Goytre the more determined team (From Barry And District News)

Goytre the more determined team

DINAS POWYS 0

GOYTRE 3

ALTHOUGH Dinas Powys gave an improved performance last Saturday over their previous Welsh League Division 1 game, it was still not good enough against a side who were more determined and quicker to the ball throughout the game.

The first clear chance fell to Goytre when a free kick on the left was headed goalwards but Alex Skinner in the Dinas goal saved well.

Leigh Vick tried to get Dinas moving forward with a couple of shots the second from 30 yards going just over the bar.

Goytre scored a good goal in the 22nd minute when a cross from the right was volleyed in at the far post by Michael Waters. They scored a second on the stroke of half time.

The second half started with the introduction of substitutes Liam Jones and Mike Emery to try to give Dinas a much needed boost.

Haydn Fleming was working hard in midfield but the central defensive partnership of Wes Drew and Kurt Bettles were having a tough time against the abrasive play of the Goytre forwards.

In the 57th minute Dinas had a couple of clear chances to get back into the game - first a free kick on the right was chested down by Mike Emery but he could not convert, then from another free kick Kurt Bettles volleyed over when well placed.

Goytre had the last word when Johnny Walkley broke into the area and crossed for Darren Lyons to score their third and final goal.

CAERLEON 2

DINAS POWYS 5

Dinas Seconds travelled to Caerleon anticipating a tough encounter after their meeting earlier this season at the Murch ended in a 1-0 victory for the visitors.

Dinas started the game brightly and went ahead on 10 minutes when a free kick evaded the outstretched keeper for Peter Lewis to hook the ball across the face of the goal for Harries to head home.

Within five minutes Dinas doubled their lead when Herniman neatly set up Hamonet who finished from six yards out.

Dinas were now playing some lovely flowing football, keeping their opponents on the back foot with slick passing and movement.

On the half hour, Dinas went three up when Lamb crossed for the hard working Davies to head home, to put Dinas into what seemed an unassailable lead.

With the score at 3-0 Caerleon changed their formation to 4-4-2 and they came back into the game with two goals before half time.

The second half saw a regrouped Dinas side with the back three of Salvage, Bennett and Shaw dealing with the rare Caerleon attacks with ease and the midfield dominating play.

Dinas stretched their lead when Lamb capitalised on another goalkeeping error. Their fifth and best goal of the game, and candidate for goal of the season, came when Hamonet picked the ball up on the half way line and ran at the defence, passing two players and laying a great ball into the path of Light who struck the ball first time from 20 yards out, to see it fly into the corner of the net.

With minutes left on the clock Caerleon were awarded a penalty after a clumsy challenge in the box. The resultant kick saw a brilliant full stretch save from Ashley Hart in the Dinas goal.

It was another great performance from Dinas that keeps them in a nice position to mount a challenge for league honours.

DINAS POWYS 1

GLENBROOK 1

In the Vale League Dinas Thirds drew 1-1 with Glenbrook.

FIXTURES

Games for Saturday, February 26:

Welsh League Division 1: AFC Llwydcoed v Dinas Powys, ko 3pm; Welsh League Reserve East Division: Dinas Seconds v Treowen, ko 3pm.

Dinas Powys Football Club hold their Annual Gentleman's Evening on Thursday, March 17 at the Marriot Hotel; please contact Ray Davies, tel 029 20514481 or Jerry McIntyre, tel 029 20514913 for details.