Match Report


Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest     Oldham AthleticOldham Athletic
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Edward ClarkeE. Clarke48
G
1captain
G
50Henry BouldH. Bould
Malcolm FentonM. Fenton45
D
2
D
45Nigel MortensenN. Mortensen
Tony KirklandT. Kirkland43
D
3
D
41Vinicio E. ScarponiV. Scarponi
Graeme CarterG. Carter38
D
4
D
40Niccolo MontagueN. Montague
Jermaine KoncheskyJ. Konchesky38
D
5
M
42Ben DrydenB. Dryden
David BarryD. Barry51
M
6
M
39Del DeaneD. Deane
Harvey MiddletonH. Middleton43
M
7
M
39Adam JeffersA. Jeffers
Damien MannD. Mann43
M
captain8
M
37Marc GerlachM. Gerlach
Trevor FlintlockT. Flintlock57
A
9
A
49Matthew VickersM. Vickers
Jason BrittonJ. Britton53
A
10
A
47Del BlackD. Black
Shaun WetherallS. Wetherall42
A
11
A
43Robbie BattyR. Batty
 
Trevor Le SauxT. Le Saux41
M
12
G
45Les BurgessL. Burgess
Neil MontagueN. Montague40
G
13
A
43Dion InsleyD. Insley
Simon HuntS. Hunt39
G
14
D
39Trevor KingT. King

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at City Ground where Nottingham Forest play host to Oldham Athletic. Its a sell-out today with the 3,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Nottingham Forest are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Oldham Athletic appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Matthew Benjamin.


0.00
Oldham Athletic kick off the first half!
3.53
Nigel Mortensen comes in with a late challenge on Trevor Flintlock. The referee calls over Nigel Mortensen and warns him to calm down! Trevor Flintlock carries on, but is struggling a bit.
6.54
Damien Mann flicks a high pass forward. Shaun Wetherall controls it well on his chest. Shaun Wetherall threads the ball through into the box. Trevor Flintlock shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Vinicio E. Scarponi is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
8.08
Harvey Middleton knocks the ball forward to Jason Britton. Jason Britton plays a one-two with Trevor Flintlock and rushes in on goal... Jason Britton cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
9.39
Del Deane flicks a high pass forward to Del Black who brings the ball under control. Del Black shoots from outside the area but it flies just off target!
12.22
Adam Jeffers darts forward. Adam Jeffers makes a probing pass between the defence to Matthew Vickers. Matthew Vickers cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but slams it into the crowd!
16.33
Malcolm Fenton threads a neat ball through to Harvey Middleton. Harvey Middleton knocks the ball to his team mate, Shaun Wetherall. Shaun Wetherall shoots from 20 yards but it flies well off target!
18.24
Del Deane makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Robbie Batty. Robbie Batty cuts inside the box! Robbie Batty cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Edward Clarke!
28.02
Damien Mann threads a neat ball through to Trevor Flintlock. Trevor Flintlock knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
30.45
With imagination, Damien Mann plays the ball forward to Trevor Flintlock. Trevor Flintlock passes the ball forward but Shaun Wetherall is offside!
32.48
Jermaine Konchesky makes a probing pass to Harvey Middleton. Harvey Middleton flicks the ball to his team mate, Trevor Flintlock. Trevor Flintlock cuts inside the box! Trevor Flintlock shoots from just inside the box but it flies wide!
36.01
David Barry flicks a high pass forward. Jason Britton collects the pass. Jason Britton shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
40.08
David Barry kicks a strong pass forward to Jason Britton. Jason Britton deftly passes the ball to Shaun Wetherall, releasing him through on goal. Shaun Wetherall shoots from just inside the box. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
44.45
David Barry passes the ball forward to Trevor Flintlock. Trevor Flintlock knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
Malcolm Fenton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Barry. David Barry flicks a high pass forward. Trevor Flintlock controls it well on his chest. Trevor Flintlock knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Vinicio E. Scarponi.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Nottingham Forest appear unchanged since the first half. Oldham Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half. The Oldham Athletic players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Nottingham Forest start the second half!
47.14
Ben Dryden runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Ben Dryden runs straight at the defence! Ben Dryden makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
59.07
Harvey Middleton makes a beautiful solo run. Harvey Middleton sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just wide!
60.51
Nottingham Forest have made 3 substitutions with Trevor Le Saux replacing Trevor Flintlock, Neil Montague replacing Jason Britton and Simon Hunt replacing Shaun Wetherall .Oldham Athletic have made 2 substitutions with Dion Insley replacing Nigel Mortensen and Trevor King replacing Robbie Batty .
63.26
Malcolm Fenton knocks the ball to his team mate, Damien Mann. Damien Mann flicks a high pass forward to Neil Montague who brings the ball under control. Neil Montague knocks in a cross ball towards Trevor Le Saux. Trevor Le Saux powers a header at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
65.51
Graeme Carter hits a low pass to David Barry. David Barry makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Simon Hunt. Simon Hunt edges inside the box! Simon Hunt muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
71.06
Marc Gerlach barges into David Barry. Marc Gerlach is given a warning by the referee! David Barry runs off the knock.
72.45
Dion Insley deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Del Deane. Del Deane makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Del Black. Del Black knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Edward Clarke who gathers it comfortably.
73.39
Showing composure, Damien Mann laces a through ball forward to Trevor Le Saux. Trevor Le Saux threads a neat, attacking ball through to Neil Montague. Neil Montague muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Dion Insley steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
75.27
Graeme Carter flicks a high ball forward to Damien Mann who takes it down. With some swift thinking, Damien Mann plays the ball forward to Simon Hunt. Simon Hunt makes a simple pass, allowing Neil Montague to run into the box. Neil Montague shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but Vinicio E. Scarponi blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
78.43
Harvey Middleton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil Montague. Neil Montague controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
89.29
Adam Jeffers flicks a high pass forward to Trevor King who brings the ball under control. Trevor King plays a one-two with Del Black and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Trevor King provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Nottingham Forest

Oldham Athletic
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
5
1
Shots off Target
7
4
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
61.8%
38.2%
Play Area
22.4%
44.7%
32.9%

Scorers
Shaun Wetherall 40
Simon Hunt 66

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Simon Hunt of Nottingham Forest

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

1.Henry Bould (GK)
6
2.Nigel Mortensen (DEF)
6
3.Vinicio E. Scarponi (DEF)
6
4.Niccolo Montague (DEF)
6
5.Ben Dryden (MID)
7
6.Del Deane (MID)
6
7.Adam Jeffers (MID)
7
8.Marc Gerlach (MID)
6
9.Matthew Vickers (ATT)
6
10.Del Black (ATT)
6
11.Robbie Batty (ATT)
7
 
12.Les Burgess (GK)
0
13.Dion Insley (ATT)
6
14.Trevor King (DEF)
6