Match Report


Stoke CityStoke City     Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
John VenusJ. Venus59
G
1
G
64Kieron KasperK. Kasper
Christian LindnerC. Lindner70
D
2
D
66Max BallM. Ball
James GrayJ. Gray65
D
captain3
D
55Graham GalliG. Galli
Alioune MarletA. Marlet65
D
4
D
53Peter EhioguP. Ehiogu
Sven FrommS. Fromm67
M
5
D
51Richard KanuR. Kanu
Mick KasperM. Kasper56
M
6
D
49Noel RipleyN. Ripley
Matthias MorlockM. Morlock54
M
7
M
57Thomas MahouvéT. Mahouvé
Gary PeckhamG. Peckham53
M
8captain
M
48Paul PhilipsP. Philips
Nwankwo GreavesN. Greaves63
A
9
A
61Edward FortuneE. Fortune
Simon HenryS. Henry58
A
10
A
51Natale BanchelliN. Banchelli
Alfred CharltonA. Charlton54
A
11
A
48Marvin SheringhamM. Sheringham
 
Anthony PallisterA. Pallister63
D
12
G
57John HulmeJ. Hulme
Henry FletcherH. Fletcher59
D
13
G
48Neil PattersonN. Patterson
Ruben TeixeiraR. Teixeira57
D
14
M
45Ashley CotteeA. Cottee

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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at Bet 365 Stadium where Stoke City play host to Nottingham Forest. A crowd of 7,321 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Stoke City 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 Alan Lawrence.


0.00
Nottingham Forest kick off!
4.20
Sven Fromm hits a low pass to Alfred Charlton. Alfred Charlton shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Kieron Kasper.
5.46
Sven Fromm takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Richard Kanu gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
6.36
Mick Kasper plays the ball forward to Alfred Charlton. Alfred Charlton shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
9.34
Richard Kanu receives the ball from a throw-in from Noel Ripley. Richard Kanu threads a neat ball through to Paul Philips. Paul Philips sees Natale Banchelli in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Natale Banchelli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
18.41
James Gray flicks a high pass forward. Mick Kasper controls it well on his chest. With vision, Mick Kasper plays the ball forward to Nwankwo Greaves. Nwankwo Greaves tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
20.32
Thomas Mahouvé barges into Sven Fromm. The referee calls over Thomas Mahouvé and shows him a yellow card! Sven Fromm stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.05
Graham Galli makes a simple pass to Paul Philips. Paul Philips knocks the ball forward to Marvin Sheringham. Marvin Sheringham shoots from 20 yards but it rises well off target!
27.36
James Gray flicks a high ball forward to Mick Kasper who takes it down. Mick Kasper threads a neat ball through to Alfred Charlton. Alfred Charlton knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Kieron Kasper who gathers it comfortably.
28.11
Alioune Marlet knocks the ball forward to Gary Peckham. Gary Peckham controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nwankwo Greaves. Nwankwo Greaves hits a low pass to Alfred Charlton. Alfred Charlton rockets a shot on goal. The ball cannons off Graham Galli, going out of play.
29.58
It's a corner kick. Gary Peckham loops the ball over to the far post. Some superb footwork from Nwankwo Greaves provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
33.30
Alioune Marlet darts forward. Alioune Marlet makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Simon Henry. Simon Henry shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
36.16
Showing composure, Thomas Mahouvé laces a through ball forward to Marvin Sheringham. Marvin Sheringham finds some space and shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
38.25
Nottingham Forest's packed defence is making it hard for their opposition to score.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Stoke City kick off!
49.36
James Gray kicks a strong pass forward to Matthias Morlock. Matthias Morlock threads a neat ball through to Simon Henry. Simon Henry lofts in a cross ball towards Nwankwo Greaves. Nwankwo Greaves connects with a diving header but is denied by Kieron Kasper. Excellent save.
54.01
Paul Philips makes a probing pass to Edward Fortune. Edward Fortune lofts in a cross ball towards Natale Banchelli. Natale Banchelli makes a looping header on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
57.29
Max Ball makes a probing pass to Paul Philips. Paul Philips decides to run forward with the ball. Paul Philips shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
63.07
With a delightful solo run, Paul Philips stretches the opposition's defence. Paul Philips lofts in a cross ball towards Natale Banchelli. Natale Banchelli is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
67.01
Nwankwo Greaves comes in with a late challenge on Graham Galli. Nwankwo Greaves is shown the yellow card! Graham Galli runs off the knock.
69.42
Marvin Sheringham comes in with a late challenge on James Gray. Marvin Sheringham is shown the yellow card! James Gray runs off the knock.
77.54
Noel Ripley clumsily knocks into Nwankwo Greaves. Noel Ripley is shown the yellow card! Nwankwo Greaves carries on, but is struggling a bit.
78.32
Graham Galli passes the ball forward to Paul Philips. Paul Philips knocks the ball to his team mate, Marvin Sheringham. Marvin Sheringham whips in a cross ball towards Edward Fortune. With a superhuman jump, Edward Fortune connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it's a woeful effort!
81.24
Matthias Morlock receives the ball from a throw-in from Gary Peckham. Matthias Morlock deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Simon Henry. Simon Henry makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alfred Charlton but he's offside!
83.53
Mick Kasper chips the ball to his team mate, Simon Henry. Simon Henry plays a sublime one-two with Alfred Charlton and races in on goal... Graham Galli barges into Simon Henry. Simon Henry appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
85.25
Paul Philips knocks the ball to his team mate, Edward Fortune. Edward Fortune knocks in a cross ball towards Natale Banchelli. Natale Banchelli beats his man to it with a header but somehow John Venus manages to keep it out.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Stoke City

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

Possession
58.8%
41.2%
Play Area
22.5%
43.8%
33.8%

Scorers
Natale Banchelli 63

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Paul Philips of Nottingham Forest

Match Ratings
1.John Venus (GK)
6
2.Christian Lindner (DEF)
6
3.James Gray (DEF)
7
4.Alioune Marlet (DEF)
6
5.Sven Fromm (MID)
6
6.Mick Kasper (MID)
7
7.Matthias Morlock (MID)
7
8.Gary Peckham (MID)
6
9.Nwankwo Greaves (ATT)yellow card
6
10.Simon Henry (ATT)
6
11.Alfred Charlton (ATT)
6
 
12.Anthony Pallister (DEF)
0
13.Henry Fletcher (DEF)
0
14.Ruben Teixeira (DEF)
0

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