Nuneaton Town VS Chesterfield F.C Match Report 21-7-18

Martin Allen’s side continued their unbeaten Pre Season Run With Goals From, new Spireites Striker Lee Shaw, Promising youth player Jamie Sharman, Derby Youngster Lewis Walker and 2 academy products Ify Ofoegbu and luke Rawson.

Allen fielded a very bright and young team with full of potential. Here is the team put out by Allen and the substitutes that came on, Anyon, Howard (Wedgbury HT), Sharman, Maguire, Muggleton, Ofoegbu, Sinnott, Rowley, Wakefield (Render 29) (Smith 42), Shaw (Bradbury 65), Walker (Rawson 55)

Chesterfield Manager Martin Allen must have been exuberant with his teams' start and intent they shown in the first few minutes to press the ball and run at men when, Spireites Ace Joe Rowley Won the ball back bravely in the middle of the park and then extravagantly dribbled the ball past three or four Nuneaton Town players, Joe's Superb Dribbling found himself in dozens of space on the edge of the box, to pick out Lewis Walker who curled the ball into the top right corner, just three minutes in!

Martin Allen's youthful side intent and tempo didn't slow down at all because, 3 minutes later, because of lee  Shaw's pressure on the Nuneaton defender, he kicked the ball out for a corner, this was good news for lee Shaw because he anticipated the Nuneaton goalkeeper Etheridge not dealing with the cross, meaning a tap in for the new Spireites Striker,

The Spireites constant aerial threat was troubling Nicky Eaden's Nuneaton side and they payed the price again just 3 minutes after conceding from a corner, when Jamie Sharman powerfully headed home Sam Muggleton's long throw.

Martin Allen's young spireite side seemed to slow down a bit for the last 20 minutes of the half as Nuneaton starting to gain control in the wide areas and in the midfield, with plenty of long range efforts testing Anyon. Chesterfield We’re Unable To retain possession leading to various counter attacks testing anyon especially when Dior Angus For Nuneaton slipped through Kairo Mitchell, who could only hit the legs of the busy goalkeeper anyon. Chesterfields Constant lack of Pressure in the Defensive midfield area, in the last 20 minutes, invited Nuneaton to shoot this led to Nuneaton having another free shot on the edge of the box which just slipped wide in the 19th minute. 

In the 29th minute Charlie Wakefield Wakefield comes off for youngster Alex Render. Nuneaton’s Best chance of the game came in the 34th minute, when an Nuneaton trialist looked to cross the ball however, it was far from a cross because the ‘cross’ hit the crossbar!

nuneaton’s physical and somewhat dirty play ended one, players’ after noon, Alex render who came off with a cut eye, he was replaced by George smith.

At Half time, Sam Wedgbury replaced Brandon Howard at the break, slotting in at right-back.

The chances dried up in the 2nd half until, the 53rd minute when some good link up play between Rowley and Shaw Put Lee shaw Through on goal however, his shot was straight at the Nuneaton Town Goalkeeper. About a minute after that chance the 1st goal scorer of the day Lewis walker (Who appeared to be injured) came off for ‘lanky’ (Luke Rawson) as Martin Allen would describe him.

For the 2nd time of the match a cross nearly turned into a goal when, Carl Muggleton’s Som Sam curled in a beautiful cross which ended up almost curling into the top corner however, the Nuneaton keeper Etheridge dealt with it quite comfortable, just before this, Brandon Bradbury (first year scholar) replaced New Spireites Striker Lee Shaw, who displayed a great performance.

Martin Allen’s changes must have revitalised his team because in the last 10 minutes they asserted A High level of dominance by, scoring a 4th goal through, great determination by Luke Rawson To beat Nuneaton’s Ashley Carter To a header at Right back, This found Luke in gallons of space, which he finds former youth teammate rowley, who then set up Ify Ofoegbu who half volleyed it into the top corner. 

Two minutes later, Rawson got the reward his earlier work deserved when he took advantage of some poor goalkeeping, to slot the ball into an empty net.

The game finished 5-0 to the Spireites.

Martin Allen made sure to thank All the supporters for coming out saying “Good afternoon, thank you to all of you for coming, take care.” Which all the fans appreciated with a round of applause.