New and returning faces star for United in Rhyl

FC United drew 2-2 at Rhyl on Saturday afternoon in this pre-season’s ‘Euro Away’ with debutant Chris Amadi and Matthew Wolfenden getting the goals for the Reds.

With manager Karl Marginson wanting to try out some new recruits whilst giving as many players as possible a run-out, there were five new faces on show and nine substitutions made at half-time when the score was evenly poised 1-1.

As well as goal-scorer Amadi, players making their first appearance for the Reds included; Adam Fields, Josh Bardsley, Chris Curley, and Charlie Anderson – son of former Manchester United and England defender Viv.

Both Amadi and Anderson have spent time at Ashton United recently, with the latter also having been at former League Two club Macclesfield Town. Wingers Jerome Wright and Rhodri Giggs also made their returns to the FC United.

United had gone a goal down in the first half before Wright raced down the left wing to supply Amadi with a close-range tap-in to make it 1-1 against the team from the Cymru Alliance.

After a fairly even and entertaining game, Wolfenden looked like he had sealed a narrow victory for United with a nice lobbed finish in the second half but the Lilywhites snatched a last minute equaliser at their home ground of Belle Vue to ensure that honours were even.

Rhyl
14th July 2012
Played at
Drew: 2-2
Half Time: 1-1
Attendance: 671

FC United

First Half

1. J Spencer
2. Adam Field
3. L Neville
4. N Platt
5. A Jones
6. Josh Bardsley
7. C Roca
8. Chris Curley
9. Kris Amadi
10. Jerome Wright
11. D Grimshaw

Second Half

12. M Norton
13. J Worsnop
14. S Johnson
15. D Stott
16. J Cottrell
17. K Jacobs
18. Charlie Anderson
19. D Grimshaw (wore 11) for 3, 86
20. M Wolfenden
21. Scott Cheetham

Scorers: Amadi 29, Wolfenden 50

Rhyl

1. Louie Mackin
2. Matt Woodward
3. Kady Seabrook
4. Russ Courtney
5. Stefan Halewood
6. John Leah
7. Scott Beckett
8. John Jones
9. M Evans
10. James Gambino
11. Dave Forbes

Subs

Included: 15. Stephen Lewis and Danny Jarrett

Goals

Beckett 20, Lewis 90