My first game of football for nearly three weeks saw a boxing day clash at Melbourne Stadium between Chelmsford City and Ebbsfleet United an Essex v Kent derby. Fleet had a goal chalked off after four minutes for offside whilst City hit the bar as both teams looked to get their noses in front and it was Fleet who struck first when on ten minutes a corner kick was headed home by Kenny Clark. Both teams created chances in a cracking first half but it was Fleet who doubled their lead on 36 minutes when Kenny Clark was shoved over in the box trying to get to a corner kick with his head and Billy Bricknell sent Bradley Watkins the wrong way for 2-0 to the visitors. City continued to threaten and with five minutes of the half remaining pulled a goal back when Rhodell Gordon's centre found namesake Jaanai Gordon who headed past Brandon Hall for his debut goal and give the home side encouragement for the second half. The second half started quietly, that was until the 55th minute when Fleet skipper Daryl McMahon curled home a beauty of a free kick from all of 30 yards out to make it 3-1 to the men from Kent. Fleet were starting to take control and made it four on 71 minutes when after keeper Watkins had come out for a previous effort he was left stranded as sub Sean Shields lobbed him from the edge of the box and then it was five on 76 minutes when another sub Brendan Kiernon's run down the right ended with him squaring the ball to Billy Bricknell who slotted past Watkins first time for his second of the game and Fleet's fifth. The scoreline was probably a little harsh on City but Fleet had been clinical when it mattered.
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