Match Report
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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at City Ground where Nottingham Forest play host to Swansea City. A crowd of 19,180 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Nottingham Forest are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Swansea City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by John Brown.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Nottingham Forest are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Swansea City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by John Brown.
0.00
0-0Swansea City kick off!
2.56
0-0Darl De Vet flicks a high pass forward. Salvador Eriberto holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Salvador Eriberto makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nuno Calderon. Nuno Calderon lofts in a cross ball towards Kevin Zick. Kevin Zick outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Oscar Santos comfortably picks it out of the air!
3.34
Darl De Vet surges forward with the ball. Darl De Vet makes a simple pass to Kevin Zick. Kevin Zick shoots from 20 yards. Fantastic reaction save from Oscar Santos!
4.15
1-0Nuno Alves runs straight at the opposition's defence. Nuno Alves lofts in a cross ball towards Eugenio Izquierdo. Eugenio Izquierdo makes a deft header. Eugenio Izquierdo scores for Nottingham Forest!!
15.32
1-0Greg King knocks the ball forward to Kevin Zick. Kevin Zick knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Azziz Casanova.
16.20
1-0Tony Lacombe controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fernando Mario Brocard. Fernando Mario Brocard whips in a cross ball towards Lamberto Mareggini. Darl De Vet clumsily knocks into Lamberto Mareggini. Lamberto Mareggini appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
26.03
Johan Deloumeau threads a neat ball through to Eddie Tiler. Eddie Tiler threads a neat ball through to Eugenio Izquierdo. Eugenio Izquierdo knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Zick. Kevin Zick makes a convincing header. Oscar Santos is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
30.33
Darl De Vet makes a probing pass to Kevin Zick. Kevin Zick knocks in a cross ball towards Nuno Calderon. Nuno Calderon knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Oscar Santos gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
32.21
Azziz Casanova threads the ball through to Enrique Soler. Enrique Soler runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Enrique Soler tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
38.24
2-0Enrique Soler threads a neat ball through to Tony Lacombe. Tony Lacombe shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
39.59
Scott Joseph knocks the ball to his team mate, Tony Lacombe. Tony Lacombe flicks a high pass forward. Scott Joseph holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Scott Joseph shoots from 25 yards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
42.28
2-1Greg King barges into Enrique Soler. Greg King is shown the yellow card! Enrique Soler hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.17
Tony Lacombe threads the ball through to Scott Joseph. Scott Joseph hits a low pass to Lamberto Mareggini. Lamberto Mareggini controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Nottingham Forest appear unchanged since the first half. Swansea City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Swansea City players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Nottingham Forest start the second half!
48.16
Nuno Alves passes the ball forward to Kevin Zick. Kevin Zick whips in a cross ball towards Nuno Alves. Nuno Alves makes a deft header. Magnificent save by Oscar Santos!
51.06
Salvador Eriberto chips the ball to his team mate, Kevin Zick. Kevin Zick shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
54.18
2-1Johan Deloumeau knocks the ball to his team mate, Nuno Alves. Nuno Alves knocks the ball to his team mate, Nuno Calderon. Nuno Calderon edges inside the box! Nuno Calderon rockets a shot on goal but it is deflected wide by Glenn Hendriks.
57.08
Juan Pardo plays the ball forward to Scott Joseph. Scott Joseph sees a break and surges forward. Scott Joseph chips the ball to his team mate, Fernando Mario Brocard. Fernando Mario Brocard strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
63.21
Jeroen Venema flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Zick collects the pass. Kevin Zick knocks in a cross ball towards Salvador Eriberto. Salvador Eriberto is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. What a cracker!! Oscar Santos had no chance!! Goal for Nottingham Forest!
66.34
David Godoy sees Lamberto Mareggini in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Lamberto Mareggini lofts in a cross ball towards Fernando Mario Brocard. Fernando Mario Brocard powers a header at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
69.13
Greg King controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kevin Zick. Kevin Zick knocks in a cross ball towards Eugenio Izquierdo. Eugenio Izquierdo connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Superb reactions from Oscar Santos. What a save!
71.27
Scott Joseph flicks a high ball forward to Tony Lacombe who takes it down. Tony Lacombe deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Godoy. David Godoy shoots from 20 yards. Wonderful reactions from Marvin Lumsdon keeps it out!
75.23
Salvador Eriberto flicks a high ball forward to Kevin Zick who takes it down. Kevin Zick knocks in a cross ball towards Greg King. Greg King connects with a diving header. Greg King scores for Nottingham Forest!!
78.04
4-1Scott Joseph comes in with a late challenge on Nuno Alves. Scott Joseph is warned by the referee! Nuno Alves hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.42
4-1Juan Pardo clumsily knocks into Kevin Zick. The referee calls over Juan Pardo and shows him a yellow card! Kevin Zick grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
90.00
Adolfo Crespo hits a low pass to Lamberto Mareggini. Lamberto Mareggini passes the ball forward to Scott Joseph. Scott Joseph rockets a shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
4
2
Shots on Target
10
6
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
54.1%
45.9%
Play Area
24.3%
44.6%
31.1%
Scorers
| Eugenio Izquierdo 4 Kevin Zick 26 Salvador Eriberto 63 Greg King 75 | Scott Joseph 40, 90 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Scott Joseph of Swansea City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Marvin Lumsdon (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Jeroen Venema (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Eddie Tiler (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Darl De Vet (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Johan Deloumeau (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Greg King (MID) |   | 7 |
| 7. | Nuno Alves (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Salvador Eriberto (MID) | | 7 |
| 9. | Eugenio Izquierdo (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Nuno Calderon (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Kevin Zick (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Samuel Ribeiro (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ronnie Dodd (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Darren Mike (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Oscar Santos (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Glenn Hendriks (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Juan Pardo (DEF) | | 5 |
| 4. | Azziz Casanova (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Adolfo Crespo (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Scott Joseph (MID) | | 9 |
| 7. | Tony Lacombe (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Enrique Soler (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Fernando Mario Brocard (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | David Godoy (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Lamberto Mareggini (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Nicolas Böhm (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Tim Mendez (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Raul Dicara (DEF) | 0 | |