Llantwit Major
Match Report
We went down 2-1 at Llantwit Major, thereby ending our 4-match unbeaten run. A positive note was that we did not lose ground in the battle to avoid relegation. We remain in 12th place in the table thanks to our 4 basement rivals also losing.
On a bright sunny day Thomas Dean made his first start in the absence of midfielders Isaac Powell and Alex McDowell. Llantwit had much the better of the 1st half but the defence held firm with Lewis Watkins having no shots to save. Just before half time Celtic created their one chance of the half when a cross from the right just eluded the full-length dive of Arthur Furness in the 6-yard box.
After the break Oliver Berry put a free kick over the bar and then Llantwit took the lead in the 50th minute when Matthew Kimmins, unchallenged, headed home a corner from Thomas Walbyoff. Kimmins had the ball in the net again in the 59th minute but he was adjudged offside. In the 74th minute Llantwit wrapped the game up with their 2nd goal, a free header for Ioan Emanuel from a hopeful cross by substitute Joel Woodington.
Lewis Watkins made an excellent double save and in time added on Oscar Balkwill scored a consolation goal for Celtic from an excellently crafted goal. Gabriel Howells picked the ball up on the edge of the box, he cleverly shimmied two defenders and laid the ball sideways into the path of Oscar who steered the ball across the goal into the net.
MOM: Dylan Dinham