AFAN LIDO 2-3 CARMARTHEN
Match report by Tony Kiff

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The Lido lads put in a good performance to push Carmarthen all the way in the welsh cup final.

Kaid Mohamed opened the scoring for Town in the 13th minute when he fired in from 17 yards.

But the lead only lasted a few minutes, in the 16th minute Lido were awarded a free kick inside the box and the kick was laid off to Ianto who fired into the net leaving Town's keeper stranded.

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On 26 minutes Town regained the lead, with a low drive from former Lido player Sasha Walters that bounced just in front of Brian and over the diving keepers hands.

Liam McCreesh had two chances for our equaliser, hitting the bar with one and forcing a save from Thomas with the other.

On 48 minutes Town opened a 2 goal lead when Mohamed scored his 2nd of the game hitting low across Brian's goal leaving him no chance to stop the shot.

Following Town's 3rd goal we played our best soccer of the game, with good passing movements, but alas the final ball rarely troubled Neil Thomas.

Just when it looked like we were never going to get a 2nd goal, up popped John Felton on the left wing and played a low cross which Ianto touched in sweetly into the top right of the goal for his 2nd of the game and his 37th goal of the season.

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Try as we did we never quite managed another serious attempt on goal and although the Lido never gave up, and with 5 minutes of added on time Carmarthen saw out the game winning 3-2.

A great day for the club and every player trying their best to the end.

Well done Lido. And congratulations to Carmarthen on their first welsh cup.

Afan Lido FC

B Thomas, C Jones, K Lewis, D Williams, J Felton (Latham 85'), C Martin, L McCreesh, P Evans (C Evans 68'), I Jones, S O'Leary, G Hurley (Piper 68').

Yellow Cards: J Felton 3'

Attendance: 946