Match Report


Lincoln CityLincoln City     Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Billy DickovB. Dickov38
G
1
G
48Edward ClarkeE. Clarke
Chris LeeC. Lee47
D
2
D
42Tony KirklandT. Kirkland
Jimmy LurlingJ. Lurling46
D
3
D
41Edward WrightE. Wright
Brian NichollsB. Nicholls44
D
4
D
40Ashley EdghillA. Edghill
Edward HeskeyE. Heskey35
D
5
D
38Graeme CarterG. Carter
Mike GeorgeM. George51
M
6
M
52Paul BrambleP. Bramble
Albert OrtegaA. Ortega48
M
7
M
50David BarryD. Barry
Carlton BowyerC. Bowyer42
M
8captain
M
43Harvey MiddletonH. Middleton
Ivan KoncheskyI. Konchesky50
A
9
A
53Jason BrittonJ. Britton
Carlton MarshallC. Marshall46
A
captain10
A
41Shaun WetherallS. Wetherall
Leon ImpeyL. Impey41
A
11
A
34Seth DavisS. Davis
 
Luis LoureiroL. Loureiro41
A
12
M
42Damien MannD. Mann
Mervin LloydM. Lloyd40
M
13
M
41Trevor Le SauxT. Le Saux
Alexander MortensenA. Mortensen39
M
14
G
40Neil MontagueN. Montague

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Sincil Bank where Lincoln City play host to Nottingham Forest. A crowd of 2,816 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Lincoln City and Nottingham Forest are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jermaine Gilchrist.


0.00
Nottingham Forest start the match!
4.33
Edward Wright clumsily knocks into Carlton Marshall. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Carlton Marshall runs off the knock.
6.49
Harvey Middleton sees space and advances. Harvey Middleton lofts in a cross ball towards Shaun Wetherall. Shaun Wetherall directs the ball goalwards with his head but it flies wide!
14.54
David Barry flicks the ball to his team mate, Seth Davis. Seth Davis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
18.43
Carlton Bowyer flicks the ball to his team mate, Ivan Konchesky. Ivan Konchesky knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.29
Harvey Middleton flicks a high pass forward to Shaun Wetherall who brings the ball under control. Shaun Wetherall shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
27.18
David Barry takes it forward alone. David Barry tries a spectacular long range effort which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
32.33
Edward Wright makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Harvey Middleton. Harvey Middleton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Seth Davis. Seth Davis makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Jason Britton. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Jason Britton provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Magnificent save by Billy Dickov!
39.26
Seth Davis hacks Brian Nicholls from behind! The referee calls over Seth Davis and shows him a yellow card! Brian Nicholls gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
40.23
Edward Wright controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Barry. David Barry knocks the ball forward to Shaun Wetherall. Shaun Wetherall shoots from distance but Billy Dickov is on top of it.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Lincoln City appear unchanged since the first half. Nottingham Forest also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Lincoln City kicking off!
53.52
Tony Kirkland advances with the ball. Tony Kirkland flicks a high pass forward. Jason Britton holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jason Britton plays a quick one-two with Seth Davis and rushes in on goal... Jason Britton tries a spectacular strike but he balloons it over the crossbar!
55.05
Ashley Edghill knocks the ball to his team mate, Paul Bramble. Paul Bramble darts forward. Paul Bramble runs straight at the defence! Chris Lee catches Paul Bramble on the ankles. Paul Bramble appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
57.39
Harvey Middleton decides to run forward with the ball. Harvey Middleton sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Billy Dickov gets down and covers it.
59.36
Jason Britton clumsily knocks into Chris Lee. Jason Britton is shown the yellow card! Chris Lee carries on, but is struggling a bit.
60.31
Lincoln City have made a substitution with Mervin Lloyd replacing Albert Ortega .Nottingham Forest have made 3 substitutions with Damien Mann replacing Jason Britton, Trevor Le Saux replacing Shaun Wetherall and Neil Montague replacing Seth Davis .
67.01
Jimmy Lurling plays the ball forward to Carlton Bowyer. Carlton Bowyer sees Leon Impey in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Leon Impey shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
71.54
Mervin Lloyd runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Mervin Lloyd flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Konchesky controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Ivan Konchesky cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Lincoln City!
75.29
Edward Wright deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Bramble. Paul Bramble takes it forward alone. Paul Bramble makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Damien Mann. Damien Mann rockets a shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
77.27
Lincoln City have made 2 substitutions with Luis Loureiro replacing Edward Heskey and Alexander Mortensen replacing Leon Impey .
85.44
Mervin Lloyd hacks David Barry from behind! The referee calls over Mervin Lloyd and shows him a yellow card! David Barry runs off the knock.
87.57
Tony Kirkland flicks a high ball forward to David Barry who takes it down. David Barry takes it forward alone. David Barry makes a probing pass to Trevor Le Saux but he's offside!
89.24
Paul Bramble hits a low pass to Trevor Le Saux. Trevor Le Saux hits a low pass to Neil Montague. Neil Montague tries a spectacular strike but it's a lousy effort!
90.00
Carlton Bowyer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ivan Konchesky. Ivan Konchesky controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Lincoln City

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

Possession
31%
69%
Play Area
29.6%
43.7%
26.8%

Scorers
Ivan Konchesky 72
David Barry 27

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to David Barry of Nottingham Forest

Match Ratings
1.Billy Dickov (GK)
7
2.Chris Lee (DEF)
6
3.Jimmy Lurling (DEF)
6
4.Brian Nicholls (DEF)
6
5.Edward Heskey (DEF)
6
6.Mike George (MID)
6
7.Albert Ortega (MID)
6
8.Carlton Bowyer (MID)
6
9.Ivan Konchesky (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Carlton Marshall (ATT)
6
11.Leon Impey (ATT)
6
 
12.Luis Loureiro (ATT)
6
13.Mervin Lloyd (MID)yellow card
6
14.Alexander Mortensen (MID)
6

1.Edward Clarke (GK)
6
2.Tony Kirkland (DEF)
7
3.Edward Wright (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Ashley Edghill (DEF)
6
5.Graeme Carter (DEF)
6
6.Paul Bramble (MID)
7
7.David Barry (MID)goal scored
9
8.Harvey Middleton (MID)
8
9.Jason Britton (ATT)yellow card
6
10.Shaun Wetherall (ATT)
6
11.Seth Davis (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Damien Mann (MID)
6
13.Trevor Le Saux (MID)
6
14.Neil Montague (GK)
6