In form Brentwood Town close the gap after a dominant second half
Bury made a good start to the game and had a great chance to score on 6 minutes when a long ball into the box was picked up by Cemal Ramadan and he was in on the keeper but Melvin Minter was out quick to make a good stop. On 12 minutes Cemal Ramadan had another chance in the box when he beat the keeper but the ball ran just too far for him to retrieve in front of the empty net. Bury then took the lead on 13 minutes when Ryan Jolland’s strike on goal was initially saved by Melvin Minter but the loose ball crept over the goal line. On 15 minutes Brentwood had a chance to pull level when a good cross into the box found Benas Vaivada but he shot wide of the post. Brentwood did not have to wait long before they were level when on 21 minutes a cross into the box was perfect for Lyle Della-Verde who scored from close range. Charlie Beckwith was called into action for Bury on 29 minutes when Lyle Della Verde shot from distance and Beckwith made a good save. Bury went on the attack on 38 minutes when Luke Brown tried to thread the ball through to Cemal Ramadan in the box but an important interception from the defence won the ball back for Brentwood. In added time Bury won a free kick a foot outside the penalty area when Ryan Jolland was brought down and Michael Davis got the ball around the wall but Melvin Minter made the save.
Half Time Brentwood Town 1 Bury Town 1
After the break Brentwood dominated the half and from the restart they went on the attack. On 50 minutes Charlie Beckwith denied Ade Cole from distance with a good save. On 54 minutes the home side took the lead when a swift attack ended with Ade Cole this time finding the back of the net. Three minutes later Bury gave away a penalty and Daniel Ogunleye dispatched the spot kick. On 63 minutes Brentwood attacked in numbers and Benas Vaivada found space to shoot making Charlie Beckwith make another good save. Bury were guilty of giving the ball away constantly throughout the half and on 67 minutes Daniel Ogunleye took advantage of one of those mistakes and went powering forward and into the box before Taylor Parr made a good challenge to win the ball back for Bury. On 80 minutes Bury got forward when Cemal Ramadan got the ball into the box and from a wide angle tried to lift the ball over the keeper but Melvin Minter got his hands to the ball to make the save. On 90 minutes Bury debutant James Mauge, who had looked lively after he was substituted on, got himself into the box but before he could strike Taylor Curren made a good challenge for the ball. Then in added time Brentwood completed a competent performance when a cross to the far post was inch perfect for Daniel Ogunleye who was unmarked and he could not miss from close range. Bury missed out on a chance to return to the top of the table but a deserved win sees Brentwood close the gap to just five points on the top two teams in the league.
Full Time: Brentwood Town 4 Bury Town 1
The David Longman Man of the Match: Charlie Beckwith
Match Rating: 4
Attendance: 230