Match Report

Thursday 18th April 2013

Pontprennau

Cardiff & District Under 15 A Division

Llanedeyrn Bluebirds 2 - 5 Pentwyn Dynamos

                                            Gibbins (3) Taylor (2)

A game played in a constant howling gale - and credit to both sides as they kept going and still made a game of it.

We made the most of the first half and probably won the game in that period. Ryan put us 1 up after a box scramble and he pounced.

Dan made it 2 with a looping effort into the far corner from just outside the box.

We were in control now and were playing all the football, Llanedeyrn resorting to launching long balls into the wind to try and disrupt our play. But we kept it on the deck and were soon 3 up - Dan this time pouncing on a mistake by the keeper to poke it home.

3 -0 up at half time and could have been more but I told the boys they had to be ruthless and try for more.

Matthew O'Reilly - immense since joining us was having a great game at the back against his old side - as was Ryan up top, running all the lines and a constant menace. Chaz was winning the midfield battle - aided by Sam - and Dan was pulling the strings on the ball.

The second half was more of a contest as Llanedeyrn launched balls over the top trying to get their strikers onto it.

We went 4 up with the goal of the game - Good work involving Ryan, Sam, Chaz and Matty linking up passing, moving and threading through to Dan - who rolled his man and slotted it as the keeper advanced to complete his hatrick.

Llanedeyrn then had a 10 min spell as they went for broke - and caused problems. We dithered on the ball on the edge of the box and Kieran - a former Dynamos player -  pounced on it and finished well low and into the bottom left hand corner.

Llanedeyrn scored a second through a dubious penalty - the ball bouncing up and hitting Huws hand - but he knew nothing about it and couldnt have moved it if he did, as it happened so quickly.

Brad gave their striker a  little talking to- to try and plant a seed of doubt. The penalty was well struck but Brad got down well and made a great save but we didnt react quickly enough and they converted the rebound to get themselves back in it at 2-4.

We went up a gear again now and Dan nearly got his fourth - a stinging left foot volley from 25 yards that Llanedeyrn keeper James saved up in his top right hand corner - a truly magnificent save.

Dan went close again but was foiled by another great save from James in the Llanedeyrn goal - James always has a good game against us!   

We made sure of the win when Ryan grabbed his second goal going through and finishing well as James came off his line to make it 5-2.

Good to get back to winning ways - and it was pleasing to show the resilience to see off a mini Llanederyn revival.