AUG-31

Garw put to the sword at the Marston

Tony

AUG-31

My change of EMAIL ADDRESS

I have had to change my email address (again) the amount of Spam I have been getting is beyond a joke, it's my own fault for leaving my email address at the bottom of the home page. I have now changed that, there is a contact form now in its place so no one other than my contacts will have my new address, I can still be contacted via the form but my email is not given. Hopefully this will lead to no more Spam, if not you'll have to send me snail mail ;)

You will receive my new email address so please start using dat one. If you haven't received my new email contact me via the form page via the bottom of the home page.

Tony

AUG-31

U12's 1st outing this Saturday

Our under 12 team take to the field this Saturday, it's their first 11 a side competitive game, and our opponents are Fairwater from Cardiff, kick off is at 10:30 am at Vivian Park.

The Port Talbot league fixtures are out for September, and it see's our two u12 teams in a division of just 7 teams.

The fixtures kick off Saturday the 22nd with the Reds at home to Margam and the Blue's away to Cwmavon both kick offs at 10:30.

Tony

AUG-31

Squad line up to face Garw

The squad is out for tonight's home game against newly promoted Garw.

• W. WALTERS
• B. THOMAS
• C. THOMAS
• D. THOMAS
• C. EVANS
• C. EDWARDS
• S. PARRY
• S. DAVIES.
• P. EVANS
• C. MARTIN
• A. PEARSON
• M. JONES
• A. WRIGHT
• J. WILLIAMS
• T. WELLINGTON
• C. LATHAM

Tony

AUG-31

Lido win at Garden Village

Ivor took a mixed reserve / under 19,s to play Garden Village last night. 

Several of the Village side were 1st team players. Lido won 3-1 ...a good result and a good solid performance.

Our scorers were Carl Payne, Adam Beynon and Luke Borelli.

The Reserves game against Bridgend tomorrow is off as Bridgend have pulled out of the league. Also Maesteg have pulled out of the reserve league.

We have arranged a friendly against Trefelin kick off is 2.00pm

Tony

AUG-29

Corey on the double against Neath

In a friendly played last night at the Marston, Lido took on near neighbours and newly promoted Neath.

The Lido ran Neath close before going down 3-2, to the Welsh Premier outfit.

Corey Thomas was the scorer of both Lido's goals.

Tony

AUG-28

10 man Lido lose to Pontardawe Reserves

Afan Lido U19 1-2 Pontardawe Reserves
Report by Richard Barrett

This friendly !!! was played on Friday night and started off at a good pace and after 10 mins Lido won a pen.

Remi struck the ball well to the keepers left but it was well saved. A few mins later Ponty took the lead. Lido failed to clear the ball from a corner and their centre half hooked the ball into the top corner. On 16 mins Lido were level Karl P floated a ball over the defence for Remi to guide a header over the advancing keeper.

The game then turned ugly on 35 mins Dale L went in two footed on a Ponty player resulting in a red card and a stretcher. The game had only restarted a few mins following a long delay ,when Remi was involved with a Ponty player resulting in raise arms and punches thrown ...both players were lucky to receive yellow cards . The call the game to a holt and both set of players left the field .....

The teams appeared for the 2nd half and the game was played in a better spirit, Karl P received a harsh yellow card following a tough but fair tackle . With 20 mins left Ponty took the lead with a well crafted goal as the game reach the closing stages Ponty should have extended their lead but poor finishing meant the score remained 2..1 against the 10 men Lido.

Tony

AUG-26

Dan Williams out for 6 weeks

Daniel Williams has been ruled out for the the next 6 weeks with a broken metatarsal. Dan was taken off in the Ton Pentre game on Saturday after 73 minutes.

Tony

AUG-26

Two extra games at the Marston

There are two game being pencilled in for the Marston in the near future. On Tuesday we host newly promoted welsh premier side Neath with a 7:pm kick off.

And on Tuesday September 4th the Welsh Girls under 19's are playing the Republic of Ireland at the Marston's again kick off is at 7.00pm  

Tony

AUG-24

Lido team line up for Bulldogs clash

• Starting 11 Wyn Walters Daniel Williams Craig Martin Carl Evans Luke Harrington Thomas Wellington Carl Edwards Steve Davies Steve Parry Mark Jones Andrew Pearson Subs Corey Thomas Damon Thomas Andrew Wright Paul Evans Brian Thomas

  This is the line up for tomorrows away game at Ynys Park when we face probably the hardest away fixture of the season. The Dynamic duo, will have even bigger selection problems after tomorrows game as they have 3 more players in the pot, with Keiron Howells, Darren Bodenham and Chris Latham all back in contention for a place in the team.

Tony

AUG-23

Afan Lido Dragons win in Swansea

Congratulations to the Under 16's who won their age group at the Swansea Bravehearts tournament on Sunday August 19th. 

As well as winning a very closely contested final against Swansea VIP's 1-0 they also won 3 and drew 1 in their group and did not concede a goal in all five games. Well done lads.

Swansea's Leon Britton was in attendance and pictured below with the team.

Tony

AUG-23

Squad with new kit on

The squad were recently pictured wearing their new kit presented by sponsor Andy Dyer of West Wales Print & Sport.

Tony

AUG-23

Update on Tomas Wellington

I have been informed that Tomas Wellingtons registration has come through and he is eligible for inclusion in Saturdays squad. 

Tony

AUG-23

Another Port Talbot player signs for Lido

Last night the club signed Midfielder Tomas Wellington from neighbours Port Talbot.

Tom is a former Lido player having played for Lido youths and is also a former Welsh boys club international.

He then joined Swansea's youth set up but was released by the Swans last January and signed for Port Talbot, he made 8 appearances for them last season, he also made one sub appearance for Lido against Airbus in the 2004-05 season.

Clearance is being sought for his inclusion in the squad for Saturday's away game against Ton Pentre. 

Tony

AUG-23

The website has received it's first ever sponsor

Our first sponsor is Dave Williams of DT Williams Associates Ltd, and the company have sponsored first team player Daniel Williams. Dave is the uncle of 21 year old Dan Williams. I would like to thank Dave and DT Williams Associates Ltd for being the first sponsor on the Afan Lido website.

Why not sponsor a player or one of the other sponsorship opportunities the website offers, whether your a friend of a player, relative, work colleague, business or a supporter. Sponsorship starts at �25 a player.

Check out the full range of sponsorship opportunities by clicking here.

Tony

AUG-22

Young Lido star signs for Cardiff City

Young Luke Fleming from last season's Lido under 11's side has been signed by Cardiff City after just a two week trial, His proud dad (Lido director Andrew Morgan) informed me this morning, Luke will probably not be able to turn out for Lido in the future, which has made Luke a bit low, but he will be joining Lewis Holmes at City's academy (son of Gaffer Phil) Andy would like to thank Phil Holmes and the other coaches who started off Luke at the development centre and has since trained him well at Lido. We all wish young Luke the very best on what looks like being the start of a very promising career in soccer.

Tony

AUG-22

All active tables updated

Finally I have caught up with the league tables and all 3 Welsh divisions are now up to date, plus the Welsh premier table, all tables can be accessed from any of the 4 pages.

View tables

Tony

AUG-20

U19's draw Newcastle Emlyn in Welsh cup

Our under 19's side have been given a home tie in the 1st round of the FAW Welsh Youth Cup.

Our opponents are Newcastle Emlyn, and the tie is due to be played on Sunday September 30th kick off at 2.30pm.

The tie has to be decided on the day, and If it ends as a draw after 90 minutes the game will go into extra-time with a possibility of a penalty shoot-out 

Tony

AUG-20

Clubhouse attraction in September

BAGGY TROUSERS (Madness Tribute Band) have confirmed that they will play at the Lido Clubhouse on Saturday 8th September 2007.

Tony

AUG-1

Another record breaking month for the website

July broke May's record for website visits, July almost hit 23,000 coming in ay 22,893.

Compare that with July of last year which had 4,030 visits, it just shows hope popular our website has and is becoming.

The best day's visits was the 16th & 9th which had 975. and the average for the month was 738.

Don't forget the new UK soccer page, to keep you up to date soccer news while I'm away (there are links to it at the bottom of the navigation menu and above the gaffers picture at the top of the home page.

Visit the stats page.

Catch up with youz on the 19th. 

Tony

AUG-1

Finale reminder for website info

Do not forget, that this Saturday I will be jetting off to sunnier climbs for 2 weeks, so if anyone has any info they want to display on the website and want it shown before before August 19th, then have it sent to me before Friday midday otherwise it wont be up before Aug 19th.

Any info that occurs while I'm away, send it on and I will look after it on my return.

Just a final note, I hope you don't get the weather I'll be getting :)

Tony