Until the 81st minute we led 1-0 with a goal
from Adam Beynon and until we got the second it looked as though Bryntirion
might take a share of the spoils.
Both sides started brightly creating several chances, Ali Walkley shot wide with
our first real attempt but then on 19 minutes a sweeping move from the back
involving 5 players ended with Tom Darlington bringing the ball down but again
he shot just wide. Their keeper made a number of good saves to keep the
scoreline blank including two in the space of a few minutes from shots by Steve
Hughes and Leigh Shrimpton.
Bryntirion were unlucky on the half hour when a fiercely struck shot hit the
crossbar and rebounded away. We took the lead on 36 minutes when Leigh Shrimpton
played the ball over the back four for Adam Beynon to run on to it and lob the
keeper from 15 yards. Again just before the break the Bryntirion keeper kept
them in the game with another fine save turning the ball away for a corner. In
the early minutes of the second half it was Gareth Couch's turn to distinguish
himself when he dived full-length to his right to keep out a close range header.
Just before the hour their keeper again did
well to save a free kick but he couldn't hold the ball however we weren't able
to turn the loose ball into the net. With 20 minutes to go the keeper again went
full length to keep out a header and it was beginning to look as though we
wouldn't get the second. From yet another Lido free kick Matt Beynon didn't get
enough of a touch on his header and the ball went wide. With 9 minutes to go we
finally got the second, it followed a scramble in the Bryntirion area with
several players trying to score. Karl Reynolds finally turned the ball in from
all of two yards. Like a London bus you wait for one and you get two we almost
immediately scored a third. The ball was played wide to Shaun Best who turned
the ball inside to Vince Lewis who shot past the keeper from 10 yards. In added
on time Gareth Couch dived to his left to save a penalty and preserve his clean
sheet.
Lido side
Gareth Couch, Luke Gosbey, Josh Cokeley, Leigh Shrimpton, Aaron Keefe, Mark
Buckley, Adam Beynon, Tom Darlington, Matt Beynon, Steve Hughes, Ali
Walkley.
Subs
12 Karl Reynolds for Mark Buckley 59
14 Shaun Best for Tom Darlington 69
15 Vince Lewis for Matt Beynon 82
Match Report by Peter Reynolds
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