Football

Strong first half display sets up NFA for a great win on Anglesey against Amlwch

NFA’s Amy Webster (grey kit) battles for the ball against Amlwch. Picture: GETHIN JONES

NORTH WALES WOMEN’S FOOTBALL LEAGUE – SEPTEMBER 26

Amlwch Town 1 (Emma Roberts 54)
NFA 3 (Sade Benjamin 8, Amy Webster 17, Molly Brown 88)

A fine victory for Rhyl side NFA over a team which had won their opening two matches of the season.

NFA started the game well and their passing football created chances.

In the sixth minute a Rachel Lloyd corner was headed in at the far post by Sade Benjamin.

The visitors continued to play some fantastic football and this paid off when in the 16th minute Amy Webster slotted in a shot to make it 2-0 – and that’s how it stayed until half time.

NFA had to make a goalkeeping change at the start of the second half.

NFA scorer Sade Benjamin (left) and Amlwch goal-getter Emma Roberts tussle for the ball at Lon Bach. Picture: GETHIN JONES

Amlwch came out a different team and earned a free kick just outside the NFA box.

The ball came in from Cerys Gadd and birthday girl Emma Roberts controlled before her shot found the net, despite keeper Courtney Ingram getting a good hand to it.

NFA regrouped and created chance after chance but some inspired goalkeeping from Amlwch keeper Ceri Pritchard kept the score at 2-1.

After a series of corners from Lloyd, Molly Brown headed the ball in at the far post in the 89th minute to clinch the points.

Amlwch

Ceri Pritchard
Bethan Jones
Catrin Thomas
Emma Roberts
Cerys Gadd
Kim Lodge (Emily Ridges 43)
Joanna Bramwell
Anna Roberts
Tesni Hughes
Lowri Thomas
Sara Furlong (Katie Lewtas 59)

NFA

NFA line up in beautiful Anglesey before the Amlwch game

Yasmin Mills (Courtney Ingram 43)
Holly Rees
Chloe Evans (Lucy Sass-Davies 76)
Rachel Lloyd
Georgia Spibey (Libby McClelland 77)
Jess Mills
Amy Webster
Emily Jones
Molly Brown
Sade Benjamin
Stella Windsor

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