| Match
report by Peter Reynolds
This is a
difficult match on which to report as it was spoilt by some poor
refereeing.
With two
assessors in the stand the referee didn't relax and allow the two
sides to play football. It was stop-start virtually all the
way through and certainly our players were frustrated by some odd
decisions.
Ian Jones got
into the box after 4 minutes but failed to connect and the
opportunity was wasted. We scored the only goal after 15 minutes
when Justin Williams side footed home from a left wing corner.
Right on half
time from a Caerleon free kick the ball ran through to Wyn,
however the referee ruled that Paul Evans had fouled in the area
and awarded Caerleon a penalty. There were no protests from the
visitors and it wasn't easy to see what the offence was.
From our point of
view justice was done when Wyn dived to his left, made an
excellent save, pushing away the kick.
The second half lasted 54 minutes, exactly where the time came
from we don't know but the 'spectacle' was ruined by over fussy
officials who didn't allow anything to develop.
Caerleon were
given numerous free kicks but failed to take advantage. Our
defence held firm and Wyn didn't have to make a serious save in
the second period.
So we finish our
home campaign with two wins and two clear sheets. Let's hope
for more of the same in our remaining four away matches.
Side
Wyn Walters Carl Edwards Karl Lewis Karl Roberts
Justin Williams Matthew Lavis Liam McCreesh Paul Evans
Chris Piper Ian Jones Craig Martin
Subs Scott Bamsey Craig Jones Daniel Williams
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