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BANGOR CITY MATCH REPORTS 2011-12

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2010-11

REPORTS FROM EARLIER THIS SEASON

24 January 2012

Bangor City 6 v 1 Caernarfon Wdrs

nwcfa challenge cup

COLOURS

Blue & White

SCORERS

CChris Jones 2

CLes Davies

CSion Edwards

CCraig Garside

CAlan Bull

The Line ups for the first ever game at Nantporth
	Bangor City	Caernarfon Wanderers
1	Lee Idzi	Dylan Roberts	1
2	Peter Hoy	James Phillips	2
3	Chris Roberts	Gary Jones	3
4	Dave Morley	Darren Bohana	4
19	Damien Allen	Mark Williams	5
6	Michael Johnston	Dylan Parry	6
7	Chris Jones	Kevin Hughes	7
8	Craig Garside	Gavin Jennings	8
9	Les Davies	Jamie A Williams	9
10	Kyle Wilson	Morgan Roberts	10
11	Sion Edwards	Jon Sadler	11

13	Meillir Huws	Kevin Ll Jones	12
14	Alan Bull (45) for 7 Jones	David Jones	14
15	Corey Jones (75) for 3 Roberts	Alan Hughes	15
16	Mark Smyth (45) for 8 Garside	Gavin Owen	16
17		Gavin Ll Jones (45) for	17

COLOURS

Orange & White

SCORERS

Gavin Lloyd Jones

   Bangor duly won this first NWCFA Challenge Cup tie and celebrated the first ever game at Nantporth in style.
   And the race to score the first ever goal at the new stadium was won by Chris Jones who led the way with both opening goals.
   But this was really all about the new ground and with supporters queing at the turnstyles the kick off was delayed by fifteen minutes to allow the near 1300 strong crowd to file in. City kicked off attacking the Bridge End (could also be called the Normal End!) although there was no wind or benefit in that direction.
   The first clear chance fell to Caernarfon Wanderers but Lee Idzi raced out to the edge of his box to clear. But on nine minutes it was City who took the lead as Chris Jones netted from Les Davies turn and cross on the left. The Nefyn marksman celebrated the first ever Nantporth goal with his team mates. Three minutes later Chris Jones was celebrating again as his run on the right led ended with a clean finish beyond Dylan Roberts who must have been starting to fear the worst.
   Bangor was passing the ball around crisply with Damien Allen and Craig Garside in complete control and everyone else eager to get on the ball. No one more so than Les Davies who 20th minute header made it 3-0 after Sion Edwards has crossed a corner from the right.
   On 28 minutes it was 4-0 as Chris Jones crossed from the right and Sion Edwards smashed the ball through the defenceless Roberts from six yards. Bangor kept playing, a light rain drifted across the pitch, and city fans gradually worked out their preferred position along the terraces or in the stands.
   Just after the half hour Bangor went 5-0 up as midfielder Craig Garside rifled home from close range with the Wanderers defence flat footed. The only real surprise then was that the final fifteen minutes remained goalless. But credit to the visitors who stuck to their task, defended bravely and refused to resort to strong arm tactics.
   On 45 minutes referee Petch blew for the interval and both sides - and the thousand strong crowd - turned their thoughts to a hot cuppa and a place to dry out if needed.

HALF TIME 2-1

   At half time manager Powell broke with tradition and made two changes, bringing on Alan Bull and Mark Smyth for Chris Jones and Craig Garside. Smyth slotted in alongside Damien Allen whilst Bull trotted out to the right wing as Bangor now played towards the Farrar End.
   Midfielder Dylan Parry had enjoyed a good first half for The Wanderers and he went close with a header minutes after the restart but Lee Idzi rightly judged it might fly wide. On 51 minutes though it was 6-0 to Bangor as Damien Allen shot from distance and the ever alert Alan Bull got the slightest of deflections to beat Roberts from six yards.
   If anything this seemed to deflate City who grew wasteful, whilst at the same time inspiring goalkeeper Roberts who pulled off some great saves from Les Davies, Alan Bull and Sion Edwards.
   Caernarfon rallied now and substitute Gavin Lloyd Jones ran goalwards from the left and forced Lee Idzi into a sharp save which resulted in their first corner of the evening. Opposite number Roberts was in the thick of the action again as Alan Bull's powerful strike was pushed away.
   On 75 minutes a change for Bangor as Chris Roberts limped off to be replaced by Penrhosgarnedd youngster Corey Jones who is highly rated by the reserve and youth coaches. Corey slid into centre mid with Mark Smyth filling in at left back.
   But with eight minutes on the clock Caernarfon got the consolation they deserved as Gavin Lloyd Jones ran through to beat Idzi with a calm finish from the edge of the box. The Wanderers fans celebrated noisily and most Bangor fans joined in the applause. It would be fair also to applaud the efforts of burly centreback Mark Williams who chased and harried tirelessly for the visitors.
   And that was about it as the final scoreline 6-1 confirms. A good evening's football on what looks like an excellent playing surface with both sides doing their best ot entertain the curious and persistent watching on.

MoTM BANGOR CITY	Damien Allen	MoTM OPPOSITION	Dylan Roberts
REFEREE	Mark Petch	ATTENDANCE	1278

Final fixture of the opening twenty two

2 January 2012

Prestatyn Town 0 v 5 Bangor City

COLOURS

Red

SCORERS


	Prestatyn Town	Bangor City
1	Dave Roberts	Lee Idzi	1
2	Chris Davies	Peter Hoy	2
3	Martin Beattie	Chris Roberts	3
4	Dave Hayes	Dave Morley	4
5	Paul O'Neill	Jamie Brewerton	5
7	Mike Parker	Michael Johnston	6
8	Neil Gibson	Chris Jones	7
10	Steve Rogers	Damien Allen	19
12	Dan Evans	Les Davies	9
17	Carl Murray	Kyle Wilson	10
20	Ross Stephens	Sion Edwards	11

12	Adam France	Neil Thomas	12
14	Jon F-Cook (73) for 17 Murray	Alan Bull (68) for 10 Wilson	14
15	Dar'n Hughes (68) for10 Roges	Craig Garside (88) for19 Allen	15
16	Ross Hannen (71) for 12 Evans	Mark Smyth (82) for 11 Edw'ds	16
17	Jon Hill Dunt (gk)	Shaun Pejic	17
18		Meillir Huws (gk)	18
19			19

COLOURS

Blue & White

SCORERS

CDamien Allen

CSion Edwards

CChris Jones

CKyle Wilson

Mark Smyth

   This was as emphatic as the scoreline suggests and with better finishing might have been much crueller on the out of sort hosts.
   Bangor gave a debut to Damien Allen who excelled in midfield alongside the towering Dave Morley. Those two naturally were at the centre of everything.
   City forced a couple of early openings with Kyle Wilson crossing but Les Davies headed wide, then Dave Morley drilled a low freekick just wide. In between Sion Edwards did well to race back and tackle Dan Evans as he threatened the blues goal.
   The lead arrived in the eleventh minute. Kyle Wilson's low cross from the left was turned in by Damien Allen from close range, possibly with the aid of a slight deflection, to mark his debut in fine style. Four minutes later Bangor doubled their advantage as the impressive and at time unstoppable Sion Edwards crashed home an dippinge volley from twenty five yards after Les Davies had flicked on Lee Idzi's booming clearance.
   City could easily have gone further ahead. Sion Edwards was again tormenting the unfortunate Chris Davies. His cross reached Chris Jones but his efforts scooped over. Then a measured passing move involving Chris Roberts and the selfless Kyle Wilson set up Dave Morley but he lashed over from ten yards. Newcomer Allen was impressing with neat touches and clever passes alongside the shaven headed Morley in the Bangor engine room.
   Prestatyn rallied with a couple of corners but good defending from Peter Hoy and Sion Edwards cleared the initial danger and Lee Idzi pouched Rogers' header. City went close again when Les Davies bulldozed his way through but running left to right he could not unleash a clean shot and Roberts gathered. Then Dave Morley saw his shot hacked off the line before Damien Allen ran on goal but dragged his right footer wide from the left.
   Five minutes before the interval Kyle Wilson was yellow carded, he responded with a sliced shot which let the hosts off once more. But Prestatyn could have halved the deficit in added time when Ross Stephens shot wide from fifteen yards from a Gibson cross. With no further ado referee Whitby blew for half time and the players jogged off for a well earned cuppa.

HALF TIME 1-2

   No changes at the interval but Bangor now attacked the clubhouse end.. Almost immediately Sion Edwards crossed and Kyle Wilson sidefooted goalwards but Roberts saved well. Eight minutes after the restart it was all over. Chris Roberts deep cross from the left was time flicked on by Les Davies to Chris Jones who made the time to control and arrow the ball into the roof of the net to the delight of the Bangor fans gathered behind the goal.
   Moments later the petulant Parker was carded for some nonesense as Prestatyn realised they were in for more trouble. In nearly came on the hour when Les Davies had a shot blocked then another saved after Chris Jones got the better of Martin Beattie on the Bangor right. In fairness Beattie had looked the pick of a ropey 'Statyn rearguard.
   But on 63 minutes it was four nil and just a question of how many. Les Davies found Kyle Wilson on the left and his calm finish rolled into the net with Roberts exposed and helpless. A fourth Bangor corner of the afternoon followed but Les Davies just missed the target. On 67 mins Alan Bull replaced goalscorer Wilson and Darren Hughes came on for the anonymous Rogers.
   Sion Edwards - off Dave Morley - fired over and Les Davies' low shot was gathered by Roberts who was forced into the action on a regular basis. On 72 mins Jon Fisher Cook replaced Karl Murray and seconds later Mike Parker compounded his unhappy afternoon by lifting over from point blank range.
   Ten minutes left and Mark Smyth ran on for Sion Edwards who had been outstanding; rightback Davies might have joined the applause if only out of relief. On 83 minutes Bangor went five up. Peter Hoy's ball forward was headed on by Les Davies to substitute Alan Bull who in turn slid in Mark Smyth to round Roberts and side foot home from ten yards to round off a great afternoon for the 300+ blues supporters. Craig Garside came on for new boy Damien Allen who enjoyed a warm ovation and had certainly made a good impression.
   Les Davies warmed Roberts' hands once more with a fierce strike which the former blues glovesman pushed twenty foot up in th air, City won a final corner but Roberts booted clear from the edge of his six yard box. There was still time for the young linesman to advise referee Whitby of some misdemeanour by Dave Hayes who was red carded and trudged off. Ten goals conceded in two games and a red card. Scarcely a merry christmas there.
   The whistle blew and the Bangor players enjoyed the moment as City fans celebrated noisily. Top at Christmas, top at the New Year and top for the truly bizarre month long hibernation imposed on them.

MoTM BANGOR CITY	Sion Edwards	MoTM OPPOSITION	Martin Beattie
REFEREE	Mark Whitby	ATTENDANCE	554