Match Report
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at City Ground where Nottingham Forest play host to Brighton and Hove Albion. A crowd of 18,145 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Nottingham Forest are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Brighton and Hove Albion appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Nottingham Forest are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Brighton and Hove Albion appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0Nottingham Forest kick off and get the first half underway!
2.26
0-0Graham Taylor kicks a strong pass forward to Pierre Mbami. Pierre Mbami lofts in a cross ball towards Patrick Mbamba. Patrick Mbamba is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Glynn Gilchrist manages to gather it comfortably.
6.26
0-0Denni Laudrup knocks the ball to his team mate, Matthew Gallagher. Matthew Gallagher lofts in a cross ball towards Rainer Bräutigam. Rainer Bräutigam is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
8.51
0-0Vitaliy Kharenko sees space and advances. Vitaliy Kharenko chips the ball to his team mate, Matthew Gallagher. Matthew Gallagher kicks a strong pass forward to Rainer Bräutigam but the referee indicates it's offside!
9.01
Denni Laudrup passes the ball forward to Jermaine Salmon. Jermaine Salmon shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
10.54
0-0Patrick Mbamba hacks Samuel Fonseca from behind! Patrick Mbamba is warned by the referee! Samuel Fonseca runs off the knock.
14.07
Neil Young makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jermaine Salmon. Jermaine Salmon whips in a cross ball towards Rainer Bräutigam. Rainer Bräutigam powers a header at goal but Isaiah Mendez is on top of it.
15.12
0-0Andre Jardim hacks Jermaine Salmon from behind! The referee calls over Andre Jardim and shows him a yellow card! Jermaine Salmon stretches but gets up unharmed.
24.37
Samuel Fonseca powers a long ball forward. Matthew Gallagher plays a perfect one-two with Rainer Bräutigam and rushes in on goal... Matthew Gallagher takes a shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
27.21
Nicholas Aloisi knocks the ball to his team mate, Jermaine Salmon. Jermaine Salmon sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
32.50
Vitaliy Kharenko makes a beautiful solo run. Vitaliy Kharenko makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rainer Bräutigam. Rainer Bräutigam tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
38.23
1-0Aladino Bellotto makes a probing pass to Bojan Farnerud. Bojan Farnerud knocks the ball forward to Pierre Mbami. Pierre Mbami lofts in a cross ball towards Patrick Mbamba. Patrick Mbamba is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
42.28
Neil Young controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jermaine Salmon. Jermaine Salmon tries a spectacular long range effort. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Jermaine Salmon!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
Brighton and Hove Albion kick off the second half!
53.21
Bojan Farnerud passes the ball forward to Ivan Dominguez. Ivan Dominguez shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
54.00
1-1Graham Taylor takes it forward alone. Graham Taylor knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dominic Burley.
55.28
Nicholas Aloisi catches Ronnie Hall on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ronnie Hall stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.43
Graham Taylor decides to run forward with the ball. Graham Taylor finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
59.04
Graham Taylor catches Neil Young on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Neil Young runs off the knock.
61.51
Nicholas Aloisi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matthew Gallagher. Matthew Gallagher goes all the way! Matthew Gallagher rockets a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
63.24
Vitaliy Kharenko chips the ball to his team mate, Denni Laudrup. Denni Laudrup threads the ball through to Rainer Bräutigam. Rainer Bräutigam shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
66.26
Vitaliy Kharenko sees a break and surges forward. Vitaliy Kharenko makes a simple pass to Matthew Gallagher. Matthew Gallagher makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rainer Bräutigam but he's offside!
69.16
Neil Young controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rainer Bräutigam. Rainer Bräutigam shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
77.04
John Davidson chips the ball to his team mate, Patrick Mbamba. Patrick Mbamba knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
78.29
Aladino Bellotto chips the ball to his team mate, Bojan Farnerud. Bojan Farnerud flicks the ball to his team mate, Pierre Mbami. Pierre Mbami knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
81.38
Bojan Farnerud makes a probing pass to Patrick Mbamba. Patrick Mbamba knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Bruno Quaresma.
83.48
Ronnie Hall knocks the ball to his team mate, Ivan Dominguez. Ivan Dominguez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
84.42
Andre Jardim kicks a strong pass forward to John Davidson. John Davidson makes a probing pass to Patrick Mbamba. Patrick Mbamba shoots from 25 yards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
89.26
2-1The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
90.00
Graham Taylor deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pierre Mbami. Pierre Mbami tries a spectacular long range effort. It's miles wide!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
3
8
Offsides
0
4
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
47.1%
52.9%
Play Area
26.4%
42.5%
31%
Scorers
| Patrick Mbamba 38, 84 | Jermaine Salmon 42 |