Our failure to score at home cost us again and we lost to a very professional performance by Dinas Powys who now move up into second place. The first half was littered with free kicks to us yet the only booking incurred by the visitors was right on time for time wasting by the keeper. 

We had an early free kick for a foul on Steve Cox but from a favourable position Michael Waters hit the wall. The ball rebounded to Kieran Howells but his shot from the edge of the area was blocked and the ball was cleared. Dinas Powys attacked and Nana Baah went down in the area rather easily when Shaun Morgan tackled him, the ref was well placed to make the correct decision. 

On 5 minutes we were awarded a free kick which Michael Waters took quickly, it hit a defender two yards away but the ref waved play on indicating that it was our choice to take it quickly. We then had a free kick wide right which Dan Williams knocked into the area they cleared the ball and broke quickly and Shelton Payne beat Leon Cosker but Steve Davies got back to clear off the line. 

On 10 minutes we had yet another free kick 10 yards in our half, the ball was knocked forward and we had a second for a foul on Karl Lewis 35 yards out. Steve Davies put in an excellent cross to Steve Cox whose header from 12 yards went just wide of the post. Three minutes later we again had a free kick in our half which Leon Cosker knocked into the area for Ian Jones to head on only for the keeper to turn the ball over the bar for a corner. 

On 21 minutes a further free kick from the right touchline by Michael Waters found Karl Lewis but his header lacked power and was easy for the keeper. Corey Thomas lost possession just inside our half and they attacked at pace but the final shot went just wide. Kieran Howells went down after a clearance hit him full in the face but he continued after treatment. We weren't making much impression on a solid defence until the 41st minute when following a throw in Kieran Howells headed the ball into the path of Steve Cox whose first time shot went just over the bar. There were concerns over Kieran during the interval but he started the second half although he was replaced by Luke Borrelli on 53 minutes. It was Luke's first appearance having been a non playing sub a few times before. 

We went behind on 49 minutes, the game was halted as Ian Jones was injured, to restarted the ref dropped the ball for Shaun Morgan to give back to the opposition. He did so, but they managed to keep the ball in play and played the ball into the box, despite everyone telling the defence to stand and not dive in Steve Parry obviously didn't hear as he tried to tackle and made contact to give away a penalty from which they scored. 

Dinas were now playing with a freshening wind and minutes after the penalty they went down the right and crossed under the bar, Karl Lewis did well to head the ball for a corner when it looked more likely to be a second goal. We cleared the corner and Michael Waters made ground down the left to cross in for Ian Jones but he was crowded out by several defenders and the chance was gone. 

Our main attacking weapon seemed to be from throws in around the area, Steve Parry got distance on those around the area but most were snapped up by the defence. On 65 minutes Corey Thomas in space played a great ball across to Luke Borrelli who from 30 yards shot just wide of the post. With 10 minutes to go we went two down when they again made ground down the right and crossed in low for Nana Baah to bundle the ball in from 3 yards. 

On 84 minutes we had a free kick which Steve Parry played into the box, it was cleared to Corey Thomas on the edge of the box and his first time shot was cleared off the line with the keeper beaten. Two minutes from time Michael Waters knocked in a corner which Corey reached but headed over the crossbar.

Lido side  
Leon Cosker  Karl Lewis  Steve Parry  Dan Williams  Shaun Morgan Kieran Howells  Steve Davies  Corey Thomas  Ian Jones  Steve Cox  Michael Waters

Subs 
12  Justin Williams
14 Nathan Hodgson
15 Luke Borrelli for Kieran Howells 53
GK Rory McCreesh

Bookings  Steve Cox  44 and Dan Williams 48

Attendance:130

Report by Peter Reynolds.