FMFA Tiger League, Nottingham Forest vs. Tottenham Hotspur (Sun Apr 26) Nottingham Forest | Tottenham Hotspur 4-4-2 N | 4-2-3-1 E Derek Purvis (C) | Will Schoolar | K_Darlow GK | GK M_Neuer M_Mancienne DF | DF M_Sakho J_Hunt DF | DF F_Fazio D_Collins DF | DF M_Dawson J_Hobbs DF | DF Y_Kaboul R_Alvarez MF | DM K_Walker A_Reid MF | DM K_Naughton H_Lansbury MF | MF E_Lamela D_Abdoun MF | MF A_Townsend B_Assombalon- FW | MF J_Obi_Mikel M_Fryatt FW | FW R_Soldado | D_Evtimov SUB | SUB A_Lindegaard K_Wilson SUB | SUB D_Rose S_McLaughlin SUB | SUB M_Reus C_Burke SUB | SUB C_Eriksen J_Paterson SUB | SUB S_Eto'o Referee: Mike_Dean (Wirral) Min. 3 :(ntf) A_Reid with a 40-yard pass to H_Lansbury ... K_Naughton takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 6 :(ths) R_Soldado turns past J_Hobbs ... He has created space for himself now ... D_Collins bundles the player over!! ... That’s a foul!! Min. 8 :(ths) Y_Kaboul pushes it past J_Hobbs ... Y_Kaboul aiming for the bottom corner ! ... It hits off a defender! ... K_Darlow is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by K_Naughton! ... K_Walker makes a firm connection with his head ... K_Darlow just watches it drift out of play! Min. 10 :(ths) A_Townsend lobs it over the defender ... A_Townsend fires off a right-footed shot ! ... It hits the bar and goes over ... Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't Min. 12 :(ths) A_Townsend boots it towards R_Soldado ... R_Soldado from 20 yards ! ... The net bulges! ... GOAL !! ... He runs towards the fans! ... And slides on his knees! ... Tottenham Hotspur go ahead in this match now! ... Nottingham Forest 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur ... Min. 13 :(ths) K_Naughton holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to R_Soldado ... R_Soldado hits a curling shot! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... K_Darlow dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... GOAL !! ... The deflection beat K_Darlow! ... Nottingham Forest 0-2 Tottenham Hotspur ... Min. 18 :(ths) K_Walker sidesteps his marker ... He runs forward now ... Well executed sliding challenge from M_Mancienne ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... E_Lamela drives it into the box! ... J_Hunt reads it well ... And he knocks it away Min. 19 :(ths) K_Naughton runs down the flank ... He threads the ball in to M_Dawson ... M_Dawson curls the ball in on goal ! ... K_Darlow makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 22 :(ths) K_Walker hoofs it up field to find R_Soldado ... J_Hunt tries to clear it ... He has miskicked it!!! ... It goes wide! ... CORNER! ... M_Dawson hits it towards the far post! ... K_Darlow reads it well, and claims it! Min. 23 :(ths) The defender slips and falls over! ... J_Obi_Mikel is through! ... D_Abdoun with the tackle ... That's got to be a yellow Min. 24 :(ths) K_Walker with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... R_Soldado gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... Fine tackle by J_Hobbs ... He prevents the corner as well Min. 28 :(ntf) J_Hobbs works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to M_Fryatt ... But K_Walker wins the ball with a sliding challenge Min. 29 :(ntf) J_Hobbs sidesteps his marker ... He was too quick for his marker ... J_Hobbs rifles it at the goal ! ... M_Neuer won't get to that! ... Oooh it goes just over!! Min. 32 :(ntf) B_Assombalon- sidesteps his marker ... He runs forward now ... M_Sakho with the tackle ... He did well to stop that attack! Min. 37 :(ntf) R_Alvarez with an in swinging cross to M_Fryatt ... K_Walker gets in the way and wins the ball Min. 37 :(ths) J_Obi_Mikel with electric pace ... He eases past the defender ... D_Collins attacks him with a large hello kitty. Where was he hiding that? ... Oh well the referee says play On!! Min. 41 :(ntf) R_Alvarez takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to B_Assombalon- ... B_Assombalon- breaks clear! ... He tries to take it round M_Neuer ... He lobs it over M_Neuer ... It goes wide!! Min. 42 :(ths) J_Obi_Mikel reads the run of E_Lamela ... Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Hobbs Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 44 :(ntf) A_Reid plays a long ball to D_Abdoun ... K_Walker tackles cleanly ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Nottingham Forest 0-2 Tottenham Hotspur Min. 47 :(ntf) D_Abdoun with a Cruyff turn ... K_Naughton pulls on his opponent’s shirt!! ... Mike_Dean has stopped play ... Well spotted by Mike_Dean! ... YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 48 :(ntf) H_Lansbury with the dribble ... He spots the run of his team-mate ... He's decided to go alone ... M_Dawson gathers up the loose ball Min. 49 :(ths) R_Soldado runs with pace at the defence ... M_Mancienne reads the situation well and wins the ball ... But it goes out ... CORNER! ... K_Walker plays it into the danger area! ... K_Darlow fists it away! Min. 50 :(ntf) K_Wilson is coming on for J_Hobbs and will play DF Min. 50 :(ths) R_Soldado breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on K_Darlow! ... D_Abdoun brings him down! ... The referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... RED CARD!! ... I think he deserved that! Min. 54 :(ths) A_Townsend finds himself in a good position ... B_Assombalon- with an ugly foul ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll have to watch himself now Min. 55 :(ntf) C_Burke is coming on and R_Alvarez is being brought off ... Looks likely he will go and play MF Min. 55 :(ntf) H_Lansbury with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to B_Assombalon- ... M_Dawson knocks the ball back to M_Neuer ... Ohhhh no!! ... It’s gone past M_Neuer! ... And just creeps wide!! ... CORNER! ... B_Assombalon- hits it towards the far post! ... M_Neuer easily catches it! Min. 57 :(ths) A_Townsend backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball up field ... J_Obi_Mikel gets on the end of it ... J_Obi_Mikel flings a shot at goal ! ... OOOOOOHHHHHHHH ... It grazes the post and goes wide Min. 59 :(ntf) C_Burke runs at the defender ... He takes it past him ... F_Fazio takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 60 :(ntf) J_Paterson is coming on for B_Assombalon- and will play FW Min. 60 :(ths) D_Rose will replace the useless Y_Kaboul and will play DF Min. 62 :(ntf) J_Paterson knocks it forward ... M_Dawson slips ... M_Fryatt gets to it! ... Excellent sliding challenge by M_Sakho ... He timed it well ... CORNER! ... C_Burke swings it in! ... E_Lamela wins the ball ... He belts it away Min. 63 :(ths) J_Obi_Mikel is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to R_Soldado ... M_Mancienne gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 65 :(ths) M_Reus will come on for A_Townsend and play MF Min. 66 :(ths) M_Reus makes the tackle ... He gets to his feet quickly ... He's beat the defender to the ball ... M_Reus drives the shot in! ... K_Darlow gathers it easily Min. 68 :(ths) E_Lamela plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He looks around for options ... He moves forward with the ball ... K_Wilson plays the back pass ... K_Darlow can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... What a lucky escape!! ... CORNER! ... J_Obi_Mikel hits it into the box! ... K_Walker with the header ... K_Darlow tips it wide for a corner ... CORNER! ... M_Reus crosses it in! ... R_Soldado gets a shot in ... K_Darlow saves, but he fumbles ... But he gathers at the second attempt! Min. 70 :(ntf) C_Burke runs at the defence ... He nutmegs K_Walker ... He showed his class there ... F_Fazio is called for the holding foul ... He was pushing down on his man Min. 76 :(ths) K_Walker pulls it back to R_Soldado ... A glorious effort by R_Soldado ! ... It takes a deflection! ... K_Darlow is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... J_Obi_Mikel drives it into the box! ... K_Naughton gets on the end of it ... K_Darlow with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 85 :(ths) R_Soldado is too quick for the defence ... R_Soldado with an overhead kick ! ... He gets a connection ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... GOAL !! ... Look at the delight on his face! ... Just look at the delight!! ... He will be trying to claim the match ball now! ... The hat trick is complete! ... Nottingham Forest 0-3 Tottenham Hotspur ... Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 91 :(ths) M_Reus heads the ball back to R_Soldado ... R_Soldado smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... K_Darlow makes the save ... He hits the ball up field! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : The City Ground Attendance : 40,099 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nottingham Forest Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Hobbs Scorers : N/A Sent Off : D_Abdoun (50) Booked : B_Assombalon- (54) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tottenham Hotspur Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_Soldado (Man of the Match) Scorers : R_Soldado (12,13,85) Sent Off : N/A Booked : K_Naughton (47) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nottingham Forest | Tottenham Hotspur Attempts on Goal : 2 | 14 Off target : 2 | 5 On target : 0 | 9 Possession : 34 | 66 Corners : 2 | 7 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 10 | 6 Key Tackles : 8 | 9 Key Passes : 7 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Nottingham Forest 0 - 3 Tottenham Hotspur ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Nottingham Forest Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- K_Darlow GK 19 3 2 1 24 | 92 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 137 0 0 0 M_Mancienne DF 2 18 2 2 25 | 92 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 78 0 0 J_Hunt DF 2 18 3 3 24 | 92 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 0 0 D_Collins DF 2 18 3 3 27 | 92 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 J_Hobbs DF 2 18 4 2 26 | 51 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 52 20 1 R_Alvarez MF 2 3 19 3 28 | 56 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 A_Reid MF 2 3 19 4 28 | 92 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 39 -1 H_Lansbury MF 2 3 18 4 25 | 92 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 D_Abdoun MF 2 2 17 5 27 | 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -10 -10 -10 B_Assombalon- FW 2 2 3 20 22 | 61 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -2 M_Fryatt FW 2 2 4 19 26 | 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Evtimov GK 17 2 2 2 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Wilson DF 2 17 5 2 24 | 41 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 -1 -1 S_McLaughlin MF 1 2 18 3 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Burke MF 2 2 17 6 26 | 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Paterson FW 2 2 2 17 23 | 31 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 Player Statistics - Tottenham Hotspur Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Neuer GK 22 2 3 3 24 | 92 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 0 0 M_Sakho DF 2 19 4 3 28 | 92 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 74 0 0 F_Fazio DF 3 19 3 2 29 | 92 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 M_Dawson DF 2 19 2 3 22 | 92 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 52 0 5 Y_Kaboul DF 2 19 2 3 26 | 61 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 K_Walker DM 2 18 11 3 28 | 92 0 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 78 60 6 K_Naughton DM 2 18 11 3 24 | 92 0 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 40 83 19 E_Lamela MF 2 3 19 11 26 | 92 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43 17 17 A_Townsend MF 2 3 18 10 21 | 66 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 69 1 J_Obi_Mikel MF 3 10 18 3 23 | 92 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 1 R_Soldado FW 2 3 3 20 28 | 92 0 0 0 0 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 146 A_Lindegaard GK 18 3 3 3 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Rose DF 2 19 10 3 22 | 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Reus MF 2 3 21 10 25 | 26 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 5 C_Eriksen MF 2 3 20 10 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Eto'o FW 2 2 2 19 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1430075091 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35