FFO2 Conference, Nottingham Forest vs. Bristol City (Mon Mar 27) Nottingham Forest | Bristol City 4-2-2-1-1 P | 4-1-3-2 C Matt Buxton | Jon Pike | A_Muric GK | GK D_Bentley Renan_Lodi DF | DF K_Naismith L_Bade DF | DF M_Roberts S_Aurier DF | DF M_Sykes J_Worrall DF | DF Z_Vyner R_Freuler DM | MF J_Williams R_Yates DM | DM S_Sensi Cafu MF | MF A_King J_Lingard MF | MF D_Sinani B_Johnson AM | FW P_Goncalves T_Awoniyi FW | FW T_Conway | J_Smith SUB | SUB M_OLeary H_Toffolo SUB | SUB K_Wilson L_Amos SUB | SUB H_Massengo B_Mitchell SUB | SUB Y_Gerhardt S_Surridge SUB | SUB N_Wells Min. 4 :(brc) T_Conway beats Renan_Lodi ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... T_Conway hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... A_Muric with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 5 :(ntf) T_Awoniyi jinks infield ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to Cafu ... A_King knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But The Referee just turns away! Min. 5 :(brc) D_Sinani cuts inside L_Bade ... He worked that well ... He puts in P_Goncalves! ... P_Goncalves hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... But it whistles just past the post Min. 7 :(brc) T_Conway jinks past Cafu ... T_Conway with a blistering shot! ... But A_Muric makes an easy save Min. 9 :(ntf) T_Awoniyi turns past the defender ... He has created space for himself now ... K_Naismith reads the situation well and wins the ball ... But it goes out ... CORNER! ... Cafu chips the ball in towards the far post! ... Z_Vyner reads it well ... And he knocks it away Min. 10 :(ntf) T_Awoniyi is clutching his leg! ... This looks like a bad one ... I think Matt Buxton is going to take him off Min. 10 :(ntf) Substitution by Nottingham Forest ... COMING ON: S_Surridge ... COMING OFF: T_Awoniyi Min. 12 :(ntf) L_Bade spots his team mate making a run ... He plays a fantastic through ball to B_Johnson! ... B_Johnson sends it flying towards goal! ... D_Bentley parries it, he follows it up ... GOAL!! ... The defence had gone walk about! ... That puts Nottingham Forest ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it? ... Nottingham Forest 1-0 Bristol City ... Min. 12 :(brc) M_Sykes with a slick pass to K_Naismith ... S_Surridge with an awful challenge ... The Referee calls him over ... He's told to calm down ... Matt Buxton looks relieved Min. 12 :(brc) A_King takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... That mistake could prove costly ... A_King has a dig at goal! ... The fans get off their seats! ... A_Muric plucks the ball out of the air ... Good goalkeeping there! Min. 13 :(ntf) B_Johnson beats S_Sensi ... He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills ... B_Johnson hits a curling shot! ... D_Bentley saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 14 :(ntf) J_Worrall squares it to Renan_Lodi ... Renan_Lodi hits a great drive! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... D_Bentley tips it over !! ... Great goalkeeping there! ... CORNER! ... L_Bade floats the ball in! ... That's a poor one ... Far too easy for D_Bentley, who catches the ball Min. 19 :(ntf) S_Aurier turns past T_Conway ... He has some space now! ... S_Aurier leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... He hits the side netting Min. 23 :(brc) T_Conway had to stretch to reach the pass ... L_Bade forces him off the ball Min. 25 :(ntf) R_Freuler kills the ball dead with a superb touch ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... J_Lingard gets on the end of the pass ... But A_King wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it Min. 25 :(brc) A_King threads the through ball to J_Williams ... A thundering drive by J_Williams! ... A_Muric with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 25 :(ntf) B_Johnson crosses in from the wing, he finds J_Worrall in the box ... Z_Vyner with a bad challenge ... The Referee writes his name into the book ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 27 :(brc) S_Sensi sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to K_Naismith ... K_Naismith has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... Over the bar! Min. 30 :(ntf) J_Lingard is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to S_Surridge ... Z_Vyner leaves his foot in with the challenge!! ... That's a bad foul!! ... He received a good talking to from The Referee Min. 31 :(brc) P_Goncalves runs at R_Yates ... He takes it past him ... P_Goncalves tries to beat A_Muric from outside the area! ... But he puts it over ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 33 :(brc) K_Naismith knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... J_Lingard with a terrible tackle Min. 35 :(ntf) R_Freuler beats Z_Vyner ... Launched towards the top corner by R_Freuler! ... GOAL!! ... He runs towards the bench ... He jumps on a delighted Matt Buxton ... Nottingham Forest 2-0 Bristol City ... Min. 36 :(ntf) Tactical Change by Nottingham Forest ... Nottingham Forest have changed their playing style to C Min. 36 :(ntf) R_Freuler brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... S_Surridge gets on the end of the pass ... S_Surridge with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... The shot slips through D_Bentley's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! Min. 38 :(ntf) R_Freuler runs at D_Sinani ... The defender slips and falls over ... K_Naismith rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... What's The Referee going to give? ... Play on! Min. 42 :(ntf) B_Johnson cuts through the defence ... M_Roberts bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! Min. 42 :(brc) K_Naismith pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... T_Conway is clean through! ... T_Conway blasts the ball towards goal! ... That shot never looked like going in Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(ntf) J_Worrall with the deft touch ... He takes it past M_Sykes ... He knocks it to S_Surridge! ... S_Surridge goes for goal! ... D_Bentley with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 44 :(brc) A_King takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to T_Conway ... T_Conway flicks the header toward the far post! ... That shot never looked like going in Min. 47 :(ntf) S_Aurier skips the challenge from Z_Vyner ... Z_Vyner redeems himself with a great tackle Min. 49 :(brc) K_Naismith looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to T_Conway ... T_Conway has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... But he somehow misses ... That was a woeful effort Min. 49 :(ntf) R_Freuler stops the ball and looks around for movement ... A team mate overlaps him now ... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! ... M_Sykes with a nasty foul ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Nottingham Forest 2-0 Bristol City Min. 55 :(brc) M_Roberts spots his team mate making a run ... He plays a fantastic through ball to P_Goncalves! ... S_Aurier reads it well ... He clears the danger Min. 58 :(brc) S_Sensi with the dribble ... He spots the run of his team-mate ... He's decided to go alone ... S_Sensi uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... GOAL!! ... A_Muric got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out ... Nottingham Forest 2-1 Bristol City ... Min. 59 :(ntf) J_Lingard saunters past M_Roberts ... A well-placed shot from J_Lingard! ... D_Bentley makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 60 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City ... COMING ON: K_Wilson ... COMING OFF: M_Sykes Min. 60 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City ... COMING ON: Y_Gerhardt ... COMING OFF: Z_Vyner Min. 60 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City ... COMING ON: H_Massengo ... COMING OFF: D_Sinani Min. 60 :(brc) S_Sensi volleys it forward. He finds T_Conway ... T_Conway with the goal bound shot! ... But he puts it wide ... That was a terrible attempt! Min. 61 :(brc) J_Williams with a neat pass into P_Goncalves ... P_Goncalves sends it flying towards goal! ... A_Muric makes himself big ... Superb Stop! ... Well that one would have delighted him Min. 63 :(ntf) J_Worrall bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to S_Aurier ... An audacious effort from S_Aurier! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... D_Bentley never had a chance! Min. 63 :(brc) Y_Gerhardt unselfishly lays the ball back to P_Goncalves ... P_Goncalves curls the ball in on goal! ... But A_Muric reaches the ball. Good save ... There was a foul on A_Muric anyway Min. 65 :(ntf) R_Yates with the first time flick to S_Surridge ... S_Surridge with a low drive through the rain! ... D_Bentley heads it away ... He was showing off there! Min. 65 :(brc) P_Goncalves with a measured ball to M_Roberts ... The ball comes in high ... M_Roberts beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path ... He just has A_Muric to beat ... He tries to slide it past A_Muric ... A_Muric dives bravely at his feet!! Min. 69 :(brc) J_Williams spits at J_Worrall ... That is disgraceful! ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! Min. 70 :(ntf) Tactical Change by Nottingham Forest ... Nottingham Forest have changed their playing style to D Min. 70 :(ntf) Tactical Change by Nottingham Forest ... B_Johnson will now play as a MF Min. 70 :(brc) H_Massengo hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... T_Conway collects the loose ball! ... S_Aurier with a perfectly timed tackle Min. 71 :(brc) Y_Gerhardt with the deft touch ... He takes it past R_Freuler ... He knocks it to H_Massengo! ... H_Massengo has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... But A_Muric parries the shot ... The defender manages to scramble the ball away Min. 76 :(ntf) R_Freuler with a probing through ball B_Johnson ... B_Johnson tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... But D_Bentley smothers the ball Min. 79 :(brc) K_Naismith with the dribble ... The defender is easily beaten ... L_Bade is called for the holding foul ... Looked like a fair jump ... The referee got it wrong ... The Referee wants a quiet word ... That looked like a dive! ... PENALTY!! ... The Referee was tricked there! ... P_Goncalves is the man who takes it ... A_Muric with a comfortable save!! Min. 81 :(ntf) R_Freuler dribbles it into the box ... Superbly timed tackle by H_Massengo ... He made it look easy Min. 81 :(brc) J_Williams beats L_Bade ... He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills ... R_Yates with a nasty foul ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He's not too happy about that Min. 87 :(brc) T_Conway finds his way through ... That was sheer effort ... T_Conway with the cheeky shot! ... A_Muric with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 92 :(ntf) J_Worrall finds S_Surridge with a perfectly weighted pass ... S_Surridge keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And goes out Min. 94 :(ntf) J_Lingard off the woodwork! ... S_Surridge picks up the deflection ... Y_Gerhardt wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : City Ground ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nottingham Forest Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : B_Johnson (Man of the Match) Scorers : B_Johnson (12), R_Freuler (35) Sent Off : N/A Booked : R_Yates (81) Injured : T_Awoniyi (10) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bristol City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Sensi Scorers : S_Sensi (58) Sent Off : N/A Booked : Z_Vyner (25), M_Sykes (49), J_Williams (69) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nottingham Forest | Bristol City Attempts on Goal : 12 | 17 Off target : 4 | 7 On target : 8 | 10 Possession : 41 | 59 Corners : 2 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 3 Subs Used : 1 | 3 Fouls : 8 | 9 Key Tackles : 3 | 9 Key Passes : 13 | 14 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Nottingham Forest 2 - 1 Bristol City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Nottingham Forest Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Muric GK 20 1 1 1 22 | 98 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0 Renan_Lodi DF 1 18 13 9 29 | 98 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 L_Bade DF 1 16 10 2 28 | 98 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 48 0 S_Aurier DF 1 16 11 10 22 | 98 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 44 0 24 J_Worrall DF 1 16 13 6 28 | 98 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 68 0 R_Freuler DM 1 10 17 11 24 | 98 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 39 38 R_Yates DM 1 10 17 5 24 | 98 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 11 -2 Cafu MF 1 8 15 9 23 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Lingard MF 1 3 18 14 25 | 98 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 12 B_Johnson MF 1 7 13 17 28 | 98 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 17 44 T_Awoniyi FW 1 3 12 18 22 | 10 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 J_Smith GK 16 1 1 1 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Toffolo DF 1 14 12 5 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Amos MF 1 3 15 8 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Mitchell MF 1 3 14 12 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Surridge FW 1 2 9 14 24 | 88 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 Player Statistics - Bristol City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_Bentley GK 20 1 1 1 28 | 98 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 0 K_Naismith DF 1 18 13 8 22 | 98 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 34 14 M_Roberts DF 1 17 10 9 25 | 98 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 21 20 17 M_Sykes DF 1 16 12 5 28 | 64 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 16 -2 Z_Vyner DF 1 15 11 2 23 | 64 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 44 -2 -2 J_Williams MF 1 11 17 12 24 | 98 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 11 12 S_Sensi DM 1 13 17 11 27 | 98 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 26 38 A_King MF 1 11 16 9 27 | 98 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 54 28 17 D_Sinani MF 1 8 15 4 22 | 64 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 P_Goncalves FW 1 3 14 18 25 | 98 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 16 32 T_Conway FW 1 5 10 15 24 | 98 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 61 M_OLeary GK 16 1 1 1 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Wilson DF 1 14 11 4 29 | 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Massengo MF 1 8 15 11 23 | 34 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 15 15 Y_Gerhardt MF 1 5 14 13 22 | 34 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 32 0 N_Wells FW 1 7 11 16 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1679907274 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40