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29/12/2053, City Ground, Nottingham, England
Championship, English Football League

Forest Vs Oxford

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)

Oxford play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: J Elley (GK) , A Weale (CB) , R Davin (CB) , S Harp (CB) , E Maclay (RB) , C Smeaton (LB) , R Milland (CDM) , E Hughes (CAM) , L Trevor (RM) , J Lever (LM) , R Mickle (ST) And the subs are: M MacEwan (CB) , J Quinn (CB) , M Flynn (CM) , A McElligott (CM) , M McClammy (ST)

Welcome to City Ground in Nottingham, England where Nottingham Forest will face Oxford Utd.  This is a league fixture taking place in the Championship, English Football League.  The attendance is 38000.

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

5' - Tim Hughes passes to Malcolm Frazer.  Malcolm Frazer plays the ball to Owen Burton.  Robert Milland dispossesses Owen Burton and gains possession for his team.  Robert Milland sees a run from Eddie Hughes.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Eddie Hughes runs on to the ball.  Eddie Hughes looks to slide the ball past the keeper...but its wide!

9' - Sid MacClery plays a long ball to Owen Burton.  Owen Burton passes to Mark Erogbogbo.  Mark Erogbogbo attempts a shot from long range towards goal...but the keeper manages to parry the shot!  Noah Onyeawuna is first to the ball...Noah Onyeawuna tries to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot goes wide!

21' - Steven Harp successfully tackles Noah Onyeawuna and gains possession for his team.  Steven Harp sees a run from Lloyd Trevor.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman signals for offside!  

24' - Jake MacDiarmid finds Tim Hughes with a long pass.  Tim Hughes passes to Jake MacDiarmid.  Jake MacDiarmid attempts to outskill Robert Davin, but is then fouled.    The referee pulls out a card...it's red!  Robert Davin has been sent off!  That will be a freekick for Forest.  

25' - Jake MacDiarmid steps up to take the freekick.  He curls the ball into the box, but he only manages to find opposing player Steven Harp.  

35' - Chris Smeaton sees a run from Robert Mickle.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Robert Mickle is able to take the ball.  Robert Mickle takes a shot...but the shot goes wide!

39' - Patrick Johns whips in a cross, and manages to find Stuart Balconi.  Stuart Balconi hits a shot, aiming for the corner of the net...but the shot goes wide!

41' - Jacob Elley hits the ball long to Eddie Hughes.  Eddie Hughes looks to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

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

46' - Oxford kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

48' - Eric Maclay passes to Adam Weale.  Adam Weale plays the ball to James Lever.  James Lever brings the ball forward, outpacing Noah Onyeawuna.  

49' - James Lever spots a run from Robert Mickle.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Robert Mickle is able to control the ball.  Robert Mickle looks to slide the ball past the keeper...and Robert Mickle scores!  That's a nice goal from the Oxford player!  The keeper had no chance!

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

53' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Adam Weale will come off.  Martin MacEwan joins the game from the bench.  

57' - Robert Milland passes to Steven Harp.  Steven Harp spots a run from Eddie Hughes.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but Eddie Hughes is caught offside!  

60' - Jake MacDiarmid finds Malcolm Frazer with a long ball.  Malcolm Frazer sees a run from Mark Erogbogbo.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Mark Erogbogbo is able to control the ball.  Mark Erogbogbo tries to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but the keeper manages to stop the shot!  

63' - Jacob Elley plays the ball to Martin MacEwan.  Martin MacEwan finds Lloyd Trevor with a long pass.  Lloyd Trevor brings the ball forward, outpacing Davie Raison.  

63' - Lloyd Trevor spots a run from Robert Milland.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

70' - Chris Smeaton plays the ball to Robert Milland.  Robert Milland spots a run from James Lever.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but James Lever is caught offside!  

75' - 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.  

76' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Lloyd Trevor is going to be taken off.  Anton McElligott is going to be brought on.  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Tim Hughes will come off.  Mike Magouirk joins the game from the bench.  

80' - Jake MacDiarmid runs with the ball, beating Anton McElligott.  

84' - Jake MacDiarmid plays the ball to Noah Onyeawuna.  Noah Onyeawuna tries to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but Jacob Elley manages to stop the shot!  

88' - Alec Petralia speeds past Robert Milland.  

89' - Alec Petralia sees a run from Patrick Johns.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Patrick Johns is able to take the ball.  Patrick Johns tries to place the ball past the keeper...but the shot is offtarget!



The match has ended Nottingham Forest 0 - 1 Oxford Utd.