Despite Ian Jones missing a penalty on the stroke of half time we won 2-1 to keep up our challenge for the top spots. There was a quiet opening to the game with neither side able to take control. The nearest either side had to score in the first 20 minutes fell to Caldicot, there was a mix up between Dan Williams and Leon Cosker and the ball broke for the Caldicot striker but with an open goal he shot over from the edge of the area. Kieran Howells was booked on 25 minutes for what looked like a straight forward tackle, the ref took some time before showing him the card. 

We were struggling to put our game together and Caldicot won couple of corners which we cleared. Then on 28 minutes Kieran Howells won the ball in midfield and passed to Steve Davies who returned the ball to Kieran who again fed Steve but his first time shot was straight at the keeper. Three minutes later we took the lead, Justin Williams made ground down the right and crossed in to Ian Jones, Ian controlled the ball and turned to shoot low to the keeper's right to put us one up. This gave us some impetus and we then forced a corner which was cleared but we then had a free kick for a foul on Kieran Howells which was played in to Ian Jones whose header was turned behind for a corner. 

On 42 minutes we could have gone two up, a cross from Corey Thomas caused some confusion between the keeper and a defender, however Ian Jones hadn't followed up for what could have been a tap in. Right on half time we should have been two up, we were awarded a penalty when Steve Davies was brought down in the box, Ian Jones took the penalty, the keeper guessed right and made an easy save. In the second minute of the second half we had a free kick 40 yards out, Dan Williams played it in to Ian Jones but the ball was cleared, we played it back in to Corey Thomas but it was blocked and cleared as he tried to bring it under control. Caldicot defensively were struggling but we weren't putting them under pressure so they had time to clear the ball. As the other night we weren't holding the ball up front so it was coming straight back at the defence. #

However on 66 minutes we went two up, Steve Parry made ground down the left and passed to Ian Jones who flicked it on into Kieran Howells path. Kieran left side of goal with a narrow angle scored with his left foot the ball ending just inside the far post. That should have been game over but with thirteen minutes to go Steve Parry under no pressure failed to control the ball. Gareth Cullimore picked the ball up thirty yards out with no-one ahead of him. He drew Cosker and fired home from the edge of the area. Heartened by this Caldicot pressed forward and with 8 minutes to go a cross come shot landed on the top of the net. They pressed forward but we managed to clear the danger then with two minutes to go we were awarded a free kick on the half way but Dan Williams free kick went straight to a Caldicot player wide left, he made ground but wasn't able to take advantage and another chance was lost. The last action of the game saw Caldicot awarded a free kick on half way which the keeper pumped into the box, Ian Jones headed it out but a Caldicot player's through ball was too strong and went for a goal kick which was game over.

Lido side

Leon Cosker  Justin Williams  Steve Parry  Dan Williams  Shaun Morgan  Kieran Howells  Steve Davies  Dan McGrath  Ian Jones  Corey Thomas Michael Waters.

Subs
12  Damon Thomas
14  Steve Cox
15 Shaun Best for Corey Thomas 74
17 Rory McCreesh

one booking Kieran Howells 25

Attendance:55

Report by Peter Reynolds.