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15/08/2057, Merthyr Tydfil Stadium, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
FA Trophy, Round 1

Merthyr Tydfil Vs Cheltenham

Merthyr Tydfil play in a 3-5-2 Def formation, and line up with: B Griffith (GK) , M Lyons (CB) , S Nolan (CB) , J Hew (CB) , I Jones (CM) , A Magee (CM) , G Aikens (CDM) , J Dalton (RM) , S Cour (LM) , M Tijani (ST) , W McCalla (ST) And the subs are: J Merricks (CB) , L Parry (CM) , J Argall (CM) , B Hopkins (ST)

Cheltenham play in a 3-5-2 Def formation, and line up with: J Madden (GK) , C Mulryan (CB) , O Boyce (CB) , O Cullen (CB) , J Rosso (CM) , G Rheon (CM) , N McClard (CDM) , W McNeil (RM) , K Linwood (LM) , D Seeton (ST) , R Kavanagh (ST) And the subs are: I Prichard (CB) , C Wilde (CM) , L Bateson (CM) , A Hussein (ST)

Welcome to Merthyr Tydfil Stadium in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales where Merthyr Tydfil will face Cheltenham.  This is round 1 of the FA Trophy.  The attendance is 3000.

1' - Merthyr Tydfil kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

8' - Gareth Aikens passes the ball to Morgan Tijani.  Morgan Tijani whips in a cross, but the ball is overhit and misses everyone.  

21' - Connor Mulryan tackles Morgan Tijani and gains possession for his team.  Connor Mulryan finds Ollie Boyce with a long ball.  Ollie Boyce passes the ball to Rich Kavanagh.  Rich Kavanagh attempts to outskill Shaun Nolan, and manages to dribble past his opponent!  

21' - Rich Kavanagh fires a shot from distance towards goal...and its in! It's a brilliant goal from Rich Kavanagh for Cheltenham!  The ball flew past the diving keepers hand!

22' - Merthyr Tydfil kick the ball off for the restart.  

29' - Connor Mulryan plays the ball to Ollie Boyce.  Ollie Boyce plays a short pass to Kian Linwood.  Kian Linwood sees a run from Joel Rosso.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Joel Rosso is caught offside!  

41' - Andy Magee plays a long ball to Mervyn Lyons.  Mervyn Lyons sees a run from Morgan Tijani.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

45' - Joel Rosso plays a long pass to Ollie Boyce.  Ollie Boyce passes to Joel Rosso.  Joel Rosso tries to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but the shot is offtarget!

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

46' - Cheltenham kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

48' - Ollie Boyce plays a short pass to Geoff Rheon.  Geoff Rheon plays a short pass to Joel Rosso.  Joel Rosso sees Nick McClard making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Nick McClard is caught offside!  

52' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Mervyn Lyons is going to be taken off.  Jeremy Merricks is brought on from the bench.  

54' - Dai Seeton takes the ball past Ian Jones with a turn of pace.  

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Oliver Cullen is going to be taken off.  Ian Prichard joins the game from the bench.  

55' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Morgan Tijani is going to be taken off.  Lewis Parry joins the game from the bench.  

64' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Shaun Nolan is going to be taken off.  Barry Hopkins is going to be brought on.  

70' - Nick McClard passes to Ollie Boyce.  Ollie Boyce plays a short pass to Geoff Rheon.  Geoff Rheon tries to beat Ian Jones using his ball skills, and manages to dribble past his opponent!  

71' - Geoff Rheon attempts to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but the ball hits the post!  Jeremy Merricks is first to the loose ball and is able to clear.

72' - Gareth Aikens sees a run from Seth Cour.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

76' - Joel Rosso plays a short pass to Geoff Rheon.  Geoff Rheon finds Ollie Boyce with a long ball.  Ollie Boyce passes to Geoff Rheon.  Geoff Rheon tries to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

79' - Barry Griffith hits the ball long to Jeremy Merricks.  Jeremy Merricks plays a long ball to John Dalton.  John Dalton attempts to beat Ollie Boyce using his skills and succeeds, sending his opponent the wrong way!  

80' - John Dalton spots a run from Andy Magee.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

84' - Geoff Rheon sees a run from Rich Kavanagh.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

86' - Seth Cour passes the ball to Andy Magee.  Andy Magee spots a run from William McCalla.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

90' - Joel Rosso finds Geoff Rheon with a long ball.  Geoff Rheon sees a run from Rich Kavanagh.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Rich Kavanagh is able to take the ball.  Rich Kavanagh reaches the byline and tries a cutback and the ball reaches Geoff Rheon.  Geoff Rheon attempts to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but Barry Griffith stops the shot!  He can't hold it though...Geoff Rheon is first to the loose ball...Geoff Rheon looks to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is parried by Barry Griffith!  Ian Jones is first to the ball and makes the clearance.

91' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended Merthyr Tydfil 0 - 1 Cheltenham.