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AFAN LIDO 3-0 BRYNTIRION ATHLETIC
By
Peter Reynolds
We played with a strong wing
and heavy rain at our backs in the first half
and turned around three goals up. In the second half we defended
well with
Rory McCreesh having an easier time than his counterpart in the
visitor's
goal.
In the early minutes we had a
free kick wide right that flew across the goal
without anyone getting a touch but we took the lead on twenty
minutes when
Remi Whitelock took a free kick from almost on the touchline forty
yards
out. Remi's free kick sailed into the net giving the keeper no
chance,
however it gave an indication of the strength of the wind and what
was ahead
for our lads in the second half.
Less than 90 seconds later we
were two up when Carl Payne battled with several defenders on the
edge of their area, won the ball and slotted it past the keeper. Bryntirion
won a free kick just outside our area after 25 minutes and they
played the ball left, their winger was completely unmarked and he
took the ball into the box and crossed hard and low. It
beat everyone but Josh Cockings was on hand the clear the ball over
the crossbar for an unproductive corner.
That was an important save as
just after the half hour a ball into the box was fumbled by the
keeper under pressure from Luke Borrelli and Luke headed home the
loose ball to give us a 3-0 lead ahead of half time.
Bryntirion had an free kick
early in the second half on the edge of our box,
the ball was knocked behind for a corner which we cleared. Just
after the
hour mark, Remi Whitelock hit the post with a free kick with the
rebound
hitting the onrushing Lido players and going over the bar for a goal
kick.
Despite the wind advantage
Bryntirion failed to mount any serious attacks so
we held out without too much difficulty.
On Sunday we are at West End
in the League Cup.
Lido side
Rory McCreesh Josh Cockings Darren Franks Luke
Evans Dale Lambrick
Damon Thomas Luke Borrelli Carl Payne Corey
Thomas Steve Hughes Remi
Whitelock
Subs
12 Tom Darlington
14 Ceri
Cooke for Steve Hughes 75
15
Matthew Beynon for Josh Cockings 39
16 Sean
O'Brien
17 Tony
Davies
Bookings Remi Whitelock 57 Ceri Cooke 90
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