FULLTIME Hawkes Bay 1-3 Auckland
NAPIER - Welcome to Hawke's Bay United's Bluewater Stadium in Napier as Auckland City take on the home side in a Round 5 catch-up match in the ASB Premiership.
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1'- Hawke's Bay United get us underway here at Bluewater Stadium.
2'- Auckland break forward and Fergus Neil intercepts a pass and Peta collects.
3'- Hawke's Bay caught offside.
4'- Auckland content to keep possession.
5'- Chad Coombes shot is deflected away as Auckland City camp in the Hawke's Bay penalty area.
7'- Freekick in a very handy position outside the penalty area - no Mulligan today, so it's Exposito -save by Peta!
9'- Auckland City dominate possession of the ball - less direct than they were with Waitakere United on Saturday.
11'- Free kick swung in by Auckland and Koprivcic shot trundles into Shaun Peta's grateful arms - no power.
12'- Great ball by Vicelich releases Corrales who goes around the keeper but gets tangled up with Hindmarch and Bay get a free-kick - a few gasps from the home support then!
15'- YELLOW CARD - Angel Berlanga won the ball but the tackle from behind on the edge of the area results in a freekick - great chance for the Bay from here.
16'- GOAL! Conor Tinnion curls a wonderful left foot shot past Tamati Williams and the Bay leads!
17'- Exposito has the ball in the net but its ruled out for offside.
18'- What delight from the home support - they're right up for this one.
20'- Hawke's Bay United content to sit deep then hit on the counter - Sam Margetts tries one from long range, well over.
21'- Hawke's Bay are starting to look more energetic here - interesting contest unfolding...
23'- Koprivcic fouls Cowan wide on Auckland's left - Cowan will swing this in to the edge of the box - claimed by Williams.
24'- Peta kick out lands at Tamati Williams feet and Auckland begin another patient build-up.
25'- Tade skins Josh Margetts but his cross eludes everybody - nice delivery but no finish.
26'- Manel Exposito exchanges passes with Koprivcic and Milne but Bay repel the attack.
26'- Conor Tinnion breaks clear and fires in a weak left foot shot wide of Tamati Williams left hand upright.
28'- Hawke's Bay are defending resolutely with Bill Robertson a rock back there for the home side.
30'- Hawke's Bay break quickly through Josh Margetts, Tom Biss, Leon Birnie then Sam Margetts but the shot is a weak one - Bay have edged this match in more ways than one so far.
31'- Exposito shot gathered by Shaun Peta.
32'- "Let's get the ball speed back up, lads" - James Pritchett urges on his team-mates. He has a point.
34'- Corner into the Auckland City box danger cleared by the visitors - Cowan left foot shot is woefully wide.
35'- Free kick to Auckland near halfway - Bay cram eleven players behind the ball.
36'- Albert Riera dribbles goalwards but plays wide to Chad Coombes whose right foot shot flies past the post.
37'- Auckland starting to look more lively now but Tade turns over possession too cheaply.
39'- Luis Corrales speeds to the byline and is eased to the floor - Yellow card shown to Corrales!
39'- YELLOW CARD - Luis Corrales - Auckland City
40'- Koprivcic sets up Corrales who heads for the byline again but overhits the cross - danger not over for Bay yet
41'- Auckland attack breaks down and Bay counter attack but they lose the ball too..!
42'- Shot by Tade straight into the arms of Shaun Peta - this is end to end now.
43'- Free kick wide on the right for Hawke's Bay level with the City penalty area - great take by Williams at the far post.
44'- Tade draws Peta out of the box he goes round him but Bay defenders scramble into place - chance gone.
45'- Chad Coombes goes clattering into Josh Margetts - Nick Waldron calms the situation, free kick Bay.
45'- One minute of time added on to be played.
45'+1 - PENALTY! Ball by Tade leaves out Koprivcic and finds Milne who goes down - that was 50-50...but its a kick!
45'+1 - GOAL! Emiliano Tade blasts an unstoppable shot into the net! Scores are level! Hard on Bay, but that's football.
HALFTIME: Hawke's Bay 1-1 Auckland City. Very even first half with Bay edging it but what a hammerblow for the home side with the Tade penalty. Debate in the main stand suggests it was a stonewall penalty call but from the media box it looked as if Milne fell before he was hit - he stumbled and from Waldron's position he was denied a perfect look at it. Ah, football - love a good debate!
46'- Second half underway.
47'- GOAL! Manel Exposito smashes a breathtaking shot past Peta! What a comeback by Auckland City!
52'- Luis Corrales dragged down and Fergus Neil gets a talking to by referee Nick Waldron.
54'- Hawke's Bay cross fired over by Adam Cowan, Tamati Williams palms the ball as far as Tom Biss but he strikes the ball out for a goal kick on a very tight angle, never any danger.
56'- Berlanga goes on a foray forward but his ball for Exposito is overhit and runs through to Shaun Peta.
57'- Cross by Tinnion hits Berlanga in the lap and falls to Sam Margetts on the edge of the box but he can't control it and Berlanga clears it at the second attempt.
59'- Albert Riera pick pockets Tom Biss and launches a fast counter attack but Bay regather and Auckland keep possession.
60'- Hawke's Bay rally and launch a series of attacks through Conor Tinnion - City on the backfoot.
62'- Conor Tinnion surges past five players and reels off a left foot shot that Williams claims.
62'- YELLOW CARD - Stephen Hindmarch for Hawke's Bay United.
63'- Albert Riera wins the ball releases Emiliano Tade and his throughball for Exposito results in a shot that Peta saves for a corner.
63'- Corner swung over but its cleared - Daniel Koprivcic shoots high over the crossbar.
65'- Sam Margetts breaks with Auckland City players in his wake - he rolls in Tinnion who hits a left foot drive at Williams who saves.
66'- Chad Coombes felled by Bill Robertson - free kick to Auckland City wide on the left of Bay's goal - Berlanga gets the header in but its straight at Peta.
67'- Sam Margetts cross to the far post eludes everybody but just as Bay arrive to finish it, Berlanga steals the ball and clears - he saved the day for Auckland there.
68'- Conor Tinnion goes by James Pritchett and his near post cross for Leon Birnie is saved by Tamati Williams - Tinnion is having a superb game.
70'- Tinnion steals the ball of Emiliano Tade - good defending by Tinnion.
71'- Albert Riera doing a power of work in midfield retrieving and distributing the ball for Auckland.
71'- Substitution - Hamish Watson on for Leon Birnie - Hawke's Bay United.
73'- Auckland coach Ramon Tribulietx makes his first change today.
73'- Substitution - Stephen Carmichael on for Luis Corrales.
75'- Ivan Vicelich blocks a long range shot by Hawke's Bay United - Auckland looking to hang on.
76'- Stephen Carmichael on his own with four Bay defenders - he plays Koprivcic, then Tade and now Vicelich.
77'- Auckland keen to keep the ball as much as possible after two games in three days against younger opponents.
78'- Manel Exposito fouls Bill Robertson - Ivan Vicelich pulling Auckland through this one now.
80'- Corner for Hawke's Bay taken by Connor Tinnion but Bill Robertson flashes his header just wide! Close!
80'- Substitution Stu Wilson on for Sam Margetts for Hawke's Bay United.
81'- Chad Coombes long range shot flies over the crossbar.
82'- Koprivcic plays the ball wide to Tade but Carmichael loses out to Robertson and the Bay counter attack.
84'- This match continues to swing from end to end - you get the feeling Bay are well capable of producing an equaliser.
85'- Tinnion near post cross finds Stu Wilson but the ball sticks and Vicelich clears from six yards out.
86'- Coombes throughball results in Exposito being upended and its a penalty!
86'- GOAL! Emiliano Tade makes it 3-1 to Auckland City!!!
86'- Substitution Matt Hastings on for Tom Biss.
89'- You have to hand it to the Bay fans they know how to cheer on their team and give pelters to the referee - tough afternoon for the home side, they've played well, but Auckland have been smooth and efficient in their work today.
90'- Three additional minutes to be played.
90'+1 - Substitution Manel Exposito off Iwa Shakar on for Auckland City.
90'+2 - Substitution Chad Coombes off Mario Ilich on for Auckland City.
FULLTIME.
ASB Premiership
Round 5 Catch up Match
Hawke's Bay United v Auckland City
Bluewater Stadium, Napier
Monday 6 February, 2012
Kick-off: 2pm
AUK: 18- Tamati WILLIAMS (GK); 5- Angel BERLANGA, 6- Chad COOMBES, 7- James PRITCHETT, 9- Manel EXPOSITO, 10- Luis CORRALES, 11- Daniel KOPRIVCIC, 15- Ivan VICELICH (c), 16- Albert RIERA, 20- Emiliano TADE, 22- Andrew MILNE.
SUBS: 26- Liam ANDERSON (GK), 19- Iwa SHAKAR, 24- Stephen CARMICHAEL, 25- Mario ILICH.
Head Coach: Ramon TRIBULIETX.
HBU: Shaun PETA (GK), 2- Fergus NEIL, 5- Bill ROBERTSON (c), 6- Stephen HINDMARCH, 8- Adam COWAN, 10- Sam MARGETTS, 11- Conor TINNION, 14- Danny WILSON, 17- Tom BISS, 20- Leon BIRNIE, 21- Josh MARGETTS.
SUBS: Richard GILLESPIE (GK), 4- Stu WILSON, 7- Matt HASTINGS, 16- Reilly O'MEAGHER, 18- Hamish WATSON.
Coach: Chris GREATHOLDER.
Referee: Nick WALDRON.
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