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Saturday 15th August 2009 - Friendly Match
Holyhead Hotspur 4 - 2 Llanrug United
First game of a new season, and tough opponents for the boys.
Conditions: A windswept Saturday morning in Holyhead, with rain in the air. A large perfect playing surface for the boys’, their first 11 a side game, the step up from mini football begins.
A good start from the away side with the wind at their backs, good possession and movement from boys upfront causing the home side problems, with the home goalkeeper in good form. Pressure told after 15 minutes when we took the lead a rasping left foot drive from Ian giving us a deserved lead. The boys continued to pass and move the ball about with Ryan impressing on his debut. A good move involving Ifan, Ryan and Owain released Dafydd R in the area, his shot going just wide. With the home side threatening only once in the opening 20 minutes, Matthew pounced on a mistake by the home goalkeeper (his only one) to give us a comfortable 2-0 lead.
The home side were buoyed on the stroke half time when they pulled a goal back, after a quick throw in on the left, the ball found its way into the area, a low right foot nestled into the bottom corner.
Half time: 1 - 2
Holyhead came out strongest early in the second half and deservedly equalised, with the boys tiring as the half wore on mistakes crept in, and with the defence increasingly under pressure the home side deservedly took the lead with 5 minutes or so to go. We once again pressured to find an equaliser, an injury late on to Dafydd LL meant we were down 10 men, Holyhead wrapped up the game with a good finish just at on the final whistle.
Full time score: 4 - 2
A worthwhile exercise and good experience for the boys, against a physically stronger side. They can all hold their heads up high on their first game together, with the home crowd very impressed with our 1st half passing and movement. Well done.
Team: Carwyn (GK), Aiden*, Guto, Sion R, Michael, Dafydd LL, Ifan, Dafydd R, Ryan, Matthew, Owain.
Goalscorers: Ifan, Matthew. *Aiden (GK 2nd half)
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