City Hammer Fancied Epsom 5-0 Away

Published on: 11 Aug, 2024
Updated on: 11 Aug, 2024

Epsom & Ewell (0) 0, Guildford City (2) 5

by Barry Underwood

Guildford City maintained their fine early-season form by putting a fancied Epsom & Ewell side to the sword with five unanswered goals.

Both sides went into the match with changes from their midweek lineups, but that didn’t stop City playing their now customary passing game whilst also working hard off the ball and defending from the front.

Darnell John Peter scorer of City’s first goal

In the opening minutes Benji Gambrah headed wide from a Josh Adjei cross. Within minutes Guildford had a golden chance to open the scoring; Manny Acheampong latched onto Darnell Jon-Peter’s through ball, but Epsom’s Fabien Witter got down well to stop the goal-bound effort.

City were not stalled for long. Gambrah and Acheampong combined to set up Darnell Jon-Peters who finished powerfully from 15 yards. After City’s defence failed to clear their lines debutant City keeper Jacob Terry was called into action making a fine save at the near post.

The home side enjoyed more possession later in the half, and they came close when Will Kendall blazed a shot just over from 20 yards.

A vital moment in the game came on 33 minutes following a City corner. Jake Brown saw his goal-bound header handled on the line by Adam Green. Green was shown red and left the game, whilst Jake Brown stepped up to net from the penalty spot.

Two minutes into stoppage time Epsom had a great chance to go in with a goal of their own. Luke Miller burst through on the right, but his effort hit the side netting.

City maintained their form after the break. Within five minutes the visitors notched their third goal. Darnell Jon-Peter advanced into space before rifling a beauty into the top corner from 25 yards. A minute later he almost repeated the exercise from a free kick.

Then, a further minute on and Epsom’s keeper, Witter, had to save spectacularly from a third Jon-Peter effort.

On 54 minutes Epsom’s Will Kendall drove a free-kick just wide, but within four minutes City had scored their fourth. From a clever free-kick, Malachai Cole had space to cut inside and curl an effort just inside the far post.

Manny Acheampong blazed over from a good position, and after 68 minutes Guildford scored a fifth to surely put the game to bed.

Toby Falodi’s free-kick caused chaos in Epsom’s six-yard box and the ball entered the net off of the unfortunate Luke Miller.

With 15 minutes remaining, Jacob Terry saved brilliantly from Kendall’s flying header to preserve his clean sheet.

Late on Malachai Cole shot straight at Epsom’s keeper, and in stoppage time debutant Tywon Gray struck the foot of an Epsom goalpost with a low drive.

Team: Jacob Terry, Joshua Adjei, Benji Gambrah, Ben Drake, Jake Brown, Joe Atkins, Freddie Robins (Mo Sabek 66), Malachai Cole, Tobi Falodi (Keoindre Ellis-Vassell 70), Manny Acheampong (Tobi Shoyoye 77), Darnell Jon-Peter (Tywon Gray 75).

Referee: Phil Chaykin

Attendance – 103

Listen to Ian Plested’s post-match interview with new team manager Carl Taylor here:

Combined Counties League Premier Division South

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