FFO DBC, Wolfsburg vs. Nottingham Forest (Wed Sep 03) Wolfsburg | Nottingham Forest 5-3-2 N | 5-1-0-2-2 A Jason Hopton | HD King Caretaker | A_McGregor GK | GK G_Kobel D_Rugani DF | DF F_Horsfall N_Nkounkou DF | DF T_Kehrer L_Dubois DF | DF S_Aurier C_Lell DF | DF R_Marquez M_Wieffer DF | DF K_Gibbs R_Esse MF | DM Danilo Z_Flemming MF | AM K_Kallstrom A_Knauff MF | AM Arthur M_Guiu FW | FW C_Vela A_Emakhu FW | FW C_Hudson_Odoi | J_Ledesma SUB | SUB J_Gorter R_Koch SUB | SUB H_Carter B_Tomiak SUB | SUB E_Kujovic S_Canos SUB | SUB B_Aguilera J_Njinmah SUB | SUB K_L_Potter Min. 1 :(wlb) A_Knauff feeds the ball through the middle ... M_Wieffer runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... M_Wieffer plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... But it goes wide Min. 2 :(ntf) R_Marquez takes possession on the halfway line ... He runs forward with the ball ... He skips past the challenges ... Z_Flemming with an ugly foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! ... HD King Caretaker looks bemused that it wasn't more! He wanted to see red! Min. 5 :(wlb) N_Nkounkou has plenty of time and space ... N_Nkounkou attempts to drive it home! ... But he's missed it! ... It's unbelievable, Jeff! Min. 7 :(wlb) M_Wieffer breaks free from his marker ... K_Gibbs rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... What's The Referee going to give? ... Play on! Min. 9 :(wlb) Z_Flemming controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... A_Emakhu gets onto the end of the pass! ... A_Emakhu must beat G_Kobel! ... G_Kobel parries it, he follows it up ... GOAL!! ... The defence had gone walk about! ... Wolfsburg have the advantage! ... Wolfsburg 1-0 Nottingham Forest ... Min. 10 :(wlb) R_Esse with an inch perfect pass to A_Emakhu ... A_Emakhu tries to catch the keeper out! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 10 :(ntf) K_Kallstrom drives the ball across field ... It comes to C_Vela ... L_Dubois with the tackle ... He had to get that one right! Min. 11 :(ntf) F_Horsfall rushes through the defence ... M_Wieffer brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!! Min. 13 :(ntf) Arthur looks up ... He swings the ball right towards C_Vela ... C_Vela smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... A_McGregor gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... No, it's wide!! ... That was terrible! Min. 18 :(wlb) M_Wieffer with a long pass to M_Guiu ... T_Kehrer hits it out for a corner ... Exellent clearance from the defender ... CORNER! ... R_Esse hits it towards the far post! ... A_Knauff gets a shot in ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it's gone just wide!! Min. 19 :(ntf) C_Vela runs forward ... He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully ... He only has going for goal in mind! ... But L_Dubois with the fine tackle Min. 20 :(ntf) C_Vela takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to S_Aurier ... A_Knauff takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 22 :(wlb) Z_Flemming takes advantage of a mistake by K_Gibbs ... He runs towards goal ... Z_Flemming carves a shot towards goal! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... Z_Flemming with an inswinging corner into the box ... N_Nkounkou tries to place the shot! ... But G_Kobel tips it over the bar ... CORNER! ... A_Emakhu swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... G_Kobel thumps the ball away! Min. 24 :(ntf) T_Kehrer takes advantage of a bad back pass ... T_Kehrer has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... A_McGregor with a fantastic point blank save ... He showed great reflexes there Min. 25 :(wlb) M_Guiu uses his feet well to turn on the ball ... Arthur with a late tackle ... He certainly didn't mean it ... The Referee warned him Min. 30 :(wlb) Z_Flemming takes advantage of a mistake by S_Aurier ... He puts in D_Rugani! ... D_Rugani tries to lob the keeper! ... He's dragged it wide!! Min. 32 :(ntf) T_Kehrer rises up for the header ... He flicks the ball on to Danilo ... The defender fails to control it ... Danilo picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal ... He is one on one with A_McGregor ... He tries to flick it past A_McGregor ... But crashes into the keeper ... The ball trickles out for a goal kick!! Min. 33 :(wlb) D_Rugani knocks the ball on and sprints past S_Aurier ... A delightful ball in to R_Esse ... K_Gibbs clears with a diving header Min. 36 :(wlb) M_Guiu takes advantage of a bad back pass from Danilo ... M_Guiu hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... G_Kobel makes the save ... He hits the ball upfield! Min. 38 :(ntf) K_Gibbs is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to C_Vela ... D_Rugani pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! Min. 41 :(wlb) M_Guiu takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to N_Nkounkou ... The defender fails to control it ... N_Nkounkou picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal ... He is one on one with G_Kobel ... He lobs it over G_Kobel ... It's hit the bar and gone over!! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Wolfsburg 1-0 Nottingham Forest Min. 50 :(wlb) A_Knauff beats one ... Goes past the second ... He keeps going ... Fantastic skill!! ... A_Knauff shapes up for a shot! ... He's dragged it wide!! Min. 54 :(wlb) M_Guiu takes advantage of a bad back pass ... Excellent sliding challenge by T_Kehrer ... He timed it well Min. 56 :(wlb) A_Emakhu with a reverse pass to L_Dubois ... L_Dubois runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... G_Kobel gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 57 :(ntf) Substitution by Nottingham Forest ... COMING ON: K_L_Potter ... COMING OFF: C_Vela Min. 58 :(wlb) Z_Flemming steps over the ball ... He nutmegs R_Marquez ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... Z_Flemming with the shot on net! ... G_Kobel fists it away ... That was a good save! Min. 62 :(ntf) S_Aurier retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... K_L_Potter gets on the end of it ... L_Dubois with the tackle Min. 62 :(ntf) F_Horsfall elbows Z_Flemming off the ball ... The Referee gave him a strong warning Min. 66 :(wlb) D_Rugani breaks free from the last defender! ... He just has to beat G_Kobel now! ... Arthur trips him up from behind! ... It looks like he could be sent off! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... It could have been worse! ... FREE KICK ... R_Esse floats it forward ... A_Emakhu latches onto the end of it ... Superbly timed tackle by F_Horsfall ... He made it look easy Min. 67 :(wlb) A_Knauff looks around for support ... He knocks the ball across to A_Emakhu ... A_Emakhu sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... But G_Kobel stops that one easily Min. 69 :(wlb) R_Esse looks up for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... His team mate plays the through ball for him! ... Driven towards goal by R_Esse! ... It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air ... The defenders out leap the attackers ... The ball is away and clear from the danger area Min. 70 :(wlb) Tactical Change by Wolfsburg ... Wolfsburg have changed their playing style to C Min. 70 :(wlb) Tactical Change by Wolfsburg ... A_Knauff will now play as a AM Min. 70 :(ntf) Substitution by Nottingham Forest ... COMING ON: E_Kujovic ... COMING OFF: Danilo Min. 70 :(ntf) K_Kallstrom wins possession ... He plays the ball across to C_Hudson_Odoi ... A_Knauff with the tackle ... That's got to be a yellow ... He's lucky it wasn't more ... It's just a warning ... FREE KICK! ... The Referee signals that it is indirect ... K_Kallstrom swings it in ... C_Hudson_Odoi takes control of it! ... Cleared by L_Dubois Min. 71 :(wlb) A_Knauff slides the ball across to A_Emakhu ... K_Gibbs takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 72 :(wlb) M_Wieffer moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to A_Knauff ... F_Horsfall pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... You can't swap shirts until after the game! ... That's a foul!! ... The Referee calls him over ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think that's for persistant fouling Min. 74 :(wlb) N_Nkounkou turns well with the ball ... He has some space now! ... N_Nkounkou with the drive! ... But G_Kobel punches it away ... He took a knock there ... His manager is looking on anxiously ... He's ok to carry on Min. 76 :(wlb) R_Esse fires over a low cross to N_Nkounkou ... E_Kujovic with the tackle ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. ... That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! ... The Referee wants a quiet word Min. 77 :(wlb) D_Rugani controls the ball with ease ... F_Horsfall knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But The Referee just turns away! Min. 81 :(ntf) R_Marquez looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to F_Horsfall ... Z_Flemming gets the foot in to win the ball ... It rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... Swung in by K_Gibbs ... T_Kehrer makes a firm connection with his head ... It goes wide for a goal kick Min. 83 :(wlb) M_Guiu beats the defender ... A heafty challenge by Arthur ... Which leads to the ball going out for a corner ... CORNER! ... R_Esse plays it into the danger area! ... F_Horsfall wins the ball ... And he heads it away Min. 85 :(wlb) Substitution by Wolfsburg ... COMING ON: B_Tomiak ... COMING OFF: L_Dubois Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 88 :(wlb) Substitution by Wolfsburg ... COMING ON: S_Canos ... COMING OFF: Z_Flemming ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Volkswagen Arena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wolfsburg Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : L_Dubois (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Emakhu (9) Sent Off : N/A Booked : Z_Flemming (2) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nottingham Forest Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : T_Kehrer Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : Arthur (66), F_Horsfall (72) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wolfsburg | Nottingham Forest Attempts on Goal : 16 | 4 Off target : 9 | 3 On target : 7 | 1 Possession : 54 | 46 Corners : 4 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 10 | 7 Key Tackles : 7 | 9 Key Passes : 12 | 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Wolfsburg 1 - 0 Nottingham Forest ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Wolfsburg Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_McGregor GK 23 1 1 1 25 | 94 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 0 D_Rugani DF 1 23 19 3 26 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 25 N_Nkounkou DF 1 21 15 14 29 | 94 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 L_Dubois DF 1 20 17 11 24 | 88 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 90 0 19 C_Lell DF 1 20 13 11 21 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Wieffer DF 1 19 21 6 27 | 94 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 19 24 22 R_Esse MF 1 9 20 16 25 | 94 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 12 Z_Flemming MF 1 6 21 18 29 | 91 0 1 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 30 39 20 A_Knauff AM 1 9 21 18 26 | 94 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 29 36 20 M_Guiu FW 1 8 19 21 28 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 9 A_Emakhu FW 1 6 15 22 30 | 94 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 18 38 J_Ledesma GK 18 1 1 1 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Koch DF 1 18 12 3 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Tomiak DF 1 14 11 11 31 | 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Canos MF 1 6 14 12 31 | 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Njinmah FW 1 2 10 15 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 26 1 1 1 24 | 94 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 0 F_Horsfall DF 1 21 15 10 28 | 94 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 49 -2 -2 T_Kehrer DF 1 22 17 8 22 | 94 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 32 16 42 S_Aurier DF 1 20 14 4 30 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 R_Marquez DF 1 19 15 11 27 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 K_Gibbs DF 1 19 16 12 24 | 94 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 57 0 0 Danilo DM 1 16 19 9 31 | 73 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 K_Kallstrom AM 1 7 20 18 28 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 Arthur AM 1 6 22 17 23 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 30 9 -2 C_Vela FW 1 10 17 19 30 | 60 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 9 C_Hudson_Odoi FW 1 1 16 22 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Gorter GK 19 1 1 1 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Carter DF 1 16 10 4 38 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Kujovic DM 1 14 18 3 30 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Aguilera AM 1 9 19 17 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_L_Potter FW 1 2 14 20 31 | 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1756915840 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40