Match Report

Monday 8th April 2013

Hailey Park

Cardiff & District Under 15 A Division

Whitchurch 2-1 Pentwyn Dynamos

                                        B. Pomeroy

Always a battle against Whitchurch and there is never much between the teams - and it was the same again.

We were again missing Chris - as were they Mikey - both playing Rugby for Cardiff Schools. Matty was missing with illness also so Josh came in at right back.

We started really well and for the first 10 mins it was all us - Ryan hit the post and so nearly latched onto the rebound.

Whitchurch got going and won a series of corners that got their tails up. They had 3 good chances from these corners from which Brad made 2 great saves. 

It was the 3rd chance that they scored from - a great finish smashed into the roof of the net leaving Brad with no chance. 

We were playing well though - Dan was getting on the ball and making us tick, Chaz was winning the midfield battle, aided by Sam - and Ryan was running all the lines tirelessly. Whitchurch were their usual physical, well organised hard working selves and looked dangerous on the break.

We went back at them and Ryan hit the post again - so unlucky as he was looking a real threat every time we attacked.

Dan tweaked had groin and had to come off after 30 mins - so Swabes came on and we went 2 up front. 

1 - 0 down at half time but still well in it - probably shaded the first half despite being a goal down.

The second half was a different match - we attacked in wave after wave and Whitchurch defended in numbers, hitting us with counter attacks through long balls over the top.

We eventually got our deserved equalizer - Ben Pomeroy with a lovely finish from the edge of the box into the top corner.

We were looking good now - Ryan went through time after time but they managed to get a last ditch tackle in or forced him too wide to get a shot away.

Matthew came on and impressed - winning countless balls in the air and playing some nice stuff on the deck also.

We got caught pushing forward for a winner - typical Whitchurch - long ball over the top with a suspicion of offside -  but a superb finish from the corner of the area into the far corner of the net, a really well taken goal.

We threw the kitchen sink at Whitchurch for the last 15 mins - I went 3 at the back and pushed Huw up front, had a penalty shout as Ryan was hauled down but nothing given.

The two Whitchurch centre backs were immense and protected their lead for them so well - and although we lost to their only shot on target all second half, the quality of the goal deserved to win the match. 

On another day we may well have won this but we lost to great defending and 2 extremely good goals.