AVDFC 3-0 FC Romania

Team: Matthew Messer; Aaron Pike, Nathan Brownsword, Terry Griffiths, Jordan Jenkins; Dave Brown, Fabian Garcia, Tom Cove, Jonathan Pascal, Abu Khan; Jake Baldwin

Subs: Lewis Workman, Alfie Anderson, Sam Olawale, Dino Bonwick

Dynamos faced 4th place FC Romania as they looked to improve on last weeks draw at Sawbridgeworth.
They welcomed back Jordan Jenkins who has dual signed from Thame this week and goes straight into the starting line-up. Also, Charlie Jones was away so Paul Batchelor brought in Matthew Messer to play.

It was a cagey start for both teams with the best chance in the open exchanges going to FC Romania as their striker pounced on a header back from Griffiths, but Messer made a decent save.
On 13 minutes Brownie challenged for the ball and it ended up at the feet of Abu. He had space for the shot but it whistled past the post.
Just over quarter of an hour gone and Abu raced down the left flank and found Fabian clear in the middle. He was taken down badly, but no card from the referee.
Abu stepped up and hit the free kick low and hard but the keeper saved at the second attempt.

Dynamos were on top. A long clearance from Messer was headed on by Baldwin. Pascal and Fabian combined to send Fabian through but his effort went wide of the far post. Seconds later Brownsword headed a clearance back upfield, Fabian headed on to Tom Cove who took it round a couple of players and rifled a shot past the keeper into the top right corner. Great passage of play and a great goal. 1-0 Dynamos.

There were no more chances other than a half chance for Baldwin who collected a Brownsword ball out but the keeper was equal to it.

Half time: Dynamos 1-0 FC Romania

Baldwin was injured early in the second half with Workman coming on to replace him as Dynamos looked to hold their early lead.
On the hour mark Cove hit a cross to Griffiths who headed down to Brownie, but his shot was wide of the mark.
68 minutes and Abu sends a ball through to Workman, but his shot is saved.
With quarter of an hour left, Brownie almost got on the scoresheet as he crossed the ball from the right side and it looped over the keeper, hit the crossbar, and was cleared. Unlucky.
78 minutes Tom Cove and Jonathan Pascal were replaced by Alfie Anderson and Sam Olawale.

Within 20 seconds of being on the pitch, Fabian collected a pass from Sam and his shot was parried straight to Anderson who smashed it home. 20 seconds on the pitch and scored a goal…! 2-0 Dynamos.
Dino Bonwick came on to replace Jordan Jenkins with 10 minutes left.

With about 5 minutes left Dynamos put the game beyond doubt when Anderson robbed their centre back of the ball on the edge of the area and coolly slotted the ball past the keeper to make it 3-0 Dynamos.

Final Score: Dynamos 3-0 FC Romania