Goals galore in Championship as Vale Athletic hit 11
With the current top four teams in the league not in action this weekend, it gave the chasing pack a chance to produce fireworks and attempt to close the gap.
Barry Athletic saw their four-game unbeaten run come to a halt with a 3-0 home defeat to Sully Sports. Despite an early red card and playing the majority of the game with 10 men, goals from Best Lee, Elvis Kononovs and Cole Saunders gave Sully their first league win since September.
Cardiff Airport made it two league wins on the bounce as they edged Vale United 3-2. Cai James put United ahead, a lead they held until 20 minutes from time when Josh Hobbs came off the bench to draw Airport level. Then, with eight minutes remaining, he put the home side in front. Lee Stradling then hit the Airport’s third in the 90th minute before Mitchell Stimson Jagger pulled back a very late consolation for Utd.
Cwm Talwg came out on the right end of a 10-goal thriller as they came from behind to beat Cogan Coronation 6-4. Talwg were 2-3 down at half time but rallied and goals from Cole Roberts, Dafydd Jones and Jordan Yeoman saw Talwg get the important three points.
In the Championship, Cardiff Airport Vets looked to keep in touch with leaders BV and produced a fine 3-0 win over Barry Athletic Reserves. The Vets now sit six points off the leaders.
Holton Road Reserves sit third and level on points with Cardiff Airport Vets, but have played two more games, as they turned on the style to beat Island Marine Reserves 5-1 away at Maslin Park, Mitchell Thomas with a double.
Rhoose Social remain fourth and made it six unbeaten in the league with a 3-0 away win over St Athan Reserves. Ryan John, Chris Morgan and Bradley Davies scored the goals.
Vale Athletic had quite the afternoon. Finding themselves 3-2 down after 50 minutes away to Peterston super Ely, they proceeded to score nine goals in 35 minutes to come out 11-3 winners, the stand outs being Ryan Warden scoring four and Richard Morgan notching five! The win moves Athletic up into fifth place after scoring 18 goals in their last two games.
Tynewydd went sixth in the league with a 6-3 victory away at Vale Madrid, Gareth Griffiths scoring twice to take his tally to eight goals in five games.
It was also SWFA Cup day, but the weather claimed many ties. However, BV did play and tasted defeat for the first time this season as they lost 3-0 to a very good Afan United side who currently sit top of the Port Talbot League.
Hywel Dark
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