Two second half goals ensured Bury Town another three points but for Maldon & Tiptree their wait for their first league win of the season continues
First half the game was open and even with both sides having chances to score. On 10 minutes Bury were on the attack with Joe Hood putting a good cross into the box which saw Charley Barker’s effort on goal saved by the hand of Tom Middlehurst. On 13 minutes Bury had a free kick taken by Carlos Edwards again saved well by Tom Middlehurst. Maldon & Tiptree had a great chance on 18 minutes by Harvey Sayer who rode a challenge well to go on into the box, but he saw his shot saved by Charlie Woods. On 20 minutes Maldon & Tiptree continued to attack and Scott Kemp got a shot away but another fine stop by Charlie Woods denied Maldon & Tiptree the chance of a goal. On 27 minutes the visitors broke down the wing and Sam Coombes put an inviting cross into the box but too close to the Bury keeper who made the catch. Maldon & Tiptree won a free kick on 30 minutes which Laste Dombaxe put just wide of the far post. Maldon & Tiptree got down the wing again on 34 minutes this time Kacy Parish crossed the ball into the box looking for Roman Campbell, but Charlie Woods made another good save at full stretch. A Bury free kick just outside the box on 41 minutes saw Carlos Edwards shot deflected just wide of the near post. Just before the break Kacy Parish broke down the wing again for Maldon & Tiptree and this time he found the head of Roman Campbell with his cross but the header went wide of the target.
Half Time: Bury Town 0 Maldon & Tiptree 0
Bury upped the ante second half and saw more of the attacking play. On 54 minutes Bury were on the attack and the ball broke loose in the box but Cemal Ramadan who was off balance could only tap the ball wide of the far post. Maldon & Tiptree hit the crossbar on 59 minutes when Harvey Sayer went on a run into the Bury box and his shot was defected up onto the bar by Lewis O’Malley. Another fine save from Charlie Woods on 63 minutes again denied Roman Campbell and Maldon & Tiptree the goal chance. Bury continued to press forward and on 65 minutes a defensive error saw a poor pass back to the keeper let in Cemal Ramadan who intercepted the ball and a quality finish saw him lift the ball over the keeper and into the empty net for Bury’s first goal. On 73 minutes Maldon & Tiptree had a chance to equalise when Sam Coombes put the ball into the box but Brad Ihionvien headed wide of the far post. The second Bury goal was an absolute peach of a strike from Lee Watkins, hit low and from distance the keeper did well to get a hand to it, but he could not steer the ball far enough wide as it nestled in the bottom corner of the net. Maldon & Tiptree had their chances in this game but it was Bury Town who claimed another three points and Maldon & Tiptree have to continue to waiting for their first league win of the season.
Full Time: Bury Town 2 Maldon & Tiptree 0
Star Man : Charlie Woods
Match Rating : 4
Attendance : 494