League

The Boneyard
Spectators: 6000 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) After a rather tough play, Wauraltee's Dani Erwin got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Tobie Parryman struck a weak shot in the 13th minute. Carleton Byrnes didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Palmerston North Pirates. Eden Nurthen kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. Bert Johnson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Carleton Byrnes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Palmerston North Pirates's Tobie Parryman got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Palmerston North Pirates booed when Wauraltee was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edison Jeavons didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 30thth minute of the game Phil Pickhills who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Palmerston North Pirates's Jamese Awage was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Tobie Parryman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Carleton Byrnes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tobie Parryman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Marshall Missen to make the kick off. After 52 played minutes, Palmerston North Pirates's Bjorn Petersen shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Carleton Byrnes came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Palmerston North Pirates reached it. 56 minutes into the match, Phil Pickhills had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jamese Awage. Palmerston North Pirates's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Phil Pickhills was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. 65 minutes into the match, Phil Pickhills had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jamese Awage. Palmerston North Pirates's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Phil Pickhills was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. In the 73rd minute Marshall Missen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jamese Awage saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Carleton Byrnes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tobie Parryman in the 75th minute of play. In the 79th minute, Tobie Parryman made a precise shot to the right of Carleton Byrnes. Wauraltee's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-3. After some fancy dribbling in the 86th minute, Bert Johnson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Palmerston North Pirates's supporters rose to their feet, but Bert Johnson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Carleton Byrnes breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Abbott Powell hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. Bert Johnson hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match.