Spalding arrived over an hour before the 11a.m. push back, meaning they had more time to warm up than South and it showed. They had all the play in the first fifteen minutes and scored from a short corner after four minutes. South were half a yard slower to every ball.

South started to gain more possession after quarter of an hour and actually started to dominate the game. South were rewarded with a well worked goal which involved the ball being played back and then into the D to Shahzad, who finished neatly to level the score. Moments earlier James Raikes had a similar chance but put it narrowly wide.

In the second half, the pattern repeated itself and again Spalding got out of the block a bit quicker and again they went ahead after a mix up in defence. South once more regained their composure and equalised through a high shot from James Hodge. Both teams went for the win but in the end time ran out.

It was good to see that the team is beginning to learn to hold on to possession, passing the ball backwards and playing it square. Maybe one lesson learnt from this game is to have a proper warm up before the game starts so that everyone starts the game at a quicker pace.