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PORT TALBOT ATHLETIC 0 CARMARTHEN TOWN
2 TOWN started the game
very brightly and looked to be well in control. Parker had an early shot on goal
and Dean Rossiter unleashed a screamer that skimmed over the bar on 20'. When Parker was put
through on the keeper ten minutes later with Ryan Nicholls completely
unmarked in front of the open goal Town should have converted their dominance
of the game into goals. Parker elected to take on the keeper rather than
squaring the ball for Nicholls to tap in. Scantlebury did well to block the
shot and gave his side the encouragement they needed. Port Talbot came more
into the game and Town seemed to lose their way a little. As half time
approached the game seemed to disintegrate and for the five / ten minutes
before the break the football was very scrappy. It remained scoreless at the
break. There was clearly
something in Port Talbot's half time tea as following the break they played
their best football. Cegielski had an excellent run down the left but the
chance was wasted. For periods Town were made to defend in numbers. It was
ironic that Port Talbot played far better in the second half but conceded two
goals. The first came from a
Ryan Nicholls penalty on 51' when Port Talbot were adjudged to have handled
in the box (I'm sure Tom and Paul will have their view on that decision). The second on 66'
resulted from a run by Paul Walker down the right who put in an excellent
cross into the box. From my position Parker looked to have got on the end of
the cross to put the ball in the back of net. Others felt it had come off one
of the Port Talbot defenders. I'm sure Lawrence will give us all the benefit
of a couple of slow motion replays tomorrow afternoon. Port Talbot rallied and
battled to the end of a game that saw five bookings; Rossiter & Chapple
were booked for Town and Morgan Glover & Lewis for Port Talbot. In the
end Town ran out deserved winners and consolidated their hold on second place
in the League of Wales two points behind leaders Cwmbran but four points
clear of third-placed team Aberystwyth. A sizeable crowd with a
good number of travelling supports for Town's first LoW visit to the
Victoria. Derryn Brace Town's new signing came on for a few minutes at the
end for his Carmarthen Town debut. Town: Fitzgerald, Walker,
Jones, Rees, O'Brien, Barnhouse, Evans, Rossiter, Nicholls, Chapple, Parker.
Subs : C. Davies (Nicholls 89') McPhee (Evans 90') Brace 90' ( Jones). Port Talbot Athletic :
Scanlebury, Wiseman,Michael, Glover, Harbinson, Cegielski, Cockings (c),
Morgan, Lewis, Anderson, Bartley. Subs: Gearie, Chapman, Cann (Anderson). ________________________________________________________________________ CARMARTHEN TOWN 9 UWIC INTER CARDIFF 1 CARMARTHEN STRIKER RYAN
NICHOLLS produced a devastating finishing display to bury any hopes the
Cardiff students had of gaining points at Richmond Park this afternoon.
Carmarthen established a 5-0 lead as early as the 36 minute, which virtually
finished the match as a contest. Town went ahead in the 5th
minute when the visiting defence failed to clear and Richard Parker was on
had to drive home from close range. The visitors continued to
find themselves under incessant pressure and it came as no surprise when Town
increased their lead in superb fashion on 23'. A good build up from inside
the Carmarthen half resulted in Parker's final ball putting Craig Evans clear
of the defence and a well placed shot into the corner of the net gave UWIC
keeper Nigel Williams little chance Williams hardly had any
time to recover as within 5 minutes Dean Roster's speculative shot from 25
meters found the top corner of the net to make it three within the half hour. Then came Ryan Nicholls'
first of his four goal tally when Wayne Jones' through ball was picked up by
the striker who coolly slotted the ball past Williams on 32'. Three minutes
later came another Town spectacular when Craig Evans' deep corner was
volleyed home powerfully on the turn by centre half Neil O'Brien from the
edge of the box. UWIC's best player Gavin
Beddad scored a consolation for the visitors just before the half time
whistle when Town's defence failed to clear and the striker was on hand to
drive past Fitzgerald. The second half continued
in similar vein. Shaun Chapple, on loan from Newport, hit the post on 47' .
Then a brace of goals by Nicholls in the 58' and 70' with first time shots
gave Town an unassailable 7-1 lead. Substitute Dylan McPhee marked his first
home appearance by scoring in the 89 minute and then presenting Ryan Nicholls
with his 4th goal from close range in the final minute of the
match. For UWIC No 11 Beddard
was clearly their best player. He held the ball up well but suffered due to
lack of support. Ex Town player Carwyn Thomas who came on for Reid late in
the first half also showed up well with some good runs at the Town defence. Not surprisingly Ryan
Nicholls who was 'on fire' today was nominated as sponsor John Llew Evans'
Man of the Match. Town: Fitzgerald, Walker,
Jones, Rees, O'Brien, Barnhouse, Evans, Rossiter, Nicholls, Chapple, Parker.
Subs : Meredith (Parker 65') McPhee (Evans 71') Williams ( Jones). UWIC Inter Cardiff : Williams,
R. Williams, Reid, Davies, Colman, Lock, Buchanan, Plant, Edwards, M.
Williams, Beddard. Subs : Becket (Buchanan), Williams (Edwards), Thomas
(Reid). Crowd 404 ________________________________________________________________________ NEWTOWN
AFC 2
CARMARTHEN TOWN 1 Newtown leap-frogged
Carmarthen to go third in the League of Wales table with a fine performance
at Latham Park on Tuesday evening. Newtown deserved to win
on the night, being generally quicker to the ball and more effective in
midfield. Craig Evans was voted Town's man of the match and for Newtown
Taylor the centre half. Fitzgerald made one great save near the end as did
the Newtown keeper from a good shot from Rossiter. The first goal so close
to half time was a severe blow to 'Town' after a balanced first half. The
second was a killer. Carmarthen were attacking and a poorly taken corner and
misunderstanding left Barnhouse and Rossiter completely exposed as Newtown
broke quickly. The game was played in
good spirit, by two of the better footballing sides in the League. Newtown
will be hard to beat at home this season. Thanks to Dave Collins
and Malcolm Williams __________________________________________________________________________________ CARMARTHEN
TOWN 1 BANGOR
CITY 0 (FAW Premier Cup Group A) A SUPERB GOALKEEPING
display by former Cardiff City goalkeeper David Williams kept Bangor City in
this FAW Premier Cup match. Striker Robbie Williams who was sent off by
Wrexham referee Brian Bevan on 37' for in-discipline added to his team's
troubles and put Bangor on the defensive for long periods during the game. Carmarthen Town made the
running from the outset and after Williams had saved comfortably from Parker
on 20' a succession of corner kicks still failed to produce a goal for the
home side. Williams then excelled himself with a double save. Firstly
brilliantly blocking Parker's shot and then making an equally fine diving
save from Siôn Meredith when he struck in the rebound. Siôn Meredith had some
good runs and on the half hour Wayne Jones' cross along the Bangor City goal
line went agonisingly close with the onrushing Town players all failing to
connect. At the other end keeper Fitzgerald was rarely called into action but
Bangor were dangerous on the break. Fitzgerald did well to block a close
range shot from Paul Roberts and almost immediately made another great save
from Jamie Hughes. Conditions deteriorated
in the second half due to the persistent rain. Town still pressurised the
Bangor goal. Gavin Rees came close following a corner and Town appealed for a
penalty when Parker was brought down in the box on 51'. Following a fine
individual run Rossiter's powerful shot just cleared the Bangor bar whilst
Nicholls went closer with a shot that hit the top of the crossbar on 65'. The
deadlock was at last broken 67' when Rossiter was fouled in the penalty area
and Ryan Nicholls scored from the penalty. Given the conditions both
sides produced some good, exciting football. Bangor defended gallantly and
refused to drop their heads. Paul Roberts had some good runs and
Comley-Excell caused Town's defence problems in the air on several occasions.
Bangor's man of the match had to be David Williams in goal. In the final
minutes of the match City threw everything into attack but Town held on to
take the three points and record their first win the FAW Premier Cup. Town - Fitgerald, Rees,
Jones, Thomas, O'Brien, Barnhouse, Walker, Rossiter, Nicholls, Meredith,
Parker. Subs ; Ian Davies Stephen Evans (Walker), S. Williams, Cerison Davies
(Parker) Bangor - Williams,
Cooper, Rowlands, Williams E, Hazelden, Williams S, Williams R, Johnson,
Hughes, Roberts, Comley-Excell. Subs: Cross, Lampkin, Bishop. Ref: B. B. Bevan Crowd 252 |