ConferenceSceneSeason 2 / Issue 2 footballconference.co.uk Vanarama Conference Bulletin Thursday 14th August 2014 Statistics Allen’s brilliant Bees The Player With The Most........ Shots On Target Marcus Maddison (Gateshead) 9 Shots Off Target are buzzing Ryan Bowman (Torquay) 5 By Steve Whitney Shots Without Scoring Lenell John-Lewis (Grimsby) 8 So, the first week of the new 2014/15 Vanarama Conference is done and dusted and Shots Per Goal only five teams possess 100 per cent record Ryan Bowman (Torquay), John Akinde (Barnet) 8 following the opening two matches. Assists Martin Allen’s (right) Barnet side top the Charlie MacDonald (Barnet) 3 fledgling table with a goal difference of plus seven after impressive wins against reprieved Offsides Chester FC (5-0) and then title favourites Magno Vieira (Nuneaton) 6 Bristol Rovers (2-0). Fouls Most pundits tipped the Bees to be there or Jon Parkin (Forest Green) 8 thereabouts come the end of the season and also expected Alfreton Town to be amongst Fouls Without A Card the top six, but, perhaps suffering from a lack last May and the Shaymen have already shown Lois Maynard (FC Halifax) 7 of words of wisdom from manager Nicky Law, they can get by without prolific scorer Lee Free-Kicks Won currently serving a stadium ban, the Reds have Gregory, while it would be strange if Forest Chris Kinnear (Dover) 9 suffered back-to-back defeats. Green’s impressive squad under Ady Pennock Bristol Rovers opened the season with a were not challenging come the end of April. Penalties Scored rather uninspiring goalless draw in front of The Silkmen were relatively quiet during the C MacDonald (Barnet), C Cameron (Torquay) 1 the BT Sport cameras against Grimsby Town, close season, but John Askey has made some Goals Scored Direct From Free-Kicks but once they have settled down, most expect shrewd acquisitions, so it will be interesting to Darrell Clarke’s side to be contenders. see if they can sustain a promotion push. Kristian Platt (AFC Telford) 1 Last season’s Conference Promotion finalists The two sides who were promoted via the Saves Made Gateshead, FC Halifax Town, Macclesfield Town play-offs - Altrincham and Dover Athletic – James McKeown (Grimsby) 15 and Forest Green Rovers are the others to find themselves still searching for their first possess six points from their opening fixtures. point, as are Southport, who have had a tough Defensive Clearances Gary Mills’s Tynesiders have strengthened opening with defeats at Forest Green and FC Luke Waterfall (Macclesfield) 14 since losing to Cambridge United at Wembley Halifax. Defensive Blocks Downes & MacDonald (Torquay), McChrystal (Bristol Rov) 4 What’s made the headlines this week By Steve Whitney The Team With The Most......... First pic winner Reds to host New deal for Clarke goes for the The inaugural winner internationals Shaymen boss familiar Shots On Target Gateshead 17 of the Vanarama Alfreton Town have Neil Aspin Darrell Clarke, Pic of the Month been chosen to signed manager of Vanarama Shots Off Target Torquay 17 for August 2014 is host two FA U17 a new Conference new boys Shots Per Goal Welling 28.00 Matt Bradshaw of internationals at the two-year Bristol Rovers, has cornerflagimages. Impact Arena. full-time once again delved into Corners Welling 18 The Reds will stage com who is the club contract this week his former Salisbury Fouls FC Halifax 31 photographer at games between with FC Halifax Town. squad to sign keeper Chelmsford City FC. Portugal U17s and Italy His previous contract Will Puddy. Woodwork Strikes 6 teams with 1 U17s on Wednesday, A total of 47 action still had a year to run, The 26-year-old will August 27th and also Offsides Nuneaton 11 shots were submitted Italy U17s v Czech but the continued have to work extra to the Football Republic U17s on success of the team hard to win over the Penalties Conceded 4 teams with 1 Conference for possible and a change in his fans though as he is Friday, August 29th – Yellow Cards FC Halifax 5 inclusion on the and admission to both employment led to a former Bristol City Conference WebApp. is FREE. the extension. player! Red Cards AFC Telford 2 Statistical Information Matthew Plunkett > +44 (0)1430 456105 Conference Signings Provided by Steve Whitney ■■Aldershot Town ■■Chester FC ■■Macclesfield Town Tom Derry Eastbourne B Freddy Hall Burton Alb Scott Barrow Tamworth Dan Thomas Poole Malachi Lavelle-Moore Notts Co ■■Dartford Luke Waterfall Scunthorpe (Loan) ■■Alfreton Town Peter Sweeney AFC Wimbledon Massiah McDonald Matlock ■■Nuneaton Town ■■FC Halifax Town Daniel Bachmann Stoke (6-Month Loan) ■■Barnet Danny Schofield Rotherham Lee Cook Apollon Smyrni (Greece) ■■Southport Sam Cowler Bishop’s Stortford ■■Forest Green Rovers Danny Whitehall Rochdale Adam Mekki Aldershot Danny Coles Exeter ■■Welling United ■■Braintree Town ■■Grimsby Town Tyrone Marsh Oxford Utd (6-Month Loan) Remy Clerima Brackley Afolabi Obafemi Dagenham Alan Connell Northampton ■■Bristol Rovers ■■Woking ■■Kidderminster Harriers Neal Trotman Plymouth Dean Morgan Wycombe Kevin Nicholson Torquay ■■Wrexham Manny Smith Notts Co Statistical Information Matthew Plunkett > +44 (0)1430 456105 Statistical Previews 2014/15 Season Altrincham V Bristol Rovers Barnet V Lincoln City Top Scorers Goals 16/08: 3.00pm Top Scorers Goals Top Scorers Goals 16/08: 3.00pm Top Scorers Goals D Reeves 1 Referee: R Joyce (Cleveland) C MacDonald 2 Referee: C Hicks (Surrey) C Robinson 1 N Clee 1 Last Meetings L Cook 2 Last Meetings J Burrow 1 A Yiadom 1 No previous meetings J Akinde 1 FC 26/04/2014 K Marsh-Brown 1 Lincoln City ....... 3 Barnet ..............3 FC 14/09/2013 Y R Y R Y R Barnet .............. 1 Lincoln City ......1 Y R P Cavanagh 2 0 League Head to Head D Leadbitter 1 0 B N’Gala 1 0 League Head to Head J Nolan 1 0 J Lawrie 1 0 M Vilhete 1 0 H Bencherif 1 0 G Havern 1 0 Altrincham 0, draws 0, Bristol Rovers 0 Barnet 12, draws 5, Lincoln City 13 A Power 1 0 Games Since Games Since 2 a win 3 0 a win 0 Goal Details: 1 home win 4 Goal Details: Goal Details: 0 home win 2 Goal Details: When: first half 0[3], 1 away win 1 When: first half 0[2], When: first half 5[0], 0 away win 0 When: first half 1[0], 0 a defeat 0 5 a defeat 8 second half 2[2]. second half 0[0]. second half 2[0]. second half 1[1]. 0 home defeat 1 2 home defeat 5 From: open play 2[5], From: open play 0[2], From: open play 6[0], From: open play 2[1], 0 away defeat 0 5 away defeat 4 crosses 0[0], corners 2 a score draw 16 crosses 0[0], corners crosses 0[0], corners 2 a score draw 2 crosses 0[0], corners 0[0], penalties 0[0], 2 a no score draw 1 0[0], penalties 0[0], 0[0], penalties 1[0], 30 a no score draw 1 0[0], penalties 0[0], direct from free-kick 0 conceding a goal 0 direct from free-kick direct from free-kick 2 conceding a goal 0 direct from free-kick 0[0], free-kicks 0[0] 0 scoring a goal 3 0[0], free-kicks 0[0] 0[0], free-kicks 0[0] 0 scoring a goal 0 0[0], free-kicks 0[0] For 2 Against 5 ...............Total Goals............. For 0 Against 2 For 7 Against 0 ...............Total Goals............. For 2 Against 1 W 3 D 1 L 2 Pts 10 ............Current Form............ W 1 D 1 L 4 Pts 4 W 3 D 2 L 1 Pts 11 ............Current Form............ W 4 D 2 L 0 Pts 14 Braintree Town V Chester FC Eastleigh V Gateshead Top Scorers Goals 16/08: 3.00pm Top Scorers Goals Top Scorers Goals 16/08: 3.00pm Top Scorers Goals A Massey 2 Referee: J Brooks (England) P Winn 1 B Strevens 1 Referee: M Pottage (Somerset) M Maddison 3 J Mulley 1 Last Meetings C Stanley 1 Last Meetings J Chandler 1 J Reason 1 J Shaw 1 FC 07/12/2013 No previous meetings L Guy 1 Chester FC ........ 0 Braintree Town .2 FC 19/10/2013 Y R Braintree Town .. 3 Chester FC .......0 Y R Y R Y R League Head to Head D Harrison 0 1 D Spence 1 0 League Head to Head J Chandler 1 0 G Roberts 1 0 M Maddison 1 0 Braintree Tn 2, draws 0, Chester FC 0 K James 1 0 Eastleigh 0, draws 0, Gateshead 0 Games Since Games Since 0 a win 3 0 a win 0 Goal Details: 0 home win 3 Goal Details: Goal Details: 0 home win 0 Goal Details: When: first half 2[1], 2 away win 1 When: first half 0[4], When: first half 1[0], 0 away win 0 When: first half 3[0], 1 a defeat 0 1 a defeat 14 second half 1[0]. second half 1[3]. second half 2[0]. second half 3[1]. 4 home defeat 0 0 home defeat 7 From: open play 0[1], From: open play 1[4], From: open play 3[0], From: open play 6[1], 0 away defeat 0 1 away defeat 7 crosses 1[0], corners 3 a score draw 2 crosses 0[2], corners crosses 0[0], corners 1 a score draw 4 crosses 0[0], corners 1[0], penalties 0[0], 2 a no score draw 4 0[0], penalties 0[1], 0[0], penalties 0[0], 1 a no score draw 5 0[0], penalties 0[0], direct from free-kick 1 conceding a goal 0 direct from free-kick direct from free-kick 1 conceding a goal 1 direct from free-kick 0[0], free-kicks 1[0] 0 scoring a goal 0 0[0], free-kicks 0[0] 0[0], free-kicks 0[0] 0 scoring a goal 0 0[0], free-kicks 0[0] For 3 Against 1 ...............Total Goals............