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SQUAD |
GOALS |
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Archie Ford |
1 |
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Benjamin Daniels |
6 |
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Sam Dennis |
3 |
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Aaron Gooch |
5 |
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Niall Gilbert |
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Tyler Hanks |
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Casston Chapman-Hearn |
11 |
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William Hodgson |
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Joshua Izzard |
38 |
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Fabian Nieli |
22 |
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Lewyn Pride |
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James Reid |
7 |
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Billy Smallwood |
2 |
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Jokob Woodfine |
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Jordon Young |
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Own Goal |
1 |
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Manager |
Shaun Izzard |
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Assistant |
Nino Nieli |
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Helpers |
Ron Hope & Jo Daniels |
Under 7’s Season 06/07
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Result |
Arlesey Scorer |
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5/5/07 |
Letchworth GCE(A) 1–4 Arlesey(A) |
Joshua Izzard-2 (1 Pen.) James Reid-1 Benjamin Daniels-1 |
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5/5/07 |
Letchworth GCE(B) 1–4 Arlesey(B) |
Joshua Izzard-2 Archie Ford Own Goal-1 |
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31/3/07 |
Arlesey(A) 3–0 Bassingbourn Youth |
Aaron Gooch-1 Joshua Izzard-1 (Pen.) Fabian Nieli-1 (Pen.) |
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31/3/07 |
Arlesey(B) 3–0 Bassingbourn Youth |
Sam Dennis-1 James Reid-1 Fabian Nieli-1 |
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17/3/07 |
Arlesey(A) 5–0 St. Neots (A) |
Joshua Izzard-3 Casston Chapman-Hearn-1 Fabian Nieli-1 |
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17/3/07 |
Arlesey(B) 1–2 St. Neots (B) |
Billy Smallwood-1 |
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10/3/07 |
Shefford Saints 1–4 Arlesey(A) |
James Reid-1 Casston Chapman-Hearn-1 Joshua Izzard-2 |
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10/3/07 |
Shefford Saints 0-0 Arlesey(B) |
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3/3/07 |
Arlesey(A) 4–0 Potton Colts(A) |
James Reid-1 Joshua Izzard-1 Fabian Nieli-2 |
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3/3/07 |
Arlesey(B) 0–1 Potton Colts(B) |
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24/2/07 |
Arlesey(A) 3 – 2 Royston Colts |
Fabian Nieli-1 Joshua Izzard-2 |
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24/2/07 |
Arlesey(B) 2 – 1 Royston Colts |
Benjamin Daniels-1 Joshua Izzard-1 |
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17/2/07 |
Biggleswade United(A) 0-2 Arlesey(A) |
Fabian Nieli-2 |
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17/2/07 |
Biggleswade United(B) 0–0 Arlesey (B) |
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3/2/07 |
Arlesey(A) 2-0 Letchworth Whites |
Joshua Izzard-2 |
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3/2/07 |
Arlesey(B) 0-0 Letchworth Whites |
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20/1/07 |
Arlesey(A) 1–0 Stotfold Juniors |
Joshua Izzard-1 |
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20/1/07 |
Arlesey(B) 1–0 Stotfold Juniors |
Aaron Gooch-1 |
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13/1/07 |
Arlesey(A) 3–1 Stevenage Pumas |
Fabian Nieli-1 Joshua Izzard-2 |
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13/1/07 |
Arlesey(B) 1-0 Stevenage Hawks |
Sam Dennis-1 |
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6/1/07 |
Bassingbourn Youth 0–4 Arlesey(A) |
Fabian Nieli-2 Joshua Izzard-2 |
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6/1/07 |
Bassingbourn 0–0 Arlesey(B) |
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16/12/06 |
St. Neots(A) 1–1 Arlesey(A) |
Fabian Nieli-1 |
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16/12/06 |
St. Neots(B) 3–0 Arlesey(B) |
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9/12/06 |
Arlesey(A) 4–0 Shefford Saints(A) |
Fabian Nieli-1 Joshua Izzard-2 Benjamin Daniels-1 |
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9/12/06 |
Arlesey (B) 0–1 Shefford Saints(B) |
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2/12/06 |
Potton Colts 0–2 Arlesey Town |
Joshua Izzard-1 James Reid-1 |
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25/11/06 |
Arlesey(A) 1–0 Biggleswade Utd (A) Abandoned due to thunderstorm |
Joshua Izzard-1 |
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18/11/06 |
Royston Colts 0–3 Arlesey(A) |
Joshua Izzard-1 Fabian Nieli-1 Benjamin Daniels-1 |
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18/11/06 |
Royston Colts 1–0 Arlesey(B) |
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11/11/06 |
LGCE Whites(A) 0 – 3 Arlesey(A) |
Joshua Izzard-2 Aaron Gooch-1 |
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11/11/06 |
LGCE Whites(B) 0-0 Arlesey(B) |
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11/11/06 |
LGCE Whites 0–3 Arlesey |
Aaron Gooch-1 Joshua Izzard-1 Casston Chapman-Hearn-1 |
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4/11/06 |
Arlesey(A) 3–0 Stotfold Juniors(A) |
Joshua Izzard-2 (1 Pen) Casston Chapman-Hearn-1 |
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4/11/06 |
Arlesey(B) 1–1 Stotfold Juniors (B) |
James Reid-1 |
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28/10/06 |
Stevenage Boro Blues 1–0 Arlesey(A) |
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28/10/06 |
Stevenage Boro Tigers 0-3 Arlesey(B) |
Benjamin Daniels-1 Sam Dennis-1 Fabian Nieli-1 |
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7/10/06 |
Arlesey(A) 0-1 St Neots |
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7/10/06 |
Arlesey(B) 1-2 St Neots |
Joshua Izzard-1 |
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30/9/06 |
Shefford Saints 0–4 Arlesey(A) |
Joshua Izzard-1 Casston Chapman-Hearn-2 Fabian Nieli-1 |
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30/9/06 |
Shefford Saints 1-2 Arlesey(B) |
Joshua Izzard-1 Fabian Nieli-1 |
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23/9/06 |
Arlesey(A) 7–0 Potton Colts |
Casston Chapman-Hearn-1 Joshua Izzard-2 James Reid-1 Fabian Nieli-3 |
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23/9/06 |
Arlesey(B) 5–0 Potton Colts |
Billy Smallwood-1 Casston Chapman-Hearn-2 Benjamin Daniels-1 Fabian Nieli-1 |
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16/9/06 |
Biggleswade(A) 0-3 Arlesey (A) |
Casston Chapman-Hearn-2 Joshua Izzard-1 |
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16/9/06 |
Biggleswade(B) 0-1 Arlesey(B) |
Aaron Gooch-1 |
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9/9/06 |
Arlesey (A) 3 – 0 Royston (A) |
Fabian Nieli-1 Joshua Izzard-2 |
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9/9/06 |
Arlesey (B) 0 – 4 Royston (B) |
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Season 2006/07 Reports
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Letchworth GCE Under 7s (A) 1 – 4 Arlesey Town Youth Under 7s (A) 5/5/07 Arlesey Scorers: Joshua-2 (1 pen), James-1, Benjamin-1 Arlesey started brightly and took the game to Letchworth. Their first attack ended with a good shot by Fabian after James and Joshua combined well to play him in. Aaron and Lewyn made sure a Letchworth attack came to nothing. Casston made sure that Letchworth couldn’t settle on the ball. The first goal came when Fabian played a free-kick into the area. The ball came to Joshua who swept it into the net. Another goal came soon after. Casston won the ball and played it to James who passed it wide to Fabian. His cross was then bundled into the net by James. Aaron and Lewyn both had to make blocking tackles as Letchworth looked to come back into the game. Arlesey scored again when Fabian was tripped as he ran into the area; Joshua fired the penalty high into the net. Half-time 0 – 3 Jakob showed great attitude from the whistle when he dispossessed the Letchworth attackers. This led directly to Benjamin sending an excellent cross over; Jordan just failed to connect. Jakob then collected the ball near the centre spot facing his own goal; he turned on the proverbial sixpence and sent an excellent pass through for Sam who just failed to connect. Sam then had a strong shot saved by the Letchworth goalkeeper. Arlesey’s came from a poor Letchworth clearance. Benjamin took possession and beat a defender before scoring with an excellent shot. Letchworth then got a goal back after Arlesey failed to clear properly. ATYFC: Archie, Lewyn, Aaron, James, Casston, Fabian, Joshua, Benjamin, Jakob, Sam, Jordan ____________________________________________________________________________ Letchworth GCE Under 7s (B) 1– 4Arlesey Town Youth Under 7s (B) 5/5/07 Arlesey Scorers Own Goal-1, Joshua-2, Archie-1 Arlesey scored three goals in quick succession at the start of the game. For the first, a cross by Joshua was turned into the net by a covering defender for an unfortunate own goal. The second goal came after Fabian ran the ball into the box and crossed for Joshua to knock the ball home. The third goal came from Joshua again after he picked up a weak kick-out. Letchworth scored an excellent goal in reply. Arlesey’s fourth goal was certainly a strange one. Archie launched one of his mammoth kick-outs straight down the middle of the pitch. There were many attempts to send the ball towards goal and to clear. However, the ball continued until it crossed the line for to give the delighted Archie his Paul Robinson moment. ATYFC: Archie, James, Aaron, Casston, Benjamin, Fabian, Joshua, Sam, Jakob, Benjamin, Reports by Alan Reid |
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Arlesey Town Youth Under 7s (A) 3 – 0 Bassingbourn Youth Under 7s 31/3/07 Arlesey Scorers: Aaron, Joshua (pen), Fabian (pen) Arlesey can count themselves lucky to have taken anything from this match, never mind a win. It is a good job that Niall and James were on top form; they had one of their busiest games of the season and their intelligent teamwork, with Archie playing as a “sweeper-keeper” on occasion, is the reason Arlesey didn’t concede. Bassingbourn went on the attack from the kick-off and the ball had to be scrambled away for a corner by James. Niall held his position immaculately under pressure and made several clearances to thwart the Bassingbourn attackers, who were by now increasing in confidence. Arlesey had a couple of speculative shots on goal by Benjamin and then Fabian. Arlesey took the lead against the run of play. Fabian took a corner which was half-cleared and James picked up the loose ball on the edge of the area and ran wide to evade the defenders. His cross was then spilled by the Bassingbourn goalkeeper who looked to have done well to cut it out. Aaron was the Arlesey player who managed to poke the ball home in the subsequent scramble. Half-time 1 – 0 The Blues played a bit better after the break but Bassingbourn still made most of the running early on. Everyone was surprised when Arlesey found themselves two goals up. Benjamin played the ball into the area and a Bassingbourn defender handled the ball needlessly. Joshua made no mistake with the penalty. Bassingbourn then forced a series of corners; Aaron had to clear the ball off the line after one of these. The visitors then hit the side-netting after James did well to force the attacking player wide. Niall then made a telling interception when Bassingbourn were on the overlap. Just when it looked like Bassingbourn could still get something from the game, they gave away another needless penalty kick, again for handball. The goalkeeper had no chance of stopping Fabian’s spot-kick. Lucky, lucky Arlesey… ATYFC: Archie, James, Niall, Benjamin, Aaron (Capt.), Fabian, Joshua ________________________________________________________________________________ Arlesey Town Youth Under 7s (B) 3 – 0 Bassingbourn Youth Under 7s (B) 31/3/07 Arlesey Scorers: Sam, James, Fabian The B team thoroughly deserved this handsome win. Bassingbourn tried to attack from the kick off but Lewyn and James covered the danger well. Lewyn sent a long pass up front and Billy was unlucky to not to get the on the end of it. The Bassingbourn goalkeeper had shown great anticipation. Arlesey scored from an early corner. Sam played the ball short to Jakob who had positioned himself in front of the near post and his marker; he returned the pass and spun away leaving a gap for Sam who squeezed the ball in between the goalkeeper and the post. Jordan kept Arlesey’s attacking momentum going with some excellent throw-ins. Arlesey scored again before the break. Sam played the ball through to James who had made a great run through the centre. The defence backed off and he found himself just inside the box unchallenged, so he smacked the ball into the roof of the net. Archie then showed great anticipation to come off his line and clear a through ball. Half-time 2 – 0 Niall replaced James for the second half and was straight into action, breaking up the Bassingbourn forward moves and combining well with Lewyn. Archie had to make an excellent diving save. Sam and Jakob tried to repeat the move which led to the first goal but weren’t quite as slick this time. Billy made himself available for the ball all game; his movement was excellent and he pulled his markers all over the field. However, he suffered from a lack of support and often found himself surrounded by three defenders. He produced a beautiful angled shot just before the end when he pulled clear but it went just the wrong side of the post. The game seemed to be drawing to a close when Fabian attempted to clear a ball bouncing in the centre circle. He caught it full on, then it took a deflection off a defender and wrong-footed the goalkeeper who could only watch it sail past him into the net. This was a fortunate goal perhaps, but a score of three to nothing was no more than the Blues deserved. ATYFC: Archie, Lewyn, James, Jakob, Sam, Billy, Jordan Subs: Niall, Benjamin, Joshua, Fabian |
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Arlesey Town (A) 5 – 0 St. Neots (A) 17/3/07 Arlesey Scorers: Casston Joshua 3 Fabian Arlesey anticipated a close match but ran out easy winners in a contest which they dominated from first to last in every area of the pitch. James and Niall were their usual immaculate selves; their excellent positioning allowed the Saints forwards only one tame attempt at goal all game. They also did well to keep their heads in the face of some challenges which can best be described as “robust”. Archie only had to field a couple of harmless through balls but showed how well he now reads the game with his instructions to the two men in front of him. Arlesey set the tone for the game by scoring with their first attack. Fabian sent over a low corner which the unchallenged Casston expertly dispatched. Aaron then went close soon after. Joshua obviously knew he was going to score a hat-trick in this game, so he generously slammed a penalty against the post after a handball from another corner. Joshua scored soon after, however, when he latched onto a weak kick-out and fired the ball past the goalkeeper. He soon scored his second when he harried a Saints defender into losing possession on the edge of the box; he ran in on goal and applied a text-book finish. Half-time 3-0 The second half was barely a minute old when Fabian scored Arlesey’s fourth goal. He picked the ball up after a weak Saints kick-out and rifled the ball home from the edge of the area. By now, the Arlesey shots were raining in on the Saints goal with a volley by Casston from a dropping ball being the pick of the bunch. Aaron then provided one of the best moments of the match when he collected the ball on the edge of the box; rather than shooting he passed beautifully to Joshua who was closer to goal and unmarked. Joshua then swept the ball into net for his first ever hat-trick. Arlesey had scored five goals without reply. There was still time for Niall to start dribbling the ball out of his own half with a huge grin on his face and for Aaron to play some inadvertent keepie-uppie on the edge of the St. Neots penalty box. The game ended with James running the ball on the wing from level with his own box to the opposition touchline with half of the St. Neots team tackling fresh air. This was their best performance of the season so far.
ATYFC: Archie, James (Capt.), Niall, Aaron, Casston, Fabian, Joshua ________________________________________________________________________________ Arlesey Town (B) 1 – 2 St. Neots (B) 17/3/07 St. Neots scored with their first attack of the game after Arlesey failed to clear their lines. Both Jakob and Lewyn then made excellent tackles to prevent St Neots scoring again. Lewyn then made a goal-saving tackle when a Saints player was through on goal. Archie was called into action shortly after this when he made point-blank save; the ball was scrambled to safety by Jordan. Benjamin and Sam worked hard to play through midfield but were constantly being frustrated. Billy did the best he could but was only feeding off scraps. Half-time 0 – 1 Arlesey played much better in the second half. Jordan played a good flick-on to Billy after Sam and Benjamin had combined well. Archie stopped a shot on the line when a goal seemed certain. Jakob then thwarted a dangerous-looking attack when he took control of the ball on the edge of his own box. Lewyn was left as the last defender with a forward making straight for goal but did well to shepherd towards the corner flag. Unfortunately, St. Neots scored again after Arlesey failed to clear. There was still time left in the game for Billy to score the goal of the day. Fabian sent a pass through from near the centre-spot. Billy ran past two defenders onto the high-bouncing ball as the goalkeeper advanced. He timed his contact just right and the ball sailed into the top right-hand corner of the goal to great acclaim. ATYFC: Archie, Lewyn, Benjamin (Capt.), Jakob, Sam, Jordan, Billy Sub used: Fabian |
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Shefford Saints (A) 1 – 4 Arlesey Town (A) 10/3/07 The ground staff worked ridiculously hard to make the pitch playable. A sizeable quantity of sand had to be added to one of the goal areas. The expert way in which this was administered was greatly admired by the many onlookers. Arlesey Scorers: James-1, Casston-1, Joshua 2 A strong wind blew for the entire game and Arlesey had this at their backs for the first half. Niall and Lewyn combined well in defence and dealt well with the little they had to do in this half. Arlesey went on the attack from the kick-off and forced two early corners. The first goal came from a sweeping move. Both Fabian and Joshua were involved in winning the ball on the right-hand side and the ball was played to Casston who sent a cross low across the area. The cross found James who supplied a classy finish with the outside of his right boot. Fabian then sent a corner-kick across the face of the goal which only needed the slightest of touches but there were no takers. James then beat a couple of defenders in the corner to send a cross onto the toe of Casston at the near post; his shot was agonisingly close. Fabian then had a shot stopped on the line by the goalkeeper. Joshua worked hard drawing defenders but was finding it difficult to get a clear chance on goal. Casston then made a great run onto a low cross from Fabian; he met the ball first time and sent a powerful shot past the goalkeeper. As half-time beckoned, Joshua showed why he has scored so many goals this season. The ball broke across the front of the goal after a corner and Joshua was first to react sending the ball in while surrounded by defenders. Half-time 0-3 Shefford attacked and made the most of having the wind at their backs. They scored a good goal early on. Arlesey failed to clear their lines properly and a terrific shot was sent beyond Archie. The game now looked competitive for the first time. Lewyn and Niall stood up well to the pressure and made a number of impressive clearances. Shefford now had much more possession and the Arlesey defence did well to deny them space in front of goal. Casston used his power to have a good run and shot and James sent an excellent cross across the face of goal after he somehow emerged with the ball from a crowd of Shefford defenders. The game was ended as a contest by Arlesey’s fourth goal. Fabian sent a cross over which beat the goalkeeper and came back off the far post. Joshua was again in the right place at the right time to gleefully knock the ball home. His father, Shaun “Sandy” Izzard claimed that his work on the goalmouth contributed to holding the ball up for the shot; others were less convinced. ATYFC: Archie, Niall, Lewyn, James, Casston (Capt.), Fabian, Joshua ______________________________________________________________________________ Shefford Saints (B) 0- 0 Arlesey (B) Arlesey faced a strong wind in the first half. Jordan made an important early tackle as Shefford looked to play a pass through the middle of the Blues defence. Casston then had to provide some timely cover at the back. Shefford then had a great chance with a looping shot which bounced of the top of the cross-bar. Archie was then called into action and made a good save down low to his left. The game was beset by stoppages as a number of boys took knocks. Shefford then had another excellent chance to go ahead when a forward found himself through on goal. Archie came off his line well and took the sting out of the shot. Benjamin covered well and was then able to clear the ball. Sam and Jakob began to get some joy in midfield as the half was closing, and Billy ran onto a couple of promising passes. Billy was then starting to hold the play up well and linking up well with Benjamin as he made some promising forward runs. Half-time 0 – 0 The second half saw a much better performance by Arlesey. Billy had a great opportunist shot from just outside the area which went just past the post. Jakob then turned expertly in the corner and fed the ball to Sam whose shot was blocked. The ball broke to Lewyn who shot just wide. Sam then took the ball to the by-line and sent over an inviting cross but no one could connect. Benjamin then had a good shot after receiving the ball with his back to the goal. Billy then came very close to scoring. The goalkeeper spilled the ball and Billy pounced. His shot grazed the outside of the post. Great work by Archie and Lewyn to block half a dozen close-range shots prevented Shefford snatching a win at the death. ATYFC: Archie (Capt.), Benjamin, Casston, Sam, Jakob, Jordan, Billy Subs used: Lewyn Report by Alan Reid |
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Arlesey (A) 4 – 0 Potton Colts(A) 3/3/07 Arlesey Scorers: James- 1, Joshua-1, Fabian-2 There was to be no repeat of last week’s lacklustre first-half performance as the boys in the light blue shirts tore into Potton from the start. Both Aaron and Casston looked dominant in midfield and they each had early shots which tested the Colts goalkeeper. Niall policed the back line immaculately all game. James was making good ground on the wing and both Fabian and Joshua were causing consternation in the box with their intelligent runs. The first goal came after Niall sent the ball forward after winning it in a tackle. Fabian took possession in a wide position and intelligently slipped the ball inside to James who shimmied past two defenders and coolly passed the ball into the net off the far post. The team than ran to the touch-line in a mass “cradling the baby” celebration in recognition of the recent arrival of Aaron’s new brother, Mitchell. Aaron, who linked the play up well all game, then had a tremendous shot which was scrambled away for a corner. His younger brother should have been impressed with his performance; however, he was asleep in his pram for the entire game. Joshua then pounced on a weak kick-out. There was only going to one outcome; Arlesey two goals ahead. Potton then had a better passage of play although they were well-contained by Arlesey. Casston showed great persistence to win possession back and then begin a sweeping move from box to box. This resulted in Fabian scoring with an inch-perfect angled shot from wide on the right when everyone else was expecting a cross. Half-time 3 – 0 Casston was unlucky not to make more headway when he collected the ball on the half-way line and made a strong run through the middle. His shot was well-held by the Potton goalkeeper who had an excellent game. Archie was then called into action twice to collect through balls. Niall played outstandingly well in the second half and was in the thick of any action in the Arlesey half. Fabian then scored with a snapshot from the edge of the box after Potton had made a weak clearance. The ball was still rising as it hit the net. There was still time for Casston and James to have shots kicked off the line before the final whistle. ATYFC: Archie, Niall (Capt.) James, Fabian, Aaron, Casston, Joshua
_______________________________________________________________________________ Arlesey (B) 0 – 1 Potton Colts (B) 23/9/06 Arlesey attacked right from the start but were finding it difficult to make any headway in the final third of the pitch. Lewyn played very well from the back and Jakob did a good job shuttling from defence to midfield. Benjamin was linking play in the midfield and released Sam wide on the left. Sam and Billy exchanged passes and the Potton defence had to look sharp to stop them run through on goal. Billy then had shot which forced the goalkeeper to make an excellent diving save. Billy then received the ball after Jordan had won possession in the middle of the pitch; his excellent pass allowed Benjamin the time and space to shoot. Potton had a good spell of play near the end of the half. Lewyn and Sam were particularly impressive here, confining Potton to just one direct shot on goal. Half-time 0 – 0 Potton continued to press at the start of the second-half. They had a succession of free-kicks and Archie was called into action to deal with these. He had a particularly good save when he hung onto a low, fast shot to his left. Arlesey then had their best move of the game when Billy made a long cross-field pass to Benjamin whose shot produced a terrific save from the Potton goalkeeper. Potton scored shortly after this when a pass through the middle left Archie too exposed. He did well to parry the initial shot but could do nothing about the rebound. Lewyn sent a strong free kick into the Potton area but it was well cleared. Jakob nearly saved a point for the Blues at the very end with a promising-looking shot from the edge of the area but the goalkeeper saved the ball with his feet and a defender cleared. ATYFC: Archie, Jakob, Lewyn, Benjamin, Jordan, Sam, Billy Report by Alan Reid |
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Arlesey Town Youth Under 7s (A) 3 – 2 Royston Colts Under 7s (A) 24/2/07 Arlesey Scorers: Fabian Joshua 2 (1 pen) Arlesey did very well to come back and take all the points in a game that Royston looked to have in the bag by half-time. The first section of play was very scrappy with neither side able to impose themselves on the game. Aaron made a good clearing header and Niall had to react quickly to force a corner as a Royston forward looked to make a break. Most of Arlesey’s forward momentum was coming from Aaron and Casston. Royston scored after a period of sustained pressure. Arlesey failed to clear properly and a smart shot put the ball past Archie. Arlesey then had a better period of play. James ran the ball up the wing and played an impressive reverse pass across the area. Unfortunately there were no takers. Royston then scored with a speculative shot; the ball looked to be going well over but then dipped just under the bar. Half-time 0 – 2 Arlesey went on the attack from the kick-off and score almost immediately. Aaron carried the ball forward and the ball broke kindly for Fabian who scored from outside the box. Joshua then had a great shot which produced an excellent save from the goalkeeper. Aaron and James were combining well on the wing and created a number of openings. From one of these Arlesey won a corner. Fabian swung the corner over and it was hand-balled by a Royston defender. Joshua scored the penalty with a minimum of fuss. As the game wore on it was all Arlesey and every member of the team was relentless in their pursuit of a winner. James was carving out chances on the wing as Niall and Aaron pushed the play forward. The winning goal came when Casston flicked the ball onto Joshua in space and he thumped the ball past the goalkeeper. Everyone dug in for the last few minutes and the game was won. ATYFC: Archie, James, Niall, Aaron (Capt.), Casston, Fabian, Joshua ______________________________________________________________________________________ Arlesey Town Youth Under 7s (B) 2 – 1 Royston Colts Under 7s (B)
Arlesey Scorers: Benjamin Joshua Arlesey played well throughout the game and were unlucky to go in at half-time a goal down. Billy played Sam in after Lewyn won the ball. The goalkeeper did well to hold onto Sam’s shot. Royston scored almost immediately after this. The ball was picked up on the edge of the area and an unstoppable shot sent past Archie. Archie then had to make a smart save from a similar shot only a moment later. Jakob made countless strong tackles in midfield. Benjamin made some impressive forward runs playing in Jordan who was holding the ball up well. Both Sam and Billy had good shots. Just before the half-time whistle Archie made a tremendous save from point-blank range. Half-time 0 - 1 Arlesey produced an excellent attacking move to score the equaliser early in the second half. Lewyn cleared the ball from defence and found Sam on the wing. His cross was anticipated by Benjamin who scored with a controlled finish off the outside of his boot. Arlesey then put the Royston defence under sustained pressure. Billy continued to probe and make intelligent runs. Lewyn took a number of free-kicks and Jordan, Sam and Jakob had shots on goal. Lewyn, Benjamin and Jakob then combined to make a chance; Joshua netted the rebound when the goalkeeper failed to hold Benjamin’s shot. Lewyn narrowly missed with a long-range free-kick just before the end of the game. ATYFC: Archie, Lewyn, Benjamin, Jakob, Sam, Jordan, Billy Subs used: James, Joshua Report by Alan Reid |
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Biggleswade United (A) 0 - 2 Arlesey Town (A) 17/2/07 Arlesey Scorer Fabian (2) This game ended in a win for Arlesey which seemed unlikely at half-time. Arlesey enjoyed good possession through Casston and Aaron but Biggleswade made it very difficult for them to put together any sustained attacks. James and Niall were efficient and denied Biggleswade any shots on goal. James managed to have one strong run on goal which led to a corner; Casston managed to get a good shot away which went narrowly wide. Arlesey had the ball in the net just before half-time after a sweeping move involving Joshua, Casston and Aaron. However, the referee had spotted a hand-ball by Aaron and disallowed the goal. Half-time 0 - 0 The second half began with a rasping shot by Fabian which heralded an outstanding contribution in this half by him. Aaron then had a good shot on goal after a succession of corners by Biggleswade. The first goal came after a good wide run Josh; he passed the ball inside to Fabian who blasted his second shot in after the first was well-parried by the goalkeeper. Fabian then had a number of shots on goal after picking the ball up in midfield. A second goal for Fabian followed. Aaron picked the ball up on the edge of the box and played a short pass to James who then played in Fabian who then stroked the ball into the net. Niall did well to track a run at the end when a promising break was on for Biggleswade and Archie had to get down well to smother a shot at the death. ATYFC: Archie, Niall (Capt.), James, Casston, Aaron, Fabian, Joshua Report by Alan Reid |
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Biggleswade United (B) 0 – 0 Arlesey Town (B) 17/2/07 The game began with a series of Biggleswade attacks. Lewyn looked very calm and capable at the heart of the defence and was supported well by Fabian. Arlesey’s first attack saw a good cross by Billy deflected for a corner. Archie had to make a smart save from a Biggleswade free-kick. Jakob then had an excellent shot from the edge of the box which the Biggleswade goalkeeper did well to stop on the line. Archie then showed how well he reads the game by coming out to meet and clear a through ball. Billy then played in Benjamin who shot just wide. Benjamin then returned the compliment by going on a great run and putting over a terrific cross for Billy who was unlucky not to score. Jordan then had a shot from close range which the goalkeeper did well to save. Half-time 0 – 0 James came on for Fabian in the second half and the pair complemented each other well in defence. Jakob mange to slip the ball through to Billy whose shot went narrowly wide. Both sides had further chances with perhaps the best one falling to Biggleswade near the end. The ball broke kindly for a Biggleswade player who looked to have a clear run in on goal from the half-way line. Lewyn did well to delay the player but could not dispossess him; just as the attacker was about shoot from close range, James, who had run from the half-way line, won the ball with excellent tackle to stop what seemed like a certain goal. ATYFC: Archie (Capt.), Lewyn, Fabian, Benjamin, Jakob, Billy, Jordan. Sub used: James Report by Alan Reid |
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Arlesey(A) 2-0 Letchworth Whites 3/2/07 Archie (GK), Aaron, Lewyn, Benjamin, Casston, Fabian, Josh (C) Arlesey kicked off in bright sunshine and had all the pressure without creating any clear-cut chances against a defensive-looking Letchworth outfit. Casston made tackle after tackle in the midfield to keep Letchworth pegged-back in their own half. A long throw by Benjamin led to a corner and Josh was unlucky not to score from Fabian’s centre. Letchworth then had their only break of the half but Aaron and Lewyn easily snuffed it out at the back. Arlesey finished the half strongly with a number of spectacular shots from Fabian and a powerful run by Aaron keeping the Letchworth goalkeeper busy. Arlesey stepped-up a gear in the second half and Benjamin made a great break but the goalkeeper just got to the ball first. Lewyn and Aaron were solid in defence and dealt with any threat from the Whites. The breakthrough finally came following a series of excellent corners by Fabian, Josh pouncing on a loose ball to score – Josh and Fabian’s celebration is also worthy of note! Moments later and the Arlesey front-two combined again. A free kick by Fabian was too hot for the Letchworth defence and Josh was on hand again to claim his brace. Report by Shaun Izzard |
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Arlesey(B) 0-0 Letchworth Whites 3/2/07 Archie, Aaron, Lewyn, Jordan, Jacob (C), Sam, Billy Arlesey will feel unlucky not to have won this one. Aaron made several runs that could easily have led to goals and Jacob and Billy were constant threats. Sam and Jordan were tackling well in midfield and reduced Letchworth to just 1 set piece in the first half, intercepted by Lewyn who ran the ball deep into Letchworth territory. Second Half: Archie, Casston, Benjamin, Jordan, Jacob (C), Sam, Billy Arlesey started the second half looking for a breakthrough with Billy inches from scoring and Casston shooting just wide. Benjamin then played a great ball through for Billy who sprinted clear of the Letchworth defence but the goalkeeper topped a fine morning by blocking Billy’s shot for a corner. From the corner, Billy was inches away again. Josh came on for Jordan and tracked back superbly to stop a Letchworth break as Arlesey pushed on for the winner. Jacob and Sam combined to give Billy a half-chance but Billy shot just wide under pressure. Letchworth finished strongly and had a series of long-range efforts but to no avail. Well played all! Report by Shaun Izzard |
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Arlesey Town Youth (A) 1– 0 Stotfold Juniors (A) 20/1/07 Arlesey Scorers Joshua 1 Arlesey faced a strong wind in the first half but took the game to Stotfold from the kick-off. Aaron and Fabian saw shots go just wide in the opening minutes. James R. and then Casston had good runs through the middle to play Joshua in but the Stotfold defence were alert and covered well. Arlesey were enjoying almost all the possession but couldn’t convert it into a goal. Half-time 0 – 0 Stotfold started the second half brightly and had a corner kick but Niall cleared well and pushed the team forward. Joshua scored after Casston rolled the ball across the face of the goal. Aaron, Niall and James made good passes through midfield. Arlesey had to withstand some concerted pressure near the end but held on to win. ATYFC: Archie, Niall, James R., Aaron, Casston, Fabian (Capt.), Joshua Report by Alan Reid |
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Arlesey Town Youth (B) 1 – 0 Stotfold Juniors (B) 20/1/07 Arlesey Scorers: Aaron Arlesey attacked straight away. Jakob played the ball forward for Billy who slid in; however, the goalkeeper smothered the ball just before he had a chance to make contact. The goal came after Aaron collected a weak kick-out and blasted the ball goalward. He came close to scoring again moments later. Benjamin made his usual intelligent use of the ball and was adept at playing his team mates into good positions. Sam had some great runs to push the play upfield. Aaron sustained an injury near the end of the first half; he was replaced by James R. Half-time: 0 – 0 The Blues faced a fierce wind in the second half and this probably helped Stotfold when they had a sustained period of attacking at the start of the second half. Lewyn and James R. coped well under the pressure. Billy had a number of shots and was unlucky not to score. Sam and Jakob had to run the ball forward as any clearances were coming straight back at them. ATYFC: Archie (Capt.), Lewyn, Aaron, Jakob, Sam, Benjamin, Billy, Subs used: James R. Report by Alan Reid |
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Arlesey Town Youth v Stotfold Juniors 20/1/07 Friendly A friendly match between the two teams was also played to give the younger lads a run in a competitive game. The boys played well and had a 2-1 win. James B. made some good, strong runs through midfield and passed well. Dillon looked sharp and was unlucky not to score when he had a shot go just wide. Hadley scored an impressive goal which he tucked away smartly after a good run in on goal. Bradley held onto the ball well played others in on a number of occasions. Lewyn came off for the second half and was replaced by Fabian who went in goal to allow Archie a half as an outfield player. He scored! Stotfold scored an excellent goal at the end. ATYFC: Archie, Casston, Lewyn, Dillon, James B., Hadley (Capt.), Bradley. Report by Alan Reid |
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Arlesey Town Youth (A) 3 – 1 Stevenage Borough Juniors (Pumas) 13/1/07 Arlesey Scorers: Joshua 2 Fabian 1 Arlesey can feel proud of themselves after this victory over a very competitive Stevenage side. The Blues took the game straight to the visitors from the kick-off; within a minute Aaron had cut in from the right wing and was unlucky to see his shot go just wide. Stevenage tried to attack through the middle but found little joy as Niall made a number of strong clearances. Casston was his usual combative self and made sure that his opponents had hardly any time to play the ball in midfield. After one of his many tackles he played Joshua through the middle but the forward was well-tackled. The first goal came when Arlesey counter-attacked after a Stevenage corner. The ball broke to Joshua who was joined on the gallop to goal by James. As they reached the edge of the box, Joshua looked to have played the ball too far forward and a defender took possession; he was in turn dispossessed by James who passed the ball back to Joshua who then blasted the ball past the goalkeeper. The second goal came directly from a tackle on a Borough defender by Casston. He then played in Joshua who was tackled; the ball spun to Fabian who controlled the ball with his first touch and unleashed one of his trademark rockets high into the net with his second. Arlesey looked to be cruising to victory but Stevenage had other ideas and they came back strongly. Archie was called into action for the first time and let his defence and midfield know in no uncertain terms that he thought they had taken their foot off the gas. Stevenage thought they were sure to score but Aaron made a magnificent tackle on the goal-line. They were not be resisted for too much longer, however. Arlesey had several chances to clear but didn’t and conceded from close range. Half-time 2 – 1 The first few minutes of the second half saw little controlled play with the ball being booted to and fro in midfield. This changed when Niall passed the ball half the length of the pitch to Joshua who was inches away from being through on goal. Fabian then had two shots which went just passed the post after good build-up play by the Blues. There then followed an extraordinary passage of play when Arlesey laid siege to the Stevenage goal; everyone in a pale blue shirt had a shot on goal and each of these was blocked by a Stevenage body or kicked off the line. Arlesey eventually scored their third goal to kill the game. It was worth waiting for. James took possession of the ball on the half-way line and skipped past his marker. His cross was met by Aaron who had the presence of mind to slip the ball to Joshua who was in a better position to score. He duly did. ATYFC: Archie, Niall, James (Capt.), Aaron, Casston, Fabian, Joshua Report by Alan Reid |
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Arlesey Town Youth (B) 1-0 Stevenage Borough Juniors (Hawks) 13/1/07 Arlesey Scorer: Sam Arlesey kicked off with the wind at their backs. Aaron and Lewyn combined well in defence and had to make some good clearances early on. Arlesey’s first attack came when Sam had a good run and shot which the goalkeeper did well to hold. Jakob and Benjamin were giving Arlesey good forward momentum. Billy was showing some good centre-forward play, holding the ball up well when it was played through to him. He nearly played the Blues in on several occasions but the Stevenage back-line held firm. Arlesey had to defend a succession of corners and stood up well to prevent Stevenage from scoring. It was from one of these corners that Archie made probably his save of the season so far. The ball broke to a Stevenage player no more than three metres out. When he lashed the ball goalwards the Borough team’s arms were already up in celebration but Archie dived magnificently to his left to catch the ball on the goal line. The fact that the ball was caught was crucial as any rebound would probably have been bundled in by Stevenage. Just before half-time Sam was played in by Billy but his first-time shot went just past the post. Half-time 0 – 0 Arlesey dominated the second half and this was eventually to pay off. Jakob stayed in front of the back two and provided the link between defence and attack. Benjamin had a good run through the middle but couldn’t finish the move off as he was being crowded out by defenders. Sam then played Benjamin in; he unselfishly centred for Billy who was agonisingly close to making the crucial contact. Many times in this half Arlesey had the ball in the Stevenage box but were unable to get a shot away and it was beginning to look like Arlesey would not be properly rewarded for what was a tremendous team effort. This feeling seemed to be confirmed when Sam played the ball through from then edge of the box; Billy slid in and looked certain to score but the goalkeeper just managed to pluck the ball from off the end of his toe. The goal came from a corner. Benjamin played the kick straight to Sam who had positioned himself just inside the box. He stopped the ball dead with his first touch. His shot went straight to the goalkeeper but it was hit with such power that he couldn’t hold onto it and the ball crossed the line to great acclaim. Lewyn then showed great composure to remain strong at the back alongside Aaron in the last few minutes and make sure of the win. ATYFC: Archie, Lewyn (Capt.), James, Jakob, Benjamin, Sam, Jordan Subs used: Aaron, Fabian, Niall, Joshua Report by Alan Reid |
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Bassingbourn Youth 7s (A) 0 – 4 Arlesey Town Youth Under 7s (A) 6/1/07 Arlesey Scorers: Joshua 2 Fabian 2 This was a tremendous all-round performance by the team after their Christmas break. If anything, the score flattered the opposition who only had one attempt on goal during the entire match. Archie again did not touch the ball in open play, which is testament to the positional play, tackling and teamwork of Niall and James in defence; Casston and Aaron were first to every ball in the middle of the pitch and provided a great platform for the forwards. Arlesey had the vast majority of the play for the first few minutes without creating any real chances on goal. James then made the first of several runs down the wing and his cross found Fabian who shot just wide. Joshua then turned on the edge of the box but his shot went just wide. The first goal came when the ball was taken into the box by Casston after good work by Aaron. There was a scramble as Bassinbourn tried to clear and Joshua forced the ball over the line. A second goal came shortly after when Fabian dispossessed a defender on the right-hand side, took one touch and rifled the ball home from distance. Just before half-time Aaron found Joshua on the edge of the box with an intelligent throw-in; Joshua took his chance well and buried the ball in the net. Half-time 0 – 3 Arlesey probably played even better in the second half and it was perhaps surprising that they only scored one more goal. That goal came from Fabian who collected the ball straight from a weak kick-out and delightedly returned an unstoppable shot. Joshua then had a tremendous shot saved by the goalkeeper. James then collected the ball just inside his own half and beat three or four Bassingbourn players on his way to the by-line. His cross was met by Casston whose bullet of a shot went agonisingly wide. Before the end of the game the goalkeeper saved a shot from almost every member of the Arlesey team as they laid siege to the Bassingbourn goal. ATYFC: Archie, James, Niall, Casston (Capt.), Aaron, Fabian, Joshua Report By Alan Reid |
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Bassingbourn Youth Under 7s (B) 0 – 0 Arlesey Town Youth Under 7s (B) 6/1/07 This was a hard-fought game in which both sides made great efforts to play passing football on a pitch which was well churned up by the previous game. Bassingbourn had the better of the first half. Lewyn, Benjamin and Jakob had to combine well to repel a succession of attacks at the beginning. Lewyn looked very assured at the back and showed how much progress he has made since the summer. Sam worked like a terrier, trying to make the link between defence and attack; he almost played Billy and Jordan in on a few occasions but the ball kept being held up in the mud. Jakob played Sam in but his hot went just wide. Then Benjamin had made a strong run through the middle and Billy was centimetres away from connecting with his through ball and scoring. Bassingbourn took an excellent free-kick just before half-time which whistled past the post but Archie had it well-covered. Half-time 0 – 0 Niall came on for Jordan in the second half and put a bit of “bite” into midfield. The second half certainly belonged to Arlesey with the Blues doing well to dig the ball out of midfield and push forward. They had a number of corners and both Billy and Jakob went close but the Bassingbourn ‘keeper was equal to shot the Blues could fire at him. Just before the end Archie had to dive smartly to his right to smother a shot that was moving at pace. ATYFC: Archie, Lewyn (Capt.), Benjamin, Jakob, Sam, Billy, Jordan, Niall Report by Alan Reid |
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St. Neots(A) 1–1 Arlesey(A) 16/12/06 Arlesey had to show great fighting spirit to bring a share of the points back to Bedfordshire. Their play in the second half showed great strength of character St. Neots had the best of the early exchanges but the first Arlesey attack saw Benjamin shoot just wide. James and Niall both had to cover well as St. Neots played the ball through midfield. Aaron had a strong run which came to nothing when his through ball was held up in the muddy conditions. Archie made an extremely brave save at the feet of an onrushing forward. The state of the pitch meant that Benjamin, Fabian and Joshua were finding it difficult to string passes together. St. Neots opened the scoring when the ball went in off Archie’s right-hand post after a strong run down the middle. Half-Time: 1 – 0 Arlesey came out for the second half with great determination to take charge of the game; however, it was St. Neots who had the early pressure. Aaron had a goal-saving tackle and James somehow managed to scoop the ball off the line when a second goal for the opposition looked certain. As the half moved on Arlesey began to look the stronger team with Aaron and Benjamin first to every loose ball in midfield. James and Niall started to play the ball out of defence with confidence. Joshua almost scored when played through but his shot went just past the post with the goalkeeper beaten. The equaliser came from a free-kick. James won the ball on the edge of the area after making four strong tackles in a row and was then pushed over by the defending player. When Fabian’s driving, low shot rattled the net it was no more than Arlesey deserved. If the game had gone on another five minutes it is likely that Arlesey would have won as they now had the bit well and truly between their teeth. ATYFC: Archie, James, Niall, Aaron, Benjamin, Fabian, Joshua (Capt.) Report by Alan Reid |
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St Neots(B) 3–0 Arlesey(B) 16/12/06 Arlesey had to defend right from the start of this game and Archie was called into action straight away when he did well to get his body behind a powerful shot. Billy then had a good, strong run on goal but he found it difficult to get his shot away. Aaron tackled well to force the ball out for a corner. Lewyn and Jakob combined well to clear another attack. Sam continually tried to play Billy in but he was finding himself outnumbered. The first goal came from a good turn and shot. Archie had to be quick off his line again to smother the ball at the feet of an attacker. Half-Time: 1 - 0 The second half began with Sam playing Archie in after a great run. St. Neots scored soon after with a shot from distance. Fabian got onto the end of great through ball from Lewyn but his shot went just wide. A good phase of attacking play by St. Neots led to another good goal after they had drawn the defence out. Arlesey were awarded a penalty for handball at the death but this was sent just wide. ATYFC: Archie, Lewyn (Capt.), Aaron, Jakob, Sam, Jordan, Billy Subs used: Joshua, Aaron, James, Benjamin Report by Alan Reid |
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Arlesey(A) 4–0 Shefford Saints (A) 9/12/06 Arlesey Scorers: Fabian, Joshua 2, Benjamin Shefford kicked off and immediately went on the attack; Casston and Benjamin worked hard, putting in the tackles in midfield. James ran up the wing from defence and put in a good cross but there were no takers. The match was fairly even until Fabian broke the deadlock. The ball was bobbling just inside the area when he struck a powerful shot through a crowd of players and past the keeper. Aaron had a goal-saving tackle just before half-time to deny a Shefford forward who was running in on goal. Archie kept his concentration well and was alert in fielding the ball on a couple of occasions. Half-Time: 0 – 1 The second half was dominated by Arlesey. Casston had a good shot from distance early on and James came close to scoring from just inside the area; the goalkeeper managed to wedge the ball between himself and the post. Shortly after this, Benjamin collected the ball in midfield, ran up the wing and passed to Joshua who cut inside and struck the ball into the back of the net off the outside of his foot. He scored his second goal shortly after this when he pounced on a weak kick out from the goalkeeper. The goalkeeper then did well to beat away a powerful shot from Fabian. Benjamin scored just before the end when he returned a weak clearance by the Shefford defence by burying the ball in the back of the net. ATYFC: Archie, James, Aaron, Casston (Capt.), Benjamin, Fabian, Joshua Match Report by Alan and James Reid |
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Arlesey (B) 0–1 Shefford Saints(B) 9/12/06 Arlesey attacked from the start. Fabian played Billy in and his shot almost resulted in an own goal by Shefford. Everyone was delighted to see Niall back in action as he had been feeling poorly for a few weeks; his lay-off obviously hasn’t affected his football as he was solid as a rock at the back. Jakob put in a huge number of tackles over the course of the game and combined well with Casston to break up the Shefford attacks. Jordan had a smart shot on goal which the ‘keeper had to get his body behind. Archie then had to save well down low to his right and Jakob cleared the ball. Half-Time: 0 – 0 Early on in the second half, Casston was denied a shot on goal by a tremendous tackle by a Shefford defender. Billy chased the ball aggressively and made the Shefford defence work hard. The Shefford goal came midway through the half when a pass through the Arlesey defence found a forward who finished impressively. Arlesey had their chances before the end of the game with Aaron, Casston and Billy going close but no equaliser materialized. ATYFC: Archie (Capt.), Niall, Casston, Jakob, Jordan, Billy, Fabian Subs used: Joshua, Aaron, James, Benjamin Match Report by Alan and James Reid |
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Potton Colts (A) 0–2 Arlesey Town (A) 2/12/06 Arlesey Scorers: Joshua and James ATYFC: 1st Half; Archie, James, Aaron, Casston, Benjamin (Capt.), Fabian, Joshua 2nd Half, Archie, Lewyn, Casston, Jordan, Jacob, Billy (Capt.), James (A number of substitutions were made in the 2nd half) The game consisted of two halves of 15 minutes as Potton were able to field only one team. To allow everyone to play, Shaun named different teams in the first and second half. Arlesey opened very brightly with good tackling by Aaron and Fabian ensuring that Potton had to work very hard to get any possession. Benjamin is becoming adept at finding space in midfield and he was often the link that turned defence into attack. Both Fabian and Casston had good shots early on. Fabian produced a number of floated corners which caused the Potton defence some anxiety. It was from one of these that Casston had a strong shot from inside the area which produced a very good save from the Potton goalkeeper. Indeed, the first goal came from one of these corners; the Potton defe |