League

Neath Stadium
Spectators: 6764 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1764, VIP seats: 0) Neath's Gwalchmei Hamm started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ffowc Hind in the 5th minute of play forced Neath's goalkeeper Caradawg Connery to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gwalchmei Hamm fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vaughn Malender having to interfere. Ffowc Hind received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Caradawg Connery tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Knighton's Vaughn Malender proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save Knighton from getting a goal against them. Knighton's Vaughn Malender proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 24th minute of the match, managed to save Knighton from getting a goal against them. Bogart Foster might have been able to make a better finish in the 25th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Vaughn Malender. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bogart Foster ran back to his position shaking his head. Bogart Foster came free with the goalkeeper in the 27th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Vaughn Malender could save by the left post. Bogart Foster struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Vaughn Malender didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Neath. After a defensive mix-up in Knighton's zone, Bogart Foster stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vaughn Malender came out of the goal and Bogart Foster tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 33rd minute Gwalchmei Hamm shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vaughn Malender saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gwalchmei Hamm fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vaughn Malender having to interfere. 46 minutes into the match, Knighton's goalkeeper Vaughn Malender had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bogart Foster. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ffowc Hind to strike the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Neath's Vaughn Edington got a free kick in the 53rd minute. When Knighton's Ffowc Hind in the 57th minute got a chance for a shot 57th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Neath's goalie prevented a goal. In the 65th minute, Llwyd Hazel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Gwevyl Clements was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 65th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. After a rather tough play, Neath's Pwyll Cordwainer got a free kick in the 67th minute. Rhyd Crosby's late challenge caught a Neath's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rhyd Crosby helped the player get up and apologised. In the 69th minute, Rhyd Crosby hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 70thth minute of the game Gwalchmei Hamm who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Knighton's Vaughn Malender was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 72 minutes had been played when some careless play by Knighton's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Reese Harley was slow to take the kick. During this time Neath's players had a chance to rest. In the 77th minute, Duach Harden got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Ffowc Hind sent away a hard shot on goal in the 79th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Ffowc Hind had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ffowc Hind received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Caradawg Connery tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.