Match Report
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at The Amex Stadium where Brighton and Hove Albion play host to Nottingham Forest. A crowd of 19,826 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Brighton and Hove Albion are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Nottingham Forest appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Oleg Mcgreal.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Brighton and Hove Albion are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Nottingham Forest appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Oleg Mcgreal.
0.00
0-0Brighton and Hove Albion kick off!
2.59
0-0Denis Roche pushes up the pitch. Denis Roche surges forward with the ball. Denis Roche tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a woeful effort!
14.16
0-1Ronnie Dodd chips the ball to his team mate, Samuel Ribeiro. Samuel Ribeiro threads the ball through to Eugenio Izquierdo. Eugenio Izquierdo lofts in a cross ball towards Nuno Alves. Nuno Alves knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Ernesto Soto is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
18.15
Ali Danic threads a neat ball through to Arno Ritzinger. Arno Ritzinger makes a probing pass to Jason Unsworth. Jason Unsworth lofts in a cross ball towards Juan-Carlos Merino. Juan-Carlos Merino jumps high and flicks the ball with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
21.22
1-1With a delightful solo run, Gavin Brady stretches the opposition's defence. Gavin Brady plays a scrappy one-two with David Rego and advances towards the goal... Gavin Brady shows great control and tries a shot on goal but is denied by Ernesto Soto. Excellent save.
24.06
1-1Gavin Brady controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eugenio Izquierdo. Eugenio Izquierdo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Godwin Ikpeba.
27.39
Gavin Brady knocks the ball to his team mate, David Rego. David Rego lofts in a cross ball towards Eugenio Izquierdo. Eugenio Izquierdo knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
30.41
Denis Roche pushes mid-way up the pitch. Denis Roche flicks a high pass forward. Jason Unsworth collects the pass. Jason Unsworth knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.33
1-1Seeing a gap ahead, Jason Unsworth plays the ball forward to Gavin Allman. Gavin Allman lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin Mccall. Gavin Mccall finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but Darl De Vet is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
36.03
Darl De Vet deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Rego. David Rego whips in a cross ball towards Eugenio Izquierdo. Eugenio Izquierdo finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
39.20
Samuel Ribeiro flicks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Brady. Gavin Brady flicks a high pass forward to Nuno Alves who brings the ball under control. Nuno Alves whips in a cross ball towards Nuno Calderon. Nuno Calderon powers a header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Nuno Calderon!
42.57
Nuno Alves knocks the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Izquierdo. Eugenio Izquierdo shoots from 20 yards but it's drastically wayward!
44.06
Ali Danic hits a low pass to Albert Ruiz. Albert Ruiz flicks a high pass forward to Gavin Mccall who brings the ball under control. Gavin Mccall knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gavin Brady.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Brighton and Hove Albion appear unchanged since the first half. Nottingham Forest also appear unchanged since the first half. The Nottingham Forest players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
Nottingham Forest kick off!
49.04
Albert Ruiz hits a low pass to Gavin Mccall. Gavin Mccall finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
53.38
Dietmar Erler knocks the ball to his team mate, Samuel Ribeiro. Samuel Ribeiro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nuno Calderon. Nuno Calderon shoots from long range. It's there!! Ernesto Soto has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
60.45
1-4Brighton and Hove Albion have made 2 substitutions with Gary Souness replacing Arno Ritzinger and Mario Jardim replacing Juan-Carlos Merino .Nottingham Forest have made a substitution with Alejandro Bonfanti replacing Gavin Brady .
61.51
1-4Ali Danic barges into David Rego. The referee calls over Ali Danic and shows him a yellow card! David Rego stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.29
Dietmar Erler knocks the ball to his team mate, David Rego. David Rego knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ernesto Soto who gathers it comfortably.
72.53
Dietmar Erler knocks the ball forward to Nuno Alves. Nuno Alves flicks a high pass forward. Nuno Calderon controls it well on his chest. Nuno Calderon knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ali Danic.
73.05
Gary Souness kicks a strong pass forward to Jason Unsworth. Jason Unsworth knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Darl De Vet.
77.44
Brighton and Hove Albion have made a substitution with Antonio Fonseca replacing Paul McStay .
78.46
Godwin Ikpeba flicks a high pass forward to Jason Unsworth who brings the ball under control. Jason Unsworth darts forward. Jason Unsworth knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alfredo Calvo who gathers it comfortably.
81.31
Ali Danic hits a low pass to Antonio Fonseca. Antonio Fonseca kicks a strong pass forward to Albert Ruiz. Albert Ruiz shoots from outside the area. Alfredo Calvo effortlessly gets down and covers it.
83.06
Gary Souness makes an attacking run forward. Gary Souness shoots from outside the area but it slams into the crowd!
87.50
Ali Danic flicks the ball to his team mate, Denis Roche. Denis Roche kicks a strong pass forward to Gary Souness. Gary Souness cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Gary Souness provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
Samuel Ribeiro makes a simple pass to Nuno Calderon. Nuno Calderon knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
2
4
Shots on Target
4
6
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
52.5%
47.5%
Play Area
31.2%
40%
28.7%
Scorers
| Juan-Carlos Merino 18 Gary Souness 88 | Nuno Alves 14 Eugenio Izquierdo 36 Nuno Calderon 39, 53 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Nuno Calderon of Nottingham Forest |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Ernesto Soto (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Ali Danic (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 3. | Godwin Ikpeba (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Denis Roche (DEF) | 8 | |
| 5. | Albert Ruiz (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Arno Ritzinger (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Jason Unsworth (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Paul McStay (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gavin Mccall (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Juan-Carlos Merino (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 11. | Gavin Allman (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Gary Souness (MID) | | 8 |
| 13. | Antonio Fonseca (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Mario Jardim (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Alfredo Calvo (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Jeroen Venema (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Darl De Vet (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Dietmar Erler (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Ronnie Dodd (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Samuel Ribeiro (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Gavin Brady (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Nuno Alves (MID) | | 8 |
| 9. | Eugenio Izquierdo (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Nuno Calderon (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | David Rego (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Mauricio Carcedo (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alejandro Bonfanti (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Harris Taks (MID) | 0 | |