Team: Charlie Jones; Max Rosner, Jet Dyer, Charlie Attwell, Terry Griffiths; Dave Brown, Rio Deall, Abu Khan, Jake Baldwin; Lewis Workman, Dan Lambeth

Subs: Antonio Ianelli, Evans Lamboh, Curtis Brown, Charlie Jackson, Jack Empson

Coming off the back of a hard fought 1-1 draw at Cockfosters on Tuesday, the team travelled to Shefford to play the mid-table side.
Jack Empson was back from suspension and Charlie Jackson back from injury as we named a full squad for the match.

Dynamos created the first half chance as Baldwin played a ball through to Lambeth but it hit his heel and the keeper gathered.
Lambeth was involved again on 7 minutes as a long throw from Dyer found him with space for a shot which went wide of the mark.
Rosner had to be on his toes with the effective No.10 from Shefford looking a livewire. A Dynamos corner was cleared and Rosner just nipped in to beat him to the ball to thwart a breakaway.

20 minutes and what a chance…Jones cleared the ball upfield and Lambeth headed on to Baldwin who was through on goal…his shot was saved and the ball fell to Workman, a couple of yards out but his effort went over the bar.

A few minutes later Rosner picked up a loose ball and stormed forward, avoiding two challenges, finding Lambeth. He beat his man and fizzed in a decent effort which the keeper saved.
36 minutes in and Dave Brown looked in some discomfort after a challenge. His shoulder was the issues and has had problems previously…Ianelli came on for him.

Shefford almost scored with a couple of minutes of the half remaining as their No.10 again, proving a real handful as he beat Griffiths to the ball and hit a low effort which Jones tipped wide.
Less than a minute left and Ianelli collected a ball out from Dyer and played a superb ball, splitting the defence, for Abu to run onto. He controlled well, but his shot wasn’t strong enough and the keeper saved.

Half time: Shefford 0-0 AVDFC

The second half saw an early half chance as a Shefford free kick was sent straight to Abu who controlled and hit a long range effort….not hard enough and the keeper scampered back to save.
Lambeth and Deall both had shots in the next 10 minutes with Jones making another decent save at the other end as both teams searched for the opener.

On the hour mark Jordan and James made a double substitution. Baldwin and Workman were replaced by Lamboh and Curtis Brown.
Curtis was straight in the action as a lovely pass from Deall found him free on the right, cutting in and hitting his shot well, but the keeper saved.
65 minutes and a penalty claim, Abu, having a decent game, sent a lovely ball through to Lambeth, he clashed legs with the defender, but referee said play on.

It was clear that one goal would win the game, if either team could find it. Shefford had a decent period of pressure but Dynamos were defending well.
On 80 minutes…the goal finally came…! Ianelli won a decent header and Abu was bundled to the floor. Free Kick Dynamos. Deall stepped up and floated it in, Griffiths and defender battled for the ball and it ended up falling to Lambeth on the edge of the box…and he smashed it home.
0-1 Dynamos.

A couple of minutes later Shefford had a free kick in a dangerous position, but Jones was equal to it, tipping it over the bar.
Lambeth managed to hold the ball in the corner well as the time ebbed away and past 90 minutes.
The last 3 minutes was end to end action.
Firstly Shefford thought they had equalised when a corner came in and was headed on goal from 5 yards out but Jones somehow managed to claw it away from goal. A truly outstanding save!!!

Then Dynamos went down the other end after Rosner had cleared the ball and it fell to Lambeth, he beat the last defender, with only the keeper left. He curled the ball round the keeper and inches past the post…so, so close…!

Final score: Shefford Town 0-1 AVDFC