Convincing win for Wales o50s in manager’s first game!

The Wales Veterans' Football Association hosted a Droitwich o50s squad at the Ocean Park Arena in Cardiff and came away with a fine win in manager, Andrew Yorke’s first match at the helm....writes a pitch-side reporter...

In a fine match, played in a great spirit and with both teams trying to play the right way, the hosts dominated the ball for long periods of the first half, playing a 3-5-2 system, and they went in at half time 2-0 up.

In the second half, Wales scored an early goal with some lovely build-up play to make it 3-0, but on the hour mark a defiant Droitwich got a goal back on the counter-attack. The hosts continued to play some classy football and there were some outstanding personal performances including Riches, Delaney and man-of-the -match ‘Willie’ Williams. Wales scored two further goals before the visitors grabbed a late consolation to make the final score 5-2.

Goal-scorers: Williams (2), Tranter, John, Thomas

Manager, Yorke commented “this was a very pleasing performance overall in my first game in charge. He concluded “there’s a little bit to work on going forward, but it was pleasing to see the 16-man squad all getting a minimum of 60 mins playing time”.
Congratulations to the following players who were selected by new manager, Andrew York....
Chris Williams (Nelson Cavaliers)
Ian Burnam (The Continental)
Phil Tranter
Anthony Smith (Merthyr Tydfil)
Nevin Riches (Barry Town)
Steve Evans (Llanelli Town)
Nigel Delaney (Llanelli Town)
Ricky John (Merthyr Tydfil)
Chris Thomas (Llanelli Town)
Carl Evans (Merthyr Tydfil)
Russell Wigley (The Continental)
Karl Miller (Penybont)
Steve White (Merthyr Tydfil)
Neil Williams (Llanelli Town)
Neale Richards (Llanelli Town)
Robert Lewis (Merthyr Tydfil)