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FREE ONLINE PROGRAMME v THE NEW SAINTS FC Tuesday 24th September 2019 7:45pm Kick Off Good evening and a very warm welcome to The EUROGOLD Stadium for tonight’s Nathaniel MG Cup second round tie against Welsh Champions The New Saints FC. We would also like to welcome The New Saints officials, staff, players, fans as well as our own fantastic supporters to what should be an exciting game played by 2 footballing sides. We hope you enjoy the match! CLUB HONOURS League Welsh Premier League (1992-2018) • Champions (3) 1993-94, 1994-95, 2010-11 Northern Premier League (1968-79, 81-82, 84-92) • Champions (1) (1981-82) North Wales Coast League (1893-1968) • Champions (5) 1895-96, 1899-00, 1900-01, 1903-04, 1919-20 Cups Welsh Cup • Winners (8) 1889, 1896, 1962, 1998, 2000, 2008, 2009, 2010 North Wales Coast Challenge Cup • Winners (13) 1927, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1947, 1951, 1958, 1965, 1968, 1993, 1999, 2005, 2012 Northern Premier League Challenge Cup • Winners (1) 1969 Northern Premier League President’s Cup • Winner (1) 1989 Northern Premier League Shield • Winners (1) 1987 North Wales Coast Amateur Cup • Winners (9) 1895, 96, 98, 99, 1900, 03, 05, 06, 12 North West Wales Challenge Cup • Winners (1) 1896 LATEST RESULT Bangor City 2 – 3 Llandudno Neto Seagers (P) Agyemang Parry (P) Fosu-Mensah Match Report BANGOR City’s unbeaten JD Cymru North record came to an end on Saturday afternoon. Stephen Vaughan Jr.’s side went down 2-3 at home to Llandudno. Early pacesetters Prestatyn Town, who are currently five points clear after a narrow win at Porthmadog, are next up for the Citizens following their first reverse of the campaign. The visitors started the brighter of the two sides and were rewarded after 19 minutes as Dean Seager competently put away a spot-kick after Simone Rea was guilty of a handball. But on 33 minutes, Aldair Neto levelled proceedings with an excellent cut back and finish from a fantastic run and through ball from Emmanuel Agyemang Akwa-Dei. Ashley Ruane went close with an effort shortly after the break but the second came on 67 minutes as Emmanuel Agyemang Akwa-Dei deftly headed from an Aldair Neto in-swinging cross from the right wing. A second penalty was awarded on 69 minutes and it was former Citizens standout Robbie Parry held his nerve to score against his former club. Substitute Alfons Fosu-Mensah prodded home from close range to put the away side ahead 2 minutes after equalising, again from some exceptional skill in the build-up from Aaron Pomeyie. City failed to pierce the rear-guard of Llandudno in the hunt for a third and next up is a tough cup game against TNS tonight. “We can’t afford to create that many clear-cut chances and not score,” said manager Vaughan Jr. after the game. “Unfortunately, you get what you deserve in football and you’re not going to win games if you can’t put chances in the back of the net.” MASSIMO SAMMARTINO With Favourite takeaway? McDonalds Favourite drink? Beer Who’s the biggest moaner? David Thompson Who’s your favourite team-mates? Piero Cauterucci & Francesco Leghissa Favourite film? The Wold of Wall Street The most vain? Francesco Serafino Best player you’ve played with? Dave Claude Angan (Mosta FC) Best player you have played against? Manuel Lazzari (Lazio) Funniest team-mate? Gabriele Brino Hobbies outside of football? Dancing Most Skilful team-mate? Francesco Leghissa Hardest team-mate? Emmanuel Agyemang Akwa-Dei Best dress sense? Piero Cauterucci Worst dress sense? Emanuele Zaminga… 3 weeks in a row for him now Worst haircut? Me, Eugenio Dalia & Gabriele Brino Best banter? Francesco Leghissa & Eugenio Dalia Worst banter? Francesco Di Crescenzo Who is Mr Angry? Francesco Serafino Dressing room DJ? Jack Atkinson (horrible music!!!) Best trainer? Piero Cauterucci (Every session gives everything) Worst Trainer? Lorenzo Castaldo Why did you choose the UK? The chance to play at the best possible level. Develop as a player, adapt in a new environment and improve my English With FIRST TEAM MANAGER STEPHEN VAUGHAN Stephen Vaughan Jr. has enjoyed plenty of success in the hotseat at the Eurogold Stadium after taking over in the summer. The boss has overseen a glittering start to the domestic campaign, only for it to have been brought to a grinding holt against Llandudno at home last Saturday. Losing 2-3 was a negative but being wasteful in front of goal was a big concern for Vaughan Jr., who hopes we can take our chances and advance to the next round as we take on TNS in the second round of the Nathaniel MG Cup tonight. “It was disappointing to lose the game on Saturday and they scored two penalties. We controlled the game in large parts, but when you continue to miss chance after chance, you get what you deserve in football and that certainly happened with us,” he said. Goals from Aldair Neto and Emmanuel Agyemang Akwa-Dei were cancelled out by a pair of spot-kicks from Dean Seager and Robbie Parry, while Alfons Fosu-Mensah further compounded the Citizens’ misery as we slumped to a first defeat of the season. “We missed chances from four and five yards out in that game but tonight we’re up against a quality side and these are the games you want to be involved in. “Everyone knows that TNS are the best side in Wales and everyone knows they’re going to want to come here and win because they will probably want to win the league cup. “They’ll come with a strong side who play football and it’s a massive challenge for our lads to play against proper players.” “It’s easy when you’re getting it all your own way and you can see a lot about a player’s personality after a win or a loss, but when it doesn’t necessarily go the way you want it to, you’ve got to stand up and be counted and that’s what I want from this group.” Elliot Foster PLAYER PROFILE PICS 1 2 3 4 G BRINO E DALIA F Di CRESCENZO Y BAIO 5 6 7 8 P CAUTERUCCI D THOMPSON A RUANE P VIEIRA 9 10 12 14 H BLACKBURN F SERAFINO M SAMMARTINO A ZOUMBARE 24 16 17 18 J THOMAS L ARMSTRONG F LEGHISSA M BRUNO 19 20 21 15 L NAPOLITANO M De MARIA E ZAMINGA D KIWANDA PLAYER PROFILE PICS 22 23 11 25 L SURBER D SALVATORE L CASTALDO J ATKINSON 26 27 28 29 S REA N DELVECCHIO A NETO M GOZZERINI 30 41 E AKWA-DEI AGYEMANG G CUOMO L PURCELL, M LEGHISSA & S VAUGHAN PLAYER PROFILES Gabriele BRINO GOALKEEPER The 6’3” shot shopper comes to Bangor with lots of experience for such a young keeper. Gabri has played at a very good level in Italy for a number of years already. Technically he is excellent. Very vocal and makes great saves as well as being very good with his feet too. Jack ATKINSON GOALKEEPER Jack is one of the crazier members of the squad. Very vocal and aggressive and one to watch out for in the future. Possesses great Quality and has all the attributes to be a top keeper. Previously with Everton, Shrewsbury and has recently been training at Wolves Gennaro CUOMO GOALKEEPER A young but talented keeper. Makes some great saves and a fantastic lad around the group. Gennaro has shown huge improvement since coming joining the club and if he continues to progress he will have a real chance in the game. PLAYER PROFILES Francesco Di CRESCENZO DEFENDER A sliky left footed central defender that can also play left back. Francesco is a new addition to the squad and will give us extra quality and balance to the group. James THOMAS MIDFIELD “Smiler” came in on the first day of pre-season. He has done great to get himself fit. He has an eye for a goal, can pick a fantastic pass and has great trickery. He fits right in with the group as he has a tan to die for too. Eugenio DALIA DEFENDER A nightmare to play against. An extremely pacey and powerful player that love to defend. The right back can also play centre back and in a defensive midfield role. Excellent in the air and a great lad in and around the group. Massimo SAMMARTINO DEFENDER Mass is a player with great pedigree having come through the youth system at AS Roma as well as training with the first team on a daily basis. His quality on the ball is frightening. The lightning quick full back is in the mould of Marcelo. David THOMPSON DEFENDER The central defender needs no introduction to Welsh football having spent a lot of his football career in the Welsh Premier League with Bala Town and Rhyl. A tough, vocal, leader that has a very sweet left foot. Lennie ARMSTRONG DEFENDER Lennie is a young defender in the mould of John Stones. He has bundles of quality and huge potential. Since coming in pre-season he has made the right sided Centre Back position his own. Excellent on the ball, brave in and out of possession and has a big future in the game Lucas SURBER DEFENDER The tall and experienced Argentinian central defender has bags of quality on the ball. Loves a slide tackle and can play 60 yards passes in his sleep. Lucas speaks a number of languages and has played football in 6 different countries.