Preview:
 
Ewell’s season started with a comprehensive 5-0 victory against AC Malden and, given their barren run of form, they would have loved to emulate that result prior to kick-off.
 
The Match:
 

22

CHANCE

Debutant Tanous is presented with an opening, but his goal bound effort is blocked.

27

CHANCE

Kingshott steps out from the back and drives an effort towards goal. After a couple of deflections and attempts, the keeper manages to make a comfortable save.

36

CHANCE

Allen careers forward and is picked out by Chipperton, but the former’s heavy first touch enables the visitors’ keeper to smoother the ball.

HALF TIME – AFC Ewell 0 vs AC Malden 0

54

GOAL

Chipperton. Assist: Tanous. Tanous drifts into a pocket of space on the left flank and picks out Chipperton on the edge of the box. the latter takes a touch to steady himself and arcs the ball away from the keeper’s reach and into the far corner of the net.

62

GOAL

Bullock. Assist: Clancy. Clancy cuts inside and picks out Bullock at the post as Ewell double their lead, courtesy of an expertly guided header that loops back over the keeper’s head.

70

GOAL

Clancy. Clancy joins in on the act after using the approaching defender as a shield and steering the ball beyond the blindsided keeper with the outside of his boot.

75

NEAR MISS

After an otherwise quiet afternoon, Ransom attempts to take on an onrushing attacker and is forced to make a hurried clearance. In the ensuing melee, he makes amends by get down low to parry the resulting attempt out for a corner.  

78

CHANCE

Tanous is almost rewarded for his industry but his lobbed effort drifts narrowly wide.

82

CHANCE

Ahmad incurs the wrath of his teammates after he slams an effort into the side netting with a couple of team mates eagerly awaiting a tap-in.

84

GOAL

Hodge. After controlling a wayward goal kick, Hodge sends a well-measured looping effort towards goal which nestles in off the crossbar.

88

GOAL

Ahmad. Ahmad dispatches the penalty that he earned to further extend Ewell’s lead.

FULL TIME –AFC Ewell 5 vs AC Malden 0

 
The verdict:
 
A resurgent second half showing enabled Ewell to run out victors in remarkably similar circumstances to the reverse fixture in September, where they also managed to claim 5 second half goals. A change in shape catalysed an improved display and allowed Ewell to