North Wales Coast West – Trearddur youngsters shine, great result for Llangoed
NORTH WALES COAST WEST REPORTS – APRIL 6
Premier Division
Trearddur Bay 3-2 Glantraeth
Six development squad players featured for Trearddur Bay in a victory which kept them top of the Premier and made it 19 league games undefeated.
Yet it was a hard fought game against Glantraeth, who can test the very best on their day.
With the wind bound to play a big part, it was Glan that started the better although the Beach Boys had the breeze behind them.
Glantraeth won a penalty in the 17th minute and Dylan Williams put the ball past stand-in keeper Dan McGinness.
The visitors pushed for another goal but neither team were creating many clear chances.
Bay hit back in the 32nd minute when 17-year-old Jake Davies hit a clearance on the volley which sailed over keeper Gwyndaf Owen and into the net.
Six minutes later Asa Thomas added a second – and his 47th club goal of the season – to put the hosts ahead.
Bay were now having the majority of the ball and pressing for a third. That came in the 41st minute through Callum Mcminimee. Half time: Trearddur Bay 3 Glantraeth 1.
In the second half, Glantraeth now had the strong wind behind them.
Steven Jones pulled one back with 57 on the clock.
The game now became very stop-start with both teams guilty of sloppy play. It was now a battle of who wanted it most and the Trearddur lads showed great resilience to hold onto the three points.
Special mention to McGinness, who was brilliant in goal, especially in the second half, and picked up a well deserved man of the match award.
It was especially pleasing for Trearddur to field six development squad members, none of whom ever looked out of place and reflected the quality coming through the club.
Trearddur Bay: Dan McGinness, Casey Gregg, Morgan Rowlands (Dan Mowbray 75), Jacob Davies, Thomas Lennon, Myles Jones, Dylan Williams (Cameron Buckley 84), Asa Thomas (c), Callum McMinimee (Noel Owen 85), Matt Reynolds, Les Davies.
Llanberis 3-0 Llannerchymedd
Substitute Peter Mansoor scored twice and Tomos Saynor was also on the mark as Llanberis put an end to Llannerchymedd’s recent good run with a 3-0 victory at Ffordd Padarn.
Nefyn United 1-0 Gwalchmai
There was a dramatic finish at Cae’r Delyn as Dylan Sion Jones scored the only goal of the match in the 92nd minute to clinch Nefyn the points.
Penrhyndeudraeth 1-3 Menai Bridge Tigers
Callum Graves’ 29th goal of the season, a stunning finish from Dean Redmond and a third away strike from Kelvin Frazer won the game for Tigers at Maes-y-Parc.
Callum Jones nabbed a late consolation for Penrhyn.
Pentraeth 2-2 Llanrug United
Llanrug needed a 99th minute equaliser from Llion Wyn Jones to salvage a point at Bryniau.
Jamie McDaid’s 40th goal in all competitions this season gave United a seventh-minute lead. but Pentraeth hit back to lead 2-1 through Gethin Randall and Matthew Parry.
And it looked like that would be enough to win it for the hosts until Jones struck.
Talysarn Celts 5-1 Amlwch Town
Cian Jones handed Amlwch a surprise 22nd minute lead at Gloddfa Glai before Luke Baum’s 21st goal of the season made it 1-1 just before the break.
Celts took control in the second half, Jac Pearce Jones (penalty), Aled Jones, Tomos Williams and Meilyr Povey sealing a 5-1 home victory.
Division One
CPD Cefni 1-2 Llangoed & District
Mo Inayat Shuaib and Cameron Owen notched the goals which ensured Llangoed edged the points.
Luke Pumfrey hit back for Cefni in a close contest.
Anthony Williams provided the assists for both Llangoed goals.
Man of the match for Llangoed was Mo Inayat Shuaib, with Cefni’s award going to Gruff Huws
Gaerwen 1-4 Bontnewydd
Good win for Bontnewydd, who returned to the summit after this victory at Cae Rhosfain.
Luke Phillips notched a hat-trick for the visitors, including two penalties, while former Caernarfon Town and Bangor City star Clive Williams was also on the mark.
A penalty from Calum Thomas – his 18th goal of the season – provided Gaerwen’s sole response.
Thursday, April 11
Bethesda Rovers 1 Llanfairpwll 3
In a week where a game of local football has been as rare as hen’s teeth, Llanfairpwll took advantage of the chance of some action by picking up a great three points at Penrhiw.
After a goalless first half, master marksman Marquis Holland broke the deadlock on 50 minutes with his 12th goal of the season, Owain Davies with the assist.
Tom Mummery doubled the away lead after 65, Ieuan Grenier the supplier.
And Tudur Morris-Jones made it 3-0 on 66, Holland assisting on this occasion.
Rovers had Leon Buckland red-carded on 72, but the hosts did manage to score a consolation through Jordan Pritchard with 77 on the clock.