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. In the 9th 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. Simeon Torpey fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Curtis Braithwaite having to interfere. In the 13th minute, one of All-blacks:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for All-blacks. When Redbourn United's Pete Wallbank in the 15th minute got a chance for a shot 15th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye All-blacks's goalie prevented a goal. Gerry Dennison received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Curtis Braithwaite tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 21st minute Dale Davis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Curtis Braithwaite saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Jordan Acton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 27th minute of the match, Gerry Dennison got a very nice opportunity to score, but Curtis Braithwaite was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 34th minute, Jordan Acton ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dean Gaskell was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Through an outstanding action, after 40 minutes, Curtis Braithwaite successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Dale Davis made a kick off. After 54 played minutes All-blacks got a freekick which was hit by Tommy Radcliffe. 67 minutes into the match, All-blacks's Dale Davis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Curtis Braithwaite narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Gerry Dennison fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Curtis Braithwaite having to interfere. Dale Davis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Curtis Braithwaite having to interfere. Lewis Foster hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. If Dale Davis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 86th minute Dale Davis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Curtis Braithwaite saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 90 minutes into the game, Marty Titmus was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Redbourn United's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave All-blacks the free kick. Marty Titmus hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. The Redbourn United supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Redbourn United would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.