An unchanged side from last weeks gees victory in Llanrug turned up full of confidence... Too much confidence!

We started well and our possession in the opening stages barely gave the hosts a sniff of the ball. Having said this something wasn't quite right, our zest wasn't there we were playing within ourselves with a low tempo and lack of cutting edge in the final third. The hosts after 25 minutes realised this and upped the tempo.

On numerous occasion we calved open the hosts but failed to pick the right option or were limited to half chances for, distance to no avail. At times our energy in the middle was lacking, up top the wrong options and lack of desire was evident and at the back we lacked composure, overall as an eleven we weren't firing on all cylinders.

On 35 mins came the best effort of the half as the Pwllmleft back rattled the cross bar from 20 yards. Moments later a mix up between Bennett and Wally almost let in the 10 however his chance was scuppered.

In a half where we started the better the hosts definitely finished on top! On the stroke of half time their efforts were rewarded as an aimless ball was crossed in from the left, Jon miss judged the bounce only to handle the ball unintentionally which resulted in a penalty, the young 10 slotted home calmly from 12 yards.

HT 1-0

As the second half started we shuffled things slightly and looked to add more presence upfield. Throughout the second half we were on top and the hosts now relied on the counter attack using their young pace and exploiting our wing backs, the wing backs were exposed all afternoon and the formation didn't seem to suit. Having said this, in the second half Both managed to venture further forward.

Kieran and Jon linked down the left well and so did Geth and Bennett down the right however the final ball remained lacking. We yet again failed to penetrate the back line with a decisive killer ball or touch of magic.

On the hour mark we were punished further as our defence was calved open way too easily as the hosts worked inwards from their left before squaring well for the nippy striker to slot home, 2-0.

Two goals down, and no break through in sight, we continued to be messy, pretty poor and nothing was changed to the imaginable frustration of the unused subs. For the remaining half hour we pressed and pushed, most evidently through Gethin Davies who worked hard to create his own half chances with a flurry of shots from distance.nAllman had a shot blocked so did Mark Griffiths, Alun and John Jones went close with headers whilst Gav Jones hit the post in what would have been an obvious momentum shifter.

Despite our efforts and desperateness it wasnt our afternoon and had we been there until Christmas I doubt we would have found the breakthrough! FT 2-0.

Today's loss is one to forget and the quicker we move on the better. The main lessons to learn are to ever take games for granted.

No Gwalchmai Man Of the Match

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