Match Report


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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Meadow Lane where Notts County play host to Nottingham Forest. A crowd of 2,865 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Notts County are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Nottingham Forest appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Rufus.


0.00
Notts County kick off the first half!
3.17
Chris Peters controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Christian Milanese. Christian Milanese knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
4.06
Harvey Middleton flicks a high pass forward. Shaun Wetherall controls it well on his chest. Shaun Wetherall shoots from outside the area but it whistles just wide of the post!
6.46
Colin Campbell flicks a high pass forward. Jason Waters collects the pass. Jason Waters shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
9.35
Harvey Middleton catches Colin Campbell on the ankles. Harvey Middleton is warned by the referee! Colin Campbell carries on, but is struggling a bit.
12.21
Gilles Finney chips the ball to his team mate, Alan Plowright. Alan Plowright whips in a cross ball towards Christian Milanese. Graeme Carter catches Christian Milanese on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
12.21
The referee points to the spot..
13.42
Alan Plowright takes a stuttering run up and fires a shot towards goal, but it clips the post and goes wide!
14.42
David Ziliani makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Colin Campbell. Colin Campbell knocks the ball forward to Jason Waters. Jason Waters shoots from 25 yards but it flies well off target!
21.58
Gilles Finney runs straight at the opposition's defence. Gilles Finney shoots from 25 yards but it flies just wide!
22.19
Gilles Mcleod knocks the ball to his team mate, Chris Peters. Chris Peters flicks a high pass forward. Alan Plowright holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alan Plowright knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Graeme Carter.
26.45
Harvey Middleton kicks a strong pass forward to Shaun Wetherall. Shaun Wetherall shoots from outside the area. Dale Cottee is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
30.55
Tony Kirkland lofts the ball long. Jason Britton runs straight at the defence! Jason Britton takes a shot at goal. It's there!! Dale Cottee has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
33.04
Colin Campbell threads the ball through to Jason Waters. Jason Waters whips in a cross ball towards Alan Plowright. Alan Plowright fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but it rises well off target!
34.37
David Ziliani makes a strong solo run forward. David Ziliani plays the ball forward to Christian Milanese. Christian Milanese knocks in a cross ball towards Jason Waters. With a superhuman jump, Jason Waters connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Notts County are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
38.05
Joe Hall flicks a high pass forward. Alan Plowright collects the pass. Alan Plowright makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Jason Waters. Jason Waters cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it's well over the bar!
39.44
Jermaine Konchesky flicks the ball to his team mate, Harvey Middleton. Harvey Middleton plays the ball forward to Jason Britton. Jason Britton shoots from distance but is denied by Dale Cottee. Excellent save.
42.14
Gilles Mcleod plays the ball forward to Colin Campbell. With some swift thinking, Colin Campbell plays the ball forward to Jason Waters. Jason Waters sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
45.00
Damien Mann threads a neat ball through to Trevor Flintlock. Trevor Flintlock knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dale Cottee who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Nottingham Forest get the second half underway!
48.21
Malte Metzger threads a neat ball through to Chris Peters. With a delightful solo run, Chris Peters stretches the opposition's defence. Chris Peters runs straight at the defence! Chris Peters makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it's a woeful effort!
53.38
Gilles Mcleod flicks a high pass forward. Gilles Finney holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gilles Finney kicks a strong pass forward to Jason Waters. Jason Waters knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
55.08
Gilles Finney flicks a high pass forward. Jason Waters controls it well on his chest. Jason Waters lofts in a cross ball towards Christian Milanese. Christian Milanese connects with a diving header. It's there!! Edward Clarke has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
59.36
Colin Campbell barges into Harvey Middleton. The referee brings Colin Campbell to one side and gives him a warning! Harvey Middleton stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.25
Nottingham Forest have made 3 substitutions with Trevor Le Saux replacing Trevor Flintlock, Neil Montague replacing Jason Britton and Simon Hunt replacing Shaun Wetherall .
61.25
Jermaine Konchesky comes in with a late challenge on Christian Milanese. The referee calls over Jermaine Konchesky and warns him to calm down! Christian Milanese stretches but gets up unharmed.
63.38
Chris Peters hacks Damien Mann from behind! The referee warns Chris Peters to calm down! Damien Mann carries on, but is struggling a bit.
65.26
Colin Campbell knocks the ball to his team mate, Christian Milanese. Christian Milanese lofts in a cross ball towards Alan Plowright. Alan Plowright directs the ball goalwards with his head but it slams into the crowd!
67.29
Harvey Middleton plays the ball forward to Neil Montague. Neil Montague sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
72.37
Chris Peters comes in with a late challenge on Damien Mann. Chris Peters is warned by the referee again! Damien Mann hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.07
Damien Mann flicks a high ball forward to Simon Hunt who takes it down. Simon Hunt makes a great pass forward. Neil Montague runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
75.08
Tony Kirkland clumsily knocks into Alan Plowright. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alan Plowright carries on, but is struggling a bit.
78.23
Malte Metzger sees a break and surges forward. Malte Metzger controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Christian Milanese. Christian Milanese lofts in a cross ball towards Jason Waters. With a superhuman jump, Jason Waters connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it flies well off target!
83.19
David Ziliani flicks a high pass forward. Chris Peters controls it well on his chest. With imagination, Chris Peters picks a pass forward to Alan Plowright. Alan Plowright tries a spectacular long range effort but Edward Clarke is on top of it.
87.11
Colin Campbell passes the ball forward to Christian Milanese. Christian Milanese chips the ball to his team mate, Alan Plowright. Alan Plowright looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
89.48
Colin Campbell threads a neat ball through to Alan Plowright. Alan Plowright edges inside the box! Alan Plowright makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
12
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
4
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58%
42%
Play Area
22.7%
40.9%
36.4%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jason Britton of Nottingham Forest

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

1.Edward Clarke (GK)
7
2.Malcolm Fenton (DEF)
7
3.Tony Kirkland (DEF)yellow card
7
4.Graeme Carter (DEF)
6
5.Jermaine Konchesky (DEF)
6
6.David Barry (MID)
6
7.Harvey Middleton (MID)
7
8.Damien Mann (MID)
6
9.Trevor Flintlock (ATT)
6
10.Jason Britton (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Shaun Wetherall (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Trevor Le Saux (MID)
6
13.Neil Montague (GK)
6
14.Simon Hunt (GK)
6