Both Brentwood and Bury have had a bad run of results of late and were looking to improve ahead of this game but with both side finding wins hard to come by a goalless draw was a predictable outcome
Bury Town struggled to get going in the opening 10 minutes as Brentwood had the majority of the possession but both sides were found wanting in attack throughout the 90 minutes.
Brentwood had an early chance on 9 minutes when Flavio Jumo got in to the Bury box, but his powerful shot was blocked by the defence. In the next attack Bryan Ifeanyi went on a driving run in to the box for Brentwood but more solid defending from Bury blocked his effort on goal. On 19 minutes a long ball into the Bury box was met by Matt Cripps but he skewed his shot wide.
On 22 minutes another Brentwood attack saw Sam Park put his effort just over the bar from the edge of the box. Bury had a chance on 27 minutes when Ryan Jolland broke forward and got in to the box and his shot from a wide angle tested the keeper but was saved well by Harry Girling.
Brentwood tried their luck from a free kick on 38 minutes with Sam Park putting a cross in to the far post which found the head of Bryan Ifeanyi but he headed wide of the target.
Bury’s second chance of the half came on 41 minutes with Ryan Jolland going on a good run forward and setting up Cameron Nicholls with a good chance, but Harry Girling made another good save. The attacks were plentiful for Brentwood first half, but some wayward shooting and the solid Bury defence they could not find a way through.
Half Time: Brentwood Town 0 Bury Town 0
After the break Brentwood continued to have most of the possession but in attack they struggled. On 52 minutes Bryan Ifeanyi went on a good run forward and got into the Bury box but saw his shot blocked again.
On 59 minutes Chris Gregan tried a shot from distance for Brentwood but he could not keep the ball down as it went high over the bar. Chris Gregan got forward again on 61 minutes but his cross in to the six-yard box was too close to Bury ‘keeper Charlie Woods who made the catch. Ryan Jolland and Will Gardner linked up well for Bury on 63 minutes, but the move ended with a soft shot from Gardner and an easy collect for Harry Girling.
Bury’s best chance of the half came on 65 minutes when Cemal Ramadan and Cameron Nicholls linked up well and the final ball fell to Alfie Cutbush, but he shot wide from inside the box.
On 76 minutes a ball over the Brentwood defence almost turned into a chance for Cemal Ramadan in the box but his first-time effort spun off his boot and went well wide of the goal.
Brentwood had a great chance to grab the winner on 85 minutes when a good cross into the box was headed from close range by Daniel Ogunleye but a superb save from Charlie Woods sent the ball out for a corner. Brentwood enjoyed a lot of time in possession second half but failed to make it count as the game ended all square at the final whistle.
Full Time: Brentwood Town 0 Bury Town 0
The David Longman Man of the Match: Ryan Jolland
Match Rating: 1
Attendance: 86