Match Report
| Sheffield United | Sheffield United |  |  | Nottingham Forest | Nottingham Forest | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Wes Godber | W. Godber |  | 47 | G |  | 1 | | G | 48 | | Mike Sharpe | M. Sharpe | |||||||||
| Danny Gordon | D. Gordon | | 60 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 83 | | Emile Banks | E. Banks | |||||||||
| Nicholas Ince | N. Ince | | 59 | D | | 3 | | D | 65 |  | Jorge Campos | J. Campos | |||||||||
| Dennis Evans | D. Evans | | 58 | D | | 4 | | D | 62 |  | Stuart Hutchison | S. Hutchison | |||||||||
| Philippe Abardonado | P. Abardonado |  | 54 | D | | 5 | | M | 67 | | Lomano Mortensen | L. Mortensen | |||||||||
| Sol Peters | S. Peters | | 66 | M | | 6 | | M | 66 | | Wayne Middleton | W. Middleton | |||||||||
| Ashley Matthews | A. Matthews | | 55 | M | | 7 | | M | 66 | | Gilles Duberry | G. Duberry | |||||||||
| Roberto Hidalgo | R. Hidalgo |  | 53 | M | | 8 | | M | 64 | | Sylvain Gascoigne | S. Gascoigne | |||||||||
| Nigel Thatcher | N. Thatcher | | 59 | A | | 9 | | A | 68 | | Jason Marsden | J. Marsden | |||||||||
| Dave Coppinger | D. Coppinger | | 55 | A |  | | 10 | | A | 66 | | Ronan Domi | R. Domi | ||||||||
| Richard Dodd | R. Dodd | | 48 | A | | 11 | | | A | 51 | | Robert Thomson | R. Thomson | ||||||||
| Alexander Henry | A. Henry | | 52 | M | | 12 | | D | 60 | | Damien Galli | D. Galli | |||||||||
| Tony Potts | T. Potts | | 49 | M | | 13 | | D | 56 | | John Mann | J. Mann | |||||||||
| Andy McManaman | A. McManaman | | 46 | D | | 14 | | D | 53 | | Fredrik Bramble | F. Bramble | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Bramall Lane where Sheffield United play host to Nottingham Forest. A crowd of 4,765 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sheffield United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Nottingham Forest appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Emile Lawton.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sheffield United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Nottingham Forest appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Emile Lawton.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Sheffield United kick off!
2.55
0-0Ashley Matthews catches Gilles Duberry on the ankles. The referee brings Ashley Matthews to one side and gives him a warning! Gilles Duberry grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
3.42
0-0Sol Peters flicks a high pass forward to Dave Coppinger who brings the ball under control. Dave Coppinger knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Mike Sharpe who gathers it comfortably.
8.18
1-0Sol Peters makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nigel Thatcher. Nigel Thatcher knocks in a cross ball towards Dave Coppinger. Dave Coppinger beats his man to it with a header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
14.53
1-0Sylvain Gascoigne chips the ball to his team mate, Robert Thomson. Robert Thomson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
21.07
1-0Jason Marsden barges into Nicholas Ince. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Nicholas Ince runs off the knock.
22.35
Lomano Mortensen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ronan Domi. Ronan Domi knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Philippe Abardonado.
26.25
Stuart Hutchison flicks a high pass forward to Wayne Middleton who brings the ball under control. Wayne Middleton plays the ball forward to Jason Marsden. Jason Marsden sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
30.07
Roberto Hidalgo knocks the ball forward to Richard Dodd. Richard Dodd sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
34.34
Gilles Duberry sees Jason Marsden in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jason Marsden knocks in a cross ball towards Ronan Domi. Ronan Domi whips the ball goalwards with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
38.51
Roberto Hidalgo surges forward with the ball. Roberto Hidalgo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
39.24
Sol Peters deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dave Coppinger. Dave Coppinger knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Dodd. Richard Dodd beats his man to it with a header but it's drastically wayward!
42.41
Sol Peters kicks a strong pass forward to Richard Dodd. Richard Dodd knocks in a cross ball towards Nigel Thatcher. With a superhuman jump, Nigel Thatcher connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
45.00
Gilles Duberry hits a low pass to Robert Thomson. Robert Thomson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Wes Godber who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Sheffield United appear unchanged since the first half. Nottingham Forest have changed their lineup with John Mann replacing Wayne Middleton. The Nottingham Forest players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The second half starts with Nottingham Forest kicking off!
48.04
Gilles Duberry chips the ball to his team mate, Robert Thomson. Robert Thomson tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
49.01
1-0Ashley Matthews kicks a strong pass forward to Nigel Thatcher. Nigel Thatcher controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Mike Sharpe smothers it!
51.09
Emile Banks deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gilles Duberry. Without breaking stride, Gilles Duberry plays the ball forward to Robert Thomson. Robert Thomson cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Robert Thomson provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
60.13
1-1Nottingham Forest have made a substitution with Fredrik Bramble replacing Ronan Domi .
66.11
1-1Roberto Hidalgo sees a break and surges forward. Roberto Hidalgo kicks a strong pass forward to Nigel Thatcher but the referee indicates it's offside!
71.57
Without breaking stride, Danny Gordon plays the ball forward to Roberto Hidalgo. Roberto Hidalgo plays the ball forward to Richard Dodd. Richard Dodd shoots from 25 yards but slams it into the crowd!
75.17
Stuart Hutchison hits a low pass to Gilles Duberry. Gilles Duberry flicks a high pass forward. Fredrik Bramble holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Fredrik Bramble controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
78.39
John Mann sees Jason Marsden in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jason Marsden kicks a strong pass forward to Robert Thomson but the referee indicates it's offside!
81.08
Roberto Hidalgo threads a neat ball through to Nigel Thatcher. Nigel Thatcher lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Dodd. Richard Dodd makes a convincing header but it slams into the crowd!
84.56
Sol Peters barges into Sylvain Gascoigne. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Sylvain Gascoigne runs off the knock.
85.04
Gilles Duberry flicks a high pass forward. Robert Thomson controls it well on his chest. Robert Thomson passes the ball forward to Jason Marsden. Jason Marsden comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out but it's well over the bar!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Robert Thomson of Nottingham Forest |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Wes Godber (GK)
6
2. Danny Gordon (DEF)
6
3. Nicholas Ince (DEF)
6
4. Dennis Evans (DEF)
6
5. Philippe Abardonado (DEF)
6
6. Sol Peters (MID)
6
7. Ashley Matthews (MID)
6
8. Roberto Hidalgo (MID)
8
9. Nigel Thatcher (ATT)
7
10. Dave Coppinger (ATT)
8
11. Richard Dodd (ATT)
6
12. Alexander Henry (MID)
0
13. Tony Potts (MID)
0
14. Andy McManaman (DEF)
0
1. Mike Sharpe (GK)
6
2. Emile Banks (DEF)
6
3. Jorge Campos (DEF)
6
4. Stuart Hutchison (DEF)
6
5. Lomano Mortensen (MID)
6
6. Wayne Middleton (MID)
6
7. Gilles Duberry (MID)
8
8. Sylvain Gascoigne (MID)
6
9. Jason Marsden (ATT)
5
10. Ronan Domi (ATT)
6
11. Robert Thomson (ATT)
9
12. Damien Galli (DEF)
0
13. John Mann (DEF)
6
14. Fredrik Bramble (DEF)
6