Report by: Ray Pearce
Photo by: Beth Kelly Photography
Another
difficult
task
awaited
the
new
look
Aberdare
as
they
visited
high-riding
Clwb
Cymric who surprisingly had not won a home league match this season.
A
gorgeous
afternoon
with
a
chill
in
the
air
at
the
3G
complex
saw
first
starts
for
youth
team
keeper
Nyles
Vaughan and Thamsanqua Nyathi and Iestyn Thomas who both have signed from Treharris Athletic.
Vaughan was in early action when going low to tip away a shot in the 2nd minute.
Aber were unable to mount any serious attacks as Vaughan again did well to save on 19 minutes.
However,
a
home
right
hand
corner
on
33
minutes
was
knocked
in
for
a
Clwb
lead.
2
minutes
before
the
break
saw
the
hosts
hit
the
crossbar
and
make
it
2-0
with
an
easy
lob
after
the
away
defence
had
failed
to
clear
on
the cusp of half-time.
With
the
Aber
following
hoping
for
an
improvement,
they
were
disappointed
within
the
first
minute
of
the
second
half as poor defending resulted in an easy tap in for 3-0.
Player of the Match Vaughan again saved well on 50 minutes to rescue his defence.
Both
sides
made
substitutions
but
there
was
little
difference
in
the
flow
of
play
as
the
hosts
made
it
4-0
with
an
easy header from a left side corner.
Despite more Clwb attempts there was no further scoring with the home No.1 never seriously troubled.
After
two
difficult
fixtures
for
a
side
still
trying
to
gel,
Cardiff
Bay
Warriors
visit
the
Easy
Panels
Stadium
on
Saturday 1st February with a 2.00 pm. start.
Published: Saturday 25 January 2025
Clwb Cymric 4 Aberdare Town 0
“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:
Nyles
Vaughan,
David
Ikete,
Rhys
Lewis
(Cam
Sage
‘56),
Moad
Elbakbakh,
Ashton
Francis-
Carrington,
Ulrich
Keuni,
Thamsanqa
Nyathi,
Luke
Boyle
(Dean
Raven
‘77),
Iestyn
Thomas
(Louis
Reed
‘77),
Kellan
Webb,
Phil
Thomas
(Haatim
Elmehdawi ‘56)
Sub not used:
Logan Miles
Player of the Match:
Nyles Vaughan
MATCH DATA
Goals:
C.Cymric: Jones ‘33, Withers ‘45, Toft ‘47, Tudur ‘74
ATFC: -
Yellow cards:
C.Cymric: -
ATFC: Albakbakh, Francis-Carrington, Nyathi, Webb
Red cards:
C.Cymric: -
ATFC: -
Referee:
Arthur Rudkin-McLaren
Venue:
Ocean Park Arena, Cardiff