball, then hit the ball with his head toward the goal.

Kelvin Buckley made an acrobatic save.

13'

Duke Peck could not stop a confident Rigby Beastty going past him.

Rigby Beastty tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Amery Snyder.

14'

Joe Dexter took the ball past Zane Parsons.

Joe Dexter tried to pass the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Amery Snyder.

15'

Francis Counter tried to lift the ball forward but Warner Freecream made a great interception.

16'

Francis Counter tried to get onto the pass but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Duke Peck.

21'

Joe Dexter delivered the ball to Bret Fairburn, Bret Fairburn picked up on the ball before Harry Witherspoon could cut it out.

Bret Fairburn tried to skip past the challenge of Chad Green but it failed.

22'

Joe Dexter tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Amery Snyder.

23'

Chad Green took the ball past Bret Fairburn.

Block tackle from Henry Freeman, easily dispossessing Chad Green before Chad Green attempted to deliver the ball.

24'

Bud Benton gave the corner straight to the opposition.

25'

Chad Green tried to skip past Hewie Linwood but Hewie Linwood robbed Chad Green.

26'

Bud Benton tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Bret Fairburn.

27'

Cornelius Aerialton went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

28'

Chad Green lifted the corner into the area from the corner kick.

Bernard Putnam connected with a diving header for a goal but Chistopher Milton headed clear the danger.

29'

Joe Dexter lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

30'

Harry Witherspoon turned on the ball to leave Bret Fairburn standing.

Harry Witherspoon lifted the ball towards Amery Snyder in the area, Amery Snyder brought the ball down well before Henry Freeman could intercept.

Amery Snyder passed the ball to Duke Peck, Duke Peck latched onto the ball before Zander Jordan could intercept.

Duke Peck tried an optimistic effort at goal. Chistopher Milton failed to block the shot.

Duke Peck left Ivan Elliston with a simple save.

31'

Duke Peck took the ball past Joe Dexter.

Duke Peck dribbled past Hewie Linwood.

Duke Peck passed the ball to Zane Parsons, Zane Parsons trapped the ball nicely before Chistopher Milton could cut it out.

Zane Parsons got free in the penalty area and unleashed a fierce drive high at goal. Zander Jordan approached too late to tackle him.

The ball skimmed the top of the cross bar and went out ... He should have scored.

32'

Duke Peck went by the challenge of Hewie Linwood.

Pass by Duke Peck to Bud Benton, Joe Dexter missed his interception.

Bud Benton had a crack at goal. Chistopher Milton couldn't reach it.

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

33'

Harry Witherspoon laid it forward to Chad Green, the ball was picked up by Chad Green before Henry Freeman could cut it out.

Chad Green hit it hard with the outside of his foot from distance. Bret Fairburn failed to charge down the shot.

Ivan Elliston made a stunning save !.

38'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Cornelius Aerialton.

Francis Counter took the ball past Amery Snyder.

Francis Counter tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Duke Peck.

39'

Duke Peck attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Joe Dexter.

40'

Harry Witherspoon played it past Rigby Babby.

Harry Witherspoon had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip but Henry Freeman removed the danger.

41'

Bret Fairburn played a perfect pass for Henry Freeman, Chad Green failed to intercept the pass.

Perfectly timed block tackle by Harry Witherspoon before Henry Freeman tried to pass the ball.

42'

Rigby Beastty directed the ball to Francis Counter, Francis Counter latched onto the ball before Warner Freecream could cut it out.

Francis Counter put some curve on the shot from long range. Bernard Putnam wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But it was well wide of the goal ... He held his head in his hands.

43'

Bernard Putnam played the ball to Warner Freecream's feet, Francis Counter failed to reach the ball.

Warner Freecream attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Mathew Auteberry showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

45'

Duke Peck made an attempt to move the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Hewie Linwood.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which New Plymouth rangers were unfortunate to go in behind.New Plymouth rangers had 47% possession in the match, while Manukau City town had 53%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Bret Fairburn dribbled past Bernard Putnam.

Bret Fairburn got up well to attempt a medium-range overhead kick. Warner Freecream approached too late to tackle him.

Good goalkeeping by Kelvin Buckley to block the shot with his body.

47'

Abraham Evans fired in the freekick. But he hit it not high enough to get over the wall.

48'

Block tackle from Hewie Linwood, easily dispossessing Duke Peck before Duke Peck could pass the ball.

51'

Bud Benton attempted to lift the ball forward but The ball came off Hewie Linwood.

52'

Mathew Auteberry tried to test the keeper from the freekick. But Mathew Auteberry put it narrowly over.

53'

Pass by Henry Freeman to Rigby Babby, Rigby Babby trapped the ball nicely before Harry Witherspoon could intercept.

Rigby Babby tried to cross the ball low but Chad Green intercepted but couldn't control.

54'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Bud Benton.

55'

Joe Dexter tried to get past Amery Snyder but Joe Dexter lost the ball to Amery Snyder's block tackle.

58'

Harry Witherspoon skipped easily past Henry Freeman.

Harry Witherspoon tried to supply a float cross but Bret Fairburn intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

59'

Hewie Linwood played the ball long looking for a team-mate but Amery Snyder came close and blocked it.

60'

Duke Peck dribbled past Hewie Linwood.

Duke Peck made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Joe Dexter.

61'

Joe Dexter tried to skip past the challenge of Amery Snyder but Amery Snyder nicked the ball from the toes of Joe Dexter.

63'

Bret Fairburn made a pass to Henry Freeman, the ball was picked up by Henry Freeman before Chad Green could intercept.

Henry Freeman sent it long looking for Rigby Babby, Rigby Babby brought the ball under control superbly before Harry Witherspoon could reach it.

Rigby Babby tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Abraham Evans.

66'

Bret Fairburn delivered the ball to Mathew Auteberry, the ball was picked up by Mathew Auteberry before Chad Green could cut it out.

Mathew Auteberry got the float cross in from the wing, Harry Witherspoon couldn't cut it.

Zander Jordan got well above Abraham Evans to win the ball, then headed it across the goal.

But Zander Jordan put it wide of the goal ... It was a terrible miss.

67'

Mathew Auteberry curled the ball in at goal from long range. Warner Freecream approached too late to clear the danger.

But Mathew Auteberry struck the ball wide ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

68'

Joe Dexter used his skill to go past Amery Snyder.

Joe Dexter took a medium-ranged shot. Duke Peck wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Kelvin Buckley did his best yet he couldn't save it ... Joe Dexter scored. Super finish !!! ... He raised a finger to his lips ! He had silenced the opposition fans

New Plymouth rangers 1 - 1 Manukau City town

69'

Bernard Putnam failed in his attempt to jink past Francis Counter.

71'

Abraham Evans aimed the corner at the far post.

Duke Peck jumped with Zander Jordan and won the ball, then headed it across the goal.

Ivan Elliston got back in time to make the save.

73'

Joe Dexter played a pinpoint pass to Hewie Linwood, Hewie Linwood took possession of the ball before Amery Snyder could cut it out.

Hewie Linwood made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Duke Peck.

74'

Mathew Auteberry swiftly put in the freekick. But he hit it too low as the wall blocked the shot.

76'

Joe Dexter tried to use his skill to go past Amery Snyder but his possession is lost through a tackle by Amery Snyder.

77'

Francis Counter tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Warner Freecream.

78'

Abraham Evans sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

81'

Joe Dexter dribbled past Duke Peck.

Amery Snyder executed a block tackle on Joe Dexter before Joe Dexter attempted to fire off a shot from medium range.

82'

Bernard Putnam made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Mathew Auteberry.

84'

Corner taken by Chistopher Milton and cut out by the opposition.

86'

The freekick was quickly taken by Zane Parsons. However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Zane Parsons.

87'

Zander Jordan sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

91'

Duke Peck hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards but Hewie Linwood cleared the ball to safety.

End Match New Plymouth rangers 1 - 1 Manukau City town