On a lovely summer’s evening we welcomed Gresford to Maes Tegid for another important Novira Cymru North league fixture.
Bala’s injury list had already started to grow with 4 senior players missing and this concern was further compounded when Jamie Cumming had to be substituted in the first minute of the game. His hamstring injury will add to Steve Fisher’s problems.
The first half was dominated by the home side who controlled play and dominated possession. Tom Kelly forced a fine save off the visitor’s keeper with a curling free kick and hot striker Craig Lindfield had an effort blocked by a last ditch tackle. Tom Kelly struck another shot just over the bar and almost immediately after Henry Evans who had replaced Jamie Cumming in the first minute had a goal bound effort well blocked again. The new signing in goal for Bala, La’trell Jones was a virtual passenger and eventually the pressure on the visitor’s defence took its toll. Charlie Fisher had a fierce shot tipped over by the keeper on 42 minutes but almost straight after the deadlock was broken when Craig Lindfield scored with a fine header from a Tom Kelly corner.
The 1-0 scoreline at half time did not do justice to Bala’s domination of the game.
A strong half time team talk from Fish and Val saw the home side come out with determination for the second half and this effort was quickly rewarded when Bala doubled their lead on 52 minutes. A superb move down the right flank resulted in a Tom Kelly cross which was met by a salmon like leap and header from Charlie Fisher for his second goal of the season. Bala did not sit back and a 3rd goal was added on 60 minutes when Iwan Lewis hit a fierce half volley into the left hand corner of the net.
This goal was the trigger for the coaches to make replacements and both Tom Kelly and Ozzy Abadaki were replaced by Will Bell and Tomas Jones on 63 minutes. The game stagnated somewhat and further changes were made on 76 minutes with Iwan Lewis and Craig Lindfield being replaced by James Farr and Manny Osilaja.
The match really fizzled out as a spectacle and there was little goalmouth action at either end for the remainder of the game. Bala were truly deserving of the 3 points and remain with a 100% win record 3 matches into the season.
We now face a huge Bank Holiday weekend with an away trip to Rhyl next Friday and a Bank holiday Monday visit by Newtown. The Monday match will be a special occasion as we announce our new Away kit and our affiliation with Clwb Peldroed Ieuenctid Y Bala. It will be a day for all the young footballers in the area to meet the players and management and have a photo shoot together in their playing kits. Full details of the day events will be released during the week.
Ar noson hyfryd o haf, croesawyd Gresffordd i Faes Tegid ar gyfer gêm bwysig arall yn y Gynghrair Novira Gogledd Cymru.
Roedd rhestr anafiadau Bala eisoes wedi dechrau tyfu, gyda 4 chwaraewr hŷn ar goll, a gwaethygwyd y sefyllfa ymhellach pan fu’n rhaid amnewid Jamie Cumming ym munud cyntaf y gêm. Bydd ei anaf i’w linyn y garfan yn ychwanegu at broblemau Steve Fisher.
Roedd yr hanner cyntaf yn cael ei ddominyddu gan y tîm cartref, a oedd yn rheoli’r chwarae ac yn mwynhau’r mwyafrif o’r meddiant. Gorfododd Tom Kelly arbediad gwych gan gôl-geidwad y tîm gwadd gyda chic rydd grom, tra cafodd ymosodiad gan ymosodwr poeth Craig Lindfield ei rwystro gan dacl olaf munud. Saethodd Tom Kelly ergyd arall ychydig dros y bar, ac yn fuan iawn wedyn cafodd Henry Evans, a oedd wedi cymryd lle Jamie Cumming ym munud cyntaf y gêm, ymgais a oedd yn anelu at y gôl wedi’i rwystro’n dda unwaith eto.
Roedd La’trell Jones, yr arwyddo newydd yn y gôl i Bala, bron yn ddi-waith, ac yn y pen draw dechreuodd y pwysau ar amddiffyn Gresffordd gael effaith. Cafodd ergyd ffyrnig gan Charlie Fisher ei thipio dros y bar gan y gôl-geidwad ar y 42ain munud, ond bron yn syth wedyn torrwyd y ‘deadlock’ pan sgoriodd Craig Lindfield gyda pheniad gwych o gornel Tom Kelly.
Nid oedd sgôr 1-0 ar hanner amser yn adlewyrchu goruchafiaeth Bala yn y gêm. Ar ôl sgwrs gref gan Fish a Val yn ystod yr egwyl, daeth y tîm cartref allan gyda phenderfyniad mawr yn yr ail hanner, a chafodd yr ymdrech hon ei gwobrwyo’n gyflym pan ddyblodd Bala eu mantais ar y 52ain munud.
Arweiniodd symudiad gwych i lawr yr asgell dde at groesiad gan Tom Kelly, a gafodd ei gwrdd gan naid a pheniad tebyg i eog gan Charlie Fisher, gan sgorio ei ail gôl o’r tymor.
Ni wnaeth Bala eistedd yn ôl, ac ychwanegwyd trydedd gôl ar y 60fed munud pan darodd Iwan Lewis foli hanner gwych i gornel chwith y rhwyd. Y gôl hon oedd yr arwydd i’r hyfforddwyr wneud newidiadau, gyda Will Bell a Tomas Jones yn cymryd lle Tom Kelly ac Ozzy Abadaki ar y 63ain munud.
Arafodd y gêm rywfaint, a gwnaed rhagor o newidiadau ar y 76ain munud, gyda James Farr a Manny Osilaja yn cymryd lle Iwan Lewis a Craig Lindfield.
Daeth y gêm i ben yn raddol fel golygfa gystadleuol, gyda phrin ddim gweithgarwch o flaen y ddwy gôl am weddill y gêm.
Roedd Bala yn gwbl haeddiannol o’r 3 phwynt ac yn parhau gyda record fuddugoliaeth o 100% ar ôl 3 gêm o’r tymor.
Bellach, rydym yn wynebu penwythnos Gŵyl y Banc enfawr, gyda thaith oddi cartref i Rhyl ddydd Gwener nesaf, ac yna ymweliad gan Drenewydd ar ddydd Llun Gŵyl y Banc.
Bydd gêm dydd Llun yn achlysur arbennig wrth i ni gyhoeddi ein cit oddi cartref newydd a’n hymlyniad â Clwb Pêl-droed Ieuenctid Y Bala.
Bydd yn ddiwrnod i’r holl bêl-droedwyr ifanc yn yr ardal gwrdd â’r chwaraewyr a’r tîm rheoli, a chael sesiwn tynnu lluniau gyda’i gilydd yn eu citiau newydd.
Bydd manylion llawn digwyddiadau’r diwrnod yn cael eu rhyddhau yn ystod yr wythnos.
