FFO Champ, Wrexham vs. Nottingham Forest (Wed May 14) Wrexham | Nottingham Forest 4-1-2-3 E | 5-1-0-2-2 A Tyler Edwards | HD King | A_Gunn GK | GK G_Kobel E_Dier DF | DF T_Kehrer R_Bensebaini DF | DF S_Aurier B_Engels DF | DF F_Horsfall K_Tierney DF | DF J_Worrall S_Diabate MF | DF O_Zinchenko N_Zaniolo AM | DM M_Forss S_Benrahma AM | AM I_Balde E_Ben_Seghir FW | AM B_Aguilera G_Veron FW | FW A_Correa O_Watkins FW | FW T_Cairney | L_Badiashile SUB | SUB W_Hennessey Danilo SUB | SUB H_Toffolo P_Placheta SUB | SUB E_Kujovic H_Mkhitaryan SUB | SUB N_Dominguez L_Muriel SUB | SUB M_Smith Min. 4 :(ntf) T_Kehrer moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He plays the ball through to A_Correa ... A_Correa has broken through the defence! ... He is one on one with A_Gunn ... A_Gunn makes his move ... He's lobbed him!! ... It bounces in front of goal! ... Inches wide!! Min. 5 :(wrx) S_Diabate knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... S_Diabate attempts a chip! ... It's beaten G_Kobel ... It goes wide!! Min. 7 :(ntf) I_Balde jinks past S_Diabate ... A powerful shot by I_Balde! ... But A_Gunn punches it away Min. 13 :(wrx) S_Diabate with a short pass to find K_Tierney ... K_Tierney attempts a lob! ... But G_Kobel punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that G_Kobel got a touch Min. 17 :(ntf) T_Kehrer hoists the ball across to J_Worrall ... B_Engels bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! Min. 24 :(wrx) G_Veron flicks it over the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... G_Veron rifles it at the goal! ... But it goes wide of the post Min. 28 :(ntf) B_Aguilera gets to the byline ... He centres the ball to T_Cairney ... T_Cairney goes for the top corner! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... A_Gunn saves it!! ... What a great save! ... CORNER! ... O_Zinchenko swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... It goes straight into the arms of A_Gunn Min. 30 :(ntf) B_Aguilera steps over the ball ... He nutmegs K_Tierney ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... K_Tierney redeems himself with a great tackle Min. 30 :(wrx) E_Ben_Seghir turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to B_Engels ... M_Forss with a bad challenge ... The Referee calls him over ... YELLOW CARD! ... He can't complain about that ... FREE KICK! ... An expectant silence takes the crowd ... S_Benrahma curls it towards the top corner ... G_Kobel gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... NO HE DOESN'T!! ... How on Earth did he put that wide? ... He was two yards out! Min. 31 :(wrx) S_Benrahma with a long pass to K_Tierney ... K_Tierney hits a crisp volley! ... G_Kobel makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 31 :(ntf) B_Aguilera slips past K_Tierney ... B_Aguilera curls it towards the top corner! ... A_Gunn fists it away ... That was a good save! Min. 35 :(ntf) T_Cairney with the dribble ... E_Dier is easily beaten ... T_Cairney flicks the header toward the far post! ... A_Gunn gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 36 :(wrx) G_Kobel miskicks! ... G_Veron takes control of the ball! ... T_Cairney with the lunge!! ... And the whistle goes, that's a foul Min. 40 :(wrx) E_Ben_Seghir finds O_Watkins in the box ... F_Horsfall reads it well ... He clears the danger Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(wrx) N_Zaniolo with an intelligent ball to B_Engels ... Driven towards goal by B_Engels! ... It grazes the post! ... And hits the side netting ... Goal Kick! Min. 45 :(ntf) A_Correa controls it with ease ... A_Correa sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... A_Gunn with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 48 :(wrx) O_Watkins sidesteps S_Aurier ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... O_Watkins with a thundering shot! ... G_Kobel makes himself big ... Superb Stop! ... Well that one would have delighted him ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Wrexham 0-0 Nottingham Forest Min. 46 :(ntf) I_Balde has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past E_Dier! ... He has some space now! ... A cheeky lob from I_Balde! ... A_Gunn blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! Min. 52 :(ntf) T_Cairney hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... A_Correa latches onto it! ... But S_Benrahma barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! Min. 53 :(ntf) B_Aguilera breaks free from R_Bensebaini ... Wonderful sliding challenge by B_Engels ... He had to get that one right! Min. 54 :(ntf) J_Worrall is out on the right ... He moves the ball left to B_Aguilera ... B_Aguilera tries to beat A_Gunn from outside the area! ... A_Gunn with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know! Min. 55 :(ntf) T_Kehrer hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... M_Forss collects the loose ball! ... M_Forss hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... A_Gunn is beaten! ... GOAL!! ... Superb finish!! ... That's put Nottingham Forest in front! ... Wrexham 0-1 Nottingham Forest ... Min. 57 :(wrx) S_Benrahma flights the ball to E_Dier ... E_Dier sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... G_Kobel gathers it easily Min. 59 :(wrx) N_Zaniolo is taking a throw in ... He is taking a run up at it! ... He throws it long to E_Ben_Seghir ... F_Horsfall wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 63 :(ntf) A_Correa knocks the ball past B_Engels ... Now he crosses to T_Cairney! ... T_Cairney curls the ball in on goal! ... GOAL!! ... Oooooohhhhhhh!!?... ... I can't believe it! n ... It's a GOAL! ... Unbelievable ! ... Wrexham 0-2 Nottingham Forest ... Min. 64 :(ntf) Substitution by Nottingham Forest ... COMING ON: H_Toffolo ... COMING OFF: J_Worrall Min. 64 :(ntf) T_Cairney runs at goal ... He spots the run of A_Correa ... He's played him in ... But R_Bensebaini comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 65 :(wrx) N_Zaniolo runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to G_Veron ... G_Veron controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... G_Kobel saves, but he fumbles ... But he gathers at the second attempt! Min. 65 :(ntf) M_Forss knocks the ball past the lunge of B_Engels ... G_Veron fouls badly ... That looked malicious ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book Min. 69 :(wrx) E_Dier jinks through the defence ... Cleared by F_Horsfall Min. 70 :(wrx) Substitution by Wrexham ... COMING ON: H_Mkhitaryan ... COMING OFF: N_Zaniolo Min. 71 :(ntf) I_Balde bursts forward ... I_Balde has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... A_Gunn beats the ball away Min. 73 :(wrx) Substitution by Wrexham ... COMING ON: L_Muriel ... COMING OFF: G_Veron Min. 74 :(ntf) Substitution by Nottingham Forest ... COMING ON: M_Smith ... COMING OFF: B_Aguilera Min. 75 :(wrx) O_Watkins dribbles past S_Aurier ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... O_Watkins with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... It's wide! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 76 :(ntf) A_Correa cuts in on K_Tierney's blind side ... L_Muriel with a poor challenge ... He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee Min. 78 :(wrx) L_Muriel jumps over the defender's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... L_Muriel rises above the defence to head the ball! ... But G_Kobel is equal to it Min. 78 :(ntf) S_Aurier turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to T_Cairney ... T_Cairney attempts the shot! ... GOAL!! ... That's a contender for goal of the season! ... Wrexham 0-3 Nottingham Forest ... Min. 80 :(ntf) T_Cairney nutmegs R_Bensebaini, he continues to run forward ... T_Cairney with a little chip! ... It sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 81 :(ntf) A_Correa plays a great one-two ... He runs towards goal now ... A_Correa with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... The ball moves through the air! ... A_Gunn moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(ntf) M_Smith with a smart turn ... M_Smith hits the ball on the bounce! ... A_Gunn makes the save ... He hits the ball upfield! Min. 92 :(wrx) H_Mkhitaryan turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to L_Muriel ... Intercepted by M_Forss ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Racecourse Ground ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wrexham Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Benrahma Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nottingham Forest Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : T_Cairney (Man of the Match) Scorers : M_Forss (55), T_Cairney (63,78) Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Forss (30) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wrexham | Nottingham Forest Attempts on Goal : 11 | 15 Off target : 5 | 4 On target : 6 | 11 Possession : 42 | 58 Corners : 0 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 8 | 8 Key Tackles : 5 | 4 Key Passes : 9 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Wrexham 0 - 3 Nottingham Forest ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Wrexham Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Gunn GK 25 1 1 1 21 | 97 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 E_Dier DF 1 23 15 10 25 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 R_Bensebaini DF 1 21 17 4 24 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 B_Engels DF 1 22 17 12 28 | 97 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 28 0 14 K_Tierney DF 1 23 18 9 29 | 97 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 13 0 36 S_Diabate MF 1 16 19 5 26 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 21 N_Zaniolo AM 1 11 21 19 26 | 73 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 S_Benrahma AM 1 6 20 17 22 | 97 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 18 9 E_Ben_Seghir FW 1 9 20 19 27 | 97 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 G_Veron FW 1 2 17 22 29 | 76 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 O_Watkins FW 1 7 12 23 24 | 97 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 L_Badiashile GK 18 1 1 1 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Danilo DF 1 18 15 4 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Placheta MF 1 5 13 11 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Mkhitaryan AM 1 3 19 13 27 | 24 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 L_Muriel FW 1 5 12 19 26 | 21 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 Player Statistics - Nottingham Forest Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G_Kobel GK 25 1 1 1 24 | 97 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 0 0 0 T_Kehrer DF 1 21 16 7 22 | 97 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 56 0 S_Aurier DF 1 20 13 5 30 | 97 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 F_Horsfall DF 1 21 14 9 28 | 97 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 0 J_Worrall DF 1 18 12 11 28 | 67 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 O_Zinchenko DF 1 20 19 7 28 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Forss DM 1 13 15 10 25 | 97 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 19 -4 36 I_Balde AM 1 8 19 17 31 | 97 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 B_Aguilera AM 1 9 18 17 23 | 77 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 20 A_Correa FW 1 5 21 23 26 | 97 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 T_Cairney FW 1 2 17 17 22 | 97 0 0 2 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 24 80 W_Hennessey GK 18 1 1 1 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Toffolo DF 1 17 15 8 20 | 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Kujovic MF 1 13 18 2 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Dominguez MF 1 12 19 7 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Smith AM 1 3 10 14 21 | 20 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 1747258770 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40