AVDFC 4-0 Bovingdon

Team: Archie Davis; Sam Austin, Jack Elsey, Alex McGowen, Dan Wilson; Ben Stevens, Alfi Touceda, Dave Brown; Lewis Workman, Lamar Mason-Williams, Dan Lambeth
Subs: Jake Baldwin, Kevin Owusu, Alex Ashman, Dan McAteer, Ali Mohiyaldeen, Dan Griffiths

Manager, Phil Granville, had his first pre-season friendly and had 17 players available for selection against Bovingdon. On a very warm and sunny evening Dynamos got the game underway, behind closed doors, and within a minute Alfi Touceda played Lewis Workman down the right wing, but his cross was cleared.

Moments later a poor clearance fell to Lewis Workman and his shot was deflected away. Dynamos kept the pressure up and Dan Lambeth fired a low cross to Lewis Workman and his first time effort was well saved and the rebound was blocked. It was a fast start for Dynamos.
At the other end Alex McGowan and Dan Wilson were clearing anything that came their way and they utilised the superb distribution from Archie Davis in goal.

15 minutes in and Dynamos were having much of the pressure and Dan Lambeth was proving a real handful. Captain, Ben Stevens played in Dan Lambeth down the left flank and he skipped past a challenge and laid the ball to Alfi Touceda and his snap shot flashed wide of the mark.
Lewis Workman won a free kick on the right wing and Ben Stevens swung in a cross which was cleared but immediately picked up by Lewis Workman who hit his shot wide of the mark.

19 minutes and finally Dynamos had the breakthrough. Ben Stevens was the architect with a superb through ball to Dan Lambeth who broke free of his marker and calmly slotted the ball past the keeper. 1-0 Dynamos. Less the half an hour played and Bovingdon created their first clear chance but Archie Davis was equal to it pulling off a double save to thwart the Bovingdon attacker.

With half an hour on the clock Dynamos doubled their lead. Lamar Mason-Williams and Alfi Touceda with some lovely interplay and the final ball into Lewis Workman who beat the keeper into the far corner to make it 2-0 Dynamos.

Five minutes later Sam Austin, playing at right back, played a great ball into Dave Brown in the centre of the park. A nice one-two with Ben Stevens and Dave Brown found space to hit a fantastic shot, beating the keeper, but hit the cross-bar and came back out. Lamar Mason-Williams was the first to react and headed the ball back into the unguarded net. Great team goal and 3-0 Dynamos.

As half time approached Dynamos pressed again. Jack Elsey moved forward well and found Alfi Touceda, he beat his man and played a sublime reverse pass straight to the feet of Dan Lambeth and there was only going to be one outcome….goal….4-0 Dynamos at half time.
Dynamos started the second half with a quick move as Alex McGowen’s fine pass found Dan Lambeth on the left side and he picked out Dave
Brown as he stormed forward. His first time shot was well saved by the keeper.

The first of the substitutions came with Jake Baldwin and Kevin Owusu entering the field. Jake Baldwin was soon in the thick of the action as Sam Austin and Alfi Touceda combined to set Jake Baldwin running through on goal but the ball bobbled just as Jake Baldwin hit his shot and the ball went wide.

Alex Ashman and Ali Mohiyaldeen were introduced with 30 minutes remaining as the Dynamos team shuffled the pack to give all a run out.
71 minutes gone and some good play on the left saw Jack Elsey find Kevin Owusu and his trickery saw the defence open up but his shot was saved. On the other flank Alex Ashman got in a last ditch tackle to stop an attack as Bovingdon tried to rally in the latter stages and Alex McGowen and Sam Austin, now playing in the centre, were not troubled with the Bovingdon attacks.

Dan McAteer and Dan Griffiths were both on the field and both had chances in the dying minutes to get on the sheet. First a cross from Jake Baldwin caused problems in the Bovingdon defence and toe poke from Dan Griffiths went inches wide. Moments later Ben Stevens set up Dan McAteer but his rocket shot went wide of the mark.

With less than 5 minutes left the final chance came as Jake Baldwin crossed the ball in and Ali Mohiyaldeen chested the ball down for Ben Stevens to drill his shot towards goal but the keeper was equal to it.
Final Score 4-0 Dynamos.

A great run out for the newly formed squad and some quality performances all culminating in a decent 4-0 victory against Bovingdon.
Such a shame there were no fans to see the match and hopefully The FA will see sense soon and allow fans to social distance themselves in the ground to watch games.