In the end, six Garforth players found themselves in the referee's notebook - and Daniel was left counting the bruises.
It was clearly National Kick Colin Up in the Air Day.
But the man from Crewe Alexandra admitted he had been ready for a rough ride on his return to the Unibond League First Division.
"I was at Eastwood two years ago in the season they were promoted," said Daniel, who was at Crewe with Junior Brown. "I was aware what I was coming in to.
"I know what the defenders are like but I try to give as good as I get.
"Whenever I had the ball on Tuesday there seemed to be two or three players round me crowding me out.
"And even when it was one on one they seemed to take me out.
"My legs were sore after the game."
Daniel can expect more of the same in the coming weeks as he looks to make the most of his time at the Shay - and he is ready for it.
"It is not nice to play, but that is the Unibond League," he admitted.
"You have players who do not have a lot of pace and you are going past them they just take you out."
In common with his new, temporary, teammates Daniel is hoping that Tuesday's dramatic comeback for a point will be the start of something big for the Shaymen.
"It was a good result in the end although it didn't look like it was going to be," he said.
"Hopefully it can kick start our season and we can go on to get three points this afternoon."
Daniel was expected to make his Shay debut against Skelmersdale this afternoon having first pulled on a Town shirt at Harrogate seven days ago.
And while he bagged a goal at Station View, he would have swapped it for a place in the first round of the FA Trophy.
"It is always nice to get a goal, but it means less when the team doesn't win," he said.
"I could have had a couple last Saturday and I was disappointed not to have scored again on Tuesday."