Report by: Ray Pearce
Photo by: Beth Kelly Photography
Aberdare's
first
away
league
game
of
the
season
saw
a
return
to
Cardiff
Bay
after
the
thrilling early season 4-3 cup win.
A
breezy
afternoon
on
the
3G
pitch
saw
Aber
have
two
chances
within
the
first
6
minutes,
the
first
saved
by
the
home 'keeper and Aaron Rowling having an attempt wide of the far post.
The
home
side
gradually
worked
their
way
into
attacking
mode
and
16
minutes
saw
a
move
down
their
left
result in a drive well tipped behind by Dylan Pearce.
At
this
stage
Aber
looked
dangerous
on
the
counter,
Leon
Jacka
having
a
21st
minute
effort
which
came
to
nothing
and
on
35
minutes
his
left
side
free
kick
found
the
head
of
Luke
Boyle,
his
flicked
header
bringing
a
fine
tip over from Cardiff's No.1.
A good run from Jay Smith down the right was thwarted for a fruitless corner.
Right on half-time a ball deflected off an Aberdare boot to leave the hosts with an easy tap-in for a 1-0 lead.
An
early
second
half
drive
by
Jacka
was
well
saved
before
Aber
got
the
equalizer
on
54
minutes
as
Jacka
sent
Smith away down the right and his fine cross saw Boyle first to the ball and slot home.
Pearce
was
obviously
struggling
with
an
injury
in
the
Aber
goal
but
could
do
nothing
on
the
hour
as
a
20
yard
shot from Cardiff hit the roof of the net for 2-1.
Sadly
the
72nd
minute
saw
Smith
sent
off
for
two
yellow
cards,
5
minutes
later
a
home
move
down
their
left
resulted in an easy finish.
The
visitors
made
substitutions
but
an
84th
minute
run
down
the
Cardiff
right
crossed
to
the
far
post
for
a
fourth
goal.
Aber
tried
to
mount
attacks,
Boyle
coming
close
in
the
last
minute,
before
they
were
again
hit
on
the
break
for
a
devastating 5-1 defeat.
Obviously
a
disappointing
result
for
all
concerned
with
Aberdare
and
next
Saturday
(12th
October)
sees
another difficult game away at league leaders Afan United with a 2.30 start.
Published: Saturday 5 October 2024
Cardiff Bay Warriors 5 Aberdare Town 1
“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,
Liam
Miles
(Alex
Adshead),
Cameran
Sage,
Ashton
Francis-Carrington,
Sam
Weaver,
Aaron
Rowling,
Leon
Jacka,
Cameron
Dean
(Jordan
Jones),
Connor
Berry
(Kellan
Webb), Luke Boyle, Jay Smith
Sub not used:
Shay Welch
Player of the Match: n/a
MATCH DATA
Goals:
Cardiff Bay: Awed ‘45, Ibrahim ‘61, ‘85, Arish ‘78, Yusuf ‘90+4
ATFC: Boyle ‘54
Yellow cards:
Cardiff Bay: Arish, Awed, Mohammed
ATFC: -
Red cards:
Cardiff Bay: -
ATFC: Smith
Referee:
Daryl Jenkins
Venue:
Canal Park 3G, Cardiff