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Afan Lido 5-0 Carmarthen Town

The under 19's win came at a price as with the last move of the game Remi Whitelock was left injured with what looked like a torn hamstring.

We had the better of the first half but it took us until added on time in the first half to go ahead.  As early as the 7th minute we could have been ahead only Carl Payne headed over when in a good position following a Remi Whitelock free kick. Carmarthen looked quite useful going forward and forced a couple of corners but generally our defence coped with the danger. On 20 minutes they did break into the area but before their striker could get the ball under control Remi Whitelock came in and cleared.  Corey Thomas tried his luck from 40 yards when the keeper on the edge of the area cleared to him but his first time effort went inches over the crossbar. On 28 minutes Damon Thomas made ground through the middle and was fouled just outside the area, Remi Whitelock was unlucky with the free kick, hitting the crossbar. Carl Payne beat several players and crossed for Jonathan Hood but he headed Carl's cross over the bar. Right on half time we finally had the goal, we played in a couple of crosses, the second was cleared to Damon Thomas outside the area and he had time to pick his spot and give the keeper no chance with a well placed shot.

In the opening minutes of the second half Damon went down the right and his cross beat the keeper and just missed the far post. Just afterwards their keeper who was limping at half time was substituted and the replacement made an important save off Remi Whitelock. We went two up on 61 minutes when Carl Payne wide left crossed low for Luke Borrelli coming in at the far post to score with a left footed shot.  It should have been three two minutes later when their keeper's goal kick went straight to Carl Payne 30 yards out. Carl made ground into the area but the keeper guessed right and dived to save Carl's shot. Carl's nightmare in front of goal continued when from a couple of yards he shot wide following a Luke Borrelli cross. The third goal was scored after 69 minutes after we were awarded a free kick for a back pass. Damon Thomas on the edge of the six yard box rolled it to Remi Whitelock who drilled a left footer past the keeper. It was four after 72 minutes when Andrew Collins beat the offside trap some thirty yards from goal and he ran on unopposed and slotted past the keeper. In similar fashion Joel Kabia made it 5-0 on 85 minutes when he beat the offside trap and coolly slotted past the keeper. With minutes remaining came Remi's injury after he ran thirty yards down the left and crossed the ball only to get injured to end the game on a sad note.

Lido side:
Rory McCreesh  Luke Evans  Matthew Doyle  Andrew Collins  Josh Cockings  Damon Thomas  Corey Thomas  Jonathan Hood  Carl Payne  Sam Wade Remi Whitelock

Subs:
12  Steve Hughes for Corey Thomas 79
14  Luke Borrelli for Sam Wade 54
15  Darren Franks
16  Sean Sullivan
17  Joel Kabia for Carl Payne 74

Goals:
Damon Thomas 45  Luke Borrelli 61  Remi Whitelock 69  Andrew Collins 72  Joel Kabia 85

Report by Peter Reynolds