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AFAN LIDO 3-1 HAVERFORDWEST
By Peter Reynolds
The youth went into
this game with a 100% home record and Aberaman without an away
point. As is quite often the case both these sequences were
changed in this game.
Aberaman started
the brighter and took the game to us, they had a strong midfield and
a willingness to chase everything.
After 9 minutes we
created our first chances with two efforts cleared off the line in a
goalmouth scramble, the second at the expense of a corner. A
couple of minutes later Steve Hughes squared the ball to Scott
Bamsey whose first time effort from 25 yards was unfortunately
straight at the keeper. Steve Hughes tried his luck from the edge of
the area but his effort was just the wrong side of the post.
On 25 minutes we
took the lead, a sweeping move involving several players ended with
Corey Thomas chesting the ball down to Shaun Best who fired in an
unstoppable shot from 25 yards.
We were unable to
capitalise on this, Damon Thomas had a couple of efforts that
went just wide while just before half time Corey Thomas cut in from
the left but his effort hit the side netting.
Aberaman seized the
initiative in the second half and we failed to compete. They
monopolised the ball and grew in confidence.
On 65 minutes they
should have equalised but from a good position in front of goal
their striker shot straight at Rory McCreesh. 5 minutes later Rory
saved a free kick, we went down the other end but Corey Thomas
failed to get enough power in his effort from 25 yards.
The inevitable
equaliser came on 75 minutes and then we started pushing
forward. With 7 minutes to go, Damon Thomas shot wide, a
minute later Remi Whitelock 'scored' but his effort was correctly
ruled offside.
With 3 minutes to
go Aberaman had their last chance but Rory McCreesh kept us in the
game with a fantastic save. We went down the other end and Shaun
Best headed the ball goalwards having just beaten the keeper to the
ball, unfortunately it didn't quite the power to go over the line.
Two defenders raced back to clear two
yards off the goalline.
Lido side
Rory McCreesh Paul Evans Josh Cokeley Aaron Keefe
Scott Bamsey Josh Cokeley Damon Thomas Carl Payne
Corey Thomas Steve Hughes Shaun Best
Subs
Tony Davies
Remi
Whitelock for Paul Evans 75
Warren Davies
Booking
Scott Bamsey 61
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