Men's 4ths lose to Wisbech Town 5

We were lucky to have arrived with the weather being dry and it lasted for the duration of the match. David Bridge heroically volunteered to be in goal this week. It was a rather sluggish start for South and we didn't seem to be able to get the ball out of our own half. Before we knew it we were one nil done from a little shot that appeared to come off the post.

Despite going one-nil down South's play was still treacle like, until a quickly taken 16 hit caught Wisbech on the break, JJ picked the ball and found the tireless David Doupe who took the ball inside the D and duly made it 1:1 with a shot into the corner of the goal. Wisbech was still having more of the midfield and South dound themselves 2:1 were down after a well taken shot corner. That was then followed by a forced shuffle of the team as Ky Ho dislocated a finger and swapped with JJ Clark, who started to play in defence and Ky played upfront for the 1st time in 20 years. Where are those subs when you need them ? Then that followed a strange period where Wisbech got 2 more goals with South appearing to do much to stop them. The last 7 minutes or so of the half ended with South finally finding their touch and started to string some attacks together with David Doupe at his threatening best and John Parker somehow finding himself supporting the forwards.

The second half was better for South and despite Wisbech having more possessions, they could not get the ball past David Bridge who has grown in confidence and even started to harass the forwards. South always threatened to score and eventually Ian Evans managed to scramble one in, so we were now winning the second half!

South had further chances through Ian Evans and John Parker interspersed between David Bridge's saves, but 2 very late goals by Wisbech have them a flattering score line.

The positives are that the team is gelling well with JJ a welcome addition to the side, David Doupe showing what we suspected he was able to do.

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David Bridge
Player of the Match

Volunteered to go in goal and had a great 2nd half

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David Doupe
Player of the Match

Good goal and good all round team play