Millers get revenge and take a step nearer Wembley
Aveley 2, Hemel Hempstead Town 1
AVELEY produced morale-boosting back-to-back wins on Saturday (16 November) to book their place in the third round of the FA Trophy.
Millers followed up their Vanarama National League South win against Boreham Wood with a cup success against anther team from the same division, who sit nine places above them and who had already won at Parkside back in August.
This time around Millers made a bright start and dominated the early stages.
Razzaq Coleman De-Graft and David Kawa both went within inches of putting Aveley ahead inside five minutes, with the former denied by an outstanding save from Hemel's James Holden.
Just before the end of the first half and Holden was at it again, this time denying Imran Uche from close range to keep the score level going into half time.
It was frustrating for Millers they had not made their superiority pay but they sorted that out in the
Into the second half and Aveley deservedly took the lead through a Josh Anifowose free-kick, it took a deflection off the wall and ended up in the goal.
Anifowose almost doubled Aveley's lead by Holden tipped over the bar. From the resulting corner Aveley did d their lead, Anifowose connected with Kabongolo who saw his effort nestle in the goal.
It should've been three to Aveley but Holden made a point blank save to keep the score down again. Hemel pulled a goal back against the run of play through Sydney Ibie, but Aveley held strong for a fully deserved victory.
Manager Danny Scopes reflected on the win after the match and looked ahead to the midweek Essex Senior Cup tie against Brightlingsea Regent.
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