Pembrokeshire Primary Schools' football squad continued their Welsh Schools' campaign on Sunday, ending up sharing the points against Afan Nedd Schools at Port Talbot.
Pembrokeshire A 2 Afan Nedd A 4
Pembrokeshire were slow and sluggish after a long layoff and soon found themselves 3-0 down.
This shock woke the boys up and at last they started to compete for the ball. Regan Pallas pulled one back after some good work by Max Brindley and Cameron Thomas. Harry Cook and Ethan Price defended well and Pembs. got a second goal through Brindley.
Ollie Wheeler and Ben Fawcett came on in second half and Pembs. created more chances. However, just when it looked like they would get back in the game, a counter-attack saw Afan Nedd put the game beyond doubt.
This was Pembrokeshire's first defeat in the 2011 campaign.
Pembrokeshire A 1 Afan Nedd B 1
Pembs. seemed to be more settled and started to play some better football. Rowan Nicholson ran well on the right and Henry McBeth played some good balls in to the front players. Nic Jones played well in goal and a corner from Thomas saw Pallas head home a superb goal. Just when Pembs. thought they had sealed the game, Afan Nedd scored a later equaliser.
Pembrokeshire B 2 Afan Nedd B 1
The Pembs. side started off well and battled for every ball, with Morgan Picton making some brave saves in goal and Elliott Wherrett and Garin Gardner defending solidly.
Dan Llewellyn and Jack Wilson combined well, before Travis O'Connor put Pembs. ahead twice.
In the second half, a shot by Afan Nedd hit a Pembs. player and was deflected into the goal. making the score 2-1.
Pembs. held on to their lead and picked up three valuable points.
Pembrokeshire B 1 Afan Nedd 1
This was a hard-fought affair, with both sides desperate to score. Brave defending and last-ditch tackling kept both in the game.
Dan Hopkins and Tobias Nash ran well and Jake Houston and Curtis Hicks showed great presence in midfield.
Gardner scored a great goal for Pembs. early in the first half. Afan Nedd equalised in the second and Pembs. defended desperately until the final whistle.
Pembrokeshire A squad: Max Brindley, Henry McBeth (Tenby); Harry Cook, Ethan Price (Saundersfoot); Cameron Thomas, Ben Fawcett (Hakin); Regan Pallas (Tavernspite); Rowan Nicolson (Maenclochog); Ollie Wheeler (St. Oswald's); Nicholas Jones (Ysgol Glan Cleddau)
Pembrokeshire B squad: Morgan Picton (Milford Haven); Garin Gardner (Hakin); Curtis Hicks, Daniel Llewellyn (Ysgol Glan Cleddau); Tobias Nash (Mary Immaculate); Elliott Wherrett (St. Teilo's); Danny Hopkins (Goodwick); Jake Houston, Jack Wilson (St. Francis); Travis O'Connor (Broadhaven).
Pembrokeshire Schools would like to thank their kit sponsors - Wimpy, Haverfordwest.




