Match Report


Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest     Oldham AthleticOldham Athletic
Hexi LeeHexi Lee Jacek Lorenc Jacek Lorenc
Isaiah WalshI. Walsh66
G
1
G
65Dominique de GraafD. de Graaf
Albert ButraguenoA. Butragueno64
D
2
D
67Tieme MoelikerT. Moeliker
Daniel RamosD. Ramos66
D
3
D
71Gaspar AlvesG. Alves
Albert MolownyA. Molowny66
D
4
D
68Wayne PeckhamW. Peckham
Warren HoweyW. Howey60
D
5
M
63Martin NunezM. Nunez
Alfredo BaroneA. Barone66
M
6
M
65Eoin WainwrightE. Wainwright
Richard KanouteR. Kanoute67
M
7
M
70Simon GardnerS. Gardner
Torsten KoschmiederT. Koschmieder64
M
8
M
59Francis GreenF. Green
Ian CooperI. Cooper68
A
9captain
A
63Robert MowbrayR. Mowbray
David ShearerD. Shearer68
A
captain10
A
79Dale ShiltonD. Shilton
Kevin GelbK. Gelb66
A
11
A
64Nicholas BrookingN. Brooking
 
Duncan NewbyD. Newby63
G
12
D
62Damien EdworthyD. Edworthy
Ledley CoppingL. Copping59
D
13
M
61Henry MowbrayH. Mowbray
Anthony HeskeyA. Heskey60
M
14
A
68Richard RobsonR. Robson

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at City Ground where Nottingham Forest play host to Oldham Athletic. A crowd of 13,524 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Nottingham Forest are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Oldham Athletic appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Sylvain Davis.


0.00
Nottingham Forest kick off the first half!
3.01
Tieme Moeliker flicks a high pass forward. Martin Nunez controls it well on his chest. Martin Nunez runs straight at the opposition's defence. Martin Nunez shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
6.35
Albert Butragueno knocks the ball forward to Alfredo Barone. With a delightful solo run, Alfredo Barone stretches the opposition's defence. Alfredo Barone finds some space and shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
9.10
Daniel Ramos chips the ball to his team mate, Richard Kanoute. Richard Kanoute flicks the ball to his team mate, David Shearer. With great vision, David Shearer plays the ball forward to Kevin Gelb who has made a great run into the box. Kevin Gelb takes a shot at goal but it flies just wide!
10.33
Eoin Wainwright kicks a strong pass forward to Robert Mowbray. Robert Mowbray whips in a cross ball towards Martin Nunez. Martin Nunez jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
14.08
Gaspar Alves takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Wayne Peckham. Wayne Peckham knocks the ball to his team mate, Simon Gardner. Simon Gardner darts forward. Simon Gardner edges inside the box! Simon Gardner muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
15.21
Simon Gardner receives the ball from a throw-in from Gaspar Alves. Simon Gardner decides to run forward with the ball. Simon Gardner lofts in a cross ball towards Nicholas Brooking. Nicholas Brooking makes a looping header on goal. Magnificent save by Isaiah Walsh!
18.09
Torsten Koschmieder makes a probing pass to Alfredo Barone. Alfredo Barone makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Shearer. David Shearer shoots from distance but somehow Dominique de Graaf manages to keep it out.
20.46
Richard Kanoute flicks a high ball forward to David Shearer who takes it down. David Shearer edges inside the box! David Shearer tries a spectacular strike. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
26.26
Martin Nunez barges into Torsten Koschmieder. The referee calls over Martin Nunez and shows him a yellow card! Torsten Koschmieder runs off the knock.
28.35
Torsten Koschmieder plays the ball forward to Kevin Gelb. Kevin Gelb runs straight at the defence! Kevin Gelb muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
32.23
Richard Kanoute advances with the ball. Richard Kanoute flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Gelb collects the pass. Kevin Gelb knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gaspar Alves.
33.55
Wayne Peckham hits a low pass to Eoin Wainwright. Eoin Wainwright flicks a high ball forward to Nicholas Brooking who gracefully takes it down. Nicholas Brooking knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
34.32
Daniel Ramos makes a probing pass to Kevin Gelb. Kevin Gelb lofts in a cross ball towards Torsten Koschmieder. Torsten Koschmieder powers a header at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
40.17
Richard Kanoute takes it forward alone. Richard Kanoute threads a neat ball through to Alfredo Barone. Alfredo Barone whips in a cross ball towards Kevin Gelb. Kevin Gelb rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
42.18
Richard Kanoute chips the ball to his team mate, Kevin Gelb. Kevin Gelb plays a one-two with David Shearer and rushes in on goal... Kevin Gelb shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Nottingham Forest appear unchanged since the first half. Oldham Athletic have changed their lineup with Henry Mowbray replacing Martin Nunez. The Oldham Athletic players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Oldham Athletic start the second half!
47.42
Nicholas Brooking flicks a high pass forward to Robert Mowbray who brings the ball under control. Robert Mowbray plays a scrappy one-two with Dale Shilton and stumbles forward towards the goal... Robert Mowbray tries a spectacular strike but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
48.46
Tieme Moeliker sees Dale Shilton in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dale Shilton lofts in a cross ball towards Nicholas Brooking. Nicholas Brooking rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it is shockingly off target!
49.05
Richard Kanoute flicks a high pass forward. Alfredo Barone controls it well on his chest. Alfredo Barone makes a beautiful solo run. Alfredo Barone edges inside the box! Alfredo Barone cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
53.44
Robert Mowbray chips the ball to his team mate, Nicholas Brooking. Nicholas Brooking lofts in a cross ball towards Henry Mowbray. Henry Mowbray makes a deft header but it slams into the crowd!
55.01
Tieme Moeliker makes a simple pass to Gaspar Alves. Gaspar Alves chips the ball to his team mate, Robert Mowbray. Robert Mowbray passes the ball forward but Dale Shilton is offside!
59.26
Robert Mowbray threads a neat ball through to Henry Mowbray. Henry Mowbray tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
60.00
Oldham Athletic have made a substitution with Richard Robson replacing Dale Shilton .
66.29
David Shearer flicks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Gelb. Kevin Gelb shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
67.38
Alfredo Barone flicks the ball to his team mate, Ian Cooper. Ian Cooper shoots from distance but Dominique de Graaf is on top of it.
69.52
Nicholas Brooking flicks a high pass forward to Simon Gardner who brings the ball under control. Simon Gardner makes a simple pass, allowing Richard Robson to run into the box. Richard Robson muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but is denied by Isaiah Walsh. Excellent save.
78.34
Richard Kanoute clumsily knocks into Gaspar Alves. Richard Kanoute is given a warning by the referee! Gaspar Alves runs off the knock.
79.14
Warren Howey makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kevin Gelb. Kevin Gelb finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
81.13
Simon Gardner flicks a high pass forward. Francis Green holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Francis Green lofts in a cross ball towards Nicholas Brooking. Nicholas Brooking flicks the ball with his head. It's miles wide!
83.35
Tieme Moeliker makes a probing pass to Eoin Wainwright. Eoin Wainwright flicks a high pass forward to Richard Robson who brings the ball under control. Richard Robson tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
87.39
Alfredo Barone makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ian Cooper. Ian Cooper knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Gelb. Kevin Gelb makes a deft header but somehow Dominique de Graaf manages to keep it out.
89.08
Richard Kanoute flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Gelb controls it well on his chest. Kevin Gelb edges inside the box! Kevin Gelb takes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
90.00
Tieme Moeliker threads a neat ball through to Nicholas Brooking. Nicholas Brooking lofts in a cross ball towards Eoin Wainwright. Eoin Wainwright beats his man to it with a header. Isaiah Walsh didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Nottingham Forest

Oldham Athletic
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
9
4
Shots off Target
5
8
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.8%
48.2%
Play Area
27.1%
45.9%
27.1%

Scorers
David Shearer 20
Torsten Koschmieder 34
Kevin Gelb 42
Alfredo Barone 49
Richard Robson 83

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alfredo Barone of Nottingham Forest

Match Ratings
1.Isaiah Walsh (GK)
6
2.Albert Butragueno (DEF)
6
3.Daniel Ramos (DEF)
6
4.Albert Molowny (DEF)
6
5.Warren Howey (DEF)
6
6.Alfredo Barone (MID)goal scored
9
7.Richard Kanoute (MID)
8
8.Torsten Koschmieder (MID)goal scored
7
9.Ian Cooper (ATT)
6
10.David Shearer (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Kevin Gelb (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Duncan Newby (GK)
0
13.Ledley Copping (DEF)
0
14.Anthony Heskey (MID)
0

1.Dominique de Graaf (GK)
7
2.Tieme Moeliker (DEF)
6
3.Gaspar Alves (DEF)
6
4.Wayne Peckham (DEF)
6
5.Martin Nunez (MID)yellow card
5
6.Eoin Wainwright (MID)
6
7.Simon Gardner (MID)
7
8.Francis Green (MID)
6
9.Robert Mowbray (ATT)
6
10.Dale Shilton (ATT)
6
11.Nicholas Brooking (ATT)
6
 
12.Damien Edworthy (DEF)
0
13.Henry Mowbray (MID)
6
14.Richard Robson (ATT)goal scored
7