Final
for this game
- QUEENSLAND: 51
SOUTHERN: 66
End of Regulation
Jun 11 1:32 AM - Watson comes flying out of the circle to get her finger tip to the ball to put it out of court not allowing Aiken to pull in the pass.
Firebirds 51, Steel 66 4th - 15:09Jun 11 1:31 AM - Francois with a tip allowing Purvis to pull in the ball
Firebirds 50, Steel 65 4th - 14:30Jun 11 1:31 AM - Steel have called time and Selby-Rickit comes off the court for Purvis to replace her and her sister has come off at Goal Attack to be replaced by Leaver
Firebirds 50, Steel 63 4th - 12:44Jun 11 1:29 AM - Watson is applying huge defensive pressure on the long pass into Aiken and is smothering Aiken to come away with the ball.
Firebirds 48, Steel 60 4th - 10:27Jun 11 1:26 AM - Tippett can't pull in the pass to her and Frew again picks up the lose ball and Selby-Rickit scores at the other end.
Firebirds 44, Steel 60 4th - 8:37Jun 11 1:24 AM - Watson with a tip from the high ball into Aiken, but Aiken gets to the lose ball first to covert the goal.
Firebirds 40, Steel 52 4th - 3:35Jun 11 1:19 AM - The Steel have got the final quarter under way. Can the Firebirds claw their way back into the game.
Firebirds 38, Steel 48 4th - 1:01Jun 11 1:17 AM - It is the end of the third quarter and the Steel lead 47 to 37
Firebirds 37, Steel 48 4th - 0:25Jun 11 1:16 AM - QUEENSLAND: 37
SOUTHERN: 47
End of 3rd
Jun 11 1:12 AM - Simpson moves quickly to pick up a lose ball on the ground
Firebirds 37, Steel 47 3rd - 15:11Jun 11 1:12 AM - Francois and Ravaillion having a real tussle with each other almost cancelling each other out of the game.
Firebirds 34, Steel 45 3rd - 12:24Jun 11 1:09 AM - The Steel have now replied quickly and scored the last three goals.
Firebirds 32, Steel 43 3rd - 11:09Jun 11 1:07 AM - Aiken is called for contact the Steel move the ball at speed down the court for the Steel to score.
Firebirds 31, Steel 42 3rd - 10:22Jun 11 1:07 AM - With Aiken now back in the Goal Shot position the Firebird players are starting to feed their shooting circle from a distance and have scored the last three goals
Firebirds 31, Steel 41 3rd - 9:54Jun 11 1:06 AM - Clemesha jumps to get an intercept of the Fowler-Reid
Firebirds 27, Steel 38 3rd - 7:13Jun 11 1:03 AM - The Steel are patiently [playing the ball around waiting for an opening to feed their shooters.
Firebirds 24, Steel 37 3rd - 4:58Jun 11 1:01 AM - The Steel have the third quarter under way. Today sees umpire Jono Bredin umpire is 100th game in his home town of Dunedin. Fowler-Reid also notches up her 50th ANZ game.
Firebirds 19, Steel 32 3rd - 0:26Jun 11 12:57 AM - QUEENSLAND: 19
SOUTHERN: 31
Halftime
Jun 11 12:45 AM - Watson comes away with an intercept at a misunderstanding between the Firebirds attacking players.
Firebirds 19, Steel 31 2nd - 15:11Jun 11 12:44 AM - Cramption is making pin point accuracy passes into Fowler-Reid to find her under the post for her to convert.
Firebirds 18, Steel 28 2nd - 12:18Jun 11 12:41 AM - Haukinima comes away with an intercept on the Steel centre pass.
Firebirds 18, Steel 25 2nd - 10:25Jun 11 12:39 AM - Selby-Rickit and Fowler-Reid are combing really well together and are supporting each other well in the circle to confuse the Firebirds defence.
Firebirds 17, Steel 24 2nd - 9:19Jun 11 12:38 AM - The Steel are willing to play the ball around to ensure the pas are accurate and the goals count. This has seem them take a lead of 22 to 14.
Firebirds 14, Steel 23 2nd - 7:38Jun 11 12:37 AM - Steel defence apply pressure to the Firebirds pass and it goes over the goal line for the Steel to win the throw in
Firebirds 11, Steel 19 2nd - 4:15Jun 11 12:33 AM - Selby-Rickit with a brilliant intercept in the Firebirds goal circle.
Firebirds 10, Steel 17 2nd - 2:56Jun 11 12:32 AM - Firebirds have made some changes, Friday comes on at Goal Shot, Haukinima at Wing Defence
Firebirds 10, Steel 15 2nd - 1:27Jun 11 12:30 AM - The second quarter has started in Dunedin. Today sees the Firebirds coach Roselee Jencke celebrate her 100th ANZ game as coach.
Firebirds 9, Steel 14 2nd - 0:52Jun 11 12:30 AM - QUEENSLAND: 8
SOUTHERN: 14
End of 1st
Jun 11 12:25 AM - Selby-Rickit with another deflection in the circle but is turned back over to the Firebirds in the centre third.
Firebirds 7, Steel 14 1st - 13:49Jun 11 12:24 AM - Steel come away with the rebound and move the ball at pace down the court in a straight line for Fowler Reid to score
Firebirds 6, Steel 12 1st - 11:49Jun 11 12:22 AM - Selby-Rickit with an intercept in the Firebirds circle.
Firebirds 5, Steel 10 1st - 9:56Jun 11 12:20 AM - Ravaillion and Simpson have their hands up over the ball making the Steel attack have to work hard to get the ball into the circle.
Firebirds 5, Steel 9 1st - 8:55Jun 11 12:19 AM - Due to Geitz not starting because of injury Aiken is playing Goal Keeper for the Firebirds and already Aiken and Fowler-Reid are having a real tussle.
Firebirds 3, Steel 5 1st - 5:27Jun 11 12:15 AM - Selby-Rickit with a deflection in the Firebirds goal circle and Francois is there to pick up the lose ball.
Firebirds 2, Steel 4 1st - 3:49Jun 11 12:14 AM - Fowler-Reid called for an offensive contact and the Firebirds are not able to make it contact.
Firebirds 2, Steel 2 1st - 2:53Jun 11 12:13 AM - The firebirds have an early turn over with Frew being called for stepping and Lemke is unable to convert the turnover and Watson comes away with the rebound
Firebirds 1, Steel 1 1st - 2:04Jun 11 12:12 AM - This block buster match between the two top of the table teams at the Edgar Centre in Dunedin is underway. The Steel who top the New Zealand conference and the Firebirds who top the Australian conference.
Firebirds 1, Steel 0 1st - 0:15Jun 11 12:10 AM - QUEENSLAND: 0
SOUTHERN: 0
1st Quarter - 0:01
Jun 11 12:10 AM
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