Cyclones clinch league
Posted by Josh on March 31, 2008
The final matches of the league season were played on Saturday at Talybont, with Dragons 2 beating Cane Toads, and Cyclones beating Dragons 1. The result confirmed the Cyclones as league winners, though the ultimate prize of being the first ever Welsh champions will be determined by the Championship Final on April 19th.
The Dragons 2/Cane Toads match was an excellent one, with a very high standard of play for a reserve team match, and particularly pleasing for the number of players contributing goals. 7 Dragons players ended up on the score sheet, and Cane Toads also saw several people chip in. Cane Toads began the stronger and moved into a 4-1 lead, but over the course of the game this was slowly and gradually whittled away. It wasn’t until they made it 8-7 that Dragons took the lead for the first time but City hit back immediately. At 8-8, with time running short, Pete Obee landed a fine long shot for Dragons, but Rob Davies produced a similar goal to level the scores. Dragons went straight back on the attack and Gareth Thomas made it 3 long range efforts in a row to make it 10-9. A frantic conclusion saw Cane Toads come desperately close to an equaliser, but Dragons held on.
The result didn’t alter the final table though, as Cane Toads finished ahead on head-to-head record, thanks to their 10-6 win at home. They also had a +10 superior goal difference.
The game between Dragons 1 and Cyclones was an attritional defensive struggle in the first half, with both sides failing to pass the ball well enough to create decent shooting opportunities. A half-time score of 1-0 to Cyclones reflected that. In the second half both sides began to create chances, but it was Cyclones use of their girls that proved crucial, as they moved away to win 9-4.
|
Team |
Pl | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cyclones |
6 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
|
Dragons 1 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
|
Cane Toads |
6 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
|
Dragons 2 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
