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Millers Lose At Home To Table Toppers

Millers Lose At Home To Table Toppers

Aveley Football Club2 Sep 2019 - 13:50
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In Keith Rowland's first game in charge of the Millers it ended in defeat to Maldon & Tiptree after two first half goals.

After the announcement of Keith Rowland as the Millers First Team Boss last Thursday his first game in charge was against the Jammers who have won every single game this season, in the league and one in the Emirates FA Cup, so we couldn't have had a better test for Rowly to seewhat his side are made of.

We could've started the game perfectly after Alex Read was put through on goal and taken out, Ready stepped up to take the penalty but it was saved The Jammers keeper Ben Mcnamara to deny us the lead early on.

The visitors came into the game on ten minutes with their first chance as Charlee Hughes, signed from Brentwood Town in the summer, connected with a Jerome Slew cross but Hughes could only direct his header straight to Hughesy.

We then had a couple of good chances as Wyan Reid was first taken down outside the box, Alex Akrofi stepped up to take the free-kick but it struck the wall. Alex Read then saw his turn and shot tipped round the post by Mcnamara. Aaron Condon then took aim from 20 yards, but it went over.

Despite that plethora of chances, the Jammers took the lead. Joe Wicks found himself with a chance and slotted past Hughes. Aveley 0-1 Maldon & Tiptree.

A good passage of play almost managed to see Alex Akrofi have a chance in on goal but the Jammers keeper claimed the ball before the chance became available for the Millers front-man.

The visitors continued to press and had a couple of chances, Danny Parish had a good effort on goal but it was blocked well by Harry Gibbs. Tariq Issa then had a chance but his shot was deflected just wide of the left hand post.

Five minutes before half time, the visitors doubled their lead, a nice chipped ball landed at the feet of Danny Parish who smashed home from close range. Aveley 0-2 Maldon & Tiptree.

Half Time | Aveley 0-2 Maldon & Tiptree.

We started the second half with a chance, a corner in from Aaron Condon was met by the head of George Allen, who directed it goalbounds, there were appeals for handball but they were waved away.

Charlee Hughes almost grabbed his first of the game and Maldon's third after he seized on a back pass, he curled one towards goal but David Hughes was on hand to tip the ball away from goal to deny The Jammers striker.

We almost pulled one back just past the hour mark after a cross from Alex Akrofi was palmed by Mcnamara, it hit Rob Girdlestone, then hit the Jammers post and then back into the arms of the Maldon & Tiptree Goalkeeper, which pretty much summed up the game.

Shad Ngandu almost pulled one back as he headed an Alex Akrofi free-kick towards goal but it was saved by The Jammers shot-stopper again.

We had the last chance of the game as Alex Akrofi fired towards goal, but the keeper was again on hand to make the save.

Full Time | Aveley 0-2 Maldon & Tiptree.

Attendance | 183.

Millers XI | David Hughes, Jake Pitty, Sam Mvemba, Connor Witherspoon, Harry Gibbs, George Allen, Wyan Reid (Reggie Hubbard 89), Aaron Condon (Shad Ngandu 68), Alex Read, James Love, Alex Akrofi.

Unused Subs | Luke Foster, Jack Mochalski, Sam Cross.

Maldon & Tiptree XI | Ben McNamara, Kojo Awotwi, Al-Amin Kazeem, Laste Dombaxe, Rob Girdlestone, Stephane Ngamvoulou, Danny Parish, Tyrique Hyde, Charlee Hughes, Tariq Issa, Joe Wicks (Jerome Slew 76).

Unused Subs | Jake Brice-Wiffen, Lance Akins, Stuart Collins.

Match details

Match date

Sat 31 Aug 2019

Kickoff

15:00

Attendance

183

Competition

North Division

League position

1
Maldon & Tiptree
12
Aveley
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