CityReserves201112

BANGOR CITY RESERVES 2011-12

Bangor City Reserves & Youth Fixtures 2011-12

AUGUST 2011									att
Aug 13	Sat	GL	H	LLANFAIRFECHAN	W	5	1	Mark Smyth 2, George Flanagan, Dan Lowndes, Eddie Jebb	170
20	Sat	GL	H	LLANYSTUMDWY	L	3	6	Steve Jones 2, Dan Lowndes	60
24	Wed	GL	a	Beaumaris Town	W	4	2	Lance Williams 2, Eddie Jebb, Mark Smyth	85
27	Sat	GL	a	Bontnewydd	L	0	2		45
30	Tues	GL	a	Bethel	W	6	0	Lance Williams 3, Dylan Roberts, Gwion Tegid, Craig Whelan	80
SEPTEMBER 2011
Sep 3	Sat	GL	a	Treaddur Bay	L	2	4	Craig Whelan, Lance Williams	40
10	Sat	GL	a	Llanfairfechan	L	3	4	Lance Williams 2, Gwion Tegid	35
16	Fri	GL	H	HOLYHEAD TOWN	L	2	3	Dylan Roberts, Lance Williams	85
24	Sat	GL	a	Penrhyndeudraeth	L	1	9	Lance Williams
27	Tues	PC	H	HALKYN UNITED	W	3	0	Steve Jones 2, George Flanagan
OCTOBER 2011
Oct 1	Sat	IC	H	ABERGELE DRGNS	W	5	1	Steve Jones 3, Lance Williams 2
14	Fri	GL	H	BEAUMARIS TOWN	L	1	4	og Lock
18	Tues	~YC~	H	BALA TOWN	W	3	2	Tom Wood, John Littlemore, og Jones
22	Sat	GL	a	Holyhead Hotspur Rs	W	5	1	Lance Williams 2, Corey Jones 2, Dylan Roberts
25	Tues	GSS	H	HOLYHEAD TOWN	W	7	5	Corey Jones 2, Dylan Roberts, Steve Hughes, Gwion Tegid Lance Williams, Craig Whelan
29	Sat	IC	a	Llanllyfni	L	4	6	Steve Hughes, Craig Whelan, Gwion Tegid, Gethin Rowlands
NOVEMBER 2011
Nov 8	Tues	AL	a	Airbus UK	L	4	5	Alun Webb 3, Corey Jones
11	Fri	GL	H	BRO GORONWY	L	5	6	Lance Williams, Steve Jones, Dylan Roberts, Gethin Jenkins Franki D'Angio
19	Sat	GL	a	Llanystumdwy	L	1	6	Lance Williams
27	Sun	~YC~	H	Wrexham	L	0	7
DECEMBER 2011
Dec 10	Sat	GL	a	Bro Goronwy	L	1	3	og Owen
13	Tues	GL	H	LLANLLYFNI	W	3	1	Mark Smyth 2, Eddie Jebb
17	Sat	GL	H	TREADDUR BAY	L	0	4
20	Tues	GL	H	HOLYHEAD HOTSP	L	2	4	Corey Jones 2
JANUARY 2012
Jan 14	Sat	GL	a	Holyhead Town	L	0	1
21	Sat	GL	a	Llanllyfni	L	1	6	Craig Whelan
FEBRUARY 2012
Feb 4	Sat	BOM	a	Holyhead Town	W	3	2	Konrad Bialozynski, Frankie D'Angio, Lance Williams
25	Sat	GL		Llanfairfechan	L	1	3	Lance Williams
MARCH 2012
Mar 3	Sat	GL	a	Bangor University	d	3	3	David Algieri, Lance Williams, Shaun Locke
4	Sun	U19s	H	TNS U19	L	3	4	Myles Jones, Craig Whelan, John Littlemore
6	Tues	PC	a	Prestatyn Town	W	2	0	Lance Williams, Myles Jones
11	Sun	U19s	a	Prestatyn Town	W	2	0	Phil Warrington, Tom Wood
24	Sat	GL	H	BETHEL	W	3	0	Craig Whelan, Shaun Locke, Gwion Tegid
APRIL 2012
April 8	Mon	GLC	H	LLANYMSTUMDWY	L	3	4	Lance Williams 2, Shaun Locke
11	Weds	GL	H	BONTNEWYDD	L	1	2	Lance Williams
17	Tues	GL	H	PENRHYND'DRAETH	L	0	2
21	Sat	BOM	a	Penrhyndeudraeth	L	1	7	Lance Williams
23	Mon	GL	H	BANGOR UNIV'TY	L	0	4
28	Sat	PC	a	Denbigh Town	L	2	2	Craig Whelan, Lance Williams [lost on pens]

GL Gwynedd League
GSS Gwynedd Safeflue Shield
IC NWCFA Intermediate Cup
~YC~ The FAW Youth Cup
AL Academy League
BOM Bob Owen Memorial
PC - NW Coast Reserve League Presidents Cup

LEADING GOALSCORERS
including Denbigh Town on 28th April 2012
		LEAGUE	---CUP---	-TOTAL-
1	Lance Williams	17	9	26
2	Steve Jones	3	5	8
3	Corey Jones	4	3	7
4	Craig Whelan	4	3	7
5	Mark Smyth	5	0	5
6	Dylan Roberts	4	1	5
7	Gwion Tegid	3	2	5
8	Alun Webb	0	3	3
9	Eddie Jebb	3	0	3
10	Shaun Locke	2	1	3
11	Dan Lowndes	2	0	2
12	Steve Hughes	0	2	2
13	George Flanagan	1	1	2
14	Gethin Rowlands	1	1	2
15	Frankie D'Angio	1	1	2
16	John Littlemore	0	2	2
17	Myles Jones	0	2	2
18	Tom Wood	0	2	2
19	David Algieri	1	0	1
20	Phil Warrington	0	1	2
21	Konrad Bialozynski	0	1	1
	own goals	1	0	1
	TOTALS	52	37	89

Presidents Cup Semi Final
Denbigh Town 2 v 2 Bangor City (Denbigh won on pens)

The Reserves last game of what seems to have been a long season away against Denbigh Town in the semi final of the Presidents Cup began brightly enough with City’s youngsters dominating the early possession and putting the home defence under pressure only for Denbigh to take the lead on 9 minutes against the run of play when Jon Slater struck a right footed shot into the top corner of the City net from the edge of the area.

The goal seemed to inspire Denbigh and City had Damion Bialozynski in the City goal, who made a couple of fine saves, and some lack lustre Denbigh finishing to thank for the score at half-time being Denbigh Town 1 v 0 Bangor City

It was end to end stuff in the second half as Denbigh pressed for a second goal and City searched for an equalizer with Denbigh rattling the City woodwork on a couple of occasions and City’s Sean Devereux on the right wing tormenting the home defence. On 65 minutes Frankie D’Angio gave way to Gwion Tegid and 10 minutes later City were back in the game when Dan Lowndes on the left wing crossed and Craig Whelan scored to level the scores and take the game into extra time. Full-time score Denbigh Town 1 v 1 Bangor City

In extra time both sides showing tremendous character as they each battled for a winner.

Denbigh struck first on 102 minutes when former Caersws WP striker Jon Slater got his second goal of the game and looked to have put Denbigh into the final particularly as Bangor were reduced to 10 men when Damion Bialozynski was sent off after receiving a second yellow card for a robust challenge.

Denbigh’s Slater then had what would have been a decisive third goal disallowed by the referee before, and with only 2 minutes of extra time remaining, Lance Williams collecting the ball midway into the Denbigh half advanced on the home goal and lifted the ball over keeper Bryn Jones to make the Score after Extra Time Denbigh Town 2 Bangor City 2 and to take the game to the penalty shoot out which Denbigh won 4 – 3.

Slater missed for Denbigh whilst George Flanagan had his penalty saved and Gwion Tegid put his over the bar for City.

Saturday 11th April 2012

BANGOR CITY

1	Damion Bialozynski
2	Matt Lowndes
3	Dan Lowndes
4	Myles Jones
5	Konrad Bialozynski
6	Craig Whelan
7	Sean Devereus
8	George Flanagan
9	Shaun Locke
10	Lance Williams
11	Frankie D'Angio
SUBSTITUTES
12	Jason Edwards for 7 Devereux on 80 mins
14	David Algieri for 9 Locke on 116 mins
14	Dan Shaw
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Gwynedd Cup
Bangor City 1 v 2 Bontnewydd

A second narrow defeat in two days for the Reserves and whilst the score suggests a close game, in fact, City dominated the game throughout and, playing the type of passing game the excellent pitch at Nantporth allows, had enough chances to put the game comfortably beyond Bontnewydd’s reach before the visitors in the last minute of the game, capitalising on a mistake in the City defence, scored the winning goal.

With the Lowndes twins away on holiday Sean Devereux and Craig Whelan dropped back into the defence and with Sion Parry available at centre back Jason Edwards dropped to the bench.

George Flanagan, missing from the Reserves line-up recently, returned in midfield.

City, enjoying most of the early possession, went ahead with Lance Williams scoring his 24^th goal of the season with a header on 13 minutes only for the maxim that teams are at their most vulnerable immediately after scoring to apply when a minute later Bontnewydd’s Steve Tindall, capitalising on a lack of concentration in the City defence, equalised.

City continued to dominate the game for the rest of the half but were unable to break through the visitors defence so that at half-time the score was Bangor City 1 Bontnewydd 1

The second half was even more one sided than the first as the visitors visibly tired on the wide open spaces of Nantporth but still the City attack was unable to make the relentless pressure count.

On 51 minutes Steve Hughes replaced Dan Shaw in attack and with 10 minutes or so left Jason Edwards replaced George Flanagan with Konrad Bialozynski moving to full back to allow Sean Devereux to join the attack but there was still no breakthrough and City were left to rue their many missed chances when Bontnewydd in the 89^th minute on the break mounted a rare incursion into the City half.

Jason Edwards failed to clear the ball in the City penalty area and Sion Fon scored to give the visitors all three points with the full-time score being Bangor City 1 Bontnewydd 2

Wednesday 11th April 2012

BANGOR CITY

1	Damion Bialozynski
2	Craig Whelan
3	Sean Devereux
4	Sion Parry
5	Konrad Bialozynski
6	Miles Jones
7	George Flanagan
8	Corey Jones
9	Dan Shaw
10	Shaun Locke
11	Lance Williams
SUBSTITUTES
12	Steve Hughes for 9 Shaw on 51 minutes
14	Jason Edwards for 7 Flanagan on 80 minutes
14	Nick Roberts
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Gwynedd Cup
Bangor City 3 v 4 Llanynstumdwy

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On Easter Monday afternoon the Reserves played their first game at Nantporth taking on Llanystumdwy in Round 2 of the Gwynedd Cup and despite staging a spirited comeback in the last 20 minutes or so of the game lost narrowly to the visitors by 4 goals to 3. < style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">

In persistent drizzle the game kicked off with City defending the Antelope end and the game was evenly contested until in the 26^th minute City gave away a free kick just outside their penalty area which former City favourite Paul Roberts despatched with some ease into the home net to give the visitors the lead.

City countered and Corey Jones immediately had a shot saved. On 41 minutes the visitors conceded a free kick which was taken by Craig Whelan but the Llanystumdwy defence held firm so that at half-time the score was Bangor City 0 Llanystumdwy 1

The spectators had hardly had time to settle back in their seats for the 2^nd half when in the 46^th minute former Porthmadog striker Meirion Pritchard, finding the City defence flat footed, scored to double the visitors advantage and they went further ahead on 57 minutes when more poor City defending allowed Ben Roberts to score.

Manager Haydn Jones brought on Gwion Tegid for Jason Edwards and moved Corey Jones to centre back to tighten the defence but it was replacement Jones who lost the ball on the City right to allow Paul Roberts in to score his second and Llanystumdwy’s fourth goal on 62 minutes.

Game over but not quite as City, with Tegid now on the left and Shaun Lock moving to the centre to support Lance Williams, began the fight back. Lock hit the post on 66 minutes before turning provider slotting the ball through for Lance Williams to pull a goal back 2 minutes later.

On 83 minutes Josh Roydes replaced Myles Jones to give some fresh legs to the City midfield as City stepped up the pressure on the visitors’ defence. Lance Williams scored again in the 85^th minute and Shaun Locke got a third goal for the hosts in the 90^th minute but City’s youngsters were unable to get the fourth goal that would have forced extra time before referee Mr Bryan Taylor blew the final whistle with the full-time score Bangor City 3 Llanystumdwy 4

Easter Monday 9th April 2012

BANGOR CITY

1	Damion Bialozynski
2	Matt Lowndes
3	Dan Lowndes
4	Jason Edwards
5	Konrad Bialozynski
6	Sean Devereux
7	Craig Whelan
8	Corey Jones
9	Myles Jones
10	Shaun Locke
11	Lance Williams
SUBSTITUTES
12	Gwion Tegid for 4 Edwards on 59 minutes
14	Josh Rhoydes for 9 Jones on 83 minutes
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Gwynedd Football League
Bangor City 3 v 0 Bethel

The Reserves were obliged to play this ‘home’ Gwynedd league fixture at Bethel in the interests of protecting the Nantporth pitch and fielding a strong side, including Craig Garside in midfield and Eddie Jebb up front, ran out comfortable winners against the league’s bottom side by 3 goals to nil.

On an unseasonably hot sunny afternoon City controlled the game from the off with Damion Bialozynski in the City goal having little to do throughout apart from keeping his concentration.

In the conditions and against a much fitter City side it was always going to be a tall order for Bethel to get anything out of the game and their task became that much more difficult when they were reduced to 10 men on the half hour. A rare Bethel foray into the City half was halted by Konrad Bialozynski whose tackle brought down the Bethel attacker just, in the referee John Molyneux’s opinion, outside the box. Konrad went unpunished but in the ensuing fracas, as Bethel players surrounded Konrad, Damion came out of his goal to protect his little brother, as big brothers do, and got for his troubles a slap from a Bethel player and a yellow card from Mr Molyneux. The Bethel player concerned being sent off.

Bethel managed to keep City at bay for only another 6 minutes until the deadlock was broken when midfielder Craig Whelan volleyed a ball from the left wing into the Bethel net to give City a deserved lead. Bangor had chances to increase their lead, including an easy chance squandered by Shaun Locke, but the 10 men held out so that at half time the score was

Bangor City 1 Bethel 0

In the second half Bangor rattled the Bethel cross bar on 52 minutes and Konrad Bialozynski collecting the ball in defence embarked on a solo run of almost the whole pitch but showed a centre back’s composure in the Bethel box and was unable to score the goal the run deserved.

On 64 minutes a superb ball from Garside into the Bethel area gave Shaun Locke a chance to atone for his first half miss and he scored with the simplest of tap ins to double City’s lead.

With the game more or less won, and Bethel showing little attacking threat, manager Haydn Jones brought on some fresh legs with David Algieri replacing Locke, Gwion Tegid replacing Matt Lowndes and Steve Hughes replacing Whelan.

City, now playing three at the back, put the Bethel defence under some considerable pressure for the rest of the game with Steve Hughes making a couple of telling runs down the right wing. On 75 minutes the pressure paid off when substitute Gwion Tegid got City’s third goal with a fine header so that when Mr Molyneux blew the final whistle the

Full-time score was Bangor City 3 v 0 Bethel

Saturday 26th March 2012

BANGOR CITY

1	Damion Bialozynski
2	Matt Lowndes
3	Dan Lowndes
4	Corey Jones
5	Konrad Bialozynski
6	Craig Garside
7	Craig Whelan
8	Myles Jones
9	Shaun Locke
10	Lance Williams
11	Eddie Jebb
SUBSTITUTES
12	David Algieri
14	Steven Hughes
14	Gwion Tegid
16	Dan Shaw
17	Jason Edwards

NW Reserves President Cup
Prestatyn Town 0 v 2 Bangor City

On Tuesday evening under floodlights, and in persistent rain at Bastion Gardens, City’s Reserves took on Prestatyn’s Reserves in Round Three of the North Wales Reserves League President’s Cup.

And after weathering the storm in all senses City ran out winners by 2 goals to nil and progressed to the semi finals of the competition. A remarkable achievement given that the youth and reserves youngsters had fulfilled three fixtures in four days!

In the first half City had more of the possession without really looking like scoring whilst the hosts Prestatyn when they had the ball displayed the greater goal threat hitting the post, having a goal disallowed for off-side and ensuring that Damion Bialozynski was the busier keeper. City were perhaps a little fortunate to be on level terms at the interval.

Half-time score Prestatyn Town 0 Bangor City 0

The second half began with both sides going for it and seemingly determined to avoid extra time.

On 55 minutes Bialozynski made a superb save when one on one with a Prestatyn forward before New Zealander Daniel Shaw making his first appearance following his transfer from Llangefni Town replaced Frankie D’Angio up front . The change seemed to give City’s attack some fresh impetus as eight minutes later Lance Williams through on the left side of the Prestatyn penalty area unleashed an unstoppable shot into the back of the hosts net to give City the lead.

Haydn Jones bolstering the defence to protect the lead by bringing on Jason Edwards in place of the tiring Sean Devereux on 80 minutes with Myles Jones pushing into midfield and giving some fresh legs to the midfield by replacing George Flanagan with Steven Jones on 85 minutes.

However, attack is always the best form of defence and on 86 minutes Myles Jones receiving the ball on the left struck a powerful long range shot that rocketed into the Prestatyn net to double the lead ensuring a deserved victory for City and a semi final against Denbigh Town.

Full-time score Prestatyn Town 0 v 2 Bangor City

Tuesday 6th March 2012

BANGOR CITY

1	Damion Bialozynski
2	Matt Lowndes
3	Dan Lowndes
4	Myles Jones
5	Konrad Bialozynski
6	Sean Devereux
7	Craig Whelan
8	Shaun Locke
9	Lance Williams
10	George Flanagan
11	Frankie D'Angio
SUBSTITUTES
12	David Algieri
14	Gwion Tegid
14	Steve Hughes for 10 Fl'gan on 85 minutes
16	Jason Edwards for 6 D'vreux on 80 mins
17	Dan Shaw for 11 D'Angio on 55 mins

Gwynedd Football League
Bangor University 3 v 3 Bangor City

Last Saturday at Treborth City’s Reserves and Bangor University, positioned eleventh and twelfth in the Gwynedd League respectively, played each other, for the first time this season after a couple of postponements, in a game that seesawed first one way and then the other but finished with the honours even.
The first half was pretty much all City as they dominated the game from the whistle attacking at will. On 11 minutes Dan Lowndes made a solo run into the University area but his shot hit the post and the woodwork was rattled again moments later. On 23 minutes after good work by Sean Devereux down the right David Algieri almost scored when he headed just over the bar but he made no mistake 2 minutes later and opened the scoring with a sweet strike into the University net.

   Three minutes later the lead was doubled when after the ball had pinballed around the University area Lance Williams was on hand to head the ball home.

   As the half closed City had more chances but couldn’t add to their lead so that at half time the score was University 0 v 2 City.

   Manager Haydn Jones's half time team talk had obviously fallen on deaf ears the University, having reorganised at half time, came out in a determined frame of mind and reduced the deficit four minutes into the half through a Mike Ralph goal.
   With their confidence up and the City defence in disarray the University drew level on 56 minutes as Dilon Lomas scored and then took the lead through Tom Magee on 63 minutes.
   Haydn responded by making a double substitution with Locke and Williams replacing Algieri and D’Angio and it was substitute Shaun Locke who equalised for City on 75 minutes.
   Both sides had chances to take all 3 points but perhaps, with City dominating the first half and the University the second, overall a draw was a fair result.

The Full-time score was Bangor University 3 v 3 Bangor City

Saturday 3rd March 2012

BANGOR CITY

1	Damion Bialozynski
2	Matt Lowndes
3	Jason Edwards
4	Dan Lowndes
5	Konrad Bialozynski
6	Craig Whelan
7	Sean Devereux
8	George Flanagan
9	David Algieri
10	Lance Williams
11	Frankie D'Angio
SUBSTITUTES
12	Gwion Tegid for 6 Whelani on 70 minutes
14	Shaun Locke for 9 Algieri on 64 minutes
15	Steve Hughes for 11 D'Angio on 64 mins
16	Dan Shaw

Bob Owen Memorial Shield
Holyhead Town 2 v 3 Bangor City

Last Saturday at the Millbank Playing Fields in Holyhead the Reserves, playing Holyhead Town for the third time this season this time in Round Two of the Bob Owen Memorial Shield, were 3 – 1 up at half time, and despite a late second half fight back by Town held out to record an away win for the first time since October 22^nd.

In miserable wet and windy conditions on a pitch that in parts resembled a swamp City got off to a flyer when just 2 minutes into the game a Craig Whelan free kick from outside the Holyhead penalty area was powered home at the far post by Konrad Bialozynski to give City the lead.

The lead, however, only lasted 3 minutes as following a mix up in the City defence Dan Doyle restored parity.

For the rest of the half City dominated the game and it was no surprise when on the half hour mark club top scorer Lance Williams struck a superb shot from some 30 or so yards which rocketed into the Holyhead net to make the score 2 – 1. City continued to put the home defence under pressure but former Bangor keeper Elliot Smith in the Town goal was in fine form. Smith was however powerless to prevent City increasing the lead on 42 minutes when following a short corner from the right David Algieri crossed and Frankie D’Angio’s persistence paid off in the ensuing melee in the quagmire that was the home penalty area and he scored to make the half time score Holyhead Town 1 Bangor City 3

In the first 20 minutes of the second period Bangor made but failed to take a number of chances any one of which would have put the game beyond Holyhead and then on 72 minutes Holyhead mounted a rare foray into the Bangor half and Dewi Thomas scored to make the score 3 – 2 and the last 18 minutes an anxious wait for the City fans who had braved the conditions.

David Algieri almost latched on to a through ball from Lance Williams which would have given City a decisive fourth goal and in the closing minutes Holyhead won a corner and, with goal keeper Smith involved again this time adding his considerable height to the attack, almost equalised to force extra time but thankfully the mud in the goal mouth caused the ball to bobble harmlessly wide of the City goal so the Full-time score was Holyhead Town 2 Bangor City 3

Saturday 21st January 2012

BANGOR CITY

1	Damion Bialozynski
2	Craig Whelan
3	Ryan Woolley
4	Jason Edwards
5	Konrad Bialozynski
6	Josh Rhoyds
7	Myles Jones
8	Sean Devereux
9	Lance Williams
10	Frankie D'Angio
11	David Algieri
SUBSTITUTES
12	Nick Roberts
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Gwynedd Football League
Llanllyfni 6 v 1 Bangor City

With keeper Paul Davies training with the first team at Nantporth, top scorer Lance Williams and the Lowndes twins unavailable and Ryan Woolley and Myles Jones both out injured manager Haydn Jones gave starts to Damion Bialozynski in goal and to Gwion Tegid and Frankie D’Angio up front and welcomed back Konrad Bialozynski from injury at centre back.

Playing down the slope and against the strong wind in the first half City began promisingly but were rocked on six minutes when Damion Bialozynski in the City goal bowled the ball out to his brother Konrad on the City left who was dispossessed and Arron Hughes scored for the hosts with ease. On 29 minutes the same scorer capitalised as Bialozynski stayed on his line as the wind caught an attempted City clearance and Arron Hughes calmly scored his, and Llanllyfni’s, second goal.

City rallied and playing some attractive football put the home defence under pressure which paid off as the half closed when Frankie D’Angio broke into the Llanllyfni box and was brought down. Referee Arwel Jones pointed to the spot and Craig Whelan scored the resulting penalty to make the score at

Half-time Llanllyfni 2 v 1 Bangor City

In the second half now playing up the slope City’s youngsters struggled to penetrate the well organised home defence and in contrast the hosts breached the City defence repeatedly at intervals throughout the half with Wil Wright scoring Llanllyfni’s third goal on 49 minutes, Llanllyfni’s man of the match Arron Hughes completing his hat trick to score the fourth by converting a penalty on 52 minutes, after Damion Bialozynski was adjudged to have committed a foul, and Arron Hughes scoring his fourth and Llanllyfni’s fifth goal on 75 minutes.
Kelvin Roberts scored on 85 minutes to complete the rout and make the score at

Full-time Llanllyfni 6 v 1 Bangor City

Saturday 21st January 2012

BANGOR CITY

1	Damion Bialozynski
2	Jason Edwards
3	Sion Parry
4	Konrad Bialozynski
5	Sean Devereux
6	Craig Whelan
7	David Algieri
8	Corey Jones
9	Gwion Tegid
10	Shaun Lock
11	Frankie D'Angio
SUBSTITUTES
12	Gethin Rowlands for 7 Algieri on 75 minutes
14	Josh Roydes for 10 Lock on 80 minutes
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Gwynedd Football League
Llanllyfni 6 v 1 Bangor City

Half-time Llanllyfni 2 v 1 Bangor City

Full-time Llanllyfni 6 v 1 Bangor City

Saturday 21st January 2012

BANGOR CITY

1	Damion Bialozynski
2	Jason Edwards
3	Sion Parry
4	Konrad Bialozynski
5	Sean Devereux
6	Craig Whelan
7	David Algieri
8	Corey Jones
9	Gwion Tegid
10	Shaun Lock
11	Frankie D'Angio
SUBSTITUTES
12	Gethin Rowlands 7 Algieri on 75 minutes
14	Josh Roydes for 10 Lock on 80 minutes
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16

Gwynedd Football League
Holyhead Town 1 v 0 Bangor City

At the Millbank Playing Fields in Holyhead in bright winter sunshine the Reserves played Holyhead Town last Saturday in their first fixture of the New Year and ended up narrowly losing a closely fought and entertaining game.

City had most of the possession in the first half and kept the home defence under sustained pressure without ever looking likely to score.

When Holyhead attacked the City back line was marshalled well by the experienced Sion Parry making his debut for City at centre half and City keeper Paul Davies was in outstanding form. With both defences proving impregnable the score at the interval was

Half-time Holyhead Town 0 v 0 Bangor City

In the second half Town came into the game more and it was largely end to end action with Paul Davies and the Town keeper heavily involved and keeping the game goal less.

Gethin Rowlands made way for Dafydd Evans on 58 minutes and shortly afterwards Frankie D’Angio replaced Shaun Lock as manager Haydn Jones rang the changes to try and break the deadlock but still neither side could convert their chances. City’s last change came on 83 minutes when the injured Ryan Woolley was replaced by Gwion Tegid.

With five minutes to go just as it looked like the game would remain goalless City’s hopes of gaining at least a well deserved point from the game were dashed when, after referee Lloyd Edwards had overlooked two blatant fouls on Bangor forwards in the Holyhead half, Town broke into the City half and Paul England at last managed to beat Davies in the City goal. In the dying minutes City almost equalised but narrowly failed.

Full-time the score was Holyhead Town 1 v 0 Bangor City

Saturday 14th January 2012

BANGOR CITY

1	Paul Davies
2	Ryan Woolley
3	Jason Edwards
4	Sion Parry
5	Craig Whelan
6	Gethin Rowlands
7	Sean Devereux
8	Miles Jones
9	Shaun Lock
10	Corey Jones
11	Lance Williams
SUBSTITUTES
12	Dafydd Evans for 6 Rowlands on 58 mins
14	Frankie DiAngio for 9 Lock on 60 minutes
15	David Algieri

LAST EVER RESERVE FIXTURE
AT FARRAR ROAD

Gwynedd Football League
Bangor City 2 v 4 Holyhead Hotspur

For the last ever Reserves game at Farrar Road there were four changes to the previous Saturday’s starting line up with Dan and Matt Lowndes both returning from long injury layoffs,
Neil Thomas replacing Damien Allen in midfield and David Algieri, a second half substitute on Saturday retaining his place.

The game kicked off in heavy rain with City's reserves attacking the St Pauls End for the last time and for the first half hour the games was even as both sides tried to adapt to the conditions. Sadly Matt Lowndes was only to be involved for seventeen minutes as he suffered a recurrence of his ankle injury and had to be replaced by Ryan Woolley.

On 33 minutes it seemed the Holyhead had adapted the better to the conditions as Anthony Parry shot past Damion Bialozynski in the Bangor goal with some ease and Bialozynski was beaten again four minutes later by Anthony Parry to give the visitors a two goal lead. City rallied but were unable to make their chances count and the score remained at

Half-time Bangor City 0 Holyhead Hotspurs 2

The rain had eased as the second half began with Gwion Tegid replacing David Algieri and Neil Thomas dropping back to centre half.

City began brightly with Myles Jones hitting the Holyhead post before on 58 minutes Corey Jones ran into the Holyhead box and placed the ball to the right of Roberts in the Holyhead goal to reduce the deficit. The Hotspurs countered and Bialozynski saved well before Corey Jones on 65 minutes scored the equaliser rising to head a cross from Gwion Tegid on the right past Roberts.

With their tails up City pressed for a winner but Holyhead struck on the break on 85 minutes as Rees Brown scored to restore the Hotspurs lead. Referee Dewi Morris denied City a clear cut penalty as a Holyhead defender handled the ball in his own box.

Morris although apparently well placed adjudged the ball to have hit a Bangor hand and gave the visitors a free kick which, to add insult to injury, led to Asa Thomas scoring in the fourth minute of stoppage time to make the score at the final whistle 2-4.

Tuesday 20th December 2011

BANGOR CITY

1	Damion Bialozynski
2	Dan Lowndes
3	Matthew Lowndes
4	David Algieri
5	Konrad Bialozynski
6	Sean Devereux
7	Corey Jones
8	Miles Jones
9	Lance Williams
10	Neil Thomas
11	Craig Whelan
SUBSTITUTES
12	Jason Edwards
14	Gwion Tegid for 4 Algieri on 46 minutes
15	Nick Roberts
16	Ryan Woolley for 3 Lowndes on 17 minutes

Gwynedd Football League
Bangor City 0 v 4 Treaddur Bay

The Reserves kicked off the last ever Saturday afternoon game at Farrar Road against Trearddur Bay confidently after the previous Tuesday night’s success against Llanllyfni with Damien Allen making his third successive appearance for City’s second string but despite having more clear goal scoring chances than the visitors lost 0-4 to Trearddur Bay.

After some early Bay pressure it was end to end stuff. The visitor’s keeper saved well from Steve Jones and from the resulting corner Jones shot just wide. Trearddur Bay countered and on 10 minutes Ian Williams put them ahead when he beat Damian Bialozynski in the City goal with a narrow angled shot from the left of the box. Corey Jones then had a shot well saved by the Bay keeper and then Nick Roberts blasted the ball out of the ground behind the St Paul’s end. Trearddur Bay attacked and Bialozynski saved well before a Trearddur Bay throw in led to Dean Garney scoring with ease on 14 minutes.

From the restart City dominated most of the possession with chances falling to Steve Jones who shot wide from a Lance Williams cross and Williams himself who just failed to connect to a cross from the right by Craig Whelan. The Bay weathered the storm and broke through the City rearguard only to thwarted by a n excellent save from Bialozynski to be followed moments later by an even better stop as a weak Jason Edwards clearance was returned with interest by the Bay attack. The half closed with sustained City pressure and Williams shooting wide when perhaps a pass to Steve Jones waiting in the box might have been a better option.

Half-time Bangor City 0 Trearddur Bay 2

The second half began in the same vein as the first had ended with Corey Jones and Lance Williams going close for City and Bialozynski making vital saves.

The first City substitution came on 63 minutes when Nick Roberts was replaced by David Algieri.

On 65 mins Bialozynski dithered and was beaten to a long ball into the City area by Barry Haigh who scored the visitors third goal with ease. Three minutes later Lance Williams had a chance to pull a goal back but Gareth Owen in the visitors’ goal saved his shot.

On 70 minutes Haydn Jones made another change replacing Steve Jones in the City attack with Gwion Tegid who was soon in the thick of the action forcing another save from Owen.

On 85 minutes the game was put firmly beyond Bangor’s reach as Barry Haigh scored his second and the Bay’s fourth goal and the same player almost completed his hat trick in the 89^th minute as his shot hit the bar with Bialozynski beaten but the score remained 4-0.

Saturday 17th December 2011

BANGOR CITY

1	Damion Bialozynski
2	Myles Jones
3	Jason Edwards
4	Corey Jones
5	Konrad Bialozynski
6	Nick Roberts
7	Craig Whelan
8	Sean Devereux
9	Steve Jones
10	Lance Williams
11	Damien Allen
SUBSTITUTES
12	Gwion Tegid for 9 Jones on 70 minutes
14	David Algieri for 6 Roberts on 63 minutes
15	Josh Roydes for
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Gwynedd Football League
Bangor City 3 v 1 Llanllyfni

A strong reserves side including first teamers Eddie Jebb, Michael Walsh, Damien Allen and
Mark Smyth proved much too powerful for Llanllyfni running out deserved 3-1 winners and but for some profligate finishing the winning margin could have been much greater. Mark Smyth scored a brace but might have scored five or six goals!

In windy conditions City enjoyed the lion’s share of the possession from the off and created chance after chance. On 12 minutes Mark Smyth went close to scoring and again four minutes
later . On 19 minutes Damien Allen showing his undoubted class hit a long range shot just over the visitor’s bar. Young Craig Whelan then joined in the action just minutes later with a shot from the left which also just cleared the bar before on 29 minutes Eddie Jebb using the strong wind to good effect floated a ball from the right over the keeper into the Llanllyfni goal to take the lead.

The City dominance of the half continued with the visitor’s keeper saving well from Smythe on 42 minutes and with some ease again from Smythe on 44 minutes.

Half-time score Bangor City 1 - 0 Llanllyfni

By the time the second half kicked off the swirling wind must have been at almost gale force was dominating proceeding and making it a bit of a lottery as to where any high ball might end up.

Tempers flared 12 minutes into the half when Corey Jones had an altercation with the Llanllyfni No 8 and although the Llanllyfni player appeared to throw a punch at the Bangor player he went unpunished (but was substituted minutes later!) whereas Jones was booked by referee Arwel Jones. The referee left his mark on the game again on 70 minutes when a rare Llanllyfni foray into the Bangor half ended with a shot hitting one of the goal stanchions only for Mr Jones to bizarrely award a penalty to Llanllyfni which Arron Griffiths duly converted to bring the scores level.

Haydn Jones promptly made two changes with Sean Devereux replacing Lance Williams who by his own high standards was having a quiet game and David Algieri replacing Craig Whelan.

The changes seemed to work as on 77 minutes Steve Jones crossed and Mark Smyth scored to retake the lead. Three minutes later Jones was involved again as he fed Jebb who advanced down the right wing before passing the ball to Mark Smyth who scored his second and City’s third goal.

On 82 minutes George Flanagan replaced Corey Jones and the final meaningful action of the game came on 87 minutes when a powerfully struck Llanllyfni freekick was tipped over the bar by Damion Bialozynski in the City goal.

Full-time score Bangor City 3 v 1 Llanllyfni

Tuesday 13th December 2011

BANGOR CITY

1	Damion Bialozynski
2	Myles Jones
3	Craig Whelan
4	Corey Jones
5	Konrad Bialozynski
6	Mike Walsh
7	Damien Allen
8	Eddie Jebb
9	Steve Jones
10	Lance Williams
11	Mark Smyth
SUBSTITUTES
12	Frankie D'Angio
14	George Flanagan for 4 Jones on 82 minutes
15	Sean Devereux for 10 Williams on 73 mins
16	David Algieri for 3 Whelan on 75 minutes

Gwynedd Football League
Bro Goronwy 2 v 1 Bangor City

The Reserves lost narrowly away to the reigning Gwynedd League champions and current league leaders Bro Goronwy in what was in comparison to most recent matches a low scoring affair.

Manager Haydn Jones made several changes to the team that lost heavily away against Llanystumdwy with several of the younger members of the squad rested ahead of Sunday’s scheduled under19’s fixture away at Aberystwyth and with first teamers Michael Walsh and new signing Damien Allen, making his club debut, bolstering the midfield.

Both keepers were involved in the early exchanges as firstly Paul Davies in the City goal saved well and then Sweetser-Hawkes in the home goal produced an outstanding save from a Michael Walsh free-kick tipping the ball over the cross bar.

On 24 minutes Bro Goronwy took the lead when Sam Aspinall scored from a rebound after Paul Davies had saved goal bound effort from Pat Roberts.

For rest of the first half City struggled to break down the resolute home defence although Lance Williams did manage a shot on target but this was deflected wide..

Half-time Bro Goronwy 1 City 0

In the second half Paul Davies was heavily involved again saving well firstly from Alex Jones and then from John Littlemore before Aspinall headed over the Bangor bar.

On 75 minutes Bangor City attacked the home goal and Sweetser-Hawkes under pressure from City’s forwards failed to deal with a high ball into the box and Gareth Owen sliced his attempted clearance into his own net for City’s equaliser. 1 – 1.

However City’s hopes of gaining a well deserved point from the game were dashed three minutes later as an attempted punch by Davies from a Bro Goronwy corner fell to Chris Chafer who volleyed the ball back past Davies into the City goal off the underside of the cross bar. City pressed for a second equaliser but it was not to be and the score was at

Full-time Bro Goronwy 2 Bangor City 1

Saturday 10th December 2011

BANGOR CITY

1	Paul Davies
2	Myles Jones
3	Jason Edwards
4	David Algieri
5	Corey Jones
6	Mike Walsh
7	Sean Devereux
8	Frankie D'Angio
9	Steve Jones
10	Damien Allen
11	Lance Williams
SUBSTITUTES
12	Craig Whelan for 9 Steve Jones
14
15
16

Gwynedd Football League
Llanystumdwy 6 v 1 Bangor City

If ever there was a game of two halves this was it as last Saturday Bangor City Reserves travelled to second in the table Llanystumdwy and after putting in an excellent first half performance which left the scores level at 1 – 1 at the interval they capitulated in the second half conceding 5 goals and ended up being soundly beaten by 6 goals to 1.

The game kicked off in pleasant sunshine and although the state of the pitch militated against City’s usual passing game the opening exchanges were even until five minutes into the game Jason Edwards was adjudged to have handled the ball just outside the City area and former City favourite Paul Roberts duly dispatched the resulting free kick past the City wall and Paul Davies in the City goal. 1 – 0! City rallied and dominated possession for most of the rest of the half but failed to take their chances until the 38^th minute when Sean Devereux collecting the ball in his own half made an excellent run into the Llanystumdwy area before passing to Lance Williams who shot past the Llanystumdwy keeper to equalise

Half-time Llanystumdwy 1 Bangor City 1 (and apparently all to play for in the 2^nd half!)

For the first 10 minutes of the second half it looked as though City would come away from the game with at least a point but a devastating 11 minute spell of finishing from Llanystumdwy compounded by some poor defending put the game beyond them as the hosts scored 3 goals through Ben Roberts on 55 minutes, Carl Threadgill on 59 minutes and Meirion Pritchard on
66 minutes.

City rallied with Haydn Jones changing the formation to 4-3-3 with Frankie D’Angio replacing
Steve Jones and Steve Hughes coming on for Ryan Woolley but City were unable to reduce the deficit and as the City youngsters tired Llanystumdwy went further ahead with a second goal for Paul Roberts on 82 minutes and a second goal for Ben Roberts in the last minute of the game.

Full-time Llanystumdwy 6 Bangor City 1

The Manager’s View

A disappointing result and a hugely disappointing second half performance!!!

In the 1^st half we showed great character to equalise after going a goal down. We controlled much of the first half possession and looked dangerous on the break.

Last Friday night’s game against Bro Goronwy and the first half performance in this game have shown me that this young squad can compete with the top teams in the Gwynedd League but we had a 10 minute spell in the 2^nd half where we lost our shape and focus and conceded 3 goals. Heads went down and when we needed leaders on the field there were none. We will address this in training on Tuesday but we do have to bear in mind though that this season was always going to be a massive learning curve for the players and I believe we will regroup and come back stronger in our next league game against Bangor University on the 29^th.

Saturday 19th November 2011

BANGOR CITY

1	Paul Davies
2	Jason Edwards
3	David Algieri
4	Konrad Bialozynski
5	Dylan Roberts
6	Craig Whelan
7	Sean Devereux
8	Myles Jones
9	Steve Jones
10	Lance Williams
11	Ryan Woolley
SUBSTITUTES
12	Frankie D'Angio for 9 Steve Jones
14	Damion Bialozynski
15	Steve Hughes for 11 Ryan Woolley
16	Gwion Tegid

Gwynedd Football League
Bangor City 5 v 6 Bro Goronwy

Steady but not heavy rain fell throughout pretty much the whole of last Friday evening’s high scoring game between City’s reserves and the current Gwynedd League champions Bro Goronwy. The conditions made defending difficult for both sides and at the end of the exciting ‘end to end‘ game eleven goals had been scored and it was the visitors who left Farrar Road with all three points when the City faithful and the neutral observers at the game thought that perhaps a draw would have been a fairer result.

The pattern of the game was set from the off as City opened the scoring on three minutes when Sweetser-Hawkes in the visitor’s goal saved a long range City effort only for in-form City striker Lance Williams to score near the post from the rebound and then minutes later Bro Goronwy equalised when Pat Roberts out wide cut the ball back to the visitor’s captain Sam Carter who hit the ball into the top corner of City net. 1 - 1

City then had a number of chances to retake the lead. Firstly, Williams shot just wide and then had a header cleared off the line. Dylan Roberts forced a smart save from Sweetser-Hawkes before Williams beat the keeper again only to see his shot rebound off the post to Steven Jones who shot wide. Steven Jones however made no mistake on 20 minutes when Gethin Rowlands crossed the ball in for him to score. 2 - 1

The visitors countered and John Littlemore who plays for City's youth team was denied by keeper Paul Davies, making his debut after signing from Glan Conwy. But Bro Goronwy did equalise on 25 mins when full back James Williams scored from a corner.

On the half hour mark Bangor captain Dylan Roberts restored the lead when following a City corner from the left his powerful strike from the edge of the box rocketed home. But the lead was shortlived as City lost possession in defence and Andy Williams curled the ball past Davies to level the scores once again.

With five minutes of the half remaining Littlemore was felled by Davies but the keeper redeemed himself with a full length dive to save the resulting penalty.

Half time Bangor City 3 v 3 Bro Goronwy

The second half began like the first with an early goal but this time it was Bro Goronwy's turn to take the lead, only two minutes had elapsed when Davies saved a shot from Alex Jones only for Andy Williams to net the rebound.

Steve Jones might have equalised right away but he shot over the bar. Minutes later though Gethin Rowlands showed him how to finish when he lobbed Sweetser-Hawkes from thirty yards to level the scores at four all.

Debutant Paul Davies was impressiving in the City goal made some fine saves, from Williams and then a Carter freekick, but on 70 mins he could not prevent John Littlemore from making it 5-4 after a cutback from Carter.

Four minutes later a City free kick struck deep into the visitor’s penalty area was missed by Sweetser-Hawkes and the scores were level yet again as substitute Frankie D’Angio (on for the injured Steve Jones) headed the ball home. The end to end action continued as Bro Goronwy countered and Davies pulled off another great save from Steve Jones whilst at the other end Whelan shot just wide before giving way to Steve Hughes.

On 85 minutes Bro Goronwy winger Sean Pritchard beat the tiring City defence for pace and shot. Davies pulled off yet another outstanding save but unfortunately for City the ball fell to Sam Carter who from six yards out scored what was to prove to be the winning goal for Bro Goronwy. In the last five minutes there were further chances for both sides and City were denied what would have been a well deserved share of the points when Dylan Roberts had his shot blocked in front of the Bro Goronwy goal but as the referee blew the full time whistle.

Final Score Bangor City 5 v 6 Bro Goronwy

The Manager's View

We were extremely unlucky to lose this game against strong and experienced opposition. I cannot fault the effort and fighting spirit of the team and we have again proved that we can score goals against any team. What we have to do is improve our defending as a unit. This will come as the youngsters learn and develop as the season progresses. The back four tonight was made up of three sixteen year olds and a twenty year old, with similar ages in midfield, so there is a learning process happening. Without taking away from the disappointment of losing and dropping three points there were a lot more positives than negatives to take from the game. The boys will be stronger because of this game and will continue to play attractive football.

Friday 11th November 2011

BANGOR CITY

1	Paul Davies
2	Ryan Woolley
3	David Algieri
4	Jason Edwards
5	Konrad Bialozynski
6	Dylan Roberts
7	Sean Devereux
8	Craig Whelan
9	Steve Jones
10	Lance Williams
11	Gethin Rowlands
SUBSTITUTES
12	Frankie D'Angio for 9 Steve Jones
14	Damion Bialozynski
15	Steve Hughes for 8 Craig Whelan
16	Dafydd Evans for 8 Gethin Rowlands
	Matthew Head

NWCFA Intermediate Cup
Llanllyfni 6 v 4 Bangor City

In atrocious weather conditions more suitable for mud wrestling than football City’s reserves, missing the in-form Corey Jones and Lance Williams who were unavailable and Steve Jones through injury went out of the North Wales Coast FA Intermediate Cup on Saturday afternoon losing at Llanllyfni by 6 goals to 4.

Despite puddles of standing water on the pitch Llanfairfechan referee Dewi Morris ruled that the pitch was playable and the game kicked with Llanllyfni playing down the slope towards the Memorial Hall.

The driving rain being blown by a strong wind across the pitch and the state of the pitch made it difficult for either side to play a passing game but it was City who initially appeared to be adapting the better to the conditions as Steve Hughes opened the scoring in the twelth minute.

City held the lead for 14 minutes but then Llanllyfni capitalising on some poor City defending scored three quick goals through Arron Hughes on 26 minutes followed by Sam Cartwright on 32 minutes and Arron Hughes again on 34 minutes to turn the game.

Towards the end of the half Ryan Woolley was unable to continue and was replaced by Gwion Tegid with Sean Devereux switching to right back.

Craig Whelan reduced the deficit for City on 41 minutes with a quality strike into the top of the home net but Llanllyfni’s Sam Cartwight got his second goal of the game just before the interval to make the score at

Half-Time Llanllyfni 4 v 2 Bangor City

The second half began with City in spite of the worsening conditions still trying to pass their passing game despite manager Haydn Jones’ half time instructions to play a more direct game.

Llanllyfni, now playing up the slope, increased their lead with Gavin Owen scoring on 48 minutes and then Cai Weightman making it 6–2 on 65 minutes.

Damien Bialozynski in the City goal, making his first start after impressing on his debut as a second half substitute against Holyhead Town, carried on where he had left off on Tuesday night making a number of fine saves to limit Llanllyfni’s lead.

In the last 20 minutes City fought their way back into the game, having a goal somewhat dubiously disallowed for offside and then scoring two goals through Gwion Tegid on 75 minutes and Gethin Rowlands on 85 minutes. Another unlikely come back seemed on the cards as Josh Roydes came on for Rowlands to give some fresh legs to the attack but Dewi Morris blew the full-time whistle before City could make further inroads into Llanllyfni’s lead.

Final score CPD Llanllyfni 6 v 4 Bangor City

Saturday 29th October 2011

BANGOR CITY

1	Damion Bialozynski
2	Ryan Woolley
3	David Algieri
4	Konrad Bialozynski
5	Jason Edwards
6	Dylan Roberts
7	Dafydd Evans
8	Craig Whelan
9	Steve Hughes
10	Gethin Rowlands
11	Sean Devereux
SUBSTITUTES
12	Gwion Tegid for 2 Ryan Woolley
14	Josh Roydes for 9 Steve Hughes
15	Frankie D'Angio 8 Craig Whelan
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17

Safeflue Shield
Bangor City 7 v 5 Holyhead Town

Seven up for City’s Reserves as they beat Holyhead Town in this Gwynedd Safeflue Shield Round One thriller. Trailing by 4 goals to 3 as the game entered stoppage time at the end of normal time Steve Hughes got the vital equalizer to take the tie into extra-time and City went on to score 3 quick goals in the first period of extra time and then, despite a determined Holyhead fight back, held on to win.

City kicked off playing towards the St Pauls End and immediately won a free kick mid-way into the Holyhead half. Dylan Roberts calmly stepped up and dispatched one of his powerfully struck trade mark free kicks past former City reserves keeper Elliot Smith into the back of the Holyhead net.

Holyhead, perhaps stung by conceding such an early goal, put the City defence under sustained pressure but City held out, with Liam Williams making a fine save and David Algieri making some timely interceptions, until the thirteenth minute when following a poor City clearance Craig Moore equalised.

City countered with Frankie D’Angio going close before more determined Holyhead pressure coupled with some loose City defending led to Paul England giving Holyhead the lead. However the lead only lasted until the 25^th minute when Lance Williams won the ball from a poor Holyhead throw in and passed to Corey Jones who took the ball round Smith to equalise. Six minutes later Holyhead took a quick throw in and Craig Moore lost his marker and hit the ball over the top of the City defence into the City net, with Williams in the City goal rooted to his line, to retake the lead.

City countered with Steve Hughes going close from another Dylan Roberts free kick before on 39 minutes Corey Jones found himself through on goal again and scored his second goal of the game to make the score at half-time Bangor City 3 v 3 Holyhead Town

The second half began with both teams trading chances with City’s chances falling to Corey Jones and Sean Devereux who shot just wide before Holyhead countered and Luke Miles scored on 49 minutes. There then followed sustained Holyhead pressure as they sought to put the game to bed and City had substitute keeper Damion Bialozynski, who pulled off a string of fine instinctive saves, to thank for keeping them in the game before Steve Hughes scored his goal in stoppage time to make the score at the end of the 90 minutes (plus stoppage time!)

Bangor City 4 v 4 Holyhead Town

The first period of extra-time began with City, who were now looking the fitter side, controlling the game.

Unfortunately on 101 minutes the injured David Algieri had to be replaced but it was his replacement Gwion Tegid who a minute later with almost his first touch of the game scored the first of the three quick City goals that put the game beyond Holyhead. The other City scorers were Lance Williams (104 minutes) and Craig Whelan (105 minutes).
Full credit to the never say die attitude of the Holyhead Town players who came back into the game in the second period of extra time and pulled a goal back on 118 minutes through hat trick scorer Craig Moore but City managed to hold out so that the Full-Time score was
Bangor City 7 v 5 Holyhead Town

Tuesday 25th October 2011

BANGOR CITY

1	Liam Williams
2	Ryan Woolley
3	David Algieri
4	Konrad Bialozynski
5	Dylan Roberts
6	Steve Hughes
7	Craig Whelan
8	Frankie D'Angio
9	Sean Devereux
10	Corey Jones
11	Lance Williams
SUBSTITUTES
12	Gwion Tegid for 3 David Algieri
14	Damion Bialozynski
15	Dan Lowndes
16	Ryan Murray
	Nick Roberts

Gwynedd Football League
Holyhead Hotspur 1 v 5 Bangor City

This Gwynedd League encounter kicked off in overcast conditions with a strong swirling wind which must at times have been bordering on gale force.

Playing against the wind in the first half the Hotspurs had the first clear chance forcing a good save from goalkeeper Liam Williams on ten minutes. City countered immediately and a cross from the right by Steve Williams was knocked across the Hotspurs goal by Frankie D'Angio for Lance Williams to score. Lance then hit the post twice in short succession before on 25 mins Frankie D'Angio crossed for Corey Jones to tap in City’s second goal.

<> From the restart Holyhead put pressure on the City defence and forced a double save from Liam Williams. On 36 mins the hosts gave away a free kick which Dylan Roberts duly struck low hard and true into the bottom corner of the Hotspurs net to make the score 3 nil to City.

Dylan almost doubled his tally 5 mins later with a header but the Hotspurs keeper made the save so the score remained at half time Holyhead Hotspurs 0 Bangor City 3

Playing with the wind in the second half Holyhead showed their intent by trying a shot on goal from the kick off and then three minutes later with Holyhead through one on one on goal there was a clash between Liam Williams and the Holyhead striker. The referee having originally given a corner controversially changed his mind to award the Hotspurs a penalty but justice was done when Williams saved the spot kick with his feet.

On 52 mins Sean Devereux replaced the injured Jason Edwards and it was Devereux who minutes later crossed for Lance Williams to coolly collect his second and City’s fourth goal of the game. From the restart Holyhead attacked and hit the Bangor cross bar with Liam Williams saving the follow up shot.

On 65 mins Matt Lowndes was injured and replaced by David Algieri. There then followed 20 mins of sustained City pressure with Corey Jones denied a goal by a last ditch tackle on 72 mins, Frankie D'Angio going close on 76 mins and Corey Jones having a shot cleared off the line by a Hotspurs defender before the pressure told on 82 mins when Corey Jones ran at the Hotspurs defence and scored in the bottom corner celebrating his second and City’s fifth and final goal of the match.

Craig Whelan replaced Ryan Woolley at left back on 85 mins for the closing minutes of the game. On 86 mins Anthony Parry scored a consolation goal for the Hotspurs to deny City a clean sheet and make the final score Holyhead Hotspurs 1 Bangor City 5.

Saturday 22nd October 2011

BANGOR CITY

1	Liam Williams
2	Matt Lowndes
3	Ryan Woolley
4	Dylan Roberts
5	Konrad Bialozynski
6	Steve Hughes
7	Jason Edwards
8	Corey Jones
9	Frankie D'Angio
10	Dafydd Evans
11	Lance Williams
SUBSTITUTES
12	Dan Lowndes
14	Craig Whelan for 3 Ryan Woolley
15	Sean Devereux 7 Jason Edwards
16	David Algieri 2 Matt Lowndes

North Wales Coast FA Intermediate Cup
Bangor City 5 v 1 Abergele Dragons

At a sunny Farrar Road on Saturday afternoon City’s Reserves again played host to opposition from down the A55 when they played the Abergele Dragons in the first round of the North Wales Coast FA Intermediate Cup and just as against Halkyn United the previous Tuesday evening they were victorious beating the Dragons five one.

The opening exchanges were fairly even but on ten mins hesitancy from Liam Williams in the City goal gifted the Dragons the opening goal which was scored by James Davies.

<> City upped the tempo of their game in search of an equalizer and Dylan Roberts was just wide with a free kick then Steven Jones had an effort saved by the Dragon’s keeper Ben Garnett before on 17mins Lance Williams restored parity with a powerful shot from outside the box. The next quarter of an hour saw Bangor retaining possession well and mounting a succession of attacks with Steven Jones and Lance Williams to the fore.

Jones forced another save from Garnett before Lance Williams scored again on 32 minutes with a close range header. Three minutes later it was 3-1 for Bangor as Steve Jones rode a number of tackles to squeeze the ball just inside the post to make the score at half time:

Bangor City 3 v 1 Abergele Dragons

The Dragons began the second half with more intent and from the kick off won a free kick just outside the Bangor penalty area which was fortuitously blasted wide.

Seven mins into the half Sean Devereux who was limping made way for David Algieri who was immediately into action down the left crossing for Craig Whelan to shoot but again Garnett made the save. On 60 mins good work between Lance Williams and Jones almost led to another goal. Two minutes later they again combined and this time Steven Jones scored to make it 4 – 1 to Bangor.

On 70 mins Gethin Rowlands replaced George Flanagan and on 77 Dafydd Evans made way for Ryan Murray but it was the first substitute David Algieri who again caught the eye forcing yet another save from Garnett. The keeper however could do nothing on 83 mins when Lance Williams won the ball, passed to Steven Jones who exchanged passes with Rowlands before completing his hat trick. There was a late flourish from the Dragons as they hit the City crossbar and won a free kick followed by a rare corner but the score at full time was 5-1.

The Manager’s View

Another excellent performance from the team against a tricky, physical Abergele Dragons side and following this win and the recent one against Halkyn confidence within the squad is high at the moment.

After the disappointment of conceding early in the game we showed great composure and determination get back into the game and it was credit to the players that we ended going in at half time leading 3-1 and finally won 5-1.

I was very pleased with Steven Jones who scored a well deserved hat trick. He always works hard for the team and this will surely give his confidence a boost!

My fellow coaches and I have emphasised to the players from the start of the season the need to improve both physically and mentally as the season progresses and it is pleasing to see the boys reacting to this and getting the right results.

As our next game isn't until the 14th October we will use the break to rest some of the U-19's in the squad that have played a lot of games recently and to continue the work of improving and developing the players on the training ground.

Saturday 1st October 2011

BANGOR CITY

1	Liam Williams
2	Matt Lowndes
3	Craig Whelan
4	Corey Jones
5	Ryan Woolley
6	Dylan Roberts
7	Sean Devereux
8	George Flanagan
9	Dafydd Evans
10	Lance Williams
11	Steve Jones
SUBSTITUTES
12	David Algieri for 7 Sean Devereux
14	Ryan Murray for 6 Dylan Roberts
15	Gethin Rowlands 9 Dafydd Evans
16	Nick Roberts
17	Josh Roydes

Five Star Citizens

SATURDAY 1 OCTOBER 2011

North Wales Coast FA Intermediate Cup
Bangor City 5 v 1 Abergele Dragons

The opening exchanges were fairly even but on ten mins hesitancy from Liam Williams in the City goal gifted the Dragons the opening goal which was scored by James Davies.

Bangor City 3 v 1 Abergele Dragons

The Dragons began the second half with more intent and from the kick off won a free kick just outside the Bangor penalty area which was fortuitously blasted wide.

The Manager’s View

I was very pleased with Steven Jones who scored a well deserved hat trick. He always works hard for the team and this will surely give his confidence a boost!

      BANGOR CITY
1.       Liam Williams
2.       Matt Lowndes
3.       Craig Whelan
4.       Corey Jones
5.       Ryan Woolley
6.       Dylan Roberts
7.       Sean Devereux
8.       George Flanagan
9.       Dafydd Evans
10.   Lance Williams
11.   Steve Jones
Subs:
12.   David Algieri
(replaced Sean Devereux)
14.   Ryan Murray
(replaced Dylan Roberts)
15.   Gethin Rowlands
(replaced Dafydd Evans)

UNUSED

Nick Roberts
Josh Roydes

Blues Bounce Back

WEDNESDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2011

North Wales Reserves League’s Presidents Cup.
Bangor City 3 V 0 Halkyn United

On a balmy autumn evening City’s Reserves entertained Halkyn United Reserves in the first round of the North Wales Reserves League’s Presidents Cup.
After the heavy defeat at Penrhyndeudraeth on Saturday it was important that the lads got back to winning ways and they did just that by scoring three goals without conceding with all the players giving a solid and confident performance throughout the 90 minutes.
In goal seventeen year old Meilir Huws made his Reserve team debut recording City's second clean sheet of the season and though he didn't have a lot to do he gave a very confident performance.
Corey Jones and Ryan Woolley were commanding at centre back, with solid performances by both fullbacks Matt Lowndes and Craig Whelan. The average age of the defence was 16 years but all four played with a maturity beyond their age. Dylan Roberts was commanding as a holding midfielder and rattled the cross bar with a 35 yard free kick midway through the first half
City opened the scoring in the first minute when George Flanagan penetrated the 18 yard box cutting in from the left to finish confidently in the bottom right hand corner. One nil to City and a welcome change from conceding first!
The early goal helped settle the team and with Steven Jones looking very dangerous City created numerous goal scoring chances throughout the first half but at half time it was one nil.
The second half kicked off with David Algieri replacing the injured Gwion Tegid on the left of midfield and almost immediately City were two up as Steven Jones, who throughout caused the Halkyn defence problems with his pace and direct play, scored his first goal of the evening with a well taken effort inside a minute..
City continued to dominate possession and should have stretched their lead further with opportunities falling to Lance Williams but he wasn’t able to maintain record of a goal a game.
As the half progressed Halkyn United worked their way gradually back into the game.
On 70 mins Nick Roberts replaced a tiring Dafydd Evans then on 83 mins Steven Jones got his second, and City's third, goal with a well struck shot into the bottom right corner of the Halkyn net.
With the game well and truly wrapped up Ryan Murray came on for Dylan Roberts for the last few minutes.

Full Time: Bangor City 3 v 0 Halkyn United

< style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);">The Manager’s View

‘A great response by the squad to the disastrous result at Penrhyndeudraeth. The most important objective of the game was to get the win and to do this with a convincing team performance. The objective was achieved with some style and we need to take the momentum and confidence gained by this result into next Saturday's game at Farrar Road when we face Abergele Dragons in the North Wales Coast FA Intermediate Cup.’

      BANGOR CITY
1.       Meillir Huws
2.       Matt Lowndes
3.       Craig Whelan
4.       Corey Jones
5.       Matt Woolley
6.       Dylan Roberts
7.       Gwion Tegid
8.       George Flanagan
9.       Dafydd Evans
10.   Lance Williams
11.   Steve Jones
Subs:
12.   David Algieri
(replaced Gwion Tegid)
14.   Ryan Murray
(replaced Dylan Roberts)
15.   Nick Roberts
(replaced Dafydd Evans)

NEXT RESERVES GAME: ko 2pm Saturday 1st October 2011 v Abergele Dragons NWCFA Intermediate Cup

City Youths Win at Port

   FAW WELSH YOUTH CUP

   Bangor City youths enjoyed a winning start to their season with a 4-1 win in the FA Youth Cup First Round tie at Porthmadog on Sunday afternoon
   With the reserves suffering a heavy Gwynned League defeat nearby the day before, the young citizens had something to prove - and did so in style.
   The goalscorers were Matt Smith, Dan Lowndes and a brace of goals from John Littlemore.
   News of the second round draw when available, at present the swanky new FAW sight page is not updated.

Weakened Blues Thrashed

MONDAY 26th SEPTEMBER 2011

Penrhyndeudraeth 9 v 1 Bangor City

With Dylan Roberts and Steve Jones unavailable and Dan Lowndes, Matt Lowndes and Cory Jones rested ahead of the FAW Youth Cup tie against Porthmadog on Sunday 25^th September and first teamer Sion Edwards having a run out for the Reserves after being an unused substitute the previous evening against Newtown it was a much changed City Reserves side that took the field against Penrhyndeudraeth on Saturday and went down to their heaviest defeat of the season so far losing nine one..
In steady drizzle the Penrhyn side went for the jugular from the start and the game was effectively over after the first 14 mins as Penrhyn stunned City by scoring three goals, the first from Mark Cooke after only 27 seconds!. Steven Jones added the second on 12 mins and Carwyn Price the third on 14mins
The first half form of Liam Williams in goal did little to inspire confidence in the makeshift City defence and Penrhyn added to their tally with ease on 33 mins Iwan Thomas and 36 mins Steven Jones again to make the score at half time Penrhyndeudraeth 5-0 City.

   Haydn made two changes at half time with Nick Roberts and Gwion Tegid making way for Matthew Smith and George Flanagan.
   It was a much improved performance in the second half as Bangor, now playing in bright sunshine, with Sion Edwards in the thick of the action and leading by example, created but failed to take a number of chances.
   Liam Williams had a much better second half pulling off a couple of outstanding saves but he couldn’t prevent Penrhyn’s Tom Hughes scoring on 54 minutes.

Six minutes later City’s centre forward Lance Williams received the ball on the right and beat his man before unleashing a fierce shot past the Penrhyn keeper for his tenth goal of the season to make the score 6 – 1 . For the next 10 mins with Josh Roydes on for the injured Gethin Rowlands, an improbable City fight back seemed on the cards but it was not to be for in the last 20 mins as City visibly tired Penrhyn scored again on 77 mins Richard Jones 70 mins.
Tom Hughes and in the 90^th minute Mark Cooke to make the final score 9 – 1.

The Manager’s View
"Resting key U-19's players for the Welsh Cup tie vs Porthmadog, missing regular reserve team players, and coming up against a very strong team in Penrhyndeudraeth, were all factors that caused us to produce our worst team performance of the season so far. We also had to start a new defensive back four that hadn't played together before.
The team played with more pride and passion in the second half, just as we expect when players put on the shirt of Bangor City, but it was difficult to take any positives from the game. However it was great to have a player like Sion Edwards involved with the team as he worked tirelessly throughout the whole 90mins. Now on to the President Cup on Tuesday evening where we can put the disappointment of Saturday's game to rest and move on

      BANGOR CITY
1.       Liam Williams
2.       Ryan Murray
3.       Sean Devereux
4.       Gwion Tegis
5.       Lee Davies
6.       Nick Roberts
7.       Gethin Rowlands
8.       Craig Whelan
9.       Dafydd Evans
10.   Lance Williams
11.   Sion Edwards
Subs:
12.   George Flanagan
(replaced Gwion Tegid)
14.   Matt Smith
(replaced Nick Roberts)
15.   Josh Roydes
(replaced Gethin Rowlands)

NEXT RESERVES GAME: 7pm v HALKYN UNITED - Tuesday 27th September 2011

Lance Double But Blues Lose

MONDAY 12th SEPTEMBER 2011

Llanfairfechan 4 v 3 Bangor City <>

On Saturday Bangor City Reserves made the short trip down the A55 for the local derby at Llanfairfechan Town and were more than a little unfortunate to lose by 4 - 3. Llanfairfechan’s win enabled them to leapfrog City into fourth place in the Gwynedd league.

With George Flanagan called up to join Meilir Huws on the first team bench at Farrar Road and Dan Lowndes not having recovered from the groin strain he sustained at Trearddur Bay the previous Saturday manager Haydn Jones gave a first start of the season to Ryan Woolley at left back and recalled Steven Jones up front.

With the weather alternating between drizzle and sunshine and the wind steadily increasing in strength the game kicked off with City playing towards the Bowling Club end.

Bangor began brightly but showing some hesitancy in defence and with 10 mins gone
Rory O’Hagan capitalised to put the hosts ahead. On the half hour mark it was 2 nil as Llanfairfechan scored from a Gareth Jones free kick.

By now Ryan Woolley was hobbling and was replaced shortly after by David Algieri with Sean Devereux moving to left back.

Although 2 nil down City kept their faith and despite of the swirling wind continued playing some quality football. The strategy paid off on 32 mins City when Lance Williams broke into the host’s penalty area and calmly placed the ball past Shepherd in the host’s goal to reduce the deficit.

On 43 mins a Dylan Roberts free kick was knocked back across the Llanfairfechan goal by Lance Williams for Gwion Tegid to score his second goal of the season to equalise. A minute later City had the lead as, after some good work by Corey Jones, Lance Williams forced his way into the Llanfairfechan penalty area to score his eighth goal of the season

Bangor began the second half as they had finished the first putting the Llanfairfechan defence under sustained pressure but on 60 mins, against the run of play, a ball down the City right wasn’t dealt with by the City defence and Josh Summers equalised for the hosts

Gethin Rowlands replaced Steven Jones to give some fresh legs but on 85 mins as City as pushed to regain their lead Llanfairfechan broke into the Bangor half and Josh Summers collected his second goal to give Llanfairfechan the lead.

City responded by boldly replacing defender Sean Devereux with an attacker in Josh Royds and, playing three at the back, went for all out attack chasing what would have been a deserved equaliser but Llanfairfechan held on to win. MoM Lance Williams

The team showed tremendous character to come back from 2-0 down to lead, and they were extremely unlucky not to win the game. No one could fault the effort the boys put in and they are looking forward to their first Friday night home game against Holyhead Town at Farrar Road this Friday. The team is developing and progressing nicely with every game and Friday night’s game is the perfect opportunity for the City faithful to see for themselves and to get down to Farrar Road ensure a good crowd to support the boys

      BANGOR CITY
1.       Liam Williams
2.       Matt Lowndes
3.       Ryan Woolley
4.       Dylan Roberts
5.       Lee Davies
6.       Craig Whelan
7.       Corey Jones
8.       Sean Devereux
9.       Steven Jones
10.   Gwion Tegid
11.   Lance Williams
Subs:
12.   David Algieri
(replaced Woolley on 37m)
14.   Josh Royds
(replaced Whelan on 88m)
15.   Gethin Rowlands
(replaced S Jones on 66m)

NEXT RESERVES GAME: 7pm v HOLYHEAD TOWN - Friday 16th September 2011

Bay Blast Sinks Blues

THURSDAY 8th SEPTEMBER 2011

Treaddur Bay 4 v 2 Bangor City

On Saturday Bangor City travelled to Trearddur Bay to take on the reigning Anglesey League champions in atrocious weather conditions with torrential rain throughout the first half.

Ten minutes into the game City conceded a free kick on edge of their area and
Gareth Wyn Roberts scored a headed goal to put the home side ahead. City fought back with a well struck Dylan Roberts shot which flew inches wide, a Sean Devereux strike from 30 yards that hit the cross bar and a Lance Williams volley that also flashed over.

Dan Lowndes was injured on the half hour and was replaced by Ryan Woolley.

Young Craig Whelan equalised for City on 35 mins after good interplay between Lance Williams and George Flanagan to make it one all at half-time.

In the second half Bangor started brightly but there then followed a period of sustained pressure on the City goal by the hosts with Liam Williams making good saves from Barry Haigh and Ryan Booth before, as City lost their composure and shape. Trearddur Bay capitalised and scored three goals in as many minutes through Ryan Booth (65) from a long ball, Barry Haigh (66) following a mix up in the City defence and Barry Lavelle (67) who scored from a rebound after Liam Williams had saved from a Ryan Booth cross.

City regained their composure and reduced the deficit on 75 mins with a goal by leading scorer Lance Williams following a good run from Corey Jones and a Sean Devereux lay off.

City were now in the ascendancy and Steven Jones had the ball in the host’s net after a flick on from a free kick but he was adjudged to have been offside. In the closing minutes a header from Dylan Roberts went just over the bar as Trearddur Bay held on to take the points.

After conceding an early goal City’s youngsters showed good fighting spirit to equalise and, but for the five minute spell in the second half when they conceded the three goals, dominated possession once again and playing some good quality football were worthy of at least a draw.

Particularly noteworthy were the strong performances in midfield by Craig Whelan, Sean Devereux and MOM Corey Jones.

      BANGOR CITY
1.       Liam Williams
2.       Matt Lowndes
3.       Dan Lowndes
4.       Dan Algieri
5.       Dylan Roberts
6.       Sean Devereux
7.       Corey Jones
8.       Craig Whelan
9.       Lance Williams
10.   Gwion Tegid
11.   George Flanaghan
Subs:
12.   Ryan Williams
(replaced D Lowndes on 30m)
14.   Steve Jones
(replaced Tegid on 80m)
15.   Nick Roberts
(replaced Algieri on 80m)

NEXT RESERVES GAME: 2.30pm at TREADDUR BAY - Saturday 3rd September 2011

NEXT RESERVES GAME: 6.15pm v HOLYHEAD HOTSPUR - Tuesday 6th September 2011

Lance Leads The Way

WEDNESDAY 31ST AUGUST 2011

Lance Williams Hatrick Leads Blues To Bethel Romp

With an impregnable defence superbly marshalled by the returning Jamie Brewerton, ably assisted by City’s man of the match Dylan Roberts, and with Michael Walsh pulling the strings in midfield, centre-forward Lance Williams scored a hat trick Bangor City who defeated Bethel 6-0 and but for the form of Bethel keeper Iolo Roberts it could have been many more.

City dominated from the start and took the lead on nine minutes as Dylan Roberts headed home from a corner. On 27 minutes it was 2-0 as Lance Williams got into the Bethel box and cut the ball back for Gwion Tegid to score with a simple tap in.

A minute before half time Lance Williams made it 3-0 with a spectacular long range strike.

Bethel were under pressure from the restart and twelve minutes into the second half a Bethel defender handled on the goal line and was sent off. Lance Williams converted the resulting penalty for his second and City’s fourth goal.

Steve Jones replaced George Flanagan on 60 mins and 8 minutes later there was a double substitution with Gwion Tegid and Jamie Brewerton giving way to Craig Whelan and John Algieri, who had been a sub for the first team on Saturday.

As the Bangor defence reorganised on 72 mins Bethel made a rare incursion into the City half and won a free kick which forced Paul Smith to make what was probably his only save of the game!.

Substitute Craig Whelan made it 5-0 on 76 mins with a long range shot which dipped under the Bethel bar and City’s sixthand final goal came on 86 mins when substitute Steve Jones crossed from the right for Lance Williams to score at the far post to complete his hat trick.

      BANGOR CITY
1.       Paul Smith
2.       Matt Lowndes
3.       Dan Lowndes
4.       Jamie Brewerton
5.       Dylan Roberts
6.       Sean Devereux
7.       Corey Jones
8.       Mike Walsh
9.       Lance Williams
10.   Gwion Tegid
11.   George Flanaghan
Subs:
12.   John Algieri
(replaced Brewerton on 80m)
14.   Craig Whelan
(replaced Tegid on 80m)
15.   Steve Jones
(replaced Flanagan on 60m)

NEXT RESERVES GAME: 2.30pm at TREADDUR BAY - Saturday 3rd September 2011

NEXT RESERVES GAME: 6.15pm v HOLYHEAD HOTSPUR - Tuesday 6th September 2011

Kay Double Dumps Blues

TUESDAY 30TH AUGUST 2011

Bangor City lost 2-0 at Bontnewydd on Saturday

    Bereft of first team re-inforcements, a youthful Bangor reserves lost 2-0 at Bontnewydd.
    And to add detail to the defeat both goals were scored by former Bangor reserve defender Simon Kay who made a handful of substitute appearances for Caernarfon Town in the WP eight years ago.
   However Bangor did enjoy a good deal of possession but failed to create and take enough clear chances in the face of a strong Bont defence.
   The outstanding performer for Bangor was Corey Jones.

The Gwynedd League now has a new website, regularly updated:
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      BANGOR CITY
1.       Liam Williams
2.       Matt Lowndes
3.       Dan Lowndes
4.       Lee Davies
5.       Dylan Roberts
6.       Corey Jones
7.       Nick Roberts
8.       Sean Devereux
9.       Lance Williams
10.   Gwion Tegid
11.   George Flanaghan
Subs:
12.   Ryan Murray
(replaced Lee Davies on 80m)
14.   Craig Whelan
(replaced N Roberts on 60m)
15.   Steve Jones
(replaced G Tegid on 60m)

NEXT RESERVES GAME: at BETHEL - TUESDAY 30TH AUGUST 2011 KO 6.15 PM

Williams Brace Beats Beaumaris

THURSDAY 25TH AUGUST 2011

Bangor City beat Beaumaris 4-2 in an away game at Beach Road!

On a Beach Road pitch bathed in late summer evening sunshine Bangor City came from behind to beat Beaumaris Town by 4 goals to 2 on Wednesday .

City were guilty of squandering a number of first half chances and were punished for this on
28 mins when Beaumaris playing their trade mark long ball game broke out of defence and former City youngster Darren Ishmael scored past Paul Smith in the City goal.

First teamer Eddie Jebb equalised for City seven minutess later with a long range free kick from about half way inside the Beaumaris half but Bangor were caught again on 40 mins when confusion in the Bangor penalty area resulted in an unfortunate own goal by Michael Walsh to leave City trailing two one at half time.

Powerful centre forward Lance Williams replaced George Flannagan at half time with Mark Smyth moving to the left wing. City were awarded a penalty early in the second half but Smyth put his spot kick wide of the goal.

However Mark Smyth (photo in action v TNS) atoned for his miss on 65 minutes when he dribbled the ball into the Beaumaris box before delicately placing the ball beyond the Beaumaris keeper.

Bangor were now dominating the game and Lance Williams completed the Bangor scoring with an incisive strike on 67 mins followed by a cheeky chip on 88 mins.

A good win for Bangor City against a physical Beaumaris side with useful match time for the first team squad members involved who all played the whole game except for Kyle Wilson who was replaced by Gwion Tegid ten minutes from time.

      BANGOR CITY
1.       Paul Smith
2.       Matt Lowndes
3.       Dan Lowndes
4.       Dylan Roberts
5.       Lee Davies
6.       Corey Jones
7.       Mark Smyth
8.       Mike Walsh
9.       Kyle Wilson
10.   Eddie Jebb
11.   George Flanaghan
Subs:
12.   Lance Williams
(replaced Flanaghan on 45m)
14.   Gwion Tegid
(replaced Jebb on 80m)
15.   Nick Roberts
16.   Ifan Thomas
17.   Liam Williams (GK)

NEXT RESERVES GAME: at BONTNEWYDD - SATURDAY 27TH AUGUST 2011 KO 2.30 PM

NEXT RESERVES GAME: at BETHEL - TUESDAY 30TH AUGUST 2011 KO 6.15 PM

RESERVES BEATEN

WEDNESDAY 24TH AUGUST 2011

Bangor City lost 6-3 to visitors Llanystumdwy at Farrar Road on Saturday

In wet and blustery conditions a youthful reserve team bolstered by Paul Smith in goal were beaten by Llanystumdwy at Farrar Road last Saturday by 6 goals to 3 .

Playing with the wind in the first half Llanystumdwy were a little lucky to be leading 5 – 2 at half-time with veteran striker Meirion Pritchard leading the way and Kyle Williams, Carl Threadgill, Ben Jones and Ben Roberts their other marksmen. Steve Jones (2) replied for the Reserves.

In the second half Dan Lowndes reduced the deficit for the Reserves after 8 minutes then with about 15 minutes to go as Bangor pressed the referee missed a clear foul on a Bangor striker on the edge of the Llanystumdwy penalty area. The ball was cleared to Meirion Pritchard who completed his brace and killed off the game by lobbing Paul Smith as he came out of his goal.

NEXT RESERVES GAME: v BEAUMARIS - WEDNESDAY 24TH AUGUST 2011 KO 6.30PM @ BEACH ROAD, BANGOR

FIVE STAR RESERVES!	THURSDAY 18TH AUGUST 2011
Bangor City reserves thrashed Llanfairfechan 5-1 in their opening league fixture at Farrar Road A strong reserves side proved too strong for local rivals Llanfair in midweek. The opening goal came on 15 mins when Mark Smyth converted a penalty, and twenty minutes later Mark Smyth netted his second from open play. Two minutes later Josh Summers pulled one back for the visitors. In the second half a second penalty, tucked home on 69 minutes by George Flanagan made it 3-1 and five minutes later seventeen year old Dan Lowndes made it 4-1 before first team winger Eddie Jebb completed the scoring ten minutes from time. Goalkeeper Paul Smith and midfielder Mike Walsh were also involved. This mixture of youth and experience makes good manager Nev Powell's suggestion that he would draft first teamers into the reserves as and when possible; match fitness and results for first and second teams should benefit.