MATCH REPORT | BARNET FC 2-0 AVELEY FC | NATIONAL LEAGUE

The Bees marched on into the Fourth Round of the Isuzu FA Trophy with a convincing win over Aveley in difficult weather conditions at The Hive.

Mark Shelton registered the first shot of the game after 12 minutes when his effort at goal was well blocked behind for a corner.

Zak Brunt was next to have a go but his shot from range flew wide of the left-hand post.

The best chance of the game fell to Reece Hall-Johnson when his advancing run into the box game him room to shoot at goal, but his left-footed shot was well saved by Bloedorm.

Shelton was looking to score from outside the box when his looping shot whiskered just over the Aveley crossbar after half an hour.

The Bees pressure finally paid off on the 32^nd minute when the ball found it’s way to Nicke Kabamba in the box who blasted the ball past the Aveley keeper to give the Bees the lead.

Carey Bloedorn was called into action to make a fantastic diving save to deny Brunt the second goal of the game on the stroke of half time.

Half Time 1-0

Shelton registered the first shot of the half when he tried his luck from the edge of the box, but it rolled wide of the left-hand post.

Shortly after Reece Hall-Johnson fed a cross into Nicke Kabamba who got a slight touch onto the ball but couldn’t direct it goalwards.

Aveley were looking to cause a late shock when Coleman took a shot on from inside the box, but Danny Collinge was there to put the block in.

Kabamba came close to grabbing his second with 10 minutes to go but Blordorn made another good save to deny the Bees once again.

Four minutes later and the game was wrapped up as Zak Brunt danced around the Aveley defence before slotting the ball into the bottom corner to seal the win.

The final chance of the game fell to both Kabamba and Shelton as the first effort from the Barnet number 9 was well saved but into the path of Shelton who couldn’t keep his shot down as it flew over the bar.

Full Time 2-0

Lineups: Bellagambi, Hall-Johnson (Buburuzan 91’), Coker (Siaw 87’), Collinge, Rye, Kabamba, Brunt, Shelton, Clifford, Grimwood, Cropper.

Goals: Kabamba (32’), Brunt (84’).