Match Report
| Nottingham Forest | Nottingham Forest |  |  | Crewe Alexandra | Crewe Alexandra | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Chris Thomson | C. Thomson |  | 44 | G |  | 1 | | G | 64 |  | Romero P. Hernandez | R. Hernandez | |||||||||
| Emile Banks | E. Banks | | 83 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 74 | | Ruel Brooking | R. Brooking | |||||||||
| Jorge Campos | J. Campos |  | 65 | D | | 3 | | D | 70 |  | Eric Pfeiffer | E. Pfeiffer | |||||||||
| Stuart Hutchison | S. Hutchison |  | 62 | D | | 4 | | D | 70 | | Frederico Soler | F. Soler | |||||||||
| Lomano Mortensen | L. Mortensen | | 67 | M | | 5 | | D | 67 | | Adam Howells | A. Howells | |||||||||
| Wayne Middleton | W. Middleton | | 66 | M | | 6 | | M | 76 | | Nicky Beattie | N. Beattie | |||||||||
| Gilles Duberry | G. Duberry | | 66 | M | | 7 | | M | 72 | | Matthew Keane | M. Keane | |||||||||
| Sylvain Gascoigne | S. Gascoigne | | 64 | M | | 8 | | A | 77 |  | Nahuel Dominguez | N. Dominguez | |||||||||
| Philipp Wilke | P. Wilke | | 77 | A | | 9 | |  | A | 72 | | Tony Bailey | T. Bailey | ||||||||
| Jason Marsden | J. Marsden | | 68 | A | | 10 | | A | 65 | | Marcos Carrasco | M. Carrasco | |||||||||
| Ronan Domi | R. Domi |  | 65 | A | | | 11 | | A | 51 | | Nicholas Milburn | N. Milburn | ||||||||
| Jon Smith | J. Smith | | 64 | A | | 12 | | M | 68 | | Gavin White | G. White | |||||||||
| Damien Galli | D. Galli | | 60 | D | | 13 | | D | 66 | | Gavin Boyd | G. Boyd | |||||||||
| John Mann | J. Mann | | 56 | D | | 14 | | G | 63 | | Mick Draper | M. Draper | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at City Ground where Nottingham Forest play host to Crewe Alexandra. A crowd of 9,409 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Nottingham Forest are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Crewe Alexandra appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Adams.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Nottingham Forest are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Crewe Alexandra appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Adams.
0.00
0-0Crewe Alexandra kick off and get the first half underway!
2.20
0-1With some swift thinking, Nicky Beattie plays the ball forward to Nahuel Dominguez. Nahuel Dominguez rushes past Jorge Campos! Nahuel Dominguez looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
6.54
0-1Seeing a gap ahead, Matthew Keane plays the ball forward to Nahuel Dominguez. Nahuel Dominguez makes a great pass forward. Marcos Carrasco runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
10.37
0-1Nicky Beattie hacks Lomano Mortensen from behind! The referee brings Nicky Beattie to one side and gives him a warning! Lomano Mortensen stretches but gets up unharmed.
12.51
0-1Without breaking stride, Eric Pfeiffer plays the ball forward to Matthew Keane. With vision, Matthew Keane plays the ball forward to Marcos Carrasco. Marcos Carrasco makes a probing pass between the defence to Tony Bailey. Emile Banks comes in with a late challenge on Tony Bailey. Tony Bailey appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
14.30
Matthew Keane knocks the ball forward to Marcos Carrasco. Marcos Carrasco skips past Emile Banks! Marcos Carrasco side-steps and rifles a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
22.17
0-2Showing fabulous composure, Wayne Middleton picks a pass forward to Ronan Domi. Ronan Domi plays a scrappy one-two with Philipp Wilke and stumbles forward towards the goal... Ronan Domi shoots from just inside the box. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Good save!
30.06
Nicky Beattie flicks a high pass forward. Nahuel Dominguez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nahuel Dominguez runs straight at the defence! Emile Banks comes in with a late challenge on Nahuel Dominguez. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
33.38
Wayne Middleton flicks a high pass forward to Philipp Wilke who brings the ball under control. Philipp Wilke runs straight at the defence! Ruel Brooking clumsily knocks into Philipp Wilke. Philipp Wilke appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
34.12
0-2Wayne Middleton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ronan Domi. Ronan Domi shoots from long range. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
38.54
Wayne Middleton threads the ball through to Jason Marsden. Jason Marsden shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
39.04
Gilles Duberry flicks the ball to his team mate, Philipp Wilke. Philipp Wilke shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
40.06
Stuart Hutchison threads the ball through to Gilles Duberry. Gilles Duberry sees Philipp Wilke in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Philipp Wilke finds some space and shoots from distance. Romero P. Hernandez gets down and covers it.
42.25
Wayne Middleton makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ronan Domi. Ronan Domi threads a neat, attacking ball through to Jason Marsden. Jason Marsden looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
44.09
Matthew Keane sees a break and surges forward. Matthew Keane threads the ball through to Nahuel Dominguez but he's offside!
45.00
Matthew Keane flicks a high pass forward. Nicholas Milburn collects the pass. Nicholas Milburn plays a one-two with Tony Bailey and rushes in on goal... Nicholas Milburn muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Nottingham Forest have changed their lineup with Damien Galli replacing Wayne Middleton. Crewe Alexandra appear unchanged since the first half. The Nottingham Forest players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Nottingham Forest kick off the second half!
47.16
0-2Ruel Brooking barges into Philipp Wilke. The referee warns Ruel Brooking to calm down! Philipp Wilke gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
49.04
0-2Emile Banks passes the ball forward to Damien Galli. Damien Galli flicks a high pass forward to Ronan Domi who brings the ball under control. Ronan Domi knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Frederico Soler.
51.35
Lomano Mortensen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ronan Domi. Ronan Domi cuts inside the box! Ronan Domi strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
53.00
Sylvain Gascoigne plays the ball forward to Jason Marsden. Jason Marsden lofts in a cross ball towards Philipp Wilke. Philipp Wilke connects with a diving header but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
57.52
Sylvain Gascoigne hits a low pass to Jason Marsden. Jason Marsden flicks the ball to his team mate, Philipp Wilke. Eric Pfeiffer clumsily knocks into Philipp Wilke. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
59.31
Frederico Soler knocks the ball to his team mate, Matthew Keane. Matthew Keane makes a simple pass to Tony Bailey. Tony Bailey advances inside the box! Tony Bailey cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. What a cracker!! Chris Thomson had no chance!! Goal for Crewe Alexandra!
61.31
0-3Nottingham Forest have made a substitution with John Mann replacing Jason Marsden .
63.02
Eric Pfeiffer flicks a high ball forward to Matthew Keane who takes it down. Seeing a gap ahead, Matthew Keane plays the ball forward to Nahuel Dominguez. Nahuel Dominguez makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Tony Bailey. Some good footwork from Tony Bailey provides some space. He shoots at goal. Tony Bailey scores for Crewe Alexandra!!
78.45
Emile Banks kicks a strong pass forward to Gilles Duberry. Gilles Duberry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Philipp Wilke. Philipp Wilke knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
79.52
0-4Nicky Beattie threads a neat ball through to Tony Bailey. Tony Bailey threads a neat, attacking ball through to Nicholas Milburn. Some good footwork from Nicholas Milburn provides some space. He shoots at goal but somehow Emile Banks happens to be in the right place to block it.
84.32
Matthew Keane passes the ball forward to Nahuel Dominguez. Nahuel Dominguez rushes past Jorge Campos! Some silky footwork from Nahuel Dominguez provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
85.47
Damien Galli plays the ball forward to Ronan Domi. Ronan Domi shoots from outside the area but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Nahuel Dominguez 2 Marcos Carrasco 14 Tony Bailey 59, 63 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Chris Thomson (GK)
6
2. Emile Banks (DEF)
6
3. Jorge Campos (DEF)
6
4. Stuart Hutchison (DEF)
6
5. Lomano Mortensen (MID)
6
6. Wayne Middleton (MID)
6
7. Gilles Duberry (MID)
6
8. Sylvain Gascoigne (MID)
6
9. Philipp Wilke (ATT)
6
10. Jason Marsden (ATT)
6
11. Ronan Domi (ATT)
6
12. Jon Smith (ATT)
0
13. Damien Galli (DEF)
6
14. John Mann (DEF)
6
1. Romero P. Hernandez (GK)
7
2. Ruel Brooking (DEF)
5
3. Eric Pfeiffer (DEF)
6
4. Frederico Soler (DEF)
6
5. Adam Howells (DEF)
6
6. Nicky Beattie (MID)
6
7. Matthew Keane (MID)
8
8. Nahuel Dominguez (ATT)
9
9. Tony Bailey (ATT)
9
10. Marcos Carrasco (ATT)
7
11. Nicholas Milburn (ATT)
6
12. Gavin White (MID)
0
13. Gavin Boyd (DEF)
0
14. Mick Draper (GK)
0