It was a great day for the men’s football team after they won 3–2 at Varsity on Wednesday.
The team looked strong in the pre-match warm-ups; it was clear they were ready for the big match against their Welsh rivals. They walked on with confidence, kicking off the game with a strong attack. It did not take long for the first goal to get scored, with CUFC scoring in the fifth minute. The goal scorer, Number 8 Harry Trehame, scored a superb goal. Swansea counter-attacked quickly, with their Number 11 scoring the vital equaliser in the seventh minute. Cardiff were keen to be back on top after the Swansea equaliser. In the ninth minute Cardiff’s Number 11, Alex Roder, had a great chance with the Swansea goalkeeper at full stretch.
The majority of the first half of the game was filled with strong attacks. In the 30th minute, CUFC’s number 9, Giles Basson, was taken down by the Swansea defender. Cardiff were awarded a free kick for this, blocked by a strong Swansea defence.
At half time, the score was 1–1, with the best players being awarded to Alex Roder and Giles Basson. As soon as the second half kicked off, Cardiff were pressing high up the pitch. In the 60th minute, Dan Lewis, Cardiff Number 20, made a brilliant pass to Giles Basson, who made an excellent attempt at the goal. Unfortunately for Cardiff, the Swansea goalkeeper made a brilliant save. Swansea tried to counter-attack but Cardiff’s defence was too strong. In the 67th minute, Alex Roder scored the second goal for Cardiff and 3 minutes later, Cardiff’s number 24, Kori Parker, scores Cardiff’s third goal. Cardiff were on fire!
However, things took a U-turn in the 77th minute as Swansea were awarded a controversial penalty, which brought the scoreline to 3-2. It was a tense thirteen minutes, and Swansea were desperate for an equaliser, but they never got it. Cardiff were victorious over Swansea, with the full-time score being 3–2!