Match Report


Sheffield UnitedSheffield United     Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest
Computer Player Computer Player John Miller John Miller
Robert StewartR. Stewart45
G
1
G
51Teddy EtheringtonT. Etherington
Richard BartonR. Barton53
D
2
D
50Morris WilsonM. Wilson
Dion LuzhnyD. Luzhny49
D
3
D
52Stuart CoppingerS. Coppinger
Adam KahnA. Kahn45
D
4
D
50Alberto RichardsA. Richards
Gavin RobsonG. Robson38
D
5
M
39Ledley VassellL. Vassell
Danny ThatcherD. Thatcher57
M
6captain
M
51Darius BeresfordD. Beresford
Kemal HamiltonK. Hamilton50
M
7
M
48Ighli CappelliniI. Cappellini
Gavin Le SauxG. Le Saux49
M
8
M
56Callum SounessC. Souness
Ross WeaverR. Weaver44
M
9
A
42Alun MowbrayA. Mowbray
Marc KasperM. Kasper49
A
captain10
A
47Matthew BrownM. Brown
Robert KeaneR. Keane38
A
11
A
53Said GoossenS. Goossen
 
Eddie DoddE. Dodd44
M
12
D
43Wes MorrisW. Morris
Craig WilliamsonC. Williamson43
M
13
M
38Andy RobertsA. Roberts
Gareth WilliamsG. Williams40
G
14
A
42Paul BattyP. Batty

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Bramall Lane where Sheffield United play host to Nottingham Forest. A crowd of 8,690 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sheffield United are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Nottingham Forest appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alun Cole.


0.00
The whistle blows and Nottingham Forest get the match underway!
2.15
Dion Luzhny kicks a strong pass forward to Richard Barton. Richard Barton sees Robert Keane in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Robert Keane knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Morris Wilson.
3.52
Danny Thatcher pushes mid-way up the pitch. Danny Thatcher surges forward with the ball. Danny Thatcher plays a quick one-two with Robert Keane and rushes in on goal... Morris Wilson barges into Danny Thatcher. Danny Thatcher appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
6.48
Danny Thatcher hits a low pass to Marc Kasper. Marc Kasper knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
9.37
Morris Wilson flicks a high pass forward. Darius Beresford collects the pass. Darius Beresford runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Darius Beresford knocks the ball to his team mate, Ledley Vassell. Ledley Vassell shoots from just inside the box. Ledley Vassell scores for Nottingham Forest!!
12.49
Danny Thatcher deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Robert Keane. Robert Keane knocks in a cross ball towards Marc Kasper. Marc Kasper rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
20.21
Danny Thatcher controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marc Kasper. Marc Kasper controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
28.27
Stuart Coppinger makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ighli Cappellini. Ighli Cappellini flicks a high pass forward. Said Goossen holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Said Goossen edges inside the box! Said Goossen shoots from just inside the box. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
30.05
Darius Beresford makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Said Goossen. Said Goossen shoots from 20 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
40.21
Richard Barton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kemal Hamilton. Kemal Hamilton threads the ball through to Gavin Le Saux. Gavin Le Saux knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sheffield United appear unchanged since the first half. Nottingham Forest also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Sheffield United kicking off!
51.46
Dion Luzhny kicks a strong pass forward to Kemal Hamilton. Kemal Hamilton threads a neat ball through to Robert Keane. Robert Keane lofts in a cross ball towards Marc Kasper. Marc Kasper makes a deft header. The keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
53.53
Ighli Cappellini makes an attacking run forward. Ighli Cappellini passes the ball forward but Matthew Brown is offside!
55.58
Gavin Le Saux chips the ball to his team mate, Kemal Hamilton. Kemal Hamilton knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stuart Coppinger.
57.45
Darius Beresford advances with the ball. Darius Beresford knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
61.05
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
63.12
Callum Souness threads the ball through to Said Goossen. Said Goossen finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
66.53
Morris Wilson sees Alberto Richards in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alberto Richards sees a break and surges forward. Alberto Richards shoots from 25 yards but it flies just wide!
69.07
Seeing a gap ahead, Morris Wilson plays the ball forward to Ighli Cappellini. Ighli Cappellini deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matthew Brown. Matthew Brown advances inside the box! Matthew Brown side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
73.27
Gavin Le Saux makes a simple pass to Robert Keane. Robert Keane knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alberto Richards.
75.53
Alberto Richards barges into Danny Thatcher. Alberto Richards is shown the yellow card! Danny Thatcher runs off the knock.
77.44
Gavin Le Saux makes an attacking run forward. Gavin Le Saux makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marc Kasper but he's offside!
78.23
Robert Keane takes the throw-in. Gavin Le Saux knocks the ball to his team mate, Robert Keane. Robert Keane shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
79.57
Adam Kahn takes it forward alone. Adam Kahn flicks a high pass forward to Robert Keane who brings the ball under control. Robert Keane finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
81.08
Kemal Hamilton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marc Kasper. Marc Kasper shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
90.00
Darius Beresford catches Adam Kahn on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Adam Kahn runs off the knock.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Sheffield United

Nottingham Forest
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
1
3
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.9%
45.1%
Play Area
26.8%
43.7%
29.6%

Scorers
Ledley Vassell 9
Said Goossen 63
Matthew Brown 69

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Matthew Brown of Nottingham Forest

Match Ratings
1.Robert Stewart (GK)
6
2.Richard Barton (DEF)
6
3.Dion Luzhny (DEF)
6
4.Adam Kahn (DEF)
6
5.Gavin Robson (DEF)
6
6.Danny Thatcher (MID)
8
7.Kemal Hamilton (MID)
6
8.Gavin Le Saux (MID)
7
9.Ross Weaver (MID)
6
10.Marc Kasper (ATT)
6
11.Robert Keane (ATT)
6
 
12.Eddie Dodd (MID)
0
13.Craig Williamson (MID)
0
14.Gareth Williams (GK)
0

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