Bryntirion played towards the club end with a strong breeze at their backs and they attacked from the kick off but the ball ran out for a goal kick. We should have taken the lead after 6 minutes when Mika Chunuonsee took a quick free kick in the centre circle and found Carl Payne unmarked on the edge of the area. Carl took a couple of touches and shot, the ball ending in the side netting with Josh Payne in goal being credited with the save. Bryntirion were awarded a couple of free kicks which if they hit long tended to go out for a goal kick or went through to Rory McCreesh in goal. However one they played short and only a well timed tackle in the box by Shaun Best prevented a cross into the danger zone.

We were putting ourselves under pressure because we were clearing the Bryntirion attacks but not finding our players so the ball was coming straight back into the danger area. On 19 minutes under extreme pressure Carl Evans rose above everyone and cleared from in the 6 yard box but it seemed a matter of time before Bryntirion would score. After 22 minutes we were awarded a free kick which found Carl Payne he laid the ball off to Carl Evans who found Scott McCoubrey on the edge of the area but the Bryntirion defence quickly closed him down and they cleared the ball. Rory McCreesh was alert and dived to save at his near post from a quickly taken Bryntirion free kick and from his clearance we were awarded a free kick. Mika Chunuonsee found Scott McCoubrey in space but Scott was unable to control the ball and it was cleared. 7 minutes before the break a Bryntirion throw into the box caused problems and only a brilliant Carl Evans header from under the crossbar kept the blank scoreline. Scott McCoubrey headed a Lido free kick at the keeper and his long clearance caught us out. The ball was played wide right and crossed into the box but David Ham (9) shot over the bar from 7 yards.

We started the second half more positively with James McEvoy replacing Remi Whitelock and Adam Carpenter switching to left back. On 50 minutes Carl Payne played Scott McCoubrey into the box, Scott went down under the defender's challenge but the ref waved play on. Bryntirion perhaps should have gone ahead after 54 minutes when a free kick was played to the far post and two of them went for the same back and they only succeeded in knocking it out for a goal kick. Adam Carpenter knocked a great ball in to Scott McCoubrey but the ball picked up pace off the pitch and he failed to control it when in a good position. On the hour Rhys Williams in trying to clear from our right hand corner was boxed in and in trying to clear fouled and was booked. From the free kick Carl Evans headed it straight to an attacker who again fired over the bar. We almost took the lead on 69 minutes following a free kick by the corner flag. The ball was played in and Carl Evans got above everyone and directed his header goalwards but a defender on the line managed to head it out. A minute later Carl Evans was booked and in the same incident Shaun Best and Bryntirion's Craig Rees were sent off.

After 75 minutes Adam Carpenter had the ball wide left and his cross beat everyone and hit the post before going out for a goal kick. With 6 minutes to go Corey Thomas was fouled 25 yards out in a central position but Scott McCoubrey's shot sailed over the crossbar. Corey had to come off just afterwards and Vince Lewis took his place and he almost won the game but he failed to get a touch to a Mika Chunuonsee free kick with only the keeper to beat. However on 90 minutes Vince was instrumental in us getting the winner when from a Carl Evans pass he headed the ball through for Scott McCoubrey some 25 yards out. Scott had timed his run and beaten the offside trap and as the keeper came out shot past him into the right hand corner. There was 4 minutes of added time which we saw out without too much alarm.

Lido side:
Rory McCreesh, Rhys Williams, Remi Whitelock, Justin Williams, Carl Evans; Corey Thomas, Shaun Best, Mika Chunuonsee, Adam Carpenter; Scott McCoubrey, Carl Payne.

Subs
12 Andrew Collins
15 James McEvoy for Remi Whitelock 46
14 Luke Borrelli for Carl Payne 61
16 Vince Lewis for Corey Thomas 86

Yellow cards Rhys Williams 60 Carl Evans 70

Red Card Shaun Best 70

Match Report by Peter Reynolds

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