Saturday 19th July  2008

Pre-Season Friendly

Lowestoft Town 2 Diss Town 0

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Match Report by Tony Collins

Diss continued their build up to the 2008/09 season with a defeat against last season’s beaten F. A. Carlsberg Finalists Lowestoft Town at Crown Meadow. The Tangerines had the better of a goal less first half and fell to two second half goals as manager Rob Taylor experimented with different formations in his first team squad, which are now about 20 players strong. He said, “We mixed and matched to continue to learn a lot about the players. I am satisfied with the two games that we have played. Clearly some players are trying to catch up, in respect of fitness levels, as they have missed some of the hard training sessions that we had before the games started. Our aim is to have all of the players at the same level by the time that the first league game at Newmarket arrives on August 9^th.”

Both goals were scored while central defender Kevin Leggett, who has resisted attempts by other clubs to sign him and has agreed to stay with The Tangerines, was being attended to for a swollen eye following contact with a stray elbow. There was no major damage and he was rested from the match with Needham Market on Tuesday as a precaution to protect his blackened eye.

Diss team:  Bartosz Potrawski, Mark Shadrack, Ed Cussons, Kevin Leggett, James Wilson, Steve Best, Cedric Anselin, Luke Catchpole, George Wilson, Andy Moody, Danny Partridge.

Diss subs:  Mark Cammidge, Liam Hart, Mark Culyer, Craigh Beckham, Brendan Foley, Ben Deacon, Stephen Wright, Paul Andrews.

Attendance: 199.

Diss Town continue their pre-season matches with an away game at Ryman league Division One North Aveley on Saturday (kick off 3pm). Aveley play at Mill Field, Mill Road, Aveley, Essex RM15 4SR and have won 1-0 at Needham Market in a pre-season match. Diss will then be at home against Ridgeons Premier Division side C R C at Brewers Green Lane on Tuesday (kick off 7.45pm). Diss Under-18s continue their preparation for the season with a home match against Brantham Athletic next Thursday (kick off 7.30pm).

David Cobb (full details on 07963 518657) is seeking further players to join the Diss Under-9 team. They will play mini soccer on Sunday mornings in The South Norfolk Youth League and are currently training on Monday evenings at Brewers Green Lane from 6pm until 7.30pm. Players have to be eight years old and under-9 on 31^st August.

There will be a summer coaching course for 5 to 12 year olds at Brewers Green Lane on Tuesday 12^th and Wednesday 13^th August. The charge is £10 for attending both of the days or £6 for either day. The course runs from 10am to 3pm on each day and full details are available from David Cobb on 07963 518657.