Bala’s first foray into the NEWFA Senior Cup for 18 years ended with a 2.1 win over lower league rivals at Maes Tegid on Tuesday evening but the scoreline did little justice to the domination of the match by the home side.
Bala welcomed the return of goalkeeper Rhys Williams to the starting line up but were still without another 5 injured players. Despite possession and territorial dominance in the first half the break came with the match scoreless. The home side missed 2 golden opportunities and struck the post when it seemed easier to score.
Bala continued in the same vein in the second half but chances kept on coming with still no end result until the breakthrough on 67 minutes when Okera Simmonds turned smartly in the box and saw his deflected shot find the target. A second goal was added by Tomas Jones after a fine run down the right hand side and a fierce effort into the bottom corner of the visitors net.
Despite this cushion the visitors continued to put up a fight and from one of their very few attacks saw Dion Gibbins pull a goal back on 83 minutes. There were however no further opportunities afforded to the visitors and the home side ran out worthy winners.
We travel for another tough fixture in Caersws on Saturday in the Novira Cymru North League.
Daeth ymgyrch gyntaf Bala yng Nghwpan NEWFA ers 18 mlynedd i ben gyda buddugoliaeth o 2-1 dros y gwrthwynebwyr o gynghrair is ym Maes Tegid nos Fawrth, ond nid oedd y sgôr yn adlewyrchu goruchafiaeth y tîm cartref yn y gêm.
Croesawodd Bala ddychweliad y golwr Rhys Williams i’r tîm cychwynnol, ond roeddent yn dal heb bum chwaraewr arall oherwydd anafiadau. Er gwaethaf goruchafiaeth o ran meddiant a thiriogaeth yn yr hanner cyntaf, daeth yr egwyl gyda’r sgôr yn ddi-sgôr. Collodd y tîm cartref ddau gyfle euraidd a tharo’r postyn pan oedd hi’n ymddangos yn haws sgorio.
Parhaodd Bala yn yr un modd yn yr ail hanner, ond daeth cyfleoedd o hyd heb unrhyw ganlyniad tan y datblygiad arloesol ar y 67ain munud, pan drodd Okera Simmonds yn glyfar yn y cwrt cosbi a gweld ei ergyd wedi’i gwyro’n canfod y rhwyd.
Ychwanegwyd ail gôl gan Tomas Jones ar ôl rhediad gwych i lawr yr ochr dde ac ergyd gref i gornel waelod rhwyd y tîm oddi cartref.
Er gwaethaf y fantais hon, parhaodd y tîm oddi cartref i frwydro ac, o un o’u ychydig ymosodiadau, llwyddodd Dion Gibbins i dynnu gôl yn ôl ar y 83ain munud. Fodd bynnag, ni chafodd y tîm oddi cartref ragor o gyfleoedd, a daeth y tîm cartref allan yn enillwyr teilwng.
Rydym yn teithio i Gaersws ddydd Sadwrn ar gyfer gêm anodd arall yng Nghynghrair Cymru Gogledd Novira.
