JD Cymru Premier – Phase 1

 

Haverfordwest County 1 –
Caernarfon Town 1

 

Early top of the table pace setters Caernarfon Town came from behind to secure a draw with eighth placed Haverfordwest County at the Ogi Bridge Meadow Stadium, televised live on Sgorio.
 

The Bluebirds defeated The Cofis in the European Play-Off final last season. However, The Cofis have made a bright start to the new season, before this clash they have won 10 points from their first four games and have scored 15 goals.
 

The Bluebirds came into this clash with an eight game unbeaten record against The Cofis, three of the four matches between them last season finished in draws – ironically this finished all square.
 

Haverfordwest County edged the first period and were awarded a penalty five minutes before the break as Cofis’ Phil Mooney scythed down Bluebirds’ Ben Ahmun inside the box as referee Ryan Kenny immediately pointed to the spot. Ahmun dusted himself off to coolly send goalkeeper Connor Roberts the wrong way which gave his side a narrow one goal cushion at the break.
 

The visitors came out with more intention after the break as Bluebirds’ goalkeeper Luc Rees pulled off a string of good saves to deny The Cofis.
 

The visitors levelled matters in the 74^th minute as Sion Bradley’s dangerous corner was met by Dominic Smith who glanced in a header for his first goal for his new club.
 

The Bluebirds were given a few more scores before the final whistle, as both teams settled once again settled for a hard fought draw.


 


 


Haverfordwest County: Luc Rees, Rhys Abbruzzese, Alaric Jones, Ricky Watts, Corey Shephard (Captain), Ben Fawcett (87’ Luc Owen), Dan Hawkins, Kyle McCarthy (76’ Panashe Makwiramiti), Greg Walters, Iori Humphreys, Ben Ahmun (87’ Owain Jones).
Unused substitutes: Ifan Knott, Thomas Shepherd, Ashley Watkins, William Hughes.

 
Caernarfon Town: Connor Roberts, Morgan Owen, Matty Jones, Phillip Mooney, Iwan Lewis, Daniel Gosset (Captain), Adam Davies, Dominic Smith, Sam Downey (63’ Osebi Abadaki), Sion Bradley (83’ Connor Evans), Josh Lock (83’ Darren Thomas).
Unused substitutes: Hari Thomas, Kyle Harrison, Osian Ellis.
 

Referee: Ryan Kenny.
 

Assistants: Harry Hendricks & Ashley Davis.
 

Fourth Official: Ben Williams.
 

Referee Observer: Edward King.



Attendance: 476.