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Millers March Into Quarter Final

Millers March Into Quarter Final

Aveley Football Club11 Feb 2020 - 11:59
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Goals from Jason Raad, Alex Akrofi and Jon Nzengo sends The Millers to Meadow Lane!

The Millers fairytale continues after another impressive victory in the Buildbase UK FA Trophy after goals from Jason Raad, Alex Akrofi and Jonathan Nzengo which dumped Managerless National South side Chelmsford City out of the cup.

It was a fully deserved win which sent us into the LAST 8 of the FA Trophy, with clubs like Notts County, Barnet, Harrogate Town, AFC Fylde, Concord Rangers, Royston Town and fellow step 4 side Halesowen Town who have made the last 8.

We started the game superbly as George Sykes linked well with Alex Akrofi but his effort was saved comfortably by Walker in the Chelmsford goal. Minutes later and we should've had a penalty, Alex Akrofi again got in behind, looked to square it to George Sykes but for the defender to slide and then scoop the ball with his arm along the floor denying the ball from getting to George Sykes.

Chelmsford didn't create much, but were denied by David Hughes who made a flying save to his left to deny Muldoon after good wing play from Chris Whelpdale set up Muldoon only to see his curling effort saved well by David Hughes.

On 12 minutes we took the lead. Jason Raad stepped up from 20 yards and beautifully curled in the free-kick up and over the ball into the right hand corner of the net. Aveley 1-0 Chelmsford City.

The visitors came back with a chance but David Hughes was on hand to deny Chris Whelpdale from point blank range.

We had a couple more chances as Jason Raad brilliantly turned out of danger and played a ball wide to Wyan Reid, Reid unleashed a wonderful strike from 25 yards out but it went just wide of the right hand post.

George Sykes was next to try his luck from long range, but his snapshot effort fom the edge of the area was over the bar.

Half Time | Aveley 1-0 Chelmsford City.

We started the second half well and on top with back to back dangerous corners, a ball in from Jason Raad was almost met by the head of Harry Gibbs, but the ball was scrambled away as far as Jonathan Nzengo who centred into the box but it was well collected by Laurie Walker in the Clarets goal.

We were so close from making it 2-0, a Walker clearance was charged down by George Sykes, the ball landed to him, he shot past the keeper but a brilliant clearance off the line denied us from doubling our lead.

Chelmsford went up the other end and Jonathan Nzengo cleared an effort off the line from Muldoon, it looked like he was going to score but Nzengo in the nick of time blocked it and cleared the ball away.

There were a couple of questionable decisions after Alex Akrofi took the ball off of Frazer Shaw but the referee deemed it to be a foul. Unfortunately the officials couldn't spot the next incident after George Sykes went through on goal, he was being pulled back by Robbie Simpson who had hold of his arm, George was about to shoot but he was then pulled down, but unfortunately, it wasn't spotted.

Five minutes after that incident and the visitors grabbed an equaliser, Billy Knott made a huge impact when he came on and his cross eventually got to Chris Whelpdale who smashed it into the back of the net. Aveley 1-1 Chelmsford City.

With five minutes to go a free-kick from Jason Raad was flicked on by Alex Akrofi but somehow a mix of Chelmsford keeper and defender managed to scramble the ball off of the line.

Two minutes to go, we weren't to be denied, Connor Witherspoon won the initial header, Jason Raad played a lovely through ball over the top to Alex Akrofi who calmly ran through and found the bottom left hand corner. Aveley 2-1 Chelmsford.

Frustrations grew for the visitors as Chelmsford's left back swung for Alex Akrofi in front of the Aveley bench, but unfortunately that was also somehow missed and both players were given yellow cards.

With time ticking away, Jonathan Nzengo was told to take the ball into the corner, what happened next was ridiculous. The right back dribbled past two and fired in a 35 yard out of the right foot effort which flew into the top right hand cornerof the net to sent the Millers barmy behind the goal. Aveley 3-1 Chelmsford City.

Full Time | Aveley 3-1 Chelmsford City.

Attendance | 811.

Millers XI | David Hughes, Jonathan Nzengo, Sam Mvemba, Connor Witherspoon, Harry Gibbs, Jack Mochalski, Wyan Reid, James Goode, George Sykes (George Allen 90), Jason Raad, Alex Akrofi.

Unused Subs | Tony Martin, Alfie Hilton, Bailey Hossack, Shad Ngandu, Jack Chawner, James Scammell.

Chelmsford City XI | Laurie Walker, Danny Imray, Frazer Shaw, Robbie Simpson, Tom Wraight, Chez Isaac, Ollie Muldoon, Chris Whelpdale, Sam Higgins (Adrian Cascaval 75), Shaun Jeffers (Billy Knott 58), Tom Knowles (Jonny Giles 65).

Unused Subs | Gregan, Chidyausiku, West-Astuti.

Match details

Match date

Sat 08 Feb 2020

Kickoff

15:00

Attendance

811

Competition

The FA Trophy 19-20
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