Croydon Athletic face off against local rivals AFC Whyteleafe in the Isuzu FA Trophy Preliminary Round on Saturday afternoon.
Carshalton Athletic’s War Memorial Sports Ground will host Saturday’s fixture.
Another Cup Tie
It has been an encouraging start for Danny Kedwell’s side in all competitions with four wins from four in all competitions and two wins from two in the cup fixtures that The Rams have participated in, thus far. Both Croydon Athletic and AFC Whyteleafe will be disappointed to find themselves in the Preliminary Round of the Isuzu FA Trophy, as one of 16 ties taking place before the first qualifying round in two weeks.
David Boateng will return to the Croydon Athletic selection after serving his suspension.
Words from the Gaffer
“Every game is very important and exciting. [AFC Whyteleafe] are a team on a high after being promoted. They have got some very good experienced players. It will be a good test, we’re looking forward to it!”
“You have got to have that winning mentality. AFC Whyteleafe have scored goals and they have kept a lot of clean sheets, the stats do not lie. AFC Whyteleafe have had a good start and everything about them is going to be dangerous.”
“It is going to be a good encounter with both teams unbeaten.”
About AFC Whyteleafe
It is Whyteleafe’s first FA Trophy campaign after their rise into the Isthmian League, a reward for winning the Combined Counties League last season. They formed in 2022. Last season’s success was capped with an appearance at Wembley Stadium as they reached the final of the Isuzu FA Vase in front of 30,000 spectators on Non-League Finals Day.
Whyteleafe have started the season with four successive wins and are yet to concede a goal. They have secured a place in the First Qualifying Round of the Emirates FA Cup next weekend and are in second d place in the Isthmian South East Division after two wins from two.
The match will be settled on the day and will go to a penalty shootout if the scores are level after 90 minutes. The winners will be away to Southall FC in the First Qualifying Round of the Isuzu FA Trophy on Saturday 6th September.
MATCH REPORT
PLAYER PROFILE
Match Preview | AFC Whyteleafe
Croydon Athletic face off against local rivals AFC Whyteleafe in the Isuzu FA Trophy Preliminary Round on Saturday afternoon.
Carshalton Athletic’s War Memorial Sports Ground will host Saturday’s fixture.
Another Cup Tie
It has been an encouraging start for Danny Kedwell’s side in all competitions with four wins from four in all competitions and two wins from two in the cup fixtures that The Rams have participated in, thus far. Both Croydon Athletic and AFC Whyteleafe will be disappointed to find themselves in the Preliminary Round of the Isuzu FA Trophy, as one of 16 ties taking place before the first qualifying round in two weeks.
David Boateng will return to the Croydon Athletic selection after serving his suspension.
Words from the Gaffer
“Every game is very important and exciting. [AFC Whyteleafe] are a team on a high after being promoted. They have got some very good experienced players. It will be a good test, we’re looking forward to it!”
“You have got to have that winning mentality. AFC Whyteleafe have scored goals and they have kept a lot of clean sheets, the stats do not lie. AFC Whyteleafe have had a good start and everything about them is going to be dangerous.”
“It is going to be a good encounter with both teams unbeaten.”
About AFC Whyteleafe
It is Whyteleafe’s first FA Trophy campaign after their rise into the Isthmian League, a reward for winning the Combined Counties League last season. They formed in 2022. Last season’s success was capped with an appearance at Wembley Stadium as they reached the final of the Isuzu FA Vase in front of 30,000 spectators on Non-League Finals Day.
Whyteleafe have started the season with four successive wins and are yet to concede a goal. They have secured a place in the First Qualifying Round of the Emirates FA Cup next weekend and are in second d place in the Isthmian South East Division after two wins from two.
The match will be settled on the day and will go to a penalty shootout if the scores are level after 90 minutes. The winners will be away to Southall FC in the First Qualifying Round of the Isuzu FA Trophy on Saturday 6th September.
Left Midfield
| Rank | Player | Club | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Cheklit | - | Central Midfield, Centre Back, Left Midfield, Left Winger, Midfielder | |
| 7 | Sarah Nicholson | - | Central Midfield, Defender, Left Midfield, Right Midfield |
Central Midfield
| Rank | Player | Club | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Cheklit | - | Central Midfield, Centre Back, Left Midfield, Left Winger, Midfielder | |
| K’shaela Burch-Waldron | - | Central Midfield, Centre Back, Centre Forward, Left Back, Right Back | |
| Shanae Newton | - | Central Midfield, Support Striker | |
| Michaela Gooden | - | Central Midfield, Midfielder | |
| 4 | Nya Kirby | - | Central Midfield, Midfielder |
| 6 | Kizzanna Fergus | - | Central Midfield, Centre Forward, Forward |
| 7 | Sarah Nicholson | - | Central Midfield, Defender, Left Midfield, Right Midfield |
| 8 | Ghassimu Sow | - | Central Midfield, Midfielder |
| 11 | Thomas Collins | - | Attacking Midfielder, Central Midfield, Centre Forward, Forward, Support Striker |
| 17 | Mekhi Savage | - | Central Midfield, Forward, Left Winger, Right Winger |
| 22 | Michael Agyemang Danso | - | Central Midfield, Defensive Midfield |
Right Midfield
| Rank | Player | Club | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Sarah Nicholson | - | Central Midfield, Defender, Left Midfield, Right Midfield |
Attacking Midfielder
| Rank | Player | Club | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aissatu Djalo | - | Attacking Midfielder, Midfielder | |
| Shaynagh Kaiser | Croydon Athletic Women | Attacking Midfielder, Centre Forward | |
| 7 | Kadell Daniel | - | Attacking Midfielder, Midfielder, Right Winger |
| 11 | Thomas Collins | - | Attacking Midfielder, Central Midfield, Centre Forward, Forward, Support Striker |
| 11 | Shamal Edwards | - | Attacking Midfielder, Centre Forward, Forward, Left Winger, Right Winger |
| 21 | Kaisha Lawrence | - | Attacking Midfielder, Forward, Left Back, Left Winger, Support Striker |
Left Winger
| Rank | Player | Club | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Cheklit | - | Central Midfield, Centre Back, Left Midfield, Left Winger, Midfielder | |
| Tanae Whittick | - | Centre Forward, Left Winger, Right Winger | |
| Ifeoma Nwanaji | - | Centre Back, Centre Forward, Goalkeeper, Left Back, Left Winger, Right Back, Right Winger | |
| Chenille Smith | - | Forward, Left Winger | |
| Renee Dunlop | - | Left Winger, Right Winger | |
| Abiodun Babalola | - | Left Winger, Midfielder, Right Winger, Support Striker | |
| 10 | Brandon Pierrick | Croydon Athletic | Forward, Left Winger |
| 11 | Shamal Edwards | - | Attacking Midfielder, Centre Forward, Forward, Left Winger, Right Winger |
| 17 | Lekan Osideko | - | Left Winger, Midfielder, Right Winger, Support Striker |
| 17 | Mekhi Savage | - | Central Midfield, Forward, Left Winger, Right Winger |
| 21 | Kaisha Lawrence | - | Attacking Midfielder, Forward, Left Back, Left Winger, Support Striker |
Centre Back
| Rank | Player | Club | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Cheklit | - | Central Midfield, Centre Back, Left Midfield, Left Winger, Midfielder | |
| K’shaela Burch-Waldron | - | Central Midfield, Centre Back, Centre Forward, Left Back, Right Back | |
| Ifeoma Nwanaji | - | Centre Back, Centre Forward, Goalkeeper, Left Back, Left Winger, Right Back, Right Winger | |
| 6 | Darryl Siaw | - | Centre Back, Defender |
| 8 | Renee McLeod-Graham | - | Centre Back, Midfielder |
| 17 | Siane Francis-Duncan | - | Centre Back, Defender, Right Back, Right Wing Back |
| 20 | Cian McCarthy | - | Centre Back, Defender |
Right Winger
| Rank | Player | Club | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanae Whittick | - | Centre Forward, Left Winger, Right Winger | |
| Destynelle Mai | - | Defender, Right Winger | |
| Ifeoma Nwanaji | - | Centre Back, Centre Forward, Goalkeeper, Left Back, Left Winger, Right Back, Right Winger | |
| Renee Dunlop | - | Left Winger, Right Winger | |
| Abiodun Babalola | - | Left Winger, Midfielder, Right Winger, Support Striker | |
| 7 | Kadell Daniel | - | Attacking Midfielder, Midfielder, Right Winger |
| 11 | Saffiah Robinson | - | Defender, Right Winger |
| 11 | Shamal Edwards | - | Attacking Midfielder, Centre Forward, Forward, Left Winger, Right Winger |
| 17 | Lekan Osideko | - | Left Winger, Midfielder, Right Winger, Support Striker |
| 17 | Mekhi Savage | - | Central Midfield, Forward, Left Winger, Right Winger |
Left Back
| Rank | Player | Club | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| K’shaela Burch-Waldron | - | Central Midfield, Centre Back, Centre Forward, Left Back, Right Back | |
| Ifeoma Nwanaji | - | Centre Back, Centre Forward, Goalkeeper, Left Back, Left Winger, Right Back, Right Winger | |
| 3 | Adam Ahmed | - | Defender, Left Back |
| 21 | Kaisha Lawrence | - | Attacking Midfielder, Forward, Left Back, Left Winger, Support Striker |
Support Striker
| Rank | Player | Club | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Pingling | - | Forward, Support Striker | |
| Shanae Newton | - | Central Midfield, Support Striker | |
| Abiodun Babalola | - | Left Winger, Midfielder, Right Winger, Support Striker | |
| 11 | Thomas Collins | - | Attacking Midfielder, Central Midfield, Centre Forward, Forward, Support Striker |
| 17 | Lekan Osideko | - | Left Winger, Midfielder, Right Winger, Support Striker |
| 21 | Kaisha Lawrence | - | Attacking Midfielder, Forward, Left Back, Left Winger, Support Striker |
Right Back
| Rank | Player | Club | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| K’shaela Burch-Waldron | - | Central Midfield, Centre Back, Centre Forward, Left Back, Right Back | |
| Ifeoma Nwanaji | - | Centre Back, Centre Forward, Goalkeeper, Left Back, Left Winger, Right Back, Right Winger | |
| 12 | Junior Savane | - | Defender, Right Back |
| 17 | Siane Francis-Duncan | - | Centre Back, Defender, Right Back, Right Wing Back |
Centre Forward
| Rank | Player | Club | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanae Whittick | - | Centre Forward, Left Winger, Right Winger | |
| K’shaela Burch-Waldron | - | Central Midfield, Centre Back, Centre Forward, Left Back, Right Back | |
| Ifeoma Nwanaji | - | Centre Back, Centre Forward, Goalkeeper, Left Back, Left Winger, Right Back, Right Winger | |
| Shaynagh Kaiser | Croydon Athletic Women | Attacking Midfielder, Centre Forward | |
| 6 | Kizzanna Fergus | - | Central Midfield, Centre Forward, Forward |
| 11 | Thomas Collins | - | Attacking Midfielder, Central Midfield, Centre Forward, Forward, Support Striker |
| 11 | Shamal Edwards | - | Attacking Midfielder, Centre Forward, Forward, Left Winger, Right Winger |
| 19 | Christopher Zebroski | - | Centre Forward, Forward |
Right Wing Back
| Rank | Player | Club | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Siane Francis-Duncan | - | Centre Back, Defender, Right Back, Right Wing Back |
Defensive Midfield
| Rank | Player | Club | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Michael Agyemang Danso | - | Central Midfield, Defensive Midfield |
Goalkeeper
| Rank | Player | Club | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Fisher | - | Goalkeeper | |
| Khari Oriogun | - | Goalkeeper | |
| Larissa Miller | - | Goalkeeper | |
| Ifeoma Nwanaji | - | Centre Back, Centre Forward, Goalkeeper, Left Back, Left Winger, Right Back, Right Winger | |
| Sidone Bryan | - | Goalkeeper | |
| Milo Dean | Croydon Athletic | Goalkeeper | |
| Tom Marshall | Croydon Athletic | Goalkeeper | |
| 1 | Amadou Tangara | Croydon Athletic | Goalkeeper |
| 1 | Angelina Hewitt-Williams | - | Goalkeeper |
| 13 | Oshane Brown | - | Goalkeeper |
| 21 | Amanda O’Neil | - | Goalkeeper |
Defender
| Rank | Player | Club | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Boateng | - | Defender | |
| James Teodorescu | - | Defender | |
| Dan Vaughan | - | Defender | |
| Alfie Young | - | Defender | |
| Reece Hannam | - | Defender | |
| Michael Phillips | - | Defender | |
| Medo Konte | - | Defender | |
| Shawn Clement-Peters | - | Defender | |
| Destynelle Mai | - | Defender, Right Winger | |
| Marcel Elva- Fountaine | - | Defender | |
| Liam Webber | - | Defender | |
| 2 | Daveeka Gayle | - | Defender |
| 2 | Finley Marjorham | Croydon Athletic | Defender |
| 3 | Adam Ahmed | - | Defender, Left Back |
| 3 | Isis Osei-Tutu | - | Defender |
| 5 | Michael Kamara | - | Defender |
| 6 | Darryl Siaw | - | Centre Back, Defender |
| 7 | Sarah Nicholson | - | Central Midfield, Defender, Left Midfield, Right Midfield |
| 10 | Thalia McDougall | - | Defender |
| 11 | Saffiah Robinson | - | Defender, Right Winger |
| 12 | Junior Savane | - | Defender, Right Back |
| 15 | Jude Russell | - | Defender |
| 17 | Siane Francis-Duncan | - | Centre Back, Defender, Right Back, Right Wing Back |
| 20 | Cian McCarthy | - | Centre Back, Defender |
Midfielder
| Rank | Player | Club | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zaneta Solomon | - | Midfielder | |
| Benjamin Cheklit | - | Central Midfield, Centre Back, Left Midfield, Left Winger, Midfielder | |
| Andre Coker | - | Midfielder | |
| Michaela Gooden | - | Central Midfield, Midfielder | |
| Aissatu Djalo | - | Attacking Midfielder, Midfielder | |
| Abiodun Babalola | - | Left Winger, Midfielder, Right Winger, Support Striker | |
| Cameo Stewart-Smith | - | Midfielder | |
| Jade Asagba | - | Midfielder | |
| Leah Pinnock-Garricks | - | Midfielder | |
| Alssatu Mayara Monteiro Djalo | - | Midfielder | |
| Sam Woods | - | Midfielder | |
| 4 | Nya Kirby | - | Central Midfield, Midfielder |
| 7 | Kadell Daniel | - | Attacking Midfielder, Midfielder, Right Winger |
| 8 | Renee McLeod-Graham | - | Centre Back, Midfielder |
| 8 | Ghassimu Sow | - | Central Midfield, Midfielder |
| 12 | Shyanne Frost | - | Midfielder |
| 14 | Alpha Diallo | - | Midfielder |
| 14 | Aiyana Glaze | - | Midfielder |
| 15 | Nicolle D’Aranjo | - | Midfielder |
| 17 | Lekan Osideko | - | Left Winger, Midfielder, Right Winger, Support Striker |
| 18 | Ademola Shokunbi | - | Midfielder |
| 19 | Kervant Serbonij | - | Midfielder |
| 20 | Gemma Lambert | - | Midfielder |
Forward
| Rank | Player | Club | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louie Theophanous | - | Forward | |
| Tamara Ashaye | - | Forward | |
| Nebay Haile | - | Forward | |
| Richard Pingling | - | Forward, Support Striker | |
| Chenille Smith | - | Forward, Left Winger | |
| Ty Ledwith | - | Forward | |
| Malachi Mullings | - | Forward | |
| 6 | Kizzanna Fergus | - | Central Midfield, Centre Forward, Forward |
| 9 | Kaydence Kabadaki | - | Forward |
| 9 | Malachi Dotse | - | Forward |
| 10 | Brandon Pierrick | Croydon Athletic | Forward, Left Winger |
| 11 | Thomas Collins | - | Attacking Midfielder, Central Midfield, Centre Forward, Forward, Support Striker |
| 11 | Shamal Edwards | - | Attacking Midfielder, Centre Forward, Forward, Left Winger, Right Winger |
| 16 | David Omilabu | - | Forward |
| 17 | Mekhi Savage | - | Central Midfield, Forward, Left Winger, Right Winger |
| 19 | Christopher Zebroski | - | Centre Forward, Forward |
| 21 | Kaisha Lawrence | - | Attacking Midfielder, Forward, Left Back, Left Winger, Support Striker |
