AFC Ely continued their strong start to the season with a 2.1 win over Swavesey institute reserves at Witchford college on the 16th September.
Both teams started slowly due to the hot weather with Ely missing a few half chances early on before Swavesey took the lead against the run of play with Ely unable to clear their lines whilst playing from the back.
Will Cooper had a header chalked off for offside and Tom Goodjohn also hit the crossbar with the Swavesey goalkeeper making a few good saves too.
With Ely struggling to create clear chances, things got worse as their top scorer of last year landed badly from a challenge and broke his wrist resulting in a long stoppage and a lengthy absence expected now from the Ely striker.
Half time loomed and Ely managed to drew level as Harley Rossiter on for the injured Will run through and finished clinically into the corner.
Ely regrouped at half time and dominated the second half untill Harley Rossiter was sent off for dissent, which set the tone for a few hand bags between both sets of players.
With ten men Ely continued to dominate and with the game fizzling out for a draw, up stepped James Gillett with an effort from the edge of the box into the bottom corner to take all 3 points and no time for Swavesey to respond. A resilient performance from Ely with James Gillett voted man of the match.
Ely continue their season with a 15.00 kick off vs Mepal on 23rd September.
Press release from AFC Ely
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