Afan Lido vs Cwmbran Celtic

Match Report

Cwmbran Celtic went into this Friday night cup game in good spirits after their encouraging display earlier in the week at Llanelli, however they crashed to their 3^rd successive five goal defeat against the seasiders with a very poor defensive display. Last season Lido won 5-2 and 5-0. A lob from Jones put the hosts 1-0 ahead on 5 minutes after Celtic failed to deal with a cross from the left. Celtic levelled the scores in the 17^th minute when Lewis Iles forced keeper Cann to hurry his clearance straight to Alex McDowell who gleefully slotted the ball into the empty net for his 1^st ever Celtic goal. Lido re-took the lead on 25 minutes when Celtic’s static defence allowed Jones to tap in from a corner from the left. Worse was to follow in the 40^th minute when Webber took advantage of a wide open gap down the middle to score Lido’s 3^rd goal. Lewis Watkins required a  lengthy spell of treatment for an injury sustained in trying to save the shot.

Captain Andrew Larcombe replaced Watkins in goal for the 2^nd half and in the 51^st minute Celtic fell 4-1 behind when they only half cleared a corner which allowed Indaji to convert the ensuing cross at the far post. Celtic brought on Alex Bonthron and he showed his eye for goal with 3 shots, one bringing a save from Cann and the other two, both struck with effortless power, flashing over the bar. On 75 minutes Celtic pulled a goal back – a deft glancing header by Lewis Iles from Rippon’s cross. Celtic pushed defenders up to try and save the game. However this allowed Lido to score a 5^th goal in the 88th minute by Webber.