Chesham were the better side for much of the first half, but the home side came back strongly in the second period only for Chesham to restore their lead shortly after conceding. Chesham’s team included three new faces in Alfie Young, Alex Babos and Josh Addae, plus four more among the seven substitutes.

Maidenhead’s main threat came from set pieces and they won a couple of corners early on, but Chesham’s defence dealt with the threat with Ben Goode in commanding form.  Chesham had the first effort on goal when Samson Esan shot over after good work from Callum Adebiyi and Mitchell Weiss, then took the lead on 25 minutes.  Alex Babos and Josh Addae combined on the left, a cross was cleared and Omar Rowe centred for Alfie Young to score from close range.  The home side had posed little threat, but shortly before half-time a Sam Barratt corner was cleared as far as Liam Dulson whose shot was blocked.

There was little action at either end in the early stages of the second half, until just after the hour mark when a Sam Barratt corner bounced around in the Chesham area before Ben Goode was able to grab the ball.  Five minutes later an Asher Yearwood free kick bounced around in the area before being cleared, but Maidenhead eventually drew level on 73 minutes when Josh Umerah turned in a low cross from Liam Dulson.  At that stage the home side looked the more likely winners, but Chesham retook the lead from a set piece of their own seven minutes later.  An Alex Babos corner was tipped away by home keeper Jordi van Stappershoef, but only as far as Callum Adebiyi who blasted the ball into the roof of the net.   Maidenhead came back and Manny Onariase headed on a Sam Barratt long throw but Ben Goode saved comfortably, then late on Goode saved from Josh Umerah who turned a left-wing cross towards goal.

Man of the Match: Josh Addae