Match Report
| Nottingham Forest | Nottingham Forest |  |  | Leyton Orient | Leyton Orient | ||||||||||||||||
| Jonathan Julian Pitt | Jonathan Julian Pitt | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Frank Young | F. Young |  | 69 | G |  | 1 | | G | 77 | | Harry Lumsdon | H. Lumsdon | |||||||||
| Jose Marin | J. Marin |  | 53 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 69 | | Damien Hulme | D. Hulme | |||||||||
| Edoardo Cerbone | E. Cerbone |  | 57 | D | | 3 | | D | 47 | | Brian Palmer | B. Palmer | |||||||||
| Louis David | L. David |  | 66 | D | | 4 | | D | 45 | | Kemal Lowe | K. Lowe | |||||||||
| Johnny Scharrenburg | J. Scharrenburg |  | 56 | D | | 5 | | D | 44 | | Bill Fox | B. Fox | |||||||||
| Albert Wood | A. Wood |  | 60 | M | | 6 | | M | 55 | | Malcolm Grimandi | M. Grimandi | |||||||||
| Alberto Lowe | A. Lowe | | 62 | M |  | | 7 | | | M | 54 | | Jody Jeffers | J. Jeffers | |||||||
| Steve Howey | S. Howey | | 65 | M | | 8 | | A | 71 | | Dean Newton | D. Newton | |||||||||
| Matt Barrett | M. Barrett | | 64 | A | | 9 | | A | 53 | | Stuart Joseph | S. Joseph | |||||||||
| Billy James | B. James |  | 66 | A | | 10 | | A | 53 | | Allan Agathe | A. Agathe | |||||||||
| Gary Bremner | G. Bremner | | 59 | A | | 11 | | A | 50 | | Nwankwo Jeffers | N. Jeffers | |||||||||
| Joe Lockley | J. Lockley | | 58 | M | | 12 | | G | 64 | | Lee Taylor | L. Taylor | |||||||||
| Dean Lawton | D. Lawton | | 65 | M | | 13 | | G | 57 | | Matt Lawrence | M. Lawrence | |||||||||
| Bernd Böhme | B. Böhme |  | 58 | M | | 14 | | G | 54 |  | Cristiano Postiga | C. Postiga | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at City Ground where Nottingham Forest play host to Leyton Orient. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Nottingham Forest are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Leyton Orient appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Francis Youds.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Nottingham Forest are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Leyton Orient appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Francis Youds.
0.00
0-0Leyton Orient start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.58
0-0Albert Wood kicks a strong pass forward to Gary Bremner. Gary Bremner advances inside the box! Some awkward footwork from Gary Bremner provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
3.06
Albert Wood threads a neat ball through to Billy James. Billy James shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Harry Lumsdon manages to gather it.
6.50
0-0Jody Jeffers knocks the ball forward to Stuart Joseph. Stuart Joseph tries a spectacular long range effort but it slams into the crowd!
9.31
Albert Wood makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gary Bremner. Gary Bremner shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
10.23
0-0Steve Howey makes an attacking run forward. Steve Howey knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Harry Lumsdon who gathers it comfortably.
12.20
Bill Fox flicks a high pass forward. Jody Jeffers controls it well on his chest. Jody Jeffers deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Allan Agathe. Allan Agathe shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
22.10
Jody Jeffers knocks the ball forward to Dean Newton. Dean Newton whips in a cross ball towards Nwankwo Jeffers. Nwankwo Jeffers flicks the ball with his head but somehow Frank Young manages to keep it out.
26.40
Jody Jeffers flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Joseph holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stuart Joseph controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
28.09
1-0Albert Wood chips the ball to his team mate, Billy James. Billy James whips in a cross ball towards Gary Bremner. Gary Bremner makes a looping header on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
32.15
Edoardo Cerbone threads a neat ball through to Steve Howey. Steve Howey plays the ball forward to Gary Bremner. Gary Bremner shoots from outside the area but it's drastically wayward!
33.35
Jose Marin sees Steve Howey in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Steve Howey chips the ball to his team mate, Matt Barrett. Matt Barrett knocks in a cross ball towards Gary Bremner. Gary Bremner gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The keeper is on top of it. Good save!
36.06
Jody Jeffers knocks the ball forward to Stuart Joseph. Stuart Joseph controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
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. Leyton Orient also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Nottingham Forest kick off!
48.21
Brian Palmer sweeps the ball up the wings. Nwankwo Jeffers shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
51.41
Brian Palmer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jody Jeffers. Jody Jeffers flicks a high ball forward to Dean Newton who takes it down. Dean Newton plays a perfect one-two with Allan Agathe and rushes in on goal... Dean Newton muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
55.03
Brian Palmer takes a long throw-in. Damien Hulme knocks the ball to his team mate, Malcolm Grimandi. Malcolm Grimandi makes a simple pass to Dean Newton. Dean Newton flicks a high pass forward. Nwankwo Jeffers controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Nwankwo Jeffers takes a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
59.01
1-0Jody Jeffers hacks Steve Howey from behind! Jody Jeffers is warned by the referee! Steve Howey runs off the knock.
60.14
1-0Nottingham Forest have made a substitution with Dean Lawton replacing Gary Bremner .
63.48
Alberto Lowe flicks a high pass forward. Matt Barrett collects the pass. Matt Barrett shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
65.02
Seeing a gap ahead, Louis David plays the ball forward to Albert Wood. Albert Wood makes an attacking run forward. Albert Wood lofts in a cross ball towards Billy James. Billy James shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Nottingham Forest are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
72.34
Albert Wood controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Billy James. Billy James knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.40
Malcolm Grimandi clumsily knocks into Albert Wood. Malcolm Grimandi is warned by the referee! Albert Wood hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.28
Nottingham Forest have made a substitution with Bernd Böhme replacing Albert Wood and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.
79.37
Bernd Böhme sees Dean Lawton in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dean Lawton knocks in a cross ball towards Billy James. Billy James connects with a diving header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
84.15
Under pressure, Jose Marin clears the ball far upfield. Billy James knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Bill Fox.
87.16
Jody Jeffers knocks the ball forward to Stuart Joseph. Stuart Joseph shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
2-0Stuart Joseph clumsily knocks into Jose Marin. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jose Marin stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
6
1
Shots off Target
3
8
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
55.9%
44.1%
Play Area
26.5%
44.1%
29.4%
Scorers
| Gary Bremner 28 Billy James 79 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Billy James of Nottingham Forest |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Frank Young (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Jose Marin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Edoardo Cerbone (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Louis David (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Johnny Scharrenburg (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Albert Wood (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Alberto Lowe (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Steve Howey (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Matt Barrett (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Billy James (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Gary Bremner (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Joe Lockley (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Dean Lawton (MID) | 7 | |
| 14. | Bernd Böhme (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Harry Lumsdon (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Damien Hulme (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Brian Palmer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Kemal Lowe (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Bill Fox (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Malcolm Grimandi (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Jody Jeffers (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Dean Newton (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Stuart Joseph (ATT) |  | 5 |
| 10. | Allan Agathe (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Nwankwo Jeffers (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Lee Taylor (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Matt Lawrence (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Cristiano Postiga (GK) | 0 | |