Two second half goals for Cwmamman United from strikers Christian Allen and Ashley Curtis in the 51st and 86 th minutes respectively were enough to seal the win and ensure their progress into the next round of the Nathaniel Welsh League Cup.
Within the first five minutes of this game (September 8) Cwmamman missed an opportunity to take the lead when Ashley Curtis fired his shot just wide of the Newport City goal.
Further half chances followed, but as the game progressed it was Newport City who stood their ground and put in some well timed tackles.
The visitors were dealt a major blow after a quarter of an hour, when the Newport City central defender Andrew Muscat had to leave the field with a nasty facial injury and was unable to continue.
The game continued with neither side able to assert themselves and it proved to be a stalemate at the half time break
0-0.
The second half got underway with Cwmamman starting to apply the early pressure.
With only 6 minutes of the second half gone, it was Cwm’s striker Christian Allen who eventually broke the deadlock by scoring from close range as he steered the ball into the visitors net from his position at the back post.
1-0.
The goal eased the tensions of the home crowd and the Cwm players.
Cwmamman were now able to manage the game at their own pace.
With 81 minutes gone, a second yellow card resulted for Newport City player Patrick Pope and the visitors found themselves down to ten men.
Five minutes later Cwm striker Ashley Curtis finally got the goal he’d been toiling for from the start of the game to wrap up this game!
2-0.
(Ashley Curtis in the blue of Cwmamman).
Newport City did create a few chances towards the end of the game but couldn’t take one of them leaving the home team to celebrate the win at the final whistle 2-0.
Cwmamman United’s next game is at home on Saturday (September 15) in a mouthwatering encounter against their near rivals Ammanford AFC. The local derby is sure to produce a good attendance.
It will be the first time that these two teams have faced each other in the Welsh League Division One.
So get there early!
Reporter/Photography: West Wales Chronicles Lawrence Molloy.
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