We left a number of youth players out of the side ahead of the MacWhirter Group Cup semi-final against Cwmbran Celtic. As a result in parts this was a typical end of season performance against a side higher than us in the league.

Shaun Best came to our aid after 15 minutes when he bravely headed the ball clear from inside our area with Cambrian looking to gain an early advantage. We were struggling to cope with Jason Bertorelli and he beat a couple of defenders but shot wide of Gareth Couch's far post. On 24 minutes Cambrian took the lead, a corner was swung over from the right hand side and Dane Williams (8) rose above everyone to powerfully head the ball into the net. Minutes later a long diagonal ball into the area was again headed by Williams but this time Gareth Couch made a very good save. Craig Langdon gave us some hope with 3 minutes to go to the break when he won the ball forty yards from goal and beat a couple of players, he lost the ball but challenged and won it back and shot from just outside the area but his shot went wide.

We started the second half a lot better and tried to keep the ball and spread it wide, 5 minutes into the half we played the ball into the box but Shaun Best fouled the defender and conceded a free kick. Gareth Couch was again on his toes when they played the ball into Huw Bowtell's (9) chest but before he could get in a shot Gareth Couch nipped the ball off his feet. We went two down on the hour when Jason Bertorelli won the ball in midfield, beat a couple of defenders and slotted the ball past Gareth Couch. With 20 minutes to go Mika Chunuonsee fed the ball through for Shaun Best, he shot past the keeper but the ball hit the post and was cleared. Cambrian had a goal disallowed for offside although Gareth Couch was down injured at the time and Bertorelli went through chipped Gareth but hit the crossbar.

Lido side
Gareth Couch, Andrew Collins, Aaron Keefe, Carl Evans, Rhys Williams, James McEvoy, Shaun Best, Mika Chunuonsee, Craig Langdon, Karl Reynolds, Adam Carpenter.

Subs
12 Corey Thomas for James McEvoy 46
14 Luke Borrelli
15 Carl Payne for Andrew Collins 46
16 Matt Beynon for Craig Langdon 66
GK Rory McCreesh

Att: 50

Match Report by Peter Reynolds

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