Match Report
| Notts County | Notts County |  |  | Portsmouth | Portsmouth | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bill Naylor | B. Naylor |  | 49 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 65 | | Marc Laver | M. Laver | ||||||||
| Julian Smithe | J. Smithe | | 57 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 52 | | Seth Davies | S. Davies | |||||||||
| Abel Nascimento | A. Nascimento |  | 56 | D | | 3 | | D | 49 | | Frank Barry | F. Barry | |||||||||
| Ben Middleton | B. Middleton | | 53 | D | | 4 | | D | 41 | | Arthur Bloomer | A. Bloomer | |||||||||
| Greg Black | G. Black | | 43 | D | | | 5 | | D | 40 | | Steve Barry | S. Barry | ||||||||
| Scott Boateng | S. Boateng | | 58 | M | | 6 | | M | 61 |  | William Dzodic | W. Dzodic | |||||||||
| Alun Goldberg | A. Goldberg | | 55 | M | | 7 | | M | 61 |  | Armin Sachs | A. Sachs | |||||||||
| Sebastiao Nunes | S. Nunes | | 52 | M | | 8 | | A | 63 | | Glynn Beckham | G. Beckham | |||||||||
| Jermaine George | J. George | | 58 | A | | 9 | | A | 47 | | Harry Harrison | H. Harrison | |||||||||
| Simon Barrett | S. Barrett | | 53 | A | | 10 | | A | 44 | | Niccolo Hurst | N. Hurst | |||||||||
| Carl Eadie | C. Eadie | | 52 | A | | 11 | | A | 44 | | David Bishop | D. Bishop | |||||||||
| Wayne Pearce | W. Pearce | | 49 | M | | 12 | | M | 55 | | Ashley Griffin | A. Griffin | |||||||||
| Jaime Postiga | J. Postiga | | 49 | M | | 13 | | M | 55 | | Damien Brown | D. Brown | |||||||||
| Sylvain Carrick | S. Carrick | | 48 | M | | 14 | | M | 49 | | Billy Maddison | B. Maddison | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Ski France |
Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Meadow Lane where Notts County play host to Portsmouth. A crowd of 4,557 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Notts County are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Portsmouth appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Gareth Atherton.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Notts County are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Portsmouth appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Gareth Atherton.
0.00
0-0Portsmouth kick off the first half!
4.05
0-0Steve Barry flicks a high pass forward to Armin Sachs who brings the ball under control. Armin Sachs sees Glynn Beckham in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Glynn Beckham knocks in a cross ball towards Harry Harrison. Harry Harrison makes a looping header on goal but it flies well off target!
10.32
0-0Alun Goldberg comes in with a late challenge on Armin Sachs. Alun Goldberg is given a warning by the referee! Armin Sachs hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
12.16
Alun Goldberg clumsily knocks into Armin Sachs. The referee warns Alun Goldberg again to calm down! Armin Sachs hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
14.30
0-0Alun Goldberg flicks a high pass forward. Jermaine George holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jermaine George shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Marc Laver effortlessly smothers it!
15.16
0-0Armin Sachs threads a neat ball through to David Bishop. David Bishop knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Abel Nascimento.
16.33
Steve Barry breaks forward. Steve Barry threads a neat ball through to Harry Harrison. Harry Harrison knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Greg Black.
18.13
Julian Smithe flicks a high pass forward. Scott Boateng controls it well on his chest. Scott Boateng darts forward. Scott Boateng controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Marc Laver!
20.48
0-1William Dzodic passes the ball forward to Harry Harrison. Harry Harrison lofts in a cross ball towards Glynn Beckham. Glynn Beckham whips the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Bill Naylor has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
24.41
Abel Nascimento threads a neat ball through to Alun Goldberg. Showing composure, Alun Goldberg laces a weighted ball forward to Carl Eadie. Carl Eadie finds some space and shoots from distance. Marc Laver comfortably gets down and covers it.
27.19
Armin Sachs chips the ball to his team mate, Glynn Beckham. Glynn Beckham shoots from 20 yards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
32.09
William Dzodic makes an attacking run forward. William Dzodic shoots from outside the area but somehow Bill Naylor manages to keep it out.
33.39
Seth Davies makes a simple pass to Armin Sachs. Armin Sachs flicks a high pass forward. Harry Harrison holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Harry Harrison controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Bill Naylor. Excellent save.
34.38
Arthur Bloomer chips the ball to his team mate, Armin Sachs. Armin Sachs passes the ball forward to Niccolo Hurst. Niccolo Hurst makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of David Bishop. David Bishop rockets a shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
36.10
Armin Sachs takes it forward alone. Armin Sachs lofts in a cross ball towards David Bishop. David Bishop directs the ball goalwards with his head but slams it into the crowd!
38.33
Armin Sachs plays the ball forward to Glynn Beckham. Glynn Beckham controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Bill Naylor effortlessly gets down and covers it.
44.23
0-2Ben Middleton makes a simple pass to Scott Boateng. Scott Boateng chips the ball to his team mate, Jermaine George. Jermaine George puts a great ball through. Simon Barrett runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Notts County appear unchanged since the first half. Portsmouth also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Notts County kick off the second half!
47.07
Sebastiao Nunes makes a simple pass to Carl Eadie. Carl Eadie deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jermaine George but the linesman indicates offside!
48.15
Armin Sachs makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Harry Harrison. Harry Harrison knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
49.26
Scott Boateng makes a probing pass to Carl Eadie. Carl Eadie whips in a cross ball towards Simon Barrett. Simon Barrett heads the ball goalwards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Simon Barrett!
54.52
Armin Sachs flicks a high pass forward. Glynn Beckham collects the pass. Glynn Beckham lofts in a cross ball towards David Bishop. David Bishop outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
60.42
1-2Sebastiao Nunes comes in with a late challenge on Armin Sachs. The referee calls over Sebastiao Nunes and shows him a yellow card! Armin Sachs runs off the knock.
61.30
Alun Goldberg controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jermaine George. Jermaine George knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
63.24
Scott Boateng plays the ball forward to Carl Eadie. Carl Eadie shoots from long range but it is tipped over by Marc Laver.
64.16
1-2Sebastiao Nunes takes a quick corner, playing it short to Jermaine George. Jermaine George makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Magnificent block by Arthur Bloomer!
69.33
Ben Middleton comes in with a late challenge on Harry Harrison. The referee calls over Ben Middleton and shows him a yellow card! Harry Harrison stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.56
Scott Boateng plays the ball forward to Carl Eadie. Carl Eadie shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Marc Laver manages to gather it.
72.01
William Dzodic passes the ball forward to Harry Harrison. Harry Harrison shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
75.56
Abel Nascimento flicks a high pass forward to Scott Boateng who brings the ball under control. Scott Boateng threads a neat ball through to Carl Eadie. Carl Eadie controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
77.25
1-2Notts County have made 2 substitutions with Wayne Pearce replacing Ben Middleton and Sylvain Carrick replacing Alun Goldberg .
78.29
Wayne Pearce controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Scott Boateng. Scott Boateng flicks a high pass forward. Simon Barrett controls it well on his chest. Simon Barrett controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
79.44
Scott Boateng passes the ball forward to Jermaine George. Jermaine George shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
81.01
William Dzodic receives the ball from a throw-in from Armin Sachs. William Dzodic deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Glynn Beckham. Glynn Beckham whips in a cross ball towards Harry Harrison. Harry Harrison outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it is shockingly off target!
83.57
Abel Nascimento barges into Harry Harrison. The referee brings Abel Nascimento to one side and gives him a warning! Harry Harrison stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
8
7
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
5
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
46.9%
53.1%
Play Area
29.6%
46.9%
23.5%
Scorers
| Simon Barrett 49 | Glynn Beckham 20, 27 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Glynn Beckham of Portsmouth |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Bill Naylor (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Julian Smithe (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Abel Nascimento (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ben Middleton (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 5. | Greg Black (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Scott Boateng (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Alun Goldberg (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Sebastiao Nunes (MID) | | 6 |
| 9. | Jermaine George (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Simon Barrett (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 11. | Carl Eadie (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Wayne Pearce (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Jaime Postiga (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Sylvain Carrick (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Marc Laver (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Seth Davies (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Frank Barry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Arthur Bloomer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Steve Barry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | William Dzodic (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Armin Sachs (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Glynn Beckham (ATT) | | 9 |
| 9. | Harry Harrison (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Niccolo Hurst (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | David Bishop (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Ashley Griffin (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Damien Brown (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Billy Maddison (MID) | 0 | |