Pontardawe Town put three goals past Cardiff Athletic in the Welsh Championship South section on Saturday. The home side dominated from the opening whistle, with L. Samuel striking in the third minute to set the tone. To be fair, Cardiff never really found their rhythm after that early blow.
J. Meacock made it two from close range in the 53rd minute, and the visitors looked shell-shocked. By then Pontardawe had already broken the spirit of the opposition, playing with a confidence that Cardiff could not match.
The third goal came from an own effort by T. Walbeoff in the 79th minute, and here's the thing — it barely mattered. Pontardawe were cruising, and the result felt inevitable by that stage.
Pontardawe sit 14th with three points from five games, while Cardiff are ninth with eight from six. The gap between them is telling, and this was not a game where either side had much to celebrate.