Justin time as Valley in semi
VALLEY Football Club were the toast of Anglesey after reaching the NWCFA Junior Cup semi-finals with a fantastic 3-2 victory at Gwynedd League highflyers Bontnewydd last Saturday.
With Holyhead Town also advancing to the last four on a walkover after opponents Rhyl FC Youth were unable to raise a side, two Anglesey teams are into the penultimate stage with Gwalchmai also in contention to join them if they get past Llansannan.
Anglesey League leaders Valley produced the star performance of last weekend, their tie having been switched to Bontnewydd due to the weather making the islanders’ pitch unplayable.
Valley opted to play with the wind in the first half and after creating numerous chances they found the back of the net when a Mike Williams shot rebounded off the keeper into the path of Jordie Lees, who fired home the opener.
Bontnewydd were gifted an equaliser when an attempted passback prompted a mistake from keeper Konner Druce and Aled Steel struck to level the score.
However, Valley soon made it 2-1 when a floated ball from Jack Peters was nodded in by Mike Williams to put the underdogs in front at half time.
Bont pressed early in the second half and managed to get back on terms when a free kick from the halfway line was volleyed in by Simon Kay.
Valley refused to be denied and pushed for that all-important winning third goal. And it came when Marc Wilson used his pace down the left wing to drill the ball across the box for top-scorer Justin Williams to smash home his 29th goal of the season.
Bontnewydd tried everything towards the end to land an equaliser, but a wonder save from keeper Druce kept Valley in front.
VALLEY: Konner Druce, Jack Peters (Sam Morris 87), Barry Roberts, Ashley Hughes, Luke Miles, Jordie Lees, Mark Hamblin, Nik Kontodious, Mike Williams, Marc Wilson, Justin Williams. Sub: Jamie Owen. Other quarter-final result: Holyhead Town w/o Rhyl FC Youth. Quarter-finals still to be completed: Gwalchmai v Llansannan, Nefyn United v Rhuddlan Town. Valley will have another final in their sights this Saturday when they visit Bryngwran Bulls in the Lucas Oil Cup semis.
Bulls have been somewhat of a jinx team for Barry Rowlands’ side this season, having beaten them twice in cups and once in the league.