Evans & Williams 5-0 Pontarddulais Town – Albies strike 5 on opening day! – West Wales Premier League
A first half hat trick from new signing Luke Jones secured opening day glory for Evans and Williams. Sean Howells and Kristian Brown also got on the scoresheet for the Albies.
Evans and Williams hosted Pontarddulais Town on an extremely hot evening in front of a crowd of 120 at Coleg Sir Gar in Llanelli where it was bound to be testing conditions for both sides.
It was a even start for both sides but Evans and Williams had the first chance after 4 minutes. Kristian Brown did well and skipped past a few players, but his shot was mishit, and the keeper collected it easily.
The home side then created the next chance 5 minutes later. It came from a lovely corner, which was delivered into the middle of the box, and it was met by Ryan Foschi but the former Cwmamman defender headed the ball over the bar.
The away side then grew into the game and created their first chance. A nicely timed through ball was played in behind the defence, it then found Joel Beynon, but the captain’s shot went wide of the post.
The first goal came on the 18th minute, Dylan Ashford picked up the ball on the right-hand side and found Luke Jones, whose header went in and gave the home side the lead.
After a quiet stage during the game the home side then doubled their lead with a fantastic free kick taken by Luke Jones just outside the area. The influential midfielder got his second of the night on his league debut to give Evans and Williams a well-deserved 2-0 lead.
3 minutes later the Albies struck again with a fantastic solo goal by Sean Howells. The tricky winger picked up the ball in his own half, he then took on 3 defenders and skipped past them nicely and slotted the ball into the net to make it 3-0 to the Llanelli based side.
The fourth goal then came on the 42nd minute. The wing back, Ace Lloyd delivered a pin point cross. That found Luke Jones in the middle of the area, the midfielder received the ball and managed to get his shot off. The ball bobbled into the net to give the home side a 4-0 advantage in a dominant first half display.
Just before the half time whistle, the home side made it 5 with a nicely delivered cross yet again, this time from Luke Jones. The ball found Kristian Brown who picked up the ball and finished it with confidence and the home side were now in dreamland.
The away side had the first decent chance of the second half. They won a free kick just outside the area. Craig Frater struck the ball with some venom which creeped over the wall, but the keeper saved it easily.
Another big chance then fell for Pontarddulais on the 67th minute, Joel Beynon took the ball around the goalkeeper. It looked a certain goal, but it was cleared off the line and the home side kept the score at 5-0. The away side we’re adamant it came off the hand, but the referee waved away the protests.
Pontarddulais improved in the second half but couldn’t find an end product meaning Evans and Williams claimed an impressive opening day victory in front of their home fans in sunny Llanelli.
Evans and Williams: 1 Jac Lewis, 2 Jonathan Fagan, 3 David Kivi, 4 Ryan Foschi, 5 Mark Howells (C), 8 Luke Jones (Fraser Williams 46), 11 Sean Howells, 13 Steffan Vincent (Ben Edwards-Bowler 71), 16 Kristian Brown, 18 Dylan Ashford (Sion Williams 55), 24 Ace Lloyd.
Goals: Luke Jones 17,36,42, Sean Howells 39, Kristian Brown 45+2.
Substitutions not used: Jenson Chapman, Rhys Williams.
Yellow Card: Rhys Foschi 68.
Pontarddulais Town: 33 Steven Bouse, 6 Gareth Howarth, 8 Nathan John (Tian Foster 54), 10 Joel Beynon, 12 Liam Owen (Dominic Abramo 54), 17 Jesse Howell, 24 Shaun Harris, 27 Luke Benton, 28 Steffan Robinson, 45 Iwan Rees, 71 Craig Frater (Kevin Bartley 72).
Yellow Card: Jesse Howell 53, Gareth Howarth 60, Shaun Harris 60.
Substitution not used: Chad Bowling.
Attendance: 120
