The Colts started off very strongly with Garin making some fine saves in goal, and Dyfan & Rhys Shaw Davies defending well in the first half, but Glynneath kept pressurising and they took an early lead. Carwyn and Rhys Daves and Sean played well in midfield and a welcome return to Nathaniel Harris (after braking his arm) who played well up front. Glynneath were too strong for the young Colts who eventually lost 5-0.

Saron Under 8’s 2 Pontardawe Blacks 3 Saturday 06/10/07

Against the run of play, with Osian and Ffion doing a great job controlling the midfield Pontardawe were the first to score, Saron however continued to press forward and a nicely weighted cross from Jac allowed Tomos to equalise.Despite having 80% possession and a second goal from Gavin Saron couldn’t turn possession into goals and ran out 3-2 losers to Pontardawe in a very entertaining match. Man of the match went to Osian.

Saron Under 9’s hard work and determination paid off this week with Curtis Jones scoring the first goal early in the first half, despite the Cougars efforts the strong defence of Alex Vaughn, Jack Phillips and Dion Rees Thomas stopping the Cougars in their tracks preventing a single shot on goal. Keeping the same pressure up in the second half Luke Morgan despite an array of shots on goal couldn’t capitalise but some neat passing to C J created the next two goals. Megan Longford soon came on and with some speedy tackling and quick passing enabled Kieran Walters to score a goal. The final goal came after Tom Brook skilfully crossed to C J sealing goal number 5 and the forth for Curtis Jones. Man of the match went to Luke Morgan.

Saron dominated possession from the kick-off but wasted their chances in front of goal. The Ponty defense then finally conceded to a Kieran Wilson goal. This was quickly followed by a Liam Jeffrey’s strike from outside of the box and just before the break the Will Treharne scored a header direct from a corner. Ponty had their chances to score but Saron went into half time 3-0 up thanks to defender Morgan Phillips’ tackling and some brave saves from the their goalie Sean Lloyd. In the second half Saron played some lovely football and with Kieran Norrie supplying the crosses striker Jordan Pavey netted twice both from headers. Then deservedly so Kieran Norrie got his goal as he slotted home a Jordan Pavey header

Bryncoch Blacks 0 Saron Under 10’s 15 Saturday 06/10/07

Saron had complete control of this game straight from the off, scoring the first goal in the first few seconds. The goals came thick and fast and by half time Saron were seven goals up. The second half was much the same and with Saron completely dominating the game there was little the home team could do. Another 8 goals in this half took the score line to 0 – 15. Saron did little wrong throughout with excellent defending, fantastic midfield play and good finishing. Goal scorers for the game were Captain Aaron Butler leading by example throughout and scoring 6, Sam Jones -2, Ethan Daniels – 2, Grant Stamp – 3, Owain Jones – 1 and Steffan Ingram Jones – 1.
The whole team were named men of the match for the first class team performance. With 22 goals scored in the last 2 games and none conceded Saron look pretty unstoppable at the moment.

Saron Under 13’s 2 Britton Ferry 2 Saturday 06/10/07

After a very nervous start and at times desperate defending. Saron finally grew into the game and created pressure in the Britton Ferry half which lead to a corner taken by Rhys 'rico' Page-Walker and converted by Conner Thomas who rose like a salmon and nodded in at the far post. Britton Ferry came back strong back saron held there ground marshalled by Dexter Thomas and backed up by his partner in crime Hugh Conway. When they did get past there was Ryan 'the taz' Lynch to continue his excellent form. The scores were level at half time and 15 mins into the second half we fell behind 2-1, Dan, Carl, Peter, Rhys and Harry all running there socks off and some strong tackling by Josh and Ishtar all looked to be in vain. Until the last minute where Sion chased a lost cause won a free kick. Stood over it was Steff, all the boys had made there way into the box, There were even calls for Ryan !!!!!. In it went to the far post where Rico flicked it in from the most impossible angle. Not a vintage performance but a great point none the less. Special praise to Dewi who never stopped running, tackled back and never gave up Man of the Match.

Saron made the trip to Sunnybank with a strong squad and took the lead after five minutes when Jack played a ball through to Arwel who then crossed for Steffan 'Shevchenko' Howells to fire home brilliantly. Saron were solid in defence with Chris, Rhys, and Scott having good games. In midfield Kyle, Sam, Alex and Danny combined well to set up Arwel Rees to fire Saron's second. Half time saw Saron make a few changes and Nathan Chapman scored straight from the kick off with a fierce strike that the Sunnybank keeper could not stop. Liam Woolley was untroubled in goal while Daniel Madge and Steffan ' Rocky' Howells kept on creating chances up front. Next week Saron entertain Tonna in the cup.

Saron started slowly against a much bigger and stronger opposition conceding two early goals. Saron soon got back on track competing well for every challenge in midfield. Garin was unlucky to concede a 3^rd despite a great effort in goal and Carwyn was popping up in his usual manner both in defence and midfield with some crucial challenges. The Saron supporters club (parents) were getting more excited as the half went on with a run from Ben being received with significant increase in the volume! Nathaniel was busy in midfield and Dafydd and Thomas came into the game in defence towards the midway point in the half. At half time, Damien gave words of encouragement and put his famous rotation policy into play, introducing Dyfan, Rhys and Osian into the fray. Saron continued to challenge their more experienced opposition with tackles from Sean and Ioan helping to keep them in the game, until a wonder strike from 30+ yards extended Bryncoch’s lead. Garin made a couple of further key ‘double’ saves impressing once again the Saron goal Bryncoch finished the game with a fifth in the last minute – The Colts effort ended in defeat but they should take pride and a growing experience from their performance – Well Done Boys!

Cwrt Herbert 0 Saron Under 8’s 3 Saturday 13/10/07

Saron controlled this match from the start with Tomos scoring an early goal, he added a second from a perfect ball from Gavin, who himself made a third. Tomos was denied a hat-rick with a goal being disallowed. Good defensive work by Aled and some intelligent use of the ball by Emyr, Osian, Iestyn and Dylan made this a very comprehensive and pleasing victory. Man of the match went to Aled Lewis.

Saron Under 9’s 0 Cwmamman 4 Saturday 13/10/07

Despite some mean defence work and some skillfull midfielding Saron were 4 –0 down at half time. However Saron hit back with several attempts on goal but the Cwmamman keeper shrugged off each one. The quick reactions of the Saron defence and superb saves of man of the match Dion Rees Harris caused endless problems for the Cwm to score in the second half

Saron were immediately put under pressure from a well-drilled Cimla side and despite some desperate defending, it wasn’t long until Saron went 1-0 down. Aaron Butler and Steffan Ingram Jones fought well in midfield and Nathan Evans and Owain Jones in defence together with Evan Hall in goal kept the away team at bay with some fine tackles and great saves respectively. Saron come out in the second half with renewed focus, and following some good attacking moves were rewarded with a quick goal by Grant Stamp. Cimla responded and went 1-2 up. Saron were determined to keep their winning run and following another great goal by Grant the game was equal. Saron dug deep for the remainder of the game, Alex Laius and Matthew Walters brought some fresh legs to mid-field and defence and Harri Criddle in goal prevented further goals for the visitors. In the closing moments of the game one final push from Saron saw Ethan Daniels finding the back of the net following a cracking crossed ball from Aaron. This was an excellent win for Saron against a good opponent, showing the boys’ determination and grit to come back and win the game after being behind twice.
Grant Stamp and Nathan Evans were named men of the match for Saron.

Glynneath (U10) 4 Saron United (U10) 3 13.10.07

With a cagey start from Saron they found themselves under siege and conceded two early goals and if it were not for the brave keeping from Seon Lloyd they would have conceded more. Eventually Saron settled down and played some nice passing moves involving Matthew Howell and Rhys Price, one such move resulting in Tim Chapman running through to slot the ball past the Glynneath keeper. Unfortunately a lapse in concentration meant Glynneath squeezed home a scrambled third goal just before the break.Second half changes saw Saron begin to dominate and there were many goal scoring chances falling to several players before Tim Chapman scored his second of the day. Saron were relentless in their attacks but wave after wave failed to produce that equalizer until with a few minutes to go Kieran Wilson scored from a deflected shot on the edge of the box to make it 3-3. A draw would have been the very least Saron deserved but sadly the equalizer went to their heads and virtually the whole team were then involved in the search for that winning goal resulting in them being caught out at the back and Glynneath scored their fourth goal to win the match 4-3.

Saron u11`s 1-1 Giants Grave u11`s Saturday 13/10/07

The Saron Monsters were keen to get back to business after a week off and they started strongly with Cameron "cartwheel" on the left wing, Iwan"easy" in the middle and Iwan"pit bull” on the right causing all sorts of problems for grave with their defenders and keeper taking a pounding but managing to keep Saron off the score sheet Scott "stepover "and Rhys "zebedee" were getting in behind the Grave’s defence again and again. Finally the deadlock was broken with a "pit bull” cross and a"zebedee" finish 1-0 to the Monsters to Grave’s credit they kept probing the Saron defence of Cellan "kitty" and Keiran "woody" who made a couple of errors at the back which sarons keeper liam "shot stopper" living up to his name apart from one occasion where Sarons defence made a huge mistake let Grave through for a one on one with Sarons keeper and equalised 1-1,"kitty" soon made up for it with a blinding run from defence leaving players in his wake and a cracking cross to "stepover" who was unfortunate not to score 1-1 at half time. Second half saw Saron field a completely changed side which meant Saron couldn’t get any continuity going through the side with Josh on the right, Jamie"the boot" in the middle and Corey” the hitman" struggling to get a grip on the game at all, Saron seemed to be on the back foot for most of the game and fortunately for Saron Steffen Davies, Ryan "the major" and Stefan " statman" were on top form at the back with "the statman" pulling off save after save to deny Grave, Dion and Steffen "goal machine" hardly troubled the Grave keeper because they had hardly any possession this was definitely a bad day at the office for Saron in the second half but thankfully they had the "statman" in goals to keep the scores level to earn them a draw Today’s men of the match were Sarons keepers "shot stopper"and"statman"

TONNA 5 SARON U14’s 0 ( League Cup )

The final score of this West Glamorgan Cup first round match did not reflect the balance of play. Poor finishing and a good display from the Tonna keeper ensured Saron were goalless. Aled Thomas made a smart save early on, then Ben Jones and Cellan Williams had good chances but failed to find the target. Poor defending by Saron gave Tonna a two goal cushion before Saron lost their keeper to a late challenge to be replaced by Rhydian Griffiths. After a poor start the Saron defence of Rhys Cann, Rhys Evans, Daniel Ellison and Joseph Davies worked hard to contain the Tonna forwards.A good run and cross down the right by Nat Wilson gave Nathan Lewis a chance but his shot was saved by the Tonna keeper.Gavin Thomas joined the hard working Josh Davies in midfield for the second half to give Saron some forward momentum. Their attacks came mainly down the right through Nat Wilson and Ben Jones supported by Milgy Davies at full back. Nat and Ben both had shots saved by the keeper but Saron slipped further behind with two well worked Tonna goals. Rhys Evans pushed forward into midfield leaving Rhys Cann the lone centre back in a three-man defence. Nat Wilson and Cellan Williams were put clean through but hit their shots straight at the keeper and Nathan had a chance but did not get his shot away. Rhydian made two excellent stops late on but was beaten near the final whistle.The positives for Saron was their hard work and they created a host of chances and with better finishing would have been in the game with a shout. Man of the match for Saron was the hard working Josh Davies

Tonna actually took the lead against Saron after 5 minutes but Saron hit back with Nathaniel finishing off a good move. Saron then took the lead with Tommy firing home. The Defence of Chris, Jack, Scott and Joseff stayed solid throughout the game and helped set up an own goal which put Saron further ahead. Half time Saron were 3-1 up. Saron improved their performance in the second half with the midfield of Sam, Arwel, Steffan 'Shevchenko' Howells and Nathan battling hard to help Matthew to score a hat-trick on his debut. Kyle increased the score with two good finishes and Tommy increased his goal tally to two in the game. Liam was untroubled in goal throughout the game. A few changes were made and good work from Daniel Madge and Danny set up Steffan 'Rocky' Howells to score his first of the season. Next week Saron entertain Tonna once again in the League.

Rhos started strongly, Saron Colts did well in defense absorbing early pressurefrom the visitors, some excellent tackling from Osian and Dyfan in defenseand good saves from goalkeeper Garin kept the visitors out.Saron started putting some passes together in midfield between Carwyn, Sean and Rhys, this led to a move through the center of the field with Rhys making a break down the left hand side, despite some robust defending he managed a good shot which just went wide of the left hand post. Rhos then found their earlier rhythm again, putting together a good move down the right hand side of the field which resulted in their opening goal. This gave the visitors more confidence and some good interpassing saw them take command of the game, scoring their second third and fourth goals. Just before half time Rhos went further ahead with an excellent length of the field move. Half time Saron Colts 0 Rhos 5. Coach Damon again used his rota system and some inspirational words meant Saron started the second half with more confidence attacking and defending well. Rhos took possession though and scored a goal with a fine shot from far on the right finding the left hand corner of the Saron goal. A final effort from Rhos brought the score at the end of the match to 7 - 0. Despite the scorline this was again a great effort from the young Saron team, well done.

This was a game of wasted opportunities by Saron, who showed only glimpses of the skill they have in previous matches. They spent the entire game playing catch up to a very skilful and opportunistic Bryncoch side, who scored two of their three goals from 20 yards out. It was down to Mr. Reliable Tomos Raymond to equalize twice for Saron. A third very cleverly worked goal by Dylan made it all square at the end. Man of the match was Tomos Raymond

Saron U10’s 0 Cwrt Herbert 3 Saturday 20/10/07

These well-matched sides made for a fast paced nail-biting match, which was a treat for the spectators. Both sides produced some fine football throughout the match and created many opportunities. The difference between the two being that Cwrt Herbert took their chances whereas Saron just couldn’t, and despite many near misses by Aoron, Ethan and Sam, the home side failed to put any points on the scoreboard. Special mention this week must go to Harri Criddle and Evan Hall – Saron’s goalies who, due to key players being unable to play, took up positions in defence and did a fine job.

The score line does not reflect the game at all saron were totally dominant throughout this match but during the first half they became more and more frustrated looking for that opening goal there was some excellent build up play through sarons midfield of Josh, Iwan "easy" and Corey” the hitman" and linking well with the newly formed strike partnership of Jarred "Capt. caveman" and Jamie” the boot”. Sarons finishing was letting them down in this half because they were all trying too hard to get the opening goal with shot after shot going wide, going over the bar or going straight to the keeper if they had relaxed just a little i'm sure the opening goal would have soon appeared Sarons defense were rarely troubled with Ryan” the major" and Steffen Davies cutting out most of the Resolven attacks virtually on the half way Stefan” the statman" only had two simple saves to make throughout the first half which finished amazingly 0-0.
Second half saw Saron field a completely different side with Cameron "cartwheel”, Iwan "pitbull", Steffen "goalmachine", Scott "stepover", Cellan"kitty", Keiran "woody" and Liam” shot stopper" and Saron played exactly the same with great approach work and really making the Resolven keeper work his socks of he was making save after save it looked like saron were never going to score then up popped Cartwheel with a cool finish at the back post to settle everyone’s nerves .the shots were now pummeling the Resolven keeper but to his credit he kept stopping them until he got injured and had to go off but even his replacement was having a good day until the goalmachine put a cracker of a shot in 2-0 to Saron, but in the last minute of the game Saron conceded a free kick which was taken quickly and Sarons back three were in a world of their own and conceded a soft goal 2-1 at the end this game, should have been a cricket score but for the Resolven keeper.

Today’s man of the match goes to Iwan "easy" and Cameron "cartwheel" for their endless work rate.

Saron Colts had their first experience of playing in the wet on Saturday, and wet it was! With the ground being muddy and cut up from the earlier games the Colts made a good start to the game with some early pressure and good runs from Rhys Davies and Ben Morgan. A breakaway goal from Cimla was followed by some good goalkeeping again from Garin, being quick off his line on a few occasions to keep the Colts in the game. Cimla ended the half with their second, a controversial goal which the home crowd felt had stuck in the mud on the line! Again the Colts started the second half well, a breakaway goal from Cimla coming against the run of play followed by two more goals in a two minute spell putting an end to their hopes. Carwyn and Rhys Davies kept trying to play from deep but the as the pitch conditions deteriorated this became more difficult. The Colts were down to only seven players with Sean and Ioan feeling poorly & other members of the squad being on holiday, so Thomas, Dafydd, Rhys Shaw and Ben all got good match practice despite the weather conditions. Well Done lads!

Cewrt Herbert 1 Saron Under 8’s 0 27/10/07

Saron went a goal down within minutes of the start, and it took them sometime to regain their composure and play football. It was a very even match with both teams showing plenty of skill and robust commitment. With the ball going end-to-end Sarons goalkeepers had to be on top form, and they didn’t disappoint. In the first half Andrew Long held onto a bullet of a shot having held it he put the ball straight back into play before sinking to his knees absolutely winded! This save brought applause from both sets of supporters and was well deserved. The second half saw Cian Anderson stop a dangerous in swinging shot, which looked a certain goal, then went on to show great bravery in the goal mouth when Saron were baring the brunt of repeated Cwrt Herbert attacks. Very well done boys to both goalies without them the result would have been a lot different. Man of the Match went to Connor Walters who covered every inch of the pitch.

Saron United (U10) 1 Lonlas Rangers (U10) 4 27.10.07

After going 1-0 down Saron played with great enthusiasm and Will Treharne was again warrior like in his defensive duties. This enthusiasm resulted in a well-taken goal from Tim Chapman to level the scores. Some slack marking provided Lonlas a second goal from a headed corner kick. In the second half Saron created some half decent chances, but, when in the final third of the pitch the Saron players forgot their passing game and many chances were squandered. Lonlas, on the other hand, continued to pass the ball and went on to deservedly score two more goals. Hopefully Saron will learn from their mistakes and put things right next week.

Saron Under 10’s 6 Penrhos 3 27/10/07

Saron Under 10’s were back to their winning ways this week, and despite the dreadful weather put in a spectacular first half performance, after which the opposition found
themselves 5 – 1 down. Captain Aaron Butler led from the front scoring a hatrick, with striker Sam Jones following this up with two goals of his own. Penrhos found it difficult to get into the game during this half and were put under constant pressure by Saron’s strong midfield duo of Aaron and Ethan Daniels.
The second half was more evenly matched with Penrhos putting in a good performance. However, the game had already been won in the first half and despite the visitors scoring two goals of their own, Sam completed his hatrick by adding another two goals to Saron’s total.Man of the match for Saron was Steffan who worked tirelessly in defence throughout the match.

Saron Under 11s 1 Neath Boys Club 2 27/10/07

Both teams braved the wet and muddy conditions for this fixture and surprisingly playing quite a good passing game even if the ball did hold up from time to time Saron strung some good positive attacks together but yet again that final finishing touch eluding them allowing Neath to clear their lines with ease Saron not pressurising the opposition defence enough unlike Neath who were gifted 2 goals in the first half.
Second half saw a far more determined Saron who halved the deficit early on with a goal from Iwan "easy" thanks to an accurate throw from Corey "the hitman”, Neath threatened Sarons goal on several occasions but came off second best thanks to some wonderful work by defender Cellan "kitty" and a premiership performance by second half keeper Stefan"the statman”, Saron pushed hard for the equaliser in the closing minutes of the game with Jamie” the boot” and "the hitman" being denied.
This weeks men of the match were "the statman" and "kitty".

SARON U 14’s 2 PENRHOS 4 27/10/07

The final score line flattered Penrhos and were it not for the performance of their keeper; Saron could have won this match. Both teams kept it tight early on with no score after 15 minutes. Penrhos then struck a purple patch scoring twice from good crosses. Aled then made a mistake not covering his near post to let in a third but made amends with a flying fingertip save. Saron were fighting for every ball, Josh Davies and Gavin Thomas were working really hard in midfield and Nat Wilson and Nathan Lewis making inroads down the flanks. Josh Cranfield and Cellan Williams held the ball well and both were unlucky with good runs from halfway with the keeper saving their shots. Nat made a good run down the right, the keeper parried his shot but it was played back across for Cellan to fire home. Saron were awarded a penalty which Rhys Evans despatched to bring Saron right back in the game. Cellan, Rhys Evans and Rhys Cann fired just wide as half time arrived. The second half was mostly one-way traffic with Saron on top for most of the half. Shots from Cellan and Nathan and two from Nat were parried away by the Penrhos keeper. Daniel Ellison and Rhys Evans moved forward to fire just wide whilst Rhys Cann made three important tackles to clear the danger. Joseph Brooks, Cellan and Nathan combined well on the left and Josh and Nat put some good passes together and Gavin was on form with his headed clearances. Dylan Evans was inches away on three occasions and took a few heavy challenges, one resulting in the Penrhos number 10 being sent off .Try as they did Saron could not beat the Penrhos keeper and they defended to a man. With everyone pushing for the equaliser Saron fell to a breakaway goal just on time. A fabulous game of football from both sides. Man of the match for Saron was shared by Nat Wilson and Rhys Cann but it was an outstanding team effort by Saron, who on another day would have taken the points.

Saron started badly in this game with Glynneath scoring three in quick succession. Saron didn't give up and came back with Nathaniel firing home after good work in the midfield from Matt, Steffan 'Shevchenko' Howells, Alex Reed and Tommy. Good efforts in defence from Sam, Jack, Joseff, Rhys and Goalkeeper Alex Hurlow prevented Glynneath from scoring more goals. The Second Half started with Saron 3-1 down. It didn't help when Glynneath got another but Saron hit back with Joseff Rees tapping in the ball from a corner. Glynneath added another after a few minutes. Good efforts from Lee, Gareth and Nathan kept Saron in the game. After a good attack Saron finally got a third goal with Sam Jordan scoring a cracking goal from a short corner. Kyle Wells finished well by placing his shot over the keeper but it was too late as Glynneath held on to take the points.

Rhos Rovers 8 Saron Colts 0 03/11/07

Saron started brightly, with Garin (the Goalie!), Thomas (the tackle!), cool Carwyn, running Rhys (J Davies), crazy Connor, super Sean and dazzling Dyfan making the starting seven. A spell of pressure from Rhos meant the defence was tested with Thomas making several outstanding efforts to keep Rhos at bay and Garin making several key saves diving to his right once again! The Rhos pressure finally paid off after 3 corners and some deep defending from the Colts, in the end it was two long-range strikes, the first slightly deflected which set Rhos on their way. The Colts Coaches changed things around at half time with Sean switching to make his debut in goal, Ioan (the invincible) and Dafydd (Davidenko) in defence, ruthless Rhys S Davies & Nathaniel (Natty) Harris in midfield and Ben (Benito) Morgan upfront. Two great strikes from distance from Cameron Morrell set the tone and as Saron pushed forward they were caught out late on. The Colts went away disappointed with score line not really reflecting the performance today. Well done boys, lets look to bounce back next week again Ponti Blacks.

Saron Under 8’s 4 Pontardawe Reds 0 03/11/07

Pressure from the start by Saron led to a first ever goal for Ffion Morgan, while Ponty’s defence held firm until Gavin made it 2-0 in the first half. More attacking from Saron gave a 3^rd to Emyr and Jac scored his first goal to make it 4-0. A 100% performance from the whole team.

Saron Under 9's 2 Tonna 0 03/11/07

A fast and furious game. Plenty of tactical football played by the squad. A quick breakthrough by Kieran Waters followed by a swift pass to Curtis Jones sealed goal number one. Tonna was in real danger when Jack Phillips made a fast run with the ball straight through the midfielder's and had a near miss at goal. Jake Davies's debut game was a memorable one he broke through the strong defence to set up goal number two for C.J who smashed it in the back of the net. Jed Danter's complete composure and skilful ball playing throughout the game gained him man of the match.

Glynneath 1 Saron Under 10’s 10 03/11/07

Saron travelled to Glynneath and it wasn’t long until the home side went 1-0 up. However, Saron responded quickly and through some well worked moves they scored six goals with no reply, four from Sam Jones and two from Aaron Butler. A strong defensive effort and some good saves by Harry Criddle ensured Saron went into half time 1-6 up.
Glynneath came out fighting in the second half but Saron proved too superior for the opposition and a further goal by Arron, Ethan Daniel and a brace from Grant Stamp reflected a one sided match. Saron won the game 1- 10. Aron was named man of the match.

Bryn Rovers (U10) 2 Saron United (U10) 5 03.11.07

In a scrappy first half Saron twice took the lead through well taken goals from Tim Chapman, but on both occasions Bryn chased the game and deservedly equalised. Come the second half the midfield of Matthew, Kieran, Arwel and Liam played some nice one touch football whilst advancing towards Bryn’s goal. This was not only pleasing on the eye it also resulted in another two goals for striker Tim Chapman and a well-earned goal for Arry Gravelle. With Will Treharne on form yet again in defence, assisted by Rhys Price, Bryn could not find any answers and Saron were worthy winners.

Cwmamman u`11s 2 Saron u`11s 2 03/11/07
Cwmamman invited saron up to take part in a friendly but competitive match for injured cwmamman player Paul Pugh the match was played in great spirit throughout and some good football from both sides was played to the delight of both sets of supporters cwmamman managed to put some good attacking play together in the first half but sarons defense of jarred and cellan and Stefan in goals managed to keep them at bay not to be outdone saron strung some positive play together at times but likewise for cwmamman at the back they dealt with everything calmly the first half looked to be heading for a stalemate but cwm put a dangerous ball into the area sarons defense came across to clear it and put it in the back of their own net 1-0 at the break.
Second half saw some changes for saron but the game carried on in the same fashion as the first half cwm again with some good attacking play and saron countering, Scott up front for saron was holding the ball well but the saron players were slightly slow getting up to him unlike cwm at the other end who were giving sarons back three a torrid time luckily Liam was having a blinder in goals keeping cwm at bay the score line stayed the same for what seemed like an age then saron broke
away with Jamie making a run drawing cwms defender away cwms keeper missing his clearance kick and Corey latching onto the ball and slotting the equalizer into an open goal 1-1 ,cwm went on the attack straight away with yet another dangerous ball into the area and sarons defense yet again putting it into the back of their own net 2-1 to cwmamman ,saron did not give up and went looking for the equalizer with some good passing again Jamie drawing the defender opening up a gap for Corey who slotted the equalizer 2-2 a fitting result for a cracking game of football from both sides.
The saron squad for this match was- Liam Jones (Capt.), Stefan buttler,
jarred fairhurst, Cellan Liiv, Dion Bale, Iwan Easton, Steffan Davies,
Cameron Evans (v.capt), Steffen Morris, Scott Howells, Corey brotherwood and Jamie long.

Saron U'13's 10 Penrhos U'13's 0 03/11/07

Rhys 'Rico' Page-Walker put in an excellent performance by scoring 6 superb goals with great finishing. Kieran Duffin also had a good game by scoring a well-deserved Hat Trick. Penrhos Showed good efforts but Joshua, Connor and Dexter caused problems in midfield. The Defence of Hugh, Carl, Steffen and Rhys kept Ryan quiet in goal with no saves to make. Sion Allen set up Ethan Walters to score Saron's other goal when he blasted past the Penrhos keeper.

Pontardawe Blacks 2 Saron U'15's 2 03/11/07

Saron travelled to Ponty keen to get something out of the game. Ponty was mostly in control for the start of the game and scored 2 goals early in the first half. The defence of Chris, Jack, Joseff and Rhys were solid and didn't leave Ponty through after the 2 goals. Alex Reed and Steffan 'Shevchenko' Howells were creating chances. The Second half started with goalie Liam coming back after injury and a midfield with Alex Hurlow, Sam, Kyle, Nathan and Steffan 'Rocky' Howells playing well and setting up Saron's first from Matt who finished well. A few changes in defence were made which saw Scott and Nathaniel come on and play well. Saron clinched a point near the end when Lee scored his first for the team by finishing off a good move. Next Saturday, Saron are away to Resolven.

Saron started competitively and they broke the deadlock with a wonder goal from Carwyn Morris leaving the Ponti keeper no chance as he struck a long-range effort which found the top corner. Despite the good start the Saron defence was soon under pressure with Garin again being tested in goal making several good saves. Whilst the Saron marking had clearly improved two quick goals from Ponti's midfield came midway through the half. A third just before half time came against the run of play after a couple of good efforts on goal from Saron. Ponti's experience going forward paid dividends as they opened the second half more brightly, despite conceding again Saron never gave up and their determination was rewarded with a cool finish from Sean Howells following a great run and cross from Carwyn. Saron finished stronger and overall were more creative and determined today leading to several further chances as the game drew to a close. The Colts have no game next Saturday but will be presented with their new kit sponsored by Anton Car Sales on Wednesday night. Today's performance was much-improved well-done boys!

Both teams tried very hard to play football on a very poor pitch, being evenly matched the game was reduced to some sporadic attacks by both sides which brought out two good saves by keeper Andrew Long. In the second half Saron managed to hit the crossbar but the final score remained at nil-nil. Man of the match went to Keeper Andrew Long.

Saron under 9's 3 v Rhos 1 10/11/07

Another action packed game from start to finish. The first goal came minutes into the first half when a scramble in the Rhos box saw Jake Davies get his foot on the ball to slip a shot past the keeper. Dion Rees Harries played the ball well to Kieran Waters who with a flick through to |Tom Brook scored his first goal this season for Saron. Rhos came back to put a low shot straight past the keeper, but were caught out when a long precise throw from Jack Phillips landed at Tom's feet to seal goal number three. Hard second half Rhos came back blazing but despite every shot at goal Llion Langford ducked and dived and saved each and every shot gaining him a hard earned man of the match.

Another slow start from Saron gifted Rhos with two early goals. Saron began to turn the game in their favor resulting in a well worked goal for Liam Jeffreys. In the second half both sides created goal scoring opportunities but it was Rhos that struck first. Saron again made a huge effort to pull one back and eventually did so with some fine interplay from a corner between Kieran Wilson and goal scorer Liam Jeffreys. The last few minutes saw Saron dominate in their search for an equalizer and half decent chances were created for midfielders Rhys Price and Matthew Howell, which on another day may have been converted. Saron can take heart from a fine second half team performance and should look forward to the challenge of Pontardawe Whites next week.

Saron Under 11’s 0 Lonlas 3 10/11/07
The score line does not reflect the game saron were for the most part better than the score line suggests even though a little flat or lethargic in the first half but with some good performances from cameron"cartwheel"on the left always a threat in attack and covered well defensively, this was probably a better defensive performance in
the first half rather than attack Ryan "the major", dion and stefan"statman" at the back were more than capable of handling lonlas with their strikers being shut out of the game while in attack iwan"easy",steffan"goalmachine",Corey" the hitman"and Jamie” the boot" struggled to get any sort of attack going 0-0 at the break. Second half saw sarong ring the changes with rhys"zebedee", josh, iwan"pit bull”, cellan "kitty", Kieran "woody" and liam"shotstopper"saron looked a little brighter in this half creating some chances but not finishing them once again, sarons defense were shutting lonlas out time after time up until the last 5 minutes of the game where they managed to put away an opportunists first goal 1-0 to lonlas, saron went searching for
an equalizer and going close on a couple of occasions. Lonlas came back at saron with 2 cracking strikes from outside the area and putting both into the top corners giving them a further 2 goals in the last 2 minutes of the match 3-0 to lonlas 3 costly errors from the saron outfit whose performances have been slightly under par of late but there were some encouraging performances out there 2 of which were from "cart wheel" and "the major" who are this weeks men of the match.

Saron U13'S 3 Bryncoch U13's 0 10/11/07

Saron started strongly with Kieran and Rhys having several goal scoring chances. Ethan Walters broke the deadlock after Saron had dominated the play when he prodded the ball home from close range. It was all Saron now with some tough tackles being made by Dexter, Hugh, Connor and Rhys Beaumont. Rhys Page-Walker got on the mark again with two very good goals and he could have had more after being set up by Joshua and Harry in defence. Overall this was a very pleasing result from Saron against a determined Bryncoch team. Special praise must go to Steffan Rees for his all round impressive imposing display. Well-done Boys!!! Next week Saron are away to Morriston Town in the West Wales Cup.

Although Saron went down to defeat in this West Wales Cup match the match was more competitive than the score suggests. Cwmamman took the lead within thirty seconds of the start but Saron fought back, Ben and Nathan combining to give Nat a chance but the defense blocked him out. Steffan held the ball well on occasions trying to get passes away. Rhys Evans and Rhys Cann had shots wide of the mark. Aled Thomas again played well in goal but received a stud on the elbow, which restricted his movement. Daniel Ellison and Rhys Evans played well at centre back and Josh Davies did well at right back. Gavin Thomas and Rhys Cann competed well in the centre of the park and Nathan and Nat tried hard on the flanks. The score was one nil at the interval. Cwmamman scored early on again in the second period and twice more after twenty minutes of the half. Aled finally had to go off, replaced by Josh Cranfield who proved to be an able deputy. With the game going away from them Saron rang the changes to give their squad a run out. Josh brought off a fine save from an angled shot and again from a six-yard header, pushing it on to the bar. The Cwm forward however reacted quicker to slot home the rebound. Ben, Nat and Dylan chased everything and Joseph Brooks at left back never gave up. Cwmamman to their credit took their chances well and their defense gave little away. A better performance from Saron than the previous Saturday with man of the match shared by Aled Thomas and Rhys Evans. Good performances too from Daniel Ellison and Gavin Thomas.

Saron traveled to Resolven with a large Squad eager to gain 3 points. Saron stated well with Tommy scoring his first of three after good play by Matt and Lloyd. Nathaniel then scored with a cracking half volley after good work in defense by Chris, Rhys and Joseff. As soon as the second half kicked off Saron scored their third when Nathaniel finished after a pass through by Jack. Kyle then helped Tommy get his next two goals after good play on the right wing. Alex Hurlow and Scott strengthened the team and provided Lee with a goal. Liam was untroubled in goal until Resolven got a goal. Sam Jordan then made it 7 by scoring a cracking goal catching the keeper off his line. Saron don't have a game next week but play Glynneath at home the Saturday after.

This was an up tempo match with Saron just edging Bryn Rovers on technical skills. Dylan, Osian and Tom gave a good account of themselves, while Gavin upfront helped himself to a hatrick of well-taken goals. Cian meanwhile earned man of the match with his splendid first half display in goal, followed by an impressive second half in midfield.

An evenly matched game the 1st half with both sides failing to score, Alex Vaughne strongly held off the whites and cleared the ball from the keepers box time after time. Saron had the better chance in the 1st half to score with Jed Danter and Luke Morgan playing classy football and creating quick runs for the strikers who had shots wide of the goal. The second half saw Saron Fade as injuries to key player’s created 2 opportunities for the whites to score. Curtis Jones came back with a speedy run and smashed the ball straight over the keeper’s head. The whites had a breakthrough straight after and shot a low ball which the keeper just couldn't get his hands on. Saron kept composure and battled on, the tactical teamwork of Alex and Jack Phillips in defence continued and despite intense pressure from the whites Jack cleared threatening runs from the strikers gaining him man of the match.

Due to absentees Saron were forced to play this game with the bare minimum of seven players and no substitutes. This did not deter Saron and in both halves they were relentless in attacking football, resulting in 3 goals in each half. The scorers were Liam Jeffreys (3), Matthew Howell (2) and Jordan Pavey. With the middle of the park sewn up by Kieran Wilson and with Kieran Norrie and Will Treharne ‘on-song’ in defence, Ponty rarely troubled Seon Lloyd in goals, but they did manage to score one goal mid-way into the second half. This was great team performance from the seven Saron players and they can hopefully build on this for next week’s game against Neath Boys Club.

Saron Under 10's 6 Cwmamman Under 10's 0 17.11.07

Saron took control of this game right from the start, but, despite constant pressure and many opportunities in the first half - failed to finish off their chances and went into the second half with a 0 - 0 score line. At the start of the second half, midfielder Alex Laius, broke the deadlock with a cracking shot off his left leg. This was the break that Saron needed as the goals followed thick and fast. Striker Sam Jones scored the next two with Aaron Butler finishing off the game with a hatrick. Despite what the score suggests, the game didn't all go Saron's way with Cwmamman fighting to the end. Saron had to do some stern defending and Harri and Evan made some spectacular saves to prevent the away team from scoring. No man of the match this week as the whole team performed well.

Saron u`11s yet again struggling to find any real form or consistency this week after making the trip up to a very cold and windy cimla, saron managed to string together a couple of attacks during the first half through their midfield of iwan "pitbull", cameron"cartwheel"and Stefan Davies trying to link up with lone striker rhys"zebedee" but as usual of late not able to capitalise on the chances they get which of late have been few and far between. Cimla managed to move the ball fairly well stringing together a number of attacks but the back three of cellan"kitty", jarred"capt. caveman",keiran"woody" and keeper liam"shotstopper" coping with everything cimla threw at them 0-0 at half time.
Yet again due to sarons large squad this season they made a number of changes to start the second half keeper stefan"statman", ryan"the major", dion at the back josh and iwan"easy" in midfield saron were on the back foot from the restart and conceded in the first minute sarons midfield had totally gone to pieces in this half with "zebedee"on getting any ball from long clearances by saron, they went on to concede a further 3 goals during this half losing this fixture 4-0 confidence is low in the saron camp at the moment but I’m sure they will turn the corner soon this weeks man of the match goes to dion even though it wasn’t a super performance he has made a steady improvement every game he has played in .

Saron had to contend with a fierce wind against them in the first half and the good work of Ryan Lynch in goal kept them in this match. Rhys Beaumont and Hugh Conway played their part in keeping the Morriston attack at bay but were unable to stop the first goal where a lack of concentration allowed a free shot on goal. Steffan, Connor, Josh and Dan tackled hard in midfield and set the stage up for a better performance with the wind in the second half. Ethan and Sion had several chances and Dexter Thomas had a good game in midfield closing down the Morriston attackers. As Saron pressed forward Morriston took advantage and scored their second after a Saron attack broke down. With time running out Saron sparked into life and scored a wonderful goal when Kieran crossed for Ethan to set Rhys Page-Walker to beat three defenders and lob the stranded Morriston keeper. Time was running out and Saron were unable to equalise despite good efforts from Peter, Harry and Ishtar. A good effort from all the boys who enjoyed the Morriston Town hospitality after the game.

Pontardawe Whites 1 Saron Under 14’s 2 17.11.2007

Saron traveled to the Recreation Ground in Pontardawe looking to emulate the first half performance of last week against Cwmaman. Pontardawe, pushing toward top spot in the league, attacked from the off and put a lot of pressure on Saron. Aled Thomas was quickly off his line to smother through balls but he was well protected by Daniel Ellison, Rhys Evans, Joseph Brooks and Josh Davies. A thirty-yard ball from Rhys Cann put Ben Jones clear and he brought a good save from the Ponty keeper. Nat Wilson and Josh Davies were causing problems down the right, but a forty yard dash by Nathan Lewis down the left brought a last ditch tackle from the Ponty centre back. Rhys Evans at the other end received a kick in the head bravely heading away a dangerous cross. Steffan Davies then brought a good save from the Ponty keeper from twenty yards. Gavin Thomas and Rhys Cann exchanged passes with Josh Davies to put Nat clear down the right but the cover got across in time. Ponty then won a penalty for handball and Aled almost brought off a fine save but the shot was too powerful and crept over the line. Rhys Cann and Gavin Thomas gave Ben a chance but again the keeper saved. Half time one nil to Ponty. In the second half Ponty again came out all guns blazing but they were met with equal resistance from the Saron players who fought for every ball and gave no quarter. The Saron midfield of Gavin, Nathan, Nat and Rhys Cann gave massive support to the rearguard and forced Ponty onto the back foot. Rhys found Steffan on a good run but the covering defense blocked him out. Saron brought on Joseph Davies and Rhydian Griffiths, pushed Josh Davies into midfield and Nat Wilson more forward. It had immediate effect, Rhys and Josh Davies combining to put Nat clear and he scored at the near post. A good pass from Gavin to Josh Cranfield was held up and laid across to Nat who broke clear again. He managed to find the top corner over the keeper to put Saron ahead. Nathan, Josh, Rhys Cann, Gavin and Josh Cranfield flooded back behind the ball but Daniel Aled and Rhys Evans were in no mood to let anything pass. Three hard earned points from a fine team effort with man of the match going to Nat Wilson.

The squad turned up in their new kit and tracksuits looking very professional. Excellent all round performance from the boys in terrible weather conditions. Team held their shape very well and dominated from start to finish. Totally outplayed and overpowered Ammanford from start to finish. Pleasing to see some good passing and movement from all squad members (Damon "Benitez" & Steve "Fergie" coaching skills paying dividends). Sean scored 7 goals! some excellent dribbling and finishing, with Ben getting the other from close range. Whole team effort contributed to a great performance. Well played boys & keep it up.

Penrhos United 7 Saron Colts 2 24/11/2007

Colts took a small squad to Penrhos largely due to illness of a couple of hopefuls. Ioan made his starting debut in Goal with Dafydd and Dyfan forming a new partnership in defense. Rhys J Davies, Carwyn and Sean in midfield and Osian up front as the lone striker. They started well despite the frosty surface and were defending well. Unfortunately a couple of quick goals by the bigger Penrhos team put the Colts 2-0 down. Then Sean who showed his eye for goal once again turned in a well-taken corner from Carwyn. Rhys then struck his left footed strike just wide. Penrhos broke away and scored their third a well-struck shot into the top corner; this was followed by a clearance from Ioan being unluckily deflected into the Colts net. The second half Connor came on in place of Osian and again the Colts were performing well. Two further quick goals killed the game off before Carwyn struck a long-range effort into the top corner leaving the Penrhos goalie with no chance. A good performance from the younger Colts team with all present feeling the score certainly flattered Penrhos.

A below par performance by the entire Saron team resulted in a 4-1 defeat, only the heroics of centre half Aled Lewis which earned him the man of the match kept the score-line down. Saron did have a few chances but poor passing by several players left the Bryncoch defence with nothing to do. Tomos Raymond scored Saron’s only goal

Saron under 9's traveled a long way to face defeat against the blues. A bitter morning saw the under 9's play under pressure in the first half. Despite persistent shots at goal from Curtis Jones Saron were One nil down at half time. Superb defense work and crucial saves from the keeper in the second half made it impossible for Penrhos to Score. Saron's squad gained confidence and composure in the second half and dominated the game with neat passing the intense pressure from Megan Langford in midfield felt like a thorn in Penrhos side. Saron continued much the same for the next ten minutes and just as the supporters thought Saron would equalize the final whistle blew.

Both teams performed well on a greasy pitch with the rain lashing down. At the start it was all Saron but they failed to convert any of the numerous chances they had created. They were then made to pay for this when Neath scored from a very well worked breakaway goal. Immediately from the kick off Kieran Wilson took the ball forward for Saron and struck an excellent goal into the bottom corner of Neath’s net. In the second half, despite the conditions, both teams were still attempting to play a passing game. It was Saron that again had most of the play and this time they did score with a well worked goal for Jordan Pavey after some nice work by Matthew Howell & Tim Chapman. Saron should have wrapped the game up but in the dying seconds the Saron defense committed the cardinal sin of attempting to pass the ball round in their own box, resulting in an equalizer for Neath.

Last Saturday saron took on a much improved rhos side in heavy conditions at saron park and to make conditions worse it started raining before the players took to the pitch, both sides started well with Sarons passing working well in the heavy conditions sarons midfield of Steffan Davies, iwan"easy"and steffan"goal machine” were playing with great confidence something that has been lacking of late. Sarons strike partnership of rhys"zebedee"and scott"stepover" were enjoying plenty of possession for a change with "stepover" dropping back and linking well with the midfield but they were still finding it difficult to hit the back of the net which was partly down to the conditions, Sarons back three of dion, ryan! The major” and Stefan” the statman" were rarely troubled but when called upon handled themselves confidently Saron dominated possession in the first half but it was still 0-0 at half time.
Second half saw some changes for saron even with a few key players missing, jarred "capt.caveman", Jamie "the boot", iwan "pitbull", cellan "kitty” and keiran "woody" came on to contribute to the game, sarons confidence and passing dominance grew as the game carried on "the boot"showing his strength in midfield by winning the ball time after time and the saron wingers looking to pass the ball up to lone striker "Capt. caveman" but still unable to hit the target until midway through up popped "the pitbull"with his sheer pace and magic feet feeding the ball to "zebedee" who in turn played him back in on goal with a good finish from"pitbull"1-0 to saron and it was a "pitbull" strike from inside the saron half that tested the rhos keeper yet again with him just getting his finger tips to it ,Steffan Davies and "stepover" came back on for saron who were now looking to finish the game off saron created some more chances but rhos`s defence and keeper were up to the task while sarons back line were rarely troubled due to sarons dominant midfield in both half’s game finished 1-0 to sarons this performance will give the boys a much needed confidence boost proving that they can play a passing game what ever the conditions, Today’s men of the match goes to "stepover" for his confident link up play throughout and to Steffan Davies who had the best game since he put on a saron shirt.

In very testing conditions Saron battled hard against a determined Cwmaman team with Ryan Lynch in goal making some superb saves. An excellent all round effort saw Dexter, Steffan, Daniel and Harry work hard in midfield giving Kieran Jones and Sion several good chances to open the scoring for Saron.Cwmaman took the lead with a great solo effort and went two goals ahead in the second half when slack defending cost Saron dearly. After this Saron kicked into gear with Connor Thomas and Joshua Jordan combining well to set up Kieran Duffin to fire past the helpless Cwmaman keeper. Saron went all out to gain the equaliser and Peter, Ishtar and Dewi all saw great chances denied by the Cwmaman defence. Hugh and Rhys had good games in defence but it was not to be but the whole squad can be pleased with the manner in which they played the game in great Team Spirit. Man of the Match awards to Joshua, Ryan and Connor. Next week Saron are away at Sunnybank

RESOLVEN 0 SARON Under 14’s 0 24/11/2007

Saron travelled to Resolven hoping to continue the good form of the previous Saturday. Both teams started tentatively with both defences giving little away. Steffan Davies and Ben Jones kept the pressure on the Resolven back line with good chasing and harrying. Both sides tried to put some passes together, Resolven firstly bringing a good punched clearance from Aled Thomas from a long range effort, whilst Nat Wilson for Saron went close. Gavin Thomas and Rhys Cann tucked in front of the Saron back four and broke up a number of Resolven attacks whilst Josh Cranfield, Rhys Evans, Daniel Ellison and Josh Davies protected their keeper well. From a Saron corner Josh Cranfield blasted over from six yards and soon after Nat Wilson was brought down in the box. From the resulting penalty Rhys Evans hammered his shot against the foot of the post and away. Half time arrived nil all. The earlier light rain became much heavier and the teams found it difficult to control the slippery ball. Saron brought on Joseph Brooks and Dylan Evans but the match deteriorated into a kick and rush affair with neither side able to break the deadlock. The centre back with Resolven was outstanding with good pace and covered his defence well. The match was very fairly referred but Saron will be a little disappointed in not taking the three points after the two missed chances in the first half. Man of the match for Saron was shared by Gavin Thomas and Daniel Ellison.

Saron started this game on the back foot when Glynneath took the lead. Saron came back well with Tommy Heading in Kyle's corner. The Midfield of Sam and Alex worked hard throughout the Game paying some good football. Nathaniel worked hard up front but couldn't get a second goal. Glynneath then took the lead for the Second time in the game. The second half saw Saron a Goal behind but the Outstanding Performances of Chris, Jack, Rhys and Joseff in Defence kept Liam untroubled in Goal. Tommy got his second of the game after good work from Scott and Nathan. Saron got the winner when Arwel won the ball and Matt finished well. Saron play Cwrt Herbert Next Saturday.

Despite a lack of match practice and a poor pitch Saron managed to defeat a Cwrt Herbert side that was unbeaten this season. With goals by Iestyn and Gavin Saron ran out winners in a very entertaining match. Man of the Match went to Iestyn well done boys and Coach Carwyn Jones

Bryncoch 1 Saron U10's 5 15/12/2007

Saron maintained their recent excellent form and produced one of their finest displays of the season to defeat a solid Bryncoch side 1 – 5.
The game started with a Saron attack and Sam Jones was unlucky not to score in the first minute. The spectators did not have long to wait before Sam scored following a fantastic header by Aaron Butler. This was swiftly followed by another Sam Jones goal following a superb break by Ethan Daniels. The home side were not to be dismissed and, following a goal of their own, were back in the game. Saron were quick to respond with another fine strike by Sam taking the score line to 1 – 3 at half time. Saron continued in the same vain in the second half and played some fantastic football. There was little that the home side could do as the well-drilled and clinical Saron team effort prevented them from having any time on the ball. Aaron and Sam scored in this half taking the final score to 1 – 5. This was an excellent all round team performance, but Man of the Match had to go to striker Sam Jones for some spectacularly skilful football and his 4 goals.

Cwrt Herbert blacks 1 Saron u`11s 0 15/12/2007
Saron came up against one of the best teams in their league on Saturday and even though up until recently confidence had been low in the saron squad, they didn’t look fazed or out of sorts at all and every member of the squad played with great confidence. In the first half saron soaked up a lot of pressure from the ever dominant blacks but the defence of keiran "woody", cellan"kitty" and iwan"pit bull" worked hard along with keeper stefan"statman" to keep the ball out of the saron net but eventually blacks pressure told and they managed to squeeze a shot through all the legs in the box to take the lead which did not deter saron one bit with"pitbull"breaking from defence showing his lightning speed and linking well with the midfield of steffan"goal machine",iwan"easy",stefan"kingpin" who in turn tried feeding lone striker scott"stepover" but yet again sarons failure to finish is becoming their biggest problem which given time will soon change 1-0 at the break.
Second half saw saron field a totally fresh midfield and striker and the momentum in sarons favour they oozed confidence going forward with some fantastic linkup play between rhys"zebedee", jamie"the boot",cameron"cartwheel", corey"hitman"and ever present "pitbull"the blacks defence were given a torrid time but still saron failed to put it in the back of the net, saron won a number of corners in this half without conceding any such was their dominance blacks only managed to get 1
shot of in this half which hit the post while saron kept the blacks keeper and defence very busy but they failed to finish which clearly cost them the result 1-0 to the blacks this weeks men of the match were pitbull for an outstanding performance and clearly the best player on the pitch yet again and easy for a workman like performance in midfield.

Due to illness, Saron fielded a team of 7 with several players playing out of position. Despite this and in an atmosphere where both players and parents can now enjoy, Saron at times played some great football. A man of the match performance by Goalie Andrew Long and two goals by Osian Easton were the highlights in a very entertaining match.

A promising start for Saron who were 2 nil up after five minutes both goals scored by Curtis Jones, Lon Las deemed the stronger side when their goals came thick and fast there after. Despite Saron's team effort they couldn't hold off the opposition final score Saron 2 Lon Las 6. A promising first game for Maya Conway. Man of the match Jed Danter.

Saron started the new year in style with a confident, polished performance away from home to a gutsy tonna side, the first half got under way with saron retaining possession from the kick off and showing early signs of their dominance with the strike partnership of Scott "stepover" and Corey” the hitman" combining well with the midfield of josh, Jamie "the boot” and cameron "cartwheel" putting tonnas defence and keeper under extreme pressure but again sarons finishing letting them down snatching and scuffing their chances forcing the shot rather than being patient .frustration crept into sarons game allowing tonna some possession but the defence of iwan "pitbull" ,keiran "woody" and keeper stefan "statman" coped with everything tonna could muster and a few words from the sidelines and saron were back on top of the game ,the boot floated in a corner which touched several players finally falling to stepover who in turn played cartwheel in who on the third attempt found the back of the net 1-0 to saron at half time .
Saron made some changes at half time with dion, Steffan "kingpin" and iwan "easy" coming on saron picked up where they left off out passing tonna all over the pitch with the hitman and stepover giving tonna a torrid time and it wasn’t long before cartwheel was back on the scoreboard finishing off a cracking cross from ever improving kingpin for the tonna keeper and cartwheel popping up again and unlucky not to get a hatrick with easy missing the rebound by now saron had the bit between their teeth, pitbull showing his pace from defence and getting sarons third, the hitman not to be outdone curled the fourth in from his well taken corner and the boot lived up to his name by finishing off stepover rebound before it reached the ground5-0 to saron .this weeks men of the match are woody and cartwheel .

Saron Under 8’s dominated but only managed a draw; with all players fit again Saron took a strong team to Resolven. They quickly took control of the game with a close range shot from midfielder Connor Walters. Saron dominated possession and territory throughout and looked good for a win with some no nonsense defending from Ffion Morgan. Saron pushed for their second goal to put the game out of reach but were denied by a poor final ball or some outstanding saves from the Resolven keeper. Then came the equalising goal midway through the second half, from a counter attack down the left leading to a well-taken goal. Saron then pushed for the winner with some breaks from midfielder Iestyn Rees, who was man of the match, but with the game being played in the Resolven penalty area Saron just couldn’t get the break through and the win they deserved.

Saron U10’s 8 Rhos 0 12/01/2008

Saron didn’t take long to stamp their superiority on the away side with a well-worked move finished off by Sam Jones. Saron were too strong in every facet of play for Rhos and notched up a further three goals by the half time whistle.
The second half started with a better performance by Rhos but Saron soon ground them down and were rewarded with another four goals in the second half. The game finished 8-0 to Saron, with a hat-trick for captain Aaron Butler and Sam Jones, and a goal a piece for Alex Laius and Grant Stamp. Due to the superb team effort shown by all, the whole team were named man of the match.

It was a good ten minutes before Saron were able to run off their turkey and mince pies; by then they found themselves 2 nil down. Then with the aid of some hard graft from Morgan Phillips, Arry ‘The Hammer’ Gravelle, Rhys Price and Matthew ‘Benny’ Howell, Saron scored two sweetly taken goals courtesy of striker Kieran Wilson. At the start of the second half it was all Saron and with passing maneuvers in which they used the pace of winger Tim Chapman they scored two more finely taken goals, both from Liam Jeffreys. With the score at 4-2 Saron then made the cardinal sin of relaxing and Cimla took their chance to make it 4-3. This goal spurred Cimla on and it became a real battle for Saron with an almost siege mentality from defender Kieran ‘The Rock’ Norrie and Seon ‘Amser’ Lloyd. Thankfully Saron held on and deservedly won the game by 4 goals to three.

This was a typical encounter between the 2 sides with cwm capitalising on their chances and saron not being able to put theirs away the composure of the previous week seemed to be missing from sarons game this week with the midfield allowing themselves to be harried of the ball by a well organised cwm midfield doing their job well not allowing Saron to settle at all and making great use of the ball when they were in possession because saron did not put continuous pressure on them.
There were glimpses of sarons ability to pass the ball and attack but unfortunately they were few and far between and sarons 3 rotating strikers Corey” the hit man", scott"stepover" and rhys"zebedee" worked hard with what ball they had but the cwm defence just managed to contain them, at the other end sarons defence worked tirelessly to keep Cwm at bay with Stefan” the statman"making save after save with cwm proving they are willing to take shots and find the target from anywhere inside the oppositions half and managing to put 3 shots away despite Sarons valiant efforts.
Sarons midfield were -Jamie 2the boot", Iwan"easy", Cameron "cartwheel" and Steffan "kingpin" Sarons defence were-Iwan "pit bull"; dion, Keiran"woody, Ryan"the major "and Cellan "kitty"

The starting line up of Garin in Goal with Dafydd and Thomas in defence. Rhys J Davies, Rhys S Davies, Carwyn and Sean in midfield and Ben up front as the lone striker. Both sides started a bit rusty after the festive break but it was Saron who came closest with a couple of efforts from Ben and Sean. Despite these efforts it remained goaless at halftime. Saron brought on two debutants for the start of the second half Jack and Joe as well as rotating the squad to introduce Dyfan, Osian and Connor. Sean poached the first goal after an initial save from the Cwmamman keeper. This gave Saron a fresh boost of confidence and Saron created several chances which were let down by the final pass, Colts dominated the second half with two further goals from the prolific Sean as the half came to an end. A great start to the new year for the Colts

Saron set about this match with a very “can do” attitude, and although a little brittle at times they completely out played a very game Pontardawe side. They relaxed in the second half and played a superb passing game, which really impressed both sides of supporters. Osian bagged four goals, with Iestyn, Gavin and Connor one apiece. Man of the Match went to Jac for his tireless work rate.

Saron traveled to Metal Box to play N.B.C and left their boots at home. In a poor first half, Saron were lucky to reach halftime a goal up thanks to the boot of Grant and heroics of Harri in goal. The second half was much the same, the Boys Club putting on a lot of pressure and Saron lucky not to concede a goal. Some good goalkeeping by Evan (in goal for the second half) kept them at bay. Then Sam scored Sarons second late in the half to ease the pressure a bit. A lot of work needs to be done in the next week.

Saron produced their best spell of passing football of the season putting Penrhos under constant pressure. This finally told when Saron took the lead courtesy of a Liam Jeffreys strike.There was no let up for Penrhos and Saron utilised the pace of Tim Chapman, who eventually got Sarons second goal. To be fair to Penrhos they never gave up and produced the goal of the day with a fine chipped shot over Saron’s lively keeper Seon Lloyd. In the second half Saron maintained their composure and continued to pass the ball around the pitch even when possession was lost they could still rely on their battling skills especially with Morgan Phillips producing a solid performance in the middle of the park. Saron got their just rewards, a second goal for Tim Chapman and Saron’s third.There was again a spirited fight back from Penrhos, which enabled them to pull another goal back, but Saron deservedly ran out winners 3 goals to 2.

This was a typical derby between the two sides, but as usual Cwm came out on top, due to their ability to finish their chances. Saron’s back three of Stefan “Statman”, Iwan “Pit Bull” and Dion got caught napping twice which Cwm took full advantage of with two goals. There were good performances from Jamie “The Boot”, Cameron “Cartwheeel” and Iwan “Easy” in midfield, while Cory “The Hitman” worked hard up front, while Scott “Stepover” Managed to get a goal for Saron after a comedy of errors in the Cwm box. Second half saw Cellan “Kitty”, Steffan “Goal Machine”, Steffan “Kingpin”, Josh and Rhys “Zebedee” come on for Saron. Saron went looking for an equaliser and came close on a couple of occasions while Cwm tried to extend their lead. Respective defence and keepers, the second half finished goalless denied both sides.

Last game’s Man of the Match went to Stefan “Statman” and Iwan “Pitbull”.

Saron Under 14’s 4 Resolven U14’s 0 26.01.2008

Playing their first match since late November due to the poor weather both teams looked a little lethargic early on.Playing with a player short Resolven gave a good account of themselves and made Saron work hard throughout. Saron again missed a few early chances and Resolven went close twice but Josh Cranfield and Rhys Evans cleared the danger. Rhys Cann and Gavin Thomas worked hard in the centre of midfield, as did Nathan Lewis and Nat Wilson on the flanks. Steffan Davies tried to deliver crosses from the left with his weaker foot but he and Ben Jones were under pressure from the Resolven rearguard who gave little away. Saron went ahead after twenty minutes; Rhys Cann chased a ball down the left and with the centre back bearing down, flicked the ball inside for Ben Jones to tuck away. Resolven tried hard and looked useful going forward, their number seven in particular was very dangerous. Saron needed a second goal, Nat Wilson found Ben with a good pass, the keeper made a fine double save from first Ben and then Gavin, but the ball fell to Nathan who fired home.

In the second half Resolven pushed forward more and Aled Thomas had to make a good save and Daniel Ellison was on hand to clear in the six-yard box. Gavin Thomas hit a left footer too close to the keeper and Rhys Cann and Rhys Evans went close. Saron had a penalty for handball and Rhys Evans stepped up to blast home. Josh Davies, Dylan Evans and Cellan Williams came on for Saron. Josh and Ben combined well and Dylan gave added pace to the attack. Dylan went close with a shot from the edge and Cellan knitted well into midfield. Saron’s rearguard gave nothing away with Joseph Davies and Joseph Brooks playing well on the flanks. The final goal came from a Cellan Williams corner which the keeper unfortunately punched into his own net. Resolven were game to the last and can take pride in their performance. Man of the match for saron was Gavin Thomas, run close by Rhys Cann and Nat Wilson.

This was a terrific game played at a furious pace with a no quarter asked and none given attitude by both sides. Saron with Aled and Ffion strong at the back, and an attacking line up led by Iestyn and Osian could not bet the one goal that would settle it. Man of the Match went to Iestyn. Well done everybody.

Saron Under 11’s 1 Cwrt Herbert Whites 1 02.02.2008

Saron entertained Cwrt Herbert Whites at home this week and the supporters were entertained by some neat football, by both sides. Saron dominated the early exchanges with Jamie “The Boot” stamping his authority in the centre and Steffan “Kingpin” and Cameron “Cartwheel” either side of him. The defence of Iwan “Pitbull” and Cellan “Kitty” coping well at the back for Saron, against the run of play. A well-worked goal from the Whites with a good shot from outside the area and Liam “Shotstopper” failing to get down in time. Saron’s strike partnership of Rhys “Zebedee” and Josh tried hard to equalise and Iwan “Easy” hitting the crossbar just before half time. Half time saw Saron make some changes with Cory “The Hitman”, Scott “Stepover”, Stefan “Statman” and Keiran “Woody” coming on, this enabled Saron to step up a notch, and going close early on. Eventually Saron’s pressure told and “The Hitman” equalised. It became a ding-dong affair in the last 5 minutes with both sides defending desperately as they both went looking for the winner. 1-1 at full time.

Saron Colts ended a busy week having three matches in five days with a comprehensive win 10-1 over Ammanford. Sean Howells was the star of the show netting NINE times for the Colts. Sean who showed his excellent positional & finishing skills in front of a good Ammanford crowd was ably supported by teammates who were inspired by the Sunday sunshine. Colts coaching set up has established good partnerships within the squad in the past few weeks. Earlier in the week the Colts, Sarons youngest side held their club mates from the U8s to a 2-2 draw and were unlucky not to win it with a shot from Sean hitting the post in the final minute. On Saturday the Colts went down 2-0 to Cwmamman United, a much-improved performance saw the match sway from end to end with the Cwmamman fortunate to take the spoils in the end.

Saron travelled to Pontardawe and came out firing on all cylinders from the first whistle, taking charge of the game. Saron dominated the midfield and spent most of the first half in attack, but only had one goal to show for it, at half time, which was scored by Connor Walters, (man of the match) The second half continued much the same with the Blacks keeper keeping them in the game, saving constantly from a barrage of shots from the Saron attackers. The home team tried to counter attack but a solid defence led by Dylan Lewis cut out all their efforts. Osian Easton continued his rich vein of form by adding to the score sheet before Gavin Jones put the game out of reach to make the final score 3-0 to Saron

Resolven 0 Saron Under 10s 10 09.02.2008

Saron were quick to take the lead against the home team with Steffan Ingram Jones hitting the back of the net from close range. Two further goals from Alex Laius and a further two from Grant Stamp and Aran Butler made it 0-5 at half time.
Saron started the second half very much like the first and a further five goals through Aran (3), Ethan Daniel (1) and Sam Jones (1) made it 0-10 final score to Saron. Man of the match was awarded jointly to the Saron goalkeepers Harry Criddle and Ethan Hall.

In the early minutes Saron kept the ball well but struggled to find that final touch on goal. Eventually they broke through and the first goal settled Saron. Then the floodgates opened with Saron totalling four goals in the first half, (Kieran Wilson (2), Arwel Gravelle & Liam Jeffreys) and a further five goals in the second half (Will Treharne, Morgan Phillips, Tim Chapman, Kieran Wilson & Liam Jeffreys). If it wasn’t for the excellent form of the Bryncoch goalkeeper the score line would have been much higher. The whole of the Saron squad played their part in this fine performance but special congratulations must go to Morgan Phillips on scoring his first goal for Saron

Saron made the trip up to Cimla with a surprisingly depleted squad this week, with a number of defensive players missing. Nevertheless those remaining gave a good account of themselves even though the score line suggests otherwise, Saron conceded two early goals and yet again failed to capitalise on their chances which seems to be the trend for Saron this season. Saron put in another good performance even though the result went the wrong way.

Last weeks Men of the match were Jamie “The Boot” for the second week and Iwan “Easy”.

Saron started slowly after a few weeks of no games but made the breakthrough when Steffan Rees' long shot confused the Penrhos keeper and opened the scoring. Daniel Brown had a great shot and this made it a hard fought 2-0 at half time. Saron worked hard with Joshua Jordan and Harry Brook effective in controlling midfield whilst Kieran Duffin scored a superb volley from a Saron corner to set up his first of a great hat-trick. Connor Thomas played well on the right wing crossing for Kieran's second and a great solo effort finished off Kieran's hat-trick and Penrhos who played the game in great spirit. Dexter Thomas, Ishtar Witt and Peter Pritchard did well in defence and Saron can be pleased in the way they finally started scoring goals again. Man of the Match awards went to Kieran for a great hat trick and Joshua for a great all round performance.

Penrhos U14’s 1 Saron U14’s 2 09.02.2008

Saron made the long haul to Ystadgynlais to play Penrhos and came away with a well-deserved win to continue their good run. Both sides started tentatively but both teams had early chances. Ben Jones and Steffan Davies had early chances but could not get a shot away. With both full backs missing Saron brought in Josh Davies and Josh Cranfield with neither letting the side down. Nat Wilson made inroads down the right with good support from Ben and Josh Davies, whilst Nathan Lewis gave Penrhos big problems down the left with his pace. Gavin Thomas and Rhys Cann tackled well in the centre of the park whilst Rhys Evans and Daniel Ellison continued their good partnership at centre back. After fifteen minutes Nathan Lewis cut in from the left and hit a dipping shot off the top of the crossbar. Saron took a deserved lead after twenty minutes when Rhys Cann collected a throw in, turned and hammered a shot to the near post which found the back of the net under the keeper. They went further ahead with some neat trickery from Gavin Thomas. A clever pull back beating two players and threaded pass to Nathan, which he dispatched to put Saron two up. Penrhos made some good breaks but Josh Cranfield, Daniel Ellison and Rhys Evans got back to clear the danger. Josh Davies had to go off with a neck injury to be replaced by forward Cellan Williams. He too made a good job of a strange position for him. Saron were solid throughout but lost Rhys Cann with an elbow injury. Ben dropped to midfield and Dylan Evans moved up front. Nat Wilson put over some good crosses; Dylan and Steffan almost converting but the defence scrambled them clear. Aled |Thomas in goal made excellent use of his area to help his defence. Penrhos pulled a goal back near the end, Aled saving the initial shot only for the rebound to go in off the forward’s knee. Saron held on to run out deserved winners.

Man of the match for Saron was Nathan Lewis who was outstanding but it was a good team effort with Gavin Thomas, Daniel Ellison and Josh Cranfield giving good performances.

Saron were frustrated by an outstanding display from the Cwmamman goal keeper. The game was played entirely in the Cwmamman half with Saron attacking their goal throughout, throwing everything up front. Jac Price (Man of the Match) seemed to be everywhere giving Cwmamman no time in possession then launching Saron into attack, the game however ended in an entertaining goal-less draw

Saron started the game strongly with the midfield and attack continually pounding the home team's defense. The continual pressure eventually told and after some intricate
passing from Saron it was Grant Stamp who put the ball in the back of the net.
Cwmamman kept pressing ahead but their attacks were quickly snuffed out by the Saron defense of Matthew Walters, Owain Jones and Nathan Evans, and the strong tackling from Steffan Ingram Jones in midfield. Saron kept the pressure on but could not find the second goal primarily due to some great saves from the Cwmamman keeper. Grant and Steffan were named man of the match.

Saron made the short journey to hendy this weekend at short notice due to cancellations and both sets of supporters were treated to some fast flowing football Saron started their first twenty with a mixed side of skill levels which told in the early exchanges with Hendy going 2-0 up in no time at all, Saron finally settled down with Steffan"kingpin", Corey” the hitman", Steffan"goalmachine"and Josh trying to attack at every opportunity which left Sarons back four of Ryan” the major”, Jack in his 1st game,Dion and Liam"shotstopper" open to some breakaway attacks by Hendy, Saron managed to sustain a good period of pressure which resulted in a well taken headed goal for "the goal machine” from a well delivered "hitman" corner , 2-1 Saron then seemed to take shot after shot at the Hendy goal but not really troubling their keeper.
The next twenty saw a far more settled Saron side with Cameron” cartwheel", Jamie "the boot", Rhys"zebedee", Scott"stepover", Iwan"pitbull”, Keiran"woody" and Stefan"statman" who took the game to Hendy causing them huge problems in midfield and it wasn’t long before Saron pressure told after a number of well taken corners "the boot” played the ball back in towards goal for "stepover" to tap in at the far post 2-2.
Hendy made a few breaks but not any to trouble the back 3 of saron
"pitbull","woody"and "statman" "the hitman"proved to be a handful for Hendy all over the pitch and soon got his goal 3-2 to Saron going into the final 20.again Saron started with a mixed bag of skill for the first 10 minutes which told as Hendy equalised early on 3-3, Saron managed to weather the Hendy pressure during this period with some good defending from Dion,"the major” and "woody”, Saron made changes after 10 minutes and yet again they gained the upper hand from a square ball from "cartwheel" for "the boot" to swing onto and re-establish Sarons lead 4-3 , Saron sustained their pressure up to the dying minute when Hendy broke through and initially the shot being saved by "statman" only to have the ball poked from his hands and into the back of the net giving Hendy a controversial equaliser 4-4 the game finished soon after with Saron still on the attack .last weeks "men of the match” were "the hitman"and "the pitbull".

Saron went into this match in an expectant mood against the league leaders. Saron started well with the midfield of Alex, Sam and Nathan playing well defensively as well as attacking. Steffan and Kyle worked hard up front setting up opportunities. The first goal came from a rebounded shot, which Matt fired home to put Saron ahead. Saron went into the second half with the defense of Chris, Rhys, Jack, Scott and Joseff staying solid at the back. Liam was untroubled in goals but when needed pulled off some great saves. The second goal came from good work by Arwel to set up Nathaniel to finish well. The third goal came from a Matt Warnes corner, which curled, right into the net. Rhos pulled one goal back near the end but it wasn't enough as Saron held on to a well-deserved victory.

Bryncoch Blacks 5 - Saron Colts 0 23/02/2008

Saron Colts went down to the older Bryncoch Blacks team despite another improved & battling performance. The score line certainly flattered the home team and a one or perhaps two nil result would have been a fairer reflection of the well-contested game. Colts started strongly with Ioan and Dafydd tackling strongly in defence, despite this the Bryncoch team took a 2-0 lead into halftime when a leanient decision by the home ref allowed a clear hand ball to play on...the Colts hesitated and despite protests the goal stood. Last weeks man of the match Carwyn was very Darren Pratley like showing energy to cover the length of the field in both defence and attack, despite some strong challenges from Bryncoch! In the second half a couple of small mistakes cost the Colts dear and they had to reorganise after Garin was injured in conceding the fourth, Ioan deputised again in a confident manner. The final kick of the game saw the Blacks fifth with the ref blowing up as the goal went in! Despite the score line another much improved performance from Sarons youngest team. If they keep performing like this the results will no doubt follow. Well Done lads

Cimla Under 8’s 0 Saron Under 8’s 3 23/02/2008

Saron shine in dismal weather conditions, playing in driving rain and fog, Saron managed to put on a display of free flowing passing football. Saron scored their first early on with a goal by Gavin Jones after some good passing through the midfield. Dylan Lewis put in another dominating performance at the back, which earned him the man of the match award. Saron got their second well deserved goal from a goal mouth scramble which Gavin Jones put away for his second of the match, however Cimla weren’t done and it was only the outside of the post which denied them a goal before the break. Cimla came out after the break on the attack and were shut out by a string of saves from keeper Cian Anderson. The game was put out of reach by a well-taken goal by Connor Walters to cap off a great display from all the Saron players.

Rhos Under 9's 5 Saron Under 9's 1 23/02/2008

Saron traveled to Rhos with some players missing but started strongly with the midfield of Jed and Luke attacking and defending well. The defense of Scott, Dion, Maya and Megan battled well but couldn't stop Rhos scoring two consecutive goals. Saron's goal came when Tom Brook finished off good work by Kieran. Half Time saw Saron a goal down. The second half started with Rhos in control scoring a wonder goal from the halfway line. Llion gave a huge effort in goal but couldn't help stopping another two Rhos goals. Saron's efforts were superb but they couldn't get the second goal they were looking for. Man of the Match was Dion who played well in defense. Saron are home to Bryncoch Blacks next week.

Saron entertained a strong visiting side in Cimla. The first half was end to end with some good passing and strong tackling from both sides. However, it was Saron who took a half time lead through a goal by Sam Jones.
The second half started much like the first but it was Saron who started to gain control and were rewarded with a further four goals two from Grant Stamp and a goal apiece for Aaron Butler and another for Sam. Nathan Evans was named man of the match for his strong tackling performance.

Saron United Under 10’s 2 Bryncoch Blues Under 10’s 0 23/2/2008

Saron were on top right from the kick-off, but, despite all the chances created they could not get the ball passed the in-form Bryncoch Goalkeeper. Eventually towards the end of the first half the breakthrough came when the lively Tim Chapman’s shot was parried and Kieran Wilson pounced to smash the ball home. With the excellent defensive partnership of Kieran Norrie and Will Treharne, Bryncoch had very few chances to score. The second half was virtually a repeat of the first, with Saron creating all the play and goal scoring chances. It was inevitable that this pressure would tell and Liam Jeffreys fired in Saron's second and final goal of the day.

Saron took on Hendy for the second week in a row and saron were far better than the score line suggests saron failing to put away their chances yet again to the frustration of the saron onlookers, hendy took an early lead after saron missing several chances with a well taken goal by the hendy striker, saron soon equalised through "the hitman"corey. Sarons midfield put some really good football together through iwan"easy", jamie"the boot” and Cameron” the hitman" giving rhys"zebedee"and "the hitman"chance after chance but it wasn’t their day, hendy caught saron a few times on the break putting Ryan” the major", dion and stefan "the statman"under pressure at the back giving them another 2 goals 3-1 to hendy at the break.
Saron made some changes at half time bringing on iwan"pitbull", keiran "woody", liam"shotstopper", scott"stepover" and josh saron went on the attack again in this half and again missing opportunities to score while at the saron end any hendy attack was thwarted immediately allowing saron to build again with chances going begging again with last ditch tackles, shots going wide, defenders blocking shots and the hendy keeper having a good day much too the frustration of saron it just wasn’t to be despite their pressure in midfield and looking far more dominant at times .
Last weeks men of the match were "pitbull"and "the hitman"

Saron Under 13's 3 Bryn Rovers Under 13,s 5 23/03/2008

This was a very entertaining match which was to and fro after Steffan Rees opened the scoring for Saron with a well taken header from a corner .The Saron defence then allowed two sloppy goals for Bryn but Kieran Duffin scored Saron's second with a shot that was placed past the Bryn keeper. Bryn went ahead again before Daniel Brown for Saron equalised once again when he shot past the helpless Bryn keeper. Saron conceded two more as they sought to win the game but a great effort by the Saron boys in very testing conditions.

Saron Colts made further progress this week going down just 1-0 to Ponti Whites. This week the score line reflected the close and hard-fought game with the Colts battling for every ball & showing tremendous team sprit and togetherness. Carwyn had to be the man of the match once again leading the way by covering every blade of grass putting in several last ditch covering tackles in defence and battling in midfield. Despite the pressure from the stronger Ponti team the Colts made several breakaways and could have pinched a couple of goals if their final ball had been a bit stronger. Garin again made several key saves in goal proving shot stopper with great potential in his first full season. As well as Garin the squad of Ioan, Dafydd, Thomas and Dyfan settled partnerships in defence, Midfielders Nathanial, Rhys S Davies, Rhys J Davies, Sean and Carwyn were joined this week by Connor in his new position and Ben Morgan battling as ever up front have all shown significant development in the last few weeks. Well done again lads

Saron continued their good run of form with a crushing win against Rhos on a water soaked pitch, despite the heavy pitch Saron played some excellent football. Saron took the lead midway through the first half with a well-taken strike by Cian Anderson. They doubled their lead early in the second half with a great individual goal from Gavin Jones. The game now in the bag Saron turned on the stile and scored their third after some good passing through the midfield which was finished by Man of the Match Gavin Jones. Well done boys yet another clean sheet from a no nonsense defensive line.

Saron played well against a strong organized Bryncoch side with Jack, Dion and Scott making tackle after tackle. Kieran and Alex passed the ball well in midfield with Megan and Jed combining well to set up Curtis who had several good shots on goal. Saron were unlucky not to score when Tom had a shot that was well saved by the Bryncoch keeper. Llion had a good game in goal despite the score line and all the team are improving after each match they have. Megan Langford was given the man of the match award for never backing out from tackling the Bryncoch players.

Saron went away this week with a few key players missing including no regular keeper but Rhys "zebedee" was more than willing to take up the position and put in an outstanding performance in an end to end game in which neither side really dominated there was some good flowing football from both sides throughout with ponty opening up the scoring with a fine cross and finish beating the saron defence of iwan "pitbull", dion and Ryan” the major” and who managed to keep ponty at bay for most of the first half while saron went on the attack through cameron "cartwheel", steffan" goalmachine" and cellan "kitty" making his debut in midfield .
Saron were denied an equaliser from "cartwheel" and josh by some strong ponty defending on several occasions, saron pushed hard for the equaliser only to be caught on the break by ponty scoring a scrappy 2nd just squeezing it through "zebedee" legs 2-0 at the break.Saron made changes at half time and went on the attack from the kick off putting pressure on ponty who eventually fell fowl of a good saron move which involved Jamie” the boot” to steffan"kingpin"to Corey” the hitman" who took the initial shot and iwan "easy” finishing off the rebound to half the deficit 2-1,the game continued back and forth with the saron defence holding well with the addition of keiran "woody" saron tried hard at the other end to get an equaliser then they were struck a cruel blow with a speculative shot by ponty from outside the box just eluding "zebedde" finger tips and dipping below the bar 3-1 to ponty at the end . Last weeks "men of the match” were "pitbull" and "the boot".

Saron and the Whites both put on a gutsy competitive performance in the rain with a cracking midfield battle, which was just edged by Saron, both teams putting in some heavy challenges. Saron took an early lead from some good passing then a cracking half volley from Ffion which the Whites keeper partially saved but Jac was on hand to net the ball from close range. Saron looked good for their lead and should have put the game safe in the second half, however they paid the ultimate price when they were caught out in the final stages of the game when the Whites equalized. The final score 1-1 draw. Man of the Match went to Dylan but another good team performance.

Sunnybank U13's 2 v 5 Saron U13's 08/03/2008

Saron traveled to Sunnybank expecting wet conditions but were able to play some excellent passing football with Kieran Jones and Sion Allen combining well in midfield. Saron scored after two minutes when Harry Brook volleyed home from a Connor Thomas cross. Sunnybank equalized against the run of play from a corner which appeared to be handled by the striker before being prodded home past the untroubled Ryan Lynch in goal for Saron.Hugh Conway was Captain for the day and inspired his Team to some great passing movements. Saron regained the lead when Kieran Duffin again volleyed home from a Rhys Beaumont cross. The second half continued with Saron in total control and Carl Morris, Ishtar Witt, Hugh Conway and Joshua Jordan untroubled showing great strength in the tackle. Saron extended their lead when Kieran Duffin lobbed the Sunnybank keeper. Ethan Walters was very strong up front holding up the ball well and scored a goal with a great piece of individual skill. Kieran Duffin scored another well-deserved hat trick when he blasted past the Sunnybank defense. Joshua Jordan had a great game at sweeper for Saron and Harry Brook controlled midfield also. Sunnybank got one back but it was all too late and coaches Martin and James were very pleased with the performances of the boys.

Due to the huge improvement to the team since Christmas, Saron were invited to play against the Swansea Development side on Sunday. Playing indoors on a state of the art pitch Saron gave a good account of themselves. Andrew and Cian both produced excellent saves; Iestyn’s distribution of the ball was excellent this resulted in Osian and Connor attacking both flanks. Dylan in his favored holding midfield role won every tackle leaving Aled, Ffion and Jac to occasionally clear their defensive lines. Gavin’s pace continued to cause problems up front. The Swans went 1 up after 30 minutes, but this only spurred Saron on and soon equalized 10 minutes later, when Connor crossed to Gavin who threaded a pass through to Osian who levelled the scores. Saron then missed a couple of chances before leaving the Swans to score against the run of play to win the match in injury time. Congratulations to all the players especially Gavin Jones who has been invited to join the Swansea Academy. Well-done Team.

The rain held off long enough for Saron and Penrhos to lock horns once again. Saron dominated from the off, with Arwel Gravelle commanding the mid-field, but despite creating numerous chances they could not get the ball past the Penrhos keeper. In the second half Saron continued to dominate but on the few occasions Penrhos did threaten to attack they were easily snuffed out by defenders Kieran Norrie and Rhys Price. Late in the second half the brave Penrhos defence did slip up and Liam Jeffreys was there to hit the ball into the back of the net. This goal spurred the Saron attack on and within a minute they were two up when Kieran Wilson scored after some nice interplay between Jeffreys and Will Treharne.

After a two-week layoff without a game, Saron started the game a little slowly. Some good goalkeeping by Harri kept Saron in the game after soaking up a lot of pressure from a strong Cimla side. Aaron struck just before half time to take the lead at the break. The second half saw Saron step up a gear and Cimla were totally dominated. A goal, which was claimed by Sam, settled any nerves and was followed by another two by Aaron. This was a fine team performance, which ended with no man of the match, as they all deserved the award.

Lonlas Under 14’s 3 Saron Under 14’s 2

Saron travelled for this Quarter Final plate match to Tennant Park. A defensive mix-up gave Lonlas an early lead but Saron fought back with a shot from Steffan Davies just wide of the upright. Nat Wilson and Nathan Lewis also went close with good support from Josh Davies. The Saron back four of Rhys Evans, Josh Davies, Daniel Ellison and Rhydian Griffiths were hard worked but defended stoutly. A good tackle in midfield from Rhys Cann and a through ball almost put Gavin Thomas on goal but the pass was just too hard. Nathan and Nat down the flanks both gave Lonlas problems. Lonlas played some good approach football and went further ahead with a good finish down the right. Aled Thomas in goal then made a good saves low to his right and the half finished with Lonlas on top. Saron made some positional changes at half time bringing on Cellan Williams up front and Joseph Davies and Joseph Brooks at full back. A good ball down the right found Cellan Williams who hammered a shot past the startled keeper. Lonlas fired back with their centre forward finding the bottom corner. Saron again fought back, with Nathan finding Ben Jones on a forward run and with two defenders hot on his heels found the bottom corner for a fine goal. Saron began to get on top with their hard working midfield of Rhys, Gavin, Nathan and Nat restricting Lonlas to long-range shots. Daniel Ellison moved up from centre back to meet a corner and power a header a foot wide with the keeper beaten. A chance fell to Dylan Evans but he shot wide and Nathan, Nat, Cellan and Ben all went close as Saron chased the equaliser. Lonlas were all back defending and were pleased to hear the final whistle. Man of the Match for Saron was Josh Davies.

The game swayed from end to end at a fast pace, Saron missed a few chances but were caught on the break just before half time resulting in an unlucky goal. The Colts soaked up pressure from Cwmamman in the second half but unfortunately missed further attempts on the Cwm goal. An outstanding performance from a young side, Well-done boys keep up the good work.

Saron Under 8’s 3 Bryn Rovers 0 22/03/2008

Saron produced a dazzling display of football to earn an easy victory against a team of defensive quality. Saron took the lead early on in the first half from a great strike from Aled enjoying a rare opportunity up front from his usual defensive position. The midfield totally bossed the game with Iestyn covering every inch of the pitch and Dylan being the governor in midfield. The second goal could only be described as total football with the ball being passed right through the length of the field to be finished sweetly by Osian. The game was then finished off by a goalie scramble resulting in Osian’s second. The game finished 3-0 but could have been more but for the visiting keeper. Yet another clean sheet for Sarons defence led by Ffion and Keeper Andrew. A big welcome to Harry who played his first game for the Under 8’s. Man of the match went to Aled.

Saron looked a little rusty having not played for over a fortnight and got off to a slow start allowing Bryncoch to boss the opening exchanges and coming away with a goal within 5 minutes of the opening half, this in turn rallied the saron monsters with a good period of pressure through the hard work of Cameron "cartwheel", Jamie "the boot” and iwan "easy" in midfield allowing Corey ” the hitman" and Scott "stepover" to cause havoc in the Bryncoch defense some well taken corners from "the boot” and "cartwheel” were troubling Bryncoch and finally Saron pressure told with perfectly weighted corner from "the boot" finding "the hitman" to equalize for Saron 1-1. Bryncoch made a few breaks throughout the half but were snubbed out by iwan "pitbull" and Kieran "woody" at the back and under the command of Stefan "statman" in goals Saron went close to tacking the lead on several occasions but making the wrong decisions at vital times cost them the much needed 2nd goal to take them ahead.
Second half saw Saron make the usual several changes with dion, Stefan "kingpin”, cellan "kitty"and josh, Saron still looked the stronger side in the opening 5 minutes again going close on numerous occasions but indecision again costing them dearly all their hard work of creating a chance counting for nothing with bad decision making on the pitch. All of a sudden Bryncoch seemed to get a second wind and it was all one-way traffic for the remainder of the game Saron looked deflated and disjointed after Bryncoch managed to get a 2nd and totally out of it by the time they got their 3rd,this weeks players of the match were "statman" and "pitbull".

Tonna Under 14’s 0 Saron Under 14’s 0 22/03/2008

On the road once again to play Tonna, having lost to them twice this season. With a few regulars missing Saron made a few positional changes for this match, bringing in Simon Finn at center back for his first match, pitching Josh Davies into midfield and starting Cellan Williams and Rhys Evans up front. On a day where the wind was gale force both sides struggled with the conditions but tried to play passing football. Tonna had the better of the early exchanges with the elements in their favor, but the whole Saron team got behind the ball and made it very difficult for Tonna.Simon Finn and Daniel Ellison both played well at center back whilst Joseph Davies and Joseph Brooks were solid at full back. Nat Wilson almost put Saron ahead when his shot crashed against the crossbar.Aled Thomas was quick off his line on a number of occasions and controlled his box. Saron created a number of chances with Josh Davies, Nat Wilson and Rhys Cann all having shots cleared off the line. Nathan Lewis was full of verve down the left getting in a number of crosses and Cellan Williams and Rhys Evans were full of running. The wind however was playing havoc with the final ball. Cellan Williams had a shot just wide and Josh Cranfield went close.Tonna had their chances but the hard work by midfielders Rhys, Josh, Nathan and Nat in tracking back kept their efforts at long range. Joseph Davies at right back was on form breaking up a number of attacks and using the ball well. Josh Davies made some surging runs forward whilst Rhys Cann was always back with his center backs helping out. Dylan Evans held the ball much better bringing Nathan into play on the left. Nathan struck the post late in the second half with a good shot but Tonna almost had the last word when a low shot brought out the best in Aled Thomas diving full length to his right to push it round. All the players from both teams deserve a pat on the back for a hard working display in very difficult conditions. Man of the match for Saron was Joseph Davies.

Poor weather and playing conditions made for a very scrappy game, which became a classic midfield battle edged by Saron. Saron took the lead halfway through the first half from a defensive mix up and an own goal by Britton Ferry, Saron held on until half time and just about deserved their lead. Saron started the second half better than the home side winning the 50/50 challenges and wing Connor making some great runs down the right flank. Gavin made the game safe with a great strike from a free kick. The Saron back line looked good for another clean sheet until the home side were awarded a free kick, which took a wicked deflection off the wall leaving the keeper helpless. Man of the match went to Cian for his versatility in playing one half in goal and the other as a defender. Well done!

Despite the atrocious blizzard like conditions both teams played some good football. In the first half Saron were playing against the wind but with Arwel Gravelle bossing the midfield Cimla were reduced to only a hand full of shots on goal. Great interplay between Tim Chapman and Liam Jeffreys produced a through for Kieran Wilson who unselfishly slotted across the goal for Matthew Howells to slot the ball into the net. In the second half, with the wind now in their favour Saron began to dominate using Chapman’s pace down the right flank. Another goal for Saron was inevitable and Liam Jeffreys calmly provided this from a shot from the edge of the box. To be fair to Cimla they never gave up but defenders Will Treharne and Rhys price were in no mood to stand any nonsense and kept the attacks at bay. Were it not for the continuous hale stones lashing down Saron’s attacks would have produced more goals, but the players can take heart from this victory and for a bringing a ray of sunshine on what was a miserable day.

Saron travelled to Giants Grave to play this match as the pitch in Saron was unplayable. Saron started strongly with good performances from everyone. Good goalkeeping from Evan and strong defensive displays from Owain and Nathan helped to keep the attack of Giants Grave at bay while the midfield trio of Aaron, Ethan and Alex won some good ball to feed Grant and Sam up front. Saron took the lead when Ethan hit the back of the net after a goalmouth scramble. This was soon followed by a lob by Sam which would not have been out of place on Match of the day. The third goal, and Saron's 100th of the season, (from 19 league games), came from an Aaron throw-in which somehow got deflected into Grave's goal. The second half saw Giants Grave come out very strongly and Saron had to battle very hard to stop their opponents breaking through. Thanks to the heroics of Harri in goal for the half and a stubborn defensive display, Saron managed to hold on to their lead and the game ended 3-0. Man of the match this week went to Harri Criddle. Well done everyone.

Saron made the long journey up to Glynneath in horrendous conditions both teams gave it their all despite the weather saron with key players missing in defence due to injury, all the saron players dug deep to give a truly organised display throughout the game, the first half saw steffan "the statman" in goals not missing a save with liam "shotstopper" in defence for the first time in 2 years partnering keiran "woody" both giving a solid display, cellan "kitty" was asked to play a holding role just in front of defence which he did superbly giving sarons attacking players good ball to work with Corey" the hitman" dropping into midfield looking for work was soon rewarded with a goal only for it to be disallowed but made up for it with a cross to iwan "easy" to open up the scoring 1-0 to saron .some good build up play involving steffan "kingpin" and scott "stepover" gave "the hitman" sarons 2nd ,"the statman" and the crowd thought he had given saron their 3rd from his goal kick only for it to be disallowed
nevertheless "the hitman" was soon on hand to slot his 2nd and sarons 3rd soon after 3-0 at the break .saron made changes at half time with dion and jack in defence and Jamie "the boot" taking up the unfamiliar role of a holding position just in front of them and with Cameron "cartwheel" ,rhys "zebedee", steffan"goal machine" and josh taking up the rest of the positions saron proved to be dominant throughout this half as well with glynneath not getting much joy from the defensive effort from saron who in turn on numerous occasions were able to turn defence into attack and went close on so many occasions but unable to break the dead lock even with "cartwheel" and "the boot" showing some initiative on corners but it took until the last five minutes for saron to get back on the score sheet through "cartwheel" and in the last play of the game josh scoring his 1st goal for saron 5-0 at the end a fantastic all round effort from the players a disciplined and controlled display in terrible weather .

In wet conditions Saron started brightly with Connor Thomas scoring after a good run down the right flank. The efforts of Hugh, Carl, Josh and Ishtar in defence were important as Saron went 2 - 0 up after Kieran Jones tapped in Dewi's cross. Dexter and Harry battled superbly in midfield but couldn't stop Cimla getting a well worked goal. The second half started with the conditions getting worse and it affected Saron as Cimla levelled the scores. Peter and Daniel came on and produced good efforts to keep the scores level. Saron then improved and got a third goal as Ethan finished well to give Saron the lead. Harry Brook had an excellent game and also got a goal to his name as he finished a long range effort. Saron finished the game strongly with Kieran Duffin scoring a well-placed penalty after Connor Thomas was pulled back and Sion Allen finishing off a good move to make it 6 - 2. Next Week Saron entertain Sunnybank.

Lonlas Under 14’s 0 Saron Under 14’s 6

Saron travelled to wet and windy Skewen Park for this league match after losing to Lonlas in the plate a fortnight ago. In the first minute a good chip pass from Rhys Cann released Ben Jones but he shot straight at the keeper. He made amends minutes later chasing a ball from Joseph Davies down the right and chipped the keeper from the edge of the box.Joseph Brooks played a good ball to Nathan Lewis down the left ,he outpaced the defence and cut in and although the keeper saved his shot, he tucked away the rebound. The pace of Ben, Cellan Williams, Nat and Nathan was causing Lonlas problems being well fed by Joseph Davies and Joseph Brooks at full back. Lonlas went close from a corner but headed over and Daniel Ellison was on hand twice to clear dangerous through balls. Ben chased a through ball from Nat Wilson and with the keeper slipping tucked away the loose ball to give Saron a commanding lead. A good run from Josh Davies in midfield deserved a goal but his shot crept just wide.A Lonlas goal kick fell to Nat Wilson inside the Lonlas half, he quickly controlled it and with the keeper off his line fired in a fine shot from thirty yards. Lonlas fought back and a terrific slide tackle in his box by Rhys Cann saved a certain goal. Josh Cranfield played the ball forward to give Saron a quick break and in the goalmouth scramble Nathan forced the ball home to put Saron five up at half time.With the elements against them in the second half Saron came under more pressure, but the back line of Josh Cranfield, Daniel Ellison, Joseph Brooks and Joseph Davies were in no mood to concede. Aled Thomas in goal fielded a long-range effort and commanded his box superbly. Saron’s midfield of Nat, Josh, Rhys and Nathan were always tracking back and the Lonlas players were given little time on the ball. Rhys Cann had a looping header cleared off the line from a corner and Cellan Williams brought out two fine saves from the keeper. Lonlas never gave up and it was all hands to the pumps on a number of occasions to keep a clean sheet with Josh , Daniel and Rhys getting in good blocks. Nathan gave Dylan Evans a chance but the keeper saved and he almost connected with a cross from Cellan. Saron had the last word when Cellan found Ben on the right with a ball over the top and Ben again chipped the keeper to complete his hat trick. The Saron coaches gave the whole team man of the match for a superb team effort.

Saron produced an excellent performance away from home, resulting in an eight-goal beating of the young Pontardawe side. Man of the Match Iestyn scored five of the eight Saron goals, scoring with both of his feet; the pick of the goals was a left footed half volley in the second half. Other goals were well taken by Dylan, Gavin and Cian. The whole team played and battled well, not missing a single tackle leaving Saron keeper Andrew with very little to do throughout the match. Yet another clean sheet for the defence and the team who are in a rich vein of form at the moment.

Giants Grave 1 Saron Under 9’s 0 05/04/2008

Saron went into this game knowing it was their last of what has been a difficult season. Saron were the strongest team in the first half although it took them a while to get going. Kieron Waters dominated the mid-field and was unlucky not to score direct from a corner when he hit the outside of the post. Curtis Jones proved too hot to handle for Giants Grave’s defence and forced a fine save from the opponents keeper from a well taken free kick. The trio of Jed Danter, Dion Rees Harris in defence and goalie Llion Langford kept Giants Grave at bay in the first half. Saron were quiet in the second half and came under fire after their opponents attacked ferociously for 5 mins, Saron were caught unaware as a corner came in and were punished by Giants Grave scoring, although they were losing Saron’s heads did not drop and were unlucky not to equalize later on during the game when a great passing move saw Tom Brook through but put it just the wrong side of the post. Man of the Match went to Jed Danter for a solid display at the back.

Neath Boys Club 0 Saron Under 10’s 7 05/04/2008

Saron travelled to Neath this week and put in another unstoppable performance, which, despite the bitterly cold conditions didn’t disappoint the travelling supporters.
Saron started strongly - putting the home team under pressure from the off. However, despite many chances and near misses, Saron failed to put points on the board in the early stages. Neath took confidence from this and started to turn the game around – winning possession and taking the game to Saron. A fantastic save from Harri Criddle prevented the home side scoring. This turn of events seemed to wake the Saron boys up and saw them taking total control of the game. Some nifty footwork by Steffan, Aaron and Alex in mid-field provided strikers Sam and Grant up front with quality ball that they soon started converting into points. By the end of the first half the score was 0 – 2 to Saron with Sam and Grant having a goal each.
The second half started as the first had ended with Saron totally dominating the game. The goals came thick and fast in this half – with Grant scoring another 3, Ethan 1, and a well placed header from captain Aaron Butler taking the final score to 0 – 7 to Saron. Man of the match for Saron was Steffan Ingram Jones.

Saron United Under 10’s 6 Penrhos Eagles Under 10’s 0 05.04.2008

The flowing football played by Saron was a joy to watch, with the whole squad gelling and they easily ran out as deserved winners in this match.First half goals were provided courtesy of Matthew Howell, Kieran Wilson and Arwel Gravelle. In the second half Saron dominated possession with some slick passing moves, so much so that, at times Penrhos were left chasing shadows. This dominance resulted in a further 3 goals for Saron all scored from the right boot of hat-rick hero Liam Jeffreys.

This was definitely a game of two halves in which Saron had a very depleted squad with a number of key players missing but nevertheless they gave a good account of themselves in the first half, Stefan, Dion and Jack were competent enough at the back for Saron and Jamie in the holding position gave Steffan Morris and Cameron a good platform to attack from and the 2 wingers looked dangerous with ball at their feet
giving Celllan and Scott chances in this half. As usual Cwm were not to be outdone always attacked well when the opportunity arose and Saron managed to keep them at bay for most of the time apart from one slip up at the back from a corner which gave
Cwm their opening goal Saron went looking for the equaliser and came close on a number of occasions but the Cwm defence stayed strong. Second half saw Saron make changes again with Liam, Steffan Davies and Iwan coming on but Saron struggled to keep possession of the ball after the first minute, Cwm notched up their 2nd within 5 minutes of the 2nd half and defensively Saron were just trying to stem the tide after that and not getting out of their half at all and eventually Cwm got their 3rd and had sealed Sarons fate in a dire 2nd half performance after a very encouraging 1st half.
This weeks men of the match are "Statman" and Dion.

Bryncoch Under 14’s 1 Saron Under14’s 1 05/04/2008

Saron finished their season with a flourish, going four games unbeaten in holding highflying Bryncoch to a deserved draw and effectively handing the Under 14’s league title to close neighbors Cwmaman. This match was an end-to-end encounter with both sides battling hard. Saron’s defensive unit of Daniel Ellison, Josh Cranfield, Joseph Davies and Joseph Brooks was superb on the day, with Aled Thomas in goal giving his defenders plenty of encouragement. The midfield of Josh Davies, Rhys Cann, Nat Wilson and Nathan Lewis worked their socks off in attack and defense and gave Bryncoch no time on the ball.Saron drew first blood with Rhys Cann putting Cellan Williams through but his shot was well saved by the keeper. Bryncoch played some good approach football but had to shoot from distance as the Saron players ran them down. Bryncoch’s danger man Adam Llewellyn was kept under wraps by Daniel Ellison but slipped his marker once to put Bryncoch ahead after half an hour with a glancing header from a corner. Cellan and Ben Jones chased every through ball from their midfield but were well marshaled by Kieran Blackwell in the heart of the Bryncoch rearguard, whilst Nat and Nathan made inroads down the flanks. Josh Davies pushed on with his forwards and Rhys chased back manfully to cover his defense. Joseph Davies and Joseph Brooks at full back gave nothing away to Bryncoch’s wide players. Daniel and Josh Cranfield had a fine match at center back with Daniel’s heading ability much improved this year. Saron brought on Gavin Thomas at half time to add his industry to the team. Nat Wilson took on a good tackle by Nathan and he struck the equalizer from fully thirty yards. Saron brought on Rhys Evans and Rhydian Griffiths in defense and Dylan Evans in attack. Dylan was almost through from a massive clearance from Rhys Cann but the keeper was quickly off his line to smother. Aled made two smart saves as Bryncoch pushed for the winner but the defense held firm. Man of the match for Saron was Daniel Ellison, a tower of strength in defense.

Inco Under 14’s 2 Saron Under 14’s 2 02/04/2008

Traveling to Clydach to play Inco, Saron were again two goals adrift despite having the better of the early exchanges. With defensive pivot Rhys Evans missing with a broken thumb, Saron were a little disjointed. Rhydian Griffiths in goal made a few good saves but Saron gave the ball away to easily. The Saron coach moved Rhys Cann to center back and Josh Davies into midfield. Rhys’s hard tackling added some stability to the defense and allowed the midfield more freedom to attack. A good one two with Nat Wilson and Ben Jones put Ben clear to finish well. Saron then had a penalty but Nathan Lewis blazed over. Despite this Steffan, Ben, Nat, Dylan, Josh Davies and Nathan kept attacking and the pressure was on INCO. Joseph (Milgy) Davies was playing controlled football at right back, using the ball well. Josh Cranfield and Joseph Brooks were in fine form, Rhydian made up for his earlier lapse to make a fine save, whilst Rhys Cann brought off a fine sliding tackle with the winger clear. Nat Wilson also worked hard helping out in defense down the right. With minutes to go Nat Wilson broke down the middle and hit a speculative shot from far out which was well wide but Nathan Lewis chased the wide ball and crossed it back in for Nat to hammer home with his left foot. A good fight back again from Saron. Man of the match for Saron was Joseph Davies.

Saron were in form and notched up their 6^th win in a row with a great display of football. It was not long into the game before Saron opened up their account with a fine individual goal from Tim Chapman. This was swiftly followed with goals for Matthew Howell and Liam Jeffreys. Seconds later Chapman got his second and Saron’s fourth. Before the half time whistle, defender Rhys Price, stepped forward for a corner and struck a shot from the edge of the box for his first goal of the season. In the second half due to wholesale changes Saron began slowly but eventually got into their stride and produced further shots at goal resulting in brace for Kieran Wilson, the second after bringing the ball from his own half and thumping the ball into the back of the net. The day was finally capped when Will Treharne deservedly got his goal, giving Saron a resounding 8-1 victory.

The Colts put in their best performance of the season to send a competitive Camford team to a comprehensive defeat. Ben Morgan was the star of the show displaying predatory instincts netting three times from close range! Camford started the better, taking the lead through a sloppy goal, but after the first ten minutes the Colts superior strength started to show. It was into the second half before the inevitable equaliser came from Rhys Davies. This was followed by a long period of pressure and the Colts confidence noticeably shot up when Ben got his first as Saron took the lead. By this point the Colts were dominating and when called upon Dyfan making his debut in goal, Dafydd & Thomas in defence & the ever energetic Carwyn were winning the fifty/fifty challenges. This enabled Nathanial, Rhys and Sean to string together some flowing passing moves breaking from midfield to delight the passionate support. Ben ended two of these in quick succession to grab his first Hatrick and Carwyn with a long range effort into the top corner, Sean who had earlier been denied by several last ditch clearances including one off the post and Rhys grabbed his second to end the rout.

If all coaches can send me any match reports on a Sunday night so that I can send them in to the Guardian. Many Thanks

Bryncoch U13's 1 v 3 Saron U13's Sept 19th 2007

Saron Under 8’s 4 Glynneath 0 Sept 22nd 2007

Cimla U15's 0 v 1 Saron U15's Sept 22nd 2007