League

Eden Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Dale Davis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Plumstead's defense didn't have a chance, in the 11th minute, when Gerry Dennison scored to the left of an out of position Max Griggs, making the score, 1-1. Tod White struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Dean Gaskell didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Plumstead. In the 21stth minute of the game Dale Davis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Plumstead's Max Griggs was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 22nd minute Dale Davis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Max Griggs saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 23rd minute, Matty Pinder hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Max Griggs came out of the goal in the 32nd minute to try and stop a shot by All-blacks's Gerry Dennison. But to his dismay, Gerry Dennison quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-1. The supporters of All-blacks booed when Plumstead was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Brynn Widdrington didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 37th minute, Dale Davis got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 39 minutes into the match, Plumstead's goal looked a bit too open when Dale Davis came free, but Max Griggs reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 44 minutes into the match, Plumstead's goal looked a bit too open when Dale Davis came free, but Max Griggs reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 46 minutes into the match, All-blacks's Gerry Dennison sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Max Griggs narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 47th minute of the match, Dale Davis tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Max Griggs saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Dale Davis to make the kick off. If Dale Davis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Max Griggs took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dale Davis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Dale Davis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, All-blacks's Dale Davis got a free kick in the 70th minute. Max Griggs showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dale Davis, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. Simeon Torpey charged in rather forcefully in the 78th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Simeon Torpey the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Plumstead booed when All-blacks was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Simeon Torpey didn't get a good kick on the ball. Matty Pinder's late challenge caught a All-blacks's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Matty Pinder helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of All-blacks booed when Plumstead was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Matty Pinder didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gerry Dennison in the 85th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Max Griggs prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The All-blacks fans' excitement grew in the 88th match minute when All-blacks's Dale Davis looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 4-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The audience was convinced that Gerry Dennison's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Max Griggs was relentless in the 96th minute of the game.