A narrow defeat to high flying Wisbech was no disgrace, although the first few minutes looked ominous as the home team poured forward not allowing South a sniff of the ball for minutes on end. Two first half goals were just reward, one from a well worked short corner routine, the other from open play and rapid passing to prise open the defence. South did have their moments but few real chances, with John Greaves unlucky to miss out from a rebound after a Stuart Creed effort was blocked. Andy Lewis went narrowly wide from a short corner, although he compensated with an excellent long range effort to pull a goal back soon after half time.

The South defence had to work hard but stuck to the task, with John Benedikz showing the way with numerous decisive clearances. The midfield partnership of Stu and Rob Garrett were at the core of most of the South attacks and both had chances to score. A third Wisbech goal threatened to kill the game, but typical 3rd team grit and determination kept us in it, and a Rob Garrett solo effort ending with a shot from the narrowest of angles set up a grandstand finish. Garrett nearly got another when he just failed to convert a sweeping pass from Greaves into an equaliser. Unfortunately it was Wisbech who scored the final goal to run out deserved winners.

The home team's superior team play, fast reactions and accurate long passing were somewhat more edifying than their language and constant protests at the umpires. South didnt sink to that level, which kept the game enjoyable. It was good to see a significantly better 3rd team performance compared to the home fixture earlier in the season and a continuation of this standard will give us a good chance of getting the two or three more wins needed to be sure of remaining in 5NW for next season.