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Saturday 22nd August 2009

Debenham LC Reserves 1, Great Yarmouth Town Reserves 2

A strong-looking Reserves side visited the Leisure Centre last Saturday for their first-ever Ridgeons Reserve League fixture and came away with all three points. Second-half goals from Jack Deeley and Fernando Vide turned the game round after the Bloaters had gone behind. 

“Due to problems of availability in the summer, it was actually the first time we were able to get all the lads together,” said assistant manager Andy Deeley, “so they did very well, and the spirit and commitment in the squad was exceptional.” 

Yarmouth dominated play in the first half and hit the bar and post. Gareth Palmer performed particularly well in defence while George Brooks and Jack Deeley, both of whom were involved in the morning’s Youth game at Norwich Academy, were also prominent. 

Against the run of play, the second half saw Debenham soon take a 1-0 lead with a lobbed effort over Blaine Lowthorpe in goal but Yarmouth were not to be denied and when a Mark Thompson shot was only parried, Deeley followed up to equalise. 

The winning goal came after pressure from new Youth centre-forward Adam Blanch forced a weak clearance from the home ‘keeper and Vide followed up to score. 

Squad – B Lowthorpe, J Bell, S Watts, T Gorbould, J Miller, J Deeley, G Palmer, G Brooks, M Thompson, F Vide, L Greening, C McAra, L Crux, A Blanch, A Formoso (n/u).