League

Newtown
Spectators: 7665 (Terracing: 5750, Seating: 1762, VIP seats: 153) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Anwir Julien made the kick off which started today's match. Selyf Canning received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Ermid Fabian tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rhyl's Kevyn Henry got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Lavaine Gaynor's late challenge caught a Newtown Utd's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lavaine Gaynor helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Newtown Utd booed when Rhyl was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lavaine Gaynor didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 16th minute, Gwawl Gallagher hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kevyn Henry received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Ermid Fabian tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 23rd minute, Berth Linkletter sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Newtown Utd's Ermid Fabian didn't even have to move. Ermid Fabian showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kevyn Henry in the 24th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kevyn Henry in the 35th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ermid Fabian saved Newtown Utd from getting behind. Ermid Fabian showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Selyf Canning in the 38th minute of the match. Gwyr Hooper sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Prydwen Bishop sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Kevyn Henry stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After having played for 53 minutes, Kevyn Henry managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Rhyl's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kevyn Henry was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Anwir Julien's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gwawl Potter read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 56th minute of play. Kevyn Henry received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Ermid Fabian tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kevyn Henry sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ermid Fabian made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kevyn Henry in the 68th minute of play. Selyf Canning received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Ermid Fabian tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Anwir Julien sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cai Lamph kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. Prydwen Bishop kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. If Rhys Hehir had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 1-0 became the score in the 91st minute when Anwir Julien elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. 95 minutes into the match, Newtown Utd's goal looked a bit too open when Kevyn Henry came free, but Ermid Fabian reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Many of Rhyl's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Rhyl may have spent more time on the ball, but Newtown Utd were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.