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Dereham Town Under 10's Black's travelled to Scole on Saturday for their final fixtures against Old Catton and Taverham.
DTFC 1 - 1 Old Catton
Dereham lined up for their first game against Old Catton with Anthony Corder in goal playing behind Nicholas Hollyoak and Matthew chapman with Gareth Matthews, Tommy Blowers and Reece Pease in midfield and Nikos Hinnis up front.
Dereham kicked off but Anthony was soon called into some early action as Old Catton went on the attack.
Nicholas and Matthew were defending well with some great assistance from Gareth and Tommy and good efforts from Reece and Nikos were well saved.
Anthony needed to make another good save as pressure mounted on the Dereham goal but when a loose ball dropped in the box it was snapped up by an Old Catton forward to give them a 1-0 lead which they held until half time.
Reece started the second half with a great run and his pass found Tommy whose shot was saved.
Dereham started to take the game to Old Catton and another fine run from Reece found Nikos whose well struck shot was saved for a corner which was eventually cleared.
Anthony was called upon to make another good save as Old Catton counter attacked.
Dereham continued to push and the pace of Reece was causing problems for their defence but Old Catton looked dangerous on the break and Anthony needed to be alert when saving from a one on one situation to keep his team in the game.
Another great run and pass from Reece found Nikos inside the area who made no mistake with his first time shot to equalise for Dereham.
The defence held firm in the closing minutes and the team got themselves a well earned point off this seasons league champions.
DTFC 0 - 2 Taverham
Dereham's second game against Taverham saw them put under some early pressure but some good passing play by Tommy and Nikos saw Reece shoot just wide as Dereham pulled themselves back into the game.
Anthony made another good save and Reece was on hand to clear the loose ball.
Nice play between Gareth and Reece this time found Nikos whose effort was blocked.
A swift break by Taverham however saw a well taken effort finished to put them 1-0 up but the defence of Nicholas and Matthew were not to be breached again as they reached half time.
Dereham kicked off the second half unlucky to be a goal down and an early shot from Tommy almost brought them an equaliser.
Anthony made another good save this time turning the ball onto his post and away and Nikos went close at the other end as Dereham pushed forward.
Another solo run and shot by Reece was well saved for a corner from which Reece had another effort blocked but despite the pressure it was Taverham who scored next with a scrambled effort after some brave defending and goalkeeping from Dereham.
Despite their best efforts the Dereham lads couldn't break through and the game finished 2-0 to Taverham.
DTFC 2 - Bressingham 5
Dereham Town Under 10's Blacks faced Bressingham and Rocklands at home on Sunday and lined up against Bressingham with Anthony Corder in goal playing behind Nicholas Hollyoak and Gareth Matthews with Dion Frary, Reece Pease and Daniel Screen in midfield and Nikos Hinnis up front.
Some solid defending by Nicholas and Gareth and good link play by Reece, Dion, Daniel and Nikos gave Dereham the early initiative but Bressingham came back and Gareth made a superb clearance off the line.
Strong tackling by Dion and Daniel won the ball for Dereham and this released Reece who ran clear of the defence to make no mistake with his finish and put Dereham 1-0 up.
A through ball was well saved by Anthony and Jack Boyce and Matthew Chapman came on for Nikos and Gareth as Dereham held their lead at half time.
Dereham kicked off the second half and some good defensive work from Reece and a good save by Anthony kept Bressingham out but the visitors kept pushing and a well struck shot pulled them level at 1-1.
The next Bressingham attack saw them go 2-1 up via the post but Dereham kept their heads and as Nicholas carried the ball out of defence he hit a shot which deceived the keeper and Daniel was on hand to make it 2-2.
Good clearances by Matthew and Jack kept the visitors out and with Nikos and Gareth coming on for Dion and Daniel it looked like a draw was on the cards until the last minute when a blocked cross spun up in the air and with some wind assistance looped into the back of the Dereham net to give Bressingham a 3-2 victory.
DTFC 1 - Rocklands 1
Dereham Town Blacks Under 10's second game was against Rocklands and they started with the same line up from their opening game. An early effort from Nikos went wide and Reece forced a corner which was well taken by Dion and saved as Dereham went on the attack.
Anthony was called into action with a great blocking save which he got up from to clear any further danger and in the next attack he pulled off a superb athletic save to keep Rocklands out.
Matthew and Jack replaced Reece and Nikos and some great play by Gareth coming out from defence found Dion who was close with his shot.
Another great pass this time from Daniel sent Dion free who saw both his first and second efforts well saved by the Rocklands keeper.
Rocklands then broke clear and saw a shot hit the post and roll across the line only to be well cleared by Nicholas, but despite another good stop by Anthony the rebound was snapped up and finished to give the visitors a 1-0 lead.
Dereham continued to push forward and two well struck efforts by Jack went close with Daniel unlucky from a rebound on the second as they went in a goal down at half time.
Rocklands kicked off the second half and forced Dereham into some early defending but when they broke out the pace of Dion was causing them problems and both he and Daniel forced the keeper into good saves.
Reece came on for Gareth and Dion went close again on a couple of occasions as he and the Rocklands keeper fought out a personal duel.
Another great run from Dion saw him beat the keeper this time only to see his shot strike the post but as in the first game Daniel was on hand to force the ball home and put Dereham level at 1-1.
The game then became an end to end affair with both sides going close on numerous occasions but with both keepers on form the game ended with a creditable 1-1 draw for both teams.
Attleborough 0 - DTFC 1
Dereham Town Under 10's Blacks travelled to Attleborough on Sunday for games against the hosts and Mulbarton.Their first game was against Attleborough and they lined up with Anthony Corder in goal playing behind Nicholas Hollyoak and Matthew Chapman in defence, Dion Frary, Reece Pease and Daniel Screen in midfield and Nikos Hinnis up front.
Dereham kicked off and an early effort from Reece went close as they pushed forward with the defence looking strong. Reece saw another effort saved by the keeper and Matthew and Nicholas made some good clearances and Anthony made a good save from a well taken corner.
A good cross ball from Daniel found Dion who picked out Reece well who saw his volley go wide and Anthony was on hand again to save from another corner as the teams went in goal less at half time.
The second half saw saw an early free kick from Reece cleared for a corner which caused some panic in the Attleborough defence but the ball was eventually cleared.
Dion was battling away in midfield and Daniel saw a shot saved in a game with few clear openings as both defences held firm. Another Dereham attack saw Nikos shoot wide and a great cross from Nikos found Reece who controlled the ball before picking out Daniel whose shot was saved and Dion went close with the follow up.
The game looked like it was heading for a stalemate until a well struck shot by Dion hit an Attleborough defender and looped over his keeper to put Dereham a goal up and one which Dion must claim.
With time running out Dereham kept control and saw out the final few minutes to earn themselves a hard earned 1-0 victory.
Mulbarton 1 - DTFC 1
Derham Town Under 10's Blacks second game was against Mulbarton who kicked off and immediately forced several corners all of which were well defended by Dereham.
Unfortunately an early injury to Reece saw him have to leave the field as Dereham found themselves a man down due to having no substitute, however the lads got themselves together and played some excellent passing football and a swift move between Daniel and Dion released Nikos whose shot was well saved.
Fortunately Reece recovered from his knock and was able to come back on and a great run and blocked shot almost put Dereham in front as they pushed forward.
A nice pass from Nikos released Reece whose pace took him clear of the defender and his pinpoint cross into the box found Daniel who made no mistake in putting Dereham a goal up 1-0.
More fine play this time from Matthew found Reece again whose shot was saved and from the break Anthony made a good save with Nicholas on hand to clear the loose ball as Dereham went in a goal up at half time.
Dereham kicked off the second half and like the first found themselves having to defend several early Mulbarton corners all of which were cleared.
Mulbarton were still in the game and creating chances and when they broke clear a well taken cross shot found the corner of the Dereham net to put them level at 1-1.
The game now became an end to end affair with both sides going close and Anthony saved well from a free kick which his defence cleared.
Nikos went close again for Dereham as they pushed forward and some great defending by Nicholas kept Mulbarton out as the full time whistle sounded for a well earned 1-1 draw.
DTFC 5 Hillside 2
Dereham Town U10’s Blacks played their first return fixtures of the season on Sunday against Hillside Rovers and Hellesdon. Dereham lined up for their first game against Hillside with Anthony Corder in goal, Nicholas Hollyoak, Gareth Matthews and Matthew Chapman in defence, Reece Pease and Dion Frary in midfield and Daniel Screen up front.
Dereham went straight on the attack and saw early efforts from Reece,Daniel and Dion all go close but it was Hillside who nearly opened the scoring when a deflected shot hit the crossbar.
Anthony saved well as Hillside went on the attack but a great pass by Reece found Daniel who finished well to put Dereham 1-0 up which is how it stayed at half time.
The second half started with Dereham again on the attack and a run from Dion saw him beat the defender before releasing Daniel whose precise finish made it 2-0 to Dereham.
Hillside came back on the attack but Nicholas, Gareth and Matthew were defending well and releasing the midfield players which saw a shot saved from a superb solo run from Reece and a Daniel shot hit the crossbar.
Some great individual play from Matthew saw his shot saved by the keeper but the ball fell to Daniel who made no mistake with his finish to put Dereham 3-0 up and claim his hat trick.
A deflected pass caught out the Dereham defence and Hillside took the chance to make it 3-1, however some brilliant skill by Matthew saw him beat the Hillside defence and slot home for 4-1.
Hillside came back again and a bouncing shot saw them pull it back to 4-2 before some fine skill by Daniel put him clear but his shot was saved and when the loose ball fell to Reece he made no mistake in putting Dereham 5-2 up and that was how it stayed.
DTFC 2 Hellesdon 2
Dereham’s second game against Hellesdon saw them facing a team who had beaten the 7-0 earlier in the season and with no substitutes it was going to be a hard game as they found themselves under heavy early pressure and Anthony had to make several important saves.
Dereham were being forced to attack on the break but good play by Reece and Dion found Daniel whose effort went close and seemed to give Dereham confidence but Hellesdon came back and Anthony had to make another important save.
A good run by Reece forced a corner which was taken by Dion and cleared to reece who saw his effort cleared off the line and the foolow up was also cleared off the line as Dereham pressed.
A good effort from Dion was saved at the expense of a corner which Dion took and found Reece whose well timed volley found the back of the net to give Dereham the 1-0 lead that there efforts deserved.
Hellesdon did come back on the attack but saves by Anthony and great defending by Gareth, Nicholas and Matthew kept them out as Dereham went in at half time a goal up.
Dereham kicked off the second half but Hellesdon were soon on the attack and saves by Anthony and a great headed clearance by Gareth continued to keep them out but the breakthrough finally came for Hellesdon when a swift counter attack and a good finish made it 1-1.
The Dereham heads didn’t drop however and a great run and finish by Reece put his side 2-1 up and nothing more than they deserved, however Hellesdon never gave up either and the dereham defence found itself under some severe pressure and it needed clearances from Dion, Daniel and a great header from Matthew to keep them out but as full time approached a loose ball fell inside the Dereham box and for once a defender couldn’t reach it and Hellesdon got their equaliser 2-2.
This was a cracking game of football played in the best spirit by two commited teams and the Dereham boy’s should be proud of their efforts.
Lakeford 1 v DTFC 1
Dereham Town U10 Blacks travelled to Norwich on Sunday to play Lakeford with Anthony Corder playing in goal behind a defence of Nicholas Hollyoak,Gareth Matthews and Matthew Chapman with Reece Pease and Dion Frary in midfield and Daniel Screen up front.
Lakeford kicked off and went on the attack but an interception by Dion released Reece who carried the ball into the danger area before finding Daniel who made no mistake in giving Dereham an early 1-0 lead.
Gareth was looking strong and assured in the tackle and with Dion also working hard to help out his defenders it needed a good save from Anthony to preserve Dereham's lead as the Lakeford pressure increased.
Reece saw an effort cleared for a corner and Anthony made a good parry which was cleared by Matthew as the game became an end to end affair.
A brave block by Nicholas in front of his own goal prevented a certain Lakeford equaliser and the loose ball was cleared to send Dereham in 1-0 up at half time.
Dereham kicked off the second half but soon found themselves under intense pressure as Lakeford searched for an equaliser and an early shot went just wide.
Daniel was working hard and tackling back to help Matthew, Gareth and Nicholas who were working overtime as Dereham were forced onto the back foot and limited to brief counter attacks through Reece and Dion.
Lakeford continued to push forward and saw a cross skim the bar as they put the Dereham defence under more and more pressure and Anthony had to make several important saves to keep them out, but as full time approached a cross fell inside the Dereham box and this time it eluded everyone and was well finished to put Lakeford level at 1-1.
Dereham tried one final attack but found themselves crowded out as the whistle sounded giving both teams a well deserved point in what had been a very entertaining game.
DTFC 0 v Spixworth 1
Dereham Town U10 Blacks entertained Spixworth and Scole Lads on Sunday and opened with a repeat of last weeks cup game against spixworth with Anthony Corder in goal playing behind Nicholas Hollyoak, Jack Boyce and Matthew Chapman with Reece Pease and Dion Frary in midfield and Daniel Screen upfront.
The game followed a similar pattern to last week with Dereham controlling the majority of the play but they were unable to break Spixworth down and it was the visitors who eventually broke away to open the scoring with a good finish.
Gareth Matthews replaced Matthew and Reece had a good effort saved as Dereham searched for an equaliser and Anthony had to be alert to save under pressure from another Spixworth break.
Samuel Green came on for Daniel as Dereham pushed forward with both Reece and Dion going close before half time.
The second half started with a Spixworth effort clearing the bar and another shot striking the post but with Anthony making some good saves and Gareth, Nicholas and Matthew working hard in defence Dereham tried to get an equaliser which unfortunately eluded them and they were unlucky to lose 1-0.
DTFC 3 v Scole 1
The second game against Scole Lads saw Dereham kick off and go straight on the attack with the pace of Reece causing problems.
The reshaped Dereham defence of Jack,Matthew and Daniel was again holding firm and when Scole did break through Anthony was on hand to make the save with the loose ball being cleared by Reece and Anthony then saving the second effort and as half time approached Samuel went close with a good effort but the half remained goaless.
Dion,Gareth and Nicholas came on for the second half and some good work by Gareth at the back found Daniel who moved the ball on to Dion who released Reece to run on and finish well to give Dereham a 1-0 lead.
Daniel then had a good shot blocked and in the next attack his flick header put Reece clear and he made no mistake in putting Dereham 2-0 up with another fine finish.
More good play by Daniel set up Reece again but his effort was saved by the Scole keeper as Dereham looked to increase their lead which they did when Reece was fouled and Dion's well struck free kick eluded everyone to find the back of the net for Dereham's 3rd
Samuel came on for Reece who was unlucky not to get his hat trick and the Dereham defence was eventually breached by a Scole break to make it 3-1.
With full time approaching Samuel was unlucky not to put Dereham further ahead when his snap shot hit the post and the game ended with a well earned 3-1 victory for Dereham.
DTFC v Spixworth a Cup Game - DTFC win on Penalties
Dereham Town Under 10 Black's entertained Spixworth in the Cup on Sunday and started with Anthony Corder in goal playing behind Nicholas Hollyoak, Gareth Matthews and Matthew Chapman with Reece Pease and Dion Frary in midfield and Daniel Screen up front.
With Nicholas, Gareth and Matthew covering well at the back Dion and Reece started to get a grip of the midfield with their pace and movement causing problems for the Spixworth defence and they were able to release Daniel who was close with a couple of efforts as was Reece, however despite controlling the game Dereham were unable to find the breakthrough their play deserved and the half finished goalless.
The second half saw an early chance for Dereham go just wide and Anthony had to be out quickly to save from an attack which gave Spixworth a corner from which they took a 1-0 lead.
This was a cruel blow to Dereham and they soon got back into their passing game and took the game back to Spixworth with Reece, Daniel, Matthew and Dion all going close from some fine play.
Anthony made a good save from a free kick as Dereham kept up the pressure forcing a couple of corners which were taken by Dion and from the second one Reece finished well to pull his team level at 1-1 and force extra time.
Spixworth kicked off the first period and Anthony had to make a brave save from an early corner. The pace of Reece was still causing problems and when he was fouled Dion was unlucky to see his well struck free kick hit the crossbar and go over with the keeper well beaten but the half remained deadlocked.
The second half saw more great defending by Gareth, Matthew and Nicholas as the game opened up and Reece, Dion and Daniel were unlucky with chances to score and Anthony was called upon to keep out another dangerous corner as the full time whistle blew sending the game into a penalty shootout.
Spixworth's keeper took the first kick and scored to put them1-0 up and Daniel was then unlucky to see his well struck effort saved. Anthony duly saved the next Spixworth kick to put his team back in it and Reece stepped up to convert for Dereham and level things 1-1. Anthony then produced another good save to deny Spixworth and Dion struck his penalty well to give Dereham a 2-1 lead. Spixworth scored their next kick to level things at 2-2 and Nicholas then scored his kick to give Dereham the lead again at 3-2. Spixworth then scored their final spot kick and it fell to Anthony to take Dereham's final kick with the scores level at three penalties each.
The Dereham keeper kept his cool and converted his kick to give Dereham a 4-3 victory on penalties and secure them a deserved place in the next round.
Bressingham 1 DTFC 1
Dereham Town U10 Black's travelled to Rocklands on Sunday for games against Bressingham and the hosts. Dereham started the first game against Bressingham with Anthony Corder in goal behind Nicholas Hollyoak, Tommy Blowers and Matthew Chapman with Dion Frary, Daniel Screen and Reece Pease covering midfield and attack and they found themselves under intense early pressure with Anthony called upon to make several important saves.
Dereham were having to play on the break and a determined run and shot from Dion was cleared for a corner which seemed to inspire Dereham to get their passing game going and this saw some great play between Daniel and Dion who released Reece and his sweetly struck shot gave Dereham a 1-0 lead.
Both sides had chances but when Dereham didn't manage to clear the ball at the back a scramble ensued which saw Bressingham get an equaliser 1-1.
Reece was close on two further occasions and the sides went in at half time all square.
The second half saw Samuel Green come on for Daniel and Anthony was again forced into a good early save as Dereham were again forced to counter attack with Nicholas, Tommy and Matthew holding things together at the back.
Samuel was close when his snap shot was blocked and with Reece, Dion and Daniel battling away in midfield Dereham got themselves a well earned point 1-1.
Rocklands 2 DTFC 3
Dereham's second game against Rocklands saw them make a positive start as a good early run and shot by Reece was saved by the keeper for a corner and the resulting kick from Dion fell nicely to Tommy whose well struck shot went close.
It was a confident start that got it's reward when a quick break from Dion saw him finish well to put Dereham 1-0 up. A quality pass from Matthew released Reece whose cross found Daniel whose effort was saved.
Dereham had their tails up and more great work from Matthew saw him find Daniel who made no mistake with his finish to give his side a 2-0 lead.
The defence of Nicholas, Tommy and Matthew were providing good cover for Anthony and with the busy Dion and Daniel in midfield able to release Reece on dangerous attacks Dereham were unucky not to go further ahead before half time.
Samuel replaced the hard working Dion for the second half as Rocklands tried to get themselves back into the game with a shot that sailed just wide of Anthony's goal.
A swift Dereham break saw the ball squared to Samuel whose well struck first time shot just flashed past the post. Reece was continuing to cause problems with his pace and he was close on several occasions but he got his reward when a superb solo run saw him out pace the Rocklands defence and his cool finish gave Dereham a deserved 3-0 lead.
However Rocklands never gave up and as tiredness from Dereham's first game set in they pulled back two late headed goals but as time ran out Dereham got a well deserved win that was down to a superb team effort.
Attleborough 2 DTFC 1
Dereham Town u10 blacks travelled to Mulbarton to play Attleborough and the hosts. Dereham opened against Attleborough with Anthony Corder in goal, playing behind Matthew Chapman and Tommy Blowers with Reece Pease, Dion Frary and Daniel Screen in midfield, and Samuel Green up front. Dereham were making all the running with the pace of Dion, Daniel and Reece causing problems as they took control.
However football is a cruel game and despite all their pressure they went in a goal down at half time, with Attleborough scoring from their only attack of the first half.
Dominic Scarff came on for the second half as Dereham continued on the attack forcing several corners, however a determined run through the Dereham defence saw Attleborough go 2-0 up via the post. Anthony had to be quick off his line to clear the danger when one on one with an attacker but Derehams relentless pressure paid off when Dion pulled a goal back with a well struck shot.
Despite going close on several occasions they couldn't find another goal and were unlucky to lose 2-1.
Mulbarton 1 DTFC 2
In their next game against Mulbarton the Dereham team continued their good form with their passing and movement causing panic in the home defence which resulted in Reece giving Dereham an early lead. With the defence of Anthony, Matthew and Tommy looking solid they pushed forward with Reece, Dion, Daniel and the busy Samuel all going close.
The second half started with more Dereham attacks and with Dominic coming on to contest the midfield, they got their reward when a fierce shot by Reece found the back of the net to give them a 2-0 lead. Anthony was out quick to save at the feet of a forward and backed up by his defence kept a well worked Mulbarton free kick out. The Dereham team were working well as a unit however a swift Mulbarton break saw them pull a goal back to set up a tense finish. The home side had their tails up and it took an excellent save by Anthony to deny them an equaliser right on the stroke of full time and give Dereham a deserved 1-2 victory.
Well done boys! ... keep it going! 
DTFC 2 Hillside 2
Dereham Town U10's Blacks kicked off their new season with home games against Hillside Rovers and Hellesdon. Hillside kicked off the first game forcing Anthony Corder in the Dereham goal into an early save.
Good passing between Reece Pease, Daniel Screen and Dion Frary saw a good effort by Matthew Chapman just clear the top of the goal as Dereham pushed forward.
Nicholas Hollyoak was defending well at the back for Dereham and they were unlucky to fall a goal behind when a corner kick deflected in off a Hillside forward who knew nothing about it but saw his team take a 1-0 lead.
Dominic Scarff replaced Daniel as Dereham searched for the equaliser and pressure from Samuel Green, Reece and Dion saw them force three succesive corners with Matthew and Dominic both going close.
A save and clearance from Anthony was picked up by Reece who outpaced the defender before picking his spot to equalise for Dereham as half time approached.
A swift Hillside move just after half time saw them take a 2-1 lead and Daniel saw a well hit shot hit the bar as Dereham pushed forward again.
The pace of Reece was causing Hillside problems and a fine run and cool finish saw him earn Dereham a deserved equaliser to make it 2-2.
Dereham now looked the most likely to score again but a good save from the keeper denied Reece his hat trick but he had already earned his team a well deserved point.
DTFC 0 Hellesdon 7
The second game against last seasons champions Hellesdon was a much harder affair as the visitors took an early lead despite a fine parry by Anthony.
Another swift Hellesdon attack saw them take a 2-0 lead but it was Dereham who then went close with the keeper making two good saves from Daniel which could have changed the game.
However it was Hellesdon who scored next when a shot was pushed onto the post by Anthony only to fall to an incoming player to make it 3-0.
The scoreline did not reflect the effort of the Dereham lads and they were unlucky to concede again before half time to go in 4-0 down.
Dereham kicked off the second half and went close again through efforts from Daniel and Reece but as the effort of their first game and the first half took it's toll the Dereham team began to tire and they conceded three further goal to see Hellesdon run out with a 7-0 victory.
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