Match Report


Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest     Milton Keynes DonsMilton Keynes Dons
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Edward ClarkeE. Clarke48
G
1
G
52Nigel ShieldsN. Shields
Tony KirklandT. Kirkland42
D
2
D
48Guillermo AlonsoG. Alonso
Edward WrightE. Wright41
D
3
D
40Simon PearsonS. Pearson
Ashley EdghillA. Edghill40
D
4
D
39Mervin DyerM. Dyer
Graeme CarterG. Carter38
D
5
D
39Duncan Le SauxD. Le Saux
Paul BrambleP. Bramble52
M
6
M
44Graham MintoG. Minto
David BarryD. Barry50
M
7captain
M
38Spencer ChadwickS. Chadwick
Harvey MiddletonH. Middleton43
M
captain8
M
37David PintoD. Pinto
Trevor FlintlockT. Flintlock57
A
9
M
37Hugo GonzalezH. Gonzalez
Jason BrittonJ. Britton53
A
10
A
53Richard BartonR. Barton
Shaun WetherallS. Wetherall41
A
11
A
48Martin AriasM. Arias
 
Damien MannD. Mann42
M
12
A
42Ivan LawrenceI. Lawrence
Trevor Le SauxT. Le Saux41
M
13
A
41Marcus EvansM. Evans
Neil MontagueN. Montague40
G
14
A
39Billy ThatcherB. Thatcher

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at City Ground where Nottingham Forest play host to Milton Keynes Dons. A crowd of 2,811 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Nottingham Forest are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Milton Keynes Dons appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Robbie Barmby.


0.00
Nottingham Forest kick off and get the match underway!
3.02
Harvey Middleton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Shaun Wetherall. Shaun Wetherall skips past Mervin Dyer! Shaun Wetherall shows great control and tries a shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
12.31
With a delightful solo run, Paul Bramble stretches the opposition's defence. Paul Bramble lofts in a cross ball towards Trevor Flintlock. Trevor Flintlock rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it flies well off target!
14.09
Hugo Gonzalez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Martin Arias. Martin Arias sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
20.09
Duncan Le Saux threads a neat ball through to Hugo Gonzalez. Hugo Gonzalez threads a neat ball through to Martin Arias. Martin Arias puts a great ball through. Richard Barton runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
24.11
Harvey Middleton knocks the ball forward to Jason Britton. Jason Britton whips in a cross ball towards Trevor Flintlock. Trevor Flintlock gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it curls horrendously wide!
27.10
David Barry threads a neat ball through to Shaun Wetherall. Shaun Wetherall knocks the ball forward to Trevor Flintlock but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
32.21
Ashley Edghill hacks Richard Barton from behind! The referee brings Ashley Edghill to one side and gives him a warning! Richard Barton runs off the knock.
33.56
David Barry kicks a strong pass forward to Trevor Flintlock. Trevor Flintlock edges inside the box! Trevor Flintlock comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it is deflected wide by Guillermo Alonso.
35.15
Harvey Middleton takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Martin Arias reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
36.23
Simon Pearson barges into Shaun Wetherall. Simon Pearson is warned by the referee! Shaun Wetherall stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.41
Spencer Chadwick flicks a high pass forward to Martin Arias who brings the ball under control. Martin Arias shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
44.30
Spencer Chadwick comes in with a late challenge on Harvey Middleton. The referee calls over Spencer Chadwick and warns him to calm down! Harvey Middleton hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
David Barry flicks the ball to his team mate, Jason Britton. Jason Britton plays a scrappy one-two with Shaun Wetherall and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Jason Britton provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. 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.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Nottingham Forest appear unchanged since the first half. Milton Keynes Dons also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Milton Keynes Dons kicking off!
47.24
Ashley Edghill makes a probing pass to Paul Bramble. Paul Bramble makes a simple pass to Jason Britton. Jason Britton plays a scrappy one-two with Shaun Wetherall and advances towards the goal... Jason Britton shoots from just inside the box but he balloons it over the crossbar!
48.59
Graeme Carter flicks a high pass forward. David Barry holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Barry flicks a high ball forward to Trevor Flintlock who takes it down. Trevor Flintlock knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.47
Paul Bramble deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Trevor Flintlock. Trevor Flintlock whips in a cross ball towards Shaun Wetherall. Shaun Wetherall heads the ball goalwards but slams it into the crowd!
59.03
Harvey Middleton hits a low pass to Shaun Wetherall. Shaun Wetherall flicks a high pass forward. Trevor Flintlock controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Trevor Flintlock side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
61.03
Nottingham Forest have made 3 substitutions with Damien Mann replacing Trevor Flintlock, Trevor Le Saux replacing Jason Britton and Neil Montague replacing Shaun Wetherall .Milton Keynes Dons have made a substitution with Marcus Evans replacing Graham Minto .
63.42
Harvey Middleton makes a simple pass to Damien Mann. Damien Mann knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Montague. Neil Montague makes a looping header on goal but Nigel Shields is on top of it.
66.59
David Barry sees a break and surges forward. David Barry knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nigel Shields who gathers it comfortably.
72.34
Harvey Middleton makes an attacking run forward. Harvey Middleton knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Guillermo Alonso.
81.47
Guillermo Alonso deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Pinto. David Pinto sees Martin Arias in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Martin Arias finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
85.48
Spencer Chadwick chips the ball to his team mate, Richard Barton. Richard Barton shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Nottingham Forest

Milton Keynes Dons
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
3
1
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
68.1%
31.9%
Play Area
18.8%
44.9%
36.2%

Scorers
Trevor Flintlock 59

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Trevor Flintlock of Nottingham Forest

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

1.Nigel Shields (GK)
6
2.Guillermo Alonso (DEF)
7
3.Simon Pearson (DEF)
5
4.Mervin Dyer (DEF)
6
5.Duncan Le Saux (DEF)
6
6.Graham Minto (MID)
6
7.Spencer Chadwick (MID)
6
8.David Pinto (MID)
6
9.Hugo Gonzalez (MID)
6
10.Richard Barton (ATT)
6
11.Martin Arias (ATT)
6
 
12.Ivan Lawrence (ATT)
0
13.Marcus Evans (ATT)
6
14.Billy Thatcher (ATT)
0