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31/08/2056, City Ground, Nottingham, England
EFL Trophy, G1
Forest Vs Doncaster

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: S Smyth (CB) , J Cure (CB) , C Donaghue (CM) , B Cooney (CM) , R Huggett (ST)

Doncaster play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: R Griffith (GK) , J Snedden (CB) , C McConachie (CB) , P Ra (CB) , E Cummingham (RB) , L Moran (LB) , G Barrack (CDM) , A Halley (CAM) , J Neil (RM) , H MacNeill (LM) , J Morris (ST) And the subs are: A MacEwen (CB) , P Thomas (CB) , T Cadwallader (CM) , E Morris (CM) , D McShane (ST)
Welcome to City Ground in Nottingham, England where Nottingham Forest will face Doncaster Rovers.  This is a group stage match of the EFL Trophy.  The attendance is 17313.

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

8' - Tim Hughes finds Owen Burton with a short pass.  Owen Burton finds Sean Bellis with a short pass.  Sean Bellis passes a long ball to Owen Burton.  Chris McConachie tackles Owen Burton and takes possession.  Stuart Ormond tackles Chris McConachie and takes possession.  Stuart Ormond plays the ball to Stuart Balconi.  Stuart Balconi attempts to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but Rhys Griffith performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

10' - Rhys Griffith slides the ball to Paul Ra.  Paul Ra spots a run from John Morris.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and John Morris takes the ball.  John Morris strikes the ball...and John Morris scores!  That's a great goal from the Doncaster player!  The ball bounced off the post and into the net!

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

14' - Tim Hughes finds Patrick Johns with a short pass.  Patrick Johns slides the ball to Tim Hughes.  Tim Hughes chips a long ball to Sean Bellis.  Sean Bellis sees a run from Stuart Ormond.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and Stuart Ormond runs on to the ball.  Stuart Ormond attempts to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

15' - Rhys Griffith spots a run from John Morris.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but John Morris has strayed offside!  

20' - Jake MacDiarmid finds Sean Bellis with a long ball.  Sean Bellis sees a run from Stuart Ormond.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

26' - Arnie Halley passes a long ball to Chris McConachie.  Chris McConachie plays the ball to John Morris.  Tim Hughes dispossesses John Morris and takes the ball.  Tim Hughes plays a long pass to Gus Omodiagbe.  Gus Omodiagbe plays a short pass to Jake MacDiarmid.  Jake MacDiarmid attempts to beat Chris McConachie using his skills and succeeds, neatly slipping past the opposing player!  

27' - Jake MacDiarmid crosses the ball into the box, and manages to find Stuart Ormond.  Stuart Ormond gets above the defence and heads the ball hoping to beat the keeper...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

32' - Rhys Griffith plays a long ball to Arnie Halley.  Sean Bellis dispossesses Arnie Halley and gains possession for his team.  Sean Bellis hits the ball long to Owen Burton.  Owen Burton plays the ball to Jake MacDiarmid.  Jake MacDiarmid tries to beat Leighton Moran using his ball skills, but is tripped.  That will be a freekick for Forest.  

33' - Jake MacDiarmid stands over the ball, preparing to take the freekick.  He curves the ball into the box, but the ball misses everyone.  

35' - Arnie Halley spots a run from John Morris.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, and John Morris is able to control the ball.  John Morris takes a shot towards goal...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

38' - Sid MacClery sees a run from Stuart Ormond.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Stuart Ormond is able to control the ball.  Stuart Ormond looks to shoot the ball into the top of the net...and its in! It's a brilliant goal from Stuart Ormond for Forest!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but couldn't stop the shot!

38' - Doncaster kick the ball off for the restart.  

41' - Johnny Snedden plays the ball to Geoff Barrack.  Geoff Barrack plays the ball to Leighton Moran.  Leighton Moran sees Arnie Halley making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Arnie Halley takes the ball.  Arnie Halley reaches the byline and attempts a cutback, but Jacob Neil overshoots the ball and it goes loose! Gus Omodiagbe sees a run from Jake MacDiarmid.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

45' - Patrick Johns passes the ball to Gus Omodiagbe.  Gus Omodiagbe brings the ball forward, attempting to outpace Chris McConachie, but is brought down.  That will be a freekick for Forest.  

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

47' - Doncaster kick the ball off for the restart.  

53' - Tim Hughes plays a short pass to Jake MacDiarmid.  Jake MacDiarmid shoots from outside the area...and its in! It's a good goal from Jake MacDiarmid for Forest!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but it wasn't enough!

53' - There is going to be a subsitution.  John Morris is going to be taken off.  Ellis Morris joins the game from the bench.  

53' - Doncaster kick the ball off for the restart.  

57' - Elliot Cummingham passes the ball to Arnie Halley.  Arnie Halley plays the ball to Chris McConachie.  Chris McConachie sees a run from Arnie Halley.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, and Arnie Halley is able to control the ball.  Arnie Halley attempts to strike the ball into the top of the net...and Arnie Halley scores!  That's a fine goal from the Doncaster player!  The ball bounced off the post and into the net!

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

60' - Owen Burton plays a short pass to Inigo Llewellyn.  Inigo Llewellyn slides the ball to Tim Hughes.  Tim Hughes sees Alec Petralia making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Alec Petralia takes the ball.  Alec Petralia shoots, aiming for the corner of the net...but the shot goes wide!

64' - Tim Hughes sees a run from Alec Petralia.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Alec Petralia takes the ball.  Alec Petralia attempts to strike the ball into the top of the net...but the shot is saved by Rhys Griffith!  

66' - Rhys Griffith hits the ball long to Chris McConachie.  Chris McConachie sees a run from Henry MacNeill.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but Henry MacNeill is caught offside!  

70' - Inigo Llewellyn spots a run from Alec Petralia.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Alec Petralia is caught offside!  

74' - Stuart Balconi spots a run from Stuart Ormond.  He attempts to play a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

75' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Sean Bellis is going to be taken off.  Clinton Donaghue is going to be brought on.  

77' - Henry MacNeill spots a run from Ellis Morris.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Ellis Morris is able to control the ball.  Ellis Morris tries to strike the ball into the top of the net...but the shot is saved by Sid MacClery!  

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Owen Burton will come off.  Steve Smyth is going to be brought on.  

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Johnny Snedden is going to be taken off.  Alexander MacEwen is brought on from the bench.  

85' - Geoff Barrack finds Paul Ra with a long ball.  Paul Ra plays the ball to Ellis Morris.  Ellis Morris attempts to outskill Inigo Llewellyn and succeeds, neatly slipping past the opposing player!  

86' - Ellis Morris hits a shot from long range, aiming for the corner of the net...but the keeper manages to parry the shot!  Clinton Donaghue manages to clear the ball for the defending team.

88' - Elliot Cummingham chips a long ball to Henry MacNeill.  Henry MacNeill attempts to use his skills to beat Stuart Balconi, but is brought down illegally.  That will be a freekick for Doncaster.  

91' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended Nottingham Forest 2 - 2 Doncaster Rovers.