Cwmbran Celtic vs Carmarthen Town

Match Report

Matchday Programme

We went out of a cup competition on penalties after a 0-0 draw for the 2^nd time this season. This was our 8^th successive cup defeat. Carmarthen fielded only 2 of the players who started the league game earlier in the season. They had 10 teenagers in their 14-man squad. We had the better of the 1^st half. In the 25^th minute Alex McDowell took a free kick on the right, the ball was headed away and intercepted by Arthur Furness who played Isaac Powell in on the right flank whose fierce shot was beaten out by keeper Chesters, the ball bobbed about until Furness booted it wildly down the left wing where Jac Evans chased it and whipped a cross to the near post where it took a deflection and Harry Roe touched it past Chesters but onto the bar.

A great cross field pass by Joe Bowen found Furness whose shot took a deflection which gave Chesters a comfortable save. Then a glorious long ball down the left wing by Furness put in Evans who cut inside and saw his shot blocked. The ball fell to McDowell following up whose shot was deflected for a corner which resulted in Bowen’s shot being blocked.

The visitors one chance in the 1^st half fell to Joda who wriggled his way past Hooper but his shot at the empty net was weak and Evans was well-positioned to clear off the goal-line.

Half time: Cwmbran Celtic 0 Carmarthen Town 0

Goal opportunities were few in the 2^nd half and it was not until the 71^st minute that a clear chance was created. It fell to Carmarthen when Rees shot across the goal and the ball was cleared off the line for a corner from which Joe Evans headed over the bar. On 83 minutes Kean Whitmore was red carded for a 2^nd yellow and in the 85^th minute Joe Bowen’s 35-yard free kick was saved by the diving Chesters.

Full time: Cwmbran Celtic 0 Carmarthen Town 0

Penalties: Isaac Powell put Celtic ahead. Hooper then made a brilliant diving save. Larcombe’s shot was saved. Van Dieren and Gibson scored. Town’s next 3 shooters all scored. Hinwood’s shot was brilliantly tipped onto the bar and over by Chesters and Joda scored the final penalty to give Town the win 4-3.

POM: Mario van Dieren