Match Report


BarnsleyBarnsley     Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Jacob BridgesJ. Bridges47
G
1
G
48Mike SharpeM. Sharpe
Mark PearceM. Pearce55
D
2
D
83Emile BanksE. Banks
Simon PetersS. Peters48
D
3
D
65Jorge CamposJ. Campos
Patrick WardP. Ward44
D
4
D
62Stuart HutchisonS. Hutchison
Alun MersonA. Merson43
D
5
M
67Lomano MortensenL. Mortensen
Jermaine LoweJ. Lowe47
M
6
M
66Wayne MiddletonW. Middleton
Oleg GriffinO. Griffin45
M
7
M
66Gilles DuberryG. Duberry
Adam PallisterA. Pallister38
M
8
M
64Sylvain GascoigneS. Gascoigne
Stephen LiddellS. Liddell37
M
9
A
68Jason MarsdenJ. Marsden
James StandingJ. Standing60
A
10
A
65Ronan DomiR. Domi
Ian SheringhamI. Sheringham53
A
captain11captain
A
51Robert ThomsonR. Thomson
 
Anthony MortensenA. Mortensen51
A
12
D
60Damien GalliD. Galli
Ade IkpebaA. Ikpeba46
G
13
D
56John MannJ. Mann
Norman BarrettN. Barrett39
G
14
D
53Fredrik BrambleF. Bramble

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Oakwell where Barnsley play host to Nottingham Forest. A crowd of 4,576 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Barnsley are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Nottingham Forest appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Graham Konchesky.


0.00
Nottingham Forest kick off and get the match underway!
6.26
Gilles Duberry picks a pass forward to Ronan Domi. Ronan Domi knocks the ball forward to Jason Marsden but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
9.10
Adam Pallister flicks a high pass forward to James Standing who brings the ball under control. James Standing tries a spectacular long range effort but slams it into the crowd!
10.32
Stephen Liddell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ian Sheringham. Ian Sheringham shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
18.58
Gilles Duberry flicks a high pass forward to Robert Thomson who brings the ball neatly under control. Robert Thomson shoots from outside the area. Jacob Bridges gets down and covers it.
21.26
Wayne Middleton barges into Adam Pallister. Wayne Middleton is shown the yellow card! Adam Pallister hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.12
Stuart Hutchison laces a weighted ball forward to Lomano Mortensen. Lomano Mortensen takes it forward alone. Lomano Mortensen tries a spectacular long range effort but it rises well off target!
28.52
Emile Banks knocks the ball forward to Gilles Duberry. Gilles Duberry hits a low pass to Jason Marsden. Jason Marsden runs straight at the defence! Jason Marsden cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Solid save from Jacob Bridges.
39.28
Wayne Middleton flicks the ball to his team mate, Ronan Domi. Ronan Domi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
44.08
Seeing a gap ahead, Jorge Campos plays the ball forward to Wayne Middleton. What a great partnership. Wayne Middleton knocks the ball forward to Robert Thomson. Robert Thomson cuts inside the box! Robert Thomson rockets a shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
45.00
Adam Pallister comes in with a late challenge on Wayne Middleton. Adam Pallister is shown the yellow card! Wayne Middleton stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Barnsley appear unchanged since the first half. Nottingham Forest have changed their lineup with John Mann replacing Wayne Middleton. The Nottingham Forest players seem much more motivated whilst the Barnsley players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
Barnsley kick off and get the second half underway!
47.09
With imagination, Jorge Campos laces a weighted ball forward to John Mann. John Mann makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jason Marsden. Jason Marsden tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
51.56
Stephen Liddell kicks a strong pass forward to Ian Sheringham. Ian Sheringham shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
55.04
Gilles Duberry flicks a high pass forward to Jason Marsden who brings the ball under control. Jason Marsden puts a great ball through. Ronan Domi runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
60.25
Nottingham Forest have made a substitution with Fredrik Bramble replacing Ronan Domi .
61.29
Oleg Griffin flicks the ball to his team mate, James Standing. James Standing knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Mike Sharpe who gathers it comfortably.
65.19
John Mann chips the ball to his team mate, Fredrik Bramble. Fredrik Bramble advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Fredrik Bramble provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
72.48
Lomano Mortensen flicks a high ball forward to Jason Marsden who takes it down. Jason Marsden makes a great pass forward. Robert Thomson runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
75.10
Alun Merson flicks the ball to his team mate, Oleg Griffin. With wonderful imagination, Oleg Griffin laces a through ball forward to Ian Sheringham. Ian Sheringham knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.08
Emile Banks flicks a high pass forward. Gilles Duberry collects the pass. Gilles Duberry threads a neat ball through to Jason Marsden. Jason Marsden knocks in a cross ball towards Fredrik Bramble. Fredrik Bramble fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Jacob Bridges. Excellent save.
78.02
Sylvain Gascoigne flicks a high ball forward to Robert Thomson who takes it down. Robert Thomson runs straight at the defence! Robert Thomson tries a spectacular strike but it slams into the crowd!
79.22
Jorge Campos brings the ball forward. Jorge Campos flicks a high ball forward to Fredrik Bramble who takes it down. Fredrik Bramble shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
81.13
Emile Banks makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gilles Duberry. Seeing a gap ahead, Gilles Duberry plays the ball forward to Fredrik Bramble. Fredrik Bramble makes a simple pass, allowing Jason Marsden to run into the box. Jason Marsden makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Jacob Bridges easily gets down and covers it.
83.29
Emile Banks kicks a strong pass forward to Lomano Mortensen. Lomano Mortensen flicks a high pass forward. Robert Thomson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Robert Thomson flicks a high pass forward. Jason Marsden controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Some silky footwork from Jason Marsden provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
89.13
Stuart Hutchison makes a probing pass to John Mann. John Mann chips the ball to his team mate, Jason Marsden. Jason Marsden knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Emile Banks plays the ball forward to John Mann. John Mann flicks a high pass forward to Fredrik Bramble who brings the ball under control. Fredrik Bramble knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mark Pearce.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Barnsley

Nottingham Forest
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
0
7
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
28%
72%
Play Area
30.5%
43.9%
25.6%

Scorers
Jason Marsden 47
Fredrik Bramble 65

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jason Marsden of Nottingham Forest

Match Ratings
1.Jacob Bridges (GK)
7
2.Mark Pearce (DEF)
6
3.Simon Peters (DEF)
6
4.Patrick Ward (DEF)
6
5.Alun Merson (DEF)
6
6.Jermaine Lowe (MID)
6
7.Oleg Griffin (MID)
6
8.Adam Pallister (MID)yellow card
5
9.Stephen Liddell (MID)
6
10.James Standing (ATT)
6
11.Ian Sheringham (ATT)
6
 
12.Anthony Mortensen (ATT)
0
13.Ade Ikpeba (GK)
0
14.Norman Barrett (GK)
0

1.Mike Sharpe (GK)
6
2.Emile Banks (DEF)
7
3.Jorge Campos (DEF)
7
4.Stuart Hutchison (DEF)
6
5.Lomano Mortensen (MID)
7
6.Wayne Middleton (MID)yellow card
5
7.Gilles Duberry (MID)
7
8.Sylvain Gascoigne (MID)
6
9.Jason Marsden (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Ronan Domi (ATT)
6
11.Robert Thomson (ATT)
7
 
12.Damien Galli (DEF)
0
13.John Mann (DEF)
8
14.Fredrik Bramble (DEF)goal scored
9