| Date | 3 September 2022 |
|---|---|
| Team | First Team |
| Opposition | Bearsted F.C. |
| Fixture | Away |
| Venue | Otham Sports Club |
| Start time | 15:00 |
| Result | W 2 - 1 |
| Time played | Normal time |
| Scorers | Tyrell Richardson-Brown (1), Ben Wilson (1) |
| Match Report | The Deres have beaten The Bears in a tight affair in the woods. Tyrell Richardson-Brown opened the scoring on eight minutes with a classy finish into the top corner after Ben Wilson's low driven cross. The first half was close fought with neither side gaining the upper hand. The second half started poorly for E&B, conceeding their first goal of the league season on 49 minutes after a well placed driven shot from outside the area past goalkeeper Molloy. The stalemate lasted until the 69th minute when Danny Lear, on his return to the club, was fouled outside the area and Ben Wilson stepped up and placed the free-kick to the goalkeepers right, eventually bouncing over him and into the net after a half save. The Deres dug deep and managed the last quarter of the match expertly, gaining the upper hand in midfield, to give them their 4th straight league win in a row.
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| Name | Squad number | Position | Scored | Assists | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Molloy | 1 | Goalkeeper | |||
| Fraser Walker | 2 | Defender | |||
| Ryan Huckle | 4 | Defender | |||
| Jerome Wade | 4 | Midfielder | |||
| Reece Barrett | 5 | Defender | |||
| Ryan Johnson | 6 | Defender | |||
| Tyrell Richardson-Brown | 7 | Midfielder | 1 | ||
| Rory Ward | 8 | Forward | |||
| George Monger | 8 | Midfielder | |||
| Danny Lear | 9 | Forward | 1 | ||
| Nathan Palmer | 11 | Forward | |||
| Malachi Hudson | 11 | Midfielder | |||
| Ben Wilson | 14 | Defender | 1 | 1 | |
| Henry Arnold | 16 | Midfielder | |||
| Tunde Aderonmu | 16 | Forward | |||
| Bradley Ryan | 17 | Midfielder |