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Long Eaton United v Arnold Town 14 August 2007

After last Saturdays possitive start to the season we were keen to continue the momentum and pleased to have a chance to play again tonight.

Some changes were forced and others made to tonights team with Steve Smith and Paul McGinty being unavailable and Micheal Buckley taking his place on the bench to give Scott Downie his first start of the season.Ashley Whelehan made his debut in the Long Eaton goal. The 16 year old keeper has had a good pre season and with the absence of Steve Smith due to work committments, we were confident Ashley was ready to step into the strating line up.

Team : Ashley Whelehan, Danny Beldham, Adam Holmes, Micky Allsop (c), Matt Hallam, Marc Strzyzewski, Nathan Parker, Alex Steadman, Scott Downie, Ben Roffey, Graham Fowkes..... Subs : David Wilkinson, Matt McCaul, Michael Buckley.

"First half didnt really ever spring into action. The game was played at a decent pace but both sides looked a little nervous"

Arnold kicked off the game and The Blues went in search of their second win of the season. To be honest, the game in the first half didnt really ever spring into action. The game was played at a decent pace but both sides looked a little nervous and Arnold turned up playing just one striker up front.....the ex Long Eaton player Lee Sutton. Ashley Whelehan was called into action early on and did well with a clean punch which cleared the danger area. Scott Downies pace created a couple of penalty appeals but neither were given.

"Beldham hammered a low ball into the area from the free kick but Long Eaton werent able to get the necessary tap in"

The first had Downie working the channels and as he accelerated into the area the Arnold defender made a last ditch tackle which he just about got right. The second penalty appeal seemed more clear cut....Downie again got clear of the Arnold defence with his pace and the keepers challenge was, to be polite, a crude challenge ! The referee's assistant signalled a free kick and the Arnold keeper ended up with a yellow card....both dubious decisions ! Beldham hammered a low ball into the area from the free kick but Long Eaton werent able to get the necessary tap in.

Downie won another free kick when the Arnold captain clearly pulled him back and again received a yellow card for the offence. Strzyzewski took the free kick quickly from 30 yards and his curling shot went narrowly wide with the keeper beaten.

A good move through midfield led to Strzyzewski swinging in a ball from the left which looked to end with a goal but Roffey couldnt get a toe to it and the ball ran out for a goal kick.

Both sides were settling down but neither could come up with the little bit of quality to find the back of the net and they went in at half time even.