Match Report


Sheffield UnitedSheffield United     Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Mervin VickersM. Vickers69
G
1
G
64Kieron KasperK. Kasper
Mick ArmstrongM. Armstrong69
D
2
D
66Max BallM. Ball
Trevor StuartT. Stuart54
D
3
D
55Graham GalliG. Galli
Luke BenjaminL. Benjamin49
D
4
D
53Peter EhioguP. Ehiogu
Craig GoldbergC. Goldberg78
M
5
D
51Richard KanuR. Kanu
Wagneau BérenguerW. Bérenguer75
M
captain6
D
49Noel RipleyN. Ripley
Francis DaviesF. Davies70
M
7
M
57Thomas MahouvéT. Mahouvé
Shaun TaylorS. Taylor69
M
8captain
M
54Cesar FernandesC. Fernandes
Albert BravoA. Bravo66
A
9
A
61Edward FortuneE. Fortune
David van den BergD. van den Berg65
A
10
A
51Natale BanchelliN. Banchelli
Paolo SimonsenP. Simonsen55
A
11
A
48Marvin SheringhamM. Sheringham
 
Jason FoxJ. Fox58
M
12
G
57John HulmeJ. Hulme
Leon ScalesL. Scales57
G
13
M
48Paul PhilipsP. Philips
Bill SinclairB. Sinclair51
A
14
G
48Neil PattersonN. Patterson

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Bramall Lane where Sheffield United play host to Nottingham Forest. A crowd of 7,439 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sheffield United are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Nottingham Forest appear to be shaped for 5-2-3.
Today's match is refereed by Graham Beresford.


0.00
The first half starts with Sheffield United kicking off!
3.16
Mick Armstrong makes a probing pass to Francis Davies. Francis Davies flicks a high pass forward. Albert Bravo collects the pass. Albert Bravo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Peter Ehiogu.
8.45
Francis Davies makes a simple pass to David van den Berg. David van den Berg knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Graham Galli.
21.28
Wagneau Bérenguer makes a probing pass to Albert Bravo. Albert Bravo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Kieron Kasper who gathers it comfortably.
22.00
Trevor Stuart pushes up the pitch. Trevor Stuart changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Trevor Stuart shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
24.04
Craig Goldberg flicks a high ball forward to Paolo Simonsen who takes it down. Paolo Simonsen controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
26.58
Francis Davies controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David van den Berg. David van den Berg controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Solid save from Kieron Kasper.
28.37
With great vision, Wagneau Bérenguer plays the ball forward to Paolo Simonsen. Paolo Simonsen whips in a cross ball towards Albert Bravo. Albert Bravo connects with a diving header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Sheffield United!
33.27
Francis Davies flicks a high pass forward. Paolo Simonsen collects the pass. Paolo Simonsen shoots from long range but it's a lousy effort!
44.14
Francis Davies knocks the ball to his team mate, Paolo Simonsen. Paolo Simonsen knocks in a cross ball towards David van den Berg. David van den Berg connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Nottingham Forest kick off!
48.25
Craig Goldberg controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David van den Berg. David van den Berg shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Kieron Kasper. Excellent save.
49.42
Luke Benjamin sees space and advances. Luke Benjamin plays the ball forward to David van den Berg. David van den Berg advances inside the box! David van den Berg makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Solid save from Kieron Kasper.
53.51
Mick Armstrong flicks a high pass forward. Craig Goldberg controls it well on his chest. Craig Goldberg flicks the ball to his team mate, Albert Bravo. Albert Bravo runs straight at the defence! Albert Bravo tries a spectacular strike. Kieron Kasper gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
60.48
With vision, Wagneau Bérenguer plays the ball forward to Paolo Simonsen. Paolo Simonsen controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Albert Bravo through on goal. Some good footwork from Albert Bravo provides some space. He shoots at goal. Good keeping from Kieron Kasper as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
61.08
Corner kick to Sheffield United. Craig Goldberg chips it to the near post. Some good footwork from Luke Benjamin provides some space. He shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
63.34
Cesar Fernandes decides to run forward with the ball. Cesar Fernandes plays a scrappy one-two with Natale Banchelli and advances towards the goal... Cesar Fernandes cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
66.45
Marvin Sheringham clumsily knocks into Mick Armstrong. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Mick Armstrong hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.05
Luke Benjamin makes a simple pass to Shaun Taylor. Shaun Taylor flicks a high ball forward to Paolo Simonsen who takes it down. Paolo Simonsen shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
79.47
With a delightful solo run, Wagneau Bérenguer stretches the opposition's defence. Wagneau Bérenguer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Kieron Kasper gets down and covers it.
81.05
Cesar Fernandes comes in with a late challenge on Craig Goldberg. The referee calls over Cesar Fernandes and shows him a yellow card! Craig Goldberg hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.43
Luke Benjamin threads a neat ball through to Craig Goldberg. Craig Goldberg flicks a high pass forward. David van den Berg collects the pass. David van den Berg makes a great pass forward. Albert Bravo runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Sheffield United

Nottingham Forest
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
8
0
Shots off Target
5
1
Offsides
4
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
86.8%
13.2%
Play Area
18.4%
44.7%
36.8%

Scorers
Albert Bravo 28

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Albert Bravo of Sheffield United

Match Ratings
1.Mervin Vickers (GK)
6
2.Mick Armstrong (DEF)
7
3.Trevor Stuart (DEF)
6
4.Luke Benjamin (DEF)
7
5.Craig Goldberg (MID)
7
6.Wagneau Bérenguer (MID)
8
7.Francis Davies (MID)
7
8.Shaun Taylor (MID)
6
9.Albert Bravo (ATT)goal scored
8
10.David van den Berg (ATT)
7
11.Paolo Simonsen (ATT)
8
 
12.Jason Fox (MID)
0
13.Leon Scales (GK)
0
14.Bill Sinclair (ATT)
0

1.Kieron Kasper (GK)
8
2.Max Ball (DEF)
6
3.Graham Galli (DEF)
6
4.Peter Ehiogu (DEF)
6
5.Richard Kanu (DEF)
6
6.Noel Ripley (DEF)
6
7.Thomas Mahouvé (MID)
6
8.Cesar Fernandes (MID)yellow card
6
9.Edward Fortune (ATT)
6
10.Natale Banchelli (ATT)
6
11.Marvin Sheringham (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.John Hulme (GK)
0
13.Paul Philips (MID)
0
14.Neil Patterson (GK)
0