Preview:
 
After a resurgent mid-February featuring back to back wins, Ewell were tasked with the challenge of overcoming a Merton side boasting a similar points tally.
 
The Match:
 

2

GOAL

Ewell make the worst possible start as Kingshott inadvertently diverts the ball from a long throw-in, the first of many that Ewell would be faced with on a narrow pitch.

22

CHANCE

Tanous steers a header goalwards as Ewell muster their first shot on target, having slowly recovered from their early setback.

30

CHANCE

Clancy gallops down the right flank and drives a cross across goal which evades a telling Ewell touch.

HALF TIME – Merton Social 1  - AFC Ewell 0

59

BOOKING

Clancy is carded for his part in a 50-50 that left the Merton keeper in a heap.

65

NEAR MISS

A speculative improvised effort from range rebounds off the post, much to Ewell’s relief, as they continue to press for an equaliser.

71

NEAR MISS

Once again the post comes to Ewell’s rescue, albeit thanks to Ransom’s fingertip, following a swift counter-attack.

79

CHANCE

Clancy’s throw-in eventually falls to Tanous inside the area, but the ball fails to drop kindly for Ewell’s marksman.

89

CHANCE

Ewell are denied a last gasp equaliser from Ahmad when the goal is ruled out due to an innocuous infringement in the build up.

FULL TIME – Merton Social 1 - AFC Ewell 0

The verdict:
 
An own goal in the opening couple of minutes heralded Ewell’s lack of fortune and ultimately proved to cost them 3 points. However, the side’s application and endeavour meant that they had far from disgraced themselves on the day, in what had been a closely contested game and arguably one in which a draw would have constituted a fair result.