The game started quickly with Merstham attacking, within two minutes Merstham were 1-0 up with Giles Lloyd tapping in from close range from a rebound from the keeper. Both teams were battling in midfield but Merstham kept getting offside eventually they won a free kick just outside the goal area, Mathew Cousins took the kick and the ball flew into the net to make it 2-0. From the restart Merstham won the ball back and Brown ran with ball and shot from 30 yards which went through the goal keepers legs to make it 3-0. Ewell then attacked down the left, Merstham only had one player back against three advancing players from Ewell, the winger fired the ball in low and it was slotted home to make it 3-1 at half time.

Into the second half and Merstham kicked off playing down the hill, they made six passes from kick off to Cousins who then chipped the goal keeper for Merstham’s fourth. Within another three minutes Merstham was 5-1 up with a rebound from keeper found Dale Edge who slid the ball in. Ewell were still trying hard and were awarded a free kick just outside the box, it was crossed in to make it 5-2.  Twenty minutes into the second half saw Carrole on the right hit the ball into net, then within a minute it was 7-2 as Cousins slotted his home for his hat-trick. Merstham were then awarded a penalty which goalkeeper Smith took but unfortunately placed it wide. Merstham then put Coventry up front and Silva went into the back line, it was Silva who pushed up and headed the ball home for Merstham’s eighth. Merstham were not finished, Silva had the ball and passed to Cousins who then passed to Coventry who slotted the ball in to make in nine. Ewell hardly got out of their half in the second half as Merstham relentlessly pushed forward hitting just wide on a few occasions looking for a tenth goal but the game finished 9-2

Merstham should finish 4th in the league this year with only one game left well done boys with only ten players it was a great result.

Team: Smith, Coventry, Deacon, Hungerford, Brown, Carrole, Silva, Edge, Cousins (c),

Lloyd

Merstham only had nine players so were up against it with Holland Sports having fourteen players.

The game got off to a flying start with Holland taking centre but both teams were going forward and having shots. Merstham were awarded a corner kick in the 17th minute Jose Silva crossed the ball in and was heading straight into goal but a Holland defender handled it on the line to stop the goal and a penalty was awarded with the offending player being sent off.  Silva stepped up and score from the spot to put Merstham one up. Within two minutes it was 2-0 with Paul Strong crossing the ball to Mathew Cousins who headed the ball home. The rest of the half was played in Holland half as Holland had ten players and Merstham had nine. Then Perlesha came down the left and crossed the ball in for Strong to head in his second goal. Half time came and Merstham had a 3-0 lead.

Merstham started the second half well but were under pressure from Holland who were making the extra man count. Giles Lloyd in goal was making save after save and finally Merstham broke away with a ball over the top which Strong got onto and slotted home to make it 4-0. Holland was going all out and got a goal back with ten minutes to go. Holland were going again with a ball over the top again but and Strong got on to it and slotted Merstham fifth goal and to get his hat-trick. Merstham held on and won the game 5-1. Well done lads a fine display with only nine players.