RAMPANT PORT PUT TEN PAST BRYMBO
Ardal League North West CPD PORTHMADOG 10 Rhys Alun 3’, 83’ Julian Williams 19’ Paul Lewis 22’,76’ John Littlemore 31’,43’,45’+4’ Marcus Banks 84’,86. BRYMBO FC 0
‘UN Nos Ola’ Leuad’…… On a moonlit night at Y Traeth, Port racked up their biggest league win for many a season as they banged in ten goals without reply past a luckless Brymbo outfit, writes Treflyn Jones.
Indeed, the men in black and red were 6-0 up at the interval, thanks in no small part to an impressive hat-trick by that busy bee John Littlemore.
Port opened their account courtesy of Rhys Alun on three minutes as he calmly sidefooted home past Reece Airey from a pinpoint assist from the left wing by Julian Williams.
Two minutes later, it * took a timely tackle by Euron Roberts to foil a quick counter by The Steelmen.
Then, on nineteen minutes, the visitors got themselves into a terrible muddle in their own box to allow the unmarked Julian Williams to drive the ball into the corner of the net and put Port 2-0 up.
A minute later, it was three when Brymbo’s defence failed to clear a teasing corner by Cai Parry and Paul Lewis blasted home on the half-volley.
Brymbo, to their credit, did not allow their heads to drop and, a minute later it took an excellent point-blank save by Pritchard to prevent a certain goal for Alex Sherriff at the end of a great move by the visitors.
It was then that Littlemore took centre stage. On 28 minutes, after a penetrating run down the left flank by Cai Parry, he evaded a defender before producing a composed finish past Airey. 4-0.
After a patient build-up involving Rhys Alun and Paul Lewis, Littlemore’s initial shot was parried but he comfortably slotted home from the rebound to complete Port’s nap hand. On the 45’ mark, Ifan Emlyn, spotting the keeper off his line, produced an audacious chip from forty yards and was unfortunate to see his effort hitting the top of the bar.
Deep into added time, Littlemore completed his hat-trick as he finished off an excellent assist from Marcus Banks.
At 6-0 down, it would be an understatement to say that Brymbo now had a mountain to climb and their situation seemed even bleaker when defender Kai Jackson saw red for dissent shortly before the interval.
For the opening twenty minutes of the second period, the Steelmen defended in numbers and reduced Port to halfchances at best, although a superb jinking run by sub Cian Pritchard was deserving of a better fate as he was eventually crowded out by a posse of defenders.
However, on 76 minutes, the hard-working and influential Paul Lewis made it 7-0 to the hosts with a thumping header from a Stuart Rogers corner before Rhys Alun produced a header of a similarly high calibre following excellent work by Julian Williams on the right flank.
In the final two minutes, it was the turn of Marcus Banks to enter the limelight.
Keeper Reece Airey fumbled a header and Marcus was on hand to blast home after an assist by GJE.
Two minutes later, we were treated to one of the best goals seen at Y Traeth in recent years when GJE again picked out the Pwllheli–based youngster who smashed a fantastic scissors kick into the roof of the net. What a goal! What a result!
I do believe the boys were ‘on it’, Mr. Papyrnik!!!
Congratulations then to the managers and all the players.
Next Saturday, Port will travel to the Wrexham area for what will probably be a very tough encounter against this league’s giant-killers Llay Welfare. However, for the moment, let’s enjoy tonight’s excellent performance which propels us to the top of the league, leapfrogging Mold Alex albeit having played one game more. Porthmadog: Paul Pritchard, Euron Roberts (Gareth Jones Evans 60’), Iddon Price (Stuart Rogers 46’), Josh Banks, Cai Parry (Dewi Thomas 31’), Ifan Emlyn, Marcus Banks, John Littlemore (Cian Pritchard 60’) , Rhys Alun, Julian Williams, Paul Lewis (Sol Kempster 89’).