ALTRINCHAM FC MATCH REPORTS
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COLNE 0-1 ALTRINCHAM
played on Saturday 6 July 2024 at 1pm
SUMMARY:
For this pre-season game at Colne, moved to lunchtime to avoid a clash with England's match in Euro 24, Altrincham fielded only one player, (James Jones) who had ever played a league match for the club previously, plus Owen German, who was an unused sub in the National League three times last season and new signing Lucas Weaver.
James Jones, Altrincham's current leading appearance maker, is proving his fitness to be retained at the club this season, following an injury affected end to the last campaign and he was named as captain today.
Right: James Jones captained the side.
On the bench were five young Alty players in Joel Bailey, Max Whittle, Jack Chandler, Vlad Shtyhlian, and Afernee Denise whilst eight trialists were also in the squad.
Of the above-named five, Joel Bailey, Jack Chandler and Vlad Shtyhlian played in the Cheshire Senior Cup last season. Whittle and Denise are also Academy players at Altrincham.
After a goalless first half, a trialist put Alty ahead soon after the interval. Against his former club, Weaver played the first half-hour of the match before being subbed.
Cole won a penalty just after the hour mark but the trialist keeper saved it and also the ensuing rebound to keep Alty ahead.
All five Academy players got on to the pitch for the final half-hour or so.
BACKGROUND:
This match had been arranged as part of the deal which had brought Lucas Weaver to Altrincham earlier in the summer.
LINE-UPS:
ALTRINCHAM (Pale blue shirts and socks, white shorts): Trialist 1 (Trialist 20, 46'); Trialist 2, Trialist 3 (Trialist 21, 31'), Trialist 4, J.Jones (c) (Bailey, 60'), Trialist 6, German (Whittle, 60'), Trialist 8 (Denise, 60'), Trialist 9 (Shtyhlian, 60'), Trialist 10 (Chandler, 60'), Weaver (Trialist 12, 31
Subs: Joel Bailey, Max Whittle, Jack Chandler, Vlad Shtyhlian, and Afernee Denise
Full-Time: COLNE 0 |