Preview:
Keen to put a disappointing opening game behind them, Ewell were set to renew their rivalry with a Cheam side who they had dispatched 4-1 on the way to claiming the Geoff Ellis shield in the 2012/13 season.
The Match:
Time:
15                           CHANCE                 Langridge is slipped in but his effort lacks power and fails                                                to test the keeper.
34                           NEAR MISS             Bunde bails Ewell out of trouble, quickly sensing out the                                                                                            danger and smothering the ball.
38                           CHANCE                 Chipperton’s free kick is spilled by the keeper, but                                                                   Kingshott’s follow up is blocked.                                      
HALF TIME – AFC Ewell 0 – Cheam Village Warriors ‘A’ 0
50                           CHANCE                 Hodge has a glorious opportunity to put Ewell in front                                                                but he makes a meal of a left footed half volley from 10 yards out.                                        
56                           GOAL                      Hodge – Assist: Bunde. Hodge more than makes amends as                                                                       he collects Bunde’s clearance and exquisitely lobs the keeper                                                                 from 25 yards out.                                                        
60                           NEAR MISS             Bunde keeps Ewell’s lead in tact with some more smart                                                                              work in between the sticks.              
64                           NEAR MISS             Another close shave. This time the post comes to Ewell’s                                                           rescue as Cheam’s direct play poses problems once more.
68                           CHANCE                 Crawford steals the ball back in a dangerous area but then fires                                               wide from the edge of the box.
70                           GOAL                      Clancy – Assist: Chipperton. Ewell create breathing space as                                                                     Clancy lashes the ball into the net with an instinctive volley                                                                       from a free kick he had won.
75                           GOAL                      Crawford – Assist: Chipperton. Crawford cuts inside from                                                                          the left and curls a stunning effort into the top corner.
80                           GOAL                      Chipperton – Assist: Bullock. Chipperton kills the game with                                                                      an emphatic near post header from Bullock’s corner.  
86                           GOAL                      Keogh – Assist: Bullock. Birthday boy Keogh is given an                                                                              absolute present of a goal after Ewell flood through                                                                              the tiring Cheam backline.
FULL TIME – AFC Ewell 5 – Cheam Village Warriors ‘A’ 0
The verdict:
After a frustrating first half in which they failed to test the opposition keeper, Ewell showed a clinical side to their game in the second period in which they scored 5 different yet impressive goals. An excellent team performance from the home side ensured that their patience finally paid off in the end.