Welcome to the match between Hamilton wanderers and Auckland athletic

1'

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

2'

Nigel Carton tried to play a long ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Chase Falcon.

3'

Chase Falcon tried to knock a long ball forward but Nigel Carton intercepted but couldn't control.

4'

Cornelius Merricks took the corner.

Graham Coel got above Tom Parsons to win the ball, then hit the ball with his head toward the goal.

Duke Druce managed to turn it behind.

6'

Xzavier Stainthorpe tried to skip past Chase Falcon but Chase Falcon blocked Xzavier Stainthorpe.

7'

Ortis McManaman tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Carol Bond.

9'

Ortis McManaman escaped from the challenge of Carol Bond and shot from 30 yards.

The ball went sailing over the crossbar ... It was a poor effort from Ortis McManaman. He was lacking match sharpness.

10'

Nigel Carton lost the ball to Chase Falcon's block tackle before Nigel Carton tried to pass the ball.

13'

Nigel Carton tried to dribble past Hunter Commoner but Hunter Commoner didn't allow.

14'

Chase Falcon tried to dribble past Marlowe Garrod but his possession is lost through a tackle by Marlowe Garrod.

15'

Davey Equalen sent a long ball into the area for Jaron Abram, Jaron Abram latched onto the ball before Xzavier Stainthorpe could intercept.

Jaron Abram had a go on goal but the shot cannoned off Nat Kitchen.

18'

Carol Bond tried an audacious lob from 30 yards. Ortis McManaman approached too late to block it.

But Carol Bond scooped it over the bar ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

19'

Ortis McManaman tried to pass it long to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Carol Bond.

21'

The freekick was quickly taken by Chase Falcon. Chase Falcon was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar.

23'

Carol Bond tried to feed the high ball but Davey Equalen made it first to the ball and intercepted.

24'

Ortis McManaman tried to pass the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Xzavier Stainthorpe.

25'

Francis Duke tried to skip past the challenge of Cornelius Merricks but Cornelius Merricks nicked the ball from the toes of Francis Duke.

26'

Hunter Commoner tried a long range effort. Marlowe Garrod wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

John Haden beat the ball away.

28'

Ortis McManaman hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards but Xzavier Stainthorpe cleared the ball from danger.

29'

Cornelius Merricks tried to sprint past Francis Duke but his possession is lost through a tackle by Francis Duke.

30'

Erle Beckham aimed the corner at the far post.

Cornelius Merricks tried to cushion a headed pass but Mick Strange got across to charge down the header.

31'

Lawler Newell made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Cornelius Merricks.

32'

Lawler Newell turned with the ball past Xzavier Stainthorpe.

Lawler Newell lofted a nicely weighted ball over, Carol Bond failed to reach the ball.

Elsdon Falcon got to the ball before Erle Beckham, then performed a glancing header for the goal.

John Haden was very disappointed to be beaten at his near post ... Elsdon Falcon found the net !!! ... He wheeled away in jubilation !

Hamilton wanderers 1 - 0 Auckland athletic

33'

Hunter Commoner attempted to lob the ball forward but Nigel Carton got in the way of the ball.

36'

Chase Falcon tried to lift the ball forward but Cornelius Merricks cut it out easily.

39'

Poor corner kick by Tom Parsons. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

40'

Lawler Newell sprinted to escape from Cornelius Merricks.

Lawler Newell tried to skip past the challenge of Guy Banister but Guy Banister won the ball from Lawler Newell.

43'

Lawler Newell passed along the floor for Francis Duke to pick it up, Francis Duke took it in his stride before Cornelius Merricks could cut it out.

Francis Duke skipped past the challenge of Guy Banister.

Francis Duke tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Nat Kitchen.

44'

Chase Falcon lost the ball to Graham Coel's block tackle before Chase Falcon tried to get onto the pass.

45'

Swerving shot by Guy Banister from long range. Lawler Newell approached too late to block it.

Guy Banister got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar ... It was a wasted opportunity.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which Hamilton wanderers took the lead.Hamilton wanderers had 58% possession in the match, while Auckland athletic had 42%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Francis Duke made an attempt to pass the ball forward but Guy Banister found himself in the way of the ball.

49'

Nigel Carton went across and took the corner.

Erle Beckham got ahead of Tom Parsons to win the ball, then cushioned a headed pass.

Cornelius Merricks shot on the ball but Mick Strange cleared the ball from danger.

51'

Cornelius Merricks tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Francis Duke cut it out easily.

52'

Lawler Newell played the ball into the area,Cornelius Merricks couldn't cut it.

Elsdon Falcon climbed above Nat Kitchen, then headed the ball upfield.

Hunter Commoner struck it at goal! but Erle Beckham scrambled the ball away.

53'

Cornelius Merricks tried to dribble past Francis Duke but Cornelius Merricks lost the ball to Francis Duke.

54'

Nigel Carton struck a long range piledriver! but Hunter Commoner cleared the ball.

58'

Mick Strange sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

61'

Jaron Abram swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

62'

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

64'

Chase Falcon attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Marlowe Garrod read the game well to intercept the ball.

65'

Guy Banister hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards. Ortis McManaman failed to block the shot.

Guy Banister looked destined to score but Duke Druce react fast enough and saved it.

66'

Lawler Newell made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but The ball was touched on by Cornelius Merricks.

67'

Cornelius Merricks executed a block tackle on Francis Duke before Francis Duke tried to get onto the pass.

68'

Carol Bond tried to dribble past Mick Strange but Mick Strange robbed Carol Bond.

69'

Ortis McManaman tried to get onto the pass but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Carol Bond.

71'

Chase Falcon tried to dart past Marlowe Garrod but Marlowe Garrod succesfully won the ball from Chase Falcon.

72'

Ortis McManaman skipped easily past the challenge of Xzavier Stainthorpe.

The ball was curled in from Ortis McManaman, Carol Bond couldn't cut it.

Nat Kitchen jumped above Elsdon Falcon, then headed clear the danger.

74'

Lawler Newell sprinted to escape from Cornelius Merricks.

Lawler Newell sent the ball flying towards goal from distance. Guy Banister failed to block the shot.

John Haden made an acrobatic save.

75'

Carol Bond took the ball past Davey Equalen.

Carol Bond fired off a medium-ranged shot. Ortis McManaman approached too late to clear the danger.

Carol Bond was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar ... He buried his face in his hands.

78'

Cornelius Merricks struck the freekick. Cornelius Merricks got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar.

79'

Chase Falcon passed the ball perfectly to Hunter Commoner, Marlowe Garrod stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Hunter Commoner swung in a float cross, Nigel Carton couldn't reach it.

Jaron Abram got ahead of Nat Kitchen to win the ball, then headed it across the goal.

Unfortunately it was just over the bar ... It looked a certain goal, he really should have hit the back of the net.

81'

Nigel Carton tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Davey Equalen.

82'

Lawler Newell made an attempt to move the ball forward but it was well intercepted by Cornelius Merricks.

83'

Bentley Merricks picked up Carol Bond's superb pass, Hunter Commoner missed his interception.

Bentley Merricks tried to dart past Chase Falcon but Chase Falcon didn't allow.

84'

Cornelius Merricks blocked Lawler Newell in a good, clean tackle before Lawler Newell tried to get onto the pass.

85'

Francis Duke attempted to feed the high ball but Cornelius Merricks made it first to the ball and intercepted.

86'

Lawler Newell blocked Guy Banister in a good, clean tackle before Guy Banister attempted to deliver the ball.

87'

Davey Equalen blocked Carol Bond before Carol Bond tried to pass the ball.

89'

Nat Kitchen tried to lift the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Francis Duke.

End Match Hamilton wanderers 1 - 0 Auckland athletic