Match Report

Match Info

Date Time Competition Season
17/08/2024 3:00 pm Vanarama National League South 2024/25

Results

Club1st Half2nd HalfGoals
Chesham United011
Boreham Wood112

Recap

Chesham’s first home game in the National League ended in defeat against a Boreham Wood side that was relegated from the National Division last season.  Chesham conceded in the opening minutes of each half but fought back and could have snatched a draw right at the end. There was only one change to the starting eleven from last week’s draw at Eastbourne, Nathan Minhas starting in place of Samson Esan.

The visitors went straight on the attack from the kick-off and within 30 seconds Femi Ilesanmi crossed and Lee Ndlovu prodded the ball just over the bar.  However on four minutes Ndlovu put Boreham Wood ahead, stabbing home from close range following a corner from Erico Sousa which ran loose in the area.  The visitors continued to dominate but without creating any further chances.  As the half went on Chesham began to come into the game, and on 24 minutes Mitchell Weiss shot just over following some good work by Joe Grant on the right.  Shortly afterwards Weiss’s downward header set up Nathan Minhas who just just over, but the visitors came back with Erico Sousa shooting across goal but Ben Goode stuck out a foot to deflect the ball past the post.  Sousa took the resulting corner and Lee Ndlovu headed against the bar.  Both sides came close in the later stages of the half, Johnny Goddard dispossessing Ben Goode in the penalty area only for his effort to be blocked on the line, then a low shot from Mitchell Weiss forced a smart reaction save from keeper Nathan Ashmore.

Chesham were caught cold just after the restart, when Lee Ndlovu battled his way through the defence before stroking the ball past the advancing Ben Goode to make it 2-0.  Chesham fought back and Lewis Rolfe crossed from the right but Nathan Minhas could only head straight at Ashmore.  Just after the hour mark Chesham had a great chance to get back in the game, when Ashley Lodge’s through ball came to Joe Grant who shot wide with only Ashmore to beat.  Boreham Wood faded as an attacking force as both sides made a number of substitutions.  On 72 minutes Alex Lafleur hit a free kick into the visitors’ area and Connor Stevens’ header was turned round the post by Ashmore.  Chesham were starting to press and a neat move down the left ended with Alex Lafleur shooting but Ashmore was able to save comfortably.  On 85 minutes the visitors had one more chance but Ben Goode made a fine low save from Tom Whelan’s low drive, but Chesham were now in the ascendancy.  A minute into stoppage time Nathan Minhas broke forward, the ball came to Samson Esan who was denied but Minhas tapped in the loose ball to halve the deficit.  Chesham pushed everyone forward including Ben Goode late on but the visitors’ defence held out.

Chesham United

# Player Goals Assists Yellows Reds MoM
1Ben Goode00000
2Lewis Rolfe 2200000
3Alex Lafleur 00001
4Jack Cawley00000
6Connor Stevens 500000
8T’Sharne Gallimore 1900000
9Nathan Minhas1 (90+1')0000
10Mitchell Weiss00000
16Joe Grant 1500000
17Callum Adebiyi00000
18Ashley Lodge 2300000
5Steve Brown 600000
15Jack Connors 1600000
19Ryan Upward 800000
22Samson Esan 201000
23Avan Jones 1800000

Past Meetings

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