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13/12/2053, City Ground, Nottingham, England
Championship, English Football League

Forest Vs Birmingham

Forest play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: S MacClery (GK) , T Hughes (CB) , O Burton (CB) , D Raison (RB) , M Frazer (LB) , P Johns (CDM) , J MacDiarmid (CAM) , S Balconi (RM) , N Onyeawuna (LM) , M Erogbogbo (ST) , A Petralia (ST) And the subs are: S Bellis (CB) , S Smyth (CM) , M Magouirk (CM) , P Ormond (ST)

Birmingham play in a 4-1-2-1-2 formation, and line up with: T Yarwood (GK) , J Shanklin (CB) , P Kellie (CB) , J Munro (RB) , A Garson (LB) , G Agu (CM) , G McZeal (CM) , R Craig (CDM) , P Cooney (CAM) , G Edwards (ST) , N McCants (ST) And the subs are: J Lazos (CB) , J Birninkudu (CB) , C Banter (CM) , B Inuwa (CM) , E MacRae (ST)

Welcome to City Ground in Nottingham, England where Nottingham Forest will face Birmingham City.  This is a league fixture taking place in the Championship, English Football League.  The attendance is 37551.

1' - Forest kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

13' - Jake MacDiarmid passes the ball to Malcolm Frazer.  Malcolm Frazer finds Jake MacDiarmid with a short pass.  Jake MacDiarmid hits the ball long to Tim Hughes.  Tim Hughes passes to Patrick Johns.  Peter Kellie dispossesses Patrick Johns and takes the ball.  Peter Kellie plays a long pass to Geoff Agu.  Geoff Agu passes a long ball to Alastair Garson.  Davie Raison tackles Alastair Garson and takes the ball.  Davie Raison plays a short pass to Patrick Johns.  Patrick Johns spots a run from Mark Erogbogbo.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Mark Erogbogbo has strayed offside!  

18' - Jack Munro plays a long pass to John Shanklin.  John Shanklin plays the ball to Gavin McZeal.  Gavin McZeal spots a run from Geoff Agu.  He attempts a quick throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

21' - Jake MacDiarmid plays the ball to Tim Hughes.  Tim Hughes plays a long pass to Davie Raison.  Davie Raison sees Jake MacDiarmid making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Jake MacDiarmid runs on to the ball.  Jake MacDiarmid strikes the ball, aiming for the corner of the net...and Jake MacDiarmid scores!  That's a good goal from the Forest player!  The diving keeper couldn't get near the ball!

22' - Birmingham kick the ball off for the restart.  

27' - Rob Craig slides the ball to Paul Cooney.  Paul Cooney passes to John Shanklin.  John Shanklin plays a long pass to Rob Craig.  Rob Craig passes to Greg Edwards.  Greg Edwards attempts to use his skills to beat Tim Hughes.  The opposing player is sent the wrong way and Greg Edwards runs with the ball!  

32' - Rob Craig spots a run from Gavin McZeal.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but Gavin McZeal is caught offside!  

36' - Jake MacDiarmid plays a long ball to Patrick Johns.  Patrick Johns plays the ball to Jake MacDiarmid.  Jake MacDiarmid sees Alec Petralia making a run.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, and Alec Petralia is able to take the ball.  Alec Petralia tries to shoot the ball into the top of the net...and Alec Petralia scores!  That's a fine goal from the Forest player!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

36' - Birmingham kick the ball off for the restart.  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

45' - Birmingham kick the ball off for the restart.  

49' - Geoff Agu finds Gavin McZeal with a short pass.  Gavin McZeal finds John Shanklin with a short pass.  Alec Petralia successfully tackles John Shanklin and the ball goes loose.  Forest attempt to counter.  Gavin McZeal tackles Jake MacDiarmid and takes the ball.  Gavin McZeal hits the ball long to Alastair Garson.  Alastair Garson curves the ball into the box, but Tim Hughes intercepts the ball.  

55' - Alastair Garson plays a long ball to Paul Cooney.  Paul Cooney whips in a cross and finds Gavin McZeal.  Gavin McZeal tries to slide the ball past the keeper...but the shot is deflected out of play by the keeper!  The linesman flags for a corner for  Birmingham.  Jack Munro will take the corner.  He sends the ball into the box, but the ball is overhit and misses everyone.  

56' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Greg Edwards will come off.  Edward MacRae is going to be brought on.  

58' - Tim Hughes passes to Patrick Johns.  Patrick Johns crosses the ball, but no one is able to get to the ball.  

60' - Alastair Garson sees a run from Edward MacRae.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Edward MacRae has strayed offside!  

63' - Jake MacDiarmid passes a long ball to Patrick Johns.  Patrick Johns hits the ball from long range towards goal...and Patrick Johns scores!  That's a superb goal from the Forest player!  The keeper had no chance!

64' - Birmingham kick the ball off for the restart.  

65' - There is going to be a subsitution.  John Shanklin is going to be taken off.  John Birninkudu is going to be brought on.  

66' - Rob Craig sees Paul Cooney making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Paul Cooney is caught offside!  

67' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Noel McCants is going to be taken off.  Chris Banter is going to be brought on.  

70' - Geoff Agu sees a run from Gavin McZeal.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Gavin McZeal has strayed offside!  

72' - Jake MacDiarmid passes a long ball to Davie Raison.  Davie Raison sees Mark Erogbogbo making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Mark Erogbogbo is able to control the ball.  Mark Erogbogbo shoots...but the shot goes wide!

74' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Owen Burton is going to be taken off.  Sean Bellis joins the game from the bench.  

75' - Jack Munro looks to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...and its in! It's an excellent goal from Jack Munro for Birmingham!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

75' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Tim Hughes is going to be taken off.  Mike Magouirk joins the game from the bench.  

76' - Forest kick the ball off for the restart.  

79' - Malcolm Frazer spots a run from Mark Erogbogbo.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Mark Erogbogbo is caught offside!  

81' - Jack Munro plays a long pass to Paul Cooney.  Paul Cooney uses his pace to beat Davie Raison.  

81' - Paul Cooney spots a run from Chris Banter.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

85' - Jake MacDiarmid passes a long ball to Sean Bellis.  Sean Bellis spots a run from Noah Onyeawuna.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Noah Onyeawuna is able to take the ball.  Noah Onyeawuna attempts to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but the shot goes over!



The match has ended Nottingham Forest 3 - 1 Birmingham City.