Men's 3rds beat Newmarket 1 by 4 goals

Back to winning ways. A decisive victory achieved through an excellent team performance in a new 3-1-3-3 formation. Everyone played their part, sticking to positions, running off the ball to be available for a pass, using possession and pace wisely, and closing down the opposition. The fact that Newmarket got grumpier with the umpiring helped too, as CSouth managed to remain calm.

All the goals were team efforts; the first from an Andy Lewis cross to Rupert Espley lurking as planned near the post to poke the ball in. Espley got his second just before half time, again from a Lewis assist, as the ball was slotted into the D for Rupert E to demonstrate a reverse stick flick giving the keeper no chance.

After half time the good work continued. Skipper John Greaves, recovered from a bang on the jaw, received the ball from Paul South in space, and rounded the keeper before slamming it inside the far post for the third goal. By this stage CSouth, building on the rock solid TSouthSneadLee defence were dominant, and Shabhaz Ali made the few necessary saves as confidently as always. The defenders - particularly the deceptively skillful Tom South - even took turns to surge upfield whenever possible, providing attacking options, and helping to solve a perennial 3rd Team problem of insufficient support players available to receive passes. Tom's alter ego Paul South, hampered by most of his body parts seemingly creaking or siezing up, still managed to tackle ferociously, and distribute the ball calmly, assisting midfield maestro Tristan Knight to run the show.

Andy Lewis wrapped the game up near the end, placing his subtly paced reverse stick shot just inside the goal from the top of the D.

3 games to go, with a realistic hope of finishing in the highest ever position for the 3rd team.

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