Pentwyn Dynamos Under 16s 2013/14

Saturday 3rd October 2009

Parc Coed-y-Nant

Pentwyn Dynamos  7 - 6  Llanrumney Utd
Swabey (2)
Willis (2)
Gibbins
Foulkes
Azu

A Jekyll & Hide performance today - at times we were great and at others frustrating! We started off well, dominating the possession and playing the first 5 mins in Llanrumneys half. We made our dominance count with a goal from Daniel Swabey - a through ball from Daniel Gibbins and cool finish into the bottom corner.

We continued to dominate but got caught on the break and Llanrumney's centre forward burst through - only to be pulled down by our keeper Bradley Preece in a desperate last attempt to stop him - Penalty!

Their number 10 spotted the ball and cooly despatched the spot kick - 1-1.

Within minutes we soon had a spot kick of our own, following a hand ball in the box. Skipper Charlie Foulkes stepped up, sent the keeper the wrong way but put it just wide of the right post.

Llanrumney had the bit between their teeth now and we found ourselves 2-1 down on 25 mins. The pendulum theme continued as Sam Willis drew us level on 28 mins slotting home as the keeper rushed out, in off the post and 2-2! we were ahead within 2 mins as Sam Willis's low drive was deflected off a defender into the bottom left hand corner -3-2. We sensed we were taking control again but our concentration lapsed as our failure to track back allowed a soft goal and Llanrumney drew level, 3-3.With half time approaching, we gained a throw in on the left flank, a Christopher Viney special was launched into the box - only half cleared - and the ball dropped to Daniel Gibbins who volleyed first time into the bottom right hand corner, 4-3 as the half time whistle blew.

For the second week in a row I had a few stern words for the boys - the game should have been out of site with the chances we had created but somehow the score line disagreed!

A much improved second half as we played our football, passing and moving - keeping our shape and cutting through Llanrumney at will. An excellent move as Daniel Gibbins lay off to Sam Willis allowed him to burst into the penalty area, cut the ball back to skipper Charlie Foulkes - who made no mistake, 5-3.

We were buzzing now and 2 mins later Daniel Swabey made it 6-3 and the game looked over - yet another lapse in concentration let Llanrumney back in, 6-4. Time for a few changes as Sam Azu came on to give Owen Evans a well earned rest and Ellis Dunsford making way for Kearan Ferrao at right back.

The substitution proved inspired as with 5 mins Sam Azu pounced on a loose ball in a box scramble to poke the ball home to make it 7-4, that's 2 in 2 for Mr. Azu now! 

One last change as Tom Hearn replaced Bradley Preece in goal.

Again we thought we had done enough, but Llarumney came back at us- their number 10 had given us a real run for our money all morning - and he made it 7-5.

A sloppy deflected goal in the last minute made the scoreline 7-6. 

The scoreline could have been very different - Daniel Gibbins hit the post with a header, Owen Evans hit the post with a great shot from the edge of the area, and Llanrumney's keeper made several excellent saves - and of couse the penalty miss. This was our 5th straight win and moves us up to 2nd in the league - well done boys!