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AFAN LIDO
0-4 Merthyr Tydfil
By Peter Reynolds
An under strength
side struggled against, on this form the best youth side to
have played at the Marston's Stadium so far this season.
Merthyr had all the early pressure and as early as the fourth minute
Rory
McCreesh was called into action making a one handed save low to his
left
with the ball being cleared for a corner.
Our earliest
opportunity fell to
Damon Thomas some 30 yards out but his shot flew wide. We went
behind after
twelve minutes when after a left wing throw in we failed to clear
the ball
out of the area, the ball going straight to their striker 12 yards
out and
he made no mistake. We responded with a corner, Corey Thomas
shot but the
keeper saved, within seconds we were again closing in on the keeper
but he
again came out on top making a second save.
On the half hour a
left wing
cross was headed just over the bar by Ceri Cook and 5 minutes later
Rory
saved a one on one to deny Merthyr a second goal. We went two
down in the
early part of the second half, we gave the ball away in midfield and
they
went past a couple of poor challenges to give Rory no chance in
goal.
We
had a free kick in a good position but the cross was cleared to Tom
Darlington but his shot was blocked and cleared. On the hour
we went three
down again their forwards beat off a couple of weak challenges to
score with
ease.
We weren't attacking with any authority one of the few
chances we had
was a Carl Payne shot that went wide. We conceded a fourth
from a corner
when Rory made a save and the Merthyr lads reacted quicker than us
to force
the ball home.
Lido side Rory McCreesh Darren Franks Sean O'Brien
Damon Thomas Corey
Thomas Tom Darlington Luke Borrelli Carl Payne
Ceri Cook Steve Hughes
Nathan Hodgson
Subs 12 John Pearson for Nathan Hodgson 63
14 Tony
Davies
15 Sam
Nolan for Tom Darlington 65
One booking Darren Franks 70
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