West Wallsend and South Cardiff played out a 1:1 draw in the NNSW League 1 regular season on Friday. The result keeps both sides in the middle of the table, though neither side gained ground on their nearest rivals. Eight games played for each club means the season is well under way.
West Wallsend remain in sixth place with ten points from three wins and four defeats. South Cardiff sit ten places higher in the standings, having accumulated just six points from two victories. The gap between them narrows slightly after this result.
The hosts come into this fixture having never got going over their previous five matches. They have lost four of those games, including a heavy 0:7 defeat to Wallsend Red Devils. Only the 2:1 win over Newcastle Croatia offered any comfort in that run.
South Cardiff arrived with a mixed record of their own. They drew 2:2 with Lake Macquarie in their last outing after a 1:4 loss to the same Red Devils side. A 0:0 stalemate with Dudley Redhead United showed they can be difficult to break down.
The draw gives both teams something to take from a match where neither side dominated. West Wallsend move to ten points, while South Cardiff climb to seven. The standings remain fluid with fifteen rounds still to play.