Match Report


Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest     Manchester UnitedManchester United
Computer Player Computer Player Ben Couch Ben Couch
Marvin LumsdonM. Lumsdon73
G
1
G
77Yemon KimuraY. Kimura
Garry DijkstraG. Dijkstra75
D
2
D
78Ledley MowbrayL. Mowbray
Johan DeloumeauJ. Deloumeau75
D
3
D
76Kieron Lua-LuaK. Lua-Lua
Eddie TilerE. Tiler72
D
4
D
78Yoann RizzettoY. Rizzetto
Jeroen VenemaJ. Venema72
D
5
M
76Arthur MustoeA. Mustoe
Samuel RibeiroS. Ribeiro82
M
6
M
77Mike FortuneM. Fortune
Greg KingG. King76
M
7captain
M
88Darius MoncurD. Moncur
Salvador EribertoS. Eriberto75
M
8
M
83John GodberJ. Godber
Eugenio IzquierdoE. Izquierdo74
A
9
A
77David EhioguD. Ehiogu
Nuno CalderonN. Calderon73
A
10
A
80Alpay IzzetA. Izzet
David RegoD. Rego71
A
captain11
A
82Niccolo DixonN. Dixon
 
Nuno AlvesN. Alves75
M
12
D
77Daniel WainwrightD. Wainwright
Darl De VetD. De Vet72
D
13
A
71Anthony GrayA. Gray
Darren MikeD. Mike71
M
14
A
70Greg DuberryG. Duberry

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at City Ground where Nottingham Forest play host to Manchester United. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Nottingham Forest are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Manchester United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by George Granville.


0.00
Manchester United start the match!
3.06
Alpay Izzet clumsily knocks into Eddie Tiler. The referee calls over Alpay Izzet and shows him a yellow card! Eddie Tiler stretches but gets up unharmed.
4.31
Johan Deloumeau threads a neat ball through to Greg King. Greg King flicks a high ball forward to David Rego who takes it down. David Rego tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
6.07
Jeroen Venema chips the ball to his team mate, Eddie Tiler. Eddie Tiler threads the ball through to Samuel Ribeiro. Seeing a gap ahead, Samuel Ribeiro plays the ball forward to Nuno Calderon who has made a great run into the box. Nuno Calderon strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball curls but is blocked by Darius Moncur's outstretched leg.
8.58
John Godber flicks a high pass forward. Darius Moncur holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Darius Moncur plays a scrappy one-two with Niccolo Dixon and stumbles forward towards the goal... Darius Moncur cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
12.24
Salvador Eriberto makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Rego. David Rego shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
14.22
Yoann Rizzetto knocks the ball forward to Mike Fortune. Mike Fortune makes a probing pass to Darius Moncur. Darius Moncur knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marvin Lumsdon who gathers it comfortably.
16.12
Salvador Eriberto barges into Mike Fortune. The referee calls over Salvador Eriberto and shows him a yellow card! Mike Fortune hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.45
Darius Moncur deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Ehiogu. David Ehiogu shoots from 25 yards. Solid save from Marvin Lumsdon.
20.07
Yoann Rizzetto threads a neat ball through to John Godber. John Godber runs straight at the opposition's defence. John Godber controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
22.14
Greg King flicks the ball to his team mate, Samuel Ribeiro. Samuel Ribeiro knocks in a cross ball towards Eugenio Izquierdo. Eugenio Izquierdo makes a convincing header. Eugenio Izquierdo scores for Nottingham Forest!!
26.21
Salvador Eriberto makes a simple pass to David Rego. David Rego knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.49
Johan Deloumeau deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Greg King. Greg King passes the ball forward to David Rego. David Rego shoots from outside the area but it whistles just wide of the post!
32.38
Kieron Lua-Lua knocks the ball forward to Mike Fortune. Mike Fortune flicks a high ball forward to Niccolo Dixon who takes it down. Niccolo Dixon shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
33.54
Greg King hits a low pass to Nuno Calderon. Nuno Calderon shoots from 20 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
34.15
Darius Moncur threads a neat ball through to Arthur Mustoe. Arthur Mustoe finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
36.02
Greg King makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Rego. David Rego edges inside the box! David Rego shows great control and tries a shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
38.13
Yoann Rizzetto kicks a strong pass forward to John Godber. John Godber kicks a strong pass forward to Niccolo Dixon. Niccolo Dixon shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
39.58
Ledley Mowbray knocks the ball forward to Mike Fortune. Mike Fortune tries a spectacular long range effort. Marvin Lumsdon gets down and covers it.
44.33
With vision, Garry Dijkstra laces a weighted ball forward to Samuel Ribeiro. Samuel Ribeiro sees Nuno Calderon in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nuno Calderon knocks the ball forward, putting Eugenio Izquierdo through on goal. Eugenio Izquierdo cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but is denied by Yemon Kimura. Excellent save.
45.00
Kieron Lua-Lua threads a neat ball through to Mike Fortune. Mike Fortune threads the ball through to David Ehiogu. David Ehiogu makes a great pass forward. Darius Moncur runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
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. Manchester United also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Nottingham Forest kick off!
51.39
Eddie Tiler threads a neat ball through to Jeroen Venema. Jeroen Venema flicks the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Izquierdo. Eugenio Izquierdo knocks in a cross ball towards David Rego. David Rego is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
54.35
Darius Moncur threads a neat ball through to Alpay Izzet. Alpay Izzet whips in a cross ball towards Mike Fortune. Mike Fortune beats his man to it with a header. Marvin Lumsdon comfortably punches it away to safety.
55.40
Johan Deloumeau receives the ball from a throw-in from Eddie Tiler. Johan Deloumeau threads a neat ball through to Eddie Tiler. Eddie Tiler plays the ball forward to Greg King. Greg King threads a neat, attacking ball through to David Rego. Some good footwork from David Rego provides some space. He shoots at goal but Yemon Kimura is on top of it.
57.05
Johan Deloumeau kicks a strong pass forward to Eugenio Izquierdo. Eugenio Izquierdo lofts in a cross ball towards Samuel Ribeiro. Samuel Ribeiro makes a looping header on goal. Yemon Kimura manages to gather it.
59.17
Salvador Eriberto controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Samuel Ribeiro. Samuel Ribeiro whips in a cross ball towards Eugenio Izquierdo. Eugenio Izquierdo connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Yemon Kimura picks it out of the air!
65.30
Salvador Eriberto passes the ball forward to Nuno Calderon. Nuno Calderon lofts in a cross ball towards Eugenio Izquierdo. Eugenio Izquierdo jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Good save!
69.35
Salvador Eriberto flicks a high pass forward. Nuno Calderon controls it well on his chest. Nuno Calderon whips in a cross ball towards Eugenio Izquierdo. Eugenio Izquierdo powers a header at goal. It's there!! Yemon Kimura has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
72.22
Yoann Rizzetto flicks a high pass forward. Niccolo Dixon collects the pass. Niccolo Dixon shoots from distance but somehow Marvin Lumsdon manages to keep it out.
77.42
With some swift thinking, Johan Deloumeau plays the ball forward to Garry Dijkstra. Garry Dijkstra passes the ball forward to Samuel Ribeiro. Samuel Ribeiro shoots from 25 yards. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Nottingham Forest are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
78.30
Eddie Tiler pushes mid-way up the pitch. Eddie Tiler makes a simple pass to Samuel Ribeiro. Samuel Ribeiro shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
79.09
Alpay Izzet makes a probing pass to Niccolo Dixon. Niccolo Dixon finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by Marvin Lumsdon. Excellent save.
81.43
Salvador Eriberto flicks a high pass forward. Eugenio Izquierdo controls it well on his chest. Eugenio Izquierdo knocks in a cross ball towards Greg King. Greg King gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
84.56
Yoann Rizzetto kicks a strong pass forward to Mike Fortune. Mike Fortune controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Darius Moncur. Darius Moncur sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Marvin Lumsdon. Excellent save.
90.00
Yoann Rizzetto sees John Godber in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. John Godber controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Niccolo Dixon. Niccolo Dixon tries a spectacular long range effort. Niccolo Dixon scores for Manchester United!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Nottingham Forest

Manchester United
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
11
9
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.2%
46.8%
Play Area
26.6%
42.6%
30.9%

Scorers
Eugenio Izquierdo 22, 69
David Rego 51
Darius Moncur 9
Niccolo Dixon 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eugenio Izquierdo of Nottingham Forest

Match Ratings
1.Marvin Lumsdon (GK)
8
2.Garry Dijkstra (DEF)
6
3.Johan Deloumeau (DEF)
6
4.Eddie Tiler (DEF)
6
5.Jeroen Venema (DEF)
6
6.Samuel Ribeiro (MID)
7
7.Greg King (MID)
7
8.Salvador Eriberto (MID)yellow card
6
9.Eugenio Izquierdo (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Nuno Calderon (ATT)
6
11.David Rego (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Nuno Alves (MID)
0
13.Darl De Vet (DEF)
0
14.Darren Mike (MID)
0

1.Yemon Kimura (GK)
7
2.Ledley Mowbray (DEF)
6
3.Kieron Lua-Lua (DEF)
6
4.Yoann Rizzetto (DEF)
6
5.Arthur Mustoe (MID)
6
6.Mike Fortune (MID)
6
7.Darius Moncur (MID)goal scored
8
8.John Godber (MID)
7
9.David Ehiogu (ATT)
6
10.Alpay Izzet (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Niccolo Dixon (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Daniel Wainwright (DEF)
0
13.Anthony Gray (ATT)
0
14.Greg Duberry (ATT)
0