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Both sides had free-kicks towards the end of the half but nothing came of them and the sides went into the break level. Walthamstow dominated the opening minutes of the second half too and were unlucky not to be ahead straightaway. A header at the far post was just missed by JJ De Cruz before a cross hit the top of the bar and out for a goal-kick.

Their number 11 was played through on goal but was denied by the foot of Bransgrove before a flick on from a free-kick was sent wide of the target. The pressure eventually paid off for the home side when a Ryan Reed free-kick was flicked into the goal with a backheel. As the second half went on, Canvey Island began to have a strong presence in the game and were on top. A number of their chances were sent wide and others were blocked.

They came closest when a shot was somehow deflected over James Bransgrove. Walthamstow had another penalty shout when Fortune was bundled to the ground but again the referee waved it away. A free-kick for Canvey was straight at the wall before the follow up was sent wide as the game ended One of them was our fitness. There is a week and a half until the start of the season so as a collective it was good and the result was great.

We could have easily scored more goals — no disrespect to Canvey. Two goals from Ollie Sotoyinbo in the first half were enough, despite West getting on the scoresheet themselves.

A couple of corners were swung in, while Joe Wright and Ollie Sotoyinbo tried to link up front, but failed to create clear cut chances. They thought they had opened the scoring in the 5th minute as the number 10 slotted beyond the keeper, but it was ruled out for offside. Neither side dominated as both sides battled well in midfield. West looked most like scoring as they came forward, but again, they struggled to create a decent chance with an effort from distance being comfortably held by the keeper.

Despite the pressure, it was Walthamstow who broken the deadlock as Sotoyinbo opened his Stow account. Joe Wright played the ball through to Sotoyinbo, who slotted beyond the on-rushing keeper. The ball was played into the path of the forward, who squeezed the ball beyond the keeper at the near post. Despite finding themselves down, West found a foothold in the game as they sought a way back into the game. The Stow keeper struggled to hold onto a ball and the number 10 almost profited from the loose ball, but he was flagged offside for the third time as he went to slot home before a corner was swung in, but headed well away by Pinto.

Walthamstow made several changes at the break as a new team emerged, but it was West continued on the front foot in the second half as they pulled one back within four minutes of the restart. The substitute keeper made an initially good save, but was beaten by the number 10, who smashed the ball into the roof of the net from the rebound. Both sides battled well in midfield and neither side dominated possession, but it was West who upped the pressure to find a leveller.