Match Report


Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest     Stoke CityStoke City
Will SullyWill Sully Steve Collins Steve Collins
Mustapha CourtoisM. Courtois76
G
1
G
72Sebastian MerinoS. Merino
Thomas KienastT. Kienast78
D
2
D
68Craig HarrisonC. Harrison
Yurtcan TürkyilmazY. Türkyilmaz78
D
3
D
72Tiago FernandesT. Fernandes
Gregorio HernandezG. Hernandez77
D
4
D
73Nwankwo ShiltonN. Shilton
Carlos AlonsoC. Alonso80
M
5
D
73Antonio PerezA. Perez
Ivan PirriI. Pirri80
M
6
M
72Stefano CarboneS. Carbone
Wes JoachimW. Joachim77
M
7captain
M
74Fabian ZieglF. Ziegl
Antonio VelascoA. Velasco81
M
8
M
74Vitor PinheiroV. Pinheiro
Max CarrickM. Carrick77
A
captain9
A
75Ruggero DaniR. Dani
Max BoumaM. Bouma77
A
10
A
74Eduardo MarquitosE. Marquitos
Frederico FonsecaF. Fonseca78
A
11
A
69Fredrik BallF. Ball
 
Santos B.J. RivelinoS. Rivelino78
D
12
D
45Darren RiggottD. Riggott
Trevor HallT. Hall77
M
13
M
41Mast H. AkinbiyiM. Akinbiyi
Nicky OliverN. Oliver72
A
14
A
74Tomasz ZaidanT. Zaidan

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at City Ground where Nottingham Forest play host to Stoke City. A crowd of 19,260 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Nottingham Forest are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Stoke City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Tommy Winterburn.


0.00
The whistle blows and Nottingham Forest kick off!
3.26
Stefano Carbone clumsily knocks into Antonio Velasco. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Antonio Velasco carries on, but is struggling a bit.
4.34
Yurtcan Türkyilmaz flicks a high pass forward. Wes Joachim collects the pass. Wes Joachim threads a neat ball through to Frederico Fonseca. Frederico Fonseca plays a quick one-two with Max Carrick and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Frederico Fonseca provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
6.32
Wes Joachim decides to run forward with the ball. Wes Joachim shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Sebastian Merino. Excellent save.
8.36
Fabian Ziegl makes a simple pass to Eduardo Marquitos. Eduardo Marquitos advances inside the box! Eduardo Marquitos cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Mustapha Courtois.
9.10
Antonio Perez takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Fredrik Ball comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
10.24
Vitor Pinheiro clumsily knocks into Carlos Alonso. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Carlos Alonso hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
12.33
Tiago Fernandes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vitor Pinheiro. Vitor Pinheiro runs straight at the opposition's defence. Vitor Pinheiro plays a one-two with Eduardo Marquitos and rushes in on goal... Vitor Pinheiro cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Mustapha Courtois.
13.48
It's a corner kick which Antonio Perez takes quickly, playing the ball short to Ruggero Dani. Ruggero Dani knocks the ball into the box. Some world-class footwork from Eduardo Marquitos provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it rises well off target!
14.51
Wes Joachim flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Pirri holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ivan Pirri runs straight at the opposition's defence. Ivan Pirri shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
15.09
Fabian Ziegl comes in with a late challenge on Gregorio Hernandez. Fabian Ziegl is warned by the referee! Gregorio Hernandez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.30
Ivan Pirri takes the throw-in. Carlos Alonso flicks a high pass forward. Max Bouma holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Max Bouma lofts in a cross ball towards Max Carrick. Tiago Fernandes comes in with a late challenge on Max Carrick. That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
21.30
The referee points to the spot..
22.33
Max Carrick steps up. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
26.47
Wes Joachim runs straight at the opposition's defence. Wes Joachim knocks in a cross ball towards Max Bouma. Max Bouma connects with a diving header but it is shockingly off target!
27.39
Wes Joachim runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Wes Joachim plays a one-two with Max Carrick and advances towards the goal... Wes Joachim looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Wes Joachim scores for Nottingham Forest!!
34.46
Fabian Ziegl sees Stefano Carbone in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stefano Carbone makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Fabian Ziegl. Fabian Ziegl plays a scrappy one-two with Ruggero Dani and stumbles forward towards the goal... Fabian Ziegl cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
44.12
Vitor Pinheiro barges into Carlos Alonso. The referee calls over Vitor Pinheiro and warns him to calm down! Carlos Alonso runs off the knock.
44.12
Free kick to Nottingham Forest just outside the area...
45.00
Max Carrick takes a slow run up but the ball clips the wall and is cleared by the defence.
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. Stoke City also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Stoke City get the second half underway!
48.51
Wes Joachim deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ivan Pirri. Ivan Pirri makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Wes Joachim. Wes Joachim lofts in a cross ball towards Frederico Fonseca. Frederico Fonseca finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
49.30
Ivan Pirri brings the ball forward. Ivan Pirri knocks in a cross ball towards Frederico Fonseca. Frederico Fonseca shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Sebastian Merino. Excellent save.
51.22
Max Bouma catches Nwankwo Shilton on the ankles. The referee calls over Max Bouma and shows him a yellow card! Nwankwo Shilton runs off the knock.
53.28
Nwankwo Shilton kicks a strong pass forward to Stefano Carbone. Stefano Carbone sees a break and surges forward. Stefano Carbone shoots from distance. Mustapha Courtois gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
54.03
Antonio Velasco deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Max Bouma. Max Bouma makes a great pass forward. Antonio Velasco sprints clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside! That was very close!
55.37
Ivan Pirri sees a break and surges forward. Ivan Pirri controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
59.09
Ivan Pirri flicks a high ball forward to Max Carrick who gracefully takes it down. Max Carrick knocks in a cross ball towards Max Bouma. Max Bouma whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
61.09
Nottingham Forest have made 2 substitutions with Santos B.J. Rivelino replacing Gregorio Hernandez and Trevor Hall replacing Antonio Velasco .
65.15
Trevor Hall flicks a high pass forward. Max Carrick collects the pass. Max Carrick knocks in a cross ball towards Frederico Fonseca. With a superhuman jump, Frederico Fonseca connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but Sebastian Merino is on top of his game. Nice save!
67.16
Nottingham Forest are in full control of this game.
69.16
Eduardo Marquitos clumsily knocks into Yurtcan Türkyilmaz. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Yurtcan Türkyilmaz stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.11
Fabian Ziegl controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fredrik Ball. Fredrik Ball rushes past Yurtcan Türkyilmaz! Fredrik Ball rockets a shot on goal. Solid save from Mustapha Courtois. What a great pair of hands!
75.46
Wes Joachim catches Fabian Ziegl on the ankles. The referee calls over Wes Joachim and shows him a yellow card! Fabian Ziegl stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.20
Nottingham Forest have made a substitution with Nicky Oliver replacing Max Carrick .
78.21
Yurtcan Türkyilmaz hits a low pass to Nicky Oliver. Nicky Oliver flicks a high pass forward. Wes Joachim holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Wes Joachim whips in a cross ball towards Frederico Fonseca. Frederico Fonseca makes a convincing header but Sebastian Merino reads it well. Excellent keeping!
79.20
Carlos Alonso brings the ball forward. Carlos Alonso whips in a cross ball towards Max Bouma. Max Bouma heads the ball goalwards. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
85.52
Carlos Alonso receives the ball from a throw-in from Ivan Pirri. Carlos Alonso hits a low pass to Wes Joachim. Wes Joachim hits a low pass to Max Bouma. Some silky footwork from Max Bouma provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies just wide!
87.28
Santos B.J. Rivelino flicks a high pass forward to Ivan Pirri who brings the ball under control. Without breaking stride, Ivan Pirri plays the ball forward to Max Bouma. Max Bouma knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
89.58
With imagination, Yurtcan Türkyilmaz picks a pass forward to Max Bouma. Max Bouma controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Sebastian Merino.
90.00
Carlos Alonso takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Ruggero Dani reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Nottingham Forest

Stoke City
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
12
5
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
6
Yellow Cards
2
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
71.1%
28.9%
Play Area
19.7%
46.1%
34.2%

Scorers
Max Carrick 22 (p)
Wes Joachim 27
Max Bouma 59, 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Wes Joachim of Nottingham Forest

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

1.Sebastian Merino (GK)
8
2.Craig Harrison (DEF)
6
3.Tiago Fernandes (DEF)
6
4.Nwankwo Shilton (DEF)
6
5.Antonio Perez (DEF)
6
6.Stefano Carbone (MID)yellow card
6
7.Fabian Ziegl (MID)
6
8.Vitor Pinheiro (MID)yellow card
6
9.Ruggero Dani (ATT)
6
10.Eduardo Marquitos (ATT)yellow card
6
11.Fredrik Ball (ATT)
6
 
12.Darren Riggott (DEF)
0
13.Mast H. Akinbiyi (MID)
0
14.Tomasz Zaidan (ATT)
0