Cwmbran Celtic vs Llantwit Major

After a nervy opening, Cwmbran were certainly the better side as they grew into the game quicker, and started controlling possession. Their quality was rewarded in the twenty-ninth minute as Alex Bonthron and Lewis Iles combined like the double act they are, when Iles flicked on a Broom cross, perfectly into the path of Bonthron, who lashed the ball past Goodwin to give the hosts a well deserved lead. That goal gave Bonthron more confidence and in the fortieth minute Josh Hinwood played the ball over the top of the Major midfield, Alex Bonthron broke the offside trap and Goodwin tried to come out to get the ball. The Celtic striker kept his composure to double the Cwmbran lead, and to move his personal tally to three league goals after just three league games. The two goal lead appeared to make the hosts nervous, as they almost immediately let Major back into the game, when a cross-cum-shot almost went in over Hooper’s head. Luckily for Celtic it hit the bar and was able to be cleared. The most controversial moment of the game, came in the forty-fourth minute when Iwan Hooper came out to collect a high ball, but in doing so made contact with a Llantwit attacker which the ref judged to be a foul and a penalty. Hooper was then booked, possibly for his remonstrations as well as the foul itself. Rob Jones then stepped up and he was cool as a cucumber when he placed his shot into the back of the net, sending Hooper the wrong way to score his second league goal of the year so far. That was how the first half ended, with the hosts two-one ahead but not looking as calm as they had before the penalty.