Cheshunt 0 – 0 Wealdstone
Cheshunt0 - 0
WealdstoneA couple of enforced changes today as Wealdstone were without Lee Carroll in goal and also missing Ernest Simon and Andreas De Morales through ‘travel difficulties’, Manager Gordon Bartlett was able to draft in Mitch Swain, Carl Martin returned after a bout of Flu and Neil McDonald retained his place after the abandonment against Kings Lynn.
Stones started the relegation battle well, an early chance falling to Papali whose shot was saved, though for long spells in the first half Cheshunt enjoyed the greater possession. Stones defended well and Swain only having one save to make, at full stretch from Trevor Paul. At the other end, Gooderick, Papali and Montgomery all saw efforts go just wide or be saved by the home defence, as the half wore on and Stones began to force the play.
Montgomery was replaced on half time after a heavu challenge left him with a damaged ankle, Stuart Goodhall coming on, and he almost made an immediate impression as he ran fully thirty five yards chasing a loose ball and beat the defender, swinging in a low cross which beat the home keeper – but unfortunately it beat the Stones forwards also as it ran to safety across the goal.
The early stages of the second half saw Stones in the driving seat and efforts from Papali and Gooderick again were cleared by the home defence while Fergie Moore had a rare right foot shot cleared of the line from a corner.
As the game drew to a close Cheshunt had two opportunities to steal the points from breakaways, but Hicks and Fenton both shot wide to leave the scores even at 0-0.
Wealdstone: Mitch Swain, Josias Carbon, Fergus Moore41, Neil McDonald, Lee Chappell40, Carl Martin s76 Hector Mackie, Dean Clark, Chris O’Leary25, Matt Gooderick, Dean Papali s88 John Christian, Graeme Montgomery s45 Stuart Goodhall, Subs Not Used: John Christian, Josh Cooper, Hector Mackie, Stuart Goodall, Adriano De Moraes