Match Report


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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at City Ground where Nottingham Forest play host to Cardiff City. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Nottingham Forest and Cardiff City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gary Platt.


0.00
Nottingham Forest kick off and get the first half underway!
2.53
Yuriy Yaremchuk makes a probing pass to Robert Wolf. Robert Wolf tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Mustapha Courtois manages to keep it out.
8.34
Felipe Sanchez plays the ball forward to Max Carrick. Max Carrick knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Andrei Savu who gathers it comfortably.
9.42
Ian Milburn passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Regillio Van Der Luer. Regillio Van Der Luer sees a break and surges forward. Regillio Van Der Luer knocks in a cross ball towards Jason Elenio. Jason Elenio flicks the ball with his head. What a cracker!! Mustapha Courtois had no chance!! Goal for Cardiff City!
14.45
Robert Wolf barges into Darius Defoe. The referee calls over Robert Wolf and warns him to calm down! Darius Defoe hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.49
Gregorio Hernandez flicks a high pass forward. Max Carrick holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Max Carrick knocks the ball to his team mate, Nicky Oliver. Nicky Oliver lofts in a cross ball towards Frederico Fonseca. Frederico Fonseca powers a header at goal but it is tipped over by Andrei Savu.
16.00
It's a corner kick which Trevor Hall takes quickly, playing the ball short to Gregorio Hernandez. Gregorio Hernandez deftly flicks the ball on. Some silky footwork from Frederico Fonseca provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's miles wide!
18.47
Santos B.J. Rivelino sees a break and surges forward. Santos B.J. Rivelino flicks a high pass forward to Max Carrick who brings the ball under control. Max Carrick whips in a cross ball towards Frederico Fonseca. Frederico Fonseca whips the ball goalwards with his head but Ian Milburn is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
20.49
Darius Oakes flicks a high pass forward to Omer Bramble who brings the ball under control. Omer Bramble darts forward. Omer Bramble hits a low pass to Robert Wolf. Robert Wolf shoots from just inside the box. Darius Defoe steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
24.13
Carlos Alonso chips the ball to his team mate, Frederico Fonseca. Frederico Fonseca lofts in a cross ball towards Max Carrick. Max Carrick powers a header at goal. Ian Milburn clears it off the line with his head!
28.57
Showing composure, Claudio Marquitos picks a pass forward to Yuriy Yaremchuk. Yuriy Yaremchuk shoots from distance. Solid save from Mustapha Courtois.
32.48
Wes Joachim passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Max Carrick. Max Carrick hits a low pass to Nicky Oliver. Ian Milburn catches Nicky Oliver on the ankles. Nicky Oliver appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
33.33
Gregorio Hernandez comes in with a late challenge on Jason Elenio. The referee calls over Gregorio Hernandez and shows him a yellow card! Jason Elenio stretches but gets up unharmed.
34.20
Darius Oakes makes a simple pass to Omer Bramble. Omer Bramble hits a low pass to Jason Elenio. Jason Elenio plays a one-two with Claudio Marquitos and advances towards the goal... Jason Elenio takes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Mustapha Courtois.
35.54
Robert Wolf takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Gregorio Hernandez reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
36.44
Yuriy Yaremchuk passes the ball forward to Leon Bramble. Leon Bramble plays a one-two with Yuriy Yaremchuk and rushes in on goal... Leon Bramble side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Superb reactions from Mustapha Courtois. What a save!
39.07
Gregorio Hernandez knocks the ball to his team mate, Trevor Hall. Trevor Hall deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Max Carrick. Max Carrick lofts in a cross ball towards Nicky Oliver. Nicky Oliver makes a looping header on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
40.13
Ian Milburn flicks a high pass forward. Yuriy Yaremchuk easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Yuriy Yaremchuk flicks a high pass forward. Omer Bramble controls it well on his chest. Omer Bramble flicks a high pass forward. Jason Elenio controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Jason Elenio muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Superb reactions from Mustapha Courtois. What a save!
42.50
Carlos Alonso flicks a high pass forward. Max Carrick holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Max Carrick whips in a cross ball towards Felipe Sanchez. With a superhuman jump, Felipe Sanchez connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Nottingham Forest have changed their lineup with Ivan Pirri replacing Carlos Alonso and Max Bouma replacing Max Carrick. Cardiff City appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
Cardiff City kick off the second half!
48.07
Ivan Pirri kicks a strong pass forward to Max Bouma. Max Bouma knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
53.38
Regillio Van Der Luer sees Robert Wolf in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Robert Wolf flicks the ball to his team mate, Bernard Ipoua. Bernard Ipoua makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
54.58
Santos B.J. Rivelino sees Felipe Sanchez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Felipe Sanchez plays the ball forward to Nicky Oliver. Nicky Oliver whips in a cross ball towards Frederico Fonseca. Frederico Fonseca is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
57.35
Darius Defoe receives the ball from a throw-in from Santos B.J. Rivelino. Darius Defoe passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Santos B.J. Rivelino. Santos B.J. Rivelino passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Trevor Hall. Trevor Hall lofts in a cross ball towards Frederico Fonseca. Frederico Fonseca is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
59.38
Omer Bramble deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jason Elenio. Jason Elenio sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Mustapha Courtois manages to keep it out.
60.09
Nottingham Forest have made a substitution with Yurtcan Türkyilmaz replacing Santos B.J. Rivelino .Cardiff City have made 2 substitutions with Kader Allouache replacing Yuriy Yaremchuk and Ricardo Del Sol replacing Claudio Marquitos .
61.15
Darius Oakes chips the ball to his team mate, Bernard Ipoua. Bernard Ipoua deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jason Elenio. Jason Elenio whips in a cross ball towards Robert Wolf. Robert Wolf whips the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Darius Defoe. Excellent block.
63.47
Kader Allouache chips the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Del Sol. Ricardo Del Sol rushes past Gregorio Hernandez! Ricardo Del Sol takes a shot at goal. It's miles wide!
67.00
Trevor Hall makes an attacking run forward. Trevor Hall skips past Ian Milburn! Trevor Hall rockets a shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
73.18
Trevor Hall catches Ian Milburn on the ankles. The referee warns Trevor Hall to calm down! Ian Milburn gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
77.29
Cardiff City have made a substitution with Morris Godber replacing Darius Oakes .
81.51
Wes Joachim threads the ball through to Nicky Oliver. Nicky Oliver lofts in a cross ball towards Trevor Hall. Trevor Hall whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
83.13
Ricardo Del Sol hits a low pass to Bernard Ipoua. Bernard Ipoua finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
85.56
Ian Milburn controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Morris Godber. Morris Godber kicks a strong pass forward to Robert Wolf. Robert Wolf threads the ball through to Kader Allouache but he's offside!
87.28
Jason Elenio knocks the ball to his team mate, Robert Wolf. Robert Wolf rushes past Yurtcan Türkyilmaz! Robert Wolf strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but Mustapha Courtois is on top of it.
89.42
Trevor Hall barges into Ricardo Del Sol. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ricardo Del Sol hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
9
11
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40.2%
59.8%
Play Area
32.2%
42.5%
25.3%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Mustapha Courtois of Nottingham Forest

Match Ratings
1.Mustapha Courtois (GK)
9
2.Darius Defoe (DEF)
7
3.Santos B.J. Rivelino (DEF)
7
4.Gregorio Hernandez (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Carlos Alonso (MID)
6
6.Trevor Hall (MID)yellow card
6
7.Wes Joachim (MID)
6
8.Felipe Sanchez (MID)goal scored
8
9.Max Carrick (ATT)
7
10.Nicky Oliver (ATT)
7
11.Frederico Fonseca (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Yurtcan Türkyilmaz (DEF)
6
13.Ivan Pirri (MID)
6
14.Max Bouma (ATT)
6

1.Andrei Savu (GK)
8
2.Darius Oakes (DEF)
6
3.Ian Milburn (DEF)
7
4.Regillio Van Der Luer (DEF)
7
5.Leon Bramble (MID)
6
6.Yuriy Yaremchuk (MID)
6
7.Omer Bramble (MID)
7
8.Claudio Marquitos (MID)
6
9.Jason Elenio (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Robert Wolf (ATT)
7
11.Bernard Ipoua (ATT)
6
 
12.Morris Godber (DEF)
6
13.Kader Allouache (MID)
6
14.Ricardo Del Sol (MID)
6