Afan Lido 0-2 Cambrian & Clydach

Two goals in the last ten minutes settled this game in favour of the visitors.  

There weren't many chances created by either side but despite this it was an interesting game. We started the better with the first chance going to Remi Whitelock but he shot wide when well placed. Remi then tried to turn provider when he went down the left and crossed but the Cambrian defence cut out his cross. 

On 19 minutes we were awarded a free kick on the left, the cross was swung in and headed goalwards, the keeper just got a touch on it and diverted it onto the crossbar and away for a corner.  

It took 25 minutes for Cambrian to put us under any concerted pressure but the move ended when they were caught offside. Despite us getting wide and getting our crosses in most were being cleared by the defence. We had one last chance in the first half when we were awarded another free kick just outside the box but once again the keeper turned the ball away for a corner. Little had been seen in attack from the visitors in the first half but they started the second with a corner that we cleared without any panic. Chris Latham then tried his luck with a 25 yard free kick but it hit the wall and was cleared.  Ten minutes into the half a good cross from Daniel Barrett was headed wide by Luke Borrelli but at least this cross had reached it's target. 

On the hour Cambrian almost took the lead, from a corner Ali Walkley cleared it off the line.  We went down the other end but Luke Borrelli shot over from the edge of the box. Luke had another chance after 70 minutes when the ball was played to him wide in their area but his left footed shot clipped the top of the crossbar. Shaun Best went down the left and crossed, their defender miskicked but luckily for him the ball went behind for a corner which was cleared.  

Then with 6 minutes to go Cambrian broke the deadlock, they played the ball wide and their striker shot from 10 yards gave Gareth Couch no chance. Two minutes later Chris Latham deep in our penalty area passed the ball straight to a Cambrian forward who squared it for their striker to again rifle the ball home. 

From two down there was no way back, for a game that looked to have 0-0 written all over it Cambrian came up trumps in the final minutes. 

Lido side  
Gareth Couch  Daniel Barrett  Luke Evans  Chris Latham  Matt Beynon  Ali Walkley  Adam Beynon  Carl Payne  Remi Whitelock  Steve Hughes Luke Borrelli 

Subs  12  Tom Darlington for Luke Evans 38  14  Shaun Best for Steve Hughes 80  15 Sean Morgan for Matt Beynon 62  16 Josh Thomas Bookings  Adam Beynon 60  Chris Latham 86

Report By Peter Reynolds