Match Report
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Liberty Stadium where Swansea City play host to Nottingham Forest. A crowd of 9,238 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Swansea City are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Nottingham Forest appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by David Pearson.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Swansea City are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Nottingham Forest appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by David Pearson.
0.00
0-0Swansea City kick off the first half!
4.28
0-0Showing composure, Ian Cooper plays the ball forward to Paul Young. Paul Young shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
12.41
David Shearer surges forward with the ball. David Shearer plays a scrappy one-two with Lucas Calderon and stumbles forward towards the goal... David Shearer takes a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
21.37
Marcel Welter decides to run forward with the ball. Marcel Welter shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
26.19
0-1Lucas Calderon makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Shearer. David Shearer shoots from distance. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
30.28
0-1Jermaine Maddison threads the ball through to Greg Clarke. Greg Clarke shoots from outside the area but Isaiah Walsh is on top of it.
33.29
Don Naysmith makes a simple pass to Greg Clarke. Greg Clarke shoots from outside the area. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
38.52
Seeing a gap ahead, Lucas Calderon laces a weighted ball forward to Paul Young. Paul Young plays a scrappy one-two with David Shearer and advances towards the goal... Paul Young takes a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
42.56
0-2Gianluca Ferazzoli clumsily knocks into Lucas Calderon. The referee warns Gianluca Ferazzoli to calm down! Lucas Calderon runs off the knock.
45.00
0-2Albert Butragueno advances with the ball. Albert Butragueno flicks a high pass forward. Alfredo Barone collects the pass. Alfredo Barone kicks a strong pass forward to Ian Cooper but the referee indicates it's offside!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Swansea City appear unchanged since the first half. Nottingham Forest also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Nottingham Forest kick off!
51.07
Wayne Powell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gianluca Ferazzoli. Gianluca Ferazzoli threads a neat ball through to Greg Clarke. Greg Clarke shoots from 20 yards but it's drastically wayward!
53.41
Alfredo Barone makes a simple pass to Oscar Ferrante. Oscar Ferrante whips in a cross ball towards David Shearer. David Shearer is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Ronnie Barry gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
55.51
Paul Young darts forward. Paul Young knocks in a cross ball towards Oscar Ferrante. Oscar Ferrante is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
60.27
0-2Swansea City have made a substitution with Ugo Christie replacing Gianluca Ferazzoli .
67.05
Ian Cooper flicks a high ball forward to David Shearer who gracefully takes it down. David Shearer shoots from long range. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
69.08
Warren Howey chips the ball to his team mate, Paul Young. Paul Young laces a weighted ball forward to Alfredo Barone. Alfredo Barone threads a neat ball through to Oscar Ferrante. Oscar Ferrante rockets a shot on goal. What a cracker!! Ronnie Barry had no chance!! Goal for Nottingham Forest!
77.40
Swansea City have made 2 substitutions with Brian Murrin replacing Gavin Hansen and Hauke Klinsmann replacing Greg Clarke .
79.27
Daniel Ramos knocks the ball to his team mate, Warren Howey. Warren Howey makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Oscar Ferrante. Oscar Ferrante passes the ball forward but Ian Cooper is offside!
83.05
0-3Daniel Ramos advances with the ball. Daniel Ramos flicks the ball to his team mate, Ian Cooper. Ian Cooper knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Wayne Powell.
84.10
Daniel Ramos threads the ball through to Oscar Ferrante. Oscar Ferrante knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ronnie Barry who gathers it comfortably.
85.51
0-3Nottingham Forest are dictating the run of play here today.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
1
6
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
37.7%
62.3%
Play Area
27.5%
50.7%
21.7%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to David Shearer of Nottingham Forest |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Ronnie Barry (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Gavin Hansen (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Wayne Powell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Marcel Welter (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Omer Weaver (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jermaine Maddison (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Gianluca Ferazzoli (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | David Hitchcock (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Victor Guerrero Lopez (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Don Naysmith (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Greg Clarke (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Brian Murrin (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Ugo Christie (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Hauke Klinsmann (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | Isaiah Walsh (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Albert Butragueno (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Daniel Ramos (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Albert Molowny (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Warren Howey (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Paul Young (MID) |  | 9 |
| 7. | Lucas Calderon (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Alfredo Barone (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Ian Cooper (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Oscar Ferrante (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | David Shearer (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Ismael Bulent (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Stephan Gyan (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Kevin Gelb (ATT) | 0 | |