21st July 2023
Diss Town vs Thetford Town @ Brewers Green Lane - Diss
Pre-Season Friendly/Brian Major Memorial Trophy (Step 6 vs Step 5)
19:30 KO
£2 entry
Attendance: approx. 100
Half-time score: Diss Town 1-1 Thetford Town
Goals:
Thetford Town: Diggens - 30'
Diss Town: No.8 - 37'
Thetford Town: Laker - 46'
Final Score: Diss Town 1-2 Thetford Town
KEY MOMENTS
DT = Diss Town
TT = Thetford Town
12' - TT - King threads the ball into Elliot Smith inside the box, a deft touch lays the ball up for Avis, and his chipped effort hits the bar and out, for a Diss player to clear.
21' - TT - A probing ball from King plays through Elliot Smith, darting in from the left, he takes the ball into the box and shoots across the keeper who manages to get the feintest of touches on the ball to push it onto the post. Thetford recycle quickly, and Diggens has a go from the edge of the box, his effort flying narrowly wide.
28' - DT - A swift break from Diss sees the No.8 in space down the right wing, he crosses in a brilliant ball into the box, it looks as if Baker, coming in at the far post, was going to smash in from close range, but the ball is just beyond his reach, and he is only able to skim the ball with his outstretched boot, so close to the opening goal against the run of play!
30' - TT - GOAL (0-1) - Thetford finally break the deadlock, having already hit the woodwork twice. King has the ball in an advanced position, and has options in and around the box but shuffles it out to Diggens on the edge of the box who controls the ball and hits a sublime strike, arrowing the ball into the top right hand corner of the goal, fantastic finish.
34' - TT - King bounds down the left wing and crosses the ball in to find Laker coming in at the far post, his header is goalbound but cleared off the line by the scrambling Diss defence.
36' - TT - Elliot Smith's trademark never say die attitude sees him win the ball deep along the right flank in Diss territory, he then finds Laker open on the edge of the box, he lines up a strike and curls the ball low beyond the reach of the keeper, but it clatters into the post and out, that's a hattrick of strikes hitting the woodwork!
37' - DT - GOAL (1-1) - Thetford are left to rue their chances as Diss strike to equalise. A dangerous Diss attack results in a volley from the No.8 just outside the 6 yard box, it takes a wild deflection off a Thetford defender and curls beyond Tom Smith, game on!
46' - TT - GOAL (1-2) - With less than a minute played in the 2nd half, Thetford re-take the lead, a ball is pinged out to Laker on the right, he takes it inside and hits an absolute beauty of a strike, wrapping his left foot around the ball from 25yards out, the ball curling into the net, what a hit!
77' - TT - King ghosts across the box, and despite dragging 3 defenders with him, he is able to fire off a shot, but it is narrowly wide of the post.
Despite some late pressure, Thetford Town are able to hold onto the lead, securing the Brian Major Memorial Trophy, for yet another season, a trophy that looks great in the cabinet. Diss Town certainly gave Thetford Town a stern test and should be proud with the performance of their new look side, and the tough battle will have done the Thetford Town side a world of good as they build up to the start of the season in just over a week. Here's to hoping for strong seasons from both clubs.
Line-Ups (not fully complete):
THETFORD TOWN: Tom Smith, Dylan Grove, Ryan Fuller, Archie Galley, Adam Laker, Jake Mann, Elliot Smith, Callum Olpin, Shaun Avis, George Diggens, Cameron King, Santi Davies, Artur Visocanskis, Hugh Cullum, Sam Bond, Ryan Haylett.
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