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Bala Town

Bangor City

Full time

J Demetriou (75')

Sat 7 Oct 14:30 - Welsh Premier League - The Welsh Premier League

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Highlights

Selection

League round up

Dream Debut by Demetriou sends Citizens Top

By Kevin Owen

New signing James Demetriou makes an instant impact to score on his debut as Citizens win at Maes Tegid

Match Summary:

New signing James Demetriou starts on the bench for The Citizens;

Midfielder Danny Gosset remains sidelined with a hamstring problem;

Both sides cancel each other out in an opening period of few clear-cut goalscoring opportunities;

Demetriou makes his bow at half-time as a replacement for Brayden Shaw;

City gradually impose themselves on proceedings in the second period with Demetriou to the fore;

Demetriou marks his debut with a 75th-minute strike from distance;

Citizens register their first WPL win at Maes Tegid since 2011/12 season;

Win takes City to the top of the JD WPL standings;

Excellent defensive display as they produce their fourth shut-out of the season;

Manager Kevin Nicholson delighted with performance.

Minute-by-minute:
1' Bala start on the front foot forcing Connor Roberts into a save from a corner kick;
8' Steven Hewitt's attempt to emulate his goal at Aberystwyth sees his shot from distance fly over on this occasion;
11' In-swinging corner from Laurence Wilson is headed clear by former Citizen Les Davies;
18' Gary Taylor-Fletcher's shot blocked by Bala centre back Stuart Jones;
21' Bala make an early substitution as Ryan Valentine replaces Evan Horwood;
29' Dean Rittenberg forces Bala keeper Ashley Morris into a save with a volley;
30' Bala concede a corner as Gary Taylor-Fletcher's route to goal is blocked on the 6-yard line;
33' Citizens keeper Connor Roberts saves from an Andrai Jones header;
39' Jordan Evans' free kick from 25-yards curls over for the hosts;
41' First time effort by Bala's Andrai Jones from 20-yards is off target;
Half-Time: Bala Town 0-0 Bangor City
46' James Demetriou replaces Brayden Shaw for The Citizens at the interval;
47' Demetriou is instantly into the action as he shoots narrowly wide of Bala keeper Morris' left hand post;
50' Bala's Jordan Evans fires over after right-back Danny Holmes clears the initial threat;
54' YELLOW CARD: Stuart J Jones for a cynical pull down from behind on Rittenberg as the Citizens forward breaks into the Bala half at pace;
62' Gary Taylor-Fletcher sets up Damien Allen with a square ball across the area but the Citizens captain fires over;
64' James Demetriou sends a volley goalwards but it's off target - lively start by the new recruit;
75' GOAL: James Demetriou picks-up the ball some 20-yards from goal and his shot beats Bala keeper Morris to make the breakthrough Bala Town 0-1 Bangor City
78' YELLOW CARD: Andari Jones - Bala Town (dissent);
85' Citizens left back Laurence Wilson sends in a low hard cross that flies narrowly wide of the far post;
87' Citizens substitution: George Harry ON Dean Rittenberg OFF;
89' City centre back Tom Kennedy and keeper Connor Roberts both fouled as Bala apply late pressure;
Full Time: Bala Town 0-1 Bangor City

Y Bala 0-1 Bangor 03:29

Player of the Match

Anthony Miley

Key moments

75:00

Goal James Demetriou scores for Bangor City

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90:00 Player of the Match

Anthony Miley is awarded player of the match for Bangor City

87:00 Sub Off

Dean Rittenberg is substituted off for Bangor City

87:00 Sub On

George Harry is substituted on for Bangor City

78:00 Yellow Card

Andrai Jones is yellow carded for Bala Town

76:00 Sub On

Mike Hayes is substituted on for Bala Town

76:00 Sub Off

Ian Sheridan is substituted off for Bala Town

75:00 Goal 0 - 1

James Demetriou scores for Bangor City

54:00 Yellow Card

Stuart J Jones is yellow carded for Bala Town

46:00 Sub On

James Demetriou is substituted on for Bangor City

46:00 Sub Off

Brayden Shaw is substituted off for Bangor City

End of period 1

21:00 Sub On

Ryan Valentine is substituted on for Bala Town

21:00 Sub Off

Evan Horwood is substituted off for Bala Town

Start of the game

Replay game

As it happened

Bala Town
Bangor City
0
Ryan Valentine Sub On 21:00'
Evan Horwood Sub Off 21:00'
James Demetriou Sub On 46:00'
Brayden Shaw Sub Off 46:00'
Stuart J Jones Yellow Card 54:00'
James Demetriou Goal 75:00'
Mike Hayes Sub On 76:00'
Ian Sheridan Sub Off 76:00'
Andrai Jones Yellow Card 78:00'
George Harry Sub On 87:00'
Dean Rittenberg Sub Off 87:00'

Team selection

Bala Town
Bangor City

Roberts, Connor

Holmes, Danny

Wilson, Laurence

Miley, Anthony

Kennedy, Tom

Wall, Luke

Shaw, Brayden

Hewitt, Steven

Allen, Damien

Taylor-Fletcher, Gary

Rittenberg, Dean

Bangor City

1. Connor Roberts
2. Danny Holmes
3. Laurence Wilson
4. Anthony Miley
5. Tom Kennedy
6. Luke Wall
7. Brayden Shaw
8. Steven Hewitt
9. Damien Allen
10. Gary Taylor-Fletcher
11. Dean Rittenberg
12. Matthew Hall
13. James Demetriou
14. Sion Edwards
15. George Harry
16. Cai Owen
17. Guto Williams
18. Anderson Cayola

Bala Town

1. Ashley Morris
2. Lee Owens
3. Jordan Evans
4. Stuart Jones
5. Stuart J Jones
6. Conall Murtagh
7. Andrai Jones
8. Nathan Burke
9. Les Davies
10. Ian Sheridan
11. Evan Horwood
12. Craig Vernon
13. Ryan Valentine
14. Mike Hayes
15. Will Bell
16. Glenn Rule

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League table

#	Team	Pl	Pts
1.	The New Saints	22	53
2.	Connahs Quay Nomads FC	22	41
3.	Bangor City	22	39
4.	Bala Town	22	39
5.	Cardiff Metropolitan	22	38
6.	Cefn Druids	22	31
7.	Llandudno FC	22	28