Match Report
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at City Ground where Nottingham Forest play host to Brighton and Hove Albion. A crowd of 18,898 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Nottingham Forest are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Brighton and Hove Albion appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Nottingham Forest are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Brighton and Hove Albion appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0Nottingham Forest kick off and get the match underway!
6.55
0-0Martin Rodriquez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Graham Taylor. Graham Taylor controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Matthew Gallagher. Matthew Gallagher controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Daniel Blanco. Daniel Blanco takes a shot at goal but it flies wide!
8.40
0-0Silvio Quaresma makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Graham Taylor. Graham Taylor flicks the ball to his team mate, Matthew Gallagher. Matthew Gallagher tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Glynn Gilchrist easily smothers it!
9.29
0-0Uwe Hoeness barges into Thomas Sbaccanti. Uwe Hoeness is warned by the referee! Thomas Sbaccanti stretches but gets up unharmed.
10.52
0-0Uwe Hoeness knocks the ball forward to Rainer Bräutigam. Rainer Bräutigam knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
12.25
1-0Rafael Andrade kicks a strong pass forward to Matthew Gallagher. Matthew Gallagher whips in a cross ball towards Daniel Blanco. Daniel Blanco flicks the ball with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
15.39
Martin Rodriquez takes it forward alone. Martin Rodriquez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matthew Gallagher. Matthew Gallagher knocks in a cross ball towards Daniel Blanco. Daniel Blanco directs the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
20.15
1-0Ronnie Hall makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Daniel Blanco. Daniel Blanco threads the ball through to Matthew Gallagher but he's offside!
21.51
1-0Daniel Blanco barges into Tim Dublin. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Tim Dublin stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.51
1-0Brighton and Hove Albion are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Nottingham Forest's defence.
24.44
Jean-Marc Kelban passes the ball forward to Rainer Bräutigam. Rainer Bräutigam lofts in a cross ball towards Eddie Britton. Eddie Britton powers a header at goal. Isaiah Mendez easily smothers it.
32.34
Alessandro Di Masi sees a break and surges forward. Alessandro Di Masi knocks in a cross ball towards Adam Moore. Adam Moore heads the ball goalwards. Magnificent save by Isaiah Mendez!
33.20
Bruno Quaresma knocks the ball forward to Jean-Marc Kelban. Jean-Marc Kelban flicks the ball to his team mate, Eddie Britton. Eddie Britton knocks in a cross ball towards Adam Moore. Adam Moore connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's miles wide!
36.05
Graham Taylor deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matthew Gallagher. Matthew Gallagher makes a probing pass to Daniel Blanco but he's offside!
40.35
Ronnie Hall knocks the ball forward to Matthew Gallagher. Matthew Gallagher kicks a strong pass forward to Daniel Blanco but the referee indicates it's offside!
42.23
Eddie Britton clumsily knocks into Andre Jardim. The referee calls over Eddie Britton and shows him a yellow card! Andre Jardim hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.26
Alessandro Di Masi comes in with a late challenge on Ronnie Hall. Alessandro Di Masi is given a warning by the referee! Ronnie Hall stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
Uwe Hoeness makes a probing pass to Adam Moore. Adam Moore tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Isaiah Mendez easily smothers it!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
45.00
The whistle blows and Brighton and Hove Albion kick off!
47.56
Brighton and Hove Albion are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Nottingham Forest's defence.
49.52
Uwe Hoeness controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rainer Bräutigam. Rainer Bräutigam makes a simple pass to Adam Moore. Adam Moore shoots from just inside the box but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
51.37
Alessandro Di Masi flicks the ball to his team mate, Rainer Bräutigam. Rainer Bräutigam whips in a cross ball towards Adam Moore. Adam Moore connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
60.33
Alessandro Di Masi makes a beautiful solo run. Alessandro Di Masi knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Francis Middleton.
67.58
Alessandro Di Masi passes the ball forward to Rainer Bräutigam. Rainer Bräutigam deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eddie Britton but the linesman indicates offside!
71.01
Andre Jardim advances with the ball. Andre Jardim deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Daniel Blanco. Daniel Blanco knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tim Dublin.
72.34
Ronnie Hall hacks Alessandro Di Masi from behind! The referee calls over Ronnie Hall and shows him a yellow card! Alessandro Di Masi runs off the knock.
75.36
Tim Dublin takes it forward alone. Tim Dublin knocks the ball forward to Adam Moore. Adam Moore shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
77.40
Alessandro Di Masi makes a simple pass to Eddie Britton. Eddie Britton knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Silvio Quaresma.
83.06
Francis Middleton sees space and advances. Francis Middleton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Matthew Gallagher. Matthew Gallagher goes all the way! Matthew Gallagher cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Glynn Gilchrist manages to gather it comfortably.
85.45
Tim Dublin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Uwe Hoeness. Uwe Hoeness knocks the ball to his team mate, Adam Moore. Adam Moore knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.27
Jean-Marc Kelban passes the ball forward to Adam Moore. Adam Moore whips in a cross ball towards Rainer Bräutigam. Rainer Bräutigam directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
58.3%
41.7%
Play Area
32.1%
47.6%
20.2%
Scorers