Match Report


Hartlepool UnitedHartlepool United     Notts CountyNotts County
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Fredrik GranttF. Grantt50
G
1
G
52Thierry LoweT. Lowe
Eddie StewartE. Stewart49
D
2
D
56Abel NascimentoA. Nascimento
Alexander EdwardsA. Edwards46
D
3
D
55Ben MiddletonB. Middleton
Niccolo MckayN. Mckay46
D
captain4
D
45Greg BlackG. Black
James GascoigneJ. Gascoigne45
D
5captain
D
44Daniel MartinsD. Martins
Kevin DittrichK. Dittrich61
M
6
M
58Scott BoatengS. Boateng
Alexander ToddA. Todd46
M
7
M
58Dave MendezD. Mendez
Marcel WilkeM. Wilke46
M
8
M
57Alun GoldbergA. Goldberg
Guilherme VieiraG. Vieira62
A
9
A
53Simon BarrettS. Barrett
Rio SharpeR. Sharpe62
A
10
A
52Carl EadieC. Eadie
Stuart LawS. Law55
A
11
A
45Carl WilliamsonC. Williamson
 
Pedro GouameneP. Gouamene50
A
12
M
53Sebastiao NunesS. Nunes
Scott BishopS. Bishop48
A
13
M
50Jaime PostigaJ. Postiga
Clive McManamanC. McManaman46
A
14
M
49Sylvain CarrickS. Carrick

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at The Victoria Park where Hartlepool United play host to Notts County. A crowd of 4,452 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Hartlepool United and Notts County are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alan Bould.


0.00
Hartlepool United start the match!
6.08
Kevin Dittrich threads a neat ball through to Stuart Law. Stuart Law knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
8.04
Abel Nascimento flicks a high pass forward. Alun Goldberg collects the pass. Alun Goldberg sees Carl Williamson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Carl Williamson plays a one-two with Carl Eadie and rushes in on goal... Carl Williamson cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
9.04
Dave Mendez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Simon Barrett. Simon Barrett finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
12.46
Guilherme Vieira catches Abel Nascimento on the ankles. The referee warns Guilherme Vieira to calm down! Abel Nascimento hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
14.10
Niccolo Mckay flicks the ball to his team mate, Alexander Todd. Alexander Todd knocks the ball forward to Stuart Law. Stuart Law knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ben Middleton.
15.24
Scott Boateng catches Marcel Wilke on the ankles. Scott Boateng is shown the yellow card! Marcel Wilke hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.09
Niccolo Mckay sees Marcel Wilke in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Marcel Wilke threads a neat ball through to Stuart Law. Stuart Law shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
18.42
Without breaking stride, Dave Mendez plays the ball forward to Simon Barrett. Simon Barrett shoots from 25 yards. The ball takes a deflection leaving Fredrik Grantt with no chance!! Goal for Notts County!
24.45
Kevin Dittrich makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Guilherme Vieira. Guilherme Vieira shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
28.43
Marcel Wilke catches Scott Boateng on the ankles. The referee calls over Marcel Wilke and shows him a yellow card! Scott Boateng stretches but gets up unharmed.
30.26
Alun Goldberg hacks Kevin Dittrich from behind! The referee warns Alun Goldberg to calm down! Kevin Dittrich hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.14
Alun Goldberg hacks Kevin Dittrich from behind! The referee calls over Alun Goldberg again and warns him to calm down! Kevin Dittrich runs off the knock.
33.51
Kevin Dittrich chips the ball to his team mate, Guilherme Vieira. Guilherme Vieira tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Thierry Lowe. Excellent save.
34.22
Scott Boateng controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carl Eadie. Carl Eadie tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Hartlepool United appear unchanged since the first half. Notts County also appear unchanged since the first half. The Hartlepool United players seem much more motivated whilst the Notts County players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
Notts County kick off and get the second half underway!
47.42
Alexander Todd threads the ball through to Guilherme Vieira. Guilherme Vieira rushes past Abel Nascimento! Guilherme Vieira rockets a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
48.00
Marcel Wilke threads the ball through to Rio Sharpe. Rio Sharpe shoots from 20 yards but Thierry Lowe is on top of it.
54.12
Scott Boateng flicks a high pass forward. Carl Eadie controls it well on his chest. Carl Eadie shoots from 25 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
55.27
With a delightful solo run, Scott Boateng stretches the opposition's defence. Scott Boateng shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
60.44
Ben Middleton threads a neat ball through to Alun Goldberg. Alun Goldberg laces a weighted ball forward to Carl Williamson. Carl Williamson shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
63.05
Niccolo Mckay surges forward with the ball. Niccolo Mckay flicks a high pass forward. Rio Sharpe controls it well on his chest. Rio Sharpe threads the ball through to Guilherme Vieira but he's offside!
65.29
Scott Boateng advances with the ball. Scott Boateng makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Carl Williamson but he's offside!
66.12
Scott Boateng decides to run forward with the ball. Scott Boateng knocks in a cross ball towards Carl Williamson. Carl Williamson connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
72.02
Alun Goldberg changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Alun Goldberg advances inside the box! Alun Goldberg side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
73.12
Marcel Wilke flicks a high pass forward. Guilherme Vieira controls it well on his chest. Guilherme Vieira knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Thierry Lowe who gathers it comfortably.
77.46
Notts County have made a substitution with Jaime Postiga replacing Scott Boateng and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 6-3-1 formation.
79.35
Alexander Todd makes a simple pass to Rio Sharpe. Rio Sharpe knocks in a cross ball towards Guilherme Vieira. Guilherme Vieira powers a header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Guilherme Vieira!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Hartlepool United

Notts County
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.1%
42.9%
Play Area
32.1%
48.8%
19%

Scorers
Guilherme Vieira 79
Simon Barrett 18

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Guilherme Vieira of Hartlepool United

Match Ratings
1.Fredrik Grantt (GK)
7
2.Eddie Stewart (DEF)
6
3.Alexander Edwards (DEF)
8
4.Niccolo Mckay (DEF)
8
5.James Gascoigne (DEF)
6
6.Kevin Dittrich (MID)
6
7.Alexander Todd (MID)
6
8.Marcel Wilke (MID)yellow card
6
9.Guilherme Vieira (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Rio Sharpe (ATT)
7
11.Stuart Law (ATT)
6
 
12.Pedro Gouamene (ATT)
0
13.Scott Bishop (ATT)
0
14.Clive McManaman (ATT)
0

1.Thierry Lowe (GK)
7
2.Abel Nascimento (DEF)
6
3.Ben Middleton (DEF)
6
4.Greg Black (DEF)
6
5.Daniel Martins (DEF)
6
6.Scott Boateng (MID)yellow card
8
7.Dave Mendez (MID)
7
8.Alun Goldberg (MID)
7
9.Simon Barrett (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Carl Eadie (ATT)
6
11.Carl Williamson (ATT)
6
 
12.Sebastiao Nunes (MID)
0
13.Jaime Postiga (MID)
6
14.Sylvain Carrick (MID)
0