Cambridge South turned up to play March off the back of a series of bad results and despite showing some good attacking moves, and holding the home team for much of the first half, were unable to impact on the March goal.

South arrived with a strong team, including Rob Barton, Rob Garrett and acting captain John Benedikz, fresh from their match with the first team.

The match started with neither team really getting to grips with the other. The ball was swept rapidly from end to end, and the defences of both sides were put under pressure. It was March who broke the deadlock after twenty minutes with a scrappy goal shovelled home from close range after the South defence failed to clear the ball. Switching Will Marston to centre back and Rob Garrett to centre mid led to South showing more attacking flare and being more solid at the back. Rod Richardson and Daniel Raffle completed the South defence, with Rod especially playing a solid game.

Jack Chalk, playing during a temporary return from university, proved to be a handful for the March defence and on several occasions sprinted down the wing and took the ball into the circle. This led to confusion amongst the otherwise disciplined March defenders, but alas neither strikers Barton or Shantanu Golar could prod the ball home. These pull backs onto the penalty spot were some of the best scoring opportunities South managed and had they been converted the game would have been very different.

Throughout the first half especially, James Bridge was the outstanding South player with his dedicated talking and fierce attacking play he supported the team and dominated the area around him.

South's best chance occurred when a ball through the middle found Rob Barton who having beaten the defence rounded the keeper only to be cynically tripped by the beaten man. Having won the resulting penalty flick Barton stepped up to take responsibility took the flick and placed it carefully four yards wide of the post. March scored their second just moments before the half time whistle.

Riding on a high after taking a reasonable, and slightly undeserved, lead into the second half March turned on the pressure. Within seconds of the restart March caught the defence napping and scored a simple goal. As the fourth goal went in South's heads went down and cracks in the team began to show. Fitness also played a part as gaps appeared between the hardworking midfield and stretched defence. March made use of their youth by using young fit players to take the ball down the wings and avoid the strength of the centre of South defence. This tactic was successful with the simple pull back and back post shot working well on a number of occasions.

Despite being down South continued to attack and Finn Johnson, who played another good game at right mid, continued to drive into the March circle.

Ultimately six second half goals flattered March however they had managed to do the basics, passing and supporting each other, well.

Honourable mentions go to messrs Chalk, Barton, Benedikz and Garrett. Chalk for regularly getting round the back of the March defence and Barton and Garrett for doubling up after the toughest first team game of the season.