Champs get the better of Carmarthen
Carmarthen Town 1 Bangor City 2
In a very entertaining Welsh Premier League game, Carmarthen Town were denied at least a share of the spoils by a late winner by Bangor City’s Neil Thomas. Thomas latched on to a clearance on the edge of the Town’s penalty area and fired left footed past Michael Lewis in the home goal.
Last season’s champions, Bangor City, started the game strongly putting the Old Gold under pressure from the start. But, gradually, the home side played their way into the game.
With both Kieran Howard and Nicky Palmer breaking quickly from midfield it was the Town who crated the best chances. Nick Harrhy had several attempts on goal while Lee Idzi was forced to make a couple of fine saves in the Bangor goal as Jack Christopher found his way past a rather static defence.
Tomi Morgan’s team did take a deserved lead a few minutes before half time when Harrhy burst through, after some excellent work by Palmer, to shoot confidently past Idzi. With a little luck and composure in front of goal the home side could have ended the half with an even better lead.
As befits a championship-winning side, Bangor started the second half strongly. They put the home side under pressure but with Lee Bevan and Richard Hughes, abetted by Lewis Jones and Kyle Graves, defending a number of free kicks and corners without much trouble, the home defence survived.
Lewis, in the home goal, was once again on top form but was beaten in the 56th minute when, for once, the Town defence failed to pick up Craig Garside who headed home the equaliser from a right wing cross.
Both sides then went all out to gain the lead. Harrhy was most unfortunate to see his wonderful strike hit the junction of post and bar, bounce down and against the keeper only to be cleared by the Bangor defence.
Cruelly, it was the away team who went away with the three points. Thomas’s strike in the 83rd minute being the final deciding goal of a truly entertaining affair.
The word cruel was raised in the post match interviews when Morgan once again praised his young team.
“Once we proved that we can compete at this level but unfortunately we failed to capitalise on our excellent approach work.”
Town now face an important game next Friday evening when they visit Afan Lido. Both sides find themselves near bottom of the league and are looking for a morale boost. Kick off is at 7.30pm.
Team (v Bangor City): Lewis; Jones, Hughes, Bevan, Graves; Hicks © Howard (Passmore), Palmer, Davies (Thomas); Harrhy, Christopher (Williams). Subs (not used) Berry, Dalling.
In a very entertaining Welsh Premier League game, Carmarthen Town were denied at least a share of the spoils by a late winner by Bangor City’s Neil Thomas. Thomas latched on to a clearance on the edge of the Town’s penalty area and fired left footed past Michael Lewis in the home goal.
Last season’s champions, Bangor City, started the game strongly putting the Old Gold under pressure from the start. But, gradually, the home side played their way into the game.
With both Kieran Howard and Nicky Palmer breaking quickly from midfield it was the Town who crated the best chances. Nick Harrhy had several attempts on goal while Lee Idzi was forced to make a couple of fine saves in the Bangor goal as Jack Christopher found his way past a rather static defence.
Tomi Morgan’s team did take a deserved lead a few minutes before half time when Harrhy burst through, after some excellent work by Palmer, to shoot confidently past Idzi. With a little luck and composure in front of goal the home side could have ended the half with an even better lead.
As befits a championship-winning side, Bangor started the second half strongly. They put the home side under pressure but with Lee Bevan and Richard Hughes, abetted by Lewis Jones and Kyle Graves, defending a number of free kicks and corners without much trouble, the home defence survived.
Lewis, in the home goal, was once again on top form but was beaten in the 56th minute when, for once, the Town defence failed to pick up Craig Garside who headed home the equaliser from a right wing cross.
Both sides then went all out to gain the lead. Harrhy was most unfortunate to see his wonderful strike hit the junction of post and bar, bounce down and against the keeper only to be cleared by the Bangor defence.
Cruelly, it was the away team who went away with the three points. Thomas’s strike in the 83rd minute being the final deciding goal of a truly entertaining affair.
The word cruel was raised in the post match interviews when Morgan once again praised his young team.
“Once we proved that we can compete at this level but unfortunately we failed to capitalise on our excellent approach work.”
Town now face an important game next Friday evening when they visit Afan Lido. Both sides find themselves near bottom of the league and are looking for a morale boost. Kick off is at 7.30pm.
Team (v Bangor City): Lewis; Jones, Hughes, Bevan, Graves; Hicks © Howard (Passmore), Palmer, Davies (Thomas); Harrhy, Christopher (Williams). Subs (not used) Berry, Dalling.
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