Match Report


West Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion     Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest
Paul GillmanPaul Gillman John Miller John Miller
Danny ScowcroftD. Scowcroft52
G
1
G
51Teddy EtheringtonT. Etherington
Jacob CoppingJ. Copping43
D
2
D
50Morris WilsonM. Wilson
Callum SounessC. Souness52
D
3
D
43Wes MorrisW. Morris
Tommy HughesT. Hughes43
D
4
D
50Alberto RichardsA. Richards
Chris WauC. Wau48
M
captain5
M
39Ledley VassellL. Vassell
Marc BarryM. Barry53
M
6captain
M
51Darius BeresfordD. Beresford
Paul LensingP. Lensing53
M
7
M
48Ighli CappelliniI. Cappellini
Marino PadalinoM. Padalino52
M
8
M
56Callum SounessC. Souness
Ashley EtheringtonA. Etherington48
A
9
A
42Alun MowbrayA. Mowbray
Oscar Jr. RiccioO. Riccio51
A
10
A
47Matthew BrownM. Brown
Lomano MasonL. Mason46
M
11
A
53Said GoossenS. Goossen
 
Paul BaileyP. Bailey44
D
12
D
47Rio GordonR. Gordon
Gareth KanuG. Kanu43
M
13
M
38Andy RobertsA. Roberts
Del EadieD. Eadie40
M
14
A
42Paul BattyP. Batty

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at The Hawthorns where West Bromwich Albion play host to Nottingham Forest. A crowd of 9,213 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both West Bromwich Albion and Nottingham Forest are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Daniel Kirkland.


0.00
West Bromwich Albion get the match underway!
2.46
Tommy Hughes flicks a high pass forward. Marino Padalino collects the pass. Marino Padalino threads a neat ball through to Lomano Mason. Lomano Mason shoots from 20 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
3.33
Wes Morris catches Paul Lensing on the ankles. Wes Morris is shown the yellow card! Paul Lensing hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
4.14
Without breaking stride, Chris Wau plays the ball forward to Oscar Jr. Riccio. Oscar Jr. Riccio lofts in a cross ball towards Ashley Etherington. Ashley Etherington finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Ashley Etherington!
8.36
Callum Souness makes a probing pass to Alun Mowbray. Alun Mowbray knocks the ball forward, putting Matthew Brown through on goal. Matthew Brown strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
9.44
Said Goossen clumsily knocks into Callum Souness. Said Goossen is shown the yellow card! Callum Souness stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.26
Marc Barry threads a neat ball through to Lomano Mason. Lomano Mason shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
16.28
Tommy Hughes advances with the ball. Tommy Hughes hits a low pass to Oscar Jr. Riccio. Oscar Jr. Riccio knocks in a cross ball towards Lomano Mason. Lomano Mason is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is miles over!
21.06
Matthew Brown kicks a strong pass forward to Ighli Cappellini. Ighli Cappellini shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
28.16
Ledley Vassell threads a neat ball through to Callum Souness. Callum Souness knocks in a cross ball towards Alun Mowbray. Alun Mowbray beats his man to it with a header but it is miles over!
30.00
Tommy Hughes flicks a high pass forward. Jacob Copping controls it well on his chest. Jacob Copping threads a neat ball through to Lomano Mason. Lomano Mason knocks in a cross ball towards Chris Wau. Chris Wau heads the ball goalwards but Teddy Etherington reads it well. Good save!
32.10
Paul Lensing passes the ball forward to Marino Padalino. Marino Padalino knocks in a cross ball towards Ashley Etherington. Ashley Etherington makes a looping header on goal but Teddy Etherington is on top of it.
39.44
Callum Souness makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Said Goossen. Said Goossen knocks in a cross ball towards Matthew Brown. Matthew Brown connects with a diving header. It's miles wide!
42.52
West Bromwich Albion are in full control of this game.
45.00
Marc Barry flicks the ball to his team mate, Lomano Mason. Lomano Mason shoots from outside the area but is denied by Teddy Etherington. Excellent save.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. West Bromwich Albion appear unchanged since the first half. Nottingham Forest also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Nottingham Forest get the second half underway!
49.13
Paul Lensing kicks a strong pass forward to Oscar Jr. Riccio. Oscar Jr. Riccio knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Morris Wilson.
57.47
West Bromwich Albion are in full control of this game.
61.51
Tommy Hughes flicks a high ball forward to Paul Lensing who takes it down. Paul Lensing flicks the ball to his team mate, Ashley Etherington. Ashley Etherington lofts in a cross ball towards Marino Padalino. Marino Padalino rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but Callum Souness is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
63.11
Tommy Hughes takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Oscar Jr. Riccio. Oscar Jr. Riccio heads the ball, flicking it across the into the box. Marino Padalino comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out but it whistles just wide of the post!
65.29
Ledley Vassell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ighli Cappellini. Ighli Cappellini shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
66.55
Paul Lensing catches Darius Beresford on the ankles. The referee warns Paul Lensing to calm down! Darius Beresford grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
79.42
Callum Souness controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marc Barry. Marc Barry shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
83.34
Marc Barry flicks a high pass forward to Lomano Mason who brings the ball under control. Lomano Mason knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
85.32
Matthew Brown barges into Jacob Copping. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jacob Copping runs off the knock.
87.11
Without breaking stride, Jacob Copping plays the ball forward to Paul Lensing. Paul Lensing kicks a strong pass forward to Oscar Jr. Riccio. Oscar Jr. Riccio knocks in a cross ball towards Lomano Mason. Lomano Mason is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

West Bromwich Albion

Nottingham Forest
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
5
0
Shots off Target
6
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
78.1%
21.9%
Play Area
29.7%
46.9%
23.4%

Scorers
Ashley Etherington 4

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ashley Etherington of West Bromwich Albion

Match Ratings
1.Danny Scowcroft (GK)
6
2.Jacob Copping (DEF)
6
3.Callum Souness (DEF)
7
4.Tommy Hughes (DEF)
8
5.Chris Wau (MID)
6
6.Marc Barry (MID)
6
7.Paul Lensing (MID)
7
8.Marino Padalino (MID)
6
9.Ashley Etherington (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Oscar Jr. Riccio (ATT)
7
11.Lomano Mason (MID)
6
 
12.Paul Bailey (DEF)
0
13.Gareth Kanu (MID)
0
14.Del Eadie (MID)
0

1.Teddy Etherington (GK)
7
2.Morris Wilson (DEF)
6
3.Wes Morris (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Alberto Richards (DEF)
6
5.Ledley Vassell (MID)
6
6.Darius Beresford (MID)
6
7.Ighli Cappellini (MID)
6
8.Callum Souness (MID)
7
9.Alun Mowbray (ATT)
6
10.Matthew Brown (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Said Goossen (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Rio Gordon (DEF)
0
13.Andy Roberts (MID)
0
14.Paul Batty (ATT)
0