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| Merthyr Tydfil FC tribute to crash victim Josh Williams | Merthyr Tydfil FC tribute to crash victim Josh Williams |
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| Tributes have been paid to 20-year-old amateur footballer who was killed in a car crash early on Friday. | Tributes have been paid to 20-year-old amateur footballer who was killed in a car crash early on Friday. |
| Josh Williams died when a convertible car hit a tree in Merthyr Tydfil. The town's football club said Mr Williams was one of its former youth players. | Josh Williams died when a convertible car hit a tree in Merthyr Tydfil. The town's football club said Mr Williams was one of its former youth players. |
| Merthyr Town FC said a 22-year-old man who was injured, Adam Pembridge, was one of its six-a-side players. | Merthyr Town FC said a 22-year-old man who was injured, Adam Pembridge, was one of its six-a-side players. |
| South Wales Police have appealed for witnesses. | South Wales Police have appealed for witnesses. |
| The collision involving a blue MGF car happened at High Street, Penydarren, close to the Penydarren Club, at about 03:40 GMT on Friday. | The collision involving a blue MGF car happened at High Street, Penydarren, close to the Penydarren Club, at about 03:40 GMT on Friday. |
| The road was closed for several hours. | The road was closed for several hours. |
| 'Sincere condolences' | 'Sincere condolences' |
| Merthyr Town Football Club said it would hold a minute's silence at Tuesday night's game at Penydarren Park in tribute to Mr Williams. | Merthyr Town Football Club said it would hold a minute's silence at Tuesday night's game at Penydarren Park in tribute to Mr Williams. |
| A statement on its website read: "MTFC would also like to express our most sincere condolences to the family and friends of Josh Williams, following this tragic accident. | A statement on its website read: "MTFC would also like to express our most sincere condolences to the family and friends of Josh Williams, following this tragic accident. |
| "Josh played for MTFC's Academy up until the Under-16s age group and will be sorely missed by family and friends. | "Josh played for MTFC's Academy up until the Under-16s age group and will be sorely missed by family and friends. |
| "We will pay tribute to him prior to our next home game on Tuesday night. | "We will pay tribute to him prior to our next home game on Tuesday night. |
| The club said Mr Pembridge was known to his friends as "Curly" and there had been a "humbling" outpouring of messages of support for him on social networking sites. | The club said Mr Pembridge was known to his friends as "Curly" and there had been a "humbling" outpouring of messages of support for him on social networking sites. |
| 'Overwhelming shock' | 'Overwhelming shock' |
| It added: "We would like to send our best wishes to Adam and his family at this time, hoping that he can pull through this very tough time." | It added: "We would like to send our best wishes to Adam and his family at this time, hoping that he can pull through this very tough time." |
| The club's community liaison officer, Mark Abraham, said: "It was an unbelievable overwhelming shock for everybody. | The club's community liaison officer, Mark Abraham, said: "It was an unbelievable overwhelming shock for everybody. |
| "They were both very well liked. | |
| "Adam is very fortunate that he is still here. It's just a tragedy that someone's life has been cut short." | "Adam is very fortunate that he is still here. It's just a tragedy that someone's life has been cut short." |
| Anyone with information is asked to contact the South Wales Police Roads Policing Unit at Gwaelod y Garth on 01656 655555 extension: 42331. | Anyone with information is asked to contact the South Wales Police Roads Policing Unit at Gwaelod y Garth on 01656 655555 extension: 42331. |