FMFA League Of Britain Division One, Nottingham Forest vs. Sunderland (Wed Jul 08) Nottingham Forest | Sunderland 4-5-1 P | 4-2-1-1-2 C Tony Ayre | David Gooch | K_Darlow GK | GK C_Pantilimon C_Smalling DF | DF B_Jones E_Lichaj DF | DF P_van_Aanholt J_Hobbs DF | DF S_Coates M_Mancienne DF | DF J_O'Shea R_Alvarez MF | DM J_Rodwell A_Reid MF | DM S_Larsson H_Lansbury MF | MF A_Johnson S_McLaughlin MF | FW D_Ings M_Antonio MF | FW C_Wickham B_Assombalon- FW | AM W_Zaha | D_Evtimov SUB | SUB V_Mannone D_Collins SUB | SUB W_Brown J_Hunt SUB | SUB R_Alvarez C_Cohen SUB | SUB W_Buckley M_Fryatt SUB | SUB D_Graham Min. 1 :(sun) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders ... It seems Sunderland will now be playing P Min. 2 :(ntf) R_Alvarez changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to B_Assombalon- ... B_Assombalon- fires off a left-footed shot ! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... H_Lansbury drives it into the box! ... M_Mancienne with the header ... C_Pantilimon saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 5 :(ntf) B_Assombalon- takes possession ... He has his back towards goal ... He turns well ... B_Assombalon- aiming for the bottom corner ! ... But C_Pantilimon tips it over ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 5 :(sun) W_Zaha plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... C_Wickham keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... C_Wickham curls the ball in on goal ! ... K_Darlow parries it, he follows it up ... And K_Darlow recovers to save!! Min. 6 :(ntf) R_Alvarez lays the ball back to A_Reid ... Good sliding challenge from J_Rodwell ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... M_Antonio chips the ball into the area! ... The ball comes to B_Assombalon- ... He knocks it goalward ... It takes a deflection! ... C_Pantilimon is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... R_Alvarez plays it into the danger area! ... S_McLaughlin with the shot! ... C_Pantilimon gets up well to catch that one Min. 10 :(sun) A_Johnson drives it forward to J_O'Shea ... J_O'Shea could have let it bounce! ... K_Darlow can't get to it! ... GOAL !! ... Look at the delight on his face!! ... Sunderland go ahead in this match now! ... Nottingham Forest 0-1 Sunderland ... Min. 11 :(sun) It looks as though Sunderland is now playing C Min. 11 :(sun) D_Ings with the dribble ... He's through on goal ... D_Ings unleashes a pile driver ! ... K_Darlow won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 14 :(sun) D_Ings with the dribble ... He's clean through ... The fans are on their feet ... D_Ings with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... But he's put it wide ... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? Min. 16 :(sun) J_Rodwell moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to D_Ings ... D_Ings with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... But K_Darlow tips it over ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 19 :(ntf) B_Assombalon- lobs it over the defender ... B_Assombalon- with the crafty shot! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into C_Pantilimon's arms ... Unlucky Min. 19 :(sun) A_Johnson finds D_Ings with a perfectly weighted pass ... D_Ings drives the ball low ! ... K_Darlow falls over ... But K_Darlow is relieved to watch it go out of play! Min. 25 :(ntf) S_McLaughlin races into the box ... He sees H_Lansbury lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... H_Lansbury with a terrific drive ! ... C_Pantilimon makes a fine save Min. 25 :(sun) D_Ings chests it down ... D_Ings lobs K_Darlow! ... He's giving bats everywhere a bad name with that miss! Min. 29 :(sun) A defence splitting pass from P_van_Aanholt to W_Zaha ... W_Zaha hits a crisp volley! ... But K_Darlow dives to his left ... I think K_Darlow just got a hand on that one ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 34 :(ntf) S_McLaughlin controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... B_Assombalon- gets onto the end of the pass! ... B_Assombalon- with his head down lets it go ! ... He has put it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 36 :(sun) S_Larsson looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to W_Zaha ... W_Zaha attempts a chip! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it’s gone just wide !! Min. 38 :(ntf) B_Assombalon- with a real burst of pace ... He shows B_Jones a clean set of heals ... B_Assombalon- smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... But C_Pantilimon tips it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 41 :(sun) J_Rodwell with the cross-field pass to W_Zaha ... H_Lansbury muscles him off the ball ... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick ... He gets a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 45 :(ntf) H_Lansbury finds his way through ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... B_Jones hits it out for a throw Min. 46 :(ntf) R_Alvarez kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... M_Mancienne gets on the end of the pass ... M_Mancienne sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! ... It grazes the bar ... And goes over ... Oh so close there! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Nottingham Forest 0-1 Sunderland Min. 47 :(ntf) B_Assombalon- knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... J_O'Shea wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 51 :(ntf) A_Reid looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to S_McLaughlin ... S_McLaughlin is clean through! ... The linesman has his flag raised ... But The Referee waves play on ... He just has to beat C_Pantilimon ... He tries to slide it past C_Pantilimon ... He has put it wide!! Min. 52 :(sun) C_Wickham retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball up field ... D_Ings gets on the end of it ... A delicate header from D_Ings ! ... It goes wide! ... He made that look harder than it was!! Min. 52 :(ntf) E_Lichaj looks up ... He swings the ball right towards S_McLaughlin ... D_Ings with the tackle ... That's got to be a yellow Min. 55 :(sun) D_Ings dribbles it into the box ... J_Hobbs brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!!! Min. 58 :(sun) W_Brown will replace the useless B_Jones and will play DF Min. 60 :(ntf) J_Hunt will replace E_Lichaj and play DF Min. 60 :(ntf) C_Cohen takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace R_Alvarez ... He'll play as a MF ... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off Min. 61 :(sun) A_Johnson has a go! ... It hits the defender ... D_Ings collects the loose ball! ... C_Smalling wins the ball Min. 62 :(ntf) B_Assombalon- takes possession ... Knocks it past W_Brown ... He's through on goal ... D_Ings with a perfectly timed tackle Min. 64 :(ntf) C_Cohen plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... B_Assombalon- decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... J_Rodwell had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! ... Tony Ayre looks bemused that it wasn't more! Min. 65 :(ntf) B_Assombalon- beats S_Coates ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... C_Wickham leaves his foot in with the challenge!! ... That’s a bad foul!! Min. 70 :(ntf) M_Fryatt will replace the useless B_Assombalon- and will play FW Min. 70 :(ntf) C_Cohen is out on the right ... He moves the ball left to J_Hunt ... J_Hunt carves a shot towards goal ! ... It’s going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... And C_Pantilimon reacts well to tip it over ... CORNER! ... M_Antonio chips the ball in towards the far post! ... J_Hunt gets to it! ... C_Pantilimon takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 71 :(sun) The Sunderland manager told his side to change to a D strategy Min. 71 :(ntf) J_Hunt works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to M_Fryatt ... M_Fryatt tries to chip the ball over C_Pantilimon! ... OOOOHHHHH!!!! ... GOAL !! ... How did that find its way in? ... But it's been disallowed. ... The reason is unclear! ... The manager is involved down on the touchline!! ... He is shown the red card! Min. 75 :(sun) W_Brown sidesteps his marker ... He was too quick for his marker ... H_Lansbury with a reckless challenge ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... That's a terrible challenge ... The referee comes over ... He's already on a yellow ... Straight RED CARD! Min. 78 :(ntf) C_Cohen works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to J_Hunt ... S_Coates with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 82 :(ntf) M_Fryatt with electric pace ... He eases past the defender ... M_Fryatt tries the shot ! ... C_Pantilimon with a great save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : The City Ground Attendance : 40,099 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nottingham Forest Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : B_Assombalon- Scorers : N/A Sent Off : H_Lansbury (75) Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunderland Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_O'Shea (Man of the Match) Scorers : J_O'Shea (10) Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Rodwell (64) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nottingham Forest | Sunderland Attempts on Goal : 15 | 10 Off target : 6 | 5 On target : 9 | 5 Possession : 57 | 43 Corners : 4 | 0 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 1 Fouls : 9 | 6 Key Tackles : 2 | 5 Key Passes : 10 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Nottingham Forest 0 - 1 Sunderland ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 92 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 0 0 0 C_Smalling DF 2 20 2 3 29 | 92 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 -1 -1 E_Lichaj DF 2 19 3 2 24 | 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Hobbs DF 2 19 4 2 26 | 92 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 M_Mancienne DF 2 19 2 2 25 | 92 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 R_Alvarez MF 2 3 19 3 28 | 61 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 A_Reid MF 2 3 19 4 28 | 92 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 H_Lansbury MF 2 3 19 4 25 | 76 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 -10 -10 -5 S_McLaughlin MF 1 2 18 3 24 | 92 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 40 6 M_Antonio MF 2 2 18 2 23 | 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Assombalon- FW 2 2 3 20 22 | 71 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 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 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Hunt DF 2 18 3 3 24 | 31 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 -1 19 9 C_Cohen MF 2 5 18 3 29 | 31 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 M_Fryatt FW 2 2 4 19 26 | 21 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Player Statistics - Sunderland Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C_Pantilimon GK 19 2 3 3 25 | 92 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 198 0 0 0 B_Jones DF 2 17 8 3 26 | 59 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 P_van_Aanholt DF 2 18 8 2 27 | 92 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 S_Coates DF 2 18 2 3 28 | 92 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 J_O'Shea DF 2 18 2 3 28 | 92 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 43 17 62 J_Rodwell DM 2 8 18 2 27 | 92 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 23 37 -3 S_Larsson DM 2 8 18 8 27 | 92 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 A_Johnson MF 2 3 18 8 27 | 92 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 89 0 D_Ings FW 2 3 3 19 21 | 92 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 26 0 14 C_Wickham FW 2 3 8 18 25 | 92 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 17 37 22 W_Zaha AM 2 3 19 8 27 | 92 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 6 V_Mannone GK 18 2 3 3 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Brown DF 2 17 2 3 23 | 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 R_Alvarez MF 2 3 18 8 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Buckley AM 2 3 17 8 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Graham FW 2 3 3 17 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1436385896 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35