Pentwyn Dynamos Under 16s 2013/14

Cardiff & District Under 13 A Division

Saturday Oct 9th 2010

Pentwyn Leisure Centre

 

Pentwyn Dynamos 0 Rhiwbina Black 2

 

A defeat that was difficult to swallow. We were the better side for long periods, had to retake a converted penalty - and missed - and generally had no luck all match!

 

We started brightly and quickly had Rhiwbina on the backfoot with our passing game and looked the more likely. They were defending well and kept us at bay but we kept playing. Somehow we found ourselves a goal down at halftime - somewhat controversially as we felt, in the passage of play that led to the goal, the ref missed a clear offside that would have allowed us to clear our lines. By now some of the tackles that were flying in were a little over physical and the young ref was really struggling to keep control.

 

We went out for the second half and continued to play well and should have had a penalty when Sam Willis ran at the defence, knocked the ball past his man and was taken out but the ref let it go!

 

2 Mins later and a good move lead to us actually being awarded a penalty. A great ball into the box and Danny was on to it like as flash, nudged it past the keeper and was brought down for a clear penalty.

 

Up stepped Chaz to stroke it into the bottom left hand corner for what we though was 1-1, but the ref ordered a retake - stating encroachment - and it was unfortunately missed. There was encroachment once again but the ref decided against a 2nd retake for reasons that escaped me! 

 

Within 5 mins they went 2 nil up with a magnificent goal from Scott, he beat Bradley from 25 yards out with a belter of a shot.

 

The last 15 mins felt as if they would just clear the ball to us and we would just mount attack after attack - but we couldnt score!

 

A bad result that was more down to poor refereeing than anything else - the penalties that werent, the bad challenges that went unpunished and no luck on our side whatsoever.

 

I take positives from this match more than negatives though, as we played really well, stood up to the physical side of Rhiwbina and proved that we can be up there with the best.