Saturday 17th July 2010
2010-2011 Pre-season Friendly Match

  
 

 

Diss Town 2 Stotfold 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Match Report - Tony Collins

Diss continued their build up to the 2010/11 season with a fine display against Hereward Teamwear United Counties Premier Division Team Stotfold. Stotfold finished 7th last season in a league that was won by Daventry Town, who visit Brewers Green Lane on August 14th in The F. A. Cup Sponsored by E.On. It is a division that the newly formed King’s Lynn Town will play in next season.

A flowing 3rd minute move saw Jordan Rocastle send a right foot shot low into the far corner of the net from 12 yards out to put The Tangerines ahead. Matty Webster made a fine 26th minute save when he palmed a curling 25 yard left foot shot from Michael Payne over the bar. Diss went 2-0 ahead in the 31st minute when Sam Bryant shot in from eight yards out after Brad Gillham had made a brilliant save in blocking a Luke Catchpole shot after he was sent into the penalty area by Tom Bryant.

There were many changes to both sides in the second half with the Stotfold substitute goalkeeper making a great 50th minute save to prevent Catchpole from making it 3-0. Webster made the save of the match to push a shot from Paul Gannett over the bar before Stotfold took control.

Gannett scored both goals. He capitalised on the inability of Diss to clear the ball and shot in from six yards out in the 61st minute and equalised in the 75th when he tapped in from three yards after a header from Jack Gregson came back off the bar.

Diss starting team: Matty Webster, Mark Shadrack, Stuart Garner, Simon Jackson, Brendan Foley, Tom Cross, Luke Catchpole, Jordan Rocastle, Simon Mann, Tom Bryant, Sam Bryant.

Diss subs: Chris Gibbons (for Foley 58 mins), Ben Gillies (for Catchpole 51 mins), Andy Woods (for Mann 74 mins), Peter Hooks (for T Bryant 75 mins), Liam Smith (for Rocastle 62 mins) and Sam Goff (for Cross at half time).