Match Report


Notts CountyNotts County     ChelseaChelsea
Ian MortimerIan Mortimer Sandra Hurley Sandra Hurley
Martin SouthgateM. Southgate68
G
1
G
71Harry GowerH. Gower
Djibrill HeurliéD. Heurlié66
D
2
D
48Jan HuizinghJ. Huizingh
Andy MasonA. Mason60
D
3
D
43Scott BlakeS. Blake
Stephen NivenS. Niven56
D
4
D
71Andres CarranzaA. Carranza
Paul McCoistP. McCoist68
D
5
D
74J-David CastroJ. Castro
Steve BeckhamS. Beckham69
M
6captain
M
70Paul LightfootP. Lightfoot
Duncan ForbesD. Forbes69
M
captain7
M
76Abassi JaurèsA. Jaurès
Camel OuédecC. Ouédec71
M
8
M
45Malcolm FormonM. Formon
Thierry BeagrieT. Beagrie68
M
9
M
72Francis BeattieF. Beattie
Mattia Dal CantoM. Dal Canto68
M
10
A
74Luke WrightL. Wright
Marek PolM. Pol74
A
11
A
74Steed BurleS. Burle
 
Nigel KingN. King48
D
12
G
36Rio GodberR. Godber
Gary CharltonG. Charlton59
A
13
M
55Arthur MaddisonA. Maddison
Stanley FoxS. Fox61
A
14
A
71Duccio Di VenanzioD. Di Venanzio

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Meadow Lane where Notts County play host to Chelsea. A crowd of 17,574 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Notts County are playing in a 4-5-1 formation while Chelsea appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by John Grant.


0.00
Notts County kick off!
8.15
Francis Beattie chips the ball to his team mate, Luke Wright. Luke Wright knocks in a cross ball towards Steed Burle. Steed Burle powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Martin Southgate!
9.11
Djibrill Heurlié clumsily knocks into Luke Wright. Djibrill Heurlié is warned by the referee! Luke Wright hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.08
Francis Beattie passes the ball forward to Luke Wright. Luke Wright knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andy Mason.
26.22
Malcolm Formon advances with the ball. Malcolm Formon whips in a cross ball towards Steed Burle. Steed Burle makes a looping header on goal. Stephen Niven clears it off the line with his head!
33.40
Andres Carranza decides to run forward with the ball. Andres Carranza passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Steed Burle. Steed Burle knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Martin Southgate who gathers it comfortably.
40.40
Abassi Jaurès flicks the ball to his team mate, Luke Wright. Luke Wright tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
44.08
Thierry Beagrie controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marek Pol. Marek Pol cuts inside the box! Marek Pol side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Notts County appear unchanged since the first half. Chelsea 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
The whistle blows and Chelsea get the second half underway!
65.13
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
69.48
Andy Mason chips the ball to his team mate, Thierry Beagrie. Thierry Beagrie knocks the ball forward to Marek Pol. Marek Pol tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
71.20
Malcolm Formon deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Steed Burle. Steed Burle tries a spectacular long range effort. It's miles wide!
72.49
Malcolm Formon makes a beautiful solo run. Malcolm Formon shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Martin Southgate smothers it!
73.41
Paul McCoist hacks Steed Burle from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Steed Burle stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.35
Thierry Beagrie darts forward. Thierry Beagrie knocks in a cross ball towards Marek Pol. Marek Pol jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but somehow Harry Gower manages to keep it out.
79.08
Malcolm Formon flicks the ball to his team mate, Steed Burle. Steed Burle hits a low pass to Luke Wright. Some good footwork from Luke Wright provides some space. He shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Martin Southgate manages to gather it.
83.53
Marek Pol comes in with a late challenge on Andres Carranza. The referee brings Marek Pol to one side and gives him a warning! Andres Carranza stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.14
Scott Blake flicks the ball to his team mate, Abassi Jaurès. Abassi Jaurès passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Luke Wright. Luke Wright lofts in a cross ball towards Steed Burle. Djibrill Heurlié comes in with a late challenge on Steed Burle. Steed Burle appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Notts County

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

Possession
62.8%
37.2%
Play Area
30.8%
51.3%
17.9%

Scorers
Marek Pol 44

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Marek Pol of Notts County

Match Ratings
1.Martin Southgate (GK)
7
2.Djibrill Heurlié (DEF)
7
3.Andy Mason (DEF)
7
4.Stephen Niven (DEF)
7
5.Paul McCoist (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Steve Beckham (MID)
6
7.Duncan Forbes (MID)
6
8.Camel Ouédec (MID)
6
9.Thierry Beagrie (MID)
8
10.Mattia Dal Canto (MID)
6
11.Marek Pol (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Nigel King (DEF)
0
13.Gary Charlton (ATT)
0
14.Stanley Fox (ATT)
0

1.Harry Gower (GK)
6
2.Jan Huizingh (DEF)
6
3.Scott Blake (DEF)
6
4.Andres Carranza (DEF)
6
5.J-David Castro (DEF)
6
6.Paul Lightfoot (MID)
6
7.Abassi Jaurès (MID)
6
8.Malcolm Formon (MID)
8
9.Francis Beattie (MID)
6
10.Luke Wright (ATT)
6
11.Steed Burle (ATT)
6
 
12.Rio Godber (GK)
0
13.Arthur Maddison (MID)
0
14.Duccio Di Venanzio (ATT)
0