MATCH REPORT: Chesham United 2-0 Chippenham Town | FA Trophy Second Round | Saturday 16th November 2024
After last season’s fine run in the FA Trophy this time around the Bluebirds fell at the first hurdle thanks to a Nathan Minas double.
It was Chesham’s second win over Chippenham inside four weeks.
The Generals were the first to show as Nat Williams thwarted Minas whilst on nine minutes a Bluebird attack ended as Harry Parsons handled Alex Bray’s cross.
Two minutes later Chippenham appeals for a penalty when Bray went down in the area were ignored.
The Bluebirds first corner on twelve minutes saw Williams head narrowly wide.
On twenty minutes Will Henry superbly blocked an effort from Minas at the expense of a corner.
From the resulting flag kick Connor Stevens’ headed effort was blocked.
The best chance of the half came just after the half hour but the home side’s Joe Grant fired over.
In the final minute of the half Luke Spokes’ shot from distance deflected to Leone Gravata who went down in the box but again appeals for a penalty were waved aside.
HALF TIME: Chesham United 0-0 Chippenham Town
The first chance after the break fell to the Bluebirds as Tom Owen-Evans found Luke Haines but his shot was blocked.
Chesham took the lead just past the hour when a free kick saw keeper Ben Goode find Minas who made no mistake.
Minas doubled his and Chesham’s total on seventy one minutes after good work from Alex Lafleur and Sam Esan saw the latter slip the ball to Grant who squared to Minas to shoot home.
On seventy seven minutes Minas almost notched his hattrick but he spurned the chance.
A minute later Bluebird sub Matt McClure headed a cross straight to Goode.
FULL TIME: Chesham United 2-0 Chippenham Town
Chippenham: Will Henry, Alex Bray, Will King (Tyreke Johnson 75), Luke Haines, Nat Williams, Luke Spokes, Joe Andrews, Will Dawes (Tom Mehew 62), Tom Owen-Evans (Aaron Amadi-Holloway 75), Harry Parsons (Matt McClure 67), Leone Gravata sub not used: Caine Bradbury
Chesham: Ben Goode, Alex Lafleur, Connor Stevens, Brad Clayton, Nathan Minas (Karl Oliyide 80), Jack Connors, Joe Grant, Callum Adebiyi, Ryan Upward, Connor Roberts (Avan Jones 81), Sam Esan (Omar Rowe 73) subs not used: Lewis Rolfe, Steve Brown
Ref; George Laflin
Ass Refs: Dario Matthews, Derrick Lang
4th official: Neil Angus
