Today Stansted FC are playing away at the Mile End Stadium against Sporting Bengal

Stansted moved into the top half of the table with a convincing win over struggling Sporting Bengal.

On 4 minutes Stansted created their first chance of the game, the ball was won in midfield, it was played out to Abdul who crossed the ball and the keeper cleared, it fell to Matt Wedlake who blasted high and wide.

On 12 minutes Sporting Bengal created their first chance of the game with a pass out wide, the winger crossed the ball but Stansted only managed to clear the ball out to the edge of the box and a Bengal player struck the ball goal bound, Reece Paine got a hand to the ball but he could not keep it out. 1 - 0 Bengal

On 13 minutes Stansted came straight out of the blocks, from a throw in, Sam Ashford crossed the ball into the box and an unmarked Abdeen Abdul slotted the ball home through the keepers legs 1 - 1

On 23 minutes Stansted have a great chance to go into the lead with Young winning the header and it bounced into the path of Cookey who brought the ball down and struck it goal bound, it hit the inside of the post rolled along the line and hit the opposite post and came back out. Still 1 - 1

On 30 minutes a Sporting Bengal player got a yellow card for appearing to strike a Stansted player

On 34 minutes Stansted were pushing high up the pitch for a second goal , Bengal managed to win the ball back and were on the counter attack. Stansted were short at the back and a ball was played through behind the Stansted defence and the striker was through on goal. Reece Paine came out quickly off his line and dived and got a hand to the ball that was going goal bound and between the Stansted players they managed to clear the ball away. Still 1 - 1

On 40 minutes Stansted were through on goal with Tony Cookey only having the keeper to beat but the keeper came out and smothered the ball.

Another chance for Stansted with a throw in from Gill, Martin headed on and Joel Young headed the ball but it looped over the bar.

Stansted having the better of the first half. Half time 1 - 1

Subs for Stansted, Young and Cookey off Luke Meadwright and Kyan Gulliver on.

Straight from the off Stansted go on the attack and win a corner, the ball was cleared and it fell to Matt Wedlake who's shot went high over the bar.

49 minutes Luke Kanjor yellow card for a challenge on Bengal player.

Bengal came close on 50 minutes from a free kick which was delivered into the box and with a flick on just dropped wide of the post.

On 59 minutes Bengal win a free kick, they deliver it into the box and back post they get a shot off but Matt Gill just puts it pass the post and out for a corner.

62 minutes Stansted's Matt Wedlake received a yellow card

65 minutes last sub Luke Riches on Matt Wedlake off

On 66 minutes Stansted had another chance with the ball being put through to Luke Meadwright who shot but the keeper saved and the ball fell to Abdeen Abdul who put the ball wide

On 70 minutes Stansted played some good passing football and eventually Meadright
Received the ball up front and passed to Sam Ashford who's shot was saved by the keeper.

Stansted won a corner on 71 minutes taken by Sam Ashford and Matt Gill headed home to make it 2 - 1 Stansted

On 80 minutes Abdeen Abdul was through on goal for Stansted he only had the keeper to beat, he turned inside and out to try and get a shot off but the keeper pounced on the ball to prevent the shot. Still 2 - 1 Stansted

On 89 minutes Stansted win a corner which was taken by Sam Ashford, it was delivered deep into the box and Connor Martin got a head to it but it dropped to the keeper.

90 minutes Luke Meadwright scores for Stansted from a pass from Abdeen Abdul to Sam Ashford who crossed the ball to Luke who took on the keeper and went round him and passed it into the back of the net 3 - 1

In injury time Abdeen Abdul had another chance for Stansted with only the keeper to beat but the keeper dived just as Abdul went to shoot and made a good save.

Stansted deserved the win as they were the better side on the day and it could have been many more goals with the amount of chances that weren't taken by Stansted and also some good goal keeping from the Bengal keeper.

Full time 3 - 1 Stansted

R Pain, J Isherwood, L Kanjor, S Dahl, M Gill, C Martin, A Abdul, M Wedlake, T Cookey,
J Young, S Ashford
Subs L Riches, M Roach, K Gulliver, L Meadright

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