Match Report
| Sheffield United | Sheffield United |  |  | Nottingham Forest | Nottingham Forest | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Jonathan Julian Pitt | Jonathan Julian Pitt | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stefan Arendt | S. Arendt |  | 62 | G |  | 1 | | G | 69 |  | Frank Young | F. Young | |||||||||
| Darius Mccann | D. Mccann | | 63 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 53 |  | Jose Marin | J. Marin | |||||||||
| Chris Summerbell | C. Summerbell | | 57 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 46 | | Peter Ward | P. Ward | ||||||||
| Alexander Scowcroft | A. Scowcroft | | 55 | D | | 4 | | D | 57 |  | Edoardo Cerbone | E. Cerbone | |||||||||
| Jacob Beattie | J. Beattie | | 76 | M | | 5 | | D | 56 |  | Johnny Scharrenburg | J. Scharrenburg | |||||||||
| Alistair Fenton | A. Fenton | | 64 | M | | 6 | | M | 60 |  | Albert Wood | A. Wood | |||||||||
| Steve Fowler | S. Fowler | | 62 | M | | 7 | | | M | 65 | | Steve Howey | S. Howey | ||||||||
| Clive Gordon | C. Gordon | | 61 | M | | 8 | | M | 62 | | Alberto Lowe | A. Lowe | |||||||||
| Edward Young | E. Young | | 78 | A | | 9 | | A | 64 | | Matt Barrett | M. Barrett | |||||||||
| Fredrik Dixon | F. Dixon | | 59 | A | | 10 | | A | 66 |  | Billy James | B. James | |||||||||
| Adrian Venus | A. Venus | | 55 | A | | 11 | | A | 59 | | Gary Bremner | G. Bremner | |||||||||
| Scott Sherwood | S. Sherwood | | 60 | M | | 12 | | A | 50 | | Marcus Dean | M. Dean | |||||||||
| Glynn Britton | G. Britton | | 57 | G | | 13 | | M | 58 | | Joe Lockley | J. Lockley | |||||||||
| Omer Shearer | O. Shearer | | 53 | M | | 14 | | M | 65 | | Dean Lawton | D. Lawton | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Trade Global |
Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Bramall Lane where Sheffield United play host to Nottingham Forest. A crowd of 9,901 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sheffield United are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Nottingham Forest appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jonathan Wright-Phillips.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sheffield United are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Nottingham Forest appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jonathan Wright-Phillips.
0.00
0-0Sheffield United kick off and get the match underway!
3.13
0-0Under pressure, Chris Summerbell clears the ball far upfield. Fredrik Dixon threads a neat, attacking ball through to Edward Young. Edward Young rockets a shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
4.38
0-0Darius Mccann hacks Billy James from behind! The referee calls over Darius Mccann and warns him to calm down! Billy James carries on, but is struggling a bit.
6.42
0-0Darius Mccann controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Steve Fowler. Steve Fowler flicks a high pass forward. Fredrik Dixon controls it well on his chest. Fredrik Dixon knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Frank Young who gathers it comfortably.
12.43
0-0Clive Gordon hits a low pass to Fredrik Dixon. Fredrik Dixon lofts in a cross ball towards Adrian Venus. Adrian Venus connects with a diving header. Frank Young gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
14.52
Jose Marin sees Steve Howey in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Steve Howey makes a simple pass to Billy James. Billy James knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
15.50
Alistair Fenton flicks a high pass forward. Edward Young holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Edward Young knocks in a cross ball towards Adrian Venus. Adrian Venus flicks the ball with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
18.20
Steve Fowler knocks the ball forward to Adrian Venus. Adrian Venus plays a scrappy one-two with Fredrik Dixon and advances towards the goal... Adrian Venus tries a spectacular strike his aim is horrendously poor!
21.20
Albert Wood knocks the ball to his team mate, Gary Bremner. Gary Bremner shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
22.29
Alberto Lowe flicks a high pass forward to Billy James who brings the ball under control. Billy James shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
26.48
Clive Gordon comes in with a late challenge on Albert Wood. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Albert Wood carries on, but is struggling a bit.
30.51
Alistair Fenton flicks a high pass forward to Adrian Venus who brings the ball neatly under control. Adrian Venus shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Frank Young smothers it!
34.46
0-0Steve Howey makes a probing pass to Gary Bremner. Gary Bremner makes a probing pass to Billy James but he's offside!
38.14
Clive Gordon barges into Albert Wood. The referee warns Clive Gordon to calm down! Albert Wood is really getting knocked about but he carries on with a struggle.
39.34
Alistair Fenton flicks a high pass forward. Edward Young easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Edward Young sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
42.22
Peter Ward takes a short throw-in bringing Jose Marin into play. Jose Marin passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Alberto Lowe. Alberto Lowe knocks the ball forward to Billy James. Billy James knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Sheffield United appear unchanged since the first half. Nottingham Forest have changed their lineup with Dean Lawton replacing Gary Bremner and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.
45.00
Nottingham Forest kick off the second half!
48.24
Alistair Fenton flicks a high pass forward. Edward Young holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Edward Young knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Edoardo Cerbone.
49.58
Edoardo Cerbone flicks a high pass forward. Albert Wood controls it well on his chest. Albert Wood decides to run forward with the ball. Albert Wood shoots from 20 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
51.08
Jacob Beattie threads the ball through to Edward Young. Edward Young makes a probing pass to Fredrik Dixon but he's offside!
57.46
Alistair Fenton takes the throw-in. Jacob Beattie deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fredrik Dixon. Fredrik Dixon finds some space and shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
59.15
Alistair Fenton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Adrian Venus. Adrian Venus shoots from distance but somehow Frank Young manages to keep it out.
60.41
Steve Fowler catches Steve Howey on the ankles. Steve Fowler is given a warning by the referee! Steve Howey gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
61.24
Alexander Scowcroft flicks a high pass forward. Steve Fowler controls it well on his chest. Steve Fowler passes the ball forward to Edward Young. Edward Young sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
65.58
Johnny Scharrenburg advances with the ball. Johnny Scharrenburg controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Billy James. Billy James finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Stefan Arendt.
67.50
0-0Corner kick to Nottingham Forest. Jose Marin chips it to the near post. Alberto Lowe looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
69.06
Jacob Beattie controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Adrian Venus. Adrian Venus knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
72.05
With some swift thinking, Matt Barrett plays the ball forward to Dean Lawton. Dean Lawton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.41
Clive Gordon kicks a strong pass forward to Fredrik Dixon. Fredrik Dixon controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just off target!
75.40
Alberto Lowe plays the ball forward to Dean Lawton. Dean Lawton controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
77.40
0-0Nottingham Forest have made a substitution with Marcus Dean replacing Steve Howey .
81.20
Marcus Dean clumsily knocks into Steve Fowler. Marcus Dean is given a warning by the referee! Steve Fowler carries on, but is struggling a bit.
89.07
Steve Fowler comes in with a late challenge on Albert Wood. The referee calls over Steve Fowler again and warns him to calm down! Albert Wood carries on, but is struggling a bit.
90.00
1-0Alexander Scowcroft lofts the ball long. Edward Young finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
1
Shots off Target
7
5
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
5
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
51.8%
48.2%
Play Area
22.4%
44.7%
32.9%
Scorers
| Edward Young 90 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Edward Young of Sheffield United |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Stefan Arendt (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Darius Mccann (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Chris Summerbell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Alexander Scowcroft (DEF) | 8 | |
| 5. | Jacob Beattie (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Alistair Fenton (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Steve Fowler (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Clive Gordon (MID) |  | 5 |
| 9. | Edward Young (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Fredrik Dixon (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Adrian Venus (ATT) | 8 | |
| 12. | Scott Sherwood (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Glynn Britton (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Omer Shearer (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Frank Young (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Jose Marin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Peter Ward (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Edoardo Cerbone (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Johnny Scharrenburg (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Albert Wood (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Steve Howey (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Alberto Lowe (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Matt Barrett (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Billy James (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Gary Bremner (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Marcus Dean (ATT) | 5 | |
| 13. | Joe Lockley (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Dean Lawton (MID) | 6 | |