Match Report


Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest     Bradford CityBradford City
John MillerJohn Miller Pat Me Pat Me
Isaiah WalshI. Walsh66
G
1
G
62Robbie ThompsonR. Thompson
Ismael BulentI. Bulent62
D
2
D
64Alberto MowbrayA. Mowbray
Albert ButraguenoA. Butragueno65
D
3
D
69Marcus MintoM. Minto
Daniel RamosD. Ramos68
D
captain4
D
68Alan RankinA. Rankin
Albert MolownyA. Molowny66
D
5captain
M
63Lee PottsL. Potts
Paul YoungP. Young65
M
6
M
65Scott EtheringtonS. Etherington
Lucas CalderonL. Calderon68
M
7
M
58Junji MatsudaJ. Matsuda
Alfredo BaroneA. Barone66
M
8
M
60Benedetto AronicaB. Aronica
Ian CooperI. Cooper68
A
9
A
59Gareth WallworkG. Wallwork
Oscar FerranteO. Ferrante72
A
10
A
57Uwe WelkeU. Welke
David ShearerD. Shearer71
A
11
A
49Jacob WatsonJ. Watson
 
Sanchez PontarolloS. Pontarollo60
D
12
G
39Faustino BautistaF. Bautista
Stephan GyanS. Gyan63
M
13
D
57Ottavio TisciO. Tisci
Kevin GelbK. Gelb67
A
14
A
61Richard OakesR. Oakes

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at City Ground where Nottingham Forest play host to Bradford City. A crowd of 9,494 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Nottingham Forest are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Bradford City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Seth Potts.


0.00
Nottingham Forest start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.42
Alfredo Barone controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Oscar Ferrante. Oscar Ferrante plays a scrappy one-two with David Shearer and stumbles forward towards the goal... Oscar Ferrante takes a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
9.38
Alfredo Barone threads the ball through to Oscar Ferrante. Oscar Ferrante skips past Marcus Minto! Oscar Ferrante shoots from just inside the box but it misses the target by a large margin!
10.37
David Shearer barges into Scott Etherington. David Shearer is given a warning by the referee! Scott Etherington runs off the knock.
30.20
Uwe Welke clumsily knocks into Albert Butragueno. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Albert Butragueno runs off the knock.
33.56
Lee Potts chips the ball to his team mate, Jacob Watson. Jacob Watson plays a quick one-two with Gareth Wallwork and rushes in on goal... Lucas Calderon barges into Jacob Watson. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
36.08
Lee Potts threads a neat ball through to Gareth Wallwork. Seeing a gap ahead, Gareth Wallwork plays the ball forward to Jacob Watson who has made a great run into the box. Some good footwork from Jacob Watson provides some space. He shoots at goal. Solid save from Isaiah Walsh.
40.20
Scott Etherington knocks the ball forward to Gareth Wallwork. Gareth Wallwork plays a one-two with Uwe Welke and advances towards the goal... Albert Butragueno clumsily knocks into Gareth Wallwork. Gareth Wallwork appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
42.26
Marcus Minto barges into Ian Cooper. Marcus Minto is shown the yellow card! Ian Cooper stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.07
Benedetto Aronica hits a low pass to Jacob Watson. Jacob Watson rushes past Alfredo Barone! Jacob Watson looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
45.00
Scott Etherington hacks Daniel Ramos from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Daniel Ramos grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
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 Ottavio Tisci replacing Junji Matsuda. The Bradford City players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
The second half starts with Bradford City kicking off!
47.41
Paul Young flicks a high pass forward. David Shearer collects the pass. David Shearer shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
48.51
Albert Molowny makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alfredo Barone. Alfredo Barone deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Oscar Ferrante. Oscar Ferrante sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
49.01
Paul Young flicks a high pass forward to David Shearer who brings the ball under control. David Shearer edges inside the box! David Shearer tries a spectacular strike. The ball comes in low, but Robbie Thompson smothers it!
51.53
Alfredo Barone catches Lee Potts on the ankles. The referee brings Alfredo Barone to one side and gives him a warning! Lee Potts hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.53
Lucas Calderon makes a probing pass to Paul Young. Paul Young whips in a cross ball towards David Shearer. David Shearer outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
59.35
Scott Etherington makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Benedetto Aronica. Benedetto Aronica plays a quick one-two with Uwe Welke and rushes in on goal... Benedetto Aronica cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
65.20
David Shearer knocks the ball forward to Ian Cooper. Ian Cooper controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
66.20
Alfredo Barone flicks a high pass forward. David Shearer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Shearer knocks the ball to his team mate, Ian Cooper. Ian Cooper tries a spectacular strike. Magnificent save by Robbie Thompson!
69.36
Marcus Minto barges into Oscar Ferrante. The referee calls over Marcus Minto and shows him his second yellow card! He's sending him off!! Oscar Ferrante gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
73.26
Lucas Calderon chips the ball to his team mate, Ian Cooper. Ian Cooper whips in a cross ball towards Lucas Calderon. Lucas Calderon makes a convincing header. Robbie Thompson gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
77.54
Albert Butragueno flicks a high pass forward to Alfredo Barone who brings the ball neatly under control. Alfredo Barone knocks the ball forward to Ian Cooper. Ian Cooper plays a one-two with David Shearer and advances towards the goal... Ian Cooper comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Nottingham Forest

Bradford City
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
7
2
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
4
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
25.7%
45.9%
28.4%

Scorers
Oscar Ferrante 2
David Shearer 55
Ian Cooper 78
Benedetto Aronica 59

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to David Shearer of Nottingham Forest

Match Ratings
1.Isaiah Walsh (GK)
6
2.Ismael Bulent (DEF)
6
3.Albert Butragueno (DEF)
6
4.Daniel Ramos (DEF)
6
5.Albert Molowny (DEF)
6
6.Paul Young (MID)
6
7.Lucas Calderon (MID)
6
8.Alfredo Barone (MID)
6
9.Ian Cooper (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Oscar Ferrante (ATT)goal scored
7
11.David Shearer (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Sanchez Pontarollo (DEF)
0
13.Stephan Gyan (MID)
0
14.Kevin Gelb (ATT)
0

1.Robbie Thompson (GK)
7
2.Alberto Mowbray (DEF)
6
3.Marcus Minto (DEF)red card
3
4.Alan Rankin (DEF)
6
5.Lee Potts (MID)
6
6.Scott Etherington (MID)yellow card
6
7.Junji Matsuda (MID)
6
8.Benedetto Aronica (MID)goal scored
7
9.Gareth Wallwork (ATT)
6
10.Uwe Welke (ATT)yellow card
6
11.Jacob Watson (ATT)
6
 
12.Faustino Bautista (GK)
0
13.Ottavio Tisci (DEF)
6
14.Richard Oakes (ATT)
0