Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at City Ground where Nottingham Forest play Colchester United in this league cup game. A crowd of 9,062 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Nottingham Forest are playing in a 5-2-3 formation while Colchester United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Kelly.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Nottingham Forest are playing in a 5-2-3 formation while Colchester United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Kelly.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Colchester United kicking off!
4.02
0-0Steve Lawrence threads the ball through to Julian Galadames. Julian Galadames threads a neat ball through to Dion Thirlwell. Dion Thirlwell shoots from just inside the box but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
8.26
0-0Luke Guppy makes a beautiful solo run. Luke Guppy finds some space and shoots from distance. Solid save from Kieron Kasper.
21.01
Ronnie Roberts pushes up the pitch. Ronnie Roberts chips the ball to his team mate, Julian Galadames. Julian Galadames plays a quick one-two with Edgar Quaresma and rushes in on goal... Julian Galadames takes a shot at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
27.23
0-0Rafael Bento flicks a high pass forward to Paul Huckerby who brings the ball neatly under control. Paul Huckerby darts forward. Paul Huckerby knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.06
Paul Huckerby takes it forward alone. Paul Huckerby shoots from 25 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
30.59
Richard Kanu flicks a high pass forward. Tomas Bento collects the pass. Tomas Bento flicks a high pass forward. Natale Banchelli controls it well on his chest. Natale Banchelli whips in a cross ball towards Alberto Gascoigne. With a superhuman jump, Alberto Gascoigne connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's miles wide!
32.55
Steve Lawrence threads a neat ball through to Edgar Quaresma. Edgar Quaresma shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
33.24
Arturo Pascual flicks the ball to his team mate, Natale Banchelli. Natale Banchelli knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Carl Dichio who gathers it comfortably.
38.58
0-0Arturo Pascual barges into Steve Lawrence. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Steve Lawrence carries on, but is struggling a bit.
40.22
0-0Marvin Sheringham hacks Rafael Bento from behind! Marvin Sheringham is shown the yellow card! Rafael Bento hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.48
Steve Lawrence knocks the ball to his team mate, Edgar Quaresma. Edgar Quaresma knocks in a cross ball towards Dion Thirlwell. Dion Thirlwell jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
45.00
Arturo Pascual knocks the ball to his team mate, Alberto Gascoigne. Alberto Gascoigne knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Nottingham Forest appear unchanged since the first half. Colchester United also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Nottingham Forest get the second half underway!
48.46
Richard Kanu flicks a high pass forward. Tomas Bento controls it well on his chest. Tomas Bento threads a neat ball through to Marvin Sheringham. Marvin Sheringham knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ronnie Roberts.
51.40
Ronnie Roberts kicks a strong pass forward to Steve Lawrence. Steve Lawrence flicks a high pass forward. Dion Thirlwell controls it well on his chest. Dion Thirlwell sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
54.14
Rafael Bento makes a simple pass to Steve Lawrence. Steve Lawrence advances with the ball. Steve Lawrence controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
59.22
Steve Lawrence deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Edgar Quaresma. Edgar Quaresma tries a spectacular long range effort but slams it into the crowd!
60.56
Arturo Pascual hits a low pass to Natale Banchelli. Natale Banchelli knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Vasco Carvalho.
65.31
Steve Lawrence sees Dion Thirlwell in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dion Thirlwell sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it rises well off target!
66.44
Tomas Bento threads a neat ball through to Marvin Sheringham. Marvin Sheringham knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
69.03
0-1Steve Lawrence flicks a high pass forward to Julian Galadames who brings the ball under control. Julian Galadames shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Colchester United!
72.47
Steve Lawrence flicks a high pass forward. Julian Galadames holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Julian Galadames tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
77.38
0-2Colchester United have made 2 substitutions with Kemal Benali replacing Ronnie Roberts and Anthony Keegan replacing Luke Guppy .
87.11
Richard Kanu makes a simple pass to Arturo Pascual. Arturo Pascual chips the ball to his team mate, Natale Banchelli. Natale Banchelli whips in a cross ball towards Marvin Sheringham. Marvin Sheringham directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
89.04
Graham Galli deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tomas Bento. Tomas Bento flicks the ball to his team mate, Marvin Sheringham. Marvin Sheringham tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
0-2Alberto Gascoigne clumsily knocks into Rafael Bento. The referee calls over Alberto Gascoigne and warns him to calm down! Rafael Bento stretches but gets up unharmed.
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
| Julian Galadames 69, 72 |
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Julian Galadames of Colchester United |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Kieron Kasper (GK)
7
2. Nelson Van Gobbel (DEF)
6
3. Graham Galli (DEF)
6
4. Peter Ehiogu (DEF)
6
5. Richard Kanu (DEF)
6
6. Noel Ripley (DEF)
6
7. Tomas Bento (MID)
6
8. Arturo Pascual (MID)
6
9. Natale Banchelli (ATT)
6
10. Marvin Sheringham (ATT)
5
11. Alberto Gascoigne (ATT)
5
12. Ugo Armstrong (GK)
0
13. Thomas Mahouvé (MID)
0
14. John Hulme (GK)
0
1. Carl Dichio (GK)
6
2. Ronnie Roberts (DEF)
6
3. Rafael Bento (DEF)
6
4. Vasco Carvalho (DEF)
6
5. Luke Guppy (MID)
6
6. Steve Lawrence (MID)
9
7. Brian Stewart (MID)
6
8. Paul Huckerby (MID)
6
9. Dion Thirlwell (ATT)
6
10. Julian Galadames (ATT)
9
11. Edgar Quaresma (ATT)
6
12. Wes Youds (GK)
0
13. Kemal Benali (GK)
6
14. Anthony Keegan (MID)
6