Maesteg Park 0-2 Afan Lido

 
The reserves recorded an excellent win at Tudor Park and but for some excellent keeping the score would have been much greater in our favour.  

We were so much on top and played some excellent football that the home side had no answer to our play.  We took the lead after 5 minutes when a simple ball over the defence left Corey Thomas flying past the last defender, he rounded the keeper and coolly slotted home.  

Corey turned provider after 19 minutes but Shaun Best's shot hit the side netting.  

On 32 minutes we attacked down the right, Scott Bamsey cut inside but chose to shoot instead of squaring the ball resulting in an excellent save by the keeper. 

On 40 minutes Corey again slotted the ball through for Shaun only for the keeper to save.  Just before half time Shaun shot from point blank range and the keeper flung himself to block the shot.  

Half time came with only the one goal for our supremacy but within 5 minutes of the second half starting we doubled our lead when Shaun Best beat the offside trap, had the composure to round the keeper and fire into the empty net for his second goal in two matches.  

We continued to dominate and chances to Cory, Shaun and Scott Bamsey either went wide or were saved by the keeper who was the only Park player to impress.  

An excellent win, let's hope we can maintain this form, returning after a couple of seasons away was Gavin Wellington while making a first appearance on the bench was Tom Darlington.

Side
Brian Thomas  Scott Bamsey  Mitch Patton  Karl Roberts  Gavin Wellington Tini Meli  Ali Walkley  Steve Osborne  Shaun Best  Corey Thomas  Aaron Keefe
Subs
Tom Darlington for Corey Thomas 79
Liam Hughes  Paul Evans  (Not Used)

Report By Peter Reynolds