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FRIENDLY: ALFRETON 1-2 STAGS
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Pre-Season Friendly
Alfreton Town 1 - 2 Mansfield Town Allan 56. Caine 80, Sinclair 90+1. Attendance: 547 Date: 23 July 2021 Martin Shaw at the Impact Arena A young Mansfield Town side came from behind to win 2-1 at Alfreton Town this evening in an enjoyable game. After an entertaining but goalless first half in which both sides had chances to take the lead including Farrend Rawson hitting the bar, the Stags should have been ahead on 47 minutes when Tyrese Sinclair charged down an attempted clearance from Alfreton keeper George Willis, the ball bounced kindly for Sinclair who found himself with an open net to fire into, but incredibly put his shot into the side netting from the left. Alfreton took the lead on 56 minutes when centre half Tom Allan headed in from a corner from the right from Bobby Johnson. The Stags equalised after 80 minutes when young Jack Deakin laid the ball back to Taylor Anderson whose brilliant cross into the box from the left was expertly headed into the net by Nathan Caine. A great goal. Deakin and Caine both impressed me in the FA Youth Cup last season while Taylor Anderson later broke into the youth team last season from the Under 16 side! The Stags won the game a minute into stoppage time when Keaton Ward did well to feed Sinclair and Sinclair found the back of the net with a low shot from the edge of the box. Sinclair had had a frustrating night with a number of efforts at goal, but he was lively all evening and his undoubted class finally shone through with that winner. Fine play from Ward too. Plenty of impressive performances in the Stags side, including in defence where Farrend Rawson and young George Cooper did well, James Clarke got in some good crosses, and young Taylor Anderson caught the eye, including winning his first header against the towering former Stag Matt Rhead. And it was very pleasing to see Nathan Caine scoring such a fine header. The Stags visit Hull City tomorrow at the KCOM stadium with a midday kick-off with a more experienced side. But they will be without George Lapslie (sore knee) and Harry Charsley (thigh injury) who will be missing as a precaution with slight injuries. The team that started the game at Alfreton was: Marek Stech; James Clarke, Farrend Rawson, George Cooper, Ryan Burke; Keaton Ward (defensive midfielder), George Scott (trialist, released from Rotherham academy last season), Jason Law, Tyrese Sinclair; Jordan Bowery, Jimmy Knowles. Substitutes: Corey O'Keeffe (for Law, HT) Taylor Anderson (for Burke, 61) Nathan Caine (for Bowery, 75) Jack Deakin (for Rawson, 75) FULL REPORT IN THE MATCH CENTRE ------------------ Report: Alfreton Town 1-2 Stags https://www.mansfieldtown.net/news/2021/july/match-report-for-alfreton-town-vs-mansfield-town-on-23-jul-21/ A last-gasp strike from Tyrese Sinclair helped Stags to a 2-1 victory in this evening’s pre-season friendly at Alfreton. In second-half stoppage time, Sinclair struck low into the bottom corner, adding to Nathan Caine’s 80th minute header. Alfreton took the lead earlier in the second-half, in a match which Mansfield enjoyed a slight edge. Stags’ boss Nigel Clough fielded a largely youthful starting XI, with tomorrow’s friendly at Hull City also in mind. In the fourth minute, Tom Allan’s 18-yard shot was deflected over the bar and behind for an Alfreton corner. Three minutes later, Jason Law - playing on the left of a midfield diamond - floated a cross into the hands of the home goalkeeper in Stags’ first meaningful attack. At the other end from an Alfreton corner, defender Farrend Rawson bravely flung himself into a powerful effort from Dayle Southwell to prevent Stags’ ‘keeper Marek Stech from being called upon. Stags’ striker Jordan Bowery played a neat one-two with George Scott in and around the box before forcing a parried save from the ‘keeper. But Jimmy Knowles was unable to convert the follow-up. On 15, Bowery then turned provider, drifting one in for Tyrese Sinclair to head at the goalkeeper. Stech touched the ball for the first time in the 21st minute when he gathered easily from a low attempt from Southwell. Ryan Burke was then shown a yellow card for a challenge on Shaun Tuton. Tom Allan missed a glaring chance near the back post when he headed back across the face of the Stags’ goal, when it looked easier to score. And after Mansfield cleared, Lund’s sizzling effort flew wide. On 27, Rawson headed goalwards to rattle the bar after connecting with an inch-perfect corner from Sinclair. With 15 first half minute remaining, James Clarke delivered from the right and Bowery nodded into the. palms of Willis. Tuton went into the referee’s notebook for a late challenge on George Scott, before Ryan Burke lashed over the bar from 18 yards with the last attempt of the first half. Corey O’Keeffe replaced Jason Law in the only change at half-time. Sinclair almost broke the deadline within 50 seconds of the restart. As it was played back to goalkeeper Willis, Sinclair charged him down superbly, leading to the pair racing towards the home goal to chase the loose ball. Sinclair got there first, but was put off enough by the back-tracking ‘keeper to send it into the side netting from the left of the goal area. Soon after, Clarke supplied Bowery, who forced a one-handed save from the ‘keeper with 51 minutes played. Allan almost turned one into his net when Clarke delivered a dangerous cross from the right. Alfreton broke the deadlock from a corner in the 56th minute. From Bobby Johnson’s flag-kick, Allan’s bullet header was too hot to handle for Stech, who got a hand to it but not enough to prevent a goal. On the hour, academy full-back Taylor Anderson replaced Ryan Burke. Stech got down low to deny a shot from an Alfreton trialist, who blasted the follow up over the bar. And in th 71st minute, Sinclair sent a curling effort beyond the far post. With 15 minutes left, Jordan Bowery and Farrend Rawson made way for Jack Deakin and Nathan Caine. Caine made an instant impact to draw Stags level in the 80th minute. Anderson floated a lovely ball into the box for the teenage frontman to nod past the goalkeeper. Clarke flashed a shot over the bar as Stags searched for a winner. Alfreton were far from down and out and Stech had to get down to his left to push away a longe range drive from an Alfreton trialist. An audacious 35-yard free kick from Sinclair sailed over the bar with five minutes left. But he made amends in time added on. After a well-placed back-slide from Ward, Sinclair found with the net with a fine low-shot to win it for Mansfield. ALFRETON: Willis, Clackstone (Willey 78’), Lund, Trialist (Stewart 52’), Branson (Trialist 69’), Allan, Southwell, Evans (Triliast 75’), Rhead (Grice 76’), Johnson (Trialist 61’), Tuton (Molyneux 66) UNUSED SUBS: Smith-Eccles, Reeves, Bradley STAGS: Stech, J. Clarke, Rawson (Deakin 75’), Cooper, Burke (Anderson 60’), Ward, G. Scott, Law (O’Keeffe 46’),, Sinclair, Bowery (Caine 75’), Knowles UNUSED SUBS: Mason, O. Clarke, Gordon ATTENDANCE: 547 REFEREE: D. Middleton -------------------- ALFRETON TOWN 1 V MANSFIELD TOWN 2 https://www.alfretontownfootballclub.com/news/alfreton-town-1-v-mansfield-town-2-2633757.html Written by Bill Draper Alfreton Town suffered a 1-2 defeat at home to Mansfield Town on Friday night in their latest pre-season friendly at the lmpact Arena. And they went so close to upsetting the League Two outfit, with the Stags scoring twice in the last 10 minutes after Tom Allan had given the Reds a 56th minute lead with a towering header from a right-wing corner. Nathan Caine equalised with a header that powered past George Willis, then on the cusp of full-time a dazzling run ended with Tyrese Sinclair finding the net. Manager Billy Heath had tried to keep the initial starting X1 on the field for as long as possible, but replacements were necessary towards the end and that disruption probably contributed to Mansfield's recovery. Allan had almost scored as early as the third minute when his deflected shot whistle inches over, but Jimmy Knowles should surely have given the Stags the lead on 12 minutes, missing a gaping goal from close range after Willis had blocked from Jordan Bowery. A glancing Bowery header was confidently clutched by Willis, then at the mid-point of the first half Bobby Johnson went close after Shaun Tuton had amost picked out former Mansfield legend Matt Rhead at the back post. Almost immediately though Faz Rawson struck the crossbar for the visitors following a corner on the right. Willis almost blotted his copybook when his attempted clearance was charged down by Sinclair, but the Reds' keeper quickly reacted to put off the Stags' striker. With all the goals still to come Willis made another telling save, this time diving low to his left to thwart Bowery. It was a good workout for both sides, but it did get a little feisty on occasions, with Ryan Burke shown a yellow card for a foul on Tuton after 22 minutes and the latter also booked 13 minutes later. We now move onto the final stages of our pre-season schedule with four games left to play, tomorrow night v Burton Albion (7.45pm), Saturday 31st July v Solihull Moors (3pm), Tuesday 3rd August v Grimsby Town (7.45pm), Saturday 7th August v Kings Lynn Town (2pm) before we travel to Blyth for the first National League game on the 14th August. ALFRETON: Willis; Clackstone, Lund, trialist, Branson, Allan, Southwell, Evans, Rhead, Johnson, Tuton. subs: Stewart, Wiley, Molyneux, Grice, Bradley, Reeves + 3 trialists. MANSFIELD: Stech; J.Clark, Rawson, Cooper, Burke, Ward, Scott, Law, Sinclair, Knowles, Bowery. subs: Mason; O.Clark, Gordon,O'Keefe, Anderson, Deakin, Caine. Referee: Danny Middleton Attendance: 547 ------------------- |
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