Ridgeons League First Division
Saturday 23rd January 2010

Downham Town 0 – 2 Saffron Walden Town

A welcome return to action resulted in a hard fought 2-0 win over a physical Downham Town on Saturday 23rd January.

Walden were quick off the mark and as early as the second minute Brad Green tested the home sides goalkeeper with a fierce strike that Daniel Green did well to hold on to.

Seconds later a swerving shot from Ben Riches ricocheted off a defender into the net putting “The Bloods “ a goal up 0-1 (3mins).

Greg Strong on a darting run through the Downham defence slipped a ball to Mitchell Das who let loose with a volley that Daniel Green could only push wide for a corner. (11)

Downham replied when Richard Fusel headed over the bar for a corner kick (17). Das ‘s pace beat the offside trap and picked out Strong whose headed skimmed the Downham crossbar (23).

Spike Bell ‘s curling corner kick found towering Peter Flack who with a fierce header hit the cross bar (30).

Second half saw Walden straight into the attack and Strong shrugged off a heavy tackle and his cross found Das but his header hit the post (48).

Graeme Turner’s cross beat the packed defence and Brad Green was quick to react on a loose ball with a strike that his name sake Green saved well (78).

Bell‘s pace on the wing beat his marker and found Das unmarked and he curled a ball in from the touch line to leave Captain Tommy Butchart to blast home from close range 0-2 (80).

In the closing minutes Jamie Solkhon set substitute Conor Wilson free on a run and his spurt of pace beat his defender and he let loose a strike that hit the side netting (84).

Full Time 0-2.