MacWhirter Youth Division West

Tuesday, 9th February 2010

At The GenQuip Stadium, Port Talbot

Port Talbot U-19s 2-1 Haverfordwest U-19s

Goalscorers

Port Talbot Town U-19s

Sam France (68)

Jack Germain (73)

Haverfordwest County U-19s

Ashley Andrews (71) (pen)

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Port Talbot Town

Team - Luke Martin, Luke Paynton, Daniel Pugh, Aaron Biddescombe, Josh Wonnacott, Chris Silva, Jordan Edwards, Sam France, Sam Baker, Jack Germain, Jamie Jones

Subs - Adam Gaunt, Liam Pullen, Oliver Bowen, Ryan Bowen, Sean Tennant

Goalscorers - Sam France (68), Jack Germain (73)

Haverfordwest County

Team - Luke Clarke-Trevis, Danny Peters, Kristian Isaacs, Curtis Hurlow, Greg Lees-Griffiths, Ashley Andrews, Jack Jones, Nathan Evans, Luke Robinson, Rob Morgans, Rhys Dalling

Subs - Atueyi Vincent, Daniel Bryce, Sean Seymour-Davies

Goalscorers - Ashley Andrew (71) (pen)

Port Talbot Town 1st Team manager Mark Jones was in attendance as Mark Pike’s side picked up their first league points of the season with a fully-deserved victory against Haverfordwest County. Despite the visitors having the better of the early possession, Port Talbot soon settled into the match and after Luke Robinson had come close with two half-chances for Haverfordwest, Sam Baker had the best chance to open the scoring but his effort went over the bar on 18 minutes after Jordan Edwards and Sam France had combined well on the right. Jamie Jones then came close to handing Port Talbot the lead but his placed shot went narrowly wide of the post after 21 minutes as the home side began to take control of the match. Chances were few and far between for the remainder of the half but Port Talbot began to dominate in the second half with Chris Silva coming close from a free-kick outside the area on 55 minutes. Sam Baker then tested visiting goalkeeper Luke Clarke-Trevis with a long range effort but the keeper was able to push the ball wide of the post with a fine save minutes later. Port Talbot kept the momentum up with Jack Germain a constant problem for Haverfordwest with his attacking runs from midfield while at the back the central defensive pairing of Aaron Biddescombe and Josh Wonnacott prevented goalkeeper Luke Martin from being called into action. Port Talbot took their deserved lead on 68 minutes in style as Sam France drilled a half-volley from the edge of the area past the Haverfordwest keeper but allowed the visitors back into the match just three minutes later when he tripped substitute Atueyi Vincent in the area. Ashley Andrews scored the resulting penalty despite Martin diving the right way but Port Talbot were back in front on 73 minutes when Jack Germain capitalised on a defensive mistake to pass the ball into an empty net from a tight angle. Haverfordwest pushed for an equaliser but Port Talbot defended strongly with Aaron Biddescombe in superb form to hold onto their lead and claimed the deserved victory.

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