Match Report


Norwich CityNorwich City     Notts CountyNotts County
Computer Player Computer Player Ian Mortimer Ian Mortimer
Andres HelgueraA. Helguera69
G
1
G
73Filipe VieiraF. Vieira
Edmundo VergesE. Verges71
D
2
D
66Djibrill HeurliéD. Heurlié
Bernard BerthelinB. Berthelin66
D
3
D
56Stephen NivenS. Niven
Farid TrévisanF. Trévisan65
D
4
D
60Andy MasonA. Mason
Scott WilliamsonS. Williamson58
M
5
D
68Paul McCoistP. McCoist
Noel BrownN. Brown51
M
6
M
69Steve BeckhamS. Beckham
Steve DyerS. Dyer50
M
7
M
68Thierry BeagrieT. Beagrie
Robert Van PuttenR. Van Putten44
M
8captain
M
69Duncan ForbesD. Forbes
Geoffrey GautierG. Gautier73
A
9
A
59Gary CharltonG. Charlton
Stuart StandingS. Standing72
A
captain10
A
74Marek PolM. Pol
Stephen FortuneS. Fortune72
A
11
A
55Gijs SluiterG. Sluiter
 
Sylvain ShearerS. Shearer66
A
12
D
66Eddie WalshE. Walsh
Alexander BrownA. Brown64
D
13
M
68Mattia Dal CantoM. Dal Canto
Simon MowbrayS. Mowbray56
G
14
A
61Stanley FoxS. Fox

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Carrow Road where Norwich City play host to Notts County. A crowd of 17,470 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Norwich City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Notts County appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Wayne Marsden.


0.00
Notts County start the match!
2.14
Scott Williamson runs straight at the opposition's defence. Scott Williamson rushes past Stephen Niven! Some good footwork from Scott Williamson provides some space. He shoots at goal but it flies just wide!
6.50
Noel Brown flicks the ball to his team mate, Geoffrey Gautier. Geoffrey Gautier knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Paul McCoist.
10.07
Duncan Forbes flicks the ball to his team mate, Gary Charlton. Gary Charlton rushes past Farid Trévisan! Gary Charlton side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
12.19
Steve Beckham chips the ball to his team mate, Gary Charlton. Gary Charlton shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous save!
15.32
Steve Beckham clumsily knocks into Robert Van Putten. The referee calls over Steve Beckham and warns him to calm down! Robert Van Putten runs off the knock.
18.43
Duncan Forbes flicks a high pass forward. Gijs Sluiter controls it well on his chest. Gijs Sluiter lofts in a cross ball towards Marek Pol. Marek Pol fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Farid Trévisan happens to be in the right place to block it.
20.12
With a delightful solo run, Thierry Beagrie stretches the opposition's defence. Thierry Beagrie threads the ball through into the box. Gijs Sluiter cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but Andres Helguera is on top of it.
21.56
Duncan Forbes comes in with a late challenge on Edmundo Verges. The referee calls over Duncan Forbes and shows him a yellow card! Edmundo Verges hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.11
Thierry Beagrie passes the ball forward to Gary Charlton. Gary Charlton knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Edmundo Verges.
28.56
Bernard Berthelin punts the ball hopefully upfield. Geoffrey Gautier runs straight at the defence! Geoffrey Gautier side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
36.04
Thierry Beagrie chips the ball to his team mate, Gary Charlton. Gary Charlton knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Farid Trévisan.
40.19
Djibrill Heurlié flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Forbes collects the pass. Duncan Forbes hits a low pass to Marek Pol. Marek Pol rushes past Edmundo Verges! Marek Pol tries a spectacular strike but slams it into the crowd!
45.00
Noel Brown chips the ball to his team mate, Stephen Fortune. Stephen Fortune plays a scrappy one-two with Stuart Standing and stumbles forward towards the goal... Stephen Fortune rockets a shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Norwich City have changed their lineup with Alexander Brown replacing Noel Brown. Notts County appear unchanged since the first half. The Notts County players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Norwich City start the second half!
48.37
Steve Dyer clumsily knocks into Steve Beckham. Steve Dyer is shown the yellow card! Steve Beckham stretches but gets up unharmed.
49.54
Edmundo Verges runs forward with the ball. Edmundo Verges threads the ball through to Stephen Fortune. Stephen Fortune flicks the ball to his team mate, Geoffrey Gautier. Geoffrey Gautier cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
51.04
Without breaking stride, Thierry Beagrie plays the ball forward to Marek Pol. Marek Pol deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gary Charlton but the linesman indicates offside!
54.40
Thierry Beagrie controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gijs Sluiter. Gijs Sluiter controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
60.43
Notts County have made 3 substitutions with Eddie Walsh replacing Paul McCoist, Mattia Dal Canto replacing Thierry Beagrie and Stanley Fox replacing Gary Charlton .
63.41
Andy Mason knocks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Forbes. Duncan Forbes flicks the ball to his team mate, Gijs Sluiter. Gijs Sluiter whips in a cross ball towards Stanley Fox. Stanley Fox connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is tipped over by Andres Helguera.
64.12
Corner kick to Notts County. Steve Beckham plays it to the near post. Some world-class footwork from Mattia Dal Canto provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it's drastically wayward!
66.54
Steve Beckham passes the ball forward to Stanley Fox. Stanley Fox plays a one-two with Gijs Sluiter and advances towards the goal... Stanley Fox cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
67.16
Steve Dyer flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Standing holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stuart Standing sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
69.56
Scott Williamson sees Geoffrey Gautier in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Geoffrey Gautier skips past Stephen Niven! Geoffrey Gautier rockets a shot on goal. The ball bounces but comes off Djibrill Heurlié and goes wide.
71.15
Steve Dyer takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Some silky footwork from Alexander Brown provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
72.10
Edmundo Verges threads a neat ball through to Alexander Brown. Seeing a gap ahead, Alexander Brown plays the ball forward to Stephen Fortune. Stephen Fortune passes the ball forward to Stuart Standing. Stuart Standing side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Magnificent block by Eddie Walsh!
77.46
Norwich City have made a substitution with Sylvain Shearer replacing Geoffrey Gautier .
78.55
Duncan Forbes sees space and advances. Duncan Forbes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gijs Sluiter but the linesman indicates offside!
83.25
Farid Trévisan runs forward with the ball. Farid Trévisan flicks a high pass forward to Stephen Fortune who brings the ball under control. Stephen Fortune knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Standing. Stuart Standing directs the ball goalwards with his head his aim is horrendously poor!
84.56
Mattia Dal Canto clumsily knocks into Steve Dyer. The referee calls over Mattia Dal Canto and shows him a yellow card! Steve Dyer runs off the knock.
85.52
With imagination, Edmundo Verges plays the ball forward to Alexander Brown. Alexander Brown sees Stuart Standing in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stuart Standing plays a quick one-two with Sylvain Shearer and rushes in on goal... Stuart Standing rockets a shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
89.24
Steve Beckham plays the ball forward to Gijs Sluiter. Gijs Sluiter knocks in a cross ball towards Marek Pol. Marek Pol makes a deft header. The ball strikes Farid Trévisan's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
90.00
Steve Beckham takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Marek Pol tries a spectacular strike but it whistles just wide of the post!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Norwich City

Notts County
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
6
6
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.4%
45.6%
Play Area
31.6%
44.3%
24.1%

Scorers
Geoffrey Gautier 29

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Geoffrey Gautier of Norwich City

Match Ratings
1.Andres Helguera (GK)
7
2.Edmundo Verges (DEF)
8
3.Bernard Berthelin (DEF)
7
4.Farid Trévisan (DEF)
8
5.Scott Williamson (MID)
8
6.Noel Brown (MID)
6
7.Steve Dyer (MID)yellow card
6
8.Robert Van Putten (MID)
6
9.Geoffrey Gautier (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Stuart Standing (ATT)
6
11.Stephen Fortune (ATT)
7
 
12.Sylvain Shearer (ATT)
6
13.Alexander Brown (DEF)
6
14.Simon Mowbray (GK)
0

1.Filipe Vieira (GK)
6
2.Djibrill Heurlié (DEF)
6
3.Stephen Niven (DEF)
6
4.Andy Mason (DEF)
6
5.Paul McCoist (DEF)
6
6.Steve Beckham (MID)
6
7.Thierry Beagrie (MID)
7
8.Duncan Forbes (MID)yellow card
6
9.Gary Charlton (ATT)
6
10.Marek Pol (ATT)
6
11.Gijs Sluiter (ATT)
7
 
12.Eddie Walsh (DEF)
6
13.Mattia Dal Canto (MID)yellow card
5
14.Stanley Fox (ATT)
6