FMFA Tiger League, Nottingham Forest vs. Chelsea (Wed May 06)


                    Nottingham Forest  |  Chelsea
                              4-2-4 A  |  4-4-2 C
                     Derek Purvis (C)  |  Jason Fortune
                                       |
                          K_Darlow GK  |  GK P_Cech
                          E_Lichaj DF  |  DF A_Cole
                        C_Smalling DF  |  DF J_Terry
                           J_Hobbs DF  |  DF D_Janmaat
                       M_Mancienne DF  |  DF M_Benatia
                         R_Alvarez MF  |  MF E_Hazard
                            A_Reid MF  |  MF G_Sigurdsson
                     B_Assombalon- FW  |  MF J_Mata
                          M_Fryatt FW  |  MF F_Ribery
                        L_Veldwijk FW  |  FW C_Ronaldo
                        J_Paterson FW  |  FW L_Remy
                                       |
                         D_Evtimov SUB |  SUB J_Alnwick
                         D_Collins SUB |  SUB B_Ivanovic
                            J_Hunt SUB |  SUB C_Azpilicueta
                           C_Cohen SUB |  SUB Oscar
                           C_Burke SUB |  SUB Diego_Costa

Referee: Craig_Pawson (South_Yorkshire)


Min. 4  :(ntf) B_Assombalon- takes possession 
          ...  He's got no outlet 
          ...  He decides to go alone 
          ...  But A_Cole comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 5  :(che) L_Remy takes possession on the halfway line 
          ...  He runs forward with the ball 
          ...  He skips past the challenges 
          ...  L_Remy with a scorcher of a shot ! 
          ...  K_Darlow won't get to that! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Pick that one out!! 
          ...  That’s given Chelsea the advantage! 
          ...  Nottingham Forest 0-1 Chelsea ...
Min. 10 :(che) J_Terry with a glorious long pass to G_Sigurdsson 
          ...  But C_Smalling reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 11 :(ntf) A_Reid takes on 3 men 
          ...  A_Reid tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  P_Cech with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 11 :(che) C_Ronaldo cut's in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Benatia 
          ...  A_Reid with a nasty foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one 
Min. 11 :(che) D_Janmaat miskicks! 
          ...  He finds C_Ronaldo though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  C_Ronaldo hits a great shot ! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 13 :(che) A_Cole with a smart pass to G_Sigurdsson 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from M_Mancienne 
Min. 14 :(ntf) J_Hobbs sidesteps A_Cole 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  J_Hobbs has a go! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He runs towards the fans! 
          ...  And slides on his knees! 
          ...  Now they are back in the game! 
          ...  Nottingham Forest 1-1 Chelsea ...
Min. 21 :(che) D_Janmaat gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at C_Smalling 
          ...  Craig_Pawson calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 
Min. 23 :(ntf) R_Alvarez picks out M_Fryatt with the cross 
          ...  M_Fryatt with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  P_Cech gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 23 :(che) A_Cole is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  E_Hazard latches onto the ball 
          ...  A thundering drive by E_Hazard ! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a mishit effort! 
Min. 26 :(ntf) R_Alvarez looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to L_Veldwijk 
          ...  G_Sigurdsson with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  Craig_Pawson warned him 
Min. 27 :(che) E_Hazard hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  J_Mata latches onto it! 
          ...  E_Lichaj knocks the ball back to K_Darlow 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  It’s gone past K_Darlow! 
          ...  And just creeps wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Sigurdsson crosses it in! 
          ...  L_Remy with the shot! 
          ...  K_Darlow makes a difficult save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Ribery floats the ball in! 
          ...  G_Sigurdsson with the shot! 
          ...  K_Darlow collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 35 :(che) E_Hazard takes on the defender 
          ...  He runs past the defender 
          ...  A_Reid with a nasty foul 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off ! 
          ...  The fans chant CHEERIO CHEERIO CHEERIO to him!! 
Min. 35 :(che) L_Remy runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  L_Remy with a thundering shot! 
          ...  What agility from K_Darlow 
Min. 37 :(che) F_Ribery gets to the by line and finds C_Ronaldo with a beautiful cross 
          ...  C_Smalling reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 38 :(che) A_Cole gets to the bye line 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds J_Terry 
          ...  M_Mancienne with a well timed tackle 
          ...  Craig_Pawson didn't like it though 
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 39 :(che) F_Ribery beats the defender 
          ...  C_Smalling goes in studs first 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Jason Fortune looks bemused that it wasn't more! 
Min. 40 :(che) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  M_Benatia is through! 
          ...  M_Benatia shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  But K_Darlow palms it behind 
          ...  Craig_Pawson has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 41 :(ntf) E_Lichaj jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Paterson 
          ...  A delicate header from J_Paterson ! 
          ...  It's beaten P_Cech 
          ...  It goes wide !! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(che) Oscar is coming on for F_Ribery and playing MF 
Min. 48 :(ntf) B_Assombalon- runs forward 
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  B_Assombalon- smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  Over the bar 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Nottingham Forest 1-1 Chelsea

Min. 46 :(ntf) C_Smalling finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Terry 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful 
Min. 46 :(che) L_Remy with the dribble 
          ...  J_Hobbs is easily beaten 
          ...  M_Fryatt fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just inside there own half 
          ...  Oscar swings it in 
          ...  E_Hazard gets on the end of it 
          ...  E_Hazard hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  What agility from K_Darlow 
Min. 47 :(ntf) J_Hobbs runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to M_Fryatt 
          ...  M_Fryatt fires the shot in! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 47 :(che) Oscar with an inch perfect pass to L_Remy 
          ...  E_Lichaj steals the ball of off him 
Min. 50 :(ntf) a big roar from the crowd as D_Collins comes on for M_Mancienne to play DF 
Min. 50 :(che) Diego_Costa is being prepared to come on 
          ...  L_Remy is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 51 :(che) J_Mata moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Cole 
          ...  A skillful effort from A_Cole ! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 58 :(che) C_Ronaldo leaves M_Fryatt standing 
          ...  C_Ronaldo launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  But K_Darlow gets down well to tip the ball wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Hazard curls it into the box! 
          ...  The ball comes to C_Ronaldo 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 58 :(che) Oscar is hurt 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  But he looks unable to continue 
Min. 58 :(che) C_Azpilicueta is being prepared to come on 
          ...  Oscar is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF 
Min. 62 :(che) E_Hazard has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  J_Mata gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  J_Mata tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  K_Darlow with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
Min. 64 :(che) D_Janmaat plays it forward to C_Ronaldo 
          ...  C_Ronaldo attempts a lob! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 73 :(che) Diego_Costa with a Cruyff turn 
          ...  J_Paterson pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  He is ordered to cool off 
Min. 74 :(che) G_Sigurdsson looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to C_Ronaldo 
          ...  Driven towards goal by C_Ronaldo ! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 77 :(che) E_Hazard finds himself in a good position 
          ...  R_Alvarez with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
          ...  Craig_Pawson wants a word 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Right on the edge of the box! 
          ...  C_Azpilicueta shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to Diego_Costa instead 
          ...  A cheeky lob from Diego_Costa ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  K_Darlow is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Hazard lofts the ball in! 
          ...  J_Mata gets to it! 
          ...  K_Darlow parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The defence had gone walk about! 
          ...  That must have sealed it!! 
          ...  Nottingham Forest 1-2 Chelsea ...
Min. 77 :(che) M_Benatia turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to Diego_Costa 
          ...  Diego_Costa has slipped behind the defence! 
          ...  He is one on one with K_Darlow 
          ...  He nutmegs K_Darlow 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Nottingham Forest 1-3 Chelsea ...
Min. 79 :(che) C_Azpilicueta slides the ball across to G_Sigurdsson 
          ...  L_Veldwijk with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 80 :(che) J_Mata runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  C_Smalling brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But Craig_Pawson waves play on!!! 
Min. 83 :(che) J_Mata unselfishly lays the ball back to A_Cole 
          ...  A_Cole flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  K_Darlow guesses right 
Min. 86 :(che) C_Azpilicueta with a penetrating pass to C_Ronaldo 
          ...  J_Hobbs read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(ntf) M_Fryatt takes possession 
          ...  What can he do here? 
          ...  M_Fryatt sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a mishit effort! 
Min. 94 :(che) J_Mata controls the ball with ease 
          ...  J_Mata rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  K_Darlow is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over !! 
          ...  K_Darlow looks very relieved! 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Venue                : The City Ground
Attendance           : 40,099
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nottingham Forest Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player          : J_Hobbs
Scorers              : J_Hobbs (14)
Sent Off             : A_Reid (35)
Booked               : M_Mancienne (38), C_Smalling (39), M_Fryatt (46), L_Veldwijk (79)
Injured              : N/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chelsea Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player          : J_Mata (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Remy (5), J_Mata (77), Diego_Costa (77)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Janmaat (21)
Injured              : Oscar (58)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Match Statistics
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       Nottingham Forest  |    Chelsea
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       19
Off target           :           4        |       8
On target            :           3        |       11
Possession           :          28        |       72
Corners              :           0        |       4
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           4        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :          16        |       6
Key Tackles          :           7        |       2
Key Passes           :           4        |       17
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Final Score          : Nottingham Forest 1 - 3 Chelsea
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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  20   3   2   1  24 |  98   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 137   0   0   0
E_Lichaj       DF   2  19   3   2  24 |  98   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  52  20   0
C_Smalling     DF   2  19   2   3  29 |  98   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  75  -3  -3
J_Hobbs        DF   2  19   4   2  26 |  98   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  26  20  45
M_Mancienne    DF   2  19   2   2  25 |  54   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  23  -3  -3
R_Alvarez      MF   2   3  19   3  28 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  -1  39  -1
A_Reid         MF   2   3  19   4  28 |  35   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -11 -11  -6
B_Assombalon-  FW   2   2   3  20  22 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
M_Fryatt       FW   2   2   4  19  26 |  98   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -3  -3   4
L_Veldwijk     FW   2   3   3  18  24 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -3
J_Paterson     FW   2   2   2  17  23 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
D_Evtimov      GK  17   2   2   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Collins      DF   2  18   3   3  27 |  44   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Hunt         DF   2  18   3   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Cohen        MF   2   5  18   3  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Burke        FW   2   2  17   6  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Chelsea
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
P_Cech         GK  21   2   2   2  25 |  98   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0   0   0
A_Cole         DF   2  19  11   2  24 |  98   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  26  60   6
J_Terry        DF   2  19   2   2  24 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  20   0
D_Janmaat      DF   2  18  10   3  28 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  14  54  14
M_Benatia      DF   2  18   2   3  25 |  98   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  49   5
E_Hazard       MF   2   3  20  10  27 |  98   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  69   6
G_Sigurdsson   MF   2   4  19  11  19 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
J_Mata         MF   2   3  20  10  24 |  98   0   0   2   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  40  51
F_Ribery       MF   2   3  19  10  26 |  45   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
C_Ronaldo      FW   2   3  10  21  23 |  98   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  20   9
L_Remy         FW   3   2   3  18  23 |  54   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  55
J_Alnwick      GK  18   2   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Ivanovic     DF   3  18   2   3  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Azpilicueta  MF   3  18  11   2  23 |  36   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Oscar          MF   3   2  19  10  25 |  17   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Diego_Costa    FW   2   3   3  21  24 |  44   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  46
1430939330 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35