Bala Town vs Cardiff Met - Official Matchday Programme - MD19

OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME JD CYMRU PREMIER LEAGUE - ISSUE 10

BALA TOWN VS CARDIFF MET

SATURDAY 16TH DECEMBER 2023 - 5.15PM KO

BALA TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB OFFICIALS LIST SWYDDOGION CLWB PEL-DROED TREF Y BALA Bala Town Football Club Officials List / Swyddogion Clwb Pel-Droed Tref Y Bala Director of Football & Head Coach / Cyfarwyddwr Pel-Droed & Prif Hyfforddwr: Colin Caton Assistant Head Coach / Prif Hyfforddwr Cynorthwyol: Stephen Fisher & Ryan Valentine Goal Keeping Coach / Hyfforddwr Gôl Geidwad: Harri Lloyd Physios / Ffisios: Ffiona Evans Club Doctor / Meddyg y Clwb: Dr Christopher Jordan Strength & Conditioning / Cryfder a Chyflyru: Nicolas Jones President / Llywydd: Arwel Griffiths Chairman / Cadeirydd: Arwel Roberts Chief Executive / Prif Weithredwr: Nigel Aykroyd General Secretary, Finance Director & Licensing Officer / Ysgrifennydd Cyffredinol, Cyfarwyddwr Cyllidol a Swyddog Trwyddedu: Ruth Crump Media Officer & Website / Swyddog Cyfryngau & Wefan: Joe Taft Head of Security / Pennaeth Diogelwch: Graham Martindale Commercial Director / Cyfarwyddwr Masnachol: Arwel Ll Jones Supporters Liaison Officer / Swyddog Cyswllt y Cefnogwyr: Dion Williams Disability Liaison Officer / Swyddog Cyswllt Anabledd: Gillian Evans Safeguarding Officer / Swyddog Diogelu: Ceri Edwards Covid Officer & 3G Manager / Swyddog Covid & Rheolwr y 3G: Gillian Evans Sub Committees / Is-Bwyllgorau: Ruth Crump, Nigel Aykroyd, Ken Edwards, Don Lund, Gwyn Jones, Arwel Roberts, Carol Rowlands, Beryl Hanmer, R.F.Jones, Graham Martindale, Glyn Roberts, Arwel Lloyd Jones, Elwyn Rowlands, Gill Evans, Rob Davies, Ian Jones, Janet Blaszkiewicz, Barry Yates, Mark Watkins, Amanda Reed, John Roberts, Sion Roberts, Rhian Williams, Stuart Gardler, Ifan Edwards, Phil Shaw, Joe Taft, Brian Parry.

NIGEL AYKROYD

CHI EF EXEC NOT ES

NADOLIG LLAWEN PAWB!! Maes Tegid gives you a very warm welcome back for our last home fixture before Christmas and wishes you all a very happy festive period.

Our last Home League fixture against Caernarfon ended with a slightly disappointing draw but since then we have travelled far afield and been rewarded with 2 excellent wins. The League fixture performance away in Penybont was superb when we rattled in 2 early goals and then controlled the remainder of the match to restrict the Home side to very limited opportunities. It was an excellent example of match management and the 3 points secured there will be a massive help in our target of a top 6 finish with only 4 matches remaining before the split.

We then returned to Cardiff last Saturday for a crucial last 16 tie in the prestigious Welsh Cup at Caerau Ely. The match was in serious doubt right up to kick off time with waterlogging being the major problem. However the correct decision was made and the game went ahead with a howling gale blowing straight down the pitch. This was always going to make it a game of 2 halves and this was certainly the outcome. We had the gale behind us in the first half and its strength was clearly demonstrated by our goalkeeper Kelland Absalom scoring with a huge boot from his own penalty area which sailed over the stunned keeper at the other end! 3 more goals were added before halftime but the 4-0 lead was by no means game over. The team however once again managed the conditions and the match superbly allowing the home side to only strike once in the half and themselves missing several good opportunities to extend the lead. A great result and we are into the Quarter Final draw!

The match this afternoon will be crucial again to our chances of remaining in the top 6. It will be a huge test against the visitors today who lie one place above us in the League.

Surely a win for either side would almost guarantee the target would be achieved and the match will hopefully live up to the anticipated entertainment of the build up.

Our Boxing Day fixture sees us trave l to Colwyn Bay for a 2.30pm kick off and then we complete 2023 with a Home fixture against Newtown on Saturday December 30th again with a 2.30 pm kick off at Maes Tegid. Your support as always for all these matches and events would be hugely appreciated.

On the theme of support we are delighted that our Match Day Sponsors today are ELEANOR DAVIES OPTOMETRIST DOLGELLAU. This brilliant local eyecare Company have been superb supporters of the Club for many years and we are indebted to them for their continued association at Maes Tegid. Please please support them for all your Eyecare needs!

Thanks again for your attendance today and I hope to see as many of you as possible after the game in the Plas Coch.

Nadolig llawen eto pawb!!!

Nigel.

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MATCHDAY SPONSOR Diolch yn fawr iawn am eich nawdd caredig o’r Gêm UWCH GYNGHRAIR JD CYMRU yn erbyn Met Caerdydd.

Thank you so very much for your kind and generous sponsorship of today’s crucial JD Cymru Premier League match v Cardiff Met Bala Town Football Club are most grateful for your continued support. We only hope that our supporters may be able to visit you for all their eyecare needs. Support our Sponsors please!

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LEAGUE TABLE

RESULTS JD CYMRU PREMIER RESULTS MATCHDAY EIGHTEEN Penybont 0-2 Bala Town Pontypridd United 1-2 Caernarfon Town Newtown 4-2 Colwyn Bay Cardiff Met 4-2 Aberystwyth Town Connah’s Quay Nomads 7-0 Barry Town Haverfordwest County P-P The New Saints

FIXTURES 01

Bala Town vs Barry Town

1-0

12/08/2023 2:30 pm

02

Cardiff Met vs Bala Town

0-0

19/08/2023 2:30 pm

03

Bala Town vs Connah’s Quay Nomads

1-0

25/08/2023 7:45 pm

04

Caernarfon Town vs Bala Town

1-1

29/08/2022 7:45 pm

05

Bala Town vs Penybont

2-1

02/09/2023 2:30 pm

06

Bala Town vs The New Saints

0-0

13/09/2023 7:45 pm

07

Pontypridd United vs Bala Town

0-0

16/09/2023 2:30 pm

08

Barry Town vs Bala Town

3-1

23/09/2023 2:30 pm

09

Bala Town vs Aberystwyth Town

0-1

27/09/2023 7:45 pm

10

Newtown vs Bala Town

1-0

30/09/2023 2:30 pm

11

Bala Town vs Colwyn Bay

2-1

07/10/2023 2:30 pm

12

Connah’s Quay Nomads vs Bala Town

1-1

18/10/2023 7:45 pm

13

Bala Town vs Haverfordwest County

2-0

21/10/2023 2:30 pm

14

The New Saints vs Bala Town

2-0

27/10/2023 7:45 pm

15

Bala Town vs Pontypridd United

0-0

04/11/2023 2:30 pm

16

Aberystwyth Town vs Bala Town

2-3

17/11/2023 7:45 pm

17

Bala Town vs Caernarfon Town

1-1

29/11/2023 7:45 pm

18

Penybont vs Bala Town

0-2

02/12/2023 2:30 pm

19

Bala Town vs Cardiff Met

16/12/2023 2:30 pm

20

Colwyn Bay vs Bala Town

26/12/2023 2:30 pm

21

Bala Town vs Newtown

30/12/2023 2:30 pm

22

Haverfordwest County vs Bala Town

13/01/2024 2:30 pm

SPONSOR PACKAGES

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Matchday Sponsorship Corporate match sponsorship £250 + VAT Match sponsorship is the premier level of sponsorship on a Matchday at Bala. Including 6 to 8 matchday reserved tickets, treat colleagues, friends and family to a Welsh Premier League fixture at Maes Tegid.

Your guests will receive the warmest of welcomes, and will be treated to pre-match and half time hospitality.

As a marketing tool it delivers measurable benefits with tannoy, programme and website advertising in our hospitality area, as well as the prestige of your brand’s involvement in top-flight Welsh football.

To enquire about Matchday Sponsorship, please contact Arwel or Nigel at: armarno9@btinternet.com nigel.aykroyd@aykroyds.co.uk.

Player & Staff Sponsorship £75 + VAT Player Sponsorship is on a first come first served basis.

First team players £75.00 and at the end of the season, you will receive their match-worn shirt (home or away).

Your Company/Name will also be included on any social media post that involves your individual player, inside our matchday programmes, and on our website.

Higher bids or offers will be accepted. Once the money has been paid, the sponsorship is sold and no further offers will be accepted.

To enquire about Matchday Sponsorship, please contact Arwel or Nigel at: armarno9@btinternet.com nigel.aykroyd@aykroyds.co.uk.

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TODAY’S BALA TOWN MASCOT!

Our mascot to lead the players out to the pitch for today’s game is Georgi Georgiev Tsvetkov!

Thank you for your support throughout the season Georgi and we hope you enjoy your day today.

BALA TOWN ACADEMY PLAYER OF THE MONTH - NOVEMBER 2023

U13’s – Dexter Schofield ‘Dex’ has been brilliant this month both on the pitch and training field. With a number of defender currently out injured at the moment, Dexter has really stepped up and taken responsibility and his match day performances have been excellent. In training, he’s always eager to learn and improve taking instructions on board and demanding from his team mates. Well done Dex!

U14’s – Erin Levenov Throughout a month of challenging fixtures, Erin has been outstanding in all, showing his importance to the U14’s group. Since signing, Erin has gone from strength to strength. His technical ability along with desire to be ‘hard to beat’ and win all his individual battles is exactly what we expect a Bala Town player to look like. Erin has shown fantastic commitment and loyalty to Bala Town since signing along with excellent attendance. We are very proud of his development to date and his fantastic month of performances.

U16’s – Noah Roberts Noah has been another one of our younger players who has stepped up brilliantly this year. His composure on the ball, his commitment to defending and his unrivalled desire to learn and improve have all been shown during this month. Well done Noah! We wish him all the best in his recovery, from all at Bala Town!

U19’s – Tom Hughes For the second month running, Tom has been a standout player for the U19’s. Tom has enjoyed a month gaining invaluable experience training with our first team as well as U19’s. For a first year U19, Tom has shows excellent maturity and professionalism. Once again, his attendance has been perfect along with equally impressive performances.

We are very proud to call Tom a Bala Town player, as he is a perfect all round example as to what we expect a Bala Town player to look like. Keep up the hard work Tommy!

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