Pentwyn Dynamos Under 16s 2013/14

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.