The second pre season frendly against a very competitive Amersham side saw Kevin Owusu coming in for Dan Lambeth in the starting line up and Ben Gill returning to replace the unavailable Sam Austin.

On a slick pitch which had been the recipient of heavy showers prior to kick off, it was the home side that started the quickest of the two sides and after just four minutes the Dynamos took the lead. Dave Brown driving forward towards the Amersham goal, was knocked off the ball and the referee blew for a direct free kick. Ben Gill stepped up and from twenty five yards clipped the ball over the wall and in off the underside of the bar for an early lead.

With Aylesbury using a 4-3-3 formation the front three of Owusu, Mason-Williams and Workman were getting a lot of joy and finding space behind the away back line. On seven minutes Lewis Workman and Ben Stevens combined up the right and Stevens' cross was met by Kevin Owusu but his first time shot was saved by the Amersham keeper.

More chances followed with Owusu finding Lamar Mason-Williams running through but the ball just ran away from the striker as he closed in on goal. Owusu had another snapshot which went just over the bar and then on twenty seven minutes a ball out from the back was flicked onto Kevin Owusu, the tricky forward cut inside and slipped the ball to Dave Brown but the midfielder scuffed his shot.

It wasn't all Aylesbury and Amersham are a tidy side who play football out from the back and on the half hour Archie Davis was called into action and tipped a direct free kick over the bar to keep the lead intact. The home side though were still dominant and a lovely move up the left should have increased the lead. Ben Stevens slipped the ball into Lewis Workman his shot was well saved, the ball though was pushed out to the edge of the box where Alfi Touceda followed up and his first time right foot shot was also pushed away by the keeper who was still recovering from the first effort.

The game changed on forty minutes when an Amersham player sent off for a pull as Lamar Mason-Williams was through on goal. A request from the Dynamos for the opposition to bring on another player and play on with eleven was denied by the referee. A minute later and again Aylesbury should have extended the lead, a free kick in from Ben Gill found Ben Stevens on the edge of the box he swivelled and fired a shot which smashed onto the crossbar and away.

Half Time 1-0

As ever in pre season games the second half was affected by multipple substitutions but it was the home side that continued to dominate the game. On fifty three minutes Alfi Touceda received the ball outside the box and with nothing on flicked the ball over the defender into the path of Dan Lambert but his snap shot was saved.

Aylesbury eventually got the second goal they deserved when a ball in from the right across the eighteen yard box found Dan Griffiths on the left side of the area, the young stiker cut inside onto his right foot and buried the ball into the far corner of the net. Lewis Workman then had a chance to make it three but blasted the ball just over after being put in by Ben Stevens.

There were handbags at the end of the game with both squads involved as Junior Gyamfi was shown a red card after a poor tackle in front of the Amersham dug out. All in all this was a good test against a neat and tidy Amersham side. On Thiursday we travel to AFC Hayes before entertaining Flacwell Heath at the weekend.

Starting Line Up:-
Archie Davis
Dan Wilson
Jack Elsey
Ben Gill
Alex McGowan
Ben Stevens
Dave Brown
Alfi Touceda
Kevin Owusu
Lewis Workman
Lamar Mason-Williams

Subs:-
Alex Ashman
Linus Kusi
Marc Weltenius (GK)
Alfie Gaspar
Junior Gyamfi
Dan McAteer
Dan Griffiths
Dan Lambeth