Match Report
| Nottingham Forest | Nottingham Forest |  |  | Millwall | Millwall | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Frank Young | F. Young |  | 69 | G |  | 1 | | G | 67 | | Dale Anderton | D. Anderton | |||||||||
| Sol Formon | S. Formon | | 61 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 65 |  | Kevin Thielemann | K. Thielemann | |||||||||
| Paulo Semedo | P. Semedo |  | 57 | D | | 3 | | D | 64 |  | Adriano Myrtaj | A. Myrtaj | |||||||||
| Shaun Prior | S. Prior | | 49 | D |  | | 4 | | D | 61 | | Ivan Bridge | I. Bridge | ||||||||
| Liam Clarke | L. Clarke | | 45 | D | | 5 | | D | 56 |  | Jack Promes | J. Promes | |||||||||
| Mervin Mason | M. Mason | | 63 | M | | 6 | | M | 69 | | Brian Newton | B. Newton | |||||||||
| Albert Wood | A. Wood |  | 61 | M | | 7 | | M | 56 | | Syd Deane | S. Deane | |||||||||
| John Midgley | J. Midgley | | 56 | M | | 8 | | M | 50 | | Duncan Woodcock | D. Woodcock | |||||||||
| Nigel Beagrie | N. Beagrie | | 66 | A | | 9 | | A | 72 | | Ruel Gascoigne | R. Gascoigne | |||||||||
| Shaun Lawrence | S. Lawrence | | 61 | A | | 10 | | A | 69 | | Nick Roberts | N. Roberts | |||||||||
| Marcus Dean | M. Dean | | 51 | A | | 11 | | | A | 65 | | Jacob Fletcher | J. Fletcher | ||||||||
| Del Monk | D. Monk | | 55 | M | | 12 | | D | 52 | | James Perry | J. Perry | |||||||||
| Ruel Beattie | R. Beattie | | 51 | M | | 13 | | D | 48 | | Spencer Prior | S. Prior | |||||||||
| Brian White | B. White | | 50 | A | | 14 | | G | 48 | | Frank Peckham | F. Peckham | |||||||||
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at City Ground where Nottingham Forest play host to Millwall. A crowd of 9,353 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Nottingham Forest are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Millwall appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stuart Dublin.
The pitch is in good condition.
Nottingham Forest are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Millwall appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stuart Dublin.
0.00
0-0Nottingham Forest start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.19
0-0Albert Wood flicks a high ball forward to Marcus Dean who takes it down. Marcus Dean plays a quick one-two with Shaun Lawrence and rushes in on goal... Marcus Dean makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
9.00
0-0Ruel Gascoigne catches Sol Formon on the ankles. The referee warns Ruel Gascoigne to calm down! Sol Formon runs off the knock.
14.11
Showing composure, Mervin Mason plays the ball forward to Marcus Dean. Marcus Dean plays a scrappy one-two with Nigel Beagrie and stumbles forward towards the goal... Marcus Dean side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
15.19
0-0Marcus Dean hacks Adriano Myrtaj from behind! Marcus Dean is shown the yellow card! Adriano Myrtaj hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
20.43
0-0Kevin Thielemann hits a low pass to Duncan Woodcock. Duncan Woodcock flicks a high pass forward. Ruel Gascoigne controls it well on his chest. Ruel Gascoigne knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Liam Clarke.
22.59
0-0Syd Deane flicks a high pass forward. Ruel Gascoigne collects the pass. Ruel Gascoigne shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Frank Young manages to gather it.
24.48
0-0Brian Newton sees space and advances. Brian Newton threads a neat ball through to Nick Roberts. Some awkward footwork from Nick Roberts provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Liam Clarke.
26.11
Albert Wood hacks Syd Deane from behind! The referee calls over Albert Wood and shows him a yellow card! Syd Deane hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.56
Jack Promes passes the ball forward to Duncan Woodcock. Duncan Woodcock sees space and advances. Duncan Woodcock plays a one-two with Jacob Fletcher and rushes in on goal... Duncan Woodcock shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Liam Clarke steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
34.05
Albert Wood threads a neat ball through to Nigel Beagrie. Nigel Beagrie makes a probing pass between the defence to Marcus Dean. Marcus Dean shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
38.47
Mervin Mason darts forward. Mervin Mason tries a spectacular long range effort but it's well over the bar!
44.25
Duncan Woodcock comes in with a late challenge on Mervin Mason. The referee calls over Duncan Woodcock and warns him to calm down! Mervin Mason stretches but gets up unharmed.
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. Millwall also appear unchanged since the first half. The Nottingham Forest players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The second half starts with Millwall kicking off!
47.31
Albert Wood threads a neat ball through to Nigel Beagrie. Nigel Beagrie advances inside the box! Nigel Beagrie comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
51.47
Sol Formon controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Albert Wood. Albert Wood chips the ball to his team mate, Marcus Dean. Marcus Dean shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
53.15
Adriano Myrtaj flicks a high pass forward. Syd Deane controls it well on his chest. Syd Deane picks a pass forward to Jacob Fletcher. Jacob Fletcher sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
54.50
1-0Mervin Mason makes a simple pass to Marcus Dean. Marcus Dean edges inside the box! Marcus Dean cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Nottingham Forest!
57.05
Adriano Myrtaj flicks a high pass forward. Syd Deane controls it well on his chest. Syd Deane threads a neat ball through to Ruel Gascoigne. Ruel Gascoigne knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paulo Semedo.
60.36
1-0Nottingham Forest have made a substitution with Ruel Beattie replacing John Midgley and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
61.39
1-0Jack Promes passes the ball forward to Duncan Woodcock. Duncan Woodcock threads a neat ball through to Jacob Fletcher. Jacob Fletcher makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ruel Gascoigne but he's offside!
63.47
Adriano Myrtaj flicks a high pass forward. Syd Deane collects the pass. Syd Deane flicks a high pass forward. Ruel Gascoigne holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ruel Gascoigne controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Well saved!
67.33
Albert Wood advances with the ball. Albert Wood tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
71.19
Ruel Beattie plays the ball forward to Marcus Dean. Marcus Dean shoots from outside the area. Good keeping from Dale Anderton as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
72.07
1-0Corner kick to Nottingham Forest. Liam Clarke plays it short to Nigel Beagrie. Nigel Beagrie flicks the ball on with his first touch. Marcus Dean rockets a shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
73.09
Brian Newton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nick Roberts. Nick Roberts finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
75.08
With a delightful solo run, Mervin Mason stretches the opposition's defence. Mervin Mason controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Nigel Beagrie through on goal. Nigel Beagrie shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's miles wide!
77.58
Nottingham Forest have made 2 substitutions with Del Monk replacing Mervin Mason and Brian White replacing Shaun Prior .
81.35
Del Monk makes a simple pass to Shaun Lawrence. Shaun Lawrence edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Shaun Lawrence provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
85.47
Ivan Bridge makes a simple pass to Syd Deane. Syd Deane passes the ball forward to Jacob Fletcher. Jacob Fletcher knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Frank Young who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
7
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
52.6%
47.4%
Play Area
23.7%
44.7%
31.6%
Scorers
| Marcus Dean 55 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Mervin Mason of Nottingham Forest |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Frank Young (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Sol Formon (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Paulo Semedo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Shaun Prior (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Liam Clarke (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Mervin Mason (MID) | 9 | |
| 7. | Albert Wood (MID) |  | 7 |
| 8. | John Midgley (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Nigel Beagrie (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Shaun Lawrence (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Marcus Dean (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Del Monk (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Ruel Beattie (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Brian White (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Dale Anderton (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Kevin Thielemann (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Adriano Myrtaj (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Ivan Bridge (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jack Promes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Brian Newton (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Syd Deane (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Duncan Woodcock (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Ruel Gascoigne (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Nick Roberts (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Jacob Fletcher (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | James Perry (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Spencer Prior (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Frank Peckham (GK) | 0 | |