Saturday 31st January  2009

Ridgeons League Division One

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Diss Town returned to winning ways when they beat bottom of the table Fakenham Town at Brewers Green Lane. They should have won by a much higher margin but many fine chances were missed.

As early as the 3^rd minute Luke Catchpole had a shot cleared off the line by Kevin Whittred. The Ghosts quickly replied and Matty Hill was forced to make his one save of the game as he dived to his left to push away a shot from Mark Critten. It took The Tangerines until the 32^nd minute to create a fine chance from their possession. Steve Wright headed down a centre from Catchpole but Danny Jones shot over from eight yards out. A combination of Daniel Stockdale and Jason Cole blocked Wright at close range as he moved on to a 38^th minute Ben Soanes header to a right wing centre by Mark Shadrack. From the resulting corner Wright headed over to an Ed Cussons cross.

Just as it looked as though the hardy soles who braved the biting cold wind would do so without a first half goal The Tangerines were rewarded for their patience in the 43^rd minute. Wright sent the ball over from the right for Catchpole to head back at the far post and Andy Moody scored his 5^th goal of the season with a right foot shot from three yards out. Karl Pask was only just high with a 25 yard shot soon after the kick off for the goal.

Diss pressed strongly for a further goal early in the second half and Cole was forced to clear a deflected Moody shot off the line. The second Diss goal finally arrived in the 59^th minute. Danny Partridge scored just seconds after being denied in two similar moves. In the first he shot wide after running on to a Soanes header. In the next attack Jones played a perfect through ball for Danny Partridge to run some 15 yards before shooting past Stockdale from 15 yards out for his 12^th goal of the season.

In the 64^th minute Best headed high from just two yards out to a curling free kick from Cussons. A minute later Catchpole moved into the penalty area and crossed low for Ben Soanes to shoot in from seven yards out for his 3^rd goal of the season. Diss were now passing the ball with confidence and in the 68^th minute Stockdale made a good save to deny Catchpole as he moved into the penalty area following a move down the left. In added time Hill hit a long clearance for Ben Deacon to run on to and bring a save from Stockdale.

Diss team: Matty Hill, Mark Shadrack, Ed Cussons, James Wilson, Steve Best, Danny Jones, Andy Moody, Luke Catchpole, Danny Partridge, Ben Soanes, Steve Wright.

Diss subs: Ben Deacon (for Moody 73 mins), George Wilson (for Catchpole 71 mins), Stuart Jenkinson (for Wright 76 mins) and Mark Fowler.

Attendance: 100.

Match Sponsor: Bodo Limited of Carvers Lane, Attleborough.

Match Sponsor’s Man of the Match: Danny Jones.