Match Report


Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest     Bradford CityBradford City
Jack HererJack Herer David Payne David Payne
Jo RiiseJ. Riise75
G
1
G
78Silvio LimaS. Lima
Jeroen VenemaJ. Venema72
D
2
D
74Nicolas FrommN. Fromm
Johan DeloumeauJ. Deloumeau75
D
3captain
D
76Paul WatsonP. Watson
Eddie TilerE. Tiler72
D
4
D
75Jean-Philippe BellosoJ. Belloso
Ronnie DoddR. Dodd71
D
5
M
78Marvin Le TissierM. Le Tissier
Samuel RibeiroS. Ribeiro82
M
captain6
M
85Martin FernandezM. Fernandez
Nuno AlvesN. Alves75
M
7
M
80Luca GhirardelloL. Ghirardello
Marcos DiazM. Diaz70
A
8
M
77Marco SibilanoM. Sibilano
David RegoD. Rego71
A
9
A
79Iago RonaldoI. Ronaldo
Eugenio IzquierdoE. Izquierdo74
A
10
A
73Steffen RiemannS. Riemann
Kevin ZickK. Zick70
A
11
A
75Edmundo CamposE. Campos
 
Carl HeskeyC. Heskey34
M
12
D
72Jean BehiJ. Behi
Anthony KingA. King29
G
13
M
75Jerome CobosJ. Cobos
Henry FerdinandH. Ferdinand35
M
14
A
77Karim RothenK. Rothen

Back Of The Net
today's match is sponsored by BOTN
Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at City Ground where Nottingham Forest play host to Bradford City. A crowd of 20,313 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Nottingham Forest are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Bradford City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Eddie Ripley.


0.00
Bradford City start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.50
Samuel Ribeiro runs straight at the opposition's defence. Samuel Ribeiro controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
3.03
Marco Sibilano comes in with a late challenge on Marcos Diaz. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Marcos Diaz hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
4.52
Ronnie Dodd knocks the ball to his team mate, Samuel Ribeiro. Samuel Ribeiro threads a neat ball through to David Rego. David Rego makes a probing pass between the defence to Eugenio Izquierdo. Eugenio Izquierdo tries a spectacular strike but it flies just off target!
6.04
Samuel Ribeiro flicks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Zick. Kevin Zick runs straight at the defence! Kevin Zick tries a spectacular strike but it is miles over!
9.16
With a delightful solo run, Luca Ghirardello stretches the opposition's defence. Luca Ghirardello skips past Eddie Tiler! Some good footwork from Luca Ghirardello provides some space. He shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Jo Riise!
10.08
Jean-Philippe Belloso knocks the ball forward to Luca Ghirardello. Luca Ghirardello decides to run forward with the ball. Luca Ghirardello knocks the ball forward to Steffen Riemann but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
20.43
Nuno Alves advances with the ball. Nuno Alves lofts in a cross ball towards Marcos Diaz. Marcos Diaz outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
24.45
Nicolas Fromm sees Marvin Le Tissier in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Marvin Le Tissier knocks the ball forward to Edmundo Campos. Edmundo Campos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.34
Eddie Tiler clumsily knocks into Steffen Riemann. The referee calls over Eddie Tiler and shows him a yellow card! Steffen Riemann hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.58
Steffen Riemann receives the ball from a throw-in from Martin Fernandez. Steffen Riemann flicks a high pass forward. Martin Fernandez controls it well on his chest. Martin Fernandez shoots from 25 yards but somehow Jo Riise manages to keep it out.
30.27
David Rego barges into Nicolas Fromm. David Rego is shown the yellow card! Nicolas Fromm grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
33.18
Martin Fernandez threads the ball through to Steffen Riemann. Steffen Riemann rushes past Ronnie Dodd! Steffen Riemann tries a spectacular strike. Jo Riise gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
38.52
Eddie Tiler flicks a high pass forward. David Rego holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Rego lofts in a cross ball towards Nuno Alves. Nuno Alves powers a header at goal but somehow Silvio Lima manages to keep it out.
39.58
Samuel Ribeiro passes the ball forward to Eugenio Izquierdo. Eugenio Izquierdo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
42.47
Luca Ghirardello makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Iago Ronaldo. Iago Ronaldo plays a scrappy one-two with Luca Ghirardello and advances towards the goal... Iago Ronaldo side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but Jo Riise is on top of it.
44.37
Jeroen Venema flicks a high pass forward. Nuno Alves collects the pass. Nuno Alves makes a simple pass to Marcos Diaz. Marcos Diaz shoots from 25 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
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. Bradford City have changed their lineup with Jean Behi replacing Nicolas Fromm, Jerome Cobos replacing Luca Ghirardello and Karim Rothen replacing Edmundo Campos. The Nottingham Forest players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Nottingham Forest kick off!
53.48
Jerome Cobos plays the ball forward to Martin Fernandez. Martin Fernandez flicks a high pass forward. Karim Rothen holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Karim Rothen plays a one-two with Iago Ronaldo and rushes in on goal... Karim Rothen looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. What a cracker!! Jo Riise had no chance!! Goal for Bradford City!
57.36
Without breaking stride, Jean Behi plays the ball forward to Jerome Cobos. Jerome Cobos makes a probing pass to Iago Ronaldo. Iago Ronaldo plays a scrappy one-two with Steffen Riemann and stumbles forward towards the goal... Iago Ronaldo side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Jo Riise smothers it!
60.54
Eddie Tiler takes it forward alone. Eddie Tiler sees Marcos Diaz in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Marcos Diaz knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paul Watson.
61.59
With great vision, Nuno Alves plays the ball forward to Marcos Diaz. Marcos Diaz puts a great ball through. David Rego runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
66.17
Jerome Cobos barges into Nuno Alves. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Nuno Alves hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.18
Johan Deloumeau chips the ball to his team mate, Ronnie Dodd. Ronnie Dodd knocks the ball forward to David Rego. David Rego passes the ball forward to Eugenio Izquierdo. Eugenio Izquierdo tries a spectacular strike but slams it into the crowd!
69.47
Martin Fernandez comes in with a late challenge on Nuno Alves. The referee calls over Martin Fernandez and shows him a yellow card! Nuno Alves hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.53
Martin Fernandez makes a probing pass to Karim Rothen. Karim Rothen knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ronnie Dodd.
73.55
Nuno Alves threads the ball through to David Rego. David Rego lofts in a cross ball towards Marcos Diaz. With a superhuman jump, Marcos Diaz connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Marcos Diaz!
78.06
Marcos Diaz clumsily knocks into Jerome Cobos. The referee brings Marcos Diaz to one side and gives him a warning! Jerome Cobos stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.46
Jean Behi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marco Sibilano. Marco Sibilano makes a simple pass to Iago Ronaldo. Iago Ronaldo shoots from 25 yards. The ball takes a deflection leaving Jo Riise with no chance!! Goal for Bradford City!
85.16
Eddie Tiler takes a long throw-in. Johan Deloumeau sees Nuno Alves in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nuno Alves knocks the ball to his team mate, Samuel Ribeiro. Samuel Ribeiro plays a scrappy one-two with David Rego and advances towards the goal... Samuel Ribeiro shows great control and tries a shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
90.00
Nuno Alves controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Rego. David Rego flicks a high pass forward. Nuno Alves controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Nuno Alves makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it flies just wide!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Nottingham Forest

Bradford City
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
5
7
Shots off Target
6
0
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
2
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.2%
45.8%
Play Area
22.9%
42.2%
34.9%

Scorers
Marcos Diaz 74
Samuel Ribeiro 85
Karim Rothen 53
Iago Ronaldo 81

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Samuel Ribeiro of Nottingham Forest

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

1.Silvio Lima (GK)
7
2.Nicolas Fromm (DEF)
6
3.Paul Watson (DEF)
6
4.Jean-Philippe Belloso (DEF)
6
5.Marvin Le Tissier (MID)
6
6.Martin Fernandez (MID)yellow card
6
7.Luca Ghirardello (MID)
7
8.Marco Sibilano (MID)yellow card
6
9.Iago Ronaldo (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Steffen Riemann (ATT)
6
11.Edmundo Campos (ATT)
6
 
12.Jean Behi (DEF)
6
13.Jerome Cobos (MID)yellow card
5
14.Karim Rothen (ATT)goal scored
8