By Hywel Fuller
UNIVERSITY of South Wales 2nds comfortably beat Swansea University 4-0 after strong second half showing.
The first half was mostly dull, with both sides lacking the quality to take control of the game.
Their efforts were not helped by the many lengthy stoppages for injuries and head collisions, the most serious of which was for Erik Thomson of Swansea who had to be withdrawn after colliding with his own goalkeeper.
As the first half went on, it was USW who were starting to make the clear-cut chances, with Chris O’Donovan’s attempted lob just over the bar and Rhyse Hudson having two good chances to open the scoring.
Swansea’s only real effort on goal was from a decent strike by Peter Selby which went just wide.
But, on the whole, the USW defence managed to keep the Swansea attack quiet.
The breakthrough went the way of USW with a goal from winger Iwan Mooney who picked the ball up on the outside of the box and superbly curled into the far-right corner leaving the Swansea keeper with no chance.
Mooney could have doubled the lead just before half time, but his half-volley was fired just wide of the mark.
With USW, managed by Rob Bailey, leading 1-0 at the interval, the second half was a continuation of the same pattern. The hosts remained in control and continued to create the best chances.
It was only a matter of time before USW got their second goal, and this came early in the second half through striker Corey McKeary who coolly finished after being played in behind the Swansea defence by full back Cameron Smith.
USW were now comfortably in control with Swansea offering nothing in attack.
It was not long before USW had another goal to add to their tally. It came through McKeary again after he mugged Swansea ‘keeper Jake Hanningan with an early shojut from the left-hand side of the box.
The score line could have been much worse for Swansea with USW’s Laurent Ngunjoh and Jake Mahoney missing excellent chances.
The only real opportunity for Swansea in the second fell to substitute Anele Moyo who put his effort wide after USW keeper Alfie Tucker parried a free-kick into his path.
USW completed the rout with a brilliant long-range strike that flew into the top corner from full-back Alex Jacklin, leaving the goalkeeper with no chance.