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DATE	OPPONENT	COMP	F-A	REPORT & PICS
2nd Oct	Castell Alun Colts		7-2	After dropping their first points of the season with a draw away at Airbus, Rhos were looking to get back to winning ways away against struggling Castell Alun. Rhos started the game with a sense of over confidence which proved costly, as missed chances and a lack of effort early on saw Castell Alun break away after a Rhos attack and take a surprise lead with a clever finish. Rhos struggled to break down the Castell Alun and missed many chances in front of goal before Brookie weaved his way into the penalty area before being bundled to the ground and awarded a penalty. Ben Powell stepped up with his usual confidence and coolly sent the ball into the bottom corner giving the opposing keeper no chance. After a stern team talk from manager Gav Garrigan at half time Rhos started the second half with much more purpose and the tempo of their play rose significantly. After a spell of dominance James Jones slipped through Nathan Spencer in the box who pulled it back to Eryl Roberts to slot into an unguarded net. Once in the lead Rhos never looked like letting it slip and when Phil Gridley dodged his way through the Castell Alun defence he found Shaun Barlow who hammered the ball past the keeper for his first goal of the game. Barlow was definitely the star of the show and went on to score again after more good work by Phil Gridley. The Striker really put Castell Alun to the sword and wasnt finished there, he went on to score an incredible Five goals before the end of the game. Ben Powell also missed a penalty before Castell Alun got a second goal. The Game ended 7-2 with Shaun Barlow taking the plaudits. Match Report composed by Nathan Spencer
11th Sep	Llay Welfare	WNLR	3-1	Rhos Aelwyd were looking to continue their unbeaten start to the season, but were up against a strong Llay Welfare side fielding some of their first team regulars. Rhos started the game well and carved out some good chances to take the lead, Jamie Rogers went close to opening the scoring in the first few minutes when he was slipped through one on one but his effort went just over the bar. The referee had his hands full most of the game and the first goal of the match came from a Rhos free kick, Phil Gridley whipping in a great ball that the goalkeeper couldn't handle and Sean Barlow reacted faster than anyone else in the box to poke the ball over the line. The second half began in the same way the first half ended with many rash challenges breaking up play. Rhos battled on and managed to extend their lead to two goals when Jamie Jones clipped in a measured ball from the left wing that found substitute Eryl Roberts who took the ball down well and calmly rounded the keeper before slotting the ball into the net. Llay didn't look like a team that were going to let Rhos hammer the goals past them like in previous weeks and they did well to get themselves back into match with a goal after a cross come shot free kick just found the back post and the net. Llay pushed hard to get the equaliser but were caught on the break late on, Eryl Roberts slipping the ball through to in-form striker Jamie Rogers who lashed the ball past the goalkeeper into the bottom corner and gave Rhos their two goal lead back. Rhos had a few more chances to score in the last minutes but it wasn't to be, the final whistle went and Rhos got themselves a very satisfying 3-1 win showing that they can grind out results against any opposition. *Match Report composed by Nathan Spencer
4th Sep	Corwen	WNLR	10-2	The Reserves continued their magnificent form and unbeaten record with a thrashing of Corwen. Rhos were on top right from the kick off and it didn't take long before Jamie Rogers found the back of the net and grabbed his first goal of the match. Corwen grabbed an equaliser soon after with a long range strike but straight from the resulting kick off Jamie Rogers was slipped through again and from the edge of the area he hammered an unstoppable shot into the roof of the net giving the Corwen keeper no chance. Rhos continued to press but couldn't find another goal before the break and went in 2-1 ahead at half time. Rhos began the second half playing some brilliant football and were carving Corwen open every time they went forward and the goals began to flood in. Ben Powell slotted away a penalty after some good Wing play by Phil Gridley. Jamie Rogers got himself a hat trick after Stuart Tunicliffe went on a charging run from defence and whipped in an inch perfect ball to which Jamie finished. Corwen then got themselves a penalty but the penalty was saved after Geoff out witted the striker with mind games and got down to make the save. Jamie Rogers then set up Shaun Barlow for a tap in at the far post and his first goal for the club. Some neat interplay and some clever footwork ended up with Phil Gridley hammering the ball past the keeper and putting Rhos well in command. Jamie Rogers powered through the middle of Corwens defence to get his fourth goal of the match and was soon subbed after, marking a superb performance from the striker. Corwen grabbed themselves a second goal but the game was already over. Eryl Roberts came off the bench to score a well placed finish, Ben Powell then scored his second penalty and nearly grabbed himself a hat trick when he thundered a strike off the crossbar which eventually dropped to an alert Eryl Roberts who headed the ball into the open net. Manager Gavin Garrigan was delighted with the second half display and Rhos more than deserved their win with the emphatic 10-2 victory. *Match Report composed by Nathan Spencer
28th Aug	Llangollen Town	WNLR	9-3	Rhos went into the game full of confidence having won their previous three games away from home and started the game brightly, creating several half-chances in the first few minutes. However, a lack of concentration at the back allowed the unmarked Llangollen striker to turn the ball in past Geoff in the Rhos goal after ten minutes. A few minutes later Rhos failed to close down the Llan back line from a quickly taken free kick which resulted in the ball being fired into the box striking Nathan Pugh on the arm resulting in a harsh penalty being rewarded, which was neatly converted. Despite going two nil down, Rhos didn't panic and soon settled into their passing game. Their patience paid off when some neat play on the right side released Khos to play a super ball into the box to enable Nefyn Davies to bundle the ball home. It only took a few minutes for Rhos to draw level with the home side after some good work by Khos who fired in a pinpoint cross for Nefyn to get his second of the game with a well placed header. From here, Rhos dominated the reminder of the half with goals from Khos and a well taken effort by Kev Fitzsimmons fired in at the near post. Rhos started the second half in the same fashion as they finished the first, and within minutes they were awarded a penalty after Jonathan Rush was bundled over in the box. The following protests resulted in a Llan player being sent off for dissent. The penalty was put away confidently by Khos. Rhos continued to dominate possession without creating any clear cut chances for long periods of play. However, after a corner was put in the Rhos box, Llan were awarded and inexplicable penalty on the hour mark which none of the Llan players even knew anything about , this was dispatched giving Geoff no chance. This seemed to spur Rhos on even more and Nathan Pugh flicked a super header on, in the middle for Khos to latch onto and fire the ball past the Llan keeper to make it six. It was one way traffic from there and Rhos were relentless in their onslaught of the Llan goal, with Jamie Rogers converting from close range, Rushie also opened his account after some good work by Jonno 'the Rock' Clarke when he latched onto his long ball to slot the ball past the advancing keeper. Khos finished the rout off when his speculative effort eluded everyone including the home keeper to go in at the back post. After a poor start and going behind against the run of play, Rhos showed their ability and produced some very entertaining football, and must continue this into their forthcoming fixtures. *Match Report composed by Gethin Williams
21st Aug	Hawarden Rangers	WNLR	3-1	The reserved were handed their third away game in a row to continue their fine form shown so far this season at Hawarden Rangers. The first half didn't bring many chances, with Hawardens youth and energy giving them the edge and control of the possesion early doors. Passes were being misplaced and Rhos couldn't quite find that spark of magic that they had in the previous games this season. After a stern talking too at half time Rhos came out with renewed hope and were unlucky to concede off a free kick that was smartly finished. The goal only seemed to spur Rhos on and they were rewarded with a penalty when Kevin Fitzsimmons weaved his way through the Hawarden Defence before being brought down. Neil Valentine stepped up confidently and calmly stroked the ball into the left hand side of the net leaving the opposing keeper flat footed. Rhos were beginning to push on and after some neat interplay the ball was slid across the 6 yard box by Robbie Smith and in came Kevin Fitzsommons to claim his second goal in two games and gave Rhos the lead. He wasn't finished there though, Kevin grabbed the third and final Rhos goal with a powerful header after getting up first and latching onto a Jamie Rogers corner. A very determined fightback and thoroughly deserved 3-1 victory for Rhos to keep up their winning streak this season. *Match Report composed by Nathan Spencer
18th Aug	Penycae	WNLR	3-2	The Reserves had a lot to live up to after a good win against Bala in their first game of the season, and faced Penycae in the first local derby of the season, which began in farcical circumstances with Penycae starting the match with only seven players on the pitch. It didn't take long before Rhos used there numerical advantage and put themselves in front, skipper Steven Rees was quickest to react to a well delivered corner and guided the ball into the net. When Penycae finally got eleven players onto the pitch the games tempo picked up, but it didn't stop Rhos from extending their lead. Steven Rees slid a measured pass through to Jamie Rogers who slotted the ball coolly past the oncoming keeper. Penycae had the chance to lower the deficit when they were granted a penalty, but a strong hand from keeper 'Squeak' guided the ball over the crossbar. The second half began with Penycae getting a goal back after a long ball over the top was latched onto and finished making it 2-1. The home side were then awarded their second penalty of the match when Nefyn Davies was dubbed to have handled the ball on the goal line and therefore was given his marching orders. The Rhos keeper couldn't perform heroics for a second time and Penycae were level with an extra man on the pitch. Losing a player only seemed to spurn Rhos on and in the dying minutes clever footwork by Michael Pugh set up a chance for Kevin Fitzsimmonds to fire the ball into the top corner of the Penycae net and send Rhos home with a valuable 3-2 victory. *Match Report composed by Nathan Spencer
13th Aug	Bala Town	WNLR	3-2	After a tough pre-season the Reserves were given the tough task of playing Bala Town away on a damp and cold Friday night. Spirits were high though, and when Eryl Roberts played in Michael Pugh after 5 minutes the striker gave the opposing keeper no chance as he slotted the ball neatly into the bottom corner of the net. Bala had no plans to roll over though, and got themselves back into the game after a smart finish from their winger made it 1-1 shortly after. Rhos were dominating play and the pressure they were applying soon paid off as Michael Pugh netted a second after getting up off the ground after being brought down by the keeper to slot home a clever header that went in off the post. The second half began with Bala bringing the game to Rhos and they got themselves level once more when they broke down the wing and supplied a good cross to which their striker produced the finish. Rhos did not let the setback get their heads down and pushed forward themselves once more, Eryl Roberts weaved his way into the box before setting up Jamie Rogers on the back post for a tap-in that made it 3-2 . Bala had the final chance of the game in the shape of a free kick right before the final whistle, but Rhos' new Goalkeeper Gareth Parry showed great hands to stop a stinging drive that flew off the wet surface. That signalled full time and a very pleasing 3-2 win for Rhos. * Match Report composed by Nathan Spencer.