Match Report


Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest     SunderlandSunderland
Mark BerryMark Berry Nuno Sousa Nuno Sousa
Alfredo CalvoA. Calvo69
G
1
G
78Stephane AelbrechtS. Aelbrecht
Jeroen VenemaJ. Venema72
D
2
D
79Martin CabreraM. Cabrera
Pietro De LiguoriP. De Liguori71
D
3captain
D
88Alex GemmellA. Gemmell
Edmundo MendezE. Mendez70
D
4
D
78Harvey ShawH. Shaw
Johan DeloumeauJ. Deloumeau73
D
5
M
85Pedro LopesP. Lopes
Samuel RibeiroS. Ribeiro82
M
6
M
88Richard BaileyR. Bailey
Gavin BradyG. Brady67
M
7
M
85Joao Batista FerreiraJ. Ferreira
Nuno AlvesN. Alves75
M
8
M
84Neil RitchieN. Ritchie
Eugenio IzquierdoE. Izquierdo72
A
9
A
87Bernardo BermudezB. Bermudez
Nuno CalderonN. Calderon72
A
10
A
87Pieter DijkhuizenP. Dijkhuizen
David RegoD. Rego70
A
captain11
A
86Maksym YevstratenkoM. Yevstratenko
 
Mauricio CarcedoM. Carcedo69
M
12
D
75Christian LindemannC. Lindemann
Alejandro BonfantiA. Bonfanti70
M
13
M
80Warren CoppingerW. Coppinger
Harris TaksH. Taks70
M
14
A
83Darius BridgesD. Bridges

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at City Ground where Nottingham Forest play host to Sunderland. A crowd of 20,654 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Nottingham Forest are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Sunderland appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Chris Sheringham.


0.00
The first half starts with Sunderland kicking off!
3.51
Neil Ritchie knocks the ball forward to Pieter Dijkhuizen. Pieter Dijkhuizen knocks in a cross ball towards Bernardo Bermudez. Bernardo Bermudez finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Alfredo Calvo is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
6.11
Richard Bailey flicks a high pass forward to Maksym Yevstratenko who brings the ball under control. Maksym Yevstratenko shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Alfredo Calvo!
9.29
Maksym Yevstratenko flicks a high pass forward. Pieter Dijkhuizen controls it well on his chest. Pieter Dijkhuizen skips past Johan Deloumeau! Pieter Dijkhuizen muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Alfredo Calvo.
10.27
Joao Batista Ferreira takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Bernardo Bermudez. Bernardo Bermudez tries a spectacular strike. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Bernardo Bermudez!
14.12
Johan Deloumeau flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Brady holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gavin Brady kicks a strong pass forward to David Rego. David Rego whips in a cross ball towards Nuno Calderon. Martin Cabrera comes in with a late challenge on Nuno Calderon. That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
14.12
The referee points to the spot..
15.07
Eugenio Izquierdo takes a short run up but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
16.52
Edmundo Mendez threads a neat ball through to Samuel Ribeiro. Samuel Ribeiro kicks a strong pass forward to Eugenio Izquierdo. Eugenio Izquierdo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Martin Cabrera.
21.23
Gavin Brady takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Pietro De Liguori. Pietro De Liguori knocks the ball to his team mate, Nuno Calderon. Nuno Calderon whips in a cross ball towards David Rego. David Rego heads the ball goalwards. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
30.43
Pedro Lopes barges into Johan Deloumeau. The referee calls over Pedro Lopes and shows him a yellow card! Johan Deloumeau runs off the knock.
32.25
Eugenio Izquierdo flicks a high pass forward. David Rego holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Rego whips in a cross ball towards Nuno Alves. Nuno Alves knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Nuno Alves!
36.42
Pedro Lopes sees Bernardo Bermudez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Bernardo Bermudez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Solid save from Alfredo Calvo.
38.39
Joao Batista Ferreira makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Bernardo Bermudez. Bernardo Bermudez whips in a cross ball towards Richard Bailey. Richard Bailey powers a header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
42.05
Jeroen Venema knocks the ball forward to Eugenio Izquierdo. With a delightful solo run, Eugenio Izquierdo stretches the opposition's defence. Eugenio Izquierdo shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
45.00
Nuno Alves threads a neat ball through to Eugenio Izquierdo. Eugenio Izquierdo skips past Alex Gemmell! Alex Gemmell barges into Eugenio Izquierdo. Eugenio Izquierdo appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Nottingham Forest have changed their lineup with Harris Taks replacing Nuno Alves. Sunderland appear unchanged since the first half. The Nottingham Forest players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Nottingham Forest kick off and get the second half underway!
53.21
Harris Taks controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gavin Brady. Gavin Brady lofts in a cross ball towards Eugenio Izquierdo. Eugenio Izquierdo powers a header at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
55.23
Neil Ritchie threads a neat ball through to Pieter Dijkhuizen. Pieter Dijkhuizen shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Alfredo Calvo effortlessly smothers it!
57.01
Edmundo Mendez clumsily knocks into Pieter Dijkhuizen. The referee brings Edmundo Mendez to one side and gives him a warning! Pieter Dijkhuizen hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.34
Nottingham Forest have made a substitution with Mauricio Carcedo replacing Samuel Ribeiro .
63.33
Pieter Dijkhuizen clumsily knocks into Harris Taks. The referee calls over Pieter Dijkhuizen and shows him a yellow card! Harris Taks grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
65.19
Harvey Shaw makes a simple pass to Joao Batista Ferreira. Joao Batista Ferreira runs straight at the opposition's defence. Joao Batista Ferreira shoots from outside the area but is denied by Alfredo Calvo. Excellent save.
66.55
Showing composure, Jeroen Venema picks a pass forward to Gavin Brady. Gavin Brady knocks the ball forward to David Rego. David Rego whips in a cross ball towards Eugenio Izquierdo. Eugenio Izquierdo connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The shot is on target but blocked by Martin Cabrera. That should have been a goal!
67.08
Edmundo Mendez flicks the ball to his team mate, Harris Taks. Harris Taks flicks a high pass forward to David Rego who brings the ball under control. David Rego knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stephane Aelbrecht who gathers it comfortably.
71.05
Johan Deloumeau hacks Richard Bailey from behind! Johan Deloumeau is shown the yellow card! Richard Bailey stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.45
Bernardo Bermudez makes an attacking run forward. Bernardo Bermudez shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Alfredo Calvo!
83.56
Alex Gemmell makes a simple pass to Richard Bailey. Richard Bailey controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pieter Dijkhuizen. Pieter Dijkhuizen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bernardo Bermudez but the linesman indicates offside!
84.47
Martin Cabrera flicks a high pass forward. Joao Batista Ferreira controls it well on his chest. Joao Batista Ferreira passes the ball forward to Richard Bailey. Richard Bailey finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Alfredo Calvo manages to gather it.
89.17
Harris Taks catches Pedro Lopes on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Pedro Lopes carries on, but is struggling a bit.
90.00
Harvey Shaw threads a neat ball through to Richard Bailey. Richard Bailey picks a pass forward to Maksym Yevstratenko. Maksym Yevstratenko knocks in a cross ball towards Pieter Dijkhuizen. Pieter Dijkhuizen connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Alfredo Calvo gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Nottingham Forest

Sunderland
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
4
11
Shots off Target
2
0
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.8%
52.2%
Play Area
31.9%
44.9%
23.2%

Scorers
Nuno Alves 32
Bernardo Bermudez 4, 10
Richard Bailey 38

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Bernardo Bermudez of Sunderland

Match Ratings