Match Report


Cardiff CityCardiff City     Notts CountyNotts County
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Norman Le TissierN. Le Tissier49
G
captain1
G
52Thierry LoweT. Lowe
Julian LloydJ. Lloyd54
D
2
D
56Abel NascimentoA. Nascimento
Alistair MowbrayA. Mowbray53
D
3
D
55Ben MiddletonB. Middleton
Nils VogelN. Vogel48
D
4
D
45Greg BlackG. Black
Terry GranvilleT. Granville40
D
5captain
D
44Daniel MartinsD. Martins
Duncan BrandD. Brand58
M
6
M
58Scott BoatengS. Boateng
Tommy MustoeT. Mustoe58
M
7
M
58Dave MendezD. Mendez
Alistair BarmbyA. Barmby66
A
8
M
57Alun GoldbergA. Goldberg
Henry PallisterH. Pallister59
A
9
A
53Simon BarrettS. Barrett
Thierry WilliamsT. Williams47
A
10
A
52Carl EadieC. Eadie
Patrick BowyerP. Bowyer37
A
11
A
45Carl WilliamsonC. Williamson
 
Rafael OliveiraR. Oliveira54
M
12
M
53Sebastiao NunesS. Nunes
Marvin StockdaleM. Stockdale53
M
13
M
50Jaime PostigaJ. Postiga
David BowerD. Bower53
M
14
M
49Sylvain CarrickS. Carrick

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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at Ninian Park where Cardiff City play host to Notts County. A crowd of 4,305 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Cardiff City are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Notts County appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gareth Lumsdon.


0.00
Notts County get the match underway!
6.21
Tommy Mustoe knocks the ball to his team mate, Patrick Bowyer. Patrick Bowyer shoots from 20 yards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
10.04
Dave Mendez hits a low pass to Simon Barrett. Simon Barrett knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Julian Lloyd.
12.04
Tommy Mustoe knocks the ball forward to Thierry Williams. Thierry Williams advances inside the box! Thierry Williams side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
15.39
Greg Black makes a simple pass to Scott Boateng. Scott Boateng knocks the ball forward to Carl Williamson. Carl Williamson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.05
Nils Vogel lofts the ball long. Patrick Bowyer lofts in a cross ball towards Thierry Williams. Thierry Williams gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It's miles wide!
21.25
Scott Boateng makes a probing pass to Simon Barrett. Simon Barrett shoots from 25 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
22.22
Dave Mendez hits a low pass to Carl Eadie. Carl Eadie controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Norman Le Tissier.
26.41
Scott Boateng sees Carl Eadie in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Carl Eadie shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
27.07
Ben Middleton catches Alistair Mowbray on the ankles. The referee calls over Ben Middleton and warns him to calm down! Alistair Mowbray hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
28.21
Tommy Mustoe flicks the ball to his team mate, Patrick Bowyer. Patrick Bowyer tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
36.49
Abel Nascimento threads a neat ball through to Alun Goldberg. Alun Goldberg flicks the ball to his team mate, Simon Barrett. Simon Barrett knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alistair Mowbray.
39.20
Greg Black knocks the ball forward to Scott Boateng. Scott Boateng knocks the ball forward to Carl Eadie. Carl Eadie finds some space and shoots from distance. Norman Le Tissier is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Cardiff City appear unchanged since the first half. Notts County also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Cardiff City kick off!
48.10
Alun Goldberg makes a simple pass to Carl Eadie. Carl Eadie shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Norman Le Tissier manages to gather it comfortably.
49.53
Tommy Mustoe hits a low pass to Patrick Bowyer. Patrick Bowyer whips in a cross ball towards Thierry Williams. Thierry Williams is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
53.05
Duncan Brand passes the ball forward to Alistair Barmby. Alistair Barmby lofts in a cross ball towards Patrick Bowyer. Patrick Bowyer gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but he balloons it over the crossbar!
65.24
Alun Goldberg sees a break and surges forward. Alun Goldberg whips in a cross ball towards Carl Eadie. Carl Eadie is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it slams into the crowd!
67.23
Alun Goldberg makes a probing pass to Carl Eadie. Carl Eadie sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
75.37
Tommy Mustoe flicks a high pass forward. Thierry Williams controls it well on his chest. Thierry Williams knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Abel Nascimento.
77.12
Notts County have made 2 substitutions with Sebastiao Nunes replacing Greg Black and Sylvain Carrick replacing Dave Mendez .
79.42
Notts County are keeping the ball well. They need to convert this possession into goals.
81.03
Daniel Martins deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sylvain Carrick. Sylvain Carrick makes a probing pass to Carl Eadie. Carl Eadie knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
85.42
Daniel Martins hits a low pass to Alun Goldberg. Alun Goldberg flicks a high ball forward to Carl Eadie who takes it down. Carl Eadie shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
87.20
Duncan Brand deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alistair Barmby. Alistair Barmby shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Cardiff City

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

Possession
40%
60%
Play Area
30.7%
42.7%
26.7%

Scorers
Patrick Bowyer 6, 28
Thierry Williams 50
Carl Eadie 39

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Patrick Bowyer of Cardiff City

Match Ratings
1.Norman Le Tissier (GK)
7
2.Julian Lloyd (DEF)
6
3.Alistair Mowbray (DEF)
6
4.Nils Vogel (DEF)
6
5.Terry Granville (DEF)
6
6.Duncan Brand (MID)
6
7.Tommy Mustoe (MID)
8
8.Alistair Barmby (ATT)
6
9.Henry Pallister (ATT)
6
10.Thierry Williams (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Patrick Bowyer (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Rafael Oliveira (MID)
0
13.Marvin Stockdale (MID)
0
14.David Bower (MID)
0

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