Final
for this game
- The Magic now host a semi final against the runner up of the Australian conference final. The Steel will have to travel to Australia to play the winner.
Jul 17 1:37 AM - WAIKATO-BOP: 59
SOUTHERN: 57
End of Regulation
Jul 17 1:37 AM - With under two minutes to go Magic have withstood the comeback by the Steel and lead by four goals.
Magic 59, Steel 56 4th - 14:51Jul 17 1:37 AM - An offside call against the Steel and Magic push the margin out by two goals.
Magic 58, Steel 54 4th - 13:33Jul 17 1:35 AM - Five minutes to go in the New Zealand conference final. Scores are level with Magic centre pass.
Magic 57, Steel 54 4th - 12:15Jul 17 1:34 AM - The scores are level and the crowd are getting louder and louder, riding every pass with the players.
Magic 55, Steel 54 4th - 11:05Jul 17 1:33 AM - A casual pass from the Magic gives Wendy Frew her first deflection of the game. Steel convert the goal.
Magic 54, Steel 54 4th - 10:16Jul 17 1:32 AM - The crowd are getting behind the Steel as the margin hits 2 goals.
Magic 53, Steel 53 4th - 9:07Jul 17 1:31 AM - A rare miss to Harten and the rebound goes the Steel's way.
Magic 53, Steel 52 4th - 8:41Jul 17 1:30 AM - Francois gains the ball back for the Steel with a circle edge intercept.
Magic 53, Steel 51 4th - 7:56Jul 17 1:30 AM - Price got a finger tip to the ball causing the turnover Magic's way.
Magic 53, Steel 50 4th - 7:28Jul 17 1:29 AM - Confusion on court, with Fowler-Reid thinking the umpire had called a contact and stepped into position but got called for stepping. This puts the Magic lead back out to five goals.
Magic 52, Steel 48 4th - 5:12Jul 17 1:27 AM - Erwood again with a crucial touch, gives Steel the throw in.
Magic 50, Steel 46 4th - 3:10Jul 17 1:25 AM - A missed goal to Harten, but the Steel couldn't gather the rebound.
Magic 48, Steel 46 4th - 1:53Jul 17 1:24 AM - A late goal to the Magic gives them a five goal lead heading into the final term. Steel fought back hard in the third, winning the quarter by three goals.
Magic 47, Steel 43 4th - 0:20Jul 17 1:22 AM - WAIKATO-BOP: 47
SOUTHERN: 42
End of 3rd
Jul 17 1:18 AM - Fowler-Reid pulls in a very high pass and converts the goal.
Magic 46, Steel 41 3rd - 14:01Jul 17 1:17 AM - Deflection from de Bruin in front of Fowler-Reid falls into the hands of Steel's Francois.
Magic 45, Steel 40 3rd - 12:46Jul 17 1:15 AM - The young defender of Erwood in her first game got a vital intercept in the goal circle.
Magic 43, Steel 39 3rd - 11:29Jul 17 1:14 AM - Francois almost got the intercept but almost didn't expect it and it fell into the hands of the Magic.
Magic 42, Steel 38 3rd - 10:24Jul 17 1:13 AM - The crowd have found their voices this quarter. The Steel have scored eight goals to four in this quarter to bring the margin to four goals.
Magic 41, Steel 38 3rd - 9:32Jul 17 1:12 AM - The crowd have found their voices this quarter. The Steel have scored eight goals to four in this quarter.
Magic 41, Steel 36 3rd - 8:23Jul 17 1:11 AM - The Steel have tightened up their defence, forcing the Magic attackers back to the transverse line.
Magic 38, Steel 32 3rd - 4:28Jul 17 1:07 AM - Three goals in a row to the Steel, bringing the margin to six goals.
Magic 37, Steel 31 3rd - 3:33Jul 17 1:06 AM - The second half is underway, goal for goal in the first minute.
Magic 36, Steel 30 3rd - 2:19Jul 17 1:05 AM - The Magic take a nine goal lead into half time of the New Zealand conference final. The Steel fought back late in the final quarter, however the Magic still won the quarter by three goals.
Magic 36, Steel 27 3rd - 0:58Jul 17 1:03 AM - WAIKATO-BOP: 35
SOUTHERN: 27
Halftime
Jul 17 12:50 AM - Steel with the last three goals and another turnover could send the Steel into the second half with the momentum.
Magic 34, Steel 26 2nd - 14:08Jul 17 12:49 AM - The Steel starting to let the ball go to Fowler-Reid under the post.
Magic 32, Steel 25 2nd - 12:16Jul 17 12:47 AM - With five minutes to go in the first half the Steel trail the Magic by nine goals.
Magic 32, Steel 24 2nd - 11:50Jul 17 12:47 AM - The Steel have improved their defence and have gained a turnover and conversion.
Magic 31, Steel 22 2nd - 10:10Jul 17 12:45 AM - Steel have made a change with the defensive Selby-Rickit going to the bench and young defender Erwood coming onto the court.
Magic 30, Steel 19 2nd - 7:46Jul 17 12:43 AM - Magic with the last four goals, pushing the lead out to ten goals.
Magic 29, Steel 19 2nd - 7:06Jul 17 12:42 AM - Steel defensive line up doing a huge amount of work to bring the ball down the court.
Magic 27, Steel 17 2nd - 5:26Jul 17 12:40 AM - A turnover by the Magic gives the Steel a chance to bring the margin back.
Magic 26, Steel 17 2nd - 4:50Jul 17 12:39 AM - A fast drive from Harten on the baseline pushes the Magic lead out further.
Magic 23, Steel 17 2nd - 3:12Jul 17 12:37 AM - A breaking call against Crampton gives Magic an eight goal lead.
Magic 23, Steel 16 2nd - 2:12Jul 17 12:36 AM - WAIKATO-BOP: 19
SOUTHERN: 13
End of 1st
Jul 17 12:30 AM - Steel's Watson in Goal Keeper with a well read deflection but wasn't enough to gain her team possession.
Magic 18, Steel 11 1st - 13:04Jul 17 12:28 AM - The Steel have had three turnovers, with another one coming from an offensive obstruction from Fowler-Reid.
Magic 15, Steel 9 1st - 11:06Jul 17 12:26 AM - Half way through the first quarter and the Magic have the lead by four goals.
Magic 12, Steel 7 1st - 8:43Jul 17 12:23 AM - A long mid court feed from Rasmussen, straight into Harten on the base line.
Magic 11, Steel 7 1st - 8:19Jul 17 12:23 AM - Both teams playing a patient, clean game with only nine penalties for the game.
Magic 10, Steel 6 1st - 7:30Jul 17 12:22 AM - Manu'a with a deflection and pick up by Tairi gives Magic a two goal advantage.
Magic 9, Steel 5 1st - 6:46Jul 17 12:22 AM - Good patience shown by the Steel to score their fifth goal.
Magic 6, Steel 5 1st - 4:58Jul 17 12:20 AM - About to get underway at ILT Stadium Southland with the Southern Steel taking on the Magic in the New Zealand conference final.
Magic 1, Steel 1 1st - 0:42Jul 17 12:15 AM - WAIKATO-BOP: 0
SOUTHERN: 0
1st Quarter - 0:01
Jul 17 12:15 AM
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