Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at City Ground where Nottingham Forest play host to Oldham Athletic. A crowd of 12,362 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Nottingham Forest and Oldham Athletic are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ralph Sturridge.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Nottingham Forest and Oldham Athletic are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ralph Sturridge.
0.00
0-0Nottingham Forest kick off the first half!
6.02
0-0Cedric Ponsard flicks a high pass forward to Oscar Ferrante who brings the ball under control. Oscar Ferrante flicks the ball to his team mate, Lucas Calderon. Lucas Calderon knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Wayne Peckham.
9.46
Gaspar Alves sees Eoin Wainwright in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eoin Wainwright chips the ball to his team mate, Dale Shilton. Dale Shilton knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Isaiah Walsh who gathers it comfortably.
14.37
1-0Paul Young sees space and advances. Paul Young whips in a cross ball towards David Shearer. David Shearer makes a looping header on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Nottingham Forest!
18.18
1-0Albert Butragueno flicks a high pass forward. Cedric Ponsard holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Cedric Ponsard controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kevin Gelb. Kevin Gelb passes the ball forward but Cedric Ponsard is offside!
21.46
Kevin Gelb makes a simple pass to Oscar Ferrante. Oscar Ferrante knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Wayne Peckham.
24.38
Eoin Wainwright makes a simple pass to Syd Thomson. Syd Thomson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
28.21
1-0Albert Butragueno darts forward. Albert Butragueno makes a probing pass to Cedric Ponsard. Cedric Ponsard shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
30.30
Daniel Ramos knocks the ball forward to Cedric Ponsard. Cedric Ponsard hits a low pass to Kevin Gelb. Kevin Gelb kicks a strong pass forward to Paul Young but the referee indicates it's offside!
32.57
Gaspar Alves hits a low pass to Dale Shilton. Dale Shilton knocks in a cross ball towards Syd Thomson. Syd Thomson connects with a diving header but it misses the target by a large margin!
33.52
1-0Albert Butragueno flicks a high ball forward to Alfredo Barone who takes it down. Alfredo Barone passes the ball forward to Kevin Gelb. Kevin Gelb knocks in a cross ball towards David Shearer. David Shearer connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Gaspar Alves is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
34.26
1-0Anton Diakite flicks a high pass forward to Eoin Wainwright who brings the ball under control. Eoin Wainwright makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Anton Diakite. Anton Diakite lofts in a cross ball towards Syd Thomson. Syd Thomson makes a deft header. The keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
36.29
Gaspar Alves chips the ball to his team mate, Wayne Peckham. With a delightful solo run, Wayne Peckham stretches the opposition's defence. Wayne Peckham tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
38.13
Paul Young flicks a high pass forward to Oscar Ferrante who brings the ball under control. Oscar Ferrante knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
39.54
Simon Gardner flicks a high pass forward. Eoin Wainwright collects the pass. Eoin Wainwright lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Robson. Richard Robson makes a deft header. The keeper is on top of it. Good save!
40.11
Martin Nunez makes a simple pass to Dale Shilton. Dale Shilton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
42.02
Albert Butragueno makes a probing pass to Cedric Ponsard. Cedric Ponsard hits a low pass to Kevin Gelb. Kevin Gelb plays a scrappy one-two with Oscar Ferrante and stumbles forward towards the goal... Kevin Gelb looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it flies wide!
44.04
Albert Butragueno kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin Gelb. Kevin Gelb makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of David Shearer. Some silky footwork from David Shearer provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Dominique de Graaf comfortably gets down and covers it.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Nottingham Forest appear unchanged since the first half. Oldham Athletic have changed their lineup with Bill Lawrence replacing Wayne Peckham, Francis Green replacing Anton Diakite and Robert Mowbray replacing Syd Thomson. The Oldham Athletic players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Oldham Athletic kick off and get the second half underway!
51.28
Lucas Calderon sees Oscar Ferrante in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Oscar Ferrante knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dominique de Graaf who gathers it comfortably.
55.57
Alfredo Barone sees a break and surges forward. Alfredo Barone makes a pass forward but Oscar Ferrante is yards offside!
57.05
Simon Gardner advances with the ball. Simon Gardner lofts in a cross ball towards Dale Shilton. Dale Shilton directs the ball goalwards with his head but it's well over the bar!
59.08
Eoin Wainwright threads a neat ball through to Dale Shilton. Dale Shilton shoots from 25 yards. Isaiah Walsh effortlessly gets down and covers it.
61.13
Simon Gardner receives the ball from a throw-in from Martin Nunez. Simon Gardner sees Dale Shilton in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dale Shilton lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Robson. Richard Robson finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Isaiah Walsh!
63.21
Albert Molowny surges forward with the ball. Albert Molowny flicks the ball to his team mate, Oscar Ferrante. Oscar Ferrante shoots from long range. Dominique de Graaf gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
66.12
1-0Dale Shilton clumsily knocks into Cedric Ponsard. The referee calls over Dale Shilton and warns him to calm down! Cedric Ponsard hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.36
Without breaking stride, Eoin Wainwright plays the ball forward to Richard Robson. Richard Robson lofts in a cross ball towards Robert Mowbray. Robert Mowbray outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
72.01
Paul Young makes a beautiful solo run. Paul Young shoots from long range but Dominique de Graaf reads it well. Excellent keeping!
73.31
1-0Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
77.55
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
83.54
Alfredo Barone decides to run forward with the ball. Alfredo Barone controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kevin Gelb. Kevin Gelb whips in a cross ball towards Oscar Ferrante. Oscar Ferrante jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it's drastically wayward!
85.09
With some swift thinking, Francis Green plays the ball forward to Richard Robson. Richard Robson whips in a cross ball towards Eoin Wainwright. Eoin Wainwright knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
87.38
1-0David Shearer clumsily knocks into Tieme Moeliker. The referee calls over David Shearer and shows him a yellow card! Tieme Moeliker stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
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 Paul Young of Nottingham Forest |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Isaiah Walsh (GK)
9
2. Albert Butragueno (DEF)
8
3. Albert Molowny (DEF)
8
4. Daniel Ramos (DEF)
6
5. Lucas Calderon (MID)
6
6. Cedric Ponsard (MID)
7
7. Alfredo Barone (MID)
7
8. Paul Young (MID)
9
9. Oscar Ferrante (ATT)
6
10. David Shearer (ATT)
8
11. Kevin Gelb (ATT)
7
12. Cliff Seedorf (GK)
0
13. Stephan Gyan (MID)
0
14. Ismael Bulent (DEF)
0
1. Dominique de Graaf (GK)
7
2. Tieme Moeliker (DEF)
6
3. Gaspar Alves (DEF)
7
4. Wayne Peckham (DEF)
7
5. Martin Nunez (MID)
6
6. Eoin Wainwright (MID)
7
7. Simon Gardner (MID)
7
8. Anton Diakite (MID)
6
9. Dale Shilton (ATT)
6
10. Richard Robson (ATT)
7
11. Syd Thomson (ATT)
6
12. Bill Lawrence (DEF)
6
13. Francis Green (MID)
6
14. Robert Mowbray (ATT)
6