Match Report
| Nottingham Forest | Nottingham Forest |  |  | Barnsley | Barnsley | ||||||||||||||||
| Jonathan Julian Pitt | Jonathan Julian Pitt | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jose Fortes Carcedo | J. Carcedo |  | 56 | G |  | 1 | | G | 49 |  | Martín Sánchez | M. Sánchez | |||||||||
| Jose Marin | J. Marin | | 53 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 61 |  | Anthony Pearson | A. Pearson | |||||||||
| Edoardo Cerbone | E. Cerbone |  | 57 | D | | 3 | | D | 58 | | Greg Barrett | G. Barrett | |||||||||
| Louis David | L. David |  | 66 | D | | 4 | | D | 56 | | Tommy Etherington | T. Etherington | |||||||||
| Johnny Scharrenburg | J. Scharrenburg |  | 56 | D | | 5 | | D | 53 | | Spencer Charlton | S. Charlton | |||||||||
| Dean Lawton | D. Lawton | | 65 | M | | 6 | | M | 60 | | Nicholas Ferdinand | N. Ferdinand | |||||||||
| Alberto Lowe | A. Lowe | | 62 | M |  | | 7 | | M | 59 | | Neil Summerbell | N. Summerbell | ||||||||
| Albert Wood | A. Wood |  | 60 | M | | 8 | | | M | 53 |  | Manuel Reis | M. Reis | ||||||||
| Joe Lockley | J. Lockley | | 58 | M | | 9 | | A | 65 | | Scott Lofthouse | S. Lofthouse | |||||||||
| Billy James | B. James |  | 66 | A | | 10 | | A | 58 | | Tim Byrne | T. Byrne | |||||||||
| Gary Bremner | G. Bremner | | 59 | A | | 11 | | A | 51 | | Warren Unsworth | W. Unsworth | |||||||||
| Simon Bischoff | S. Bischoff |  | 59 | M | | 12 | | D | 49 | | Chris Ward | C. Ward | |||||||||
| Steve Howey | S. Howey | | 65 | M | | 13 | | D | 49 | | Robert Sherwood | R. Sherwood | |||||||||
| Matt Barrett | M. Barrett | | 64 | A | | 14 | | D | 46 | | Ashley Smith | A. Smith | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at City Ground where Nottingham Forest play host to Barnsley. A crowd of 9,070 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Nottingham Forest are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Barnsley appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Umberto Tarantino.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Nottingham Forest are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Barnsley appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Umberto Tarantino.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Nottingham Forest kick off!
2.46
0-1Neil Summerbell takes it forward alone. Neil Summerbell shoots from distance. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
12.08
0-1Tommy Etherington knocks the ball to his team mate, Neil Summerbell. Neil Summerbell knocks the ball to his team mate, Tim Byrne. Tim Byrne knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Edoardo Cerbone.
14.01
0-1Joe Lockley flicks a high pass forward. Billy James collects the pass. Billy James plays a quick one-two with Gary Bremner and rushes in on goal... Billy James cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Martín Sánchez is on top of it.
15.03
Louis David darts forward. Louis David flicks a high ball forward to Gary Bremner who takes it down. Gary Bremner knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Spencer Charlton.
18.11
Seeing a gap ahead, Dean Lawton picks a pass forward to Billy James. Billy James knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Anthony Pearson.
20.41
Greg Barrett laces a weighted ball forward to Manuel Reis. Manuel Reis brings the ball forward. Manuel Reis shoots from distance but Jose Fortes Carcedo is on top of it.
27.39
Neil Summerbell chips the ball to his team mate, Tim Byrne. Tim Byrne shoots from outside the area. Good keeping from Jose Fortes Carcedo as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
28.35
0-1It's a corner kick. Neil Summerbell kicks a low ball out wide. Jose Marin gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
30.30
Neil Summerbell chips the ball to his team mate, Warren Unsworth. Warren Unsworth knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Edoardo Cerbone.
32.25
Albert Wood chips the ball to his team mate, Gary Bremner. Gary Bremner knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Martín Sánchez who gathers it comfortably.
39.08
0-1Barnsley are dictating the run of play here today.
40.10
Albert Wood decides to run forward with the ball. Albert Wood knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Martín Sánchez who gathers it comfortably.
44.06
0-1Louis David threads a neat ball through to Joe Lockley. Joe Lockley sees a break and surges forward. Joe Lockley knocks in a cross ball towards Billy James. Billy James outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but somehow Spencer Charlton happens to be in the right place to block it.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Nottingham Forest appear unchanged since the first half. Barnsley also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Barnsley kick off!
47.55
Johnny Scharrenburg threads a neat ball through to Joe Lockley. Joe Lockley flicks a high pass forward. Gary Bremner controls it well on his chest. Gary Bremner controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Martín Sánchez!
51.08
Joe Lockley flicks a high pass forward to Billy James who brings the ball under control. Billy James knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Anthony Pearson.
53.06
Edoardo Cerbone makes a probing pass to Albert Wood. Albert Wood kicks a strong pass forward to Gary Bremner. Gary Bremner knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tommy Etherington.
57.14
0-1Alberto Lowe comes in with a late challenge on Neil Summerbell. Alberto Lowe is shown the yellow card! Neil Summerbell hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.03
0-1Nottingham Forest have made 2 substitutions with Matt Barrett replacing Joe Lockley and Steve Howey replacing Albert Wood and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation. Barnsley have made a substitution with Robert Sherwood replacing Neil Summerbell .
63.19
Edoardo Cerbone flicks a high pass forward. Dean Lawton controls it well on his chest. Dean Lawton runs straight at the opposition's defence. Dean Lawton knocks in a cross ball towards Matt Barrett. Matt Barrett directs the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Martín Sánchez.
69.31
0-1Anthony Pearson comes in with a late challenge on Steve Howey. The referee warns Anthony Pearson to calm down! Steve Howey stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.16
Robert Sherwood makes a probing pass to Scott Lofthouse. Scott Lofthouse sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Jose Fortes Carcedo!
75.52
Dean Lawton makes a probing pass to Matt Barrett. Matt Barrett shoots from long range. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
77.52
Nottingham Forest have made a substitution with Simon Bischoff replacing Alberto Lowe .
78.44
Nicholas Ferdinand flicks the ball to his team mate, Tim Byrne. Tim Byrne plays a quick one-two with Scott Lofthouse and rushes in on goal... Tim Byrne cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
81.22
Simon Bischoff flicks a high ball forward to Matt Barrett who takes it down. Matt Barrett knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.03
Steve Howey threads the ball through to Billy James. Billy James knocks in a cross ball towards Gary Bremner. Gary Bremner is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Tommy Etherington clears it off the line with his head!
87.56
Greg Barrett makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nicholas Ferdinand. Nicholas Ferdinand threads a neat ball through to Scott Lofthouse. Scott Lofthouse knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jose Marin.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
0
0
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
60.3%
39.7%
Play Area
20.5%
46.6%
32.9%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Neil Summerbell of Barnsley |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Jose Fortes Carcedo (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Jose Marin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Edoardo Cerbone (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Louis David (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Johnny Scharrenburg (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Dean Lawton (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Alberto Lowe (MID) |  | 5 |
| 8. | Albert Wood (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Joe Lockley (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Billy James (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Gary Bremner (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Simon Bischoff (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Steve Howey (MID) | 7 | |
| 14. | Matt Barrett (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 1. | Martín Sánchez (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Anthony Pearson (DEF) | 5 | |
| 3. | Greg Barrett (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Tommy Etherington (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Spencer Charlton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Nicholas Ferdinand (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Neil Summerbell (MID) | | 9 |
| 8. | Manuel Reis (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Scott Lofthouse (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Tim Byrne (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Warren Unsworth (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Chris Ward (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Robert Sherwood (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Ashley Smith (DEF) | 0 | |