Pre Season number three saw me at The Brentwood Arena on a sweltering Saturday afternoon as Brentwood Town hosted local side Chelmsford City.
This was the hosts first run out in pre season whilst the visiting Clarets had begun their build up to the new season in midweek by thumping Saffron Walden Town 7-0.
Brentwood Town of course ply their trade the what is now known as the Bostick League North (formally Ryman League North) whilst the visitors are two steps above in the Vanarama South.
And it was the visitors who carved out the best chance in the opening fifteen minutes which saw a brilliant double save keep them out and then several minutes later saw a header thump against the hosts bar and then a close range volley deflect inches over.
The hosts then came oh so close to edging ahead when Andy Freeman saw his looping header hit the post, before shortly after in the 25th minute the visitors took the lead when Chris Dickson slots home after breaking the offside trap.
City had another opportunity on the half hour mark when a lobbed effort almost went over the keeper but he just managed to get to it and prevent the visitors from doubling their lead.
The hosts did have their moments in the opening half but the visitors had been fairly dominant and deserved their lead at the break.
Half time saw Brentwood make several changes whilst Chelmsford changed their entire line up for the second period and initially the changes helped the hosts more as they saw a lobbed effort come back off the bar.
The visitors gradually started the see more of the ball again and saw a glancing header tipped wide as they began to up the pressure on the hosts goal although their final ball had been poor in this half.
City though continued to threaten and look the more likelier to score and sure enough with nine minutes left City grabbed their second as Kudos Oyenuga turned and fired home into the bottom corner.
The visitors fitness was coming through now as the hosts began to tire and a minute intostoppage time the Clarets added a third when Oyenuga drilled home a brilliant second for himself to seal a decent performance.
Brentwood certainly worked hard and gave it a good go today, and did strike the woodwork twice, but they were mostly outplayed by a much stronger Chelmsford City side who will surely be challenging for promotion again this season. All in all a good competitive workout for both sides.
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