Bethesda 6 Trebanos 33
Bethesda bowed out of the SWALEC bowl on Saturday to a very strong Trebanos side who came with a game plan to halt the Bethesda machine. Probably they were the best side that have visited Dol Ddafydd in a long time they had youth, pace, and an outstanding defence that knocked Bethesda back at every opportunity. The first half was very even and Bethesda could even have scored a try when they created a 4 to 1 overlap but they took the wrong option. Bethesda were first on the scoreboard when on attack Gareth Edwards chasing a kick ahead was taken out, Mathew Parry slotted over the penalty. Bethesda continued to attack but a superior defence held firm. Trebanos drew level with a long reach penalty for offside and repeated the feat 10 minutes later the kick hitting the crossbar and over Both kicks by Nic Damjanovic. Parry slotted over another penalty for Bethesda and the first half came to a close with the score at 6-6. Second half Trebanos seemed to move up a gear and were spreading the ball along the backs at every opportunity that stretched Bethesda to the limit but they never yielded. Bethesda were having very little possession and their opportunity to attack was limited. Trebanos drew first blood of the second half when Damjanovic put over another penalty to put Trebanos in the lead for the first time 10 minutes into the second half. The defining moment of the game came on the hour when under pressure a reliving kick out of defence was charged down by Trebanos and Chris Harris claimed the try and Danjanovic wit an excellent conversion that made the score 16-6. Bethesda rallied and thru everything they had to try and salvage the game they used the blind side effectively but there were two Trebanos defenders on every Bethesda attacker. Another penalty by Danjanovic increased the lead to 19 6 and the cup tie had gone. in the final minutes of the game and Bethesda showing indiscipline and fustration went down to 14 men with a yellow card and the visitors finished on a high adding two more tries by Full Back Rees Thomas and Andy Penhale both converted by a very accomplished Outside half Nic Damjanovic. A disappointing result for the North Wales side. At the start of the season winning the league was the priority and an excellent cup run has been a great bonus, They return lo league fixtures next week with an away game at COBRA.
