Saturday 22nd October 2011

Under 14 A Division

Pentwyn Leisure Centre

Pentwyn Dynamos 2 - 3 Canton Rangers

Williams

Gibbins

This was always going to be a close one, we had played Canton a couple of weeks back and knew they were a good side and won with a flattering 5-1 scoreline.

We couldnt have started this match better - we were passing the ball around, moving it quickly and creating space. We looked solid at the back - Josh in particular was again having a great game, along with Ellis playing his usual cool, calm and collected game, Matty was working hard as ever up and down the right.

In midfield Sam was working tirelessly, chasing down and when in possession using the ball well, Charlie was bossing the midfield and Chris was everywhere - and his long throws were proving to be a great weapon.

It was a great throw form Chris that created our first goal - a quick long throw down the right to Kieran, who cut inside his man and finished well as the keeper advanced.

It was soon 2 nil - as another great long throw to Kieran, saw him tee up Danny who curled a lovely right footed shot into the top left hand corner from the edge of the area. These 2 up front were really starting to gel - and were linking up with Chris regularly now. Sam and Chris were overlapping down the right and Kieran and Danny looked likje grabbing more goals. 

Callum went a superb weaving run taking on 3 or 4 defenders and slotting the ball home of the far post - but the ref disallowed it - saying Kieran was offside and interfereing with play by running across the keepers line of vision - extremely harsh in my view! 

We were in complete control and it might have been so many more - Charlie hit a shot from 25 yeards and hit the post just as the ref blew for half time. It should have been more but 2 nil wasnt too bad.

There was only one team going to win this game and I told the boys at half time to go out and win the game again in the second half.

I couldnt have been more wrong - in the second half we stopped doing all the things that had us bossing the first half - we didnt chase down, we didnt compete for the 50/50s - they wanted it more and gradually they took control.

it was soon 2-1 as Canton deservedly got back into the game. We were visibily shaken by this and they smelt blood. They upped their game as their belief grew and within 20 mins of the second half it was 2-2.

Apart from a 5 min period at the start we were never in the second half and Canton completed an impressive comeback with 15 mins left.

We should have put this to bed in the first half and paid the price in the second, Canton deserved the win in the end but we shouldnt have given them the chance!

This A Division is so strong now that - St Albans apart - anyone can beat anyone on their day and every game is a real battle.  

Latest League Table - Courtesy of Glyn Fry

 

 

Saturday 15th October

 

Tongwynlais

 

Under 14 A Division

 

Maindy Corries 1 - 2 Pentwyn Dynamos

                                  Williams (2)

 

A evenly contested first half saw both sides playing some good football. We created several good chances - Danny shot over, as did Chris and Kieran. Callum had a great effort well saved by Chris in the Maindy goal and he did the same again minutes later from Charlie's free-kick.

 

Maindy took the lead against the run of play through a well taken goal - though I was inline with the striker when the ball was played an he was clearly a yard or more offside - but the ref was in the centre circle and couldnt tell from there.

 

Half time - 1 nil down but still in it.

 

We went out for the second half and upped our game. Chris began to impose himself on the midfield, bursting through and supporting Kieran - who himself was becoming more of a threat. New boy Ryan came on and made an instant impact - as did his brother Ben who came on shortly after him.

 

We equalised through Kieran as he burst through to go one-on-one with the keeper, he waited for him to commit himself and cooly slotted home.

 

We nearly went ahead when Chris flew down the righ hand side and fizzed a lovely ball across the 6 yard box - Danny was at full stertch but his sliding shot went just wide.

 

We should have had a penalty - I wont see a more obvious one all season - but the ref refused to give it, despite Kierans goal bound shot being stopped by the defenders hand way above his head.

We were really playing well now and deservedley took the lead in almost identical fashion to th efirst goal - Kieran went through and dinked it past the keeper for 2-1.

 

At this stage the game became really stretched and we really could have scoerd 3 or 4 more - Kieran hit the post, Chris shot narrowly wide when clean through and Chris made several good saves as Maindy were just keeping themselves in it. Chris had a great game in goal for Maindy, he really is one of the best keepers around and he proved it Today.

 

We came away with another win - thats 2 in a row - and we are starting to look like our old selves again. Josh had an excellent game at the back for us - he was always in the right place and never panicked - did all the right things at the right time. When Maindy did threaten Josh - along with Ellis, Matty and Callum were a solid unit and we never really looked in trouble. Chris had a magnificent second half  and Kieran is quickly becoming a real asset to us with his pace and power.

 

Another difficult match awaits this Saturday as Canton come to us looking for 'revenge' after we won at their place last week. We will need to be as good as we were today to beat them.  

 

 

Training will now be 5.30 - 6.30pm as the nights are drawing in - still on Thursdays at Pontprennau - until we move to Llanrumney High School astro turf, starting November 2nd when training moves to a Tuesday 6-7pm.

We have agreed a later kick off time for Saturdays match with Maindy - so we can all watch the rugby!

League Table Courtesy of Glyn Fry

Remaining October fixtures for the Under 14 A Division...

October 15th

CANTON RANGERS FC V RHIWBINA FC WHITE at TRELAI  Ref: A. PEARCE

MAINDY CORRIES V PENTWYN DYNAMOS at TONGWYNLAIS

MARLBORO SPORTS BLACK V FAIRWATER JUNIORS at SPLOTT PARK  Ref: J. DELVE

RHIWBINA FC BLACK V LLANEDEYRN BLUEBIRDS at WHITCHURCH HOSPITAL

ST ALBANS V AFC WHITCHURCH RED at TREMORFA PARK

October 22nd

AFC WHITCHURCH YC V RHIWBINA FC BLACK at HAILEY PARK

FAIRWATER JUNIORS V MAINDY CORRIES at PONTCANNA Ref: D. PEARCE

LLANEDEYRN BLUEBIRDS V TY CELYN BLACK at LLANEDEYRN HIGH

PENTWYN DYNAMOS V CANTON RANGERS FC at PENTWYN LEISURE

RHIWBINA FC WHITE V ST ALBANS at MAESYCOED ROAD

October 29th

FAIRWATER JUNIORS V PENTWYN DYNAMOS at PONTCANNA

MAINDY CORRIES V CANTON RANGERS FC at TONGWYNLAIS

MARLBORO SPORTS BLACK V LLANEDEYRN BLUEBIRDS at SPLOTT PARK

RHIWBINA FC BLACK V RHIWBINA FC WHITE at WHITCHURCH HOSPITAL

TY CELYN BLACK V ST ALBANS at MAESYCOED ROAD Ref: J. DELVE

Saturday 8th Oct 2011

Trelai

Canton Rangers 1 - 5 Pentwyn Dynamos

                                    Gibbins (2)

                                              Viney

                                              Williams

                                              Foulkes

This was always going to be a good game - 2 sides pretty evenly matched who both like to play football.

Canton started the stronger and for the first 20 mins were the better side. They bossed the midfield, were quicker to the second balls and generally seemed to click faster than us. If it wasnt for several great saves from Bradley in goal along with some great defending from Callum, Chaz, Josh and Matty we may well have been 2 or 3 down! Canton hit hit bar twice during an excellent period for them and it looked like we were in for a real tough time. 

We weathered the early storm and got a foothold during last 15 minutes of the first half. Danny was getting on the ball and playing Will into the game down the left - and Swabes was linking well with Chris down the right. It was 0-0 at halftime and I was fairly happy with that given the great start Canton got off to.

The second half was a different match - we started to tick and went ahead with a great goal. Chris gained possession on the half way line and weighted a beautiful through ball to Danny who finished well as their keeper came out. This spawned a 20 minute spell that won us the game. Our confidence grew and as Canton chased the game we exploited the gaps left at the back. We went 2-0 up when Danny latched onto a ball over the top, waited for Kierans run and lobbed the ball over - Kireans first effort was saved but he popped in the rebound.

Our third goal was an absolute beauty - Chris sent a lovely corner over and Chaz came steaming in and headed in a rocket of a goal. 

We conceded a penalty that Canton missed - the ball shot over the bar - and had this gone in, a 3-1 scoreline may well have set them going again. 

Our fourth goal was extremely fortunate - Danny pounced onto a through ball - but James in the Canton goal was out like a flash, which caused Danny to scuff his shot - ironically this took James by surprise and the ball trickled through and over the line. Credit to Chris who ensured the ball went over - yet at the same time not touching the ball so as not to take the goal away from Danny!

Canton scored next from a corner. The ball came over and fell to an unmarked Canton player who finished well off the volley to make it 4-1.

Chris scored our fifth - the ball dropping to him on the edge of the area and he volleyed into the corner.

5-1 flattered us, although on the whole we deserved the win, I was really pleased with our resolve to get through the difficult first 20 mins and gradually take control of the game. We were also missing 2 first team players today which made the win that more pleasing.

Canton are a very good side, they play good football and will win games this season - and when we play them again in a few weeks I bet the scoreline is alot closer.

Saturday 8th October 2011

Pentwyn Leisure Centre

Under 14 A Division

Pentwyn Dynamos 2 - 7 Rhiwbina FC Black

Viney

Williams

Another match that saw the scoreline flatter the opposition - mainly due to our lack of concentation in the first half - and our failure to convert our chances in the second.

We started well and looked 'at it' - and then on 12 mins we conceded a sloppy goal, our heads went down and before we knew it we were 3 nil down. Rhiwbina took charge and ran the first half from there on.

Kieran went on a great run and hit the post, Danny went through and narrowly missed and Will was adjudged offside when clean through - but it was actually the other 2 players in offside postions - Will had timed his run to perfection. The ref actually agreed he had gotten it wrong seconds later!

Just when we thought we were back in it - we lost our concentration again and they scored again. It was 4 nil at half time and I told the boys to get out there and give everything in the second half - and see if we could ruffle them - and fair play to the boys, they did.

We played all the football in the second half, our influential players got into the game and our confidence grew.

Danny was getting on the ball and put Kieran through several times and on another day he woul dhave scored 4 or 5 - but for some good saves from their keeper. Matty was a constant threat down the right and was outstanding in the second half, Chris was everywhere - midfield one minute - then popping up with a header from a great Matty cross the next! Callum was outstanding at left back and Josh came on at half time and had a superb second half.

Kieran got the goal to get us back in it getting on the end of a ball in from the right. Next he went through, rounded the keeper - and the keeper swiped his legs away for a penalty - yet stayed on the field as the ref decided that juniors are playing to different rules....Now I dont want to see a junior player sent off, but if the laws state it then I would accept it if it happens to us this season.

Kieran unfortunately missed the penalty as our bad luck continued but we kept going and creating. Danny got the ball on the edge of the box and dribbled through 3 men - but had his effort saved.

Our second goal was lucky but we probably deserved some! Chris took a long throw that flew across and the keeper miscontrolled it into the net.

Rhiwbina were the better side and deserved the win, but on another day the score may have been a lot closer. We have now lost our opening 4 matches and I know people are feeling stressed. But we have played the top 3 teams in a row - including Whitchurch twice! - and that is possibly the worst run of fixtures anyone will have all season!

We havent suddenly become a poor side, we will win games, I do know what im doing and people need to keep faith in the boys.