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Match
Report by Huwsi.
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Much better performance not enough for United at the Rec….
Another
week with United's squad down to the bare bones, a total
of 18 player were unavailable this Saturday, which saw
the first team travel to much fancied Pwllheli with once
again 7 first team regulars missing, with Pwllheli looking
to defend an unbeaten league record ti didn't look good
for Aled Owen's men. The Reserves also travelled to Talysarn
with only 11 men!
The
lack of players saw United's Central Defender, Martin
Bohana take a not so usuall role these days as a lone
striker, and another goalkeeping debut, this time with
youngster Luke Hughes between United's posts in for injured
Aled Williams. Andrew Williams's absence (holiday) saw
a start for another youngster from Penisarwaun in the
form of Gavin Rogerson, and with Bohana up front, Aled
Owen stepped into the Centre Half Role. Also missing were
Carl Wayne Jones and Gavin Edwards with injuries, Richie
Evans and Robert H Jones (work & family commitments)
and Carl Griffiths (suspended).
Pwllheli
opened the scoring with a hotly contest penalty, with
Bontnewydd's Gareth Jones pointing to the spot on 7 minutes
when one of Pwllheli's men walked into United defence
in Ronaldo like fashion. Gwyn Jones made no mistake, leaveing
United stand-in keeper Luke Hughes with no chance, striking
hard & low to the left. Bontnewydd's GW Jones might
find this web-site of use 'www.specsavers.co.uk'!
Ex-Llanrug
keeper and centre forward, Kevin Davies proved once again
to be a key factor, he protected his area very well and
was first to most of the crosses United mustered into
the area, but United worked well in feeding the ball forward
and found problems in the last third.
Pwllheli's
second came from a defensive error, Aled Owen listened
to a shout from the keeper, but in all honesty should
have cleared a cross from the left, but left the ball
only for Luke to completley miss and allow Ben Chippendale
to tap in at the far post to claim his first of the afternoon.
This
woke-up United, and in all hoesty United played the better
football throughout the encounter and on 40 minutes, Dan
Pyrs, who had already claimed his 5th Man of the Match
by this time latched on to a through ball from David Noel
Williams and beat the offside trap, to cooly take the
ball around Kevin Davies and slot home at an accute angle.
Most of Llanrug's travelling support thought that Dan
had taken the ball too far, but NOT me, I had confidence
in him! The smile on his face said it all - a goal and
Man of the Match on its way, he knew that the Chairman's
wallet would be £10.00 lighter by the end of the
afternoon!! HT, 2-1.
The
second half started just as the 1st had finished, with
United playing the better football, but on 55 minutes,
Ben Chippendale claimed his second in spectacular style,
a thunderous shot from the left just within United's area
left Luke with an unstoppable effort. United's reply was
almost immediate, when Martin Bohana scored from around
12 yards when Pwllheli's defence failed to clear and the
ball eluded the advancing Kevin Davies.
Althought
United went looking for the equalizer, a solo effort by
ex-Liverpool John Paul Roberts saw him chipping high from
18 yards which yet again left Luke with no chance. FT,
4 - 2.
Although
a disappointing few weeks, United can take some heart
from this game in as much they played better the Pwllheli
throughout the 90 minutes, and much better than the previous
two cup games. Lets hope for the return of some influential
players for the vist of Llanllyfni to Eithin Duon next
Saturday.
LLANRUG
UTD: Luke Hughes, Christian Jarvis (Sion Emyr),
Chris Joyce, Eifion Williams, Aled Owen, Gwyn P Jones,
Dan Pyrs, David Noel Williams, Gavin Rogerson (Gethin
Green), Gareth Eifion Jones, Martin Bohana.
MOTM:
Dan Pyrs
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