Preview:
Another afternoon on the road awaited Ewell as they looked to claim their first victory of what has proved to be an unprofitable 2017.
 
The Match:
 

8

CHANCE

After impressing on his debut last week, Williams-Crowe has an excellent opportunity to open his account, put fires a right footed effort past the post.

20

CHANCE

Clancy strikes the crossbar but is adjudged to have been in an offside position.  

25

GOAL

Déjà vu for Ewell as they fall behind once again, despite making a positive start to proceedings.   

40

GOAL

Ahmad. Assist: Ransom. Ewell equalise with the simplest of goals. Ransom’s long kick evades the heads of the hosts’ backline and Ahmad calmly rounds the keeper and dispatches the resulting opportunity.    

HALF TIME – Frenches Athletic 1  - AFC Ewell 1

55

GOAL

Williams’ last ditch intervention thwarts the home team, but only temporarily as the resulting clearance falls fortuitously and is steered into the unguarded net.

64

GOAL

For the second time of the afternoon, Ewell are broken upon following their own set-piece and they soon find themselves further behind.

68

BOOKING

Hitch receives a caution for persistent fouling.

72

GOAL

Chipperton. Assist: Ahmad. Ewell string together a well worked passing move and Chipperton converts Ahmad’s lay off from the edge of the box, via a deflection from an onrushing defender.

73

GOAL

Ewell’s prospects of a comeback are dealt a bitter blow when a speculative effort from range catches Ransom unawares.

76

CHANCE

Ahmad is presented with a near identical opportunity to his first half effort, although this time he takes the ball too wide when rounding the keeper and leaves himself with too much to do.

77

GOAL

Ransom is left with no chance as a free kick is guided into the top corner from the edge of the box.

85

CHANCE

Sear’s impressive improvisation from a corner is headed off the line.

90

GOAL

Ewell score a consolation effort after Keogh’s header is inadvertently turned goal-wards by a Frenches defender.

FULL TIME – Frenches 5 - AFC Ewell 3

 
The verdict:
 
Another disappointing afternoon for Ewell as they succumbed to another defeat. The first half performance, much like in previous weeks, was positive enough, but conceding the opening goal once more proved to be the catalyst for defeat.