A brace from Danny Wright and a goal from Mohamed Eisa were enough to secure a 3-0 win for Cheltenham Town at the Jubilee Stadium. A flattering scoreline with the hosts deserving of a goal.
The first 15 minutes were fiercely contested between both sides and it was hard to tell it was a friendly at times, as tempers flared.The breakthrough came when Kyle Storer lofted a ball into the box, which was headed down by Will Boyle and finished well by Wright.
Evesham had a chance to get back into the game when Sellars was adjudged to have handled in the box. Mann stepped up, but Rhys Lovett, saved it.
Cheltenham had various chances to double their lead in the first half, with two Harry Pell free-kicks stinging the palms of Kevin Sawyer.
Evesham, having absorbed pressure well in the first half, came out attacking and put the Cheltenham goal under siege. Lovett saved well from Mark Magee’s free-kick as the pressure built. Magee also had a fine shot tipped around the post.
However, a moment of brilliance from Danny Wright gave the Robins a two-goal cushion. O’Shaughnessy’s floated ball was volleyed superbly by the front man leaving the ‘keeper with no chance.
Eisa made sure of the win with a beautiful curling effort into the top corner.
Attendance: 550
Evesham United (first half): K Sawyer; L Dovey, M Williams, L Odiero; J Lymn, N Hancock, M Liddiard, A Haskayne, P Fahy; G Peel, A Mann.
(second half): S Gilder; L Dovey, M Williams (S Brain 82), M Bennett; B Gray, C Brown, M Liddiard (N Stanley 67), J Bryan, L Binns; A Mann (M Magee 54), J Campbell.
