Match Report


Notts CountyNotts County     WalsallWalsall
Andrew BlightAndrew Blight Phil Warb Phil Warb
Romero P. VicenteR. Vicente56
G
1
G
73Eoin BrandE. Brand
Jose Fortes SanchezJ. Sanchez60
D
2
D
67Kewullay Di LivioK. Di Livio
Joe VassellJ. Vassell63
D
3
D
68Pier G. PiacentiniP. Piacentini
Jason DrydenJ. Dryden57
D
4
D
63Brendan LampardB. Lampard
Scott HulmeS. Hulme51
D
5
D
63Stephen HurstS. Hurst
Peter MaddisonP. Maddison57
M
6
M
70Rafael MartinR. Martin
Titus CooperT. Cooper70
M
captain7captain
M
71Morris SeamanM. Seaman
Carlos CastroC. Castro70
M
8
M
72Arthur HapgoodA. Hapgood
Juan-Carlos HerreroJ. Herrero59
A
9
A
71Pierpaolo PaschettaP. Paschetta
Abel VianaA. Viana71
A
10
A
65Brendan BenjaminB. Benjamin
Eric SikoraE. Sikora70
A
11
A
59Teddy DoddT. Dodd
 
Seth VernazzaS. Vernazza48
D
12
D
58Stuart JohnstoneS. Johnstone
Darren CookeD. Cooke53
M
13
M
59Edward MillsE. Mills
Adam BlakeA. Blake48
A
14
A
46Torsten FrieserT. Frieser

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Meadow Lane where Notts County play host to Walsall. A crowd of 9,869 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Notts County and Walsall are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by David Midgley.


0.00
Notts County kick off the first half!
3.36
Arthur Hapgood passes the ball forward to Teddy Dodd. Teddy Dodd knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Peter Maddison.
4.35
Juan-Carlos Herrero barges into Brendan Lampard. The referee brings Juan-Carlos Herrero to one side and gives him a warning! Brendan Lampard stretches but gets up unharmed.
8.45
Pierpaolo Paschetta sees a break and surges forward. Pierpaolo Paschetta controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
15.15
Arthur Hapgood chips the ball to his team mate, Teddy Dodd. Teddy Dodd shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Romero P. Vicente easily smothers it!
24.37
Rafael Martin passes the ball forward to Morris Seaman. Morris Seaman whips in a cross ball towards Brendan Benjamin. Brendan Benjamin whips the ball goalwards with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
26.52
Titus Cooper flicks a high pass forward to Carlos Castro who brings the ball under control. Carlos Castro knocks in a cross ball towards Juan-Carlos Herrero. Juan-Carlos Herrero knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Eoin Brand punches it away to safety.
28.11
Joe Vassell sees Peter Maddison in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Peter Maddison kicks a strong pass forward to Eric Sikora. Eric Sikora passes the ball forward but Titus Cooper is offside!
30.09
Scott Hulme knocks the ball to his team mate, Carlos Castro. Carlos Castro makes a simple pass to Eric Sikora. Eric Sikora sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Eoin Brand is on top of his game. He makes it look easy!
32.58
Arthur Hapgood passes the ball forward to Teddy Dodd. Teddy Dodd sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
33.41
Pier G. Piacentini catches Carlos Castro on the ankles. The referee calls over Pier G. Piacentini and shows him a yellow card! Carlos Castro stretches but gets up unharmed.
36.07
Brendan Lampard controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kewullay Di Livio. Kewullay Di Livio flicks a high pass forward. Brendan Benjamin holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Brendan Benjamin knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jose Fortes Sanchez.
40.48
Arthur Hapgood changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Arthur Hapgood knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jose Fortes Sanchez.
42.58
Arthur Hapgood sees a break and surges forward. Arthur Hapgood lofts in a cross ball towards Brendan Benjamin. Brendan Benjamin powers a header at goal but Romero P. Vicente is on top of it.
45.00
Rafael Martin clumsily knocks into Carlos Castro. Rafael Martin is shown the yellow card! Carlos Castro stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Notts County appear unchanged since the first half. Walsall 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
Walsall kick off!
48.22
Carlos Castro sees Titus Cooper in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Titus Cooper whips in a cross ball towards Eric Sikora. Eric Sikora connects with a diving header but it is tipped over by Eoin Brand.
49.18
Peter Maddison takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Pier G. Piacentini gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
53.44
Carlos Castro runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Carlos Castro plays a one-two with Eric Sikora and advances towards the goal... Carlos Castro tries a spectacular strike. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
57.54
Carlos Castro clumsily knocks into Pier G. Piacentini. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Pier G. Piacentini hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.06
Seeing a gap ahead, Arthur Hapgood plays the ball forward to Pierpaolo Paschetta. Pierpaolo Paschetta knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.57
Notts County have made a substitution with Darren Cooke replacing Titus Cooper .
65.21
Jason Dryden breaks forward. Jason Dryden flicks a high pass forward. Eric Sikora controls it well on his chest. Eric Sikora knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Pier G. Piacentini.
71.08
Juan-Carlos Herrero catches Rafael Martin on the ankles. Juan-Carlos Herrero is given another warning by the referee! Rafael Martin grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
73.25
Darren Cooke flicks a high pass forward. Juan-Carlos Herrero comfortably collects the pass. Juan-Carlos Herrero knocks in a cross ball towards Abel Viana. Abel Viana knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Eoin Brand is on top of it.
77.06
Notts County have made 2 substitutions with Seth Vernazza replacing Jose Fortes Sanchez and Adam Blake replacing Abel Viana .
79.45
Jason Dryden sees a break and surges forward. Jason Dryden deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Carlos Castro. Carlos Castro whips in a cross ball towards Adam Blake. Adam Blake powers a header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
84.40
Seth Vernazza sees Adam Blake in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Adam Blake takes it forward alone. Adam Blake knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stephen Hurst.
87.09
Scott Hulme makes a probing pass to Carlos Castro. Carlos Castro kicks a strong pass forward to Eric Sikora. Eric Sikora tries a spectacular long range effort but it slams into the crowd!
90.00
Pier G. Piacentini makes an attacking run forward. Pier G. Piacentini knocks in a cross ball towards Rafael Martin. Rafael Martin finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it flies well off target!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Notts County

Walsall
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.8%
47.2%
Play Area
29.2%
47.2%
23.6%

Scorers
Carlos Castro 53
Adam Blake 79
Pierpaolo Paschetta 8

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Carlos Castro of Notts County

Match Ratings
1.Romero P. Vicente (GK)
6
2.Jose Fortes Sanchez (DEF)
6
3.Joe Vassell (DEF)
6
4.Jason Dryden (DEF)
7
5.Scott Hulme (DEF)
6
6.Peter Maddison (MID)
6
7.Titus Cooper (MID)
6
8.Carlos Castro (MID)goal scoredyellow card
9
9.Juan-Carlos Herrero (ATT)
6
10.Abel Viana (ATT)
6
11.Eric Sikora (ATT)
7
 
12.Seth Vernazza (DEF)
6
13.Darren Cooke (MID)
6
14.Adam Blake (ATT)goal scored
8

1.Eoin Brand (GK)
7
2.Kewullay Di Livio (DEF)
6
3.Pier G. Piacentini (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Brendan Lampard (DEF)
6
5.Stephen Hurst (DEF)
6
6.Rafael Martin (MID)yellow card
5
7.Morris Seaman (MID)
6
8.Arthur Hapgood (MID)
8
9.Pierpaolo Paschetta (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Brendan Benjamin (ATT)
6
11.Teddy Dodd (ATT)
6
 
12.Stuart Johnstone (DEF)
0
13.Edward Mills (MID)
0
14.Torsten Frieser (ATT)
0