Match Report
| West Bromwich Albion | West Bromwich Albion |  |  | Nottingham Forest | Nottingham Forest | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gilles Vieira | G. Vieira |  | 75 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 69 | | Frank Young | F. Young | ||||||||
| Gilles Swift | G. Swift | | 67 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 61 | | Sol Formon | S. Formon | |||||||||
| Oleg Atherton | O. Atherton | | 61 | D | | 3 | | D | 57 |  | Paulo Semedo | P. Semedo | |||||||||
| Cesar Ribeiro | C. Ribeiro | | 61 | D | | 4 | | | D | 49 | | Shaun Prior | S. Prior | ||||||||
| Les Morris | L. Morris | | 66 | M | | 5 | | D | 45 | | Liam Clarke | L. Clarke | |||||||||
| Harvey Venus | H. Venus | | 65 | M | | 6 | | M | 63 | | Mervin Mason | M. Mason | |||||||||
| Paul Lowe | P. Lowe | | 54 | M | | 7 | | M | 61 |  | Albert Wood | A. Wood | |||||||||
| Bill Greaves | B. Greaves | | 53 | M | | 8 | | M | 56 | | John Midgley | J. Midgley | |||||||||
| Oleg Adams | O. Adams | | 70 | A | | 9 | | A | 66 | | Nigel Beagrie | N. Beagrie | |||||||||
| Gareth Tiler | G. Tiler | | 55 | A | | 10 | | A | 61 | | Shaun Lawrence | S. Lawrence | |||||||||
| Chris Godber | C. Godber | | 53 | A | | 11 | | A | 51 | | Marcus Dean | M. Dean | |||||||||
| Nigel Luzhny | N. Luzhny | | 67 | G | | 12 | | M | 55 | | Del Monk | D. Monk | |||||||||
| Neil Shaw | N. Shaw | | 59 | D | | 13 | | M | 52 | | Ruel Beattie | R. Beattie | |||||||||
| Steven Vieira | S. Vieira | | 57 | D | | 14 | | A | 51 | | Brian White | B. White | |||||||||
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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at The Hawthorns where West Bromwich Albion play host to Nottingham Forest. A crowd of 9,687 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
West Bromwich Albion are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Nottingham Forest appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Eoin Keane.
The pitch is in poor condition.
West Bromwich Albion are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Nottingham Forest appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Eoin Keane.
0.00
0-0Nottingham Forest start the match!
3.08
0-0Mervin Mason knocks the ball forward to Marcus Dean. With some swift thinking, Marcus Dean plays the ball forward to Nigel Beagrie who has made a great run into the box. Nigel Beagrie looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Gilles Vieira easily smothers it!
9.38
0-0Oleg Atherton surges forward with the ball. Oleg Atherton brings the ball forward. Oleg Atherton skips past Shaun Prior! Oleg Atherton comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but slams it into the crowd!
10.32
Albert Wood makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Shaun Lawrence. Shaun Lawrence shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Gilles Vieira!
14.30
John Midgley deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marcus Dean. Marcus Dean shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Gilles Vieira!
18.21
1-0Oleg Atherton threads the ball through to Bill Greaves. Bill Greaves takes it forward alone. Bill Greaves lofts in a cross ball towards Gareth Tiler. Gareth Tiler heads the ball goalwards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
22.09
Albert Wood flicks a high pass forward. Nigel Beagrie controls it well on his chest. Nigel Beagrie controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Solid save from Gilles Vieira. What a great pair of hands!
24.20
Harvey Venus flicks a high pass forward. Chris Godber controls it well on his chest. Chris Godber whips in a cross ball towards Gareth Tiler. Gareth Tiler beats his man to it with a header but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
26.32
Paulo Semedo flicks a high pass forward. Mervin Mason controls it well on his chest. Mervin Mason changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Mervin Mason plays a scrappy one-two with Shaun Lawrence and advances towards the goal... Mervin Mason muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Wonderful reactions from Gilles Vieira keeps it out!
27.06
Mervin Mason deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nigel Beagrie. Nigel Beagrie shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
28.29
Paulo Semedo runs forward with the ball. Paulo Semedo decides to run forward with the ball. Paulo Semedo skips past Cesar Ribeiro! Paulo Semedo takes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Gilles Vieira manages to gather it.
32.50
1-0Oleg Atherton kicks a strong pass forward to Les Morris. With great vision, Les Morris plays the ball forward to Chris Godber. Chris Godber knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Liam Clarke.
34.39
John Midgley runs up as Albert Wood takes the throw-in, skillfully chesting the ball down to his feet. John Midgley threads a neat ball through to Shaun Lawrence. Shaun Lawrence knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Cesar Ribeiro.
36.48
Shaun Prior flicks a high pass forward. Mervin Mason holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mervin Mason changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Mervin Mason skips past Cesar Ribeiro! Mervin Mason cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is shockingly off target!
38.03
Harvey Venus flicks a high pass forward. Chris Godber collects the pass. Chris Godber controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
40.22
Harvey Venus flicks a high pass forward. Gareth Tiler collects the pass. Gareth Tiler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
44.06
Mervin Mason sees Marcus Dean in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Marcus Dean plays a scrappy one-two with Nigel Beagrie and stumbles forward towards the goal... Marcus Dean muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
45.00
With a delightful solo run, Paul Lowe stretches the opposition's defence. Paul Lowe shoots from long range. It's there!! Frank Young has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. West Bromwich Albion appear unchanged since the first half. Nottingham Forest also appear unchanged since the first half. The Nottingham Forest players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
West Bromwich Albion kick off the second half!
47.54
Oleg Atherton gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. This is true route-one football. Gareth Tiler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
49.01
Albert Wood surges forward with the ball. Albert Wood sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
54.58
Oleg Atherton makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paul Lowe. Paul Lowe hits a low pass to Gareth Tiler. Gareth Tiler lofts in a cross ball towards Chris Godber. Chris Godber rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Frank Young manages to gather it.
59.25
2-0John Midgley flicks a high pass forward. Nigel Beagrie controls it well on his chest. Nigel Beagrie knocks in a cross ball towards Shaun Lawrence. Shaun Lawrence whips the ball goalwards with his head. Gilles Swift clears it off the line with his head!
60.30
2-0West Bromwich Albion have made a substitution with Steven Vieira replacing Oleg Atherton .Nottingham Forest have made a substitution with Ruel Beattie replacing John Midgley and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
61.37
Shaun Prior sees space and advances. Showing composure, Shaun Prior plays the ball forward to Shaun Lawrence. Shaun Lawrence plays a one-two with Nigel Beagrie and rushes in on goal... Shaun Lawrence takes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Gilles Vieira manages to gather it.
65.52
Mervin Mason flicks a high ball forward to Marcus Dean who takes it down. Marcus Dean makes a defence splitting pass to Nigel Beagrie. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Nigel Beagrie provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it's a woeful effort!
69.03
Les Morris flicks a high pass forward to Oleg Adams who brings the ball under control. Oleg Adams finds some space and shoots from distance. Solid save from Frank Young.
71.54
Albert Wood flicks a high ball forward to Nigel Beagrie who takes it down. Nigel Beagrie plays a scrappy one-two with Marcus Dean and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some awkward footwork from Nigel Beagrie provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it flies wide!
77.32
West Bromwich Albion have made 2 substitutions with Nigel Luzhny replacing Harvey Venus and Neil Shaw replacing Paul Lowe .Nottingham Forest have made 2 substitutions with Del Monk replacing Mervin Mason and Brian White replacing Shaun Prior .
79.27
Bill Greaves kicks a strong pass forward to Oleg Adams. Oleg Adams knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Frank Young who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
4
8
Shots off Target
3
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
46.8%
53.2%
Play Area
31.6%
45.6%
22.8%
Scorers
| Gareth Tiler 18 Paul Lowe 45 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Gilles Vieira of West Bromwich Albion |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Gilles Vieira (GK) | 9 | |
| 2. | Gilles Swift (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Oleg Atherton (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Cesar Ribeiro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Les Morris (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Harvey Venus (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Paul Lowe (MID) |  | 9 |
| 8. | Bill Greaves (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Oleg Adams (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Gareth Tiler (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Chris Godber (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Nigel Luzhny (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Neil Shaw (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Steven Vieira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | Frank Young (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Sol Formon (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Paulo Semedo (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Shaun Prior (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Liam Clarke (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Mervin Mason (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Albert Wood (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | John Midgley (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Nigel Beagrie (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Shaun Lawrence (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Marcus Dean (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Del Monk (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Ruel Beattie (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Brian White (ATT) | 6 | |