Maidstone United 0-2 Ebbsfleet United

Ebbsfleet moved within three points of the play-off places with a 2-0 victory at relegation-threatened Maidstone.

Gozie Ugwu had already gone close when he opened the scoring in the 20th minute, the striker sweeping home at the end of a flowing counter-attack.

Maidstone responded and a fierce drive from Blair Turgott was pushed over by Nathan Ashmore before the break.

The Fleet goalkeeper had to be alert early in the second half to keep out a volley from Justin Amaluzor and Josh Taylor saw a goal-bound effort blocked as the home side pushed for a leveller.

Michael Cheek was inches away from turning in a second goal for Ebbsfleet, while at the other end substitute Jake Embery's shot from a tight angle was pushed away by Ashmore.

Ebbsfleet brought on striker Danny Kedwell for his 200th appearance for the club but it was Cheek who wrapped up the points with a close-range finish in stoppage time.

Match report supplied by the Press Association.

• Line-ups
• Live Text

Line-ups

Maidstone United

Formation 4-4-2

1Henry

27Donnellan5De Havilland24Taylor20Walton

6Davies8Powell16Wishart14Amaluzor

11Turgott18Cassidy

• 1Henry
• 27Donnellan
• 5De Havilland
• 24TaylorSubstituted forEmberyat 70'minutes
• 20WaltonBooked at 66mins
• 6DaviesBooked at 0mins
• 8Powell
• 16WishartBooked at 60mins
• 14AmaluzorSubstituted forPhillipsat 79'minutes
• 11Turgott
• 18Cassidy

Substitutes

• 12Strizovic
• 17Donnellan
• 22Phillips
• 25Swaine
• 33Embery

Ebbsfleet

Formation 4-4-2

1Ashmore

19Bush3Magri16Payne4Rance

2King11Weston18Whitely23Wilson

15Ugwu12Cheek

• 1Ashmore
• 19Bush
• 3Magri
• 16Payne
• 4RanceBooked at 79mins
• 2King
• 11Weston
• 18WhitelySubstituted forGrahamat 90'minutes
• 23Wilson
• 15UgwuSubstituted forKedwellat 85'minutes
• 12Cheek

Substitutes

• 9Kedwell
• 13Miles
• 14Moncur
• 21Omar
• 22Graham

Referee:

Lloyd Wood

Attendance:

3,002

Live Text

1. Post update

   Match ends, Maidstone United 0, Ebbsfleet United 2.

2. 90'+1'

   Full Time

   Second Half ends, Maidstone United 0, Ebbsfleet United 2.

3. 90'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Ebbsfleet United. Bagasan Graham replaces Corey Whitely.

4. 90'

   Goal!

   Goal! Maidstone United 0, Ebbsfleet United 2. Michael Cheek (Ebbsfleet United).

5. 85'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Ebbsfleet United. Danny Kedwell replaces Gozie Ugwu.

6. 79'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Maidstone United. Michael Phillips replaces Justin Amaluzor.

7. 79'

   Booking

   Dean Rance (Ebbsfleet United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

8. 70'

   Substitution

   Substitution, Maidstone United. Jake Embery replaces Josh Taylor.

9. 66'

   Booking

   Simon Walton (Maidstone United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

10. 60'

    Booking

    Dan Wishart (Maidstone United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

11. Second Half

    Second Half begins Maidstone United 0, Ebbsfleet United 1.

12. 45'

    Half Time

    First Half ends, Maidstone United 0, Ebbsfleet United 1.

13. 20'

    Goal!

    Goal! Maidstone United 0, Ebbsfleet United 1. Gozie Ugwu (Ebbsfleet United).

14. Kick Off

    First Half begins.

15. Posted at 14:22 23 Mar 201914:22 23 Mar 2019

    Post update

    Lineups are announced and players are warming up.