Fixtures for Season 2007 - 2008 All kick off's are now 3.00pm unless stated
September 1st - Met Police Comets (Friendly) (Home) (K/O 16.30) 8th - Civil Service (Friendly) (Home) (K/O 12.30) 15th - South Bank (Friendly) (Home) (K/O 16.30) 22nd - HSBC 6th (League) (Away) 29th - Lloyds TSB 5th (League) (Away)
October 6th - Old Wilsonians 6 (League) (Home) 13th - No Game 20th - West Wickham (SAL Senior Novets Cup) (Home) 27th - Kew Association 6 (League) (Away)
November 3rd - Carshalton 7 (League) (Away) 10th - Old Westminster Citz (League) (Away) 17th - Bank of England (League) (Home) 24th - Bealonians 5 (AFA Senior Novets Cup) (Home) (K/O 14.00)
December 15th - Old Parkonians (SAL Senior Novets Cup) (Home)
February 2nd - Lloyds TSB (League) (Home) 9th - Old Actonians (League) (Home) 16th - Bank of England (League) (Away) 23rd - Lloyds TSB (League) (Home)
March 1st - Carshalton (League) (Home) 8th - HSBC 6 (League) (Home) 15th - Bank of England (League) (Away) 29th - Old Westminster Citz 5 (League) (Home)
April 5th - Old Actonians 8 (League) (Away) 8th - Kew Association 6 (League) Home) (K/O 18.00) 12th - Old Wilsonians 6 (League) (Away) 19th - Bank of England (League) Away)
Results for Season 2007 - 2008
19th April Merton 1 - 4 Bank of England (League) (Away) Scorer: Saville Report:
8th April Merton 1 - 5 Kew Association 6 (League) (Home) Scorer: Porter D Report:
5th April Merton 3 - 4 Old Actonians (League) (Away) Scorers: Reed, Porter D 2 Report:
29th March Merton 1 - 4 Old Westminster Citz Scorer: Report:
15th March Merton 2 - 0 HSBC 7 (League) (Away) Scorers: Whiteoak, Haswell F Report: We travelled to HSBC knowing that we needed to win to keep the promotion chances alive. With our goalie injured and our replacement goalie not turning up, Glen went in goal. We knew we had to be at our best, against a new and improved HSBC team who were desperately in need of their first point of the season. So the game got underway, and with a lovely pitch, some of our passing was excellent. Persistence from Gaz finally gave us the lead after 30 minutes. A great first half performance from our defenders, Tim, Dan, Mark and Aaron resorted HSBC to a couple of shots from distance, no danger for Merton. HSBC were then reduced to ten men just before half time. 2nd half was pretty much the same with some inspirational play from Zoo and more great defending, we kept it 1-0. Finally, after chances coming and going, we took the lead through a neat finish by Fraser. The game eventually ended 2-0 to merton. All round an excellent performance from everyone, but MOM must be split this week between Zoo and Tim, who were both inspirational in a great away win, and some major improvements from James and Aaron aswell (well, atleast Aaron can header the ball now. Haha)Let us take this TEAM performance into the next game and win promotion. COME ON THE 5s!!!! Glen Porter
8th March Merton 4 - 1 HSBC (League) (Home) Scorers: Ward 2, Porter D, Leaver D Report: Well iam going to cut this match report short as only to say, what a fantastic performance by the whole team. With 2 brilliant well taken goals by andy and too carry on playing injured aswell is a big credit to the team and himself, another goal for dan and a volley by dean collected well deserved points. With nathan going off injured and be missing for the rest of the season he will be a big loss to the team, as hes performance so far has been a credit to our team and defence{we all wish him well and a speedie recovery. The man of the match goes to chris dodds who not only made 2 goals but ran the midfield superbly to suit hes owns needs{a joy to watch}. So to the next match yes its that time again its Hsbc again, so another stern talk by your captain mark is on the agenda Another strong performance needed by everyone if we are to progress to the top. Gerry.
1st March Merton 2 - 2 Carshalton (League) (Home) Scorers: Ward, Porter D Report:
23rd February Merton 1 - 5 Lloyds TSB (League) (Home) Scorer: Whiteoak Report:
9th February Merton 3 - 0 Old Actonians (League) (Away) Scorers: Leaver M, Whiteoak Report: This was a game we had to win against old acts ,who have only lost 1 league game so far. Both teams started evenly so expected to be a tight game,with both teams going for the win as there league position stated. That didnt hinder our goal!!and 10 minutes later mark sent over a powerful cross met full on by mike, a diving header across the goal in off the post 1-0. It was only a few seconds more when mike leaver himself broke to the byline to cross for gareth, to place the ball in the opposite corner 2-0. The a moment of madness by old acts midfielder because our striker was too good for him saw the ref introduce 2 red cards, left each side to play out the remaining 20 minutes of the half with 10 men. The second half started and we subbed fraser for dave who slotted into the centre back position, we controlled the whole game if we are honest with chances coming a plenty and with andy on for tommy he grabbed our third and the game was over. James on for chris and his performance to run against the defenders with his pace had the old acts defence on the back foot as had gareth all game sending shivers into there defenders. We must not forget arrons fantastic free kick that there keeper saw late to tip over the bar{dont worry arron your goal is only round the corner}. Gareth, tommy,should of had a hatrick or more each but never the less the win does nicely, Tommy destroying there defenders with his pace and trickery it was a joy too watch. Gareth was superb Tommy was magical Tim was excellent with evey positional play in the game but,with his work rate his tackles his commitment to drive forward m-0-match goes to Mike leaver Proud of you mike as the whole team lets take this performance into our next match. Also lets not forget another clean sheet by Nathan, and great leadership by our captain mark who kept the team on it toes and focused through out the game. Gerry.
26th January Merton 7 - 0 HSBC (League) (Home) Scorers: Butler, Ward, Saville, Dodds, Plaistow, Freestone, Porter D Report: It was a good all round performance today as we welcomed Hsbc 7th team,the pitch was a bit gluey but never the less both sides performed. Hsbc got to give them credit even though we overhauled them, there heads never went down Iam sure there will be better to come from them eventually. Anyway with goals from tommy,dean,chris,luke,edd,andy, and james, we cruised to a good win,congratulations goes to james on his first goal may there be more. Defence looking good now mark has got these boys to settle, and believe in them selfs to go on and be more stronger in every game we play. Congratulations also go to Nathan for his penalty save and his first clean sheet of the season,and Arron for a performance at last we all want to see {keep it going arron thats why i put you in this team}. And it is with that note that the m-o-m goes to Nathan,and Arron{two key players in a quality side} Gerry.
19th January Merton 0 - 6 Civil Service (SAL Senior Novets Cup) (Away) Report:
15th December Merton 5 - 4 Old Parkonians (SAL Senior Novets Cup) (Home) Scorers: Porter D 2, Saville 2, Pearce Report: Well put aside the wind and rain we had lately each week, and finally what a cup game it was. We started again as normal rushing our game, and paid the price early as old park took the lead 1-0. We soon found our feet when chappell sent over a cross from the left, dean latched on to it and first time hit a cross shot which the keeper could not stop going into the top left corner1-1. we battled and battled and darren and zoohair lead by example, we then pushed on and tommy saville got our second goal by bursting through and clinically beating the keeper2-1 at half time [rock on tommy} A few words were said at half time about commitment to win balls, and closing down the opposition early to stop them playing. The second half saw us play a more composed game with chances starting to appear,but then a lapse in defence saw the old park striker take control about 5 yards outside the area and lob our keeper into the left corner 2-2. We pushed and with darren, zoohair,sean taking us forward old parks broke away down the right, with a cross, which I thought our keeper had only for the ball to fall on the head of the old parks player and trickle into the net 3-2 parks. Chris had to go off with a leg strain and arron entered the game with us still pushing for an equaliser, and it came a long punt by nathan found tommy on the left he turned inside and chipped the keeper into the bottom left 3-3. Only for old parks to get a well what should I say a penalty from a lucky dip bag, nathan could only get a hand to it but could not keep it out 4-3 parks. I thought to my self ok still ten minutes to go keep calm, we won a corner on the right mark sent over his first attempt only for it to go out for a 2nd one, which he sent to the far post darren got up as he had been doing all the game with a powerful header across to the far post where it found dean who headed it into the corner4-4.{WHAT A CUP TIE} Then with 5 mins to go the ball broke onto the edge of the area {thoughts quickly ran through my head with a voice shouting DONT PANIC MR MANNERING, it was chappell with that trusting left foot he hammered the ball through a crowd of players into the old parks net 5-4, and book our place in the Quarter final. After it was noted that darren got the touch on chappells shot to claim the goal, well I am sure these two will be talking about that goal for a long time, but we will give it to darren to mark his fantastic performance. M-0-M Goes to three players this week darren, zoohair,fraser. Lets hope 2008 holds the key to our league and cup dreams{Fantastic achievment by the whole team, PROUD OF YOU ALL} GOALS Dean 2 Tommy 2 Darren 1 Gerry.
24th November Merton 1 - 2 Bealonians (AFA Senior Novets Cup) (Home) Scorer: Ward Report: Well what can I say we did it again started slowly and let bealonians in,a free kick on the left was deflected home by tommy. Yes there was a call for offside but we should start better,keep making ground up later is not a good thing against good teams. Well we had chances towards the end of the first half, but thats how it stayed only 1-0 down. The second half was all ours but we could not find a killer pass, to open up the opposition and get back in this the game. Tackles were going in strong and hard, and the ref was having a bit of a job to work out what was what and some were going a miss. Then finally a cross from the right andy rose with the keeper who suddenly stopped and his defender called for a foul, andy headed into the far corner dean followed it in to make sure 1-1. I thought to myself now your talking lets go and win the game, we pressed and hurried chances were getting better and better but still the ball would not drop for us. Then a bit of play in midfield by bealonians we didnt close down fast enough, a shot or lob or whatever you call it sailed over nathans head into the corner. We then produced some fighting spirit but time was running out and my feet were killing me in the cold on the sideline,dean crossed the ball in to andy who got beat by the keeper, the ball broke to the sweet left foot of chappell who flighted the ball over the keeper but the keeper who had springs on his boots{got to be illegal}caught the ball. Andy was taken out by the keeper late on but the ref said no free kick but he was out of his box ref he has to go,but the ref said he didnt see it what was the ref doing plane spotting. Well that was it out of the cup what can I say but I have got to remember to bring my woolly gloves and hat next week my nuts were freezing. OK lads this saturday the next round against old parkonians lets start early and get the job done fast and quick,if we are on our game we can beat anyone. Gerry. M-O-M Fraser haswell should of played left back for England v croatia 17th November Merton 1 - 1 Bank of England (League) (Home) Scorer: Leaver D Report: Today was a day when we were looking to improve our game even further, at home against a slowly improving bank side. We kicked off and straight away bank brought the game to us, i new they would looking at there previous performances no easy teams in this league. And as it has in our recent games we paid the price for sloppy play as bank crossed from the right, glen stretched to head the ball away only to reach arron who got his positioning all wrong and there striker volleyed home in the top left 1-0 bank. Perhaps it was top spot that was on our minds but i really think everyone was to wrapped up to get home to watch "THE X FACTOR" ,and with that the half ended with heads down. My prayers was answered in the second half as battle commenced with chris, dean ,tommy, and gareth,all picking the pace of the game up,chances were coming and gareth was running his socks off to get us back in the game. Then a disputed decision gaves us a corner chris sent it over james challenged and the ball broke loose, with a twist and a turn a quick side shuffle and the first line of footballs coming home DAN LEAVER slammed hes shot pass the bank keeper who could only wave to it singing thats another fine mess you got me into stanley. Anyway we hustled and pushed but the ball just wouldnt go in to give us the win we deserved even when gareth broke away towards goal, there player clearly took him out last man should of been a red but the ref said he got contact on the ball some you win some you loose. So with all the first half going to bank and the second half ours, even when we went down to ten men our selfs due to a player getting himself a silly red honours were even 1-1. I thought the ref had an excellent game and the situation with the red card {good standard} As for m-o-m it goes to gareth whiteoak another of our new recruits his time will come which i cant wait to see} Scores:Dan LEAVER 1 Cup game sat at home AFA lets treat this as our final got to win and keep setting the standards. Gerry.
10th November Merton 4 - 1 Old Westminster Citz (League) (Away) Scorers: Doods, Porter 2, Leaver M Report: We arrived with plenty of time to spare with 12 players for this crucial league match,which saw us make one change,with centre backs missing we recalled mark chappell back to top flight football. The game started in good spirits with merton picking up from the off,our passing was crisp,our tackling was spot on and it was only a matter of time before we took the lead. Yet after about ten minutes that would take a blow as robbie wilson who even though started to again look very impressive sustained a ligament injury to his knee and will now be missing for 4 crucial weeks of our campaign.{all the best ROBBIE} It was ten minutes later that we won a free kick on the left,chris dodds stepped up to the challenge and sent over a wicked free kick that mike leaver couldnt reach but dean porter did controlled the ball first time and smooth as you like slipped it past the keeper 1-0 merton. But the best was yet to come after a good spell of one two passing chris dodds found himself on the right side of the penalty area, looked up took a great control with his right and placed it cooly in the left bottom corner. Thats how it stayed at half time all that I said at half time was lets keep going theres more to come. Second half started with chances coming and going mark{captain jim,ll fix it }kept our defence on its toes, and dan, arron, fraser, made it look as it should be when your playing at this level. Then some more premiership passing and dan leaver centre back out on the left hassled, tackled,and a neat pass to brother mike who turned swiftly to the right then smashed a BRIILIANT right foot shot low into the bottom right 3-0. OWC, pulled a lucky goal back later on but that didn,t stop dean porter shooting hes second goal in off the post, to complete a day when merton 5s hit and share top spot with a game in hand. If it wasnt for the owc keeper the margin could have been bigger. So lets give a good account and make them pay its in our best INTEREST when we entertain bank next week. M-O-M GOES TO{ CHRIS DODDS ALL PLAYERS THIS IS HOW TO RUN THE MIDFIELD BLOODY EXCELLENT}---TEAM EFFORT SUPERB. SCORERS,MIKE1,DEAN2,CHRIS1. GERRY.
3rd November Merton 2 - 1 Carshalton (League) (Away) Scorers: Porter D, Leaver M Report: We arrived at carlshalton with only 15 minutes to spare before kick off as we had a problem getting our kit. Anyway the game kicked off to an even play by both teams, and once again we fell behind to a silly piece of defending as the cars player rose at the back post to head in 1-0 to cars. We always seem to do this in our games and if it wasnt for nathan who tipped a cars 30 yarder on to the crossbar followed by a brilliant parry as it fell to a cars player who caught it on the rebound then we could had been in a right mess. We then had to make a sub and reshuffle the pack and then we started to play, a well timed pass and mike leaver sprung the off side trap cooly rounded the keeper and you and i know it 1-1 we now took this in to half time. The second half started and we were now in control of this game chances and chances were coming deans pace and strength was causing concern for cars as at times 3 defenders were marking him but of course nothing to match hes pace. dean and mike leaver were getting 1 on 1 with the keeper so many times i wish i had brought my calculator, nathan saved us again late on with a header at point blank which he calmly pushed over the bar, the other one he turned and caught behind him after a poor header back by tim roberts who was being hassled by two cars players. Andy brown was running the line for cars when the ball was clearly in Andy gave it as going out and a throw to cars i wasnt happy at all, but it was nice to see as Andy flagged for the throw in he backed back to keep up with play and fell back over the stack of bags on the side line, i thought to myself at the time if hes not careful he will fall over and he DID. Anyway the minutes were ticking and with only 1 minute left on the clock tommy going away from goal managed to turn and sent over a magical cross which found dean on the edge of the six yard box he thumped it in the opposite corner 2-1. We must not forget our new recruit robbie wilson he also had 2 great chances to score on hes 5th team debut and will improve the more 90 minutes he gets. So as`ABBA says we win again. MAN-OF-THE-MATCH Its got to be Nathan lawer he just gets better and better {Hes saves make a big difference} A big thankyou goes to matt haswell for assiting running the line.
27th October Merton 1 - 3 Kew Association (League) (Away) Scorer: Porter G Report:
20th October Merton 3 - 2 West Wickham (SAL Senior Novets Cup) (Home) Scorers: Dodds, Porter D, Roberts Report: Merton 5’s started slightly nervous knowing that the game ahead was a very important cup game and the opposition were three leagues above us, we knew it was going to be hard game. We started quite well proving that we were going to be a stiff opposition for West Wickham. We saw two amazing saves from our big man in goal Nathan Lawer who saved both at point blank range, if it was wasn’t for our man of the match goalie we would never of won the game About 15 minutes into the game there was some great link up play between Dodd’s and Frazer before Tommy crossed a marvellous ball from the left to reach Dean Porter who finished in sublime style. The tall West Wickham players were causing a threat in the air so we had no choice but to try and play football along the floor with simple passing, it was easier said than done. We managed to see the half out 1-0. We stayed strong in the second half and managed to go 2 goals up with a great corner from Dodd’s, flicked on by Micks to meet our central defender Tim’s out stretched boot. West Wickham managed to pull two goals back in quick succession making the scores 2-2 and left Merton wondering if we could get anything out of the game, we showed spirit and kept our heads up when in the last 15 mins Dean latched onto the ball and struck it with his left boot only for the goalie to parry it away, when out of no where Chris Dodd’s made a surging run beating his man to tap it in at the back post 3-2 to Merton. We had to defend well for the last moments and that’s what we done a well deserved win against tough opposition. A very good game by Aaron at right back putting in some solid tackles. Dodd’s and Dean proved to be a force upfront again by both getting on the scoresheet. Man of the Match has to go to Nathan who played a great game in goal and kept us in the cup. Frazer
6th October Merton 3 - 2 Old Wilsonians (League) (Home) Scorers: Dodds, Saville, O.G. Report: Both sides started even and a cross field pass by Old Wilsonians a mix up in defence, let the away side take a 1-0 lead after only about 4 minutes. We then knew in this division all games will be hard, then a well taken corner by Chris Dodds found our new addition Tommy Saville and he powererd his diving header into the goal at the near post, 1-1, it was a relief to see us level. But that was just the start of things, chances were coming and going, then a neat pass by Dean, out to the right found Chris Dodds, who chased down only to fire over a low cross which the opposition defender could only help pass his keeper in to the net 2-1 merton. It didn't stop there, 6 minutes later Steve Sales opened up the away sides defence and there he was again yes Chris Dodds, who kept his composure beat the on coming defender and calmly placed the ball in the back of the net, 3-1 to Merton. Half time came and our defence of Lee Stribling, Dan Leaver, Arron Ackerman and always the impressive Fraser Haswell, kept the ship tight at the back. Even if a player change resulted in the away side scoring, by a missed time jump for the ball. Nathan has been very comfortable, and impressive in all games played so far, his gigantic kick outs are causing all sorts of problems for all defences, and with Dean's pace latching on to a good majority goals will be coming plenty, his partnership with Chris Dodds will grow, and i can't wait for the next game, these two will cause lots of problems. We must not forget Mike Leaver who's addition to the team puts his tackling in a differrent dimention, you sure he's not from planet (no problem i've got him) every one take note he does not drink pints its diesel, you can see by the engine he has. Well done each and every player; but m-o-m goes to Fraser Haswell, left back does not phase him, No game this week so lets get ready for the cup game, on the 20th. STAY TUNED ITS GOING TO BE A CRACKER. Gerry.
29th September Merton 3 - 1 Lloyds TSB 5 (League) (Away) Scorers: Buchan, Leaver M, Porter D Report:
22nd September Merton 2 - 3 HSBC (Away) (League) Scorers: Leaver, Porter D Report:
