Match Report


Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest     Plymouth ArgylePlymouth Argyle
Will SullyWill Sully Andy Moyes Andy Moyes
Mustapha CourtoisM. Courtois76
G
1
G
81Jakob SimonsenJ. Simonsen
Thomas KienastT. Kienast78
D
2
D
81Jakob SeibertJ. Seibert
Santos B.J. RivelinoS. Rivelino78
D
captain3
D
83Neil CookeN. Cooke
Yurtcan TürkyilmazY. Türkyilmaz78
D
4
D
82Yurtcan AbdullahY. Abdullah
Carlos AlonsoC. Alonso80
M
5
D
90Eddie StewartE. Stewart
Ivan PirriI. Pirri80
M
6
M
99Adam GalliA. Galli
Wes JoachimW. Joachim77
M
7
M
91Alun BaileyA. Bailey
Antonio VelascoA. Velasco81
M
8
A
83Federico PintonF. Pinton
Max CarrickM. Carrick77
A
9
A
81Giannis StefanopoulosG. Stefanopoulos
Max BoumaM. Bouma77
A
10captain
A
85Jón Kristinn JakobssonJ. Jakobsson
Frederico FonsecaF. Fonseca78
A
11
A
84Eoin MowbrayE. Mowbray
 
Gregorio HernandezG. Hernandez77
D
12
M
85Ronnie GascoigneR. Gascoigne
Felipe SanchezF. Sanchez77
M
13
A
18Nori OkamotoN. Okamoto
Nicky OliverN. Oliver72
A
14
A
85Paolo KirklandP. Kirkland

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at City Ground where Nottingham Forest play host to Plymouth Argyle. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Nottingham Forest are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Plymouth Argyle appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Colin Stockdale.


0.00
Plymouth Argyle get the match underway!
6.04
Adam Galli threads the ball through to Jón Kristinn Jakobsson. Jón Kristinn Jakobsson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
8.33
Ivan Pirri chips the ball to his team mate, Max Bouma. Max Bouma whips in a cross ball towards Frederico Fonseca. Frederico Fonseca connects with a diving header but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
16.27
With wonderful vision, Yurtcan Abdullah laces a weighted ball forward to Alun Bailey. Alun Bailey flicks a high pass forward to Giannis Stefanopoulos who brings the ball under control. Giannis Stefanopoulos tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a woeful effort!
20.15
Alun Bailey knocks the ball to his team mate, Jón Kristinn Jakobsson. Jón Kristinn Jakobsson plays a quick one-two with Eoin Mowbray and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Jón Kristinn Jakobsson provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
24.44
Carlos Alonso threads a neat ball through to Ivan Pirri. Ivan Pirri makes a simple pass to Frederico Fonseca. Frederico Fonseca finds some space and shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
27.34
Neil Cooke chips the ball to his team mate, Federico Pinton. Federico Pinton knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Yurtcan Türkyilmaz.
30.55
Wes Joachim knocks the ball to his team mate, Frederico Fonseca. Frederico Fonseca knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Neil Cooke.
34.07
Carlos Alonso threads a neat ball through to Max Bouma. Max Bouma makes a simple pass, allowing Wes Joachim to run into the box. Wes Joachim shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
36.47
Alun Bailey hits a low pass to Giannis Stefanopoulos. Giannis Stefanopoulos whips in a cross ball towards Eoin Mowbray. Eoin Mowbray directs the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
38.55
Adam Galli sees Alun Bailey in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alun Bailey shoots from distance but Mustapha Courtois is on top of it.
39.50
Yurtcan Abdullah threads a neat ball through to Alun Bailey. Alun Bailey flicks a high pass forward to Giannis Stefanopoulos who brings the ball under control. Giannis Stefanopoulos whips in a cross ball towards Eoin Mowbray. Eoin Mowbray connects with a diving header but it is tipped over by Mustapha Courtois.
40.43
Alun Bailey takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Eddie Stewart. Eddie Stewart knocks the ball into the box. Eoin Mowbray takes a shot at goal. The ball is well placed but Ivan Pirri blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
44.47
Alun Bailey catches Wes Joachim on the ankles. Alun Bailey is warned by the referee! Wes Joachim runs off the knock.
45.00
Ivan Pirri clumsily knocks into Alun Bailey. Ivan Pirri is warned by the referee! Alun Bailey stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
The second half starts with Nottingham Forest kicking off!
47.51
Yurtcan Türkyilmaz flicks a high pass forward to Wes Joachim who brings the ball under control. Wes Joachim makes a probing pass to Max Carrick. Max Carrick knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Yurtcan Abdullah.
48.52
Wes Joachim chips the ball to his team mate, Ivan Pirri. Ivan Pirri sees Max Bouma in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Max Bouma knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Neil Cooke.
49.09
Yurtcan Abdullah flicks a high pass forward. Adam Galli holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. With imagination, Adam Galli plays the ball forward to Giannis Stefanopoulos. Giannis Stefanopoulos shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
57.50
Alun Bailey sees space and advances. Alun Bailey puts a great ball through. Jón Kristinn Jakobsson runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
59.25
Eoin Mowbray deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Federico Pinton. Federico Pinton controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Mustapha Courtois manages to gather it comfortably.
61.58
Santos B.J. Rivelino breaks forward. Santos B.J. Rivelino passes the ball forward to Ivan Pirri. Ivan Pirri tries a spectacular long range effort his aim is horrendously poor!
66.32
Adam Galli flicks a high pass forward to Eoin Mowbray who brings the ball neatly under control. Eoin Mowbray shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
69.15
With a delightful solo run, Antonio Velasco stretches the opposition's defence. Antonio Velasco finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
72.24
With imagination, Santos B.J. Rivelino laces a weighted ball forward to Antonio Velasco. Antonio Velasco threads a neat ball through to Max Bouma. Max Bouma shoots from long range but Jakob Simonsen is on top of his game. Good save!
78.28
Antonio Velasco makes a beautiful solo run. Antonio Velasco knocks in a cross ball towards Max Carrick. Max Carrick connects with a diving header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
81.41
Wes Joachim flicks a high pass forward. Max Carrick collects the pass. Max Carrick sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
87.48
Alun Bailey chips the ball to his team mate, Federico Pinton. Federico Pinton shoots from long range. Mustapha Courtois comfortably gets down and covers it.
89.03
Yurtcan Abdullah knocks the ball to his team mate, Adam Galli. Adam Galli threads a neat ball through to Giannis Stefanopoulos. Giannis Stefanopoulos shoots from distance but Mustapha Courtois is on top of it.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Nottingham Forest

Plymouth Argyle
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
9
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.5%
53.5%
Play Area
27.9%
45.3%
26.7%

Scorers
Max Carrick 78
Jón Kristinn Jakobsson 20
Eoin Mowbray 66

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eoin Mowbray of Plymouth Argyle

Match Ratings