Match Report


Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest     Swansea CitySwansea City
Jonathan Julian PittJonathan Julian Pitt Andy Cox Andy Cox
Frank YoungF. Young68
G
1
G
84Illya PeklushenkoI. Peklushenko
Angelo FischerA. Fischer68
D
2
D
82Ross WrightR. Wright
Samuele PinziS. Pinzi66
D
3captain
D
83Albrecht WilkeA. Wilke
Edoardo CerboneE. Cerbone57
D
4
D
82Romarin JobR. Job
Dean LawtonD. Lawton65
M
5
M
77Kubilay SükürK. Sükür
Simon BischoffS. Bischoff58
M
6
M
79Saliou GnanhouanS. Gnanhouan
Alberto LoweA. Lowe61
M
captain7
M
84Rigobert NjankaR. Njanka
Joe LockleyJ. Lockley58
M
8
M
80Gavin BarmbyG. Barmby
Matt BarrettM. Barrett64
A
9
A
80Kanga Olivier SiéK. Olivier Sié
Gary BremnerG. Bremner59
A
10
A
80Ian WeirI. Weir
Billy JamesB. James66
A
11
A
79Chance CarterC. Carter
 
Johnny ScharrenburgJ. Scharrenburg54
D
12
D
73Fabricio PereyraF. Pereyra
Marcus DeanM. Dean49
A
13
A
88Giuseppe CenturioniG. Centurioni
Del DraperD. Draper53
M
14
A
87Karim TalanK. Talan

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at City Ground where Nottingham Forest play host to Swansea City. A crowd of 19,188 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Nottingham Forest and Swansea City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ashley Greaves.


0.00
The first half starts with Swansea City kicking off!
3.18
Joe Lockley knocks the ball forward to Matt Barrett. Matt Barrett knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Illya Peklushenko who gathers it comfortably.
4.58
Saliou Gnanhouan sees Ian Weir in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ian Weir shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Frank Young. Excellent save.
6.39
Saliou Gnanhouan hits a low pass to Kanga Olivier Sié. Kanga Olivier Sié lofts in a cross ball towards Ian Weir. Ian Weir makes a deft header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
10.28
With some swift thinking, Alberto Lowe plays the ball forward to Billy James. Billy James knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
12.28
Saliou Gnanhouan knocks the ball forward to Ian Weir. Ian Weir passes the ball forward but Chance Carter is offside!
14.49
Simon Bischoff threads the ball through to Gary Bremner. Gary Bremner sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
15.23
Saliou Gnanhouan runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Saliou Gnanhouan whips in a cross ball towards Chance Carter. Chance Carter heads the ball goalwards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Chance Carter!
18.36
Alberto Lowe makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matt Barrett. Matt Barrett knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Illya Peklushenko who gathers it comfortably.
21.53
Gavin Barmby kicks a strong pass forward to Ian Weir. Ian Weir shoots from long range. Frank Young is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
24.02
Alberto Lowe plays the ball forward to Matt Barrett. Matt Barrett knocks in a cross ball towards Gary Bremner. Gary Bremner gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Illya Peklushenko easily punches it away to safety.
27.51
Albrecht Wilke makes a simple pass to Kubilay Sükür. Kubilay Sükür sees Kanga Olivier Sié in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kanga Olivier Sié edges inside the box! Kanga Olivier Sié looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It curls slightly but Frank Young manages to gather it effortlessly.
28.03
Joe Lockley knocks the ball to his team mate, Gary Bremner. Gary Bremner knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Romarin Job.
36.27
Romarin Job receives the ball from a throw-in from Ross Wright. Romarin Job makes a probing pass to Gavin Barmby. Gavin Barmby threads a neat ball through to Ian Weir. Ian Weir shoots from 20 yards but Frank Young is on top of it.
39.04
Edoardo Cerbone threads a neat ball through to Simon Bischoff. Simon Bischoff threads a neat ball through to Gary Bremner. Gary Bremner knocks in a cross ball towards Matt Barrett. Matt Barrett fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
42.45
Alberto Lowe darts forward. Alberto Lowe makes a defence splitting pass to Matt Barrett. Some world-class footwork from Matt Barrett provides some space. He curls a shot at goal but Illya Peklushenko reads it well. Great save!
45.00
Dean Lawton clumsily knocks into Rigobert Njanka. Dean Lawton is given a warning by the referee! Rigobert Njanka stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Nottingham Forest appear unchanged since the first half. Swansea City also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Nottingham Forest kick off and get the second half underway!
47.41
Saliou Gnanhouan runs straight at the opposition's defence. Saliou Gnanhouan knocks in a cross ball towards Ian Weir. Ian Weir whips the ball goalwards with his head. Ian Weir scores for Swansea City!! The crowd cheers as he celebrates his hattrick!
53.50
Alberto Lowe darts forward. Alberto Lowe knocks in a cross ball towards Billy James. Billy James makes a convincing header. Illya Peklushenko didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
55.21
Rigobert Njanka knocks the ball forward to Chance Carter. Chance Carter sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
57.53
Alberto Lowe kicks a strong pass forward to Matt Barrett. Matt Barrett runs straight at the defence! Matt Barrett tries a spectacular strike. Magnificent save by Illya Peklushenko!
60.43
Nottingham Forest have made a substitution with Del Draper replacing Joe Lockley .
61.50
Angelo Fischer barges into Ian Weir. The referee calls over Angelo Fischer and shows him a yellow card! Ian Weir runs off the knock.
65.16
Ross Wright threads a neat ball through to Saliou Gnanhouan. Saliou Gnanhouan threads a neat ball through to Ian Weir. Ian Weir runs straight at the defence! Some world-class footwork from Ian Weir provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Ian Weir!
69.31
Gavin Barmby makes a simple pass to Chance Carter. Chance Carter puts a great ball through. Kanga Olivier Sié runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
72.25
Ross Wright flicks a high pass forward to Saliou Gnanhouan who brings the ball under control. Saliou Gnanhouan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Chance Carter. Chance Carter skips past Samuele Pinzi! Chance Carter makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
75.08
Alberto Lowe deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gary Bremner. Gary Bremner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.10
Nottingham Forest have made 2 substitutions with Johnny Scharrenburg replacing Matt Barrett and Marcus Dean replacing Gary Bremner and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.
78.15
With great vision, Gavin Barmby plays the ball forward to Chance Carter. Chance Carter knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Frank Young who gathers it comfortably.
81.31
Gavin Barmby hits a low pass to Chance Carter. Chance Carter knocks in a cross ball towards Kanga Olivier Sié. Kanga Olivier Sié jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Frank Young punches it away to safety.
84.17
Albrecht Wilke deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rigobert Njanka. Rigobert Njanka makes a beautiful solo run. Rigobert Njanka makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Chance Carter. Chance Carter looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's there!! Frank Young has to pick the ball from the back of the net! That's his third!
87.14
Simon Bischoff hacks Gavin Barmby from behind! The referee warns Simon Bischoff to calm down! Gavin Barmby stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.33
Del Draper flicks a high ball forward to Billy James who takes it down. Billy James shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Nottingham Forest

Swansea City
Goals
0
7
Shots on Target
5
12
Shots off Target
2
0
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
44.6%
55.4%
Play Area
25.7%
48.6%
25.7%

Scorers
Ian Weir 6, 22, 47, 65
Chance Carter 15, 72, 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ian Weir of Swansea City

Match Ratings
1.Frank Young (GK)
6
2.Angelo Fischer (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Samuele Pinzi (DEF)
6
4.Edoardo Cerbone (DEF)
6
5.Dean Lawton (MID)
5
6.Simon Bischoff (MID)
6
7.Alberto Lowe (MID)
6
8.Joe Lockley (MID)
6
9.Matt Barrett (ATT)
6
10.Gary Bremner (ATT)
6
11.Billy James (ATT)
6
 
12.Johnny Scharrenburg (DEF)
6
13.Marcus Dean (ATT)
6
14.Del Draper (MID)
6

1.Illya Peklushenko (GK)
6
2.Ross Wright (DEF)
6
3.Albrecht Wilke (DEF)
6
4.Romarin Job (DEF)
6
5.Kubilay Sükür (MID)
6
6.Saliou Gnanhouan (MID)
8
7.Rigobert Njanka (MID)
6
8.Gavin Barmby (MID)
6
9.Kanga Olivier Sié (ATT)
6
10.Ian Weir (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Chance Carter (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
8
 
12.Fabricio Pereyra (DEF)
0
13.Giuseppe Centurioni (ATT)
0
14.Karim Talan (ATT)
0