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Llanelli 2-2 Afan Lido

The young Reds dropped their first points of the season when they were held by opponents on whom they had inflicted a 6-0 thrashing a few weeks ago.

For once, the fluent passing style for which the home side are noted was lacking with far too many hopeful long clearances aimed at lone striker, Rikki Evans, without any notable effect, and it was in fact the visitors who created the better chances.

Lido were ahead as early as the second minute when some lax marking at the far post from a Niall Lewis corner allowed Jonathan Hood a simple header past goalkeeper Craig Richards.

Parity was restored some nine minutes later when Evans had his initial attempt from a Nathan Logan cross brilliantly kept out by Ross McCreesh in the Lido goal, but Ross Jones met the rebound to net from point blank range.

Hood missed a great chance of restoring the lead, but shot wide with only Richards to beat, before the visitors edged ahead again on the half hour mark with a superb dipping volley from Sam Wade which looped over Richards from 25 yards.

A lengthy stoppage occurred when Richards collided with a post and needed treatment, but fortunately he recovered and seemed none the worse.

Somewhat against the run of play, the Reds levelled two minutes from the break with Luke Chappell seizing on to a through ball before shooting past McCreesh.

The second half was evenly matched with both sides creating opportunities without either able to add to the total, and at the close a point apiece was probably a fair result.

Report by Alan Evans (Llanelli AFC)