A howling wind coupled with a persistent downpour greeted us in Rhyl as we travelled to play NFA on a tough looking grass pitch.

The opening moments were frantic (as the wind played havoc) with both teams digging in defensively as both midfield units tried to get a foothold of the game.

Airbus had 2 good chances where Jack Griffiths & Callum Reynolds were denied by the opposition last line.

We gave the ball away too easily at times and put unnecessary pressure on ourselves. However, defensively we were solid and the lads did well to dig in and keep their emotional control - as there were a few questionable decisions given by the official in charge - especially in the early moments of the fixture.

Thus 0-0 @ half time with all to play for

The lads started well in the 2nd half, but a lapse in concentration saw us concede the opening goal of the game.

We needed a positive reaction...and we got that reaction straight away, as it was only 2 minutes later before we equalised - as the instrumental Dylan Cusato played in Kacper Bury down the left, who beat his man, played the ball across the box for the excellent Will Hewitt to finish well.

We had numerous chances in the next 20 minutes with Olly Gilburt, Dylan Cusato & Erin Levenov and Kacper Bury all going close - hitting the woodwork on a couple of occasions.

We finally scored a 2nd goal when Jack Davies pounced on a Dylan Cusato assist and the young wingmakers were 2-1 up.

The lads managed the game well for the remaining 20 minutes, with Harry Henderson & Louis Bebb showing excellent organisational and leadership qualities throughout.

An excellent 2-1 result for the reserves in tough conditions - Well done everyone.

Player of the week: Dylan Cusato - involved in numerous positive attacking transitions to create opportunities in and around the box. He really stepped it up in the 2nd half, and the opposition struggled to cope with his quality, on, around and away from the ball in that central midfield area. Well done Dyl.