Match Report


Manchester CityManchester City     Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Dean UnsworthD. Unsworth70
G
1
G
69Frank YoungF. Young
Gary HendryG. Hendry57
D
captain2
D
57Edoardo CerboneE. Cerbone
Ernesto CarcedoE. Carcedo57
D
3
D
56Johnny ScharrenburgJ. Scharrenburg
Gavin JacksonG. Jackson55
D
4captain
D
53Jose MarinJ. Marin
Dennis WrightD. Wright49
D
5
D
48Shaun PriorS. Prior
Oleg MendezO. Mendez68
M
6
M
65Steve HoweyS. Howey
Peter PearceP. Pearce58
M
7
M
62Alberto LoweA. Lowe
Graham BellamyG. Bellamy54
M
8
M
60Albert WoodA. Wood
Matthew LinekerM. Lineker68
A
9
A
66Billy JamesB. James
Dominic FergusonD. Ferguson67
A
10
A
64Matt BarrettM. Barrett
Cesare TommasiC. Tommasi66
A
11
A
59Gary BremnerG. Bremner
 
Robert CraddockR. Craddock60
A
12
M
59Simon BischoffS. Bischoff
Emile CarterE. Carter55
A
13
M
58Joe LockleyJ. Lockley
Mick CraddockM. Craddock55
G
14
M
58Bernd BöhmeB. Böhme

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at The Etihad Stadium where Manchester City play host to Nottingham Forest. A crowd of 9,297 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Manchester City are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Nottingham Forest appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Malcolm Benali.


0.00
Manchester City kick off and get the match underway!
4.46
Steve Howey catches Graham Bellamy on the ankles. Steve Howey is warned by the referee! Graham Bellamy hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
6.34
Ernesto Carcedo chips the ball to his team mate, Peter Pearce. Peter Pearce threads a neat ball through to Matthew Lineker. Matthew Lineker makes a simple pass, allowing Dominic Ferguson to run into the box. Dominic Ferguson cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball cannons off Shaun Prior, smacking the crossbar and looping into the crowd.
7.03
Corner kick to Manchester City. Graham Bellamy plays it to the far post. Ernesto Carcedo tries a spectacular strike. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
10.43
Jose Marin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alberto Lowe. Alberto Lowe flicks a high pass forward. Matt Barrett holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Matt Barrett sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Dean Unsworth manages to keep it out.
12.09
Shaun Prior barges into Dominic Ferguson. The referee warns Shaun Prior to calm down! Dominic Ferguson stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.57
Peter Pearce barges into Alberto Lowe. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alberto Lowe runs off the knock.
18.51
Steve Howey makes a probing pass to Billy James. Billy James plays a scrappy one-two with Matt Barrett and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Billy James provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
21.42
Ernesto Carcedo pushes mid-way up the pitch. Ernesto Carcedo flicks a high pass forward to Matthew Lineker who brings the ball under control. Matthew Lineker sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
26.40
Jose Marin flicks the ball to his team mate, Steve Howey. Steve Howey flicks a high ball forward to Billy James who takes it down. Billy James controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
28.01
Jose Marin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alberto Lowe. Alberto Lowe surges forward with the ball. Alberto Lowe flicks the ball to his team mate, Gary Bremner. Gary Bremner tries a spectacular strike but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
30.52
Steve Howey flicks a high pass forward. Matt Barrett controls it well on his chest. Matt Barrett plays a quick one-two with Gary Bremner and rushes in on goal... Matt Barrett comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
34.30
Oleg Mendez kicks a strong pass forward to Dominic Ferguson. Dominic Ferguson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Cesare Tommasi but he's offside!
38.24
Albert Wood threads the ball through to Matt Barrett. Matt Barrett edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Matt Barrett provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
40.20
Oleg Mendez flicks a high pass forward to Cesare Tommasi who brings the ball under control. Cesare Tommasi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
44.03
Shaun Prior runs forward with the ball. Shaun Prior sees Gary Bremner in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gary Bremner plays the ball forward to Billy James who has made a great run into the box. Billy James looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Billy James!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Manchester City appear unchanged since the first half. Nottingham Forest also appear unchanged since the first half. The Manchester City players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The second half starts with Nottingham Forest kicking off!
47.21
Albert Wood threads the ball through to Matt Barrett. Matt Barrett knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Gary Bremner is offside!
49.58
With a delightful solo run, Albert Wood stretches the opposition's defence. Albert Wood plays a one-two with Billy James and advances towards the goal... Albert Wood comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it flies just off target!
51.08
Graham Bellamy hits a low pass to Cesare Tommasi. Cesare Tommasi finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
53.38
Gavin Jackson flicks a high pass forward. Peter Pearce collects the pass. Peter Pearce laces a through ball forward to Cesare Tommasi. Cesare Tommasi knocks in a cross ball towards Matthew Lineker. Matthew Lineker powers a header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
60.44
Nottingham Forest have made a substitution with Joe Lockley replacing Albert Wood and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
63.47
Steve Howey threads the ball through to Matt Barrett. Matt Barrett makes a pass forward but Billy James makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
65.17
Oleg Mendez passes the ball forward to Dominic Ferguson. Dominic Ferguson whips in a cross ball towards Matthew Lineker. Matthew Lineker is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it flies wide!
66.09
Gavin Jackson darts forward. Gavin Jackson flicks a high pass forward. Cesare Tommasi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Cesare Tommasi skips past Jose Marin! Cesare Tommasi shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
73.09
Edoardo Cerbone hits a low pass to Alberto Lowe. With vision, Alberto Lowe laces a weighted ball forward to Gary Bremner. Gary Bremner shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Dean Unsworth!
75.47
Joe Lockley runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Joe Lockley whips in a cross ball towards Gary Bremner. Gary Bremner outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball comes off Gavin Jackson and the loose ball is cleared up field.
77.34
Manchester City have made 3 substitutions with Robert Craddock replacing Cesare Tommasi, Emile Carter replacing Graham Bellamy and Mick Craddock replacing Gavin Jackson .Nottingham Forest have made 2 substitutions with Simon Bischoff replacing Steve Howey and Bernd Böhme replacing Jose Marin .
81.52
Peter Pearce controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dominic Ferguson. Dominic Ferguson sees Matthew Lineker just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Matthew Lineker tries a spectacular strike. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
83.17
Mick Craddock clumsily knocks into Matt Barrett. The referee calls over Mick Craddock and warns him to calm down! Matt Barrett stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.56
Oleg Mendez threads a neat ball through to Matthew Lineker. Matthew Lineker lofts in a cross ball towards Dominic Ferguson. Dominic Ferguson makes a looping header on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
89.40
Alberto Lowe threads a neat ball through to Gary Bremner. Gary Bremner finds some space and shoots from distance. Superb reactions from Dean Unsworth. What a save!
90.00
Peter Pearce darts forward. Peter Pearce shoots from long range but is denied by Frank Young. Excellent save.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Manchester City

Nottingham Forest
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
4
7
Shots off Target
6
4
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
41%
59%
Play Area
26.5%
45.8%
27.7%

Scorers
Matthew Lineker 53
Billy James 19, 44

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Billy James of Nottingham Forest

Match Ratings
1.Dean Unsworth (GK)
7
2.Gary Hendry (DEF)
6
3.Ernesto Carcedo (DEF)
7
4.Gavin Jackson (DEF)
7
5.Dennis Wright (DEF)
6
6.Oleg Mendez (MID)
6
7.Peter Pearce (MID)yellow card
6
8.Graham Bellamy (MID)
6
9.Matthew Lineker (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Dominic Ferguson (ATT)
6
11.Cesare Tommasi (ATT)
7
 
12.Robert Craddock (ATT)
6
13.Emile Carter (ATT)
6
14.Mick Craddock (GK)
5

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