Bala Town 0 Penybont 0

HALF TIME

Bala are seeking a win against Penybont in their last home match of the JD Cymru Premier season at Maes Tegid.

But it’s goalless at the break with both keepers on top.

The Lakesiders shaped up as the better outfit early on.

Really good build up play saw Andrew Burns receiving the ball down the right to whip in a peach of a ball into the danger area, but Will Evans just couldn’t reach it.

Moments later, Sean Smith delivered another dangerous cross from the left, but Nathan Peate’s header wasn’t powerful enough to beat Ashley Morris.

Raul Correia then set off on a driving run, evading all challenges until he collided with Ismail Yakubu.

At the other end, the visitors’ first real opening came on 20 minutes, Alex Ramsay called into action to gather Nathan Wood’s shot.

His opposite number Ashley Morris pulled off a wonder save on 27 minutes, somehow tipping over a fierce volley from Steven Leslie , then it was Ramsay’s turn again to demonstrate his prowess, initially wrongfooted by Ashley Evans’ swerving volley but recovering well to make a great save.

Danger man Chris Venables nearly netted his customary goal on 39 minutes, when he received the ball inside the box to turn on the half volley, but his effort was wayward.

Correia then latched on to another Bala free kick but couldn’t get enough power in his header to trouble Morris before the ref blew for half time.

Bala: Alex Ramsay, Sean Smith, Nathan Peate, Shaun Kelly, Andrew Burns, Steve Leslie, Liam Davies, Danny Gosset, Raul Correia, Wil Evans, Chris Venables. Subs: Lasanna Mendes, Anthony Stephens, Antony Kay, Kieran Smith, Harri Lloyd