Report by: Ray Pearce
Photo by: Beth Kelly Photography
After
the
previous
week's
loss,
Aberdare
travelled
to
take
on
the
league
leaders
Afan
United at the home ground of Afan Lido.
Jordan
Jones,
Josh
Davies
and
Logan
Thomas
were
in
the
starting
eleven
with
Connor
Berry
and
Alex
Adshead unavailable.
On
a
dry
but
blustery
afternoon
Aber
took
a
seventh
minute
lead
when
Aaron
Rowling
found
Luke
Boyle
to
send a real screamer over the home 'keeper from 35 yards.
The
hosts
started
to
put
some
moves
together
down
their
left
and
23
minutes
saw
the
Aberdare
defence
not
clearing to allow an easy equalizer.
29
minutes
had
Afan
seeming
certain
to
score
but
brave
Aber
defending
thwarted
them,
an
attempt
also
hitting
the crossbar.
2 minutes later saw another home effort well saved by Dylan Pearce.
The
second
half
saw
Aber
playing
against
the
strong
wind,
50
minutes
saw
Pearce
and
his
defence
repel
another attempt from the hosts while Jacka hit the post for the away side on 53 minutes.
Afan thought they had taken the lead after 65 minutes but the header was disallowed for offside.
Various substitutes came from both sides as the outcome was in the balance.
The
considerable
AberArmy
were
in
full
voice
on
80
minutes
as
Jacka
was
played
in
to
shoot
into
the
far
corner
for 2-1.
Obviously
the
hosts
were
now
throwing
everything
into
their
attacks
but
the
Aber
side
defended
magnificently
to
the extent that Pearce was not unduly troubled.
After
a
game
interspersed
by
numerous
yellow
cards,
the
last
minute
of
normal
time
saw
2
home
players
seeing red for second yellows.
A break saw Boyle rattle the home crossbar in the amazing 12 minutes of added time.
Finally
the
whistle
went
to
end
an
excellent
performance
from
Aberdare,
much
appreciated
by
their
contingent
which will hopefully spur the squad onto continued success.
Published: Saturday 12 October 2024
Afan United 1 Aberdare Town 2
“Where toil the Cymry deep in sunless pits and emptying all their hills to warm the world”
ABERDARE TOWN
Football Club
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Team:
Dylan
Pearce,
Jordan
Jones
(Kellan
Webb),
Liam
Miles,
Sam
Weaver,
Ashton
Francis-Carrington,
Aaron
Rowling,
Leon
Jacka,
Josh
Davies,
Luke
Boyle,
Cameran
Sage
(Cameron
Dean),
Logan
Thomas (Southern Rowlands)
Sub not used:
Nyles Vaughan, Dan Field
Player of the Match: Sam Weaver
MATCH DATA
Goals:
Afan: Underwood ‘22
ATFC: Boyle ‘8, Jacka ‘81
Yellow cards:
Afan: Aylward, Underwood
ATFC: Pearce, Boyle, Francis-Carrington
Red cards:
Afan: Jones, Whitelock
ATFC: -
Referee:
Dean Cox
Venue:
Princess Margaret Way