Aldershot & Farnham started their league campaign with a tough home fixture against Trojans 2’s and fell to a 3-1 defeat.

The youthful visitors started well, shifting the ball around smoothly to gain good territory inside the A&F half. Some off colour passing by A&F and too many unforced errors saw them cough up the ball too often. On the half hour, Trojans eventually got the opener that their pressure deserved. Some lapse marking allowing Trojans in for a one on one.

A&F did create a couple of chances in the first half. Alan Coote not able to turn a cross in and then soon after James Huggins looked set to sweep in following a team good move, only for an excellent last-ditch clearance from the Trojans defender.

Playing with better shape in the second half and collapsing their wide midfielders inside at key times, A&F gained greater fluency to their play. Skipper, Aaron Buchanan had a chance to level things but could not get his shot away in time whilst a couple of A&F short corners came to nothing.

Trojans remained a danger and found a way through the A&F defence, scoring two quick goals, the second a good strike into the far corner.
A&F’s work rate remained high and rewarded with a goal ten minutes from time when a diagonal ball into the ‘D by Will Hall was controlled and finished tidily on the reverse by Ian Metcalfe.

Youngster, Nathan Stanley had an excellent league debut for A&F 1stXI, with a very composed performance at right-back.