Match Report
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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 18,366 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Notts County and Chelsea are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by John Grant.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Notts County and Chelsea are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by John Grant.
0.00
Notts County kick off and get the first half underway!
2.36
Thierry Beagrie threads the ball through to Marek Pol. Marek Pol tries a spectacular long range effort but it rises well off target!
4.33
Thierry Beagrie catches Malcolm Formon on the ankles. The referee calls over Thierry Beagrie and shows him a yellow card! Malcolm Formon gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
6.08
Steve Beckham makes an attacking run forward. Steve Beckham shoots from 20 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
9.45
Arthur Maddison threads a neat ball through to Duccio Di Venanzio. Duccio Di Venanzio lofts in a cross ball towards Bernard Tchoutang. Bernard Tchoutang gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
12.35
Steve Beckham makes a probing pass to Marek Pol. Marek Pol knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
14.49
Nicolas Padilla kicks a strong pass forward to Paul Lightfoot. Paul Lightfoot flicks a high ball forward to Bernard Tchoutang who takes it down. Bernard Tchoutang shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
16.54
Without breaking stride, Arthur Maddison plays the ball forward to Duccio Di Venanzio. Duccio Di Venanzio knocks the ball forward, putting Luke Wright through on goal. Luke Wright makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Martin Southgate gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
18.26
Camel Ouédec passes the ball forward to Marek Pol. Marek Pol lofts in a cross ball towards Gary Charlton. Gary Charlton directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Rio Godber has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
21.34
Malcolm Formon controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Bernard Tchoutang. Bernard Tchoutang knocks in a cross ball towards Luke Wright. Luke Wright is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Solid save from Martin Southgate. What a great pair of hands!
26.33
Duncan Forbes makes a beautiful solo run. Duncan Forbes lofts in a cross ball towards Marek Pol. With a superhuman jump, Marek Pol connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Marek Pol scores for Notts County!!
34.29
Arthur Maddison flicks a high pass forward. Duccio Di Venanzio collects the pass. Duccio Di Venanzio knocks in a cross ball towards Luke Wright. Luke Wright rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Chelsea are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
36.33
Duncan Forbes surges forward with the ball. Duncan Forbes knocks in a cross ball towards Gary Charlton. Gary Charlton makes a looping header on goal but it's a woeful effort!
38.08
Malcolm Formon deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bernard Tchoutang. Bernard Tchoutang controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Martin Southgate comfortably smothers it!
42.34
Arthur Maddison comes in with a late challenge on Duncan Forbes. Arthur Maddison is given a warning by the referee! Duncan Forbes stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.47
Steve Beckham controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stanley Fox. Stanley Fox shoots from 20 yards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
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. Chelsea also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.
45.00
Chelsea start the second half!
47.04
Duncan Forbes kicks a strong pass forward to Gary Charlton. Gary Charlton knocks the ball forward to Stanley Fox but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
48.56
Arthur Maddison flicks a high pass forward to Bernard Tchoutang who brings the ball under control. Bernard Tchoutang lofts in a cross ball towards Luke Wright. Luke Wright makes a looping header on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
53.12
Djibrill Heurlié comes in with a late challenge on Duccio Di Venanzio. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Duccio Di Venanzio stretches but gets up unharmed.
53.12
Free kick to Chelsea just outside the area...
56.33
Bernard Tchoutang takes a slow run up and flicks the ball over the wall. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
57.41
Djibrill Heurlié advances with the ball. Djibrill Heurlié controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stanley Fox. Stanley Fox shoots from 25 yards but it flies just wide!
60.10
Notts County have made 3 substitutions with Andy Mason replacing Paul McCoist, Stephen Niven replacing Thierry Beagrie and Gijs Sluiter replacing Gary Charlton .
61.17
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
63.10
Notts County are playing very deep making it very hard for their opposition to get back into the game.
66.22
Camel Ouédec controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stanley Fox. Stanley Fox shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
75.41
With great vision, Duncan Forbes plays the ball forward to Gijs Sluiter. Gijs Sluiter deftly passes the ball to Marek Pol, releasing him through on goal. Marek Pol takes a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
78.08
Nicolas Padilla flicks a high ball forward to Malcolm Formon who takes it down. Malcolm Formon flicks a high pass forward. Luke Wright controls it well on his chest. Luke Wright whips in a cross ball towards Bernard Tchoutang. Bernard Tchoutang outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
81.05
Stanley Fox hacks Nicolas Padilla from behind! The referee calls over Stanley Fox and shows him a yellow card! Nicolas Padilla carries on, but is struggling a bit.
83.24
Djibrill Heurlié makes a beautiful solo run. Djibrill Heurlié passes the ball forward to Gijs Sluiter. Gijs Sluiter plays a scrappy one-two with Stanley Fox and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some superb footwork from Gijs Sluiter provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but Rio Godber reads it well. Nice save!
84.56
Steve Beckham clumsily knocks into Arthur Maddison. The referee warns Steve Beckham to calm down! Arthur Maddison hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.31
Duncan Forbes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gijs Sluiter. Gijs Sluiter shoots from outside the area but it slams into the crowd!
87.37
Djibrill Heurlié hits a low pass to Steve Beckham. Steve Beckham controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gijs Sluiter. Gijs Sluiter shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
4
2
Shots on Target
5
6
Shots off Target
7
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
59%
41%
Play Area
28.2%
46.2%
25.6%
Scorers
| Gary Charlton 18 Marek Pol 26, 75 Stanley Fox 44 | Bernard Tchoutang 9, 54 |
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. | Paul McCoist (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Djibrill Heurlié (DEF) | ![]() | 6 |
| 4. | Eddie Walsh (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Camel Ouédec (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Steve Beckham (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Duncan Forbes (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Thierry Beagrie (MID) | ![]() | 5 |
| 9. | Marek Pol (ATT) | ![]() ![]() | 9 |
| 10. | Stanley Fox (ATT) | ![]() ![]() | 7 |
| 11. | Gary Charlton (ATT) | ![]() | 7 |
| 12. | Andy Mason (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Stephen Niven (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Gijs Sluiter (ATT) | 7 | |
| 1. | Rio Godber (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Nicolas Padilla (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Scott Blake (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Andres Carranza (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Paul Lightfoot (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Malcolm Formon (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Arthur Maddison (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Francis Beattie (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Duccio Di Venanzio (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Luke Wright (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Bernard Tchoutang (ATT) | ![]() ![]() | 8 |
| 12. | Harry Gower (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Francisco Martin (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Steed Burle (ATT) | 0 | |














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