Match Report
| Leyton Orient | Leyton Orient |  |  | Nottingham Forest | Nottingham Forest | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Harry Lumsdon | H. Lumsdon |  | 77 | G |  | 1 | | G | 69 | | Frank Young | F. Young | |||||||||
| James Rufus | J. Rufus | | 62 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 57 |  | Edoardo Cerbone | E. Cerbone | |||||||||
| Gerhard Eberle | G. Eberle |  | 56 | D | | 3 | | D | 56 |  | Johnny Scharrenburg | J. Scharrenburg | |||||||||
| Dean Jackson | D. Jackson | | 52 | D | | 4 | |  | D | 53 |  | Jose Marin | J. Marin | ||||||||
| Brian Palmer | B. Palmer | | 47 | D | | 5 | | D | 46 | | Peter Ward | P. Ward | |||||||||
| Carlos Menendez | C. Menendez | | 64 | M | | 6 | | M | 65 | | Steve Howey | S. Howey | |||||||||
| Carlton Merson | C. Merson | | 62 | M | | | 7 | | M | 62 | | Alberto Lowe | A. Lowe | ||||||||
| Dean Newton | D. Newton | | 71 | A | | 8 | | M | 60 |  | Albert Wood | A. Wood | |||||||||
| Stuart Joseph | S. Joseph | | 54 | A | | 9 | | A | 66 |  | Billy James | B. James | |||||||||
| Allan Agathe | A. Agathe |  | 53 | A | | 10 | | A | 64 | | Matt Barrett | M. Barrett | |||||||||
| Nwankwo Jeffers | N. Jeffers | | 50 | A | | 11 | | A | 59 | | Gary Bremner | G. Bremner | |||||||||
| Lee Taylor | L. Taylor | | 64 | G | | 12 | | M | 59 | | Simon Bischoff | S. Bischoff | |||||||||
| Matt Lawrence | M. Lawrence | | 58 | G | | 13 | | M | 58 | | Joe Lockley | J. Lockley | |||||||||
| Malcolm Grimandi | M. Grimandi | | 55 | M | | 14 | | M | 58 |  | Bernd Böhme | B. Böhme | |||||||||
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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Brisbane Road where Leyton Orient play host to Nottingham Forest. A crowd of 8,966 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Leyton Orient are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Nottingham Forest appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by James Scholes.
The pitch is in good condition.
Leyton Orient are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Nottingham Forest appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by James Scholes.
0.00
0-0Leyton Orient start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.18
0-0Carlos Menendez runs straight at the opposition's defence. Carlos Menendez knocks in a cross ball towards Allan Agathe. Allan Agathe whips the ball goalwards with his head. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
10.47
Peter Ward takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Jose Marin. Jose Marin sees Steve Howey in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Steve Howey threads a neat ball through to Gary Bremner. Gary Bremner plays a one-two with Matt Barrett and advances towards the goal... Gary Bremner shoots from just inside the box but it rises well off target!
14.30
Carlton Merson sees a break and surges forward. Carlton Merson finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
16.31
0-0Albert Wood chips the ball to his team mate, Billy James. Billy James knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gerhard Eberle.
18.06
Steve Howey runs up as Albert Wood takes the throw-in, skillfully chesting the ball down to his feet. With some swift thinking, Steve Howey plays the ball forward to Matt Barrett. Matt Barrett controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
21.17
0-0The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
22.55
Albert Wood controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Matt Barrett. Matt Barrett chips the ball to his team mate, Gary Bremner. Gary Bremner cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it's a lousy effort!
30.10
0-0Allan Agathe catches Johnny Scharrenburg on the ankles. The referee calls over Allan Agathe and shows him a yellow card! Johnny Scharrenburg hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.25
James Rufus plays the ball forward to Carlos Menendez. Carlos Menendez chips the ball to his team mate, Stuart Joseph. Stuart Joseph lofts in a cross ball towards Nwankwo Jeffers. Nwankwo Jeffers finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
33.22
Gerhard Eberle makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Carlos Menendez. Carlos Menendez threads a neat ball through to Allan Agathe. Allan Agathe knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Johnny Scharrenburg.
38.39
0-1Johnny Scharrenburg flicks the ball to his team mate, Albert Wood. Albert Wood knocks the ball to his team mate, Billy James. Billy James makes a simple pass, allowing Matt Barrett to run into the box. Matt Barrett shoots from just inside the box. The ball takes a deflection leaving Harry Lumsdon with no chance!! Goal for Nottingham Forest!
44.06
0-1Carlton Merson flicks a high pass forward to Allan Agathe who brings the ball under control. Allan Agathe finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
45.00
Jose Marin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alberto Lowe. With some swift thinking, Alberto Lowe plays the ball forward to Billy James. Billy James controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Leyton Orient appear unchanged since the first half. Nottingham Forest also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Nottingham Forest kicking off!
49.15
Dean Jackson knocks the ball to his team mate, Carlos Menendez. Carlos Menendez kicks a strong pass forward to Allan Agathe. Allan Agathe knocks in a cross ball towards Dean Newton. Dean Newton connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Frank Young comfortably punches it away to safety.
51.44
Albert Wood flicks the ball to his team mate, Gary Bremner. Gary Bremner plays a scrappy one-two with Billy James and stumbles forward towards the goal... Gary Bremner side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Harry Lumsdon gets down and covers it.
53.28
0-1Allan Agathe comes in with a late challenge on Jose Marin. Allan Agathe is shown his second yellow card!! He leaves the field in disgrace!! Jose Marin hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.51
Dean Jackson makes a simple pass to Carlton Merson. Carlton Merson surges forward with the ball. Carlton Merson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
55.03
0-1Alberto Lowe comes in with a late challenge on Carlton Merson. Alberto Lowe is warned by the referee! Carlton Merson runs off the knock.
57.18
0-1Steve Howey brings the ball forward. Steve Howey kicks a strong pass forward to Matt Barrett but the referee indicates it's offside!
60.30
0-1Nottingham Forest have made a substitution with Joe Lockley replacing Albert Wood and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
61.36
Jose Marin flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Lowe collects the pass. Alberto Lowe flicks a high ball forward to Gary Bremner who takes it down. Gary Bremner finds some space and shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
65.18
Alberto Lowe advances with the ball. Alberto Lowe makes a probing pass to Billy James but he's offside!
66.27
Joe Lockley sees a break and surges forward. Joe Lockley shoots from long range. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Joe Lockley!
69.50
Gerhard Eberle flicks a high pass forward. Carlton Merson collects the pass. Carlton Merson sees a break and surges forward. Carlton Merson shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
77.46
Nottingham Forest have made 2 substitutions with Simon Bischoff replacing Steve Howey and Bernd Böhme replacing Jose Marin .
85.49
Joe Lockley barges into Carlos Menendez. Joe Lockley is given a warning by the referee! Carlos Menendez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.56
Peter Ward threads a neat ball through to Alberto Lowe. Alberto Lowe flicks a high pass forward to Matt Barrett who brings the ball under control. Matt Barrett lofts in a cross ball towards Billy James. Billy James flicks the ball with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
4
6
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
1
0
Possession
42.3%
57.7%
Play Area
32.4%
45.1%
22.5%
Scorers
| Matt Barrett 38 Joe Lockley 66 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Joe Lockley of Nottingham Forest |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Harry Lumsdon (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | James Rufus (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gerhard Eberle (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Dean Jackson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Brian Palmer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Carlos Menendez (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Carlton Merson (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Dean Newton (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Stuart Joseph (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Allan Agathe (ATT) |  | 3 |
| 11. | Nwankwo Jeffers (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Lee Taylor (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Matt Lawrence (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Malcolm Grimandi (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Frank Young (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Edoardo Cerbone (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Johnny Scharrenburg (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jose Marin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Peter Ward (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Steve Howey (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Alberto Lowe (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Albert Wood (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Billy James (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Matt Barrett (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 11. | Gary Bremner (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Simon Bischoff (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Joe Lockley (MID) | | 7 |
| 14. | Bernd Böhme (MID) | 6 | |