Welcome to the match between Timaru rangers and Takapuna county

1'

Glenn Spears made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Woodrow Merricks.

2'

Sam Clarke tried to chip the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Duke Firmin.

3'

Duke Firmin knocked a lovely ball for Hall Ryeley, Hall Ryeley latched onto the ball before Woodrow Merricks could intercept.

Hall Ryeley passed along the floor for Glenn Spears to pick it up, Glenn Spears picked up on the ball before Sam Clarke could reach it.

Glenn Spears attempted a curling shot from 20 yards but Woodrow Merricks blocked the shot.

4'

Glenn Spears played a pinpoint pass to Jeb Fairburn, Blaine Butts couldn't cut out the pass.

Jeb Fairburn twisted past Woodrow Merricks.

Jeb Fairburn tried to skip past Sam Clarke but Sam Clarke blocked Jeb Fairburn in a good, clean tackle.

6'

Deacon Murray attempted to lob the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Floyd Morce.

7'

Sam Clarke took the ball confidently past Duke Firmin.

Sam Clarke tried to put the ball across but Glenn Spears found himself in the way of the ball.

9'

Sam Clarke sent a long ball into the area for Blaine Butts, Blaine Butts trapped the ball nicely before Glenn Spears could intercept.

Blaine Butts tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Halsey Foss.

10'

Sam Clarke tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Duke Firmin cut it out easily.

13'

Blaine Butts tried to dribble past Harter Christison but Harter Christison cleanly tackled the ball.

14'

Hall Ryeley's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

16'

Deforrest Freecream had a go from the freekick. Brilliantly saved by Adam Odell!.

17'

Glenn Spears lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

19'

Deacon Murray put some curve on the shot from long range. Floyd Morce approached too late to block it.

However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Deacon Murray ... It was a poor miss from Deacon Murray. He looked like he was short of match practice.

20'

Blaine Butts tried to get onto the pass but Baron Leach intercepted the pass.

22'

Laurent Jobber attempted to lob the ball forward but The ball bounced off Deacon Murray.

23'

Laurent Jobber played a great ball for Floyd Morce, Floyd Morce took it in his stride before Guy Counter could cut it out.

The ball was struck by Floyd Morce from 20 yards out. Deacon Murray couldn't reach it.

Chad Godfrey failed to save ... Floyd Morce finished a fine move. GOAL!!! ... He performed a backflip !!

Timaru rangers 1 - 0 Takapuna county

24'

Halsey Foss stepped away from Woodrow Merricks and hit it high and hard towards goal from 35 yards.

But Halsey Foss put it just over ... He should never have missed that one.

27'

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

28'

Baron Leach made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from William Newell.

29'

Baron Leach tried to score from long range but he couldn't withstand William Newell's pressure.

30'

William Newell tried an in-swinging corner.

Diving header at goal from Richard Royston but Kit McManaman headed clear the danger.

32'

Duke Firmin tried to hit it long to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Woodrow Merricks.

33'

Blaine Butts played a pinpoint pass to Sam Clarke, Sam Clarke took possession of the ball before Glenn Spears could reach it.

Sam Clarke tried to cross into the box but Duke Firmin cut it out easily.

34'

Sam Clarke struck the freekick through the wall. But it went over the bar.

35'

Sam Clarke took the ball over the halfway line,Duke Firmin failed to reach the ball.

Alex Counter jumped with Halsey Foss and won the ball, then headed it across the goal.

Adam Odell turned the ball behind.

36'

Laurent Jobber received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Hall Ryeley, Guy Counter failed to reach the ball.

Laurent Jobber failed in his attempt to dribble past Deacon Murray.

37'

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

38'

Glenn Spears attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Woodrow Merricks got in the way of the ball.

41'

Lucius Edison looked to send a hanging ball over from the corner.

Deforrest Freecream got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth but Kit McManaman used his head to clear the ball.

43'

Laurent Jobber dribbled past Deacon Murray.

Laurent Jobber directed the ball nicely to Halsey Foss, Halsey Foss trapped the ball nicely before Guy Counter could intercept.

Halsey Foss passed along the floor for Hall Ryeley to pick it up, Hall Ryeley latched onto the ball before Richard Royston could reach it.

Good play by Hall Ryeley in making himself some space and unleashed a fierce drive high at goal. Deforrest Freecream approached too late to clear the danger.

But Hall Ryeley sent it wide of the goal ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

44'

Sam Clarke tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Duke Firmin got to the ball first.

45'

Laurent Jobber went by the challenge of Deacon Murray.

Laurent Jobber tried to skip past the challenge of Guy Counter but his possession is lost through a tackle by Guy Counter.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which Takapuna county were unfortunate to go in behind.Timaru rangers had 51% possession in the match, while Takapuna county had 49%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

49'

Glenn Spears made good use of the scissors dribble. As Woodrow Merricks lost his balance, Glenn Spears dribbled past Woodrow Merricks.

Glenn Spears tried to dribble past Sam Clarke but Sam Clarke nicked the ball from the toes of Glenn Spears.

51'

Deacon Murray made a pass to Guy Counter, Guy Counter picked up on the ball before Floyd Morce could reach it.

Guy Counter attempted to feed the high ball but Laurent Jobber got to the ball first.

52'

Sam Clarke tried to get past Duke Firmin but Duke Firmin block tackled Sam Clarke.

54'

Harter Christison played a great ball for Baron Leach, Baron Leach picked up on the ball before William Newell could reach it.

Baron Leach tried to take the ball past Blaine Butts but Blaine Butts won the ball from Baron Leach.

55'

William Newell tried to dart past Duke Firmin but Duke Firmin nicked the ball from the toes of William Newell.

56'

Glenn Spears tried to dart past Woodrow Merricks but Glenn Spears lost out to Woodrow Merricks.

57'

Baron Leach tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but William Newell made it first to the ball and intercepted.

58'

Glenn Spears tried to dart past Woodrow Merricks but Woodrow Merricks denied.

59'

Lucius Edison stepped up and struck the freekick. It went just wide by Lucius Edison.

60'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Deforrest Freecream.

Halsey Foss sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

61'

Alex Counter lost the ball to Harter Christison's block tackle before Alex Counter tried to pass the ball.

62'

Deacon Murray blasted a banana shot from long range but Floyd Morce blocked the shot.

65'

The referee showed Guy Counter a yellow card.

Glenn Spears tried to chip the ball forward but Woodrow Merricks read the game well to intercept the ball.

66'

William Newell could not stop Floyd Morce going past him.

Blaine Butts was outmuscled by Floyd Morce.

Floyd Morce shot on the ball. Richard Royston approached too late to clear the danger.

The ball missed to the left of the goal ... It was a poor miss from Floyd Morce. He looked like he was short of match practice.

67'

Laurent Jobber blocked Lucius Edison before Lucius Edison attempted to deliver the ball.

68'

Corner taken by Deforrest Freecream and cut out by the opposition.

70'

Baron Leach tried to move the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by William Newell.

72'

Glenn Spears twisted past Sam Clarke.

Glenn Spears found an opportunity to score from medium range but Woodrow Merricks made an excellent last ditch tackle!.

73'

Blaine Butts was shown a yellow card.

74'

William Newell swiftly put in the freekick. But William Newell put it high and wide.

75'

Laurent Jobber tried to get onto the pass but his possession was lost through a tackle by Guy Counter.

77'

Deacon Murray played the ball to Sam Clarke's feet, Sam Clarke latched onto the ball before Harter Christison could reach it.

Sam Clarke tried to twist past Baron Leach but Baron Leach succesfully won the ball from Sam Clarke.

78'

Kit McManaman failed in his attempt to twist past Guy Counter.

84'

Glenn Spears used his skill to go past Sam Clarke.

Glenn Spears swung in a float cross, Woodrow Merricks couldn't cut it.

Richard Royston had the beating in the air of Jeb Fairburn, then used his head to clear the ball.

85'

Deacon Murray took the ball over the halfway line,Floyd Morce missed his interception.

Alex Counter tried to nod the ball forward to a team-mate but Halsey Foss blocked the header.

86'

Floyd Morce executed a block tackle on Deacon Murray before Deacon Murray attempted to deliver the ball.

87'

William Newell blocked Baron Leach in a good, clean tackle before Baron Leach tried to fire in a shot at goal from long range.

90'

Deacon Murray tried to hit it long to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Laurent Jobber.

93'

Sam Clarke took the ball past Duke Firmin.

Sam Clarke tried to dribble past Glenn Spears but Glenn Spears took the ball away from Sam Clarke.

End Match Timaru rangers 1 - 0 Takapuna county