Match Report


Notts CountyNotts County     Macclesfield TownMacclesfield Town
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Carlton BlakeC. Blake54
G
1
G
59Vitor SousaV. Sousa
Abel NascimentoA. Nascimento57
D
2
D
66Des CraddockD. Craddock
Ben MiddletonB. Middleton55
D
3
D
63Kemal ThompsonK. Thompson
Greg BlackG. Black45
D
4captain
D
62Aaron GalliA. Galli
Daniel MartinsD. Martins44
D
captain5
D
58Ruel McgrealR. Mcgreal
Adrian WhelanA. Whelan60
M
6
M
69Jonathan MendoncaJ. Mendonca
Richard BanksR. Banks58
M
7
M
65Jon PeckhamJ. Peckham
Alun GoldbergA. Goldberg57
M
8
M
61Joe DeaneJ. Deane
Simon BarrettS. Barrett54
A
9
A
65Norman StandingN. Standing
Carl EadieC. Eadie53
A
10
A
58Edward PowerE. Power
Mark BallM. Ball43
A
11
A
52Alan BenaliA. Benali
 
Sebastiao NunesS. Nunes53
M
12
M
54Craig ClaphamC. Clapham
Jaime PostigaJ. Postiga50
M
13
M
53Colin McinnesC. Mcinnes
Sylvain CarrickS. Carrick49
M
14
G
52Ledley EdwardsL. Edwards

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Meadow Lane where Notts County play host to Macclesfield Town. A crowd of 4,285 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Notts County are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Macclesfield Town appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Frank Christie.


0.00
Notts County get the match underway!
4.45
Daniel Martins hacks Norman Standing from behind! Daniel Martins is shown the yellow card! Norman Standing runs off the knock.
12.24
Greg Black catches Alan Benali on the ankles. Greg Black is given a warning by the referee! Alan Benali grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
14.27
Greg Black plays the ball forward to Adrian Whelan. Adrian Whelan flicks a high pass forward to Mark Ball who brings the ball under control. Mark Ball knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
15.07
Carl Eadie hacks Kemal Thompson from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Kemal Thompson runs off the knock.
16.33
Adrian Whelan flicks a high ball forward to Simon Barrett who takes it down. Simon Barrett knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Aaron Galli.
18.12
Jonathan Mendonca deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Norman Standing. Norman Standing lofts in a cross ball towards Edward Power. Edward Power rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it is miles over!
20.53
Ruel Mcgreal darts forward. Ruel Mcgreal knocks the ball forward to Edward Power. Edward Power shoots from outside the area but Carlton Blake reads it well. Excellent save!
21.22
Richard Banks runs straight at the opposition's defence. Richard Banks knocks in a cross ball towards Mark Ball. Mark Ball outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it's well over the bar!
22.30
Alun Goldberg barges into Jonathan Mendonca. The referee calls over Alun Goldberg and warns him to calm down! Jonathan Mendonca carries on, but is struggling a bit.
27.43
Ruel Mcgreal sees Joe Deane in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Joe Deane makes a probing pass to Norman Standing. Norman Standing shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
28.36
Jon Peckham hits a low pass to Alan Benali. Alan Benali whips in a cross ball towards Edward Power. Edward Power powers a header at goal but somehow Carlton Blake manages to keep it out.
34.51
Ruel Mcgreal plays the ball forward to Joe Deane. Joe Deane knocks the ball to his team mate, Edward Power. Edward Power lofts in a cross ball towards Norman Standing. Norman Standing gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's well over the bar!
42.31
Des Craddock kicks a strong pass forward to Jon Peckham. With a delightful solo run, Jon Peckham stretches the opposition's defence. Jon Peckham kicks a strong pass forward to Edward Power but the referee indicates it's offside!
44.11
Ben Middleton breaks forward. Ben Middleton hits a low pass to Mark Ball. Mark Ball controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Notts County appear unchanged since the first half. Macclesfield Town appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-2-1 formation.

45.00
Macclesfield Town kick off the second half!
47.49
Alun Goldberg flicks a high ball forward to Simon Barrett who takes it down. Simon Barrett finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
48.45
Adrian Whelan barges into Joe Deane. The referee brings Adrian Whelan to one side and gives him a warning! Joe Deane hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.26
Macclesfield Town have made 2 substitutions with Colin Mcinnes replacing Norman Standing and Ledley Edwards replacing Jon Peckham .
71.17
Joe Deane knocks the ball forward to Colin Mcinnes. Colin Mcinnes shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
72.16
Adrian Whelan flicks the ball to his team mate, Carl Eadie. Carl Eadie knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.34
Notts County have made a substitution with Sylvain Carrick replacing Richard Banks .Macclesfield Town have made a substitution with Craig Clapham replacing Edward Power .
79.32
Ben Middleton hits a low pass to Adrian Whelan. Seeing a gap ahead, Adrian Whelan laces a through ball forward to Carl Eadie. Carl Eadie plays a one-two with Mark Ball and rushes in on goal... Carl Eadie shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it flies just off target!
81.02
Abel Nascimento controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sylvain Carrick. Sylvain Carrick passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Carl Eadie. Carl Eadie kicks a strong pass forward to Simon Barrett but the referee indicates it's offside!
85.40
Joe Deane kicks a strong pass forward to Craig Clapham. Craig Clapham knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Carlton Blake who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Notts County

Macclesfield Town
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
0
2
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
5
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50.7%
49.3%
Play Area
26%
46.6%
27.4%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ben Middleton of Notts County

Match Ratings
1.Carlton Blake (GK)
7
2.Abel Nascimento (DEF)
6
3.Ben Middleton (DEF)
8
4.Greg Black (DEF)
7
5.Daniel Martins (DEF)yellow card
4
6.Adrian Whelan (MID)
7
7.Richard Banks (MID)
7
8.Alun Goldberg (MID)
6
9.Simon Barrett (ATT)
6
10.Carl Eadie (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Mark Ball (ATT)
6
 
12.Sebastiao Nunes (MID)
0
13.Jaime Postiga (MID)
0
14.Sylvain Carrick (MID)
6

1.Vitor Sousa (GK)
6
2.Des Craddock (DEF)
6
3.Kemal Thompson (DEF)
6
4.Aaron Galli (DEF)
7
5.Ruel Mcgreal (DEF)
8
6.Jonathan Mendonca (MID)
7
7.Jon Peckham (MID)
7
8.Joe Deane (MID)
7
9.Norman Standing (ATT)
6
10.Edward Power (ATT)
7
11.Alan Benali (ATT)
6
 
12.Craig Clapham (MID)
6
13.Colin Mcinnes (MID)
6
14.Ledley Edwards (GK)
6