A Lewis Reed brace ensured Ammanford came away with a draw in the first Carmarthenshire derby of the season against Carmarthen Town.
Having trailed 2-0 thanks to goals from Noah Daley and Greg Walters, Ammanford mounted a memorable comeback with top scorer Reed scoring either side of the half time break to earn a hard earned point in an entertaining affair.
It was a disastrous start for the home side as they trailed in under half a minute of the first whistle. After Euros Griffiths did well to clear an initial shot off the line, Noah Daley lashed the ball far beyond the grasp of Luke Martin to give the Old Gold the early advantage
Reed went close with a shot that looped onto the roof of the net before Carmarthen grabbed their second after twenty four minutes. A corner from the left was powered home by the head of visiting captain Greg Walters to double the advantage.
After a couple of speculative efforts from Liam Samuel failed to trouble Lee Idzi in the opposition goal, Ammanford did find a way back into the game just before the halftime whistle. The ball fell kindly to Reed inside the area who continued his good form in front of goal by poking the ball to the keeper’s left to half the arrears.
Just after the hour mark, the hosts were level. Tristan Jenkins sprayed the ball to the right wing to Adam John. The ex-Hakin man delivered a beautiful cross onto the head of Reed who guided the ball home to bag his second of the evening.
Martin in the Ammanford goal produced a stunning stop after a defensive lapse allowed Daley to break free. The Player of the Month nominee rifled a powerful effort towards goal, which the ex-Llanelli stopper kept out superbly.
After showing tremendous character to recover from a disappointing start, Ammanford sensed the chance to gain all three points. Matthew Fisher hit the inside of the post with a strike from just outside the area before John went close twice. For the Old Gold, Walters’ curled effort was comfortably stopped by Martin.
An end-to-end finale saw chances for both sides to win the game in stoppage time. Martin produced a great save from a dangerous freekick on the edge of the area before Mark Jones couldn’t direct his header towards goal against his former club.
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Dwy gôl gan y prif sgorwr Lewis Reed wnaeth sicrhau pwynt pwysig i dynion Gruff Harrison mewn brwydr Sir Gâr cyntaf y tymor.
Ar ôl mynd 2-0 ar ei hol hi yn gynnar ar ôl ymdrechion Noah Daley a Greg Walters, wnaeth goliau Lewis Reed naill ochr yr hanner, cipio pwynt i’r du a gwynion mewn gem gyffrous ar Faes Hamdden Rhydaman.
Dechreuodd Rhydaman yn y ffordd gwaethaf bosib ac sgoriodd Caerfyrddin ar ôl hanner munud o’r chwiban cyntaf. Wnaeth Euros Griffiths glirio’r bêl yn dda oddi’r llinell, ond yn syth i draed Daley a wnaeth saethu’r bêl i gefn y rhwyd.
Ar ôl ymdrech Reed glanio ar tô’r rhwyd, dwblodd Caerfyrddin eu mantais. Peniodd capten yr Hen Aur, Greg Walters, yn bwerys i gefn y rhwyd o gornel o’r ochr chwith i roi’r tîm cartref mewn llanast ofnadwy.
Ar ôl dau ymdrech o bellter gan Liam Samuel, aeth Rhydaman i mewn ar yr hanner ond yr unig gôl ar ôl hi. Wnaeth y bêl glanio’n garedig i draed Reed yn y cwrt cosbi ac wnaeth o saethu’r bêl yn dwt i’r cornel isaf.
Unionodd Rhydaman y sgor ychydig ar ôl yr awr. Chwaraeodd Tristan Jenkins bêl wych i Adam John lawr yr asgell dde. Roedd croesiad y dyn cyn Hakin yn wych ac wnaeth Reed benio’r bêl i gefn y rhwyd.
Roedd rhaid i golgeidwad Rhydaman, Luke Martin, fod yn effro i gadarnhau’r gem gyfartal. Aeth Daley trwyddo un ar un, ond er i’r chwaraewr sydd wedi cael ei enwebi am chwaraewr y mis saethu’n bwerys, roedd Martin wedi arbed yn ardderchog i gadw’r sgor 2-2.
Wrth i’r gem ddod at ei diweddglo, wnaeth y ddau dîm mynd yn agos i ennill y gem. Bwrodd Matthew Fisher postyn gyda ymdrech o ymyl y cwrt cyn i John saethu modfeddi dros y bar. I Gaerfyrddin, aeth Walters yn agos, ond roedd Martin yn cystal i’w ymdrech.
Yn amser ychwanegol, roedd un siawns yr un i’r ddau dîm. Aeth Caerfyrddin yn agos gyda chic rhydd cyn i eilydd Mark Jones benio heibio’r postyn yn erbyn ei gyn clwb.
