Christchurch 0-5 AFC Stoneham

A rescheduled fixture saw AFC Stoneham travel to Christchurch on a cold and windy Tuesday evening. AFC Stoneham are looking to continue their recent winning form after beating Baffins Milton Rovers 3-0 last week. Two changes were made by The Purples with Ronan Galloway and Mat Bainbridge making way for Ben Clarke and Ryan Penny.

AFC Stoneham started the first half brightly – first chance at goal came from Ryan Penny who collects the ball at the edge of the box and shoots but it goes wide. Christchurch had chances as well to make it 1-0 when Ethan Maddocks played the ball over the top of the Stoneham defence, Matthew Stephenson brings it down and shoots but it goes just wide of the post.

16 minutes gone and AFC Stoneham win possession in there own half, a pass to Scott Hills on the left side sees him cross the ball into the path of Cal Laycock who chips it over the keeper who came running off his line and makes it 0-1 to The Purps. AFC Stoneham pile on the pressure after the goal and earn a free kick just on the inside of the halfway line on the right side, some quick one touch football is shown but a loose pass is made and the keeper easily sweeps up the danger for Christchurch. Another chance goes astray to make it 0-2 when Jake Thomson presses the Christchurch defence and forces a mistake from the player, Thomson takes advantage from the mistake and crosses the ball into the box, Cal Laycock brings the ball down and has a shot at goal which skims the goalpost and it goes out for a goal kick.

36 minutes into the first half Jim Orvis plays the ball into Christchurch’s box which ricochets off the defender and into the path of Scott Hills. Hills shoots but it hits the post, however Hills pounces on the rebound and once again has a shot at goal and this time buries it the bottom left hand corner making it 0-2 to Stoneham. Christchurch have a chance before the halftime whistle when Tyler Forbes from the edge of the box has a shot but it skims the top of the crossbar instead. At half time it is 0-2 to AFC Stoneham.

HALF TIME – Christchurch 0 – 2 AFC Stoneham

Christchurch kick us off for the second half and go on the attack straight away they have a few chances at goal but none that are a real threat for Tom Parker-Trott. AFC Stoneham win a free kick on the edge of the d – Jake Thomson takes his shot takes a deflection off the defensive wall and sends the keeper the wrong way making it 0-3.

AFC Stoneham make there first change of the evening with Ryan Penny coming off for Diego Romero. Christchurch make a change as well with Jamie Power making way for Joe Stacey. Joe Stacey makes himself known quickly proving himself as an impact substitution when he retrieves the ball outside the penalty box and shoots at goal but it’s an easy save for Tom Parker-Trott.

Second change of the evening for AFC Stoneham sees Tommy Barnes make way for Mat Bainbridge on 69 minutes, quickly after the change Stoneham’s Jake Thomson once again makes it 0-4. A great worked goal sees Parker-Trott’s goal kick headed over the top of the right back by Cal Laycock and flicked into the feet of Thomson who smashes it in the back of the net. 81st minute sees the third and final change for AFC Stoneham with Cal Laycock off and Duarte Martins on – only 9 minutes left on the clock.

83rd minute arrived and sees once again a well worked goal for AFC Stoneham making in 0-5. A ball over the top of the defence by Diego Romero is brought down by Jake Thomson who crosses into the goalmouth in which Duarte Martins buries it in the back of the net.

Full Time – Christchurch 0-5 AFC Stoneham

Line up for AFC Stoneham

Parker-Trott, Kerton, Barnes, Bulpitt, Wiseman, Clarke, Penny, Orvis, Laycock, Thomson, Hills

Subs – Clements, Bainbridge, Galloway, Martins, Romero

Report by Emily Bird