Match Report
| Notts County | Notts County |  |  | Ipswich Town | Ipswich Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bill Naylor | B. Naylor |  | 49 | G |  | 1 | | G | 61 | | Malcolm Scowcroft | M. Scowcroft | |||||||||
| Julian Smithe | J. Smithe | | 57 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 69 |  | Oberdan Caruso | O. Caruso | |||||||||
| Abel Nascimento | A. Nascimento |  | 56 | D | | 3 | | D | 58 |  | Florian Eder | F. Eder | |||||||||
| Ben Middleton | B. Middleton | | 53 | D | | 4 | | D | 53 | | Thierry Venus | T. Venus | |||||||||
| Greg Black | G. Black | | 43 | D |  | | 5 | | D | 47 | | Nigel Gordon | N. Gordon | ||||||||
| Scott Boateng | S. Boateng | | 58 | M | | 6 | | M | 67 | | Oleg Bolton | O. Bolton | |||||||||
| Dave Mendez | D. Mendez | | 56 | M | | 7 | | | M | 63 | | Nwankwo Haynes | N. Haynes | ||||||||
| Alun Goldberg | A. Goldberg | | 55 | M | | 8 | | A | 57 | | Vitor Faria | V. Faria | |||||||||
| Jermaine George | J. George | | 58 | A | | 9 | | A | 55 |  | Juan Ruiz | J. Ruiz | |||||||||
| Simon Barrett | S. Barrett | | 53 | A | | 10 | | A | 55 | | Tommy Hibbs | T. Hibbs | |||||||||
| Carl Eadie | C. Eadie | | 52 | A | | 11 | | A | 54 | | Darren Greaves | D. Greaves | |||||||||
| Sebastiao Nunes | S. Nunes | | 52 | M | | 12 | | M | 54 | | Shaun Dodd | S. Dodd | |||||||||
| Jaime Postiga | J. Postiga | | 49 | M | | 13 | | M | 50 | | Martin Vickers | M. Vickers | |||||||||
| Wayne Pearce | W. Pearce | | 49 | M | | 14 | | G | 50 | | Robbie Jackson | R. Jackson | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Ski France |
Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Meadow Lane where Notts County play host to Ipswich Town. A crowd of 4,331 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Notts County are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Ipswich Town appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Robert Granville.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Notts County are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Ipswich Town appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Robert Granville.
0.00
0-0Notts County start the match!
4.55
0-0Jermaine George clumsily knocks into Thierry Venus. Jermaine George is warned by the referee! Thierry Venus hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
6.33
0-0Nwankwo Haynes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tommy Hibbs. Tommy Hibbs advances inside the box! Tommy Hibbs tries a spectacular strike. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
9.52
0-0Greg Black flicks a high pass forward. Scott Boateng controls it well on his chest. Scott Boateng changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Scott Boateng sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
12.43
Carl Eadie catches Florian Eder on the ankles. The referee brings Carl Eadie to one side and gives him a warning! Florian Eder stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.28
With some swift thinking, Alun Goldberg plays the ball forward to Carl Eadie. Carl Eadie shoots from outside the area but it flies just wide!
18.56
Nwankwo Haynes decides to run forward with the ball. Nwankwo Haynes plays a one-two with Juan Ruiz and advances towards the goal... Nwankwo Haynes side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
20.06
0-0Nwankwo Haynes runs straight at the opposition's defence. Nwankwo Haynes makes a probing pass to Juan Ruiz but he's offside!
24.23
0-0Greg Black catches Oleg Bolton on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Oleg Bolton stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.17
1-0Dave Mendez flicks a high ball forward to Simon Barrett who takes it down. Simon Barrett runs straight at the defence! Simon Barrett rockets a shot on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Notts County!
38.58
Oberdan Caruso threads a neat ball through to Nwankwo Haynes. Nwankwo Haynes plays the ball forward to Vitor Faria. Vitor Faria deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Juan Ruiz but the linesman indicates offside!
40.28
Scott Boateng runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Scott Boateng shoots from long range. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
44.57
1-0Dave Mendez passes the ball forward to Jermaine George. Jermaine George knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Malcolm Scowcroft who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Nwankwo Haynes makes a simple pass to Tommy Hibbs. Tommy Hibbs advances inside the box! Tommy Hibbs shoots from just inside the box but somehow Bill Naylor manages to keep it out.
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. Ipswich Town also appear unchanged since the first half. The Notts County players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Ipswich Town kick off and get the second half underway!
49.40
Oleg Bolton kicks a strong pass forward to Tommy Hibbs. Tommy Hibbs plays a scrappy one-two with Darren Greaves and stumbles forward towards the goal... Tommy Hibbs shows great control and tries a shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
51.42
Nwankwo Haynes threads a neat ball through to Tommy Hibbs. Tommy Hibbs plays a one-two with Vitor Faria and rushes in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Tommy Hibbs provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
57.37
Scott Boateng hits a low pass to Jermaine George. Jermaine George controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
59.17
Alun Goldberg hits a low pass to Carl Eadie. Carl Eadie whips in a cross ball towards Simon Barrett. Simon Barrett flicks the ball with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
60.39
1-0Ipswich Town appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
60.39
Scott Boateng barges into Nwankwo Haynes. The referee calls over Scott Boateng and shows him a yellow card! Nwankwo Haynes stretches but gets up unharmed.
61.36
Ben Middleton threads a neat ball through to Alun Goldberg. Alun Goldberg flicks a high pass forward to Simon Barrett who brings the ball under control. Simon Barrett knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
63.20
Scott Boateng threads the ball through to Carl Eadie. Carl Eadie finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
67.56
With a delightful solo run, Scott Boateng stretches the opposition's defence. Scott Boateng threads the ball through into the box. Simon Barrett rockets a shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
69.38
With vision, Oleg Bolton plays the ball forward to Vitor Faria. Vitor Faria shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
73.54
Oleg Bolton changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Oleg Bolton cuts inside the box! Oleg Bolton rockets a shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
77.17
1-1Notts County have made a substitution with Wayne Pearce replacing Dave Mendez .
84.30
Thierry Venus kicks a strong pass forward to Oleg Bolton. Oleg Bolton darts forward. Oleg Bolton knocks in a cross ball towards Vitor Faria. Vitor Faria is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
85.38
Wayne Pearce kicks a strong pass forward to Simon Barrett. Simon Barrett knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
89.58
Nwankwo Haynes hacks Scott Boateng from behind! Nwankwo Haynes is shown the yellow card! Scott Boateng stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
6
6
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
55.1%
44.9%
Play Area
24.4%
48.7%
26.9%
Scorers
| Simon Barrett 27 | Oleg Bolton 74 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Oleg Bolton of Ipswich Town |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Bill Naylor (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Julian Smithe (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Abel Nascimento (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ben Middleton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Greg Black (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 6. | Scott Boateng (MID) | | 7 |
| 7. | Dave Mendez (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Alun Goldberg (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Jermaine George (ATT) | 5 | |
| 10. | Simon Barrett (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Carl Eadie (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Sebastiao Nunes (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jaime Postiga (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Wayne Pearce (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Malcolm Scowcroft (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Oberdan Caruso (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Florian Eder (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Thierry Venus (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Nigel Gordon (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Oleg Bolton (MID) | | 10 |
| 7. | Nwankwo Haynes (MID) | | 7 |
| 8. | Vitor Faria (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Juan Ruiz (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Tommy Hibbs (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Darren Greaves (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Shaun Dodd (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Martin Vickers (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Robbie Jackson (GK) | 0 | |