See below for play-by-play action from the match.
0′ Kick off
4′ Ki-Hyung Lee takes a free kick for Auckland City and Ivan Vicelich gets on the end of it at the back post but his header is a weak one
6′ Lee takes a shot from the edge of the box but it’s save by AS Manu Ura goalkeeper Daniel Tapeta
7′ Another powerful strike by Lee but it sails over the bar
8′ Corner for Auckland City taken by Lee. Cleared by AS Manu Ura
12′ Another corner to Auckland. The ball bounces around in the penalty box but is eventually cleared
13′ AS Manu Ura have a strong down the left through Jean-Francois Kabeu but his through-ball is collected by goalkeeper Jacob Spoonley
14′ Auckland’s Matt Williams has a clear header chance for Auckland in front of goal but can’t get the direction right. Goal kick for AS Manu Ura
18′ Corner for Auckland City
18′ GOAL! Auckland City FC 1 AS Manu Ura 0 Ivan Vicilech climbs high at the near post and puts Auckland City ahead. Well taken corner from Lee
22′ AS Manu Ura get into Auckland City’s defensive third but Spoonley collects with ease
23′ Auckland City take a short corner. Tapeta gets the cross from Lee
25′ Another goal from corner but easily cleared by AS Manu Ura
25′ Lee crosses a ball in and Keryn Jordan gets across his marker but heads wide
27′ AS Manu Ura have their first attacking free kick. Hiroana Poroiea puts it in and Phillipe Moreta gets on the end of it but heads over the bar
28′ Chad Coombes caught with the ball as the last line of defense but fortunately for him the referee blows the whistle for a free kick against AS Manu Ura
29′ Another free kick for AS Manu Ura this time from deep. Kabeu is left unmarked on the back post and heads goal-ward. Spoonley palms the ball out for a corner
31′ Another free-kick in the attacking third for AS Manu Ura. This time Moreta floats it up and Spoonley climbs high to claim it
34′ GOAL! Auckland City FC 2 AS Manu Ura 0 Feneridis takes a free-kick quickly and puts Keryn Jordan in the clear. Jordan then weights a ball nicley inside for Chad Coombes who side-foots the ball into the back of the net
37′ Chad Coombes has a shot from outside the area but hooks the ball wide
40′ Corner for Auckland City. Lee drives it low to Jordan who scuffs his shot. AS Manu Ura break quickly.
43′ Jordan’s header at the back post draws a great save from Tapeta. Strong ball in from Daniel Koprivcic
HALF TIME
46′ Second half kicks off
47′ A well-taken Lee free-kick finds Jordan in the box but he heads just wide
50′ Coombes makes a run down the right but his cross is straight to the goalkeeper
52′ Free-kick by Lee again finds Lee in the box who can’t get enough on it
55′ Yellow card AS Manu Ura’s Rex Faura is cautioned for a dangerous tackle
56′ Lee tries a short free-kick but it rolls out for a goal kick
60′ Attacking free-kick for AS Manu Ura. Moreta puts the ball in but referee calls a foul against AS Manu Ura
61′ Great ball in from Coombes from the right but AS Manu Ura manage to clear the ball
62′ Substitution 16. Jason Hayne replaces 19. Keryn Jordan for Auckland City
68′ Jason Hayne cuts inside from the left and blasts a right-foot shot over the top
69′ GOAL! Auckland City FC 3 AS Manu Ura 0 Daniel Koprivcic out-muscles his marker on the edge of the box and places the ball to the right of Tapeta.
71′ Substitution Auckland City FC’s 22. Adam Dickinson replaces 8. Chad Coombes
73′ Alex Feneridis skies the ball over the top as the sun starts to shine at Kiwitea street
74′ Ian Hogg puts a ball in from the left for Koprivcic to run onto but the ball goes wide as he slides in
74′ The ball goes over Vicelich and Spoonley tries to clear the ball but it goes under his foot. AS Manu called off-side
79′ Auckland City’s Hayne puts a low cross in from the left bu Tapeta comes out to collect
79′ Yellow Card AS Manu Ura’s Philippe Moreta is cautioned for dissent
80′ GOAL! Auckland City FC 4 AS Manu Ura 0 Nice build up play from Vicelich and Lee to put Hayne in the clear. Hayne cuts inside from the left and slides the ball to Koprivcic who blasts the ball into the top of the net from an acute angle.
84′ Substitution 17. Adam McGeorge replaces 6. Ki-Hyung Lee
84′ Red Card AS Manu Ura’s Vetea Tepa sent off on call by assistant referee Mark Rule
89′ AS Manu Ura’s Kabeu takes a shot from just inside halfway trying to lob Spoonley, but he overhits it
90′ +1 GOAL! Auckland City FC 5 AS Manu Ura 0 Kopirvcic grabs a hat-trick with a penalty after AS Manu Ura conceeded a foul inside the box
90′ +3 Alex Feneridis shoots the ball over the top from just outside the area
FULL-TIME Auckland City FC 5 AS Manu Ura 0
START LISTS
Auckland City FC: 1. Jacob SPOONLEY [GK], 3. Ian HOGG, 5. Matt WILLIAMS, 6. Ki-Hyung LEE, 7. James PRITCHETT, 8. Chad COOMBES, 11. Daniel KOPRIVCIC, 13. Alex FENERIDIS, 19. Keryn JORDAN, 15. Ivan VICELICH, 20. Greg UHLMANN
Substitutes: 4. Sam CAMPBELL, 9. Paul URLOVIC, 12. Paul GOTHARD [GK], 16. Jason HAYNE, 17. Adam McGEORGE, 21. Riki VAN STEEDEN, 22. Adam DICKINSON
Coach: Paul POSA [NZL]
AS Manu Ura: 16. Daniel TAPETA [GK], 2. Henri TAPEA, 3. Rex FAURA, 5. Philippe MORETA, 7. Tetahio AURAA, 8. Vetea TEPA, 9. Jean-Francois KABEU, 10. Auguste WASHETINE, 12. Hiroana POROIEA, 20. Billy MATAITAI, 22. Fraddy TAUIHARA
Substitutes: 1. Jonathan TOROHIA [GK], 14. Stephane TUAIRAU, 15. Henri CHANON, 19. Heitini TUPEA, 22. Fraddy TAUIHARA
Coach: Patrick PITO [TAH]