Match Report


Notts CountyNotts County     Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur
Shaun ReganShaun Regan Rik Mont Rik Mont
Maurice Van FessemM. Van Fessem72
G
1
G
78Wes EtheringtonW. Etherington
Jon WetherallJ. Wetherall77
D
2
D
72Des VernazzaD. Vernazza
Federico EspinalF. Espinal72
D
3
D
71Leon BeckhamL. Beckham
Jose Javier ButraguenoJ. Butragueno77
D
4
D
71Spencer InsleyS. Insley
Mark EbbingeM. Ebbinge71
D
5captain
D
74Scott GranvilleS. Granville
Graeme HackworthG. Hackworth72
M
6
M
74Enrique ButraguenoE. Butragueno
Vincenzo GraffiediV. Graffiedi75
M
7
M
75Jorge SoaresJ. Soares
Thomas ArnoldT. Arnold80
A
8
A
79Simone DilisoS. Diliso
Jon RavelliJ. Ravelli77
A
captain9
A
79Sora OgawaS. Ogawa
Rocco R. CircelloR. Circello80
A
10
A
75Alpay ÖzalanA. Özalan
Nathan BryantN. Bryant74
A
11
A
73Graham PetersG. Peters
 
Norberto SeguraN. Segura75
M
12
D
71Victor MonteroV. Montero
Ottavio RachiniO. Rachini73
M
13
M
72Chris GeorgeC. George
Alberto CostaA. Costa72
A
14
A
74Darius LisbieD. Lisbie

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Meadow Lane where Notts County play host to Tottenham Hotspur. A crowd of 18,404 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Notts County are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Tottenham Hotspur appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Daniel Mendonca.


0.00
The whistle blows and Notts County get the match underway!
2.58
Spencer Insley clumsily knocks into Rocco R. Circello. Spencer Insley is shown the yellow card! Rocco R. Circello runs off the knock.
3.13
Jose Javier Butragueno catches Simone Diliso on the ankles. The referee calls over Jose Javier Butragueno and shows him a yellow card! Simone Diliso runs off the knock.
4.41
Graeme Hackworth flicks a high ball forward to Nathan Bryant who takes it down. Nathan Bryant lofts in a cross ball towards Jon Ravelli. Jon Ravelli is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. What a cracker!! Wes Etherington had no chance!! Goal for Notts County!
8.45
Jorge Soares threads a neat ball through to Alpay Özalan. Alpay Özalan knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Vincenzo Graffiedi.
9.19
Jorge Soares barges into Graeme Hackworth. The referee calls over Jorge Soares and shows him a yellow card! Graeme Hackworth runs off the knock.
10.57
Enrique Butragueno catches Rocco R. Circello on the ankles. Enrique Butragueno is shown the yellow card! Rocco R. Circello runs off the knock.
12.35
Jorge Soares flicks a high pass forward. Alpay Özalan collects the pass. Alpay Özalan whips in a cross ball towards Sora Ogawa. Sora Ogawa flicks the ball with his head but somehow Maurice Van Fessem manages to keep it out.
21.18
Leon Beckham threads the ball through to Jorge Soares. Jorge Soares advances with the ball. Jorge Soares knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Federico Espinal.
22.05
Graeme Hackworth pushes mid-way up the pitch. Graeme Hackworth flicks a high pass forward. Thomas Arnold controls it well on his chest. Thomas Arnold knocks in a cross ball towards Rocco R. Circello. Rocco R. Circello makes a deft header. The ball strikes Jorge Soares's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
23.13
Thomas Arnold takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Enrique Butragueno chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
24.15
Jorge Soares passes the ball forward to Simone Diliso. Simone Diliso finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
26.36
Vincenzo Graffiedi knocks the ball forward to Jon Ravelli. Jon Ravelli deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Thomas Arnold but the linesman indicates offside!
32.31
Enrique Butragueno chips the ball to his team mate, Simone Diliso. Simone Diliso lofts in a cross ball towards Enrique Butragueno. Enrique Butragueno connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
36.16
Enrique Butragueno chips the ball to his team mate, Simone Diliso. Simone Diliso knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mark Ebbinge.
38.35
Jon Wetherall flicks a high ball forward to Vincenzo Graffiedi who takes it down. Without breaking stride, Vincenzo Graffiedi plays the ball forward to Graeme Hackworth. Graeme Hackworth plays a quick one-two with Rocco R. Circello and rushes in on goal... Graeme Hackworth side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Graeme Hackworth!
42.52
Des Vernazza comes in with a late challenge on Nathan Bryant. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Nathan Bryant stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Notts County have changed their lineup with Norberto Segura replacing Graeme Hackworth. Tottenham Hotspur appear unchanged since the first half. The Tottenham Hotspur players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Tottenham Hotspur start the second half!
47.39
Federico Espinal flicks a high pass forward. Thomas Arnold controls it well on his chest. Thomas Arnold shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
49.04
Norberto Segura comes in with a late challenge on Enrique Butragueno. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Enrique Butragueno grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
51.37
Vincenzo Graffiedi hits a low pass to Thomas Arnold. Thomas Arnold knocks in a cross ball towards Nathan Bryant. Nathan Bryant connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
55.32
Norberto Segura makes a probing pass to Rocco R. Circello. Rocco R. Circello lofts in a cross ball towards Jon Ravelli. With a superhuman jump, Jon Ravelli connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
60.32
Notts County have made a substitution with Alberto Costa replacing Jon Ravelli .Tottenham Hotspur have made a substitution with Darius Lisbie replacing Alpay Özalan .
61.38
Jorge Soares makes a strong solo run forward. Jorge Soares knocks the ball to his team mate, Enrique Butragueno. Enrique Butragueno lofts in a cross ball towards Simone Diliso. Simone Diliso heads the ball goalwards but it's a woeful effort!
63.55
Federico Espinal flicks a high pass forward to Mark Ebbinge who brings the ball under control. Mark Ebbinge makes a probing pass to Alberto Costa. Alberto Costa whips in a cross ball towards Rocco R. Circello. Rocco R. Circello whips the ball goalwards with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
65.51
Spencer Insley chips the ball to his team mate, Enrique Butragueno. Enrique Butragueno sees Sora Ogawa in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sora Ogawa knocks in a cross ball towards Jorge Soares. Jorge Soares shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
67.46
Spencer Insley flicks the ball to his team mate, Darius Lisbie. Darius Lisbie runs straight at the defence! Darius Lisbie shoots from just inside the box but Maurice Van Fessem is on top of it.
71.44
Thomas Arnold comes in with a late challenge on Leon Beckham. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Leon Beckham carries on, but is struggling a bit.
72.29
Jorge Soares hits a low pass to Enrique Butragueno. Enrique Butragueno knocks the ball forward to Jorge Soares. Jorge Soares runs straight at the defence! Jorge Soares tries a spectacular strike but it rises well off target!
73.55
Seeing a gap ahead, Vincenzo Graffiedi plays the ball forward to Rocco R. Circello. Rocco R. Circello tries a spectacular long range effort. Wonderful reactions from Wes Etherington keeps it out!
75.13
Sora Ogawa laces a through ball forward to Simone Diliso. Simone Diliso whips in a cross ball towards Enrique Butragueno. Enrique Butragueno makes a convincing header. Solid save from Maurice Van Fessem.
77.33
Federico Espinal threads the ball through to Alberto Costa. Alberto Costa passes the ball forward to Nathan Bryant. Nathan Bryant lofts in a cross ball towards Vincenzo Graffiedi. Vincenzo Graffiedi rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
79.33
Notts County have made a substitution with Ottavio Rachini replacing Vincenzo Graffiedi .
81.30
Enrique Butragueno flicks the ball to his team mate, Sora Ogawa. Sora Ogawa rushes past Federico Espinal! Some good footwork from Sora Ogawa provides some space. He shoots at goal but somehow Maurice Van Fessem manages to keep it out.
83.48
Ottavio Rachini flicks a high pass forward to Rocco R. Circello who brings the ball under control. Rocco R. Circello knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Wes Etherington who gathers it comfortably.
84.38
Ottavio Rachini controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nathan Bryant. Nathan Bryant lofts in a cross ball towards Alberto Costa. Alberto Costa beats his man to it with a header but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
85.23
Leon Beckham flicks a high pass forward to Simone Diliso who brings the ball under control. Simone Diliso flicks a high pass forward. Enrique Butragueno holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Enrique Butragueno lofts in a cross ball towards Jorge Soares. Jorge Soares heads the ball goalwards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
87.32
Ottavio Rachini clumsily knocks into Jorge Soares. The referee calls over Ottavio Rachini and warns him to calm down! Jorge Soares runs off the knock.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Notts County

Tottenham Hotspur
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
7
6
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
4
4
Yellow Cards
3
4
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42.7%
57.3%
Play Area
24.4%
45.1%
30.5%

Scorers
Jon Ravelli 4
Graeme Hackworth 38
Vincenzo Graffiedi 77
Enrique Butragueno 32

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Enrique Butragueno of Tottenham Hotspur

Match Ratings