Match Report


Notts CountyNotts County     WalsallWalsall
Andrew BlightAndrew Blight Phil Warb Phil Warb
Romero P. VicenteR. Vicente55
G
1
G
73Eoin BrandE. Brand
Jose Fortes SanchezJ. Sanchez60
D
2
D
53James VenusJ. Venus
Pascal HerzogP. Herzog56
D
captain3
D
56Stuart JohnstoneS. Johnstone
Seth VernazzaS. Vernazza45
D
4
D
61Brendan LampardB. Lampard
Scott HulmeS. Hulme48
D
5
M
47Marcus EadieM. Eadie
Titus CooperT. Cooper69
M
6captain
M
70Morris SeamanM. Seaman
Arnar Freyr JakobssonA. Jakobsson63
M
7
M
59Leon EdwardsL. Edwards
Jimmy DekkerJ. Dekker69
M
8
M
57Edward MillsE. Mills
Juan-Carlos HerreroJ. Herrero59
A
9
A
46Torsten FrieserT. Frieser
Abel VianaA. Viana70
A
10
A
70Oscar Jr. GissiO. Gissi
Winston WiekensW. Wiekens67
A
11
A
57Teddy DoddT. Dodd
 
Ben RobinsonB. Robinson45
D
12
D
63Stephen HurstS. Hurst
Ashley BeagrieA. Beagrie56
M
13
M
64Dean MarshallD. Marshall
Lilian GrenetL. Grenet48
A
14
A
63Brendan BenjaminB. Benjamin

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Meadow Lane where Notts County play host to Walsall. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Notts County are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Walsall appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Mervin Taylor.


0.00
The whistle blows and Walsall kick off!
3.01
Morris Seaman sees Teddy Dodd in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Teddy Dodd knocks the ball forward to Leon Edwards but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
9.23
Arnar Freyr Jakobsson knocks the ball to his team mate, Jimmy Dekker. Jimmy Dekker knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by James Venus.
12.45
Marcus Eadie makes a probing pass to Torsten Frieser. Torsten Frieser knocks in a cross ball towards Teddy Dodd. Teddy Dodd makes a convincing header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
18.52
Morris Seaman makes a simple pass to Oscar Jr. Gissi. Oscar Jr. Gissi shoots from 25 yards. Romero P. Vicente gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
24.17
Marcus Eadie knocks the ball to his team mate, Torsten Frieser. Torsten Frieser plays a one-two with Teddy Dodd and advances towards the goal... Scott Hulme hacks Torsten Frieser from behind! Torsten Frieser appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
30.02
Titus Cooper kicks a strong pass forward to Abel Viana. Abel Viana runs straight at the defence! Abel Viana cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Eoin Brand reads it well. Good keeping!
33.30
Stuart Johnstone passes the ball forward to Leon Edwards. Leon Edwards flicks the ball to his team mate, Oscar Jr. Gissi. Oscar Jr. Gissi knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pascal Herzog.
36.49
Titus Cooper threads a neat ball through to Jimmy Dekker. Jimmy Dekker whips in a cross ball towards Winston Wiekens. Winston Wiekens connects with a diving header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
39.37
Stuart Johnstone makes a probing pass to Morris Seaman. Morris Seaman controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Teddy Dodd. Teddy Dodd knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Seth Vernazza.
42.37
Morris Seaman deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marcus Eadie. Marcus Eadie tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Romero P. Vicente smothers it!
44.15
Scott Hulme kicks a strong pass forward to Arnar Freyr Jakobsson. Arnar Freyr Jakobsson threads a neat ball through to Winston Wiekens. Winston Wiekens controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
Marcus Eadie flicks a high ball forward to Oscar Jr. Gissi who takes it down. Oscar Jr. Gissi knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Teddy Dodd is offside!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Notts County appear unchanged since the first half. Walsall also appear unchanged since the first half. The Notts County players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Notts County start the second half!
48.32
Morris Seaman makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Leon Edwards. Leon Edwards controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Romero P. Vicente!
49.20
Brendan Lampard advances with the ball. Brendan Lampard deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Oscar Jr. Gissi. Oscar Jr. Gissi knocks in a cross ball towards Leon Edwards. With a superhuman jump, Leon Edwards connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but is denied by Seth Vernazza. Excellent block.
53.49
Jimmy Dekker hits a low pass to Titus Cooper. Titus Cooper whips in a cross ball towards Juan-Carlos Herrero. Juan-Carlos Herrero finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just wide!
59.34
Scott Hulme flicks a high ball forward to Arnar Freyr Jakobsson who takes it down. Arnar Freyr Jakobsson sees Titus Cooper in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Titus Cooper whips in a cross ball towards Arnar Freyr Jakobsson. Stuart Johnstone barges into Arnar Freyr Jakobsson. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
60.12
Morris Seaman threads the ball through to Edward Mills. Edward Mills whips in a cross ball towards Leon Edwards. Leon Edwards connects with a diving header. The ball comes off Pascal Herzog and the loose ball is cleared up field.
65.57
Leon Edwards takes a quick throw-in. Morris Seaman chips the ball to his team mate, Teddy Dodd. Teddy Dodd shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
67.50
Jose Fortes Sanchez flicks a high pass forward. Pascal Herzog holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Pascal Herzog passes the ball forward to Winston Wiekens. Winston Wiekens cuts inside the box! Winston Wiekens rockets a shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
69.21
Brendan Lampard sees a break and surges forward. Brendan Lampard tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
71.02
Titus Cooper plays the ball forward to Jimmy Dekker. Jimmy Dekker knocks in a cross ball towards Abel Viana. Abel Viana is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but is denied by Eoin Brand. Excellent save.
72.48
Jose Fortes Sanchez flicks the ball to his team mate, Juan-Carlos Herrero. Juan-Carlos Herrero shoots from outside the area but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
73.41
Morris Seaman flicks a high pass forward. Edward Mills controls it well on his chest. Edward Mills plays a scrappy one-two with Teddy Dodd and advances towards the goal... Edward Mills tries a spectacular strike but it's drastically wayward!
75.11
With a delightful solo run, Titus Cooper stretches the opposition's defence. Titus Cooper knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eoin Brand who gathers it comfortably.
77.07
Notts County have made 3 substitutions with Ben Robinson replacing Pascal Herzog, Ashley Beagrie replacing Titus Cooper and Lilian Grenet replacing Juan-Carlos Herrero .
84.31
Stuart Johnstone flicks a high pass forward. Teddy Dodd controls it well on his chest. Teddy Dodd makes a probing pass between the defence to Marcus Eadie. Marcus Eadie shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Solid save from Romero P. Vicente.
85.46
Seeing a gap ahead, Jimmy Dekker plays the ball forward to Abel Viana. Abel Viana knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eoin Brand who gathers it comfortably.
87.07
Marcus Eadie makes a simple pass to Oscar Jr. Gissi. Oscar Jr. Gissi knocks in a cross ball towards Torsten Frieser. Torsten Frieser directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Romero P. Vicente has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Notts County

Walsall
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
8
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42.3%
57.7%
Play Area
30.8%
46.2%
23.1%

Scorers
Winston Wiekens 36
Teddy Dodd 12
Torsten Frieser 87

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Torsten Frieser of Walsall

Match Ratings
1.Romero P. Vicente (GK)
7
2.Jose Fortes Sanchez (DEF)
6
3.Pascal Herzog (DEF)
6
4.Seth Vernazza (DEF)
6
5.Scott Hulme (DEF)
6
6.Titus Cooper (MID)
7
7.Arnar Freyr Jakobsson (MID)
6
8.Jimmy Dekker (MID)
7
9.Juan-Carlos Herrero (ATT)
6
10.Abel Viana (ATT)
7
11.Winston Wiekens (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Ben Robinson (DEF)
6
13.Ashley Beagrie (MID)
6
14.Lilian Grenet (ATT)
6

1.Eoin Brand (GK)
7
2.James Venus (DEF)
6
3.Stuart Johnstone (DEF)
7
4.Brendan Lampard (DEF)
7
5.Marcus Eadie (MID)
7
6.Morris Seaman (MID)
8
7.Leon Edwards (MID)
6
8.Edward Mills (MID)
6
9.Torsten Frieser (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Oscar Jr. Gissi (ATT)
7
11.Teddy Dodd (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Stephen Hurst (DEF)
0
13.Dean Marshall (MID)
0
14.Brendan Benjamin (ATT)
0