SAT 03 SEP 22 - S&LMFC U23R v AFC ROYAL HOLLOWAY RESERVES

STAINES & LAMMAS (MIDDLESEX) Res/U23 (1) 1 AFC ROYAL HOLLOWAY Res (0) 0

Staines were quickly out of the blocks with Harry Ackerley sweeping home what transpired to be the only goal of the game from 8 yards after only 6 minutes. They did have the ball in the net twice more in the first half, both times through skipper Lambdon, but his 26th min header was ruled out for a push, as was another strike 4 mins later because Kukawski has strayed offside.

After pleasant weather in the first half, much of the second was played in a torrential storm, but it did nothing to dampen the enthusiasm of Lamar Besidonne and Keith Dry’s team who kept on top for a well-deserved opening-day win. As the only early kick-off, they briefly topped the table, but ended the day in 4th.

S&LM:
1 Ben Appleton; 3 Michael Bonnah, 19 Jason Sapsford, 4 Hamish Gwynne-Porter, 2 Zac Halsey, 5 Ross Lambson ©, 11 Bobby Cooper, 9 Harry Watson, 8 Harry Ackerley, 10 Ansel Falcão, 15 Adrian Kukawski; subs used: 12 Kieran Cane, 14 Lamar Besidonne, 6 Dennis Kariuki, 17 George Gilchrist; unused 7 Umran Sankoh.

AFCRH:
1 Danny Hatzfeld; 7 Chris Woods ©, 2 Richard Clark-Wilson, 3 Finnian Brindley, 4 Arjan Merko, 16 Carl Partridge, 10 James France, 14 Marcin-Michal Kepski, 15 Pip Preston, 9 Rashid Ghafuri, 6 Shane Johnston; subs used: 5 Christopher Del Mundo, 8 Mo Rmelli, 11 Adam Norwood, 12 Alex Evans.

[red & black striped shirts (white trim); black shorts & socks].

Ref: Howard Hayler (Guildford); ARs: inc G Gilchrist, K Cane, A Kukawski, Alan Watson (S&LM), and Chris Del Mundo (AFCRH): at the start, S&LM provided both ARs; Att: 16.