Christchurch Bromley 0 - Laos Athletic 4

Goal: Ade – Assist: None
Goal: Michael Ayu Ogbe – Assist: Mustafa
Goal: Mustafa – Assist: None
Goal: Julian – Assist: Mustafa

With a number of players away LAFC started Ade at right back – a position he had played previously – and Jon started at left back. CCB won the toss and choose to play uphill in the first half. Following a brief disagreement between the ref and CCB on the adequacy of their £50 Adidas World Cup replica ball the game got underway.

LAFC played a solid first half although never reaching their best which allowed CCB more of the ball than LAFC would have liked. A number of shots were made in the first half but LAFC failed to find the back of the net and take advantage of the slope. CCB only had one shot on target during the first half forcing a finger tip save form the keeper. This was to be the only real save the LAFC keeper was required to make during the match. The first half ended 0-0

The second half saw CCB gain the down hill advantage but LAFC came out strong and managed in the early stages to have control of the game. Early into the second half Ade broke the deadlock when what was thought by many to be a cross into the box, the ball found the back of the net. Only Ade knows what he really meant!!! Hopefully this will be the first of many for Ade. The lead was soon extended with a run to the by-line by Mustafa who’s cut back into the box allowed Michael to double the lead. In a continued spell of attacks and possession by LAFC, Mustafa got the third and Julian the fourth with an outrageous back head flick just outside the box. Towards the end of the half CCB managed to keep hold of the ball for longer periods but were unable to convert it into goals.

This result now provides the manager with a dilemma with players returning for the next match does he stay with the defensive line up that provided the first clean sheet of the season or does he reintroduce the absent players? Is it coincidence that the first time Ade and Jon start in full backs LAFC get their first clean sheet – who knows?!?