RESERVES UP AND RUNNING

RHYL RESERVES 3 (Patel 35 & 84, Roose 54)
NEFYN UNITED 0
WELSH ALLIANCE LEAGUE - AUG 23, 2008
IN their first home match of the season a Rhyl side strengthened by first team squad players Gareth Wilson and Chris Roberts produced an excellent display to see off a Nefyn outfit who traditionally always make it hard for the Lilywhites at Belle Vue.
Jon Stazicker's side clicked from the start and went close early doors when a Scott Millington free-kick 25 yards out was met by Mike Roose who connected well but United keeper Ian Aikman saved superbly.
Good work by Sam Brewerton set up Keiron Evans whose shot was well blocked then Chris Roberts fired just wide from the edge of the box.
Wilson then linked nicely with Ben Bucknall whose long range strike was again well saved by the busy Aikman.
Rhyl broke the deadlock when Brewerton and Roose combined to enable new signing Tom Patel to fire home on 35 minutes.
The Lilies doubled their money in the second period when Patel laid off to Roose whose shot was too powerful for Aikman to keep out and the ball found the net with 54 minutes on the clock.
Aikman did really well to thwart another Bucknall shot before six minutes from time Patel rose majestically to head home a Millington delivery which sealed the points.
Evans volleyed over and Patel brought yet another save from Aikman before the end.
Manager Stazicker was delighted, labelling it the team's best footballing performance of his 12-month tenure.
Rhyl Reserves: Jamie Jones, Ben Bucknall, Tom Roberts, Chris Roberts, Scott Millington, Jack Roberts, Gareth Wilson, Keiron Evans, Tom Patel, Mike Roose, Sam Brewerton. Subs used: Joe Ahern, Sean Morgan, Darren Ross. Unused: Chris Evans, Craig Hughes.