Match Report


BlackpoolBlackpool     Notts CountyNotts County
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Chris YoungC. Young55
G
captain1
G
55Dale CotteeD. Cottee
Spencer BoatengS. Boateng42
D
2
D
50Malte MetzgerM. Metzger
Harvey BattyH. Batty41
D
3
D
48David ZilianiD. Ziliani
Mick CarragherM. Carragher41
D
4
D
45Gilles McleodG. Mcleod
Les MortensenL. Mortensen39
D
5
M
59Gilles FinneyG. Finney
Ronnie FletcherR. Fletcher46
M
6
M
51Chris PetersC. Peters
Terry WainwrightT. Wainwright43
M
7
M
46Colin CampbellC. Campbell
Del MilburnD. Milburn46
A
8captain
M
45Joe HallJ. Hall
Carlton MercerC. Mercer42
A
9
A
57Alan PlowrightA. Plowright
Wes LjungbergW. Ljungberg41
A
10
A
52Christian MilaneseC. Milanese
Marcus SalakoM. Salako37
A
11
A
47Jason WatersJ. Waters
 
Danny PattersonD. Patterson44
G
12
G
47Anthony BenaliA. Benali
Robert MacleanR. Maclean42
M
13
D
44Edgar NascimentoE. Nascimento
Thierry EdwardsT. Edwards42
M
14
D
43Alexandre SousaA. Sousa

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Bloomfield Road where Blackpool play host to Notts County. A crowd of 2,652 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Blackpool are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Notts County appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Richard Johnson.


0.00
Notts County start the match!
4.05
Mick Carragher runs forward with the ball. Mick Carragher makes a probing pass to Marcus Salako. Marcus Salako tries a spectacular long range effort. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
8.31
Ronnie Fletcher flicks a high ball forward to Wes Ljungberg who takes it down. Wes Ljungberg lofts in a cross ball towards Carlton Mercer. Carlton Mercer gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it is shockingly off target!
9.07
Colin Campbell sees space and advances. Colin Campbell knocks in a cross ball towards Jason Waters. Jason Waters rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
12.57
Gilles Mcleod knocks the ball forward to Gilles Finney. Gilles Finney hits a low pass to Alan Plowright. Alan Plowright controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Christian Milanese through on goal. Christian Milanese shoots from just inside the box but it slams into the crowd!
16.52
Malte Metzger makes a probing pass to Joe Hall. Joe Hall flicks a high pass forward. Christian Milanese holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Christian Milanese knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.04
Terry Wainwright catches Colin Campbell on the ankles. The referee calls over Terry Wainwright and shows him a yellow card! Colin Campbell runs off the knock.
24.02
Seeing a gap ahead, Mick Carragher plays the ball forward to Terry Wainwright. Terry Wainwright threads the ball through to Marcus Salako. Marcus Salako knocks in a cross ball towards Del Milburn. Del Milburn makes a convincing header but it's a lousy effort!
26.13
Chris Peters passes the ball forward to Christian Milanese. Christian Milanese lofts in a cross ball towards Jason Waters. Jason Waters makes a deft header but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
27.40
David Ziliani sees Colin Campbell in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Colin Campbell threads a neat ball through to Alan Plowright. Alan Plowright plays a one-two with Jason Waters and rushes in on goal... Alan Plowright muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
28.54
Chris Peters catches Terry Wainwright on the ankles. Chris Peters is given a warning by the referee! Terry Wainwright hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
36.01
Malte Metzger chips the ball to his team mate, Colin Campbell. Colin Campbell flicks a high pass forward. Alan Plowright collects the pass. Alan Plowright tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
39.39
Chris Peters kicks a strong pass forward to Jason Waters. Jason Waters tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
42.44
Harvey Batty barges into Alan Plowright. The referee brings Harvey Batty to one side and gives him a warning! Alan Plowright stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
Terry Wainwright clumsily knocks into Gilles Finney. The referee warns Terry Wainwright to calm down! Gilles Finney stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Blackpool kick off!
49.48
Ronnie Fletcher controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Del Milburn. Del Milburn knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dale Cottee who gathers it comfortably.
51.40
Chris Peters hits a low pass to Christian Milanese. Christian Milanese knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Chris Young who gathers it comfortably.
53.07
Terry Wainwright catches Joe Hall on the ankles. The referee calls over Terry Wainwright again and warns him to calm down! Joe Hall runs off the knock.
54.47
Spencer Boateng knocks the ball to his team mate, Terry Wainwright. Terry Wainwright threads the ball through to Marcus Salako. Marcus Salako lofts in a cross ball towards Wes Ljungberg. Wes Ljungberg rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it's drastically wayward!
60.10
Blackpool have made 3 substitutions with Danny Patterson replacing Harvey Batty, Robert Maclean replacing Terry Wainwright and Thierry Edwards replacing Carlton Mercer .
61.16
Mick Carragher flicks a high pass forward. Robert Maclean controls it well on his chest. Robert Maclean flicks a high pass forward to Del Milburn who brings the ball under control. Del Milburn knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gilles Mcleod.
63.03
Ronnie Fletcher flicks a high pass forward. Wes Ljungberg collects the pass. Wes Ljungberg shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
69.57
Ronnie Fletcher threads a neat ball through to Marcus Salako. Marcus Salako shoots from long range but is denied by Dale Cottee. Excellent save.
72.03
David Ziliani makes a simple pass to Joe Hall. Joe Hall decides to run forward with the ball. Joe Hall knocks in a cross ball towards Christian Milanese. Christian Milanese is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
77.17
Gilles Mcleod plays the ball forward to Colin Campbell. Colin Campbell knocks the ball to his team mate, Alan Plowright. Alan Plowright shoots from 25 yards but Chris Young is on top of it.
78.11
Malte Metzger flicks a high pass forward. Chris Peters holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Chris Peters knocks the ball to his team mate, Jason Waters. Jason Waters whips in a cross ball towards Christian Milanese. Christian Milanese fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
81.56
Mick Carragher deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Robert Maclean. Robert Maclean sees Marcus Salako in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Marcus Salako knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gilles Mcleod.
83.51
Malte Metzger chips the ball to his team mate, Gilles Finney. Gilles Finney flicks a high pass forward. Christian Milanese holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Christian Milanese plays the ball forward to Jason Waters who has made a great run into the box. Jason Waters side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
85.38
Robert Maclean passes the ball forward to Wes Ljungberg. Wes Ljungberg knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Malte Metzger.
87.58
Malte Metzger plays the ball forward to Gilles Finney. Gilles Finney makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jason Waters. Jason Waters knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Danny Patterson.
89.05
Chris Peters makes a simple pass to Jason Waters. Jason Waters lofts in a cross ball towards Alan Plowright. Alan Plowright makes a looping header on goal but it's drastically wayward!
90.00
Ronnie Fletcher flicks a high pass forward to Thierry Edwards who brings the ball neatly under control. Thierry Edwards finds some space and shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Blackpool

Notts County
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
5
9
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
41.8%
58.2%
Play Area
30.8%
41.8%
27.5%

Scorers
Jason Waters 9

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jason Waters of Notts County

Match Ratings
1.Chris Young (GK)
6
2.Spencer Boateng (DEF)
6
3.Harvey Batty (DEF)
6
4.Mick Carragher (DEF)
7
5.Les Mortensen (DEF)
6
6.Ronnie Fletcher (MID)
7
7.Terry Wainwright (MID)yellow card
5
8.Del Milburn (ATT)
6
9.Carlton Mercer (ATT)
6
10.Wes Ljungberg (ATT)
6
11.Marcus Salako (ATT)
6
 
12.Danny Patterson (GK)
6
13.Robert Maclean (MID)
6
14.Thierry Edwards (MID)
6

1.Dale Cottee (GK)
7
2.Malte Metzger (DEF)
7
3.David Ziliani (DEF)
7
4.Gilles Mcleod (DEF)
7
5.Gilles Finney (MID)
6
6.Chris Peters (MID)
7
7.Colin Campbell (MID)
9
8.Joe Hall (MID)
7
9.Alan Plowright (ATT)
6
10.Christian Milanese (ATT)
6
11.Jason Waters (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Anthony Benali (GK)
0
13.Edgar Nascimento (DEF)
0
14.Alexandre Sousa (DEF)
0