First up on the Saturday was Welsh League action at the home of Cardiff Corinthians. After the heavy rain, a quick phone call to the secretary confirmed that the game was on. Ground was very easy to get to as it is right next door to Radyr railway station (trains from Cardiff Central every 15 or so minutes). For those who have not been to the Riverside ground, it is a basic ground with just a railed off pitch and a small covered terrace. It is also shared with the cricket club.
Considering the rain that fell in South Wales during the week the pitch was in excellent condition. The game was a scrappy affair and it was easy to see why both teams are struggling near the bottom of the table. Both teams had plenty of chances but the finishing was woeful. Corries struck first when Andy Smith fired home on 25 minutes. They had chances to extend their lead but failed due to said poor finishing. The turning point of the match came right on half time when the Corries 'keeper Chris Golton felled an Ely attacker in the box and, as he was the last man, he was red carded. Rangers Wayne Matthews skied the penalty into the trees, but they weren't to be denied.
The second half was all Ely, as they took advantage of the extra man. They levelled after 48 minutes when Michael Osbourne stuck out a foot to poke home after a goal mouth scramble. They also had the luxury of missing another penalty (Neil Coleman hitting the post) and having two goals ruled out before Richard Greaves prodded home the winner with 11 minutes to go.
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| Neil Coleman misses his, and Ely's second, penalty |
Saturday 28th November 2009
Welsh League Division One
Cardiff Corinthians 1-2 Ely Rangers
Attendance: 54 (h/c)
It was then back onto the train to the Millennium stadium for 5.15pm to watch Wales play Australia in the rugby. A very disappointing game saw Wales lose by 33 to 12. Enough said.
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