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Huntington rovers 1-0 Kartiers

a dour game played in incredibly difficult conditions summed up a disappointing
afternoon for the Karts second string.

A host of late call ups to the first team literally left manager Marran in an
impossible selection situation with players dropping out on Saturday morning.

Having lost both Rhodes, Rowley, Hawe, Cooper & Blackwell the team was seriously
understrength. In a desparate attempt to get something out of the game, Marran
risked Brown & Webb both on the road back from injury. 4 players made their Karts
debuts this season as every last one of the available players was dragged out to
make up the numbers.

with a strong wind gusting from goalmouth to goalmouth Karts decided to kick with
the wind and set about the Huntingon team with Maher a constant threat chasing
through balls, whilst Duce and Fisk stopped any thing coming their way. Blundell
in nets was finding Webb from his goal kicks and it was the latter who went close
from two corners, both front post crosses in the conditions, both agonisingly
close and missing final touches.

Huntington tackled the wind well and were trying to play football, however their
goal came from a mix up between Duce and blundell where a lack of communication
led to the ball falling neatly to the Hunt forward who calmly lifted the ball
into the open goal.

Karts had the majority of the play in the first half but the final ball never
quite came off.

The second half kicked off with a change of personnel- blundell being replaced
in goal and moving up front. Osbourne taking his place in nets with one of the
debutants making way for blundell.

The second half was backs to the wall, with Huntington unable to use the wind to
their advantage. Karts had a couple of good chances, a bursting run from Duce
was laid off to webb whos pass found blundell a great header down left Tessyman
with an opening but the shot lacked any power.

Webb limped off on the hour which allowed Duce to push into midfield where he
could influence the game more.

Blundell looked full of running and caused Huntington problems whenever he could,
however the equaliser almost came after a singh run on the left, a turn and
'cross' curled onto the inside of the post and agonisingly rolled across the line
and out.

The effort of some of the karts team took its toll with Fisk cramping up in both
legs.

Alas it was not to be, however with a full strength team this would have been a
very different result!

MOM - Dan Fisk