Match Report
| Notts County | Notts County |  |  | Wrexham | Wrexham | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bill Naylor | B. Naylor |  | 49 | G |  | 1 | | G | 49 | | Trevor Wiltord | T. Wiltord | |||||||||
| Julian Smithe | J. Smithe | | 57 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 61 | | Ashley Fenton | A. Fenton | |||||||||
| Abel Nascimento | A. Nascimento |  | 56 | D | | 3 | | D | 54 | | Graeme Wright-Phillips | G. Wright-Phillips | |||||||||
| Ben Middleton | B. Middleton | | 54 | D | | 4 | | D | 45 | | Joe Marsden | J. Marsden | |||||||||
| Greg Black | G. Black | | 44 | D |  | | 5 | | | D | 41 | | Jamie James | J. James | |||||||
| Scott Boateng | S. Boateng | | 58 | M | | 6 | | M | 64 | | Rio Mike | R. Mike | |||||||||
| Dave Mendez | D. Mendez | | 58 | M | | 7 | | M | 60 | | Daniele Le Tissier | D. Le Tissier | |||||||||
| Alun Goldberg | A. Goldberg | | 57 | M | | 8 | | M | 55 | | Steven Eadie | S. Eadie | |||||||||
| Jermaine George | J. George | | 58 | A | | 9 | | A | 51 | | Jonathan Harley | J. Harley | |||||||||
| Simon Barrett | S. Barrett | | 53 | A | | 10 | | A | 47 | | Gary Matthews | G. Matthews | |||||||||
| Carl Eadie | C. Eadie | | 52 | A | | 11 | | A | 47 | | Quim Moreira | Q. Moreira | |||||||||
| Sebastiao Nunes | S. Nunes | | 53 | M | | 12 | | M | 55 | | Scott Kerr | S. Kerr | |||||||||
| Wayne Pearce | W. Pearce | | 49 | M | | 13 | | A | 45 | | Kelvin Walker | K. Walker | |||||||||
| Jaime Postiga | J. Postiga | | 49 | M | | 14 | | M | 44 | | Brian Elliott | B. Elliott | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Meadow Lane where Notts County play host to Wrexham. A crowd of 4,931 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Notts County and Wrexham are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jason Fletcher.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Notts County and Wrexham are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jason Fletcher.
0.00
0-0Notts County kick off the first half!
3.28
0-0Alun Goldberg runs straight at the opposition's defence. Alun Goldberg shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
4.32
Abel Nascimento hits a long diagonal ball forward. Carl Eadie shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
8.03
0-0Ashley Fenton makes a simple pass to Steven Eadie. Steven Eadie threads the ball through to Gary Matthews. Gary Matthews knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
9.21
0-0Greg Black barges into Jonathan Harley. Greg Black is shown the yellow card! Jonathan Harley stretches but gets up unharmed.
10.16
Ashley Fenton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rio Mike. Rio Mike threads the ball through to Jonathan Harley. Jonathan Harley shoots from long range but it's a lousy effort!
14.53
1-0Alun Goldberg makes a probing pass to Carl Eadie. Carl Eadie sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Carl Eadie scores for Notts County!!
18.10
Abel Nascimento punts the ball hopefully upfield. Simon Barrett lofts in a cross ball towards Carl Eadie. Carl Eadie connects with a diving header. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
21.37
1-0Daniele Le Tissier barges into Dave Mendez. The referee brings Daniele Le Tissier to one side and gives him a warning! Dave Mendez stretches but gets up unharmed.
22.00
1-0Scott Boateng hits a low pass to Simon Barrett. Simon Barrett shoots from 25 yards. Solid save from Trevor Wiltord.
32.11
Daniele Le Tissier brings the ball forward. Daniele Le Tissier advances inside the box! Daniele Le Tissier rockets a shot on goal. The keeper, Bill Naylor, sees it late!! Goal for Wrexham! That brings them level!
38.42
Scott Boateng chips the ball to his team mate, Jermaine George. Jermaine George shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
44.01
Scott Boateng knocks the ball forward to Carl Eadie. Carl Eadie knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Joe Marsden.
45.00
Steven Eadie passes the ball forward to Gary Matthews. Gary Matthews sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Notts County appear unchanged since the first half. Wrexham also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Wrexham kick off!
47.53
Under pressure, Abel Nascimento clears the ball far upfield. Carl Eadie shoots from long range. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
51.59
With a delightful solo run, Steven Eadie stretches the opposition's defence. Steven Eadie knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
53.24
Abel Nascimento clumsily knocks into Jonathan Harley. Abel Nascimento is given a warning by the referee! Jonathan Harley stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.59
Rio Mike comes in with a late challenge on Alun Goldberg. The referee calls over Rio Mike and warns him to calm down! Alun Goldberg runs off the knock.
59.58
Alun Goldberg threads a neat ball through to Carl Eadie. Carl Eadie shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Trevor Wiltord manages to gather it easily.
60.53
2-1Wrexham have made a substitution with Kelvin Walker replacing Steven Eadie .
67.27
Abel Nascimento sees Scott Boateng in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Scott Boateng controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jermaine George. Jermaine George shoots from 25 yards but it flies well off target!
69.52
Kelvin Walker clumsily knocks into Scott Boateng. Kelvin Walker is shown the yellow card! Scott Boateng stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.37
Scott Boateng darts forward. Scott Boateng lofts in a cross ball towards Jermaine George. Jermaine George makes a convincing header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
73.49
Abel Nascimento flicks a high pass forward. Scott Boateng controls it well on his chest. Scott Boateng passes the ball forward to Carl Eadie. Carl Eadie whips in a cross ball towards Simon Barrett. Simon Barrett makes a convincing header but Trevor Wiltord is on top of it.
75.55
Dave Mendez hits a low pass to Carl Eadie. Carl Eadie shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
77.33
Notts County have made a substitution with Wayne Pearce replacing Scott Boateng and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 6-3-1 formation.
87.24
Joe Marsden makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Daniele Le Tissier. Daniele Le Tissier threads the ball through to Gary Matthews. Gary Matthews rushes past Julian Smithe! Some silky footwork from Gary Matthews provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it rises well off target!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
6
1
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
63%
37%
Play Area
23.3%
47.9%
28.8%
Scorers
| Carl Eadie 15, 48 | Daniele Le Tissier 32 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Carl Eadie of Notts County |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Bill Naylor (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Julian Smithe (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Abel Nascimento (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Ben Middleton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Greg Black (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 6. | Scott Boateng (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Dave Mendez (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Alun Goldberg (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Jermaine George (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Simon Barrett (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Carl Eadie (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Sebastiao Nunes (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Wayne Pearce (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Jaime Postiga (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Trevor Wiltord (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Ashley Fenton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Graeme Wright-Phillips (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Joe Marsden (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jamie James (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Rio Mike (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Daniele Le Tissier (MID) | | 8 |
| 8. | Steven Eadie (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Jonathan Harley (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Gary Matthews (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Quim Moreira (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Scott Kerr (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Kelvin Walker (ATT) | | 5 |
| 14. | Brian Elliott (MID) | 0 | |