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@GOYTREUNITED The Official Matchday Programme of United Football Club • 2019/2020 Season • Issue 10 • £2.00

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welcomeIt was great to see club captain Joe Good evening Ladies and gentlemen and welcome Hopkins back in a blue jersey last week after several weeks off together with Goytre United Football Club, to Glenhafod Stadium Glenhafod Park Stadium for this JD Cymru South Keane Watts, we have missed both their Goytre, , league fixture against qualities over the last weeks. , SA13 2YP Caerau Ely. Last week we lost club coach Karl Lewis Patron: Martyn Margetson We welcome their Players, officials and who returned to his former club, this Chairman: Raymond T Suhanski General Secretary/Head of Finance and Licensing: Lyndon J Suhanski General Manager: Richard C Final Head of Social Club: Mark Suhanski Head of Operations/First Aid: Dean Suhanski supporters and hope they enjoy their Match Day Catering: June Suhanski visit to Goytre tonight. was disappointing for all concerned and creates instability. We expect loyalty and Administration: Last Saturday we progressed to round commitment off players and coaches Helen Suhanski three of the JD with a win should be no exception. Media Officer: over South Alliance Cefn Cribwr. Terry Brumpton Tonight Caerau Ely are the visitors and will JJ Sports Promotions Ltd Our visitors were a credit to themselves provide a stern test, they too are fighting and to the Alliance League and left for points so tonight is important for both Social Club Assistant : Susan Ace Goytre scoring four away goals. teams. Match Day Assistants/ Stewarding: Three days later saw us pick up three This is another important game for the David Evans/Malcolm Margetson vital points with a win over Taffs Well. club and nothing less than maximum points First Team Manager/Head Coach: Going in at the break 3-0 up we should has to be the aim. Lee John have put the game to bed in the second Finally the draw has made for the JD Development Team Manager: half but again let our opponents create Welsh Cup third round, it sees us paired up Gavin McCarthy several opportunities to pull things back. at home to JD League side Under 19 Youth Team Manager: Hopefully tonight we will show a more Caernarfon Town. Phil Williams tighter defensive display and keep our This is a mouth watering match for the Head of Mini / Junior Foundation Football opponents at bay. U/6 - U/16 inc: club and one in which we are all looking Paul Cardy forward to. At the moment we look like scoring Safeguarding Officer: going forward but continue to leak poor Paul Cardy The match takes place on Saturday goals at the other end. December 7th with a 2.30pm kick off. Life Members: John H Tobin, David G Evans, We must improve on this if we have any Enjoy the match, Robert A Ketcher. thoughts of pushing up this league table. Lyndon

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4 | Goytre United Official Matchday Programme @GOYTREUNITED Welcome Club History Caerau Ely Caerau (Ely) Club is a Welsh The first Season in Division One went very well, with team based in . It was formed in 1955. They the club finishing with a respectful fifth place, which currently play in the Cymru South. was the club’s highest finish in their history and a great achievement. Unfortunately the second season Caerau Ely were formed in 1955 joining the junior division of the club came up very short, with major problems the Cardiff Combination League. A set of red jerseys given trying to keep hold of players and discipline on and to the club by Mr.Ron Miller of Cross Bros. AFC was to off the pitch returning to days the club thought they determine the colours of the club forever. The club started had moved on from. They finished bottom of the its playing days on the Ely Racecourse moving on to Glyn league. Derw School in the eighties and then finally moving onto the Cwrt-yr-Ala ground in Ely. Caerau Ely started Season 12/13 back in Division Two after a short but eye opening period in the first In 1991 they gained entry to the new Senior League and division. The club employed a new team Manager then progressed to the CC Sports Welsh League in 1998 in Nana Baah, who was helped by Giles Smith and after beating Dinas Powys 1-0 in the play-off held at Dominic Broad to try and rebuild the team. . In their first season in charge, they managed to The history shows that after winning well over EIGHTY work wonders and gain promotion back into Division combined league titles and cups in its time, Caerau Ely has One and in the process creating a new professional become one of the most successful clubs in Cardiff. approach at the club. Discipline at the club was of a Season 04/05 the club gained promotion from the 3rd very good standard and major improvements have Division to the 2nd finishing in the third place, they carried been made under the management of Nana Baah. on surviving near the bottom and scraping to safety at the Towards the end of 2013/14, Craig Sampson was end of most seasons, with most players leaving their best added to the backroom team and supported in days behind them, the club realised they had to look at the consolidated a final league position of 6th. The future. following season In 2014/15 Caerau won the Welsh League Division One title and were runners up in Season 06/07 saw the coming together of Caerau Ely and the league cup losing to Taff’s Well A.F.C. at Jenner the youth of Llanishen Dons football club. Caerau without Park. A historic achievement for all involved. a representative side in the youth league approached In 2015/16 with many players leaving the club in the Llanishen to invite them to join the Caerau set up. The off season to play higher level, the club finished in advantages for Llanishen were obvious in that they could respectable 5th place in WLD1. play at a very good level and the advantages for Caerau were that they would have a new group of young players Following a poor season in 2017/18 the club for the future. were relegated and had a required a change of Management. In 2018/19, New Manager Craig The first season saw the youngsters finish third in the East Sampson and his backroom team of Gus Brandon division and also saw a number of players move up and take and Jason Hart regrouped the young squad and their place in the senior side, the next season they finished successfully achieved promotion at the first attempt, second with even more of a presence in the first side. securing a top 3 finish with a 4 – 1 win against promotion rivals Abergavenny in the last game of Season 09/10 was the biggest in the club’s history ending in the season. promotion to Division One, winning 8 drawing 2 and with 1 loss in the last 11 games they took third place. On times the club played with a starting eleven that did not have a player over the age of 21, so the youth policy adopted in 06/07 had finally paid off.

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FIXTURE CONFIRMATION We can also confirm that two of our recent postponed games have been re-arranged. There are a number of interesting fixtures being played this weekend On Tuesday 26th November we shall be travelling to Cwmamman as we can see by taking a look at United for a 7.30pm kick-off and then the following Tuesday, 3rd the full list December, we entertain current league-leaders University in another game which will kick off at 7.30pm. FIXTURES Here`s how the latest league table is looking JD CYMRU SOUTH JD CYMRU SOUTH LEAGUE TABLE TONIGHT (up to and including Tuesday 12 November 2019) Llansawel v Pontypridd Town P W D L F A Pts BUILD. Goytre United v Caerau Ely 1 Swansea University 10 8 1 1 27 16 25 Town v Undy Athletic 2 Llanelli Town 12 8 1 3 24 19 25 3 County 10 7 1 2 29 12 22 4 STM Sports 12 7 1 4 33 20 22 TODAY 5 Ammanford 11 7 1 3 25 19 22 CREATE. 6 Briton Ferry Llansawel 12 5 3 4 28 20 18 Afan Lido v Cwmamman United 7 Cambrian & Clydach 10 5 1 4 18 18 16 Cambrian & Clydach v Swansea 8 Afan Lido 11 5 1 5 15 18 16 University 9 10 4 2 4 20 18 14 Cwmbran Celtic v Taffs Well 10 Undy Athletic 11 4 2 5 14 17 14 11 Goytre United 9 4 1 4 16 18 13 Haverfordwest County v Llantwit UNITE. 12 Pontypridd Town 10 3 1 6 17 21 10 Major 13 Taffs Well 10 3 1 6 23 32 10 14 Cwmbran Celtic 11 2 3 6 13 19 9 ORDER YOUR TEAM’S KIT ONLINE 15 Cwmamman United 11 2 0 9 12 28 6 GET STARTED 16 Caerau Ely 10 0 2 8 10 29 2 IN THE ADIDAS LOCKER ROOM. LOCKERROOM.ADIDAS.CO.UK © 2019 adidas AG. adidas, the 3-Bars logo and the 3-Stripes mark are registered trademarks of the adidas Group. Goytre United Official Matchday Programme | 7 @GOYTREUNITED

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Just down the road from us Afan Lido host Llandud- no while Ammanford, of the JD Cymru South, travel to Carmarthen Town who are currently bottom of the JD Welsh Premier Division and will surely fancy their chances of causing an upset. JD Welsh Cup Round Three Draw There are some great ties in store and here is the The draw has been made for Round Three of full draw with all games due to be played on the the JD Welsh Cup and what a tie is in pros- weekend of the 7th of December. pect for us all here at Goytre United. In just over two weeks time we will be welcoming JD Welsh Premier side Caernarfon Town for FIXTURES what promises to be a great occasion for the club. Abertillery Bluebirds v Connah’s Quay Nomads Town v Town The club currently hold fifth Afan Lido v Llandudno place in the Welsh having Barry Town United v Newtown picked up twenty four points from their open- Cardiff Met v Pontypridd Town ing fourteen games, winning seven, drawing Carmarthen Town v Ammanford three and losing four, and there is no doubt Cefn Druids v Guilsfield we shall start the game as underdogs. Colwyn Bay v Airbus UK Flint Town United v Bala Town Hopefully there will be a big crowd to support Goytre United v Caernarfon Town Lee and the lads and as we all know in Penrhyncoch v Town cup football anything can and usually does Penybont v happen. Town v Croesyceiliog v Buckley Town v Chepstow Town/STM Sports Swansea University v Cambrian & Clydach The New Saints v Mold Alexandra

The Caernarfon Town side who will be looking to avoid a Welsh Cup upset in two weeks time

Goytre United Official Matchday Programme | 9 @GOYTREUNITED WHOWHATWHENWHERE DATE OPPONENTS V COMP KO RES SCORERS AUGUST Sat 3 CAERAU ELY H NGMC R1 2.30 3-0 Baker, Jones, Watts Fri 9 Penybont A NGMC R2 7.30 1-4 Hopkins Fri 16 BRITON FERRY H LGE 7.30 2-1 Jones, Hopkins Sat 24 LLANELLI TOWN H LGE 2.30 0-1 Tues 27 Haverfordwest County A LGE 7.30 1-1 Hopkins Fri 30 CAMBRIAN & CLYDACH H LGE 7.30 2-4 Hopkins 2 SEPTEMBER Sat 7 Pontypridd Town A LGE 2.30 1-0 (Josh) Jones Sat 14 STM SPORTS H LGE 2.30 4-3 Hopkins 2, Blain, (Josh) Jones Sat 21 Cwmbran Celtic A LGE 2.30 0-4 OCTOBER Fri 4 Ammanford A LGE 7.30 1-2 OG Sat 19 Garden Village A JD WC R1 2.30 3-0 Saunders 3 NOVEMBER Sat 9 CEFN CRIBWR H JD WC R2 2.00 6-4 Joshua Jones 2, Griffiths, Aidan C Smith 2, Hopkins Tues 12 TAFFS WELL H LGE 7.30 5-2 Hopkins 2, Griffiths, Saunders, Joshua Jones Fri 15 CAERAU ELY H LGE 7.30 Sat 23 Cambrian & Clydach A LGE 2.30 Tues 26 Cwmamman United A LGE 7.30 Fri 29 Briton Ferry Llansawel A LGE 7.30 DECEMBER Tues 3 SWANSEA UNIVERSITY H LGE 7.30 Sat 7 CAERNARFON TOWN H JDWC3 2.30 Fri 13 Llanelli Town A LGE 7.30 Fri 20 HAVERFORDWEST COUNTY H LGE 7.30 Fri 27 Afon Lido A LGE 7.30 JANUARY Fri 3 AFAN LIDO H LGE 7.30 Sat 11 STM Sports A LGE 2.30 Sat 18 CWMBRAN CELTIC H LGE 7.30 Fri 24 Taffs Well A LGE 7.30 FEBRUARY Fri 7 AMMANFORD H LGE 7.30 Fri 14 Swansea University A LGE 7.30 Sat 22 CWMAMMAN UNITED H LGE 2.30 Sat 29 Llantwit Major A LGE 7.30 MARCH Sat 14 UNDY ATHLETIC H LGE 2.30 Sat 21 Caerau Ely A LGE 2.30 Sat 28 PONTYPRIDD TOWN H LGE 2.30 APRIL Sat 4 Undy Athletic A LGE 2.30

10 | Goytre United Official Matchday Programme @GOYTREUNITED Follow United’s fortunes throughout the 2019/20 season. DATE OPPONENTS V COMP KO RES SCORERS AUGUST Sat 3 CAERAU ELY H NGMC R1 2.30 3-0 Baker, Jones, Watts Fri 9 Penybont A NGMC R2 7.30 1-4 Hopkins Fri 16 BRITON FERRY H LGE 7.30 2-1 Jones, Hopkins Sat 24 LLANELLI TOWN H LGE 2.30 0-1 Tues 27 Haverfordwest County A LGE 7.30 1-1 Hopkins Fri 30 CAMBRIAN & CLYDACH H LGE 7.30 2-4 Hopkins 2 SEPTEMBER Sat 7 Pontypridd Town A LGE 2.30 1-0 (Josh) Jones Sat 14 STM SPORTS H LGE 2.30 4-3 Hopkins 2, Blain, (Josh) Jones Sat 21 Cwmbran Celtic A LGE 2.30 0-4 OCTOBER Fri 4 Ammanford A LGE 7.30 1-2 OG Sat 19 Garden Village A JD WC R1 2.30 3-0 Saunders 3 NOVEMBER Sat 9 CEFN CRIBWR H JD WC R2 2.00 6-4 Joshua Jones 2, Griffiths, Aidan C Smith 2, Hopkins Tues 12 TAFFS WELL H LGE 7.30 5-2 Hopkins 2, Griffiths, Saunders, Joshua Jones Fri 15 CAERAU ELY H LGE 7.30 Sat 23 Cambrian & Clydach A LGE 2.30 Tues 26 Cwmamman United A LGE 7.30 Fri 29 Briton Ferry Llansawel A LGE 7.30 DECEMBER Tues 3 SWANSEA UNIVERSITY H LGE 7.30 Sat 7 CAERNARFON TOWN H JDWC3 2.30 Fri 13 Llanelli Town A LGE 7.30 Fri 20 HAVERFORDWEST COUNTY H LGE 7.30 Fri 27 Afon Lido A LGE 7.30 JANUARY Fri 3 AFAN LIDO H LGE 7.30 Sat 11 STM Sports A LGE 2.30 Sat 18 CWMBRAN CELTIC H LGE 7.30 Fri 24 Taffs Well A LGE 7.30 FEBRUARY Fri 7 AMMANFORD H LGE 7.30 Fri 14 Swansea University A LGE 7.30 Sat 22 CWMAMMAN UNITED H LGE 2.30 Sat 29 Llantwit Major A LGE 7.30 MARCH Sat 14 UNDY ATHLETIC H LGE 2.30 Sat 21 Caerau Ely A LGE 2.30 Sat 28 PONTYPRIDD TOWN H LGE 2.30 APRIL Sat 4 Undy Athletic A LGE 2.30

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12 | Goytre United Official Matchday Programme @GOYTREUNITED O’Leary planning another great escape at Richmond Park

Mark Pitman takes a closer look at the challenge facing Kristian O’Leary at Carmarthen Town…

The national league has been predominantly No club has a divine right to stay in the north heavy for the best part of the last decade. top division, regardless of the geographical Barry Town United and Cardiff Met have implications. Both clubs are a credit to the league established themselves in the league over the and losing them will be a blow for the domestic last couple of years, culminating with both game as a whole. However, it does provide an teams competing in the UEFA Europa League opportunity for another club to try their hand in this season. Currently a third of league is made the JD Cymru Premier. Swansea University are up of teams from south Wales, but unless the currently pushing the pace in the feeder league, current situation changes, next season it will and the potential of a fixture against Cardiff Met be just a quarter. There are ambitious clubs would be an exciting first for the league, and a challenging at the top of the JD Cymru South, situation that few national leagues across the but only one will gain promotion at the expense world can boast. Haverfordwest County and of Carmarthen Town and Penybont as it stands. Llanelli Town are also challenging at the top of Meanwhile, Prestatyn Town are currently the table, and both know the demands that come dominating matters in the JD , from competing in the top division. FORMER Swan Kristian O’Leary has been and are well on target to make a return to the It is the nature of the domestic game in Wales tasked with keeping Carmarthen Town domestic top-flight next season. that teams have a limited period of success. in the JD Cymru Premier as he returns to Carmarthen management in the domestic top-flight. Town have Previously at the helm at the now-defunct lasted longer Neath AFC, O’Leary did an excellent job at than most teams the Gnoll, and his career continued back in retaining at Swansea City as he worked alongside their status for former manager Garry Monk in the more than two Premier League. Of course, O’Leary knows decades. The all about achieving the great escape, current squad having been a key player for Swansea will not want to City when they retained their place in the be remembered Football League with a famous 4-2 victory for relegation, against Hull at the Vetch Field on the final and there are day of the season in May 2003. still more than Carmarthen Town and Penybont are clubs enough points available to move out of the However, Carmarthen Town are still looking with very different stories when it comes to bottom two places. Despite the importance for their first JD Cymru Premier victory of the competing in the national league. Richmond of geographical balance, teams must earn the season. In the middle of November with just Park has hosted to-flight football for more right to compete in the JD Cymru Premier on four points, the side need a big upturn in their than 20 years. During that time the club has sporting merit. While Barry Town United are fortunes to reverse the slide if they are to retain enjoyed memorable European campaigns and the current flagship side in the south, the north their top-flight status for another season. One has lifted the JD Welsh Cup. Some of the has a stronger collective, and there is unlikely to place above Carmarthen Town in the table are best players ever to play in the league have be a shift in this power struggle anytime soon. Penybont with just one win. The newcomers represented the Old Gold, and their impressive However, there are no easy games in the league have attempted to play football the right way ground is a valuable addition to the league. By this season, and the relegation battle could yet under manager Rhys Griffiths, but it is results comparison, Penybont are at the very start of prove to be as interesting as the race for the title. alone that will decide the final placings at the their story having gained promotion last season. end of the season, and both sides have it all to An ambitious club with an ambitious manager, Mark Pitman is a freelance football reporter do in the second half of the campaign if they they should be applauded for sticking to their and contributes to a number of publications are to move themselves out of their respective footballing principles despite only winning one including the official websites of UEFA relegation places. game so far this season, and if they can turn and FA Wales. Visit www.markpitman1. things around, they will be much better for the com and follow @markpitman1 and @ experience next year. UEFAcomMPitman for more.

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A LOOK AT HOW OUR RESERVE AND YOUTH TEAMS ARE FARING IN THEIR RESPECTIVE LEAGUES

WELSH LEAGUE RESERVE DIVISION WEST P W D L F A PTS Cardiff Met University Res 6 6 0 0 22 2 18 Pontardawe Town Reserves 5 5 0 0 13 4 15 Briton Ferry Llansawel Res 6 4 0 2 17 9 12 GOYTRE UNITED RESERVES 6 3 1 2 24 17 10 Afan Lido Reserves 6 3 1 2 12 11 10 Pontyclun Reserves 4 3 0 1 11 6 9 AFC Llwydcoed Reserves 7 2 1 4 17 27 7 Llantwit Major Reserves 4 2 0 2 6 8 6 Trefelin Boys & Girls Club Re 3 1 0 2 6 6 3 Penybont Reserves 4 0 1 3 8 14 1 Penydarren BGC Reserves 4 0 0 4 3 14 0 Garden Village Reserves 7 0 0 7 10 31 0

WELSH LEAGUE YOUTH DIVISION P W D L F A PTS Afan Lido Youth 4 4 0 0 21 8 12 GOYTRE UNITED YOUTH 6 3 1 2 15 13 10 Taffs Well Youth 4 3 0 1 12 3 9 Ton Pentre Youth 4 3 0 1 12 9 9 Port Talbot Town Youth 6 3 0 3 9 16 9 Garden Village Youth 4 2 1 1 5 6 7 Pontardawe Town Youth 4 2 0 2 18 13 6 Trefelin Boys & Girls Club 1 1 0 0 7 0 3 Caerau (ELY) Youth 2 1 0 1 8 5 3 Risca United Youth 5 1 0 4 6 10 3 Briton Ferry Llansawel Youth 5 1 0 4 11 17 3 Newport City Youth 5 0 0 5 3 27 0

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Joe Hopkins Previous Clubs: Penybont Position: Forward

Strengths: Technically gifted player, always calm and comfortable on the ball in difficult situations. Joe is a constant threat with an eye for goal and always leads by example.

Callum Saunders Previous Clubs: Carmarthen, Pontardawe Position: Midfield

Strengths: The former welsh colleges representative is a set piece specialist, A technical player with a sweet left foot and long range of passing.

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GOYTRE UNITED CAERAU ELY MANAGER: LEE JOHN MANAGER: CRAIG SAMPSON Luke Probert Otis Kahar (GK) Sam Morten MATCH OFFICIALS Elliot Matthews (GK) Rhodri Cole Gareth Cawley Referee Kris Hames (Aberdare) Ryan Kostromin Jerome Maynard Assistant Ieuan Lewis (Cardiff) Lloyd Kinsella Tom Bowen Jamie Baker Assistant Ethan Davies (Cardiff) Conor Burns Tom Doidge Danny Hooper Adam Robbins NEXT UP AT HOME Luke Bridgeman Callum Saunders Saturday 7th December 2019 Levi Robson Corey Francis Kick-Off 2.30pm Corey Spencer Josef Hopkins - (C) JD WELSH CUP Jamal Roberts CAERNARFON TOWN Keane Watts Sam Horne Liam Griffiths Tom Fry Joshua Jones On the Road Elijah Chilekwa Scott Jewell Saturday 23 November 2019 Ben Vincent Dylan Blain Kick-Off 2.30pm Dylan Amin Alfie Stotter JD CYMRU SOUTH Huw Corne CAMBRIAN & CLYDACH Hwyel Davies Nathan Mathias Abubacarr Sama Joe Shephard Lloyd Toghill Rameer Outlaw David Lyon Andrew Smith @GoytreUnited Callam Smith Joe Spencer