April 11th 2009
Plains Rangers 1, Rotorua United Blue 2
 |
 |
| It was a tightly contested game! Here are Rangers on attack. | Brandon Collier takes his man on down the right wing. |
 |
 |
| Jason Pullar wins yet another header at a corner. Bazza and Jordan are alert to getting on the end of it, which Jordan did for Rangers' goal. | Meanwhile, back in the defence, keeper Chris Johnston takes a high ball comfortably. |
 |
 |
| Jordan Ogilvy races down the left wing. He has Bazza in support. | JP controls the ball in midfield, while Jordan makes the run in behind. |
 |
 |
| Here are Kirk Bain and Jono Whitaker working hard in defence. | JP finds himself surrounded by three defenders. |
 |
 |
| The dry dusty uneven Awakeri pitch meant it was hard for both teams to control the ball. Here's Kirk doing the job properly. | Up front Barrie Hawkes gets off the ground, but the defender shows amazing spring! |
 |
 |
| We're in the second half, a Rotorua corner and everyone works hard to spot the ball against the strong sunlight. |
Kirk, playing sweeper, chests the ball down before clearing it. Many thanks to Stewart Sutton for this set of photos. |