LILYWHITES LOSE 100% RECORD
NEATH ATHLETIC 2 (Hill 56, 65 pen)
RHYL 2 (Reed 6, Stones 21)
WELSH PREMIER LEAGUE - SEPTEMBER 21, 2008
LEADERS Rhyl let slip a 2-0 advantage and failed to extend their record-breaking opening sequence to six straight wins at The Gnoll yesterday.
This bottom versus top clash looked like following a predictable path when dangerman Jamie Reed fired the Lilywhites in front on six minutes although the scorer looked a tad offside when latching on to a through ball before notching his sixth goal this season.
When a slick 10-man move saw the Lilies increase the margin through a spectacular volley from Greg Stones on 21 minutes it looked like job done.
The visitors had further chances to extend their lead before the interval but failed to take them.
Struggling Neath came out for the second half in fighting mood and in a much sharper performance than they had shown all season clawed their way back into contention with a goal from skipper Andy Hill on 58 minutes, the scorer taking advantage of poor Rhyl defending down the left.
This was only the second league goal conceded by keeper Lee Kendall all season and he was having to pick the ball out of the back of the net a second time when the referee awarded Neath a penalty in the 66th minute for a challenge by Danny Williams on Sean Cronin. The spot-kick was hammered home by Hill.
Neath were now happy to pile men behind the ball and hang on to what they had. Rhyl were drawn into a long ball game and never really threatened to grab a winner.
Rhyl team: Kendall, Connolly, Stones, Strong, Horan, Williams, G Owen, Kelly (C Owen 89), Reed, N Roberts, Johnson (Jones 57). Unused sub: O'Neill.
RHYL FC RESULTS 2008/09
Aug 16, 2008 - Newtown (h-lge) 3-0 (Stones, N Roberts, Reed)
Aug 19, 2008 - Airbus UK Broughton (h-LC) 6-1 (C Owen 2, Jones 2, N Roberts, D Williams)
Aug 23, 2008 - Caernarfon Town (a-lge) 1-0 (Horan)
Aug 30, 2008 - Llanelli (h-lge) 5-1 (Strong, Reed, N Roberts 2, Johnson)
Sep 02, 2008 - Welshpool Town (h-LC) 1-2 (Jones)
Sep 05, 2008 - Porthmadog (a-lge) 3-0 (Reed, N Roberts, Jones)
Sep 13, 2008 - Haverfordwest County (h-lge) 2-0 (Reed 2)
Sep 21, 2008 - Neath Athletic (a-lge) 2-2 (Reed, Stones)
GOALS (23): 6 - Jamie Reed; 5 - Neil Roberts; 4 - Craig Jones; 2 - Carl Owen, Greg Stones; 1 - Danny Williams, George Horan, Greg Strong, Josh Johnson.
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Coasting, then double whammy! Perhaps give Neath a bit of credit. These things happen, but the disparity between the first and second half performances was alarming. Neath were never going to get a third; but to be frank, neither were Rhyl. On a postive note, Rhyl's second goal was awesome.
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