AFAN
LIDO FC NEWS PAGE FOR FEBRUARY 2008
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FEB-26 |
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Injury
to Ely youngster mars U18 game |
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Last night the under 18's hosted
Ely Rangers at the Marston, in a game that was played in wet and windy
conditions, the game ended all square in a 2-2 draw.
Lido fielded 5 under 16 players
and Ely had 4 under 16's in their side, the young talent on show last night
holds a bright future for both clubs.
But the game will be remembered
for the injury to young Ely player Richard Greaves. The injury happened in a
challenge with Damon late in the second half, a total accident, but shows how
easy injuries can occur (a hairline fracture on one side of the ankle and a
break on the other side). He was taken to hospital last night by his parents,
and the Ely Manager Simon Azpopardi contacted the club regarding his injuries.
Afan Lido Football Club wishes
him a speedy recovery from his injuries and hopes that he is back playing as
quickly as possible.
Tony
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FEB-25 |
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Lido
fixtures for March |
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1st
Team |
Reserves |
Youth
(19s) |
18s |
| 01/03/2008 |
Saturday |
Dinas
Powys (A) |
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| 02/03/2008 |
Sunday |
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Barry
(A) |
| 03/03/2008 |
Monday |
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| 04/03/2008 |
Tuesday |
NEWPORT
YMCA (H) |
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| 05/03/2008 |
Wednesday |
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Merthyr
Tydfil (A) |
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| 06/03/2008 |
Thursday |
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| 07/03/2008 |
Friday |
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| 08/03/2008 |
Saturday |
CWMBRAN
(H) |
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| 09/03/2008 |
Sunday |
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| 10/03/2008 |
Monday |
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| 11/03/2008 |
Tuesday |
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| 12/03/2008 |
Wednesday |
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WEST
END (H) |
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| 13/03/2008 |
Thursday |
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| 14/03/2008 |
Friday |
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| 15/03/2008 |
Saturday |
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CARDIFF
CORRIES (H) |
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| 16/03/2008 |
Sunday |
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Cwmavon
(A) |
| 17/03/2008 |
Monday |
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| 18/03/2008 |
Tuesday |
PONTYPRIDD
(H) |
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| 19/03/2008 |
Wednesday |
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| 20/03/2008 |
Thursday |
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Bryntirion
(A) |
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| 21/03/2008 |
Friday |
CAMBRIAN
& CLYDACH (H) |
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| 22/03/2008 |
Saturday |
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Dinas
Powys (A) |
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| 23/03/2008 |
Sunday |
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Grange
Quins (A) |
| 24/03/2008 |
Monday |
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| 25/03/2008 |
Tuesday |
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| 26/03/2008 |
Wednesday |
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PORT
TALBOT (H) |
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| 27/03/2008 |
Thursday |
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| 28/03/2008 |
Friday |
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| 29/03/2008 |
Saturday |
Ento
Aberaman (A) |
Bryntirion
(A) |
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| 30/03/2008 |
Sunday |
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West
End (A) |
Ely
Rangers (A) |
| 31/03/2008 |
Monday |
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Off times |
Saturday
2.30pm |
Saturday
2.30pm |
Saturday
2.30pm |
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Midweek
7.30pm |
Midweek
7.00pm |
Midweek
7.00pm |
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FEB-23 |
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Lido
lead Caldicot @ half time |
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Afan Lido go into the half time
break 1-0 up against Caldicot Town.
The only goal of te game so far
came from Ianto on the half hour, it could have been 2-0, but Ianto was guilty
of missing a penalty in the 44th minute.
More updates as they come
through fro Alan.
First blood of the 2nd Half
goes to the Lido to make it 2-0, Kieron Howells scores in the 67 minute, to give
us a bit of breathing space.
Caldicot get a goal back to
make it 2-1, their goal came from a gift from defender Steve Parry. So tense
finish on the card at the Marston.
Game finishes 2-1 to Lido.
Lido up to 4th in the table on
37 points (no results in for other games yet;)
Tony
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FEB-19 |
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Lido
squad for the Caldicot home game |
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The squad for tomorrow's home game
against Caldicot Town is.
L Cosker - R McCreesh - J
Williams - C Thomas - S Best - S Parry - S Morgan - D Thomas - Ianto - D
Williams - D McGrath - K Howells - S Davies - S Cox - M Waters.
Caldicot are enjoying their
first season back in the top division, and look to have secured their status for
next season, they lie comfortably in 12th place, though they can thank their
home form for their 12th place, on their travels they have only secured 4 points
and have suffered 8 defeats in their 10 games.
Their only win was against
fellow Gwent rivals Croesyceiliog 4-1 back in September.
Tony
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FEB-19 |
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All
square against the Romans |
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The game started positive for the
Lido as we took the lead in the 26th minute with a goal from Mike Waters, but
Caerleon spoilt the script and deprived us of going joint 4th in the table and
taking our winning run to 5 games when they equalised on the hour, neither side
could find the winning goal and both sides had to settle for a point. Despite
the draw we are still unbeaten in the last 5 games.
The squad for tonight's game
was.
L Cosker - J Williams - D
Williams - S Cox - S Morgan - D McGrath - S Parry - K Lewis - M Waters - K
Howells -
D Thomas - S Best - C Thomas - N Hodgson - Ianto.
Report to follow tomorrow.
Tony
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FEB-19 |
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U19's
win out west |
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The under 19 side travelled to
Pembrokeshire to take on bottom club Haverfordwest who have no win in 8 games,
and that now is no win in 9 games after our u19 won 1-0.
The only goal of the game came
in the 77th minute when Carl Payne scored the only goal.
Carl is now the clear goal
scoring leader in the u19 table with 6 goals.
Tony
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FEB-18 |
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Fixture
changes for Lido teams |
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Lido's league game away to Goytre
scheduled for March 14th has been postponed. Goytre are playing their Nathaniel
cup semi final against Caerleon at Station Road on Wednesday the 12th, and they
do not want any fixture on the Friday or Saturday, the league have granted them
their request, so we have to re-arrange this fixture.
The Under 19's have a game away
to Pontardawe on Sunday 24th with a 2pm kick off.
The under 18's home game
against Ely Rangers has been put back a day and will now be played on Monday
25th with a 7:30 kick off.
As everyone knows by now the
reserves home fixture against Goytre last Saturday was called off, Goytre
arrived with just six players, so needless to say the game couldn't take place,
Goytre we undoubtedly be deducted three points for failing to fulfil the
fixture.
The under 18's made a swift
exit from the cup when they were well beaten away to Lisvane eventually going
down 7-3.
Tony
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FEB-16 |
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Lido
make hard work of 3 points against 10 man Croesy |
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Lido's visit to Cwmbran proved fruitful
and we secured all 3 points, though Croesy proved stubborn opponents.
After a goalless 35 minutes,
the game changed when Croesy were reduced to 10 men, but we failed to take
advantage of the extra man until the 68th minute when Dan McGrath scored the
games only goal.
Five minutes from the end
Croesy were reduced to nine men, when their player received his 2nd yellow of
the game.
We leap frog Newport YMCA to
7th (only because haven't seen their result yet;)
Report on the game tomorrow.
League
table
Tony
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FEB-15 |
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Craig
Martin signs for Baglan |
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Long serving Lido player Craig
Martin has left to join Baglan Red Dragons in search of regular first team
football.
Craig came through the youth
ranks at Lido and was captain of the under 19's, he also made 21 starts and 22
sub appearances for Lido in the welsh premier from 2000/01 to the 2004/05
season.
We all wish Craig the very best
at his new club.
Tony
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FEB-15 |
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Croesyceiliog
squad news |
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Saturday we travel to Cwmbran to
take on Croesy in the league, this will be only our 2nd league meeting away to
the Gwent side. Last season we were beaten 2-1 with Ianto scoring for Lido.
This season we have faced them
twice at home in welsh cup and in the league, and on both occasions we were the
victors 3-1.
The squad for tomorrow's game
is.
L Cosker - J Williams - D
Williams - S Cox - S Morgan - D McGrath - S Davies - M Waters - K Howells.
D Thomas - S Best - C Thomas - N Hodgson - Ianto.
This is the starting 11 of last
seasons away game, quite a different looking team to this seasons. With only 3
players still at the club.
Rory McCreesh Matt Lavis
Chris Latham Carl Edwards Justin Williams Craig Martin
Craig Jones Paul Evans Chris Piper Ian Jones Greg Hurley
Tony
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FEB-8
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Lido
pick up 3 points and move up to 7th
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had to wait 35 minutes for the first goal, and young
Corey Thomas scored his third senior goal of the
season to give us the lead.
Four
minutes later we doubled our lead with a goal from
Kieran Howells to make it 2-0 going into the half time
break.
No
goals further goals in the 2nd half but Taffs Well
missed a chance to get into the game, when they missed
from the spot kick just after the hour.
The
game ended 2-0 in front of 156 at the Marston and we
collected the 3 points to move up to 7th and closing
in on the teams above.
Report
to follow tomorrow from Peter.
Tony
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FEB-8
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Squad
for tonight's Taff's Well game |
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Steve Cox is back from injury for tonight's
game, and Craig Martin is back in the squad.
L Cosker - R McCreesh.
S Cox - D McGrath - C Martin -
S Morgan - S Parry - J Williams.
S Davies - K Howells - K Lewis
- D Thomas - D Williams - M Waters.
S Best - Ianto - C Thomas
Tony
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FEB-7 |
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Chris
Latham leaves to join near neighbours |
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Midfield dynamo Chris Latham is
the latest Lido player to move on, the former Four Winds player who was in his
3rd season at the Marston has left and joined up with Trefelin of the South
Wales amateur league.
Chris will be looking to give
our neighbours Trefelin a helping hand in their push to gain promotion to the
welsh league, they currently lie in 3rd place and Chris could make his first
appearance for his new club when Trefelin take on unbeaten league leaders AFC
Porth this Saturday.
Everybody at Lido wishes Chris
all the best at his new club.
Tony
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FEB-5 |
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Under
18's put ten past Penarth |
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The under 18's recorded
their 2nd ten goal performance of the season. This time the team on
the end of the beating was Penarth Town.
The team still lie in
6th place, but with up to 6 games in hand of the teams above, they
should be right up their when they play their games in hand.
The scorers were,
Corey Thomas (3) Steve Hughes (2) Tom Darlington, Lloyd Jones, Matt
Beynon, Luke Borrelli, Josh Thomas.
View
league table |
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FEB-4 |
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Other
Lido results over the weekend |
RESERVES
The Reserves lost a 7 goal thriller at the Marston to Dinas Powys. The
final score was 4-3 to the visitors.
Our scorers were Adam
Beynon Matthew Jones and Umberto Brassiello.
UNDER 19's
Our under 19 side made the trip to Aberaman and came home with the
3 points, they ran out 4-1 winners.
Our scorers were Luke
Borrelli (2), Umberto Brassiello and Corey Thomas.
UNDER 13's
The Under 13's were taking on table toppers Cymmer Afan who had
won all their 9 previous league games and conceding just 6 goals.
And it was the other
Afan who came out on top winning the game 8-2, Travis Monk getting
both Lido's goal, despite their 4th defeat in the league our young
team still lie in 3rd place.
UNDER 12's
The under 12's had two games over the weekend and they were leading
2-0 against Baglan when 15 minutes into the 2nd half the Baglan manger
removed his players from the field, unsure if the result will stand.
And on Sunday the
Lads played Neath Academy, and Neath ran out 5-1 winners. |
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FEB-2 |
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Lido
grab three second half goals to claim victory |
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It took a long time to
finally get on the scoresheet against relegation threatened Pontypridd
today, we had to wait until the 51 minute to take the lead.
The goal came from Mike
Waters, 15 minutes later Ianto added a second to make the game more
secure, Mike Waters added a third with his second goal of the game on
78 minutes to wrap up the points.
Today's win will take
us up to 8th (if Cwmbran fail to take a point against leaders Goytre)
and with games in hand over all teams above us, we should move up a
few more places.
Peters report to
follow tomorrow.
Tony |
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FEB-1 |
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Squad
news for the Pontypridd game |
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With the squad now
settled following the recent ins and outs, the squad for the away game
against Pontypridd is.
L Cosker - K Lewis
(Captain) - S Parry - J Williams - D Williams - D McGrath - S Morgan -
K Howells
M Waters - D Thomas - S Davies - C Latham - S Best - I Jones - C
Thomas.
Tony |
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