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27/09/2056, City Ground, Nottingham, England
League One, English Football League
Forest Vs Portsmouth

Forest play in a 3-4-3 Att formation, and line up with: S MacClery (GK) , T Hughes (CB) , O Burton (CB) , S Bellis (CB) , G Omodiagbe (CM) , I Llewellyn (CM) , P Johns (CM) , S Balconi (CAM) , J MacDiarmid (RW) , A Petralia (LW) , S Ormond (ST) And the subs are: J Cure (CB) , S Smyth (CB) , B Cooney (CM) , C Donaghue (CM) , R Huggett (ST)

Portsmouth play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: H Frame (GK) , T Meloni (CB) , J McClenathan (CB) , G Adekunde (CB) , B Baker (RB) , D Clery (LB) , A Esson (CDM) , I Kelty (CAM) , E Powell (RM) , K Quinn (LM) , N Cody (ST) And the subs are: L Doyle (CB) , D Connell (CB) , J Heffernan (CM) , C Findlay (CM) , M Feghabo (ST)
Welcome to City Ground in Nottingham, England where Nottingham Forest will face Portsmouth.  This is a league fixture taking place in the League One, English Football League.  The attendance is 37286.

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

5' - Tim Hughes slides the ball to Stuart Balconi.  Stuart Balconi plays the ball to Patrick Johns.  Patrick Johns sees a run from Alec Petralia.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

12' - Ian Kelty finds Alen Esson with a long pass.  Tim Hughes tackles Alen Esson and takes possession.  Tim Hughes hits the ball long to Gus Omodiagbe.  Gus Omodiagbe sees Stuart Ormond making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Stuart Ormond is able to take the ball.  Stuart Ormond attempts to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but Hugh Frame stops the shot!  He can't hold it though...Jake MacDiarmid is first to the loose ball...Jake MacDiarmid looks to strike the ball into the top of the net...but the shot is tipped over the crossbar by Hugh Frame!  The linesman flags for a corner for  Forest.  Patrick Johns places the ball to take the corner.  He sends the ball into the box, but Tobias Meloni intercepts and takes possession.  

15' - Alec Petralia tackles Tobias Meloni and gains possession for his team.  Alec Petralia plays the ball to Stuart Balconi.  Stuart Balconi attempts to beat Gareth Adekunde using his skills and succeeds, neatly slipping past the opposing player!  

19' - Stuart Balconi attempts to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...and Stuart Balconi scores!  That's a fine goal from the Forest player!  The keeper had no chance!

19' - Portsmouth kick the ball off for the restart.  

27' - Patrick Johns spots a run from Alec Petralia.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Alec Petralia runs on to the ball.  Alec Petralia looks to hit the ball past the keeper...but the shot is tipped around the post by Hugh Frame!  The linesman flags for a corner for  Forest.  Patrick Johns will take the corner.  He curves the ball into the box and finds Stuart Balconi.  Stuart Balconi gets above the defence and directs a header hoping to beat Hugh Frame...but the keeper manages to stop the shot!  

33' - Gus Omodiagbe passes to Inigo Llewellyn.  Inigo Llewellyn shoots from long range, aiming for the top of the net...but Hugh Frame deflects the shot out of play.  That will be a corner for  Forest.  Patrick Johns places the ball to take the corner.  He curves the ball into the box, but the ball is overhit and misses everyone.  

36' - Gareth Adekunde passes the ball to Ian Kelty.  Stuart Ormond dispossesses Ian Kelty and gains possession for his team.  Forest launch a counter attack.  Stuart Ormond uses his pace to beat Alen Esson.  

36' - Stuart Ormond spots a run from Stuart Balconi.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Stuart Balconi is caught offside!  

40' - Ian Kelty finds Brad Baker with a short pass.  Gus Omodiagbe successfully tackles Brad Baker and gains possession for his team.  Gus Omodiagbe looks to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...and Gus Omodiagbe scores!  That's a fine goal from the Forest player!  The keeper got a touch but it wasn't enough!

40' - Portsmouth kick the ball off for the restart.  

43' - Gareth Adekunde passes to Tobias Meloni.  Tobias Meloni passes to Brad Baker.  Brad Baker chips a long ball to Tobias Meloni.  Tobias Meloni sees a run from Alen Esson.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

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

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

47' - John McClenathan passes the ball to Ewan Powell.  Ewan Powell plays a short pass to Kenzie Quinn.  Kenzie Quinn attempts to speed past Patrick Johns, but is brought down.    The referee shows Patrick Johns the yellow card! That will be a freekick for Portsmouth.  

50' - Gareth Adekunde plays a long pass to Dave Clery.  Dave Clery passes to Kenzie Quinn.  Kenzie Quinn takes a shot from distance towards goal...and Kenzie Quinn scores!  That's a great goal from the Portsmouth player!  The keeper had no chance!

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

57' - Tobias Meloni finds John McClenathan with a long pass.  John McClenathan passes the ball to Ewan Powell.  Ewan Powell sees Nicholas Cody making a run.  He attempts to play a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

60' - Jake MacDiarmid plays a short pass to Owen Burton.  Owen Burton finds Gus Omodiagbe with a long ball.  Gus Omodiagbe uses his pace to beat Dave Clery.  

61' - Gus Omodiagbe sees Stuart Ormond making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Stuart Ormond is able to take the ball.  Stuart Ormond attempts to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is offtarget!

63' - Hugh Frame spots a run from Nicholas Cody.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Nicholas Cody runs on to the ball.  Nicholas Cody looks to slide the ball past the keeper...and its in! Its a goal for Portsmouth!  The ball rebounded in off the post!

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

66' - Tim Hughes passes the ball to Gus Omodiagbe.  Gus Omodiagbe passes the ball to Patrick Johns.  Patrick Johns passes a long ball to Sean Bellis.  Sean Bellis crosses the ball into the box, but Brad Baker intercepts the ball.  

68' - Inigo Llewellyn hits a shot from long range, aiming for the corner of the net...but the ball flies wide of the post!

71' - Hugh Frame chips a long ball to Brad Baker.  Brad Baker takes a shot from distance towards goal...but the shot is offtarget!

73' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Ian Kelty is going to be taken off.  Mel Feghabo is brought on from the bench.  

74' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Tim Hughes is going to be taken off.  Clinton Donaghue is going to be brought on.  

75' - Alen Esson sees a run from Mel Feghabo.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

76' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Sean Bellis is going to be taken off.  Steve Smyth is going to be brought on.  

77' - Patrick Johns attempts to use his skills to beat Tobias Meloni and succeeds, deftly slipping past the opposing player!  

78' - Patrick Johns spots a run from Gus Omodiagbe.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Gus Omodiagbe runs on to the ball.  Gus Omodiagbe tries to place the ball past the keeper...but its wide!

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Owen Burton is going to be taken off.  Jonathan Cure is brought on from the bench.  

80' - Hugh Frame plays a long ball to John McClenathan.  John McClenathan sees Nicholas Cody making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

81' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Gareth Adekunde is going to be taken off.  Lewis Doyle is brought on from the bench.  

86' - Alen Esson plays a long pass to John McClenathan.  John McClenathan sees a run from Nicholas Cody.  He attempts to dink the ball to send his teammate through, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

91' - Jake MacDiarmid plays a long ball to Clinton Donaghue.  Clinton Donaghue passes the ball to Gus Omodiagbe.  Gus Omodiagbe slides the ball to Jake MacDiarmid.  John McClenathan dispossesses Jake MacDiarmid and gains possession for his team.  John McClenathan sees a run from Mel Feghabo.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Mel Feghabo runs on to the ball.  Mel Feghabo tries to slide the ball past the keeper...and its in! It's a lovely goal from Mel Feghabo for Portsmouth!  The ball bounced off the post and into the net!



The match has ended Nottingham Forest 2 - 3 Portsmouth.