Bluebirds are back on song with a cracking win

PHOTOS:
Sam Roden heads the ball down
It's on the way past the keeper
Sam scores!

 

Welsh League Division One

 

Haverfordwest County 3 – Goytre 0

This was a confident display by the Bluebirds who ran out comfortable three-goal victors against Goytre at the Conygar Bridge Meadow Stadium.

Earlier games in the season, the homesters have struggled to dominate against teams in and around them in the table, but the manner of this victory was a sweet one.

Goals by Ritchie Lewis, Sam Rodon and Declan Carroll have lifted the Bluebirds into second spot, a point behind new leaders Cambrian & Clydach, who scraped a 0-1 victory at second from bottom Tata Steel. The surprise result of the afternoon was leaders Taffs Wells losing 2-1 at third from bottom Cwmbran Celtic. They have slipped down to third.

Lewis opened the scoring in the ninth minute, Carroll’s  intelligent chip over the top saw the wide-sided midfielder make no mistake with a low fierce left foot drive that easily went beyond the reach of  keeper Nick Thomas.

Rodon doubled the lead after Jack Britton’s inviting free-kick in the box in the 28^th minute, saw the centre back leap like a salmon out of high waters and firmly headed into the back of the net.

The Bluebirds were unlucky not to add further goals as Lewis flashed a shot just inches wide and Williams’s low drive hit the post as the score stayed at 2-0 at half time.

Superb goal

Four minutes after the interval and man-of-the-match Carroll scored a superb goal. The midfielder looked up and saw keeper Thomas off his line, then sublimely chipped him from at least 20-yards out.

Tim Hicks fired a shot over the crossbar as the Bluebirds continued to press and substitute Joe Leahy had a shot blocked at close range.

Vital clearance

Left back Antonio Faccuito cleared a header off the line right at the death, that was the visitors’ best scoring chance, but more importantly the homesters have kept a clean sheet that would have pleased manager Wayne Jones.

Next Saturday, March 8th Haverfordwest County travel to play leaders Cambrian & Clydach in a crunch top of the table clash.

Haverfordwest County: Craig Morris; Ricky Watts; Antonio Faccuito; Sam Rodon; Dale Griffiths (Captain); Sean Pemberton; Jack Britton; Declan Carroll; Steffan Williams; Tim Hicks; Ritchie Lewis. Substitutes: Dylan Blain; Joe Leahy; Rob Morgans.

Goytre: Nick Thomas; Ben Lawrence; Jordan Harding; Kristian Wharton; Alex Evans; James Young; Callum Miles (Captain); Carl Evans; Luke Prosser; Craig Mosses; Jordan Jones. Substitutes: Cameron Fielding; Simon Trueman; Mike Colcombe.

Referee: Bryn Markham-Jones.
Assistants: Adrian Harries  & Pedr McMullen.