Match Report
| Notts County | Notts County |  |  | Torquay United | Torquay United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Carlton Blake | C. Blake |  | 54 | G |  | 1 | | G | 44 | | Chris Thatcher | C. Thatcher | |||||||||
| Abel Nascimento | A. Nascimento |  | 56 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 58 | | Darius Unsworth | D. Unsworth | |||||||||
| Ben Middleton | B. Middleton | | 55 | D | | 3 | | D | 55 | | Peter Maclean | P. Maclean | |||||||||
| Greg Black | G. Black | | 45 | D | | 4 | | D | 53 | | Warren Gordon | W. Gordon | |||||||||
| Daniel Martins | D. Martins | | 44 | D |  | | 5 | | D | 52 | | Gary Palmer | G. Palmer | ||||||||
| Adrian Whelan | A. Whelan | | 60 | M | | 6 | | M | 51 | | Darius Benali | D. Benali | |||||||||
| Richard Banks | R. Banks | | 58 | M | | 7 | | M | 51 | | Paul Gallagher | P. Gallagher | |||||||||
| Alun Goldberg | A. Goldberg | | 57 | M | | 8 | | M | 47 | | Bill Wright | B. Wright | |||||||||
| Carl Eadie | C. Eadie | | 53 | A | | 9 | | A | 54 | | Craig Standing | C. Standing | |||||||||
| Simon Barrett | S. Barrett | | 53 | A | | 10 | | | A | 50 | | Paul Duberry | P. Duberry | ||||||||
| Mark Ball | M. Ball | | 43 | A | | 11 | | A | 45 | | Darius Owen | D. Owen | |||||||||
| Sebastiao Nunes | S. Nunes | | 53 | M | | 12 | | D | 51 |  | Alexander Höfer | A. Höfer | |||||||||
| Jaime Postiga | J. Postiga | | 50 | M | | 13 | | D | 48 | | Jose Semedo | J. Semedo | |||||||||
| Sylvain Carrick | S. Carrick | | 49 | M | | 14 | | D | 46 | | Edward Clegg | E. Clegg | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at Meadow Lane where Notts County play host to Torquay United. A crowd of 4,335 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Notts County and Torquay United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jason Fletcher.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Notts County and Torquay United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jason Fletcher.
0.00
0-0Torquay United get the match underway!
2.21
0-0Adrian Whelan makes a beautiful solo run. Adrian Whelan shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
9.54
Adrian Whelan runs straight at the opposition's defence. Adrian Whelan shoots from 25 yards but it flies just off target!
10.32
0-0Bill Wright threads a neat ball through to Paul Duberry. Paul Duberry knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Daniel Martins.
14.09
Ben Middleton flicks a high pass forward. Alun Goldberg controls it well on his chest. Alun Goldberg takes it forward alone. Alun Goldberg shoots from outside the area but it slams into the crowd!
16.58
0-0Adrian Whelan kicks a strong pass forward to Simon Barrett. Simon Barrett sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Well saved!
20.20
Richard Banks makes a probing pass to Mark Ball. Mark Ball shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
21.12
Warren Gordon flicks a high pass forward. Darius Benali controls it well on his chest. With some swift thinking, Darius Benali plays the ball forward to Craig Standing. Craig Standing knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Carlton Blake who gathers it comfortably.
24.46
Greg Black makes a probing pass to Alun Goldberg. Alun Goldberg flicks a high pass forward. Mark Ball holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mark Ball runs straight at the defence! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Mark Ball provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it's well over the bar!
27.00
0-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
30.17
Abel Nascimento knocks the ball forward to Alun Goldberg. Alun Goldberg makes a simple pass to Carl Eadie. Carl Eadie edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Carl Eadie provides some space. He shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
33.50
0-0Warren Gordon comes in with a late challenge on Simon Barrett. The referee warns Warren Gordon to calm down! Simon Barrett hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
36.22
Richard Banks deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mark Ball. Mark Ball shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Chris Thatcher!
38.50
Showing composure, Richard Banks plays the ball forward to Carl Eadie. Carl Eadie shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Notts County appear unchanged since the first half. Torquay United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Torquay United players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Notts County kick off!
47.06
Peter Maclean flicks a high ball forward to Paul Gallagher who takes it down. Paul Gallagher decides to run forward with the ball. Paul Gallagher plays a one-two with Paul Duberry and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Paul Gallagher provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
48.12
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 by the defence.
59.18
0-0Darius Benali flicks a high pass forward. Paul Duberry controls it well on his chest. Paul Duberry rushes past Greg Black! Paul Duberry shoots from just inside the box. The ball swerves in the air but Daniel Martins is standing on the goal line and blocks what would otherwise have been a goal!
60.59
0-0Torquay United have made a substitution with Edward Clegg replacing Craig Standing .
61.62
Bill Wright deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Duberry. Paul Duberry controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
71.03
Alun Goldberg catches Darius Benali on the ankles. Alun Goldberg is given a warning by the referee! Darius Benali stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.20
Alun Goldberg flicks a high pass forward. Carl Eadie holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Carl Eadie whips in a cross ball towards Simon Barrett. Simon Barrett powers a header at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
77.30
Notts County have made a substitution with Sylvain Carrick replacing Richard Banks .
79.02
0-0Carl Eadie hacks Darius Unsworth from behind! The referee warns Carl Eadie to calm down! Darius Unsworth grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
81.20
0-0Mark Ball barges into Warren Gordon. Mark Ball is shown the yellow card! Warren Gordon hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.54
Sylvain Carrick threads a neat ball through to Carl Eadie. Carl Eadie controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
84.23
Peter Maclean plays the ball forward to Paul Gallagher. Paul Gallagher flicks a high pass forward to Edward Clegg who brings the ball under control. Edward Clegg plays a quick one-two with Darius Owen and rushes in on goal... Edward Clegg shoots from just inside the box but it whistles just wide of the post!
87.07
Paul Gallagher flicks a high pass forward. Edward Clegg controls it well on his chest. Edward Clegg finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
89.15
Adrian Whelan makes a simple pass to Simon Barrett. Simon Barrett shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Carlton Blake (GK)
6
2. Abel Nascimento (DEF)
6
3. Ben Middleton (DEF)
6
4. Greg Black (DEF)
7
5. Daniel Martins (DEF)
6
6. Adrian Whelan (MID)
9
7. Richard Banks (MID)
8
8. Alun Goldberg (MID)
8
9. Carl Eadie (ATT)
7
10. Simon Barrett (ATT)
7
11. Mark Ball (ATT)
6
12. Sebastiao Nunes (MID)
0
13. Jaime Postiga (MID)
0
14. Sylvain Carrick (MID)
6
1. Chris Thatcher (GK)
8
2. Darius Unsworth (DEF)
7
3. Peter Maclean (DEF)
7
4. Warren Gordon (DEF)
6
5. Gary Palmer (DEF)
6
6. Darius Benali (MID)
7
7. Paul Gallagher (MID)
8
8. Bill Wright (MID)
7
9. Craig Standing (ATT)
6
10. Paul Duberry (ATT)
6
11. Darius Owen (ATT)
6
12. Alexander Höfer (DEF)
0
13. Jose Semedo (DEF)
0
14. Edward Clegg (DEF)
6