Match Report


Blackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers     Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Richard TolleyR. Tolley64
G
1
G
69Frank YoungF. Young
Nick GriffinN. Griffin68
D
2
D
66Louis DavidL. David
Dominic WhiteD. White61
D
3
D
57Edoardo CerboneE. Cerbone
Laurent TassaliL. Tassali58
D
4captain
D
56Johnny ScharrenburgJ. Scharrenburg
Arthur WeaverA. Weaver63
M
5
D
53Jose MarinJ. Marin
Max DoddM. Dodd53
M
6
M
65Steve HoweyS. Howey
Chris LjungbergC. Ljungberg51
M
7
M
62Alberto LoweA. Lowe
Steven DeaneS. Deane48
M
8
M
60Albert WoodA. Wood
Titus RufusT. Rufus70
A
9
A
66Billy JamesB. James
Darren RiggottD. Riggott62
A
10
A
64Matt BarrettM. Barrett
Alun HitchcockA. Hitchcock55
A
captain11
A
59Gary BremnerG. Bremner
 
Michael ThirlwellM. Thirlwell51
D
12
M
59Simon BischoffS. Bischoff
Leon TaylorL. Taylor51
G
13
M
58Joe LockleyJ. Lockley
Kemal DrydenK. Dryden51
A
14
M
58Bernd BöhmeB. Böhme

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Ewood Park where Blackburn Rovers play host to Nottingham Forest. A crowd of 9,661 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Blackburn Rovers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Nottingham Forest appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Oleg Robson.


0.00
The first half starts with Nottingham Forest kicking off!
2.17
Alberto Lowe flicks a high pass forward. Matt Barrett holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Matt Barrett plays a quick one-two with Gary Bremner and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Matt Barrett provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's well over the bar!
3.52
Albert Wood flicks a high pass forward. Gary Bremner collects the pass. Gary Bremner runs straight at the defence! Gary Bremner tries a spectacular strike. Richard Tolley gets down and covers it.
4.11
Steve Howey makes a probing pass to Gary Bremner. Gary Bremner lofts in a cross ball towards Matt Barrett. Matt Barrett finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
16.36
Chris Ljungberg makes a beautiful solo run. Chris Ljungberg tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
21.10
Jose Marin catches Max Dodd on the ankles. The referee warns Jose Marin to calm down! Max Dodd runs off the knock.
27.17
Chris Ljungberg passes the ball forward to Darren Riggott. Darren Riggott plays a scrappy one-two with Alun Hitchcock and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Darren Riggott provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
32.08
Gary Bremner hacks Nick Griffin from behind! Gary Bremner is given a warning by the referee! Nick Griffin hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.38
Alberto Lowe kicks a strong pass forward to Matt Barrett. Matt Barrett advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Matt Barrett provides some space. He shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Richard Tolley!
36.58
Alberto Lowe threads a neat ball through to Matt Barrett. Matt Barrett lofts in a cross ball towards Billy James. Billy James heads the ball goalwards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
39.53
Albert Wood kicks a strong pass forward to Matt Barrett. Matt Barrett knocks in a cross ball towards Billy James. Billy James jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it slams into the crowd!
42.51
Dominic White flicks a high ball forward to Max Dodd who takes it down. Max Dodd passes the ball forward to Titus Rufus. Titus Rufus sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Blackburn Rovers are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Blackburn Rovers appear unchanged since the first half. Nottingham Forest also appear unchanged since the first half. The Nottingham Forest players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Blackburn Rovers get the second half underway!
47.36
Albert Wood flicks the ball to his team mate, Billy James. Billy James whips in a cross ball towards Matt Barrett. Matt Barrett whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
53.39
Alberto Lowe makes a simple pass to Gary Bremner. Gary Bremner threads the ball through into the box. Matt Barrett tries a spectacular strike. The ball comes in low, but Richard Tolley smothers it!
54.29
Johnny Scharrenburg darts forward. Johnny Scharrenburg makes a probing pass to Billy James. Billy James plays a scrappy one-two with Matt Barrett and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Billy James provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
55.02
Albert Wood hits a low pass to Gary Bremner. Gary Bremner threads a neat ball through to Billy James. Billy James muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but Dominic White is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
59.01
Steve Howey flicks the ball to his team mate, Matt Barrett. Matt Barrett knocks the ball forward to Billy James but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
60.44
Blackburn Rovers have made 3 substitutions with Michael Thirlwell replacing Nick Griffin, Leon Taylor replacing Steven Deane and Kemal Dryden replacing Darren Riggott .Nottingham Forest have made a substitution with Joe Lockley replacing Albert Wood and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
63.16
Johnny Scharrenburg surges forward with the ball. Johnny Scharrenburg hits a low pass to Gary Bremner. Gary Bremner whips in a cross ball towards Billy James. Billy James directs the ball goalwards with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
65.57
Joe Lockley controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Billy James. Billy James controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Richard Tolley reads it well. Excellent keeping!
66.17
Laurent Tassali sees Leon Taylor in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Leon Taylor knocks the ball to his team mate, Alun Hitchcock. Alun Hitchcock finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
67.27
Johnny Scharrenburg flicks a high pass forward. Steve Howey collects the pass. Steve Howey knocks the ball to his team mate, Matt Barrett. Matt Barrett sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
75.48
Leon Taylor deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alun Hitchcock. Alun Hitchcock shoots from 25 yards but it's a woeful effort!
77.32
Nottingham Forest have made 2 substitutions with Simon Bischoff replacing Steve Howey and Bernd Böhme replacing Johnny Scharrenburg .
79.01
Bernd Böhme flicks a high pass forward. Simon Bischoff easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Simon Bischoff makes a beautiful solo run. Simon Bischoff plays a scrappy one-two with Gary Bremner and advances towards the goal... Simon Bischoff shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
85.39
Simon Bischoff threads a neat ball through to Matt Barrett. Matt Barrett hits a low pass to Billy James. Billy James muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
87.23
Simon Bischoff flicks a high ball forward to Matt Barrett who takes it down. Matt Barrett skips past Laurent Tassali! Some good footwork from Matt Barrett provides some space. He shoots at goal but it flies just wide!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Blackburn Rovers

Nottingham Forest
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
8
Shots off Target
4
8
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42%
58%
Play Area
33.3%
48.1%
18.5%

Scorers
Matt Barrett 47

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Matt Barrett of Nottingham Forest

Match Ratings
1.Richard Tolley (GK)
8
2.Nick Griffin (DEF)
6
3.Dominic White (DEF)
6
4.Laurent Tassali (DEF)
6
5.Arthur Weaver (MID)
6
6.Max Dodd (MID)
6
7.Chris Ljungberg (MID)
7
8.Steven Deane (MID)
6
9.Titus Rufus (ATT)
6
10.Darren Riggott (ATT)
6
11.Alun Hitchcock (ATT)
6
 
12.Michael Thirlwell (DEF)
6
13.Leon Taylor (GK)
6
14.Kemal Dryden (ATT)
6

1.Frank Young (GK)
6
2.Louis David (DEF)
6
3.Edoardo Cerbone (DEF)
6
4.Johnny Scharrenburg (DEF)
7
5.Jose Marin (DEF)
5
6.Steve Howey (MID)
6
7.Alberto Lowe (MID)
7
8.Albert Wood (MID)
6
9.Billy James (ATT)
7
10.Matt Barrett (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Gary Bremner (ATT)
7
 
12.Simon Bischoff (MID)
7
13.Joe Lockley (MID)
6
14.Bernd Böhme (MID)
6