New keeper can't halt Akers' revenge

17 March 1996, Division Seven at Mannington

KMLC FC 1 Akers Garage 6

The Kylies had notched their first win against Akers a month before but were very much second best in the return fixture.

After Garratt and Lunt had played 'pass the parcel' with the 'keepers' jersey for the first season and a half there was a new name between the sticks - Ian Merry. What the tricky midfielder was doing in goal with Big Al up front is anybody's guess.

The Kylies were missing both Swatridge and Watling which didn't help their cause and it was Al that scored the team's only goal in this heaviest league defeat of the season. Dave Turner made his debut for the team in midfield and shared the Spoons award with four players that weren't present! Sounds like the rest of the team weren't impressed with their reasons for absence.

Merry
Carpenter, Woolford, M.Warr, Gunning
Smedley, B.Warr, Turner, Williams
Kelly, Lunt

Scorer: Lunt

MVP: Lunt
Spoons: Turner, Swatridge, Howell, Watling, Garratt


Next match - 24 March v ISSC at Mannington