Match Report


Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest     Newcastle UnitedNewcastle United
Jack HererJack Herer Shane Rowe Shane Rowe
Jo RiiseJ. Riise75
G
1
G
73Phil CollymoreP. Collymore
Jeroen VenemaJ. Venema72
D
2
D
70John NaysmithJ. Naysmith
Rafael HernandezR. Hernandez70
D
3
D
70Arthur EadieA. Eadie
Eddie TilerE. Tiler72
D
4
D
70Edward OakesE. Oakes
Ronnie DoddR. Dodd71
D
5
D
68Kemal LinekerK. Lineker
Samuel RibeiroS. Ribeiro82
M
captain6
M
71Dion LaverD. Laver
Nuno AlvesN. Alves75
M
7
M
72Emile MayE. May
Marcos DiazM. Diaz70
A
8
M
72Duncan BurleyD. Burley
David RegoD. Rego71
A
9
A
71Julian FormonJ. Formon
Eugenio IzquierdoE. Izquierdo74
A
10captain
A
71Seth LawtonS. Lawton
Kevin ZickK. Zick70
A
11
A
71George HumanG. Human
 
Carl HeskeyC. Heskey33
M
12
D
68Mike RowettM. Rowett
Anthony KingA. King29
G
13
M
77Miguel AlmeidaM. Almeida
Henry FerdinandH. Ferdinand34
M
14
A
68Thomas SchnellingerT. Schnellinger

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at City Ground where Nottingham Forest play host to Newcastle United. A crowd of 20,770 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Nottingham Forest are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Newcastle United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jose Del Sol.


0.00
The whistle blows and Nottingham Forest get the match underway!
9.19
Nuno Alves clumsily knocks into Emile May. Nuno Alves is shown the yellow card! Emile May runs off the knock.
12.58
Eddie Tiler makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nuno Alves. Nuno Alves flicks a high pass forward. David Rego holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Rego shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
15.30
Emile May flicks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Burley. Duncan Burley threads the ball through into the box. George Human 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 Newcastle United!
18.48
David Rego flicks a high pass forward to Nuno Alves who brings the ball under control. Nuno Alves kicks a strong pass forward to Samuel Ribeiro but the referee indicates it's offside!
20.57
Dion Laver hacks Samuel Ribeiro from behind! The referee calls over Dion Laver and shows him a yellow card! Samuel Ribeiro hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.39
Nuno Alves deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Rego. David Rego controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
27.38
Rafael Hernandez passes the ball forward to Kevin Zick. Kevin Zick lofts in a cross ball towards Samuel Ribeiro. Samuel Ribeiro is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
33.01
Samuel Ribeiro passes the ball forward to Marcos Diaz. Marcos Diaz finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
36.32
Nuno Alves makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eugenio Izquierdo. Eugenio Izquierdo tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
39.33
Edward Oakes knocks the ball forward to Emile May. Emile May flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Burley controls it well on his chest. Duncan Burley shoots from 20 yards but it flies just off target!
40.24
Eddie Tiler hits it upfield. Nuno Alves flicks the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Izquierdo. Eugenio Izquierdo looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Nottingham Forest appear unchanged since the first half. Newcastle United also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
The whistle blows and Newcastle United get the second half underway!
49.38
Nuno Alves catches Edward Oakes on the ankles. The referee calls over Nuno Alves and warns him to calm down! Edward Oakes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.46
Dion Laver kicks a strong pass forward to Julian Formon. Julian Formon plays a one-two with George Human and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Julian Formon provides some space. He shoots at goal. What a cracker!! Jo Riise had no chance!! Goal for Newcastle United!
57.48
Edward Oakes catches Eugenio Izquierdo on the ankles. Edward Oakes is warned by the referee! Eugenio Izquierdo stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.26
Duncan Burley makes a simple pass to George Human. George Human cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from George Human provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Jo Riise is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
63.13
Marcos Diaz deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nuno Alves. Nuno Alves plays a one-two with Samuel Ribeiro and rushes in on goal... Nuno Alves looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Phil Collymore with no chance!! Goal for Nottingham Forest!
71.23
Duncan Burley threads the ball through to Emile May. Emile May rushes past Rafael Hernandez! Emile May rockets a shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
75.54
John Naysmith darts forward. John Naysmith knocks the ball to his team mate, Julian Formon. Julian Formon makes a probing pass to George Human but he's offside!
77.35
Eddie Tiler deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nuno Alves. Nuno Alves flicks a high pass forward. Samuel Ribeiro collects the pass. Samuel Ribeiro hits a low pass to Kevin Zick. Kevin Zick shoots from just inside the box. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
81.05
Duncan Burley makes an attacking run forward. Duncan Burley hits a low pass to Emile May. Emile May shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Superb reactions from Jo Riise. What a save!
87.11
Eugenio Izquierdo flicks a high pass forward. Nuno Alves holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nuno Alves knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kemal Lineker.
90.00
Dion Laver flicks the ball to his team mate, Emile May. Emile May sees George Human just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. George Human side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Jo Riise effortlessly smothers it!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Nottingham Forest

Newcastle United
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43.7%
56.3%
Play Area
22.5%
47.9%
29.6%

Scorers
Eugenio Izquierdo 40
Nuno Alves 63
George Human 15, 59
Julian Formon 54

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to George Human of Newcastle United

Match Ratings
1.Jo Riise (GK)
6
2.Jeroen Venema (DEF)
6
3.Rafael Hernandez (DEF)
6
4.Eddie Tiler (DEF)
6
5.Ronnie Dodd (DEF)
6
6.Samuel Ribeiro (MID)
7
7.Nuno Alves (MID)goal scoredyellow card
8
8.Marcos Diaz (ATT)
6
9.David Rego (ATT)
6
10.Eugenio Izquierdo (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Kevin Zick (ATT)
6
 
12.Carl Heskey (MID)
0
13.Anthony King (GK)
0
14.Henry Ferdinand (MID)
0

1.Phil Collymore (GK)
7
2.John Naysmith (DEF)
6
3.Arthur Eadie (DEF)
7
4.Edward Oakes (DEF)
6
5.Kemal Lineker (DEF)
6
6.Dion Laver (MID)yellow card
6
7.Emile May (MID)
7
8.Duncan Burley (MID)
8
9.Julian Formon (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Seth Lawton (ATT)
6
11.George Human (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Mike Rowett (DEF)
0
13.Miguel Almeida (MID)
0
14.Thomas Schnellinger (ATT)
0