FMFA Cup, Notts County vs. Tranmere Rovers (Sat Jul 23)


                         Notts County  |  Tranmere Rovers
                              5-4-1 E  |  4-3-2-1 P
                     Thomas Edvardsen  |  Neil Stockley
                                       |
                           A_Meret GK  |  GK A_Zaccagno
                             J_Tah DF  |  DF D_Conroy
                         J_Chester DF  |  DF C_Donaldson
                          E_Hewitt DF  |  DF R_Sutton
                          M_Amevor DF  |  DF S_McNulty
                           B_Adams DF  |  MF S_Jennings
                        L_Oztunali MF  |  MF J_Kirby
                        S_Naismith MF  |  MF S_N'Zonzi
                         S_Bennett MF  |  AM M_Salah
                           A_Smith MF  |  AM Kenedy
                           Eduardo FW  |  FW G_T-Fletcher
                                       |
                         R_Carroll SUB |  SUB S_Davies
                         M_Edwards SUB |  SUB L_Ridehalgh
                           T_Audel SUB |  SUB J_Harris
                          S_Aborah SUB |  SUB L_Maynard
                        A_Campbell SUB |  SUB M_Higdon




Min. 2  :(not) B_Adams with an incisive pass to J_Tah 
          ...  J_Tah shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Superb strike! 
          ...  His team mates join him in a celebration 
          ...  They dance around his shirt in delight!! 
          ...  That’s given Notts County the lead! 
          ...  Notts County 1-0 Tranmere Rovers ...
Min. 2  :(not) Eduardo breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on A_Zaccagno! 
          ...  Kenedy brings him down! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! 
Min. 5  :(tra) S_Jennings finds the run of G_T-Fletcher 
          ...  Intercepted by S_Naismith 
Min. 11 :(not) M_Amevor brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  J_Chester gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  J_Chester swings in the shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Naismith floats the ball in! 
          ...  L_Oztunali with the header 
          ...  A_Zaccagno is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 11 :(tra) Kenedy spots G_T-Fletcher who is in acres of space 
          ...  G_T-Fletcher sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 15 :(not) Eduardo is all alone 
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down 
          ...  Eduardo with the shot on net ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  A_Zaccagno dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had A_Zaccagno beaten! 
Min. 30 :(not) S_Bennett backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  B_Adams gets on the end of it 
          ...  B_Adams leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  But A_Zaccagno punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 30 :(tra) G_T-Fletcher knocks the ball past J_Tah 
          ...  E_Hewitt makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 32 :(tra) S_McNulty with a Cruyff turn 
          ...  S_McNulty tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  A_Meret makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 33 :(not) S_Naismith finds J_Tah in the box 
          ...  J_Tah could have let it bounce! 
          ...  But A_Zaccagno punches it away 
Min. 35 :(tra) C_Donaldson takes advantage of a mistake by E_Hewitt 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  C_Donaldson leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  But A_Meret pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 36 :(tra) S_Jennings miskicks! 
          ...  He finds G_T-Fletcher though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  L_Oztunali with a reckless challenge 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  S_N'Zonzi hoists it forward 
          ...  Kenedy gets on the end of it 
          ...  J_Tah clears with a diving header 
Min. 40 :(tra) M_Salah takes advantage of a mistake by B_Adams 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  M_Salah tries the shot ! 
          ...  A_Meret makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 42 :(tra) J_Kirby finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  The defence was sleeping 
          ...  He made a fantastic run though 
          ...  E_Hewitt slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(tra) Kenedy with the through ball to G_T-Fletcher 
          ...  E_Hewitt plays the back pass 
          ...  A_Meret can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  What a lucky escape!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Salah hits it into the box! 
          ...  S_Jennings gets a shot in 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  A_Meret never had a chance! 
Min. 45 :(not) S_Aborah is going to be brought on 
          ...  A_Smith is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 45 :(not) S_Naismith gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside S_McNulty! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  But D_Conroy barges him off the ball 
Min. 48 :(not) E_Hewitt with the cross-field pass to Eduardo 
          ...  Eduardo rises above the defence to head the ball ! 
          ...  But A_Zaccagno punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Notts County 1-0 Tranmere Rovers

Min. 46 :(not) E_Hewitt squares it to Eduardo 
          ...  Eduardo has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  A_Zaccagno makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 46 :(tra) J_Kirby is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to Kenedy 
          ...  Kenedy launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  Over the bar 
Min. 50 :(tra) J_Kirby has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Chester 
          ...  He puts in G_T-Fletcher! 
          ...  G_T-Fletcher tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  It fly's into Row Z! 
Min. 52 :(not) S_Bennett stops the ball and looks around for movement 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  S_Bennett swings in the shot! 
          ...  A_Zaccagno makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 52 :(tra) S_N'Zonzi spots Kenedy who is in acres of space 
          ...  M_Amevor knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 55 :(not) M_Edwards is coming on and B_Adams is being brought off 
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF 
Min. 57 :(not) S_Bennett is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to S_Naismith 
          ...  But C_Donaldson comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 60 :(not) Eduardo knocks it past R_Sutton and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  Eduardo tries to beat A_Zaccagno! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  A_Zaccagno dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had A_Zaccagno beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Naismith hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  L_Oztunali with the shot! 
          ...  Looks like it should be A_Zaccagno's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  A_Zaccagno looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there! 
Min. 66 :(tra) M_Salah is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  S_N'Zonzi latches onto the ball 
          ...  J_Chester slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 68 :(tra) J_Kirby times his run well 
          ...  J_Kirby pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  But A_Meret punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 69 :(not) S_Bennett is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to Eduardo 
          ...  But S_McNulty slides in two footed. 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 69 :(tra) S_N'Zonzi with a simple pass to J_Kirby 
          ...  J_Kirby fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  A_Meret gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 70 :(not) S_Aborah loses his marker 
          ...  S_McNulty tackles cleanly 
Min. 71 :(not) L_Oztunali knocks it forward 
          ...  S_McNulty slips 
          ...  M_Edwards gets to it! 
          ...  R_Sutton read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 71 :(tra) Kenedy looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to G_T-Fletcher 
          ...  G_T-Fletcher sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Hammered home! 
          ...  The Tranmere Rovers fans chant his name! 
          ...  Tranmere Rovers have squared things up with that goal! 
          ...  Notts County 1-1 Tranmere Rovers ...
Min. 76 :(tra) Kenedy volleys it forward. He finds M_Salah 
          ...  M_Salah with a blistering shot ! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 79 :(tra) S_N'Zonzi is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to M_Salah 
          ...  M_Amevor reads the play well 
Min. 84 :(not) S_Aborah finds S_Naismith in the box 
          ...  S_McNulty gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 86 :(tra) Kenedy with the first time flick to J_Kirby 
          ...  J_Kirby attempts the shot! 
          ...  A_Meret with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  EXTRA TIME  ****************

Min. 92 :(tra) S_N'Zonzi with a simple pass to C_Donaldson 
          ...  M_Edwards slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 97 :(tra) J_Kirby runs forward 
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  M_Edwards takes possession 
Min. 98 :(tra) G_T-Fletcher beats his marker 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  E_Hewitt gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 103:(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************

Min. 107:(not) M_Edwards breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on A_Zaccagno! 
          ...  Kenedy brings him down! 
          ...  That's a terrible challenge 
          ...  The referee comes over 
          ...  And the ref shows him his 2nd yellow card now 
          ...  RED CARD! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  They are lining up to take this one! 
          ...  Eduardo bends it round the wall 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Aborah plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  C_Donaldson gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 111:(not) E_Hewitt jumps over R_Sutton's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  M_Salah with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
Min. 112:(tra) A_Meret miskicks! 
          ...  M_Salah is takes control of the ball! 
          ...  The ball hits M_Amevor in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 113:(not) S_Naismith pulls it back to Eduardo 
          ...  Eduardo swings in the shot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 116:(not) S_Bennett beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds Eduardo 
          ...  A well-placed shot from Eduardo ! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  A_Zaccagno plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 118:(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 118:(tra) G_T-Fletcher flicks it over E_Hewitt's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  G_T-Fletcher with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  A_Meret just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 119:(not) S_Naismith cuts through the defence 
          ...  But S_McNulty wins the tackle 
Min. 121:(not) S_Naismith looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Aborah 
          ...  Fine tackle by D_Conroy 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 

*************  PENALTY SHOOTOUT  *************


          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Eduardo steps up!
          ...  A_Zaccagno tips it wide! 

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  G_T-Fletcher is taking it!
          ...  He sends A_Meret the wrong way 
          ...  Clinical Penalty 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Notts County 0-1 Tranmere Rovers...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  S_Naismith steps up!
          ...  A_Zaccagno dives 
          ...  And he tips it wide! 

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  J_Kirby steps up!
          ...  A_Meret tips it wide! 

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  S_Aborah steps up!
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Notts County 1-1 Tranmere Rovers...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  S_N'Zonzi steps up!
          ...  A_Meret dives and saves it!! 

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  J_Tah steps up!
          ...  A_Zaccagno dives 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The keeper had no chance there! 
          ...  Notts County 2-1 Tranmere Rovers...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  M_Salah steps up!
          ...  He's converted it!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Notts County 2-2 Tranmere Rovers...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  J_Chester steps up!
          ...  He's put it wide! 

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  C_Donaldson steps up!
          ...  He sends A_Meret the wrong way 
          ...  But it has gone wide!! 
          ...  Shocking miss!! 

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  S_Bennett is taking it!
          ...  He's put it over! 

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  S_Jennings is taking it!
          ...  He's put it wide! 

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  A_Meret steps up!
          ...  He sends A_Zaccagno the wrong way 
          ...  Clinical Penalty 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Notts County 3-2 Tranmere Rovers...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  A_Zaccagno steps up!
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Notts County 3-3 Tranmere Rovers...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  E_Hewitt steps up!
          ...  A_Zaccagno tips it wide! 

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  D_Conroy steps up!
          ...  A_Meret stops it!! 

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  M_Amevor steps up!
          ...  He's put it over! 

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  R_Sutton is taking it!
          ...  He's converted it!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Notts County 3-4 Tranmere Rovers...


          ...  Tranmere Rovers wins the penalty shootout



*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Meadow Lane
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Notts County Match Info
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Best player          : B_Adams (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Tah (2)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Oztunali (36)
Injured              : N/A
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Tranmere Rovers Match Info
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Best player          : G_T-Fletcher
Scorers              : G_T-Fletcher (71)
Sent Off             : Kenedy (107)
Booked               : M_Salah (111)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Notts County  |    Tranmere Rovers
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       13
Off target           :           7        |       7
On target            :           7        |       6
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       0
Fouls                :           7        |       10
Key Tackles          :          12        |       8
Key Passes           :          13        |       14
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Final Score          : Notts County 1 - 1 Tranmere Rovers
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Player Statistics - Notts County
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Meret        GK  20   2   3   2  21 | 126   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0   0   0
J_Tah          DF   2  19   3   3  24 | 126   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  13   0  26
J_Chester      DF   2  18   2   3  27 | 126   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   1
E_Hewitt       DF   2  16  10   2  22 | 126   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  52  20   0
M_Amevor       DF   1  16   3   2  21 | 126   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  39  10   0
B_Adams        DF   2  15   2   2  25 |  58   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  28   3
L_Oztunali     MF   2  10  19   2  25 | 126   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -3   7  -1
S_Naismith     MF   2   3  19  11  22 | 126   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  30   0
S_Bennett      MF   2  10  16   3  21 | 126   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   3
A_Smith        MF   2   2  15   2  26 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Eduardo        FW   2   3   3  19  26 | 126   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
R_Carroll      GK  15   2   3   3  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Edwards      DF   1  14   9   2  24 |  68   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
T_Audel        DF   2  14   2   5  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Aborah       MF   2   3  15  10  24 |  81   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Campbell     FW   2   3   2  16  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Tranmere Rovers
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Zaccagno     GK  19   2   3   2  25 | 126   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  59   0   0   0
D_Conroy       DF   2  19   4   2  19 | 126   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
C_Donaldson    DF   2  18   2   4  17 | 126   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  26   0   3
R_Sutton       DF   2  16  10   2  22 | 126   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
S_McNulty      DF   3  14   3   2  28 | 126   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  52   0   3
S_Jennings     MF   2  10  16   3  21 | 126   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
J_Kirby        MF   2   3  15  10  24 | 126   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20   7
S_N'Zonzi      MF   3   3  18  10  26 | 126   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
M_Salah        AM   2   3  18  10  25 | 126   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -3   7   1
Kenedy         AM   2   3  18  10  24 | 111   0   0   5   1   1   0   0   1   0  -7  61  -6
G_T-Fletcher   FW   2   2   2  16  25 | 126   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  26
S_Davies       GK  16   2   3   3  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Ridehalgh    DF   1  15  10   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Harris       MF   2   3  14   2  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Maynard      MF   2  10  14   2  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Higdon       FW   2   3  10  15  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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