MATCH OFF - AFC Totton (a) on Sat 4th Feb

[Daedalus]

Southern League Premier Division -
AFC Totton (2nd) v St. Albans City (9th)
Saturday 4th February 2012, KO 15:00

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Testwood Park, Testwood Place, Totton, Southampton, Hants
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STATTO'S CORNER (written by Daedalus):

AFC Totton Quick Guide:
Club founded: 1886
Nickname: The Stags
Club colours: All blue (all yellow)
10 year record:

01-02	02-03	03-04	04-05	05-06	06-07	07-08	08-09	09-10	10-11
Wex 3rd	Wex 3rd	Wex 8th	Wex1 8th	Wex1 4th	WexP 2nd	WexP 1st	Sthsw 3rd	Sthsw 2nd	Sthsw 1st

* - Totton Football Club was founded in 1886. In 1975 they amalgamated with Totton Athletic and the club changed its name to AFC Totton.

Read more about the Stags' club history by clicking here.


Interesting links:

AFC Totton's official website

AFC Totton's fans' forum

A report of the stags' last game is not currently available on their website. Their last match was away to Cirencester Town and they won 2-1.

You can see AFC Totton's results so far this season by clicking here

Pyramid Passion page on AFC Totton

The Herts Ad preview can be read by clicking here

CITYLIVE seems to be up and running again and there will be coverage of this game on their service. This link will be available by clicking here. Regardless, we also hope to have some updates here on the forum.

We'll add any other interesting links here as they appear.


Current Form (last 5 matches in the league):
AFC Totton - WDWLW (home form -

St. Albans City - (away form - LWLWW)


Top league goalscorer(s):
AFC Totton - 23-year-old midfielder, Michael Gosney, is on 14 goals. 24-year-old forward, Michael Charles, is on 10 goals. Finally, 28-year-old striker, Nathaniel Sherbourne, has 8 goals.

St. Albans City - Sakho Bakare is on 10 league goals for the Saints. He grabbed his 10th of the season versus Redditch United in mid-week.


Latest Saints team news:

- The Saints were unchanged from the weekend on Tuesday night against Redditch United.

- Sean Shields, Rob Haworth, and James Bent could all be set to return to the squad for Saturday's game.


Possible Saints starting XI (in a 4-4-2 formation):

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Quick Stats Guide (league matches only):

AFC Totton:
- One loss in 5
- Scored in last 12 games
- 23 points out of the last 30


St. Albans City:
- One loss in 5
- Scored in last 10 games
- 19 points out the last 27

[Daedalus]

How did the Saints get on against Redditch United?

Match reports of our last game:
www.stalbansreview.co.uk/sport/9504238.Redditch_stunned_as_City_skate_through_the_Valley/r/?ref=rss

www.hertsad.co.uk/sport/football/city_skate_off_with_the_points_thanks_to_henry_s_intervention_1_1194479


What did David Howell have to say about it?

Howell interview - www.sacfc.co.uk/index.php/news/-manager-interview/1824-howell-pleased-with-win-at-redditch

Article in the local press - www.hertsad.co.uk/sport/football/owsy_relieved_at_redditch_win_1_1196151

Some brief notes from me:

Howell said:

We scored early, looked set to march on and then we just lost our way. We didn't cope with the conditions well. The lads didn't cope well with the conditions in the first-half.

We gave away some silly goals. We were disappointed to come in at half-time 3-2. We had a heart-to-heart in the changing room. We took the game to them in the second-half and looked to get the three points.

At half-time, we said, 'let's show them what we're made of', and I think we did in the second-half. We came all the way here, played in difficult conditions, and picked up an important win.

AFC Totton will be a different challenge. We'll get prepared and get ready to do battle again.


How are AFC Totton getting on this season?

AFC Totton results so far this season - www.afctotton.com/fixtures.php

Last league match report - www.afctotton.com/stagnews/singlenews.php?lang=en&layout=stag1&category=5&newsnr=95

[Daedalus]

The City Archives - Marlow, 1993[/u]

We have a new feature to place alongside our previews this season, as one of Saints Chat's regular posters, Brummie, delves into the history books to provide us with match reports from the past. This gives a chance to walk down memory lane, or learn a little about City's past, before the next match in the present!

This time, Brummie has given us a typed report of a league match that took place in 1993 against Marlow. Over to Brummie for the details!

DIADORA PREMIER LEAGUE

St Albans City v Marlow

April 17th 1993

Steve Clark plundered his fourth hat-trick of the season as Saints finally secured second spot in the Diadora Premier Division.

But while the fans mourned the loss of not seeing their side being able to perform in the Vauxhall Conference next season after the club’s director decided to throw in the towel in their continued sparring with the Conference over two allegedly dangerous oak trees, they had something to rejoice in this visual spectacular.

City flattened Marlow by the same score FA Premier League Spurs achieved against them in FA Cup. But if it had been eight goals then Marlow would have no cause to complain.

City went in front with a goal of brilliant execution. Martin Duffield who had earlier rattled the upright with a thunderous free kick, chipped in another perfect kick and Clark headed on for Dean Williams to score with an acrobatic overhead shot.

Two minutes later Glasgow headed Marlow back level when he dived in to steer McDermott’s cross past Westwood. But the second half belonged to Clark as he bagged three goals one brilliant, one comical and another from the penalty spot.

The first came in the 54th minute as Duffield flight din a perfect corner and Clark charged through a knot of defenders to power a majestic header into the roof of the net.

The second must go down to an assist by the linesman. Peter Risley dribbled through the bedraggled Marlow defence and leaned as if to pass and the linesman raised his flag in anticipation of giving Clark offside. But Risley continued his run and, with Marlow’s defenders standing like statures making their appeals the ball was passed to Clark who, listening to the fiasco behind him, smashed the ball into the net.

The third came from a penalty after Ian Rutherford was chopped down and sandwiched in between was a cheeky goal by substitute Allan Cockram with his first touch of the ball.
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Thanks, as always, go to Brummie for delving into the City Archives to provide us with an interesting read alongside our usual match previews!

[Daedalus]

twitter.com/#!/Owsy5

Defenders Tobi Jinadu & Barry Matthews have been released to join Tooting & Mitcham and Hemel Hempstead respectively.

[Daedalus]

Also from Owsy5 on Twitter:

Promosing French center back Moussa Diarra and ex Arsenal & Spurs young defender Anton Blackwood have both signed for St Albans City FC.

[Hatboy]

Both look like promising signings feel a bit sorry for Barry always had to fill in and did a good job seemed a nice guy too good luck to them both.

Doesn't look too promising for the match tomorrow

[Boomer]

Feb 3, 2012 19:15:49 GMT Daedalus said:

Also from Owsy5 on Twitter:

Promosing French center back Moussa Diarra and ex Arsenal & Spurs young defender Anton Blackwood have both signed for St Albans City FC.

www.footballfancast.com/2009/12/football-blogs/star-making-spurs-anton-blackwood

[Dr Saint]

Weather wise re the Totton game, I understand there will be a pitch inspection at 10:00.

DS

[Saint]

Game Off according to PromotingSACFC on Twitter.

[Deleted]

Match OFF

[Hatboy]

Re-arranged for Tuesday March the 6th

www.hertsad.co.uk/sport/football/afc_totton_trip_rearranged_1_1204710