Report by: Ray Pearce A dry and breezy afternoon saw a visit to the Cardiff University 3G complex to try to avenge an earlier defeat to Cardiff Cosmopolitan. The worst possible start for Aber as a through ball inside the first minute saw Cardiff free to knock the ball past Dylan Pearce for the opener. The 5 minute mark saw Rhys Lewis get back to prevent the hosts having another effort while a cross from the home left on 8 minutes just evaded the onrushing forward. A fine Aber move down their left saw Southern Rowlands attempt go just past the far post on 11 minutes. Within another 5 minutes the hosts went 2 ahead when a shot was parried by Pearce only for the rebound to be converted. Iestyn Thomas had a free kick go wide for the visitors while a good run from Thamsanqa Nyathi on 26 minutes saw his shot saved. Player of the Match Pearce then made 3 good saves shortly after the half-hour but another easy finish on 36 minutes saw a 3-0 home lead as it stayed until the break. Two Aber substitutions for the second 45 saw youth team players Dylan Davies and Lewis Pritchard enter the fray but on 53 Cardiff notched their fourth with a neat lob from their left. On the hour it was 5-0 as a raid down the left side saw a strike inside Aber's near post. A free kick from Aber's Luke Boyle on 63 minutes clattered the cross bar for the nearest his side were to come. Just before the 3 quarter hour mark Cardiff had an easy run forward to clinch the 6-0 final score, Pearce denying another just before the end.

Published: Saturday 29 March 2025