The 1st half started well,with Knaphill having the better of the early exchanges & on 10 minutes they opened the scoring through Norman,who turned in a corner from the left.1-0
The Brook hit back immediately as a fine through ball,on 15 minutes,l set debutant KEIRON NOEL free to run at Shelley in the home goal & played a sublime lob over the advancing keeper into the empty net. 1-1
After this goal both sides were unable to retain any meaningful possession & the half petered out. H-T 1-1
As per the 1st half it was the home side who started the half looking the more positive & in the 52 minute Kaphill regained the lead when Postance fired in a shot across Kennedy into the left corner, 2-1
The Brook fought back & in the 66th minute a Dan McDonnell free kick narrowly cleared the home bar.Despite having the majority of the possession the Brook were unable to get the equalizer.
In the 76th minute Knaphill should have increased their lead after being awarded a penalty but Norman blasted the kick high over the bar
Knaphill created several good opportunities to increase their lead but Brook keeper Cameron Kennedy proved equal to all that was thrown at him & at the end of the game it remained 2-1 to the home side.
AFC Hayes: Cameron Kennedy,Tesfu,Charles-Jones,Hubbard,McDonnell(Capt)(Bosu-Acquah),Sennett,Rabess,Berry,Noel(Yorke)
Sillah(Kileen),Quadry
Unused Sub: Bishop
Goalscorer: Noel 15 mins
Yellow Card: Sillah
Man of Match: Cameron Kennedy
Attendance: 81
Referee: Tim Dowdeswell
Assistants: Phil Paice & Scot Kelly