Match Report
| Notts County | Notts County |  |  | Portsmouth | Portsmouth | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Carlton Blake | C. Blake |  | 54 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 60 | | Robert Adams | R. Adams | ||||||||
| Abel Nascimento | A. Nascimento |  | 56 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 51 | | Frank Barry | F. Barry | |||||||||
| Ben Middleton | B. Middleton | | 55 | D | | 3 | | D | 50 |  | Andy Elliott | A. Elliott | |||||||||
| Greg Black | G. Black | | 45 | D | | 4 | | D | 50 | | Joao Campos | J. Campos | |||||||||
| Daniel Martins | D. Martins | | 44 | D | | | 5 | | D | 47 | | Luke Scales | L. Scales | ||||||||
| Adrian Whelan | A. Whelan | | 60 | M | | 6 | | M | 63 | | Tony Clegg | T. Clegg | |||||||||
| Richard Banks | R. Banks | | 58 | M | | 7 | | M | 61 |  | Armin Sachs | A. Sachs | |||||||||
| Alun Goldberg | A. Goldberg | | 57 | M | | 8 | | A | 63 | | Glynn Beckham | G. Beckham | |||||||||
| Simon Barrett | S. Barrett | | 54 | A | | 9 | | A | 44 | | Niccolo Hurst | N. Hurst | |||||||||
| Carl Eadie | C. Eadie | | 53 | A | | 10 | | A | 39 | | Dean Haynes | D. Haynes | |||||||||
| Mark Ball | M. Ball | | 43 | A | | 11 | | A | 35 | | Del Croft | D. Croft | |||||||||
| Sebastiao Nunes | S. Nunes | | 53 | M | | 12 | | G | 57 | | Peter Croft | P. Croft | |||||||||
| Jaime Postiga | J. Postiga | | 50 | M | | 13 | | M | 56 | | Damien Brown | D. Brown | |||||||||
| Sylvain Carrick | S. Carrick | | 49 | M | | 14 | | M | 56 | | Ashley Griffin | A. Griffin | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Ski France |
Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Meadow Lane where Notts County play host to Portsmouth. A crowd of 4,345 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Notts County are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Portsmouth appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Gareth Atherton.
The pitch is in good condition.
Notts County are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Portsmouth appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Gareth Atherton.
0.00
0-0Notts County start the game by kicking off the first half!
6.49
0-0Joao Campos passes the ball forward to Armin Sachs. Armin Sachs darts forward. Armin Sachs sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
8.58
0-0Armin Sachs controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Niccolo Hurst. Niccolo Hurst shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
12.51
0-0Carl Eadie barges into Andy Elliott. The referee brings Carl Eadie to one side and gives him a warning! Andy Elliott carries on, but is struggling a bit.
16.10
0-0Armin Sachs catches Richard Banks on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Richard Banks stretches but gets up unharmed.
22.36
0-1With a delightful solo run, Armin Sachs stretches the opposition's defence. Armin Sachs shoots from 25 yards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Armin Sachs!
26.37
0-1Armin Sachs barges into Adrian Whelan. The referee brings Armin Sachs to one side and gives him a warning! Adrian Whelan runs off the knock.
30.06
0-1Ben Middleton sees a break and surges forward. Ben Middleton threads a neat ball through to Mark Ball. Mark Ball knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
32.09
Joao Campos flicks a high ball forward to Tony Clegg who takes it down. Tony Clegg makes a probing pass to Del Croft. Del Croft finds some space and shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
36.07
Andy Elliott makes a probing pass to Armin Sachs. Armin Sachs threads a neat ball through to Glynn Beckham. Glynn Beckham shoots from 20 yards. Solid save from Carlton Blake.
42.47
Adrian Whelan kicks a strong pass forward to Simon Barrett. Simon Barrett tries a spectacular long range effort. Robert Adams gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
45.00
Greg Black threads the ball through to Richard Banks. Richard Banks takes it forward alone. Richard Banks shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Robert Adams manages to gather it.
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. Portsmouth also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Portsmouth kick off the second half!
47.19
Ben Middleton kicks a strong pass forward to Richard Banks. Richard Banks flicks a high pass forward. Mark Ball collects the pass. Mark Ball knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
49.48
Greg Black makes a simple pass to Adrian Whelan. Adrian Whelan knocks the ball forward to Mark Ball. Mark Ball whips in a cross ball towards Carl Eadie. Carl Eadie makes a deft header. Robert Adams gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
51.18
Adrian Whelan flicks the ball to his team mate, Carl Eadie. Carl Eadie knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Luke Scales.
57.06
Alun Goldberg flicks a high pass forward. Carl Eadie holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Carl Eadie knocks in a cross ball towards Simon Barrett. Simon Barrett heads the ball goalwards but it flies just off target!
63.42
Adrian Whelan passes the ball forward to Mark Ball. Mark Ball lofts in a cross ball towards Carl Eadie. Carl Eadie beats his man to it with a header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
66.09
1-1Alun Goldberg hits a low pass to Mark Ball. Mark Ball threads the ball through to Simon Barrett but he's offside!
67.03
Tony Clegg chips the ball to his team mate, Niccolo Hurst. Niccolo Hurst shoots from 25 yards but it's a woeful effort!
71.51
Adrian Whelan hits a low pass to Carl Eadie. Carl Eadie plays a one-two with Mark Ball and rushes in on goal... Carl Eadie makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
75.22
With some swift thinking, Richard Banks plays the ball forward to Mark Ball. Mark Ball knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andy Elliott.
77.35
1-1Notts County have made a substitution with Sylvain Carrick replacing Richard Banks .
79.21
1-1Armin Sachs hacks Adrian Whelan from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's another yellow card! It's an early bath for Armin Sachs!! Adrian Whelan hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.55
Tony Clegg barges into Abel Nascimento. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Abel Nascimento carries on, but is struggling a bit.
84.08
Andy Elliott comes in with a late challenge on Mark Ball. The referee brings Andy Elliott to one side and gives him a warning! Mark Ball hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.58
Del Croft barges into Adrian Whelan. The referee warns Del Croft to calm down! Adrian Whelan hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
6
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
1
Possession
54.7%
45.3%
Play Area
25.6%
43%
31.4%
Scorers
| Carl Eadie 63 | Armin Sachs 22 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Carl Eadie of Notts County |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Carlton Blake (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Abel Nascimento (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ben Middleton (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Greg Black (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Daniel Martins (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Adrian Whelan (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Richard Banks (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Alun Goldberg (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Simon Barrett (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Carl Eadie (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Mark Ball (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Sebastiao Nunes (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jaime Postiga (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Sylvain Carrick (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Robert Adams (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Frank Barry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Andy Elliott (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Joao Campos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Luke Scales (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Tony Clegg (MID) |  | 6 |
| 7. | Armin Sachs (MID) |  | 4 |
| 8. | Glynn Beckham (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Niccolo Hurst (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Dean Haynes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Del Croft (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Peter Croft (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Damien Brown (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Ashley Griffin (MID) | 0 | |