Match Report


Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest     Southend UnitedSouthend United
Hexi LeeHexi Lee John Ramsay John Ramsay
Isaiah WalshI. Walsh64
G
1
G
59Teddy FerronT. Ferron
Ledley CoppingL. Copping56
D
2
D
58Vasco AndradeV. Andrade
Albert MolownyA. Molowny63
D
3captain
D
69Colin MorrisC. Morris
James BenaliJ. Benali69
D
4
D
61Regis KanouteR. Kanoute
Titus LeeT. Lee60
M
5
D
59Filipe CarvalhoF. Carvalho
Paul HigginbothamP. Higginbotham61
M
6
M
62Samuel RamosS. Ramos
Richard KanouteR. Kanoute67
M
7
M
63Ross MikeR. Mike
Jamie MillsJ. Mills46
M
8
M
63Jason CarterJ. Carter
Ian CooperI. Cooper65
A
9
A
70Hugo TavaresH. Tavares
Marvin HackworthM. Hackworth69
A
captain10
A
64Pedro BouchardP. Bouchard
David ShearerD. Shearer62
A
11
A
64Paulo FerreiraP. Ferreira
 
Ivan NevilleI. Neville45
G
12
A
58Rabiu NwakireR. Nwakire
Anthony HeskeyA. Heskey57
M
13
D
54Giannis KamarasG. Kamaras
Antonio FernandesA. Fernandes61
A
14
D
46Paul HermannP. Hermann

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at City Ground where Nottingham Forest play host to Southend United. A crowd of 13,152 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Nottingham Forest are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Southend United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by David Vassell.


0.00
Southend United kick off and get the match underway!
2.19
Ledley Copping hacks Ross Mike from behind! The referee calls over Ledley Copping and warns him to calm down! Ross Mike stretches but gets up unharmed.
3.49
Richard Kanoute hits a low pass to Paul Higginbotham. Paul Higginbotham advances with the ball. Paul Higginbotham whips in a cross ball towards Jamie Mills. Jamie Mills powers a header at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
8.20
Samuel Ramos flicks the ball to his team mate, Paulo Ferreira. Paulo Ferreira shoots from 20 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
22.58
Ledley Copping makes a beautiful solo run. Seeing a gap ahead, Ledley Copping plays the ball forward to David Shearer. David Shearer knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Teddy Ferron who gathers it comfortably.
24.28
Richard Kanoute controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Shearer. David Shearer lofts in a cross ball towards Marvin Hackworth. Marvin Hackworth rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
33.32
Regis Kanoute deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ross Mike. Ross Mike flicks a high pass forward. Samuel Ramos holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Samuel Ramos shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
38.11
James Benali threads a neat ball through to Ledley Copping. Ledley Copping sees David Shearer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David Shearer knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Colin Morris.
45.00
Samuel Ramos chips the ball to his team mate, Paulo Ferreira. Paulo Ferreira shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Nottingham Forest appear unchanged since the first half. Southend United also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Nottingham Forest kick off!
48.28
Ross Mike flicks a high ball forward to Hugo Tavares who takes it down. Hugo Tavares controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Isaiah Walsh.
57.20
Colin Morris flicks a high pass forward. Samuel Ramos controls it well on his chest. Samuel Ramos knocks the ball forward to Ross Mike. Ross Mike makes a simple pass, allowing Pedro Bouchard to run into the box. Pedro Bouchard side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
60.10
Regis Kanoute flicks a high ball forward to Pedro Bouchard who takes it down. Pedro Bouchard makes a probing pass to Paulo Ferreira. Paulo Ferreira whips in a cross ball towards Hugo Tavares. Hugo Tavares knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Isaiah Walsh gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
63.06
Vasco Andrade flicks a high pass forward. Jason Carter holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jason Carter knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
65.49
James Benali hacks Paulo Ferreira from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Paulo Ferreira grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
66.59
Samuel Ramos threads a neat ball through to Jason Carter. Jason Carter runs straight at the defence! Jason Carter muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Isaiah Walsh manages to gather it.
67.38
Paul Higginbotham makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Shearer. David Shearer finds some space and shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
72.39
Regis Kanoute makes a probing pass to Jason Carter. Jason Carter hits a low pass to Pedro Bouchard. Pedro Bouchard skips past Ledley Copping! Pedro Bouchard cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
77.42
James Benali makes a simple pass to David Shearer. David Shearer hits a low pass to Marvin Hackworth. Marvin Hackworth knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
78.53
Titus Lee makes a simple pass to Marvin Hackworth. Marvin Hackworth shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
79.19
Titus Lee knocks the ball forward to David Shearer. David Shearer shoots from 25 yards but slams it into the crowd!
81.18
Vasco Andrade knocks the ball forward to Ross Mike. Ross Mike threads a neat ball through to Pedro Bouchard. Pedro Bouchard plays a quick one-two with Samuel Ramos and rushes in on goal... Pedro Bouchard cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's there!! Isaiah Walsh has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
84.29
Ross Mike passes the ball forward to Jason Carter. Jason Carter knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
87.55
Ian Cooper makes an attacking run forward. Ian Cooper knocks in a cross ball towards Marvin Hackworth. Marvin Hackworth finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Teddy Ferron!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Nottingham Forest

Southend United
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.2%
53.8%
Play Area
26.2%
45%
28.7%

Scorers
Marvin Hackworth 24
Pedro Bouchard 81

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Pedro Bouchard of Southend United

Match Ratings
1.Isaiah Walsh (GK)
8
2.Ledley Copping (DEF)
7
3.Albert Molowny (DEF)
6
4.James Benali (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Titus Lee (MID)
6
6.Paul Higginbotham (MID)
7
7.Richard Kanoute (MID)
6
8.Jamie Mills (MID)
6
9.Ian Cooper (ATT)
7
10.Marvin Hackworth (ATT)goal scored
8
11.David Shearer (ATT)
7
 
12.Ivan Neville (GK)
0
13.Anthony Heskey (MID)
0
14.Antonio Fernandes (ATT)
0

1.Teddy Ferron (GK)
7
2.Vasco Andrade (DEF)
6
3.Colin Morris (DEF)
6
4.Regis Kanoute (DEF)
7
5.Filipe Carvalho (DEF)
6
6.Samuel Ramos (MID)
7
7.Ross Mike (MID)
7
8.Jason Carter (MID)
7
9.Hugo Tavares (ATT)
6
10.Pedro Bouchard (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Paulo Ferreira (ATT)
6
 
12.Rabiu Nwakire (ATT)
0
13.Giannis Kamaras (DEF)
0
14.Paul Hermann (DEF)
0