Diss Town A opened up their pre-season programme with a convincing 6-2 victory against Harleston Res. The game started with both teams passing the ball around well on a nice surface. Diss settled into a rhythm and started to create some chances. Lloyd Miller saw a shot well saved by the keeper as did Martin Kent and Ben Green. The visitors were looking dangerous up front also and saw a couple of shots fly wide of goal. The opening goal came after minutes when a corner from Nathan Ellis was sent back to him and his second cross went all the way through and into the back of the net to make the score 1-0. Lloyd Miller and Ben Green were looking dangerous up front creating lots of chances between them. On 22 minutes it was 2-0. The goal came when a good corner from Nathan Ellis was met powerfully at the back post by Ben Green to head into the net to make the score 2-0. Harleston then got a foot hold on the game and started to apply some pressure with the defence of Callum Ellis, Ben Wilby, Chris Saunders and George Cole holding firm. The visitors did get a goal on the 30 min mark when a corner wasn’t cleared properly and the player smashed the ball into the roof of the net from 30 yards to make the score 2-1. Diss Town’s 2 goal lead was restored minutes later when the lively Lloyd Miller broke through on goal and after a lucky break from the keeper tapped the ball into the empty net to make the score 3-1. Just before half time the home side killed off the match with the goal of the game. It came when the ball broke to Nathan Ellis 25 yards from goal and he smashed the ball first time into the top corner of the net to make the score 4-1 at half time.

 

Half Time Score Diss Town A 4 Harleston Res 1

 

The second half saw Diss Town A make 4 player changes and a host of positional changes to check out players in different positions. This had a effect on the pattern of the match but there was still some good football played. The home side should have had a penalty 2 mins into the half when a brilliant burst from George Cole took him into the penalty area where he was taken down but the referee waved play on.  Just minutes later the same player again went through on goal and was taken out but again the referee said no pen. The home side made it 5-1 20 mins into the half when Martin Kent received a Kieran Harris pass and smashed the ball into the bottom corner via a deflection. Harleston pulled a goal back when a good move resulted in the left winger finishing well to make the score 5-2. With the game slowing down the impressive George Cole was still driving into the box and causing the opposition all kinds of problems. With 15 minutes to go the final goal of the game was scored when the lightning quick Max Denny burst through on goal and finished well into the bottom corner to make the score 6-2. Diss Town A’s man of the match was George Cole for a explosive performance.

 

Final Score Diss Town A 6 Harleston Res 2