The hosts had only nine senior players available but went ahead on the half-hour when Jack Rea drove in Lloyd Ellams' cross.

Fleet equalised eleven minutes later as Vieira fired past John Danby from inside the penalty area.

And three minutes later the Brazilian added his second with a close-range winner.

Chester City: Danby, Rule, Kelly, Roberts, Lea, Wilkinson, Rea, Meynell, Coulter, Jones (Davidson 52), Ellams (Rawlinson 86)

subs (unused): Murphy, Whitcomb, Freeman

Goals: Rea (30)

Ebbsfleet United: Cronin, Salmon, Crooks, Charles, Easton, Shakes, Holmes, Stavrinou (Welsh 80), Bailey, Vieira (Ginty 72), Ashikodi

subs (unused): Heeroo, Pooley, West

Goals: Vieira (41, 44)

Ref: R. Clark (Northumberland)

Att: 460