Pentwyn Dynamos Under 16s 2013/14

Saturday 24th April 2010

Parc Coed y Nant

Pentwyn Dynamos 4 - 3 Fairwater

Gibbins (3)

Swabey

Before the match I must admit I was concerned. We were without Steffan, Will and Caine - 3 big players for us who all would have started. A quick juggle of players/positions and it was a case of 'lets see what happens....'.

The boys went out and played some breath taking football in the first 10 mins and we took the lead when a great ball over the top from Sam Willis was tracked by Daniel Gibbins who superbly lobbed the keeper from the edge of the box.

We continued to press and were 2 nil up 5 mins later - a Daniel Swabey shot was half saved by the keeper and Daniel Gibbins pounced on the rebound.

Danny was really looking the part today and completed his hattrick with an excellent goal - played through from the corner of the box, racing onto it and - as the keeper came out - drilled the ball into the top left hand corner for 3 nil.

The boys were really going for it and it was 4 nil 5 mins before half time as Daniel Swabey poached after uncertainty from Fairwaters keeper.

Fairwater grabbed what looked to be a consolation goal - with a superbly struck shot from the edge of the box-  just before half time making it 4-1.

Daniel Gibbins had a 4th goal chalked off for offside - an incorrect decision as I was in line with him and he was clearly onside - but these things happen and at the time it seemed unimportant.

How wrong I was!  The second half was a completely different story. Fairwater came at us time and again and inevitably scored again to make it 4-2. We allowed them to pen us in and had to defend for our lives at times - but they still managed a third goal, controversially as the impressive Ellis Dunsford cleared off the line but the ref gave the goal. Several spectators stated after the game that the ball didnt cross the line - but these things happen!

At 4-3 the boys became panicked and clearances were missed and we put ourselves under needless pressure, but we kept battling.

We squandered 2 good chances - late on - to put the game beyond them and they continued to press us.

Our keeper Bradley Preece made 3 magnificent saves to protect our lead late on - a double save from point blank range and a brave save with his legs as their strikers challenged. 

We defended well enough with bodies blocking shots and last ditch clearances to take the points.

Special mentions:

Daniel Gibbins - a superb hattrick taking his tally to 17 goals in 20 games.

Callum Patten - played out of position, battled all day and really enjoyed it!
Ellis Dunsford - another who played out of position and did really well.

Bradley Preece - magnificent saves to protect our lead late on.