DATE	OPPONENT	COMP	F-A	REPORT & PICS
23rd Aug	Corwen	WNL	4-0	Finally todays game saw a recently below par Rhos side start to show something like the form lots of people expected pre season with a convincing victory over Corwen. Walters after a poor start to the season made changes to the starting line up with youngsters Jamie Jones and Jay James making their first competitive home starts. It was James who opened the scoring in the first period with an unstoppable shot from the edge of the area giving the visiting keeper no chance. HT 1-0 Rhos started the second half determined not to have a repeat of last weeks draw after holding a narrow lead and extended the lead on 50minutes with a Towering header from the ever excellent Rob Salisbury, the third and arguably the best goal of the day, an excellent angled volley that flew into the top corner from the other debutant Jamie Jones. And the result was put totally beyond doubt with 10minutes remaining hrough a great free kick from the edge of the area through Tony Cann. In summary a big improvement from the previous 2 showings but still no doubt more to come from the squad, though not on the scoresheet a special mention must be made on the performance of Steven Brookes who seemed to cover every blade of grass on the pitch and delicate touches were a joy to watch.
19th Aug	Llangollen Town	WNL	0-3	This was a game we were all looking forward to, it turned out to be a match that must forget and move on. Llangollen took the lead after 10 mins when a long throw into he box was glanced in the goal. Once again Rhos could not find any form, and it was obvious they were getting frustrated and as result of this frustration Steffan Davies was give a red card for swinging his arm at a Llan player, this was a real setback. Rhos went two goals behind when a Llan player slotted the ball past Kevin Andrews in goal after an unchallenged run. Llangollen grabbed a third to go into the interval 3-0 up. The second half saw Rhos get back in the game, unfortunately there was two more sending's off in the second half, Rhos' Darren Wright was dismissed from the field for what the Ref deemed a two footed tackle, and a Llan player for retaliating. The sending's off led to the Llan players Father having a go at Darren and when assistant manager Gary Harris intervened he tried to head butt him but missed and butted Darren, what an idiot and there is no place for him on any football ground. Rhos must learn how to be patient and keep their composure, once they start doing that the form will come as there is enough talent in the squad.
16th Aug	Brymbo	WNL	1-1	Against a reformed Brymbo side Rhos were expected to to get a comfortable victory, however, as the result shows this was not the game we all thought. Brymbo went into the match with nothing to lose, they worked hard and caused Rhos some problems. The game was dominated by Rhos but couldn't produce the goods until ten minutes from HT when a determined Geraint Williams won possession in midfield and put Steven Brookes clear down the right, he then put in a superb cross for TONY CANN to slot the ball home. The second half saw Brymbo equalise within five minutes of the restart when the Brymbo player hit a fantastic shot from 25 yards which gave Kevin Andrews in goal no chance. The game drifted into a midfield struggle, but Rhos where still on top but once again couldn't find any kind of form we know they are capable of. Although the Brymbo keeper pulled off some excellent save during the match, this is a game we must learn from and not expect things to happen and keep patient to make them happen.
9th Aug	NEWI Cefn Druids	F	1-3	*No match report Compiled sorry
6th Aug	Berriew	F	1-1	*No Match report Compiled sorry
2nd Aug	Penyffordd	F	3-0	Todays match saw Rhos come up against a stubborn Penyffordd side who play in the Welsh National division One. Rhos started the game and seemed to just expect to turn up and win the match after the way the pre season had gone so far goals wise. That was not the case with Penyffordd more than matching Rhos who looked extremely sloppy, The home side could and probably should have taken the lead on a couple of occasions with the striker being wasteful when really should have done better. Rhos actually took they lead against the run of play with Tony Cann racing clear to convert with a neat finish. HT 0-1 (Rhos) The second half started with Rhos looking to carry on the form showed in the previous few pre season games. They took the game to the hosts and showed glimses of what they are capable of, with further goals being added through a Matty Holmes double. In summary not an outstanding performance but on a positive note our first clean sheet of the pre-season and another victory. Special mention the an excellent display from new signing Jay James who really stood out on the day.
29th July	Lex X1	F	5-2	This evenings match saw Rhos come up against Cymru alliance outfit Lex X1 who had recently registered virtually the entire playing squad from current Welsh National Premier Champions Brymbo. Rhos started the match in disasterous fashion with the defensive unit overpassing the ball to allow the home striker in to open the scoring after a matter of seconds. Lex then looked very confident and took the game to Rhos but were unable to extend their lead. Rhos drawn level from the penalty spot with Tony Cann scoring with ease. Lex were then awarded a penalty of own after a mis-timed challenge in the area by Aled Dodd which the home striker cooly dispatched. Rhos then got back on level terms on the half hour mark when youngster Jamie Jones put Matty Holmes clear to give the home keeper no chance. HT 2-2 Rhos started the second half and really took the game to the home side who never really looked in the contest. They sealed the victory through Thomas Smith and a brace from the impressive Steven Brookes. In summary a really good workout and a pleasing performance from the entire squar with the recent new signings looking very promising in what was already a promising squad. Continuous improvement is exactly what the management are striving to achieve.
26th July	Holt Nomads	F	11-2	Todays match saw Rhos come up against Welsh National division 1 outfit Holt Namads in what could only be described as Tropical conditions with temparatures soaring throughout the whole 90 minutes. Goalscorers in what turned out to be a stroll were Tony Cann 2, Thomas Smith 2, Ben Jones 2, Rob Salisbury, Tomas Davies, Richard Driffield, Steven Brookes with debutant goalkeeper Steven Williams getting in on the act when he scored direct from a kick up field out of his hands. Overall a decent run out that will no doubt have improved the squads fitness and confidence.
22nd July	Glyn Ceiriog	F	11-2	*No Match report Compiled sorry
19th July	Crewe F.C.	F	3-1	*No Match report Compiled sorry