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Helsingor 2-1 Forest

Autor: Nick Richardson

Nottingham Forest suffered defeat against Helsingor in their last friendly before returning to the UK.


The Reds crossed the Danish border to face the second-tier side but fell two goals behind after superb strikes by Martin Koch and Ricki Olsen.

Second-half substitute Tyler Walker ensured the strong Forest contingent had a goal to cheer however when he bagged an 88th-minute consolation.

Dougie Freedman handed starts to new signings Jamie Ward and Matt Mills, while trialists Darius Henderson and Paul Taylor were given their chance to impress up front.

Youngster Roger Riera started the match at right back, with Stephen McLaughlin his opposite, and Jamie Paterson occupied a central midfield role alongside David Vaughan.

Dimitar Evtimov took his place between the sticks but within a minute he was beaten in stunning style, Koch looping the ball into the Bulgarian’s far corner with the outside of his boot from the edge of the area.

Forest’s first response came on nine minutes after Burke controlled the ball down the right and knocked it inside for Ward. The forward struck it goalwards from just outside the area but couldn’t beat Mikkel Bruhn in the Helsingor goal.

Goalscorer Koch was in menacing mood and nearly made it 2-0 on 13 minutes when he danced his way past a number of defenders and into the box.

Evtimov stood firm to make a good save before claiming the ball from the resultant corner.

Clear-cut chances were proving hard to come by for Forest, with Henderson and then Ward failing to meet crosses from McLaughlin and Chris Burke respectively.

Riera found himself in the referee’s notebook after he pulled back Koch on the edge of the area as half-time neared, but Jonas Rasmussen could only fire the ball over the bar from the free-kick.

Freedman made five substitutions at half-time, sending on Jorge Grant, Tyler Walker, Robert Tesche, Ben Osborn and Jack Hobbs. They replaced McLaughlin, Vaughan, Ward, Riera and Matt Mills.

Grant and Osborn filled in at right and left back respectively, while Taylor dropped in alongside Paterson in central midfield.

Burke, who scored Forest’s equaliser in Sunday’s draw with Mjallby, was giving his full back a tortuous evening and the Scotsman presented Henderson with two chances to score shortly after the restart.

The striker could only flick the ball wide after meeting Burke’s low cross at the near post before, minutes later, Henderson was released into the area by the winger. With the angle against him, he failed to beat the keeper.

Helsingor followed up with two chances of their own, Andre Riel forcing a strong save from Evtimov before Klaus Lykke headed the ball over the bar after a cross from the right.

On the hour mark, Taylor sent a dipping effort just wide for The Reds before Freedman made two more substitutions as Burke and Henderson were replaced by Henri Lansbury and Michael Mancienne.

Taylor tried his luck again moments later, embarking on a strong run before seeing his sweetly-struck effort dealt with by Bruhn.

But the home side were refusing to rest on their laurels and, shortly after Evtimov produced an excellent save to deny Olsen, he was beaten by a screamer from the same player, who volleyed the ball into the top corner from Koch’s knock-down.

More substitutions followed for The Reds as trialists Nicky Maynard and Robert Stillo (GK) entered the fray along with Danny Fox. Evtimov, Paterson and Kelvin Wilson came off.

Good hold up play by Maynard on 78 minutes teed the striker up for a shot but the ball took a nick off a defender, making it easy for the keeper to collect.

Shortly afterwards, his strike partner Walker raced on to a long ball over the top and would have been clean through had it not been for a last-ditch challenge by Kasper Enghardt.

But the young striker was not to be denied a goal as, with two minutes of normal time remaining, he controlled the ball well in the area before firing it low into the net.

Tesche had a half-chance to equalise in the second minute of added time but a Helsingor defender positioned himself to divert the German’s volley wide of goal, ensuring his side ended the match victorious.

Attendance: 747


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Stevenage 0-3 Forest

Author: Nick Richardson




Summer signing Matt Mills set Nottingham Forest on their way to a 3-0 victory at Stevenage.

The defender turned the ball home following a corner early in the first half before Henri Lansbury made it 2-0 from the penalty spot.

Jack Hobbs added a third late on to cap a convincing performance from Dougie Freedman’s men.

The Reds could have been 1-0 up in the second minute when trialist Nicky Maynard slipped Lansbury into the area. Stevenage keeper Chris Day produced a good save to tip the midfielder’s shot wide.

It was proving to be a busy start for Day, who made a good save from a long-range Michail Antonio effort before narrowing the angle well to deny Robert Tesche.

The keeper then made an excellent save from a superb Antonio header, only to be beaten at the subsequent corner.

Hobbs headed the ball down in the middle and, with his back to goal, Mills flicked the ball into the bottom corner to give his side a 13th-minute lead.

It had been a dominant start from the visitors and, after Stevenage’s Brett Williams headed the ball over the bar and Danny Fox made a good block to deny Tom Pett in the area, Freedman’s men resumed control and soon made it 2-0 from the penalty spot.

Antonio won the penalty, slowing down to invite Dipo Akinyemi’s challenge before bursting away and being tripped just inside the area. Lansbury opted for power with the spot kick and, although Day got a hand to the ball, doubled his side’s advantage.

The game entered a brief lull before Forest took the match to their hosts again as the interval approached.

On 32 minutes, Tesche burst away in the middle. Maynard drifted into space to receive the ball from the German before drawing a good save from Day, who used his feet to deny the striker.

A minute later, Eric Lichaj became the next man to have an effort at goal. He capitalised on a slip by a Stevenage defender but could only flash the ball across the face of goal and wide of the far post.

The chances kept coming for Forest, who won a free-kick down the right. Lansbury’s delivery was excellent for Antonio at the back post but, under close attention from his marker, the winger could only guide the ball straight at Day from six yards.

Stevenage broke away and tested de Vries for the first time as Akinyemi scooped the ball goalwards. The Dutchman got back to his line to push it away before reclaiming it comfortably.

But it was Forest who claimed the final chances of the half, turning over possession brilliantly and releasing Lansbury down the right. He pulled the ball back for Maynard who saw his shot blocked. The ball looped up in the area for Ward but he could only blast it high over the bar.

There were no changes for Forest at the break but four minutes after the restart Jamie Paterson replaced the hobbling Antonio.

It was a quiet start to the second half, the first chance falling to Forest on 66 minutes when Ward sent the ball dipping goalwards from 30 yards. Day pushed it away but The Reds kept the move alive. Paterson worked himself into a shooting position in the area but miscued his effort, sending the ball out for a throw and prompting Freedman’s second change of the night: Chris Burke for Ward.

David Vaughan was next to be introduced, replacing Mills, and Forest created a good opening after Lansbury did well to pick out Paterson down the left. The substitute cut inside on his right foot but could only bend the ball wide of the far post.

A minute later, de Vries was called upon to make a smart fingertip save to deny a Stevenage trialist.

Freedman handed a Forest trialist their chance to impress shortly afterwards, sending Paul Taylor on for Maynard with 11 minutes to play before replacing Tesche with Ben Osborn and Lansbury with Jorge Grant.

The game looked to be petering out until the 88th minute when Stevenage failed to deal with Osborn’s cross, presenting Hobbs with the chance to guide the ball home in composed fashion.

Two further changes followed as Danny Fox and Michael Mancienne made way for Roger Riera and Stephen McLaughlin, but there was little time for either to make an impact as the match ended 3-0.


Forest: De Vries, Lichaj, Mills (Vaughan 73'), Hobbs, Fox (Riera 89'), Ward (C.Burke 66'), Mancienne (McLaughlin 89'), Lansbury (c) (Grant 87'), Tesche (Osborn 83'), Antonio (Paterson 49'), Maynard (Taylor 79')

Sub not used: Evtimov

Goals: Mills 13', Lansbury (pen) 20', Hobbs 88'

Stevenage: Day, Henry (Casey 66'), Okimo (Sweeney 80'), McAllister (Conlon 66'), Franks (Johnson 57'), Hughes (Smyth 73'), Pett (Yamfam 80'), Parrett (Kerr 73'), Williams, Lee (Gorman 66'), Akinyemi


Referee: Andy Woolmer


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A step in the right direction

Author: NFFC



Nottingham Forest manager Dougie Freedman says last night’s 3-0 win at Stevenage provided him with encouraging signs ahead of the new season.

Goals from Matt Mills, Henri Lansbury and Jack Hobbs were enough for Forest to earn victory at the Lamex Stadium and Freedman was pleased with the response from his squad following their testing pre-season schedule in Sweden.

Speaking to Forest Player, he said: “It was a very good performance and one that I expected from this group of players. We’ve worked very hard over the last couple of weeks but I felt that we were well-rested and the energy levels were good with some excellent patterns of play.

“This has been a real mental test for the players. Stepping off a plane from Sweden and coming down to Stevenage is a test of their attitude and we need to continue to build that resilient streak into the players.”

With only 20 days to go until the season’s curtain-raiser at Brighton and Hove Albion, Freedman said he is happy with the amount of progression his squad is making but admits he may have to make some additions.

He said: “I think some of our approach play was very good and we actually deserved to score more goals. At the end of the day though, whoever scores is irrelevant to me. It is about seeing the team play in a certain style and making sure they look like a team.

“We were a lot more solid and we controlled the ball in the middle of the park much better. We stood up to everything Stevenage threw at us and we’ve come away with a clean sheet in the bag and some good goals.

“We’re three weeks away from the start of the season and there will be another couple of fresh faces coming into the team. I think that can only be a good thing for the football club but, overall, I’m pleased with the direction we’re heading in.”


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Doncaster Information

Author: NFFC



Doncaster Rovers have provided Nottingham Forest supporters with information ahead of Tuesday night’s friendly at the Keepmoat Stadium.


The Reds face the League One outfit in their final friendly on the road before hosting Swansea City (Saturday 25 July, kick-off 3pm) and Aston Villa (Saturday 1 August, kick-off 3pm).

Around 400 Forest fans are expected to make the trip to Doncaster and they can download this PDF to find out more about the facilities and local area. Twitter users can also follow @DRFC_AWAY for updates ahead of the match.

Forest supporters wishing to pay on the day can purchase tickets from the Soccer Centre at the Keepmoat Stadium.

Tickets for the friendly against Swansea at The City Ground are available to purchase now. Click here for more information.

2015-16 away memberships are also on sale. Click here to learn about the benefits.


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Nottingham Forest Under 18s coach Jack Lester says his players were ‘excellent’ in a friendly against Derby this afternoon.


The match ended 0-0 but could easily gone in favour of The Reds, who impressed their coach with a strong performance to build on last week’s 2-1 friendly win over Southend.

Lester said: “I thought we were excellent today. There were some really good performances and we definitely did enough to win the game.

“It’s the third week of pre-season and, taking that into account, the players are in excellent shape. They had a programme to do in the off-season and they’re coping very well.

“The first years are obviously finding it a little bit tougher because the full-time environment is new to them - you have to be a little more patient with them - but the groundwork has been done and we’re pleased.”

Forest: J.Wright, Gabriel, Otim, Stewart, Iacovitti, Yates, Crookes, Taylor, Hayes, Brereton, McDonagh

Subs: Boyd, Gomis, Edser, McClean, A.Wright, Adams


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Fixture release marks start of academy season


Nottingham Forest's Under 21s and Under 18s have received their respective fixture lists for the upcoming 2015-16 season.

New Under 21s manager Jamie Fullarton will take charge of his first competitive game when his side open their campaign at home to Millwall on Monday 10 August (kick-off 1pm) before a trip to Brentford follows a week later.

Three new teams have been introduced into Under 21 Professional Development League Two this season, meaning that Forest will face matches against Watford, Bolton Wanderers and Hull City during the course of the campaign.

Fullarton will hope his side can replicate the achievements of last season's Under 21 squad after they finished top of the regular league table and reached the play-off semi-final before eventually being beaten on penalties by Swansea City in a thrilling contest at The City Ground.

Jack Lester begins his first full season as manager of the Under 18s with a home game against Brentford on Saturday 8 August (kick-off 11am) before last season's play-off semi-finalists Huddersfield Town visit ten days later.

Watford, Hull City and Bolton Wanderers have also been added to the Under 18 Professional Development League Two for the 2015-16 season to provide the young Reds with fresh opposition in the upcoming campaign.

Following a successful season last time around which saw the Under 18s get to the play-off semi-finals and to the quarter-finals of the FA Youth Cup, Lester will be looking for his 2015-16 squad to make a name for themselves.

Both senior academy sides will enter the new season on the back of a successful pre-season visit to Portugal, a trip which saw both teams travel away on a pre-season tour together for the first time.


Quelle: nottinghamforest.co.uk

Nottingham Forest winger Chris Burke says this pre-season has been the ‘toughest’ he’s ever experienced, but also the ‘most enjoyable’.

The 31-year-old Scotsman is nearing the end of his 14th pre-season as a senior professional but says he’s never known one like this summer’s.

Burke told Forest Player HD: “It’s probably been the toughest of my career so far, but the most enjoyable as well.

“Our trip to Sweden was excellent. We were mostly doing three sessions a day, rather than the two sessions you tend to do in pre-season.

“But the boys adapted well to it, learned from it and hopefully it will benefit us for the upcoming season.”

Manager Dougie Freedman has given the majority of his senior squad the chance to impress him so far, as well as a number of youngsters.

And, with home friendlies coming up against Premier League sides Swansea City and Aston Villa, Burke says every player believes they can make it into Freedman’s squad for the opening-day trip to Brighton.

He said: “When you come back to the training ground you have to have the mindset of trying to get into the manager’s starting 11. That’s what we’re all trying to achieve here.

“It’s a fresh start for everybody. You have to fight for your place because the competition here is fierce.

“It’ll be hard to get into the side with the quality that’s been shown in pre-season and in the games.”

Burke’s full interview is available to Forest Player HD subscribers, while a video of his eye-catching goal in Tuesday’s friendly at Doncaster is available to view on the club’s YouTube channel.


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Nottingham Forest have secured the services of Leicester City goalkeeper Ben Hamer.

The 27-year-old has arrived at The City Ground on a season-long loan.

Hamer made eight Premier League appearances for the Foxes last season, keeping three clean sheets.

The Somerset-born stopper arrived at the King Power Stadium after making more than 100 league appearances for Charlton.

A product of Reading’s academy, Hamer spent time on loan at Crawley, Brentford and Exeter earlier in his career but, now an experienced stopper, he will challenge Dorus de Vries for the number one shirt at The City Ground.


Quelle: nottinghamforest.co.uk

Forest 1-1 Swansea


Author: NFFC




Nottingham Forest earned a creditable 1-1 draw with Premier League side Swansea City at The City Ground this afternoon.

Andre Ayew had given the visitors the lead on the hour mark, but Robert Tesche brought The Reds level less than ten minutes later.

Dorus de Vries started in goal for Forest behind a back four of Eric Lichaj, Matt Mills, Jack Hobbs and Danny Fox. Henri Lansbury, Tesche and Michael Mancienne made up the central midfield three, with Jamie Ward and Michail Antonio out wide. Trialist Nicky Maynard started up front.

The first real chances of the game fell Swansea’s way. de Vries claimed a dangerous Kyle Naughton cross just before Ayew could make contact and then Sung-Yeung Ki hit a rasping effort just over Forest’s bar.

The visitors continued to exert pressure and had the lion share of possession early on, but then Antonio was presented with his first opportunity of the game to run at the Swansea defence.

Slipped in by Tesche down the left-hand side, he raced beyond the halfway line and into the Swans’ box, but was prevented from getting a shot away by an excellent Ashley Williams tackle.

The exceptional Matt Mills then blocked a cultured Matt Grimes shot that looked destined for the far corner, before de Vries made the save of the game, preventing the onrushing Naughton from smashing his side in front.

Midway through the first half fine interplay between Lichaj and Ward on the right-hand side saw the latter scamper into the box. His neat cut back for skipper Lansbury allowed Forest’s number ten get a dangerous, dipping shot off, but it curled just over the bar.

The Reds, wearing the 150th anniversary home kit for the first time, began to get a foothold in the game at this stage.

Maynard, Lansbury and Tesche combined in the middle of the park to set the German away through the middle, but his pass wide to Maynard was just over-hit in what was a dangerous position.

The impressive Routledge created himself some space in the Forest area near the half hour mark, but his shot was blocked, and it fell to the feet of Antonio. The winger set off on a trademark rampaging run, but his eventual through ball towards Maynard was blocked.

Soon after de Vries made a sharp save from the inventive Ayew, who tried to backheel home from six yards out after a slight goalmouth scramble, then Routledge once again caused our backline a problem, this time with a vicious snapshot from the edge of the area.

Maynard, who had done a good job of holding the ball up on his own up front, tried an inventive overhead kick when Swansea failed to clear a deep cross, but the striker couldn’t get sufficient power behind the effort to trouble Lukasz Fabianski.

Jamie Ward sprang in off the right-hand side just before half-time and forced Swansea’s Polish stopper into a stretching save away to his left.

That was the last real chance of the half and neither manager made any changes at the break.

Winger Routledge bustled his way into the Forest box in the opening minute of the second period, before setting the ball back for Ayew, who had acres of space on the edge of the area.

The former Marseille man steadied himself, but thankfully for The Reds, blasted over. After that initial chance Forest grew into the half and restricted the Swans to half chances, but failed to create any meaningful openings of their own.


Then on 59 minutes, Ayew atoned for his earlier miss and put the visitors in front. He just beat Mills to a ball over the top and controlled it inside the Forest box, before coolly slotting under de Vries.

The Swans were an inch away from going two up when a Routledge cross eluded Eder at the back post midway through the second half, but then Forest deservedly got back on level terms.

Ward delivered a dangerous cross which just evaded Maynard, but the onrushing Tesche deftly nodded it past Fabianski.

Spaces began to open up as the game wore on and The Reds continued to create chances on the counter attack.

Maynard held the ball up well before feeding Ward on the right, and he almost found Antonio with a deep cross, but Fabianski came off his line to hold.

Antonio was again causing the Swans problems a minute later, when he nodded a superb forward ball from Danny Fox over Federico Fernandez, but the Argentinian recovered excellently to nip the ball away as the winger went to shoot.

Eder had the ball in the back of the Forest net moments later as the game became more of an end-to-end affair, but the referee adjudged the Portuguese international had used his hand and it was ruled out.

With just under a quarter of an hour remaining, Dougie Freedman made the first changes of the game. He brought on Paul Taylor, Tyler Walker and Chris Burke, to replace Michail Antonio, Jamie Ward and Nicky Maynard.

In a half short on chances, Walker nearly got a shot off with his first action of the game, squaring up Fernandez inside the box and creating a bit of space, but the 18-year-old was crowded out.

Goalscorer Tesche was replaced by David Vaughan with a little under ten minutes to go, before Forest nearly took the lead for the first time.

Lansbury burst forwards and played a fine through ball to Lichaj, who cut inside onto his left foot and tried to curl the ball into the far corner. Sadly for the full back, his shot went over, and that was to be the last clear chance of the game.

Forest: De Vries, Lichaj, Mills, Hobbs, Fox, Mancienne, Ward (C.Burke 78'), Lansbury (c), Tesche (Vaughan 84'), Antonio (Taylor 78'), Maynard (Walker 78')

Subs not used: Evtimov, Riera, Wilson, Paterson, McLaughlin, Blackstock

Goal: Tesche 68'


Swansea: Fabianski, Naughton, Fernandez, Williams (c), Taylor, Cork, Ki, Grimes, Ayew, Routledge, Eder

Subs not used: Vickers, Hanley, Sheehan, Barrow

Goal: Ayew 60'

Referee: Christopher Kavanagh

Attendance: 4,285 (304 away)


Quelle: nottinghamforest.co.uk

A deserved draw

Posted: Sun 26 Jul 2015
Author: George Solomon



Eric Lichaj believes Nottingham Forest warranted their 1-1 draw with Swansea City yesterday.

Speaking to Forest Player HD after the game, the full back said he thought The Reds did a fine defensive job against the Premier League side.

Lichaj said: “It was a good test for us. I think we gave them a little too much respect in the first 25 minutes but once we got into the game we started to counter attack and get some shots in on goal.

"They kept the ball really well, especially in the middle of the park, and they were trying to thread it through us, but I thought we did well at forcing them wide and making them cross the ball.

“With Matt Mills and Jack Hobbs in the middle of defence, I’d always back them to clear the danger. I think we did well and warranted the 1-1 draw in the end.”

The Reds face Lichaj’s old side, Aston Villa, at The City Ground next week in their final pre-season friendly of the summer.

And the 26-year-old is looking forward to taking one step closer to the season's start.

He said: "I was there for seven years so it will be nice to play them, but all the guys I played with have gone on to other things. For me it’s another game and another test before the first game of the season.

“The manager said he’s going to make it a full week now like we would have during the season, so we’re going to treat Villa like our first game.

"It will be good to get into the swing of things.”


Quelle: nottinghamforest.co.uk

Naja, so langsam kann man sich auch in Nottingham wieder auf Ligafußball freuen, der Auftakt ist am 07. August mit dem Gastspiel bei Brighton - kann dann endlich losgehen





Forest eröffnet mit dem einzigen Freitag-Spiel somit die neue Championship, hoffentlich ein gutes Omen

New deal for Burke


Young Nottingham Forest winger Oliver Burke has signed a new contract with the club.

The 18-year-old, who made three senior appearances for The Reds last season, has signed a three-year professional deal.

Burke spent time on loan at League One side Bradford last season and contributed heavily to a very successful campaign for the Under 21s.

The youngster has now returned to training after suffering from a minor injury this summer and will be hoping for more opportunities in the first team under Dougie Freedman.


Author: Nick Richardson


Quelle: nottinghamforest.co.uk

Reds sign Spaniard

Posted: Thu 30 Jul 2015
Author: Nick Richardson




Nottingham Forest have announced the signing of Daniel Pinillos.

The 22-year-old Spanish left back, who played 77 minutes of The Reds’ friendly at Doncaster last week, has signed a two-year deal after impressing manager Dougie Freedman during his trial.

Pinillos began his career with local side Racing Santander B and Ourense before moving to second-tier team Cordoba, where he broke into the first team.

Promotion to La Liga followed and Pinillos faced the likes of Real Madrid and Barcelona as he made 12 top-flight appearances.

Following Cordoba’s relegation, Pinillos left the club and will now embark on a new adventure with Forest.

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Forest 3-3 Aston Villa

Nottingham Forest came from behind to draw 3-3 with Aston Villa at The City Ground this afternoon.

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FEHLSTART


Brighton 1-0 Forest

Nottingham Forest were beaten 1-0 in this evening’s season-opener at Brighton’s Amex Stadium.

Kazenga Lua Lua’s individual effort early in the second half was enough to separate the sides.

Forest hit the post early on through captain Henri Lansbury and had several opportunities to equalise, but they were unable to find the net.

Dougie Freedman handed debuts to summer signings Matt Mills and Jamie Ward. Jack Hobbs partnered Mills in central defence, while Eric Lichaj and Danny Fox occupied the full back positions.

Michael Mancienne and Robert Tesche joined Lansbury in central midfield, with Michail Antonio and Ward providing width. Dexter Blackstock started the match as a lone striker and Dorus de Vries took his place between the sticks.

On the bench were Dimitar Evtimov, Jamie Paterson, David Vaughan, Chris Burke and youngsters Tyler Walker, Roger Riera and Jorge Grant.

Brighton started the match on the front foot and tested de Vries for the first time on five minutes. Kazenga Lua Lua received the ball from Solly March in the area, took it down the outside of Lichaj and drilled it low towards goal. De Vries did well to hold on.

Forest came within inches of taking the lead in spectacular style three minutes later. Lansbury was hauled over by Dale Stephens 25 yards out and took charge of the subsequent free-kick. Ward knocked the ball to the midfielder, who curled it off the outside of David Stockdale’s far post.

The two sides were battling for dominance in the early exchanges and both had opportunities to take the lead around the 20-minute mark.

De Vries made a strong save from another low, close-range Lua Lua effort before claiming Tomer Hemed’s header moments later.

Forest offered an immediate response when the ball dropped for Antonio in the middle. He rolled it to his right for Ward to race into space before directing a floated cross into the middle. Blackstock did well to reach it but could only direct his header wide.

It was proving to be an end-to-end affair. A minute after Blackstock’s attempt, Beram Kayal crashed the ball against the post with a low shot from 25 yards.

Seagulls stopper Stockdale was having a fairly quiet evening until Antonio picked the ball up just inside the Brighton half on 28 minutes. With little support from his team-mates, the winger beat a number of men, riding a trip from Stephens on his way to the edge of the area. Antonio struck the ball towards the corner but Stockdale did well to tip it wide. Stephens was retrospectively booked.

The pattern of the game suggested the home side would offer a swift retort, and they nearly had the opening goal when Stephens’ floated header appeared to be dipping under the crossbar. De Vries got there in time to tip it to safety.

There was nothing the keeper could do a minute later, however, as Sam Baldock bent the ball inches wide of the far post after excellent work by Lua Lua.

Forest were showing plenty of signs of promise themselves and Ward had a debut goal in his sights when he received the ball with his back to goal on 36 minutes. He shifted it on to his left foot 30 yards out before striking it sweetly straight at Stockdale.

Freedman was forced into making his first change on 40 minutes when Tesche limped off with an injury. David Vaughan was his replacement.

It looked like the half was going to pass without further incident until, in the second of two added minutes, de Vries produced a superb save to deny Hemed. The Dutchman somehow got a hand to Hemed’s header to push the ball away and preserve parity for his side going into the interval.

But the 0-0 scoreline wasn’t to last long as, within five minutes of the restart, the home side took the lead.

Lua Lua was the scorer, using his searing pace to scamper away from Lichaj in the area before striking the ball left-footed across goal and into the far corner.

Forest were straight on the offensive in search of an equaliser. Fox crossed the ball from deep towards Blackstock at the far post. The striker did well to rise above his marker but, with the odds stacked against him, he could only nod it wide.

Antonio was next to have a go, controlling the ball well from Mills’ diagonal pass. The winger did well to knock it out of his feet with a Brighton defender hot on his heels, but he could only blaze his shot high and wide from just outside the area.

The Reds were now in the ascendancy and won a 58th-minute free-kick when Bruno was penalised for felling Antonio near the byline. Despite the tight angle, Lansbury opted for a powerful shot at goal. Stockdale punched the ball away strongly at he near post.

Another Bruno foul gifted Forest another free-kick two minutes later, this time in an excellent shooting position. Fox took charge this time but could only send the ball soaring over the bar.

Fox was replaced shortly afterwards, making way for Walker who joined Blackstock up front.

Mancienne switched to left back and was immediately put under pressure by Solly March, who burst away from him and into the area. March got his shot all wrong, however, striking the ball wide of the near post.

A minute later Walker had a good chance to equalise after excellent work by Antonio, who cut the ball back for the young striker. Walker took a touch eight yards out but could only drag it wide with his left foot.

Another chance presented itself on 73 minutes when Seagulls skipper Gordon Greer bundled into the back of Antonio as the winger tried to bring down Mills’ long ball. The referee awarded Forest a free-kick just outside the ‘D’ and, in a retake of the move which saw him earlier hit the post, Lansbury received a lay-off from Ward. This time, however, he could only curl the ball over.

Still Forest pressed, forcing Brighton into a 77th-minute mistake and breaking into Brighton territory through Walker. His pace took him past Lewis Dunk and into the area but the defender appeared to get the faintest of touches on Walker’s shot. For a moment it looked like the ball may squirm under Stockdale’s body, but the keeper did enough and Brighton bundled the ball to safety.

The home side’s lead was hanging by a thread and Forest had a golden opportunity to equalise on 80 minutes. Antonio’s long throw was flicked on by Walker at the near post but, with the goal gaping and under close attention from a Brighton defender, Blackstock couldn’t turn the ball over the line.

Freedman’s final substitution saw Paterson replace Ward, but it was Walker once more who caused Brighton’s defence problems on 83 minutes when he turned his defender on the edge of the area to present a shooting opportunity on his left foot. He couldn’t strike the ball cleanly, however, and Stockdale claimed it easily.

The game was now severely stretched as Forest desperately sought an equaliser with minutes of normal time remaining. The hosts benefited, releasing March over the top and through one-on-one with de Vries. The angle and bouncing ball wasn’t ideal but the Brighton man will have been disappointed to blast it over the bar.

Four minutes of added time were allocated at the end of the match but Freedman’s men were unable to claim a deserved equaliser.


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BRIGHTON VS. NOTTINGHAM FOREST 1-0



Brighton: Stockdale, Saltor, Greer, Dunk, Bong, March, Kayal, Stephens, LuaLua (Rosenior 88), Baldock (O'Grady 81), Hemed

Subs not used: Maenpaa, Calderon, Forster-Caskey, Rea

Forest: De Vries, Lichaj, Mills, Hobbs, Fox (Walker 66), Tesche (Vaughan 40), Lansbury, Mancienne, Ward (Paterson 81), Blackstock, Antonio

Subs not used: Evtimov, Burke, Riera, Grant

Attendance: 24,623 Referee: Keith Stroud


Quelle: nottinghamforest.co.uk

Forest 3-4 Walsall


Nottingham Forest were beaten 4-3 by Walsall in the first round of the Capital One Cup this evening.

A hat-trick from Saddlers striker Tom Bradshaw helped the visitors to a victory which appeared to have slipped from their grasp after Michail Antonio came off the bench to score twice, restoring parity at 3-3 in injury time.

But, with the game looking destined for extra time, Kelvin Wilson conceded a penalty and Bradshaw made no mistake from the spot to send Walsall into the second round.

Bradshaw’s goals put Walsall 2-0 up early in the first half before young Forest striker Tyler Walker scored to halve the deficit.

Walsall substitute Romaine Sawyers was the man to extend the away side’s advantage to 3-1 on 89 minutes before Antonio’s heroics gave Forest a lifeline.

Dougie Freedman brought Walker, Wilson, Chris Burke, Jamie Paterson into his starting 11.

Wilson, who was suspended for Friday’s trip to Brighton, captained the side and was partnered by Jack Hobbs in central defence.

The Reds lined up in a diamond formation with Dorus de Vries in goal, Eric Lichaj and Danny Fox at full back, Michael Mancienne in defensive midfield with David Vaughan and Burke ahead of him in central midfield. Jamie Paterson played behind a strikeforce of Walker and Jamie Ward.

And the summer signing from Derby had a good chance to put Forest ahead on nine minutes when he met Walker’s low cross at the near post, only to send the ball over the bar.

Walsall responded with an attack of their own and won a free-kick in a good shooting position when Hobbs felled Milan Lalkovic, earning the centre back a yellow card. Sam Mantom’s set piece saw the ball deflect low off the Forest wall and towards de Vries’ bottom corner, but the Dutchman managed to trap it at the base of his post.

A minute later, however, de Vries was beaten. Again Lalkovic was pivotal, sending the ball across the face of goal with a cross-cum-shot from the left to present Bradshaw with a tap-in.

And it was 2-0 shortly afterwards when Mantom’s cross from the left saw the ball loop up off a Forest defender and into the middle of the goalmouth. Bradshaw did well to turn it over the line.

Freedman opted for a change in shape as Ward came into attacking midfield with Paterson drifting left and Burke right.

It was Ward who offered Forest’s first attempt of reducing the arrears. He received the ball from Lichaj, who had made a strong run forward from right back, but could only sent it wide from 20 yards.

The game then hit a slight lull as the visitors looked to settle the tempo of the match, but it was they who next threatened.

On 29 minutes Bradshaw received a low cross from the right, turned away from goal and offloaded the ball to Kieron Morris just inside the area. Morris opted for a first-time effort but could only fire it well wide.

Forest came within inches of making it 2-1 a minute later when Burke’s low, drilled ball across goal flicked up off a Walsall man and on to the crossbar.

But Freedman’s men didn’t have to wait much longer as, on 32 minutes, Paterson’s low cross following a short corner found Walker at the back post, who made no mistake in turning the ball home from close range.

Walsall quickly set about trying to restore their two-goal advantage, and they nearly did so with nine minutes to play in the half. Marauding left back Rico Henry played the ball Lalkovic in the area. He showed terrific close control to fend off the approaches of Forest’s defence, working a tight shooting angle. De Vries made a strong save at his near post.

Three minutes of added time were allocated at the end of the half and Forest came agonisingly close to scoring an equaliser before the whistle.

Ward’s corner was headed back across goal by Mancienne and perfectly into Paterson’s path. The former Walsall man volleyed the ball from eight yards but could only crash it off the post.

Walsall keeper Neil Etheridge punched the resultant corner away but The Reds kept the ball alive. Fox sprinted towards the edge of the area and struck a low shot towards goal, but Etheridge was equal to it and Forest went into the break 2-1 behind.

There were no changes for either side at the break and Forest began the second half on the front foot. Burke supplied Paterson in the area and the ex-Walsall man span away from his marker to buy space for a shot on his left foot. He struck the ball well but sent it a yard over the bar.

Walsall were forced into a change on 53 minutes at their captain Adam Chambers hobbled off with an injury. He was replaced by Sawyers, who had a chance to score shortly after his arrival following neat build-up play by the Saddlers. He could only curl the ball over the bar from the edge of the ‘D’.

Burke was proving Forest’s most potent attacking threat and he linked up with Paterson again shortly after the hour mark. The Scotsman slid the ball through for Paterson but he struck the ball into the side-netting.

It was Burke’s turn to have a go himself next. He beat Henry by cutting in from the left but the Walsall keeper was equal to his strike from outside the area.

Freedman’s next change saw Dexter Blackstock replace Paterson, but it was the visitors who attacked next. De Vries did well to push Mansom’s low shot to safety.

The Reds boss then opted for an injection of raw pace by sending on Antonio and youngster Oliver Burke. They replaced Chris Burke and Ward.

But there was nothing the pair could do as, shortly after their introduction, Forest fell 3-1 behind.

De Vries could only parry Morris’ powerful shot and The Reds failed to clear the ball from their area, presenting substitute Sawyers with the chance to lash the ball home from close range.

It didn’t take Antonio long to make his mark, however. Almost immediately after the restart he picked up the ball on the left, raced past all on-comers and lashed the ball into the top corner from 25 yards.

The match was wide open and Walsall were refusing to bow down. Substitute Jordan Cook had a good chance to score with five minutes of remaining but couldn’t generate enough power on his shot, presenting de Vries with a comfortable save down at his near post.

Forest’s dominance was increasing more and more as full-time approached, however, and the home side were given encouragement when five minutes of added time were indicated.

And they only needed one of those minutes to make it 3-3. It looked like the chance was gone when Walker’s header was nodded off the line by Henry following a corner. But Hobbs’ lashed effort towards goal kept the ball alive and Antonio was on hand to back-heel it over the line.

There was still plenty of added time left for either side to find a winner, with Forest looking far the more likely side to do so.

Antonio showed his threat yet again when he embarked on a powerful run down the left before fizzing the ball across goal. Sadly for The Reds, there was too much pace on the ball for the home side to benefit.

The fourth minute of added time presented substitute Burke an opportunity to grab the headlines. Walker flicked the ball into the winger’s path and his pace took him into the area. Burke appeared to be slightly off-balance, however, and he fired the ball wide, prompting supporters to prepare themselves for extra time.

But, in the dying seconds, Bradshaw drew a foul from Wilson in the area to give himself the chance of scoring the most dramatic of hat-trick goals. He smashed the ball home from the spot and there wasn’t enough time for Forest to find another equaliser.

Forest: De Vries, Lichaj, Wilson (c), Hobbs, Fox, Ward (Antonio 78'), Mancienne, Vaughan, C Burke (O Burke 78'), Paterson (Blackstock 71'), Walker

Subs not used: Evtimov, Mills, Lansbury, Grant

Goals: Walker 32', Antonio 81', 90'

Bookings: Hobbs 10', Mancienne 75'

Walsall: Etheridge, Demetriou, O'Connor, Downing, Chambers (Sawyers 54'), Mantom, Bradshaw, Henry, Lalkovic (Forde 74'), Flanagan, Morris (Cook 84')

Subs not used: MacGillivray, Baxendale, Preston, Kinsella

Goals: Bradshaw 12', 14', 90', Sawyers 79'

Booking: Demetriou 83'

Referee: Darren Handley

Attendance: 5,237 (669 away)


Quelle: nottinghamforest.co.uk

Die Reds aus Nottingham haben den Saisonstart in der Championship leider verbaselt, unterlagen am 1. Spieltag im Saisoneröffnungsspiel bei Brighton And Hove Albion verdient mit 0:1.

Hier die Highlights im Video:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_-s90ZuHQg

Tickets: Rotherham (H)

Posted: Tue 11 Aug 2015
Author: NFFC



Ticket information for Nottingham Forest’s first City Ground clash of the 2015-16 campaign has been confirmed.

The Reds host Rotherham United on Saturday 15 August (kick-off 3pm) and tickets go on sale to season ticket holders and NFFC members at 9am on Saturday 18 July.

Ticket prices are as follows (matchday price is shown in brackets):

General sale

Adults: £30 (£32)

Seniors: £22 (£24)

Under 18s: £16

Under 12s: £8

Family Stand

Adults: £25 (£27)

Seniors: £20 (£22)

Under 18s: £14

Under 12s: £7


Quelle: nottinghamforest.co.uk

Championship
2. Spieltag
Samstag, 15.08.2015
Stadion: City Ground
Anstoss: 16:00 Uhr

Nottingham Forest - Rotherham United

Heimspielauftakt für die Reds am Samstag gegen Rotherham - immerhin kassierte der Gast am 1. Spieltag ebenfalls eine Niederlage zum Auftakt in die neue Championship.
Diese Niederlage fiel beim 1:4 gegen die Milton Keynes recht deutlich aus.

Forest mit verdienter Niederlage bei Brighton, allerdings auch mit etwas Pech, denn Chancen hatte man selbst auch einige auf dem Fuß, ließ diese ungenutzt, besonders viel Pech natürlich beim Pfostentreffer.

In heimischen Gefilden, sollte ein Dreier absolut realistisch sein, ansonsten kann man schon wieder von einem glatten Fehlstart sprechen.

Auf geht´s Forest...

Na siehste wohl - geht doch

Nottingham - Rotherham 2:1


Nottingham Forest came from behind to beat Rotherham 2-1 at The City Ground this afternoon and record their first win of the season.

Former Red Danny Collins had given the visitors the lead in the 13th minute, but goals either side of half-time from Matt Mills and Michail Antonio gave Dougie Freedman’s men the victory.

Tyler Walker started his first league game for Forest as Freedman made four changes to the side that faced Brighton on the opening day.

Kelvin Wilson, Chris Burke and David Vaughan also made their first league starts of the campaign.

Former Reds Collins and Greg Halford were the visitors centre half pairing, with the latter captaining Steve Evans’ side, while Matt Derbyshire led Rotherham’s line.

Jamie Ward nearly opened the scoring within the first minute of the game. Winning the ball back high up in Rotherham’s half, he scampered towards goal and unleashed a fierce shot which Kelle Roos did well to get down quickly and save.

Ward – who had started centrally, playing behind Walker – was bright early on, and Halford brought him down on the left wing after five minutes. Captain Henri Lansbury delivered the resultant free-kick to the back post, but Roos claimed just ahead of Matt Mills.

Rotherham came close soon after in what was a lively opening ten minutes. Chris Maguire was fouled 25 yards out and sprang up to take the free-kick, sending it inches wide of Dorus de Vries’ right-hand post.

And it was the Millers who had the next good chance too, when Derbyshire got across his marker to connect with a dangerous Lewis Buxton cross. Thankfully for the Reds, de Vries was able to get down and turn the effort around his post for a corner.

But seconds later a header did beat the Dutchman. The corner was swung in and Collins rose highest to nod home from six yards, giving the visitors a 13th-minute lead.

The goal slowed the tempo of the half. Richard Smallwood picked up the first booking of the game midway through the opening period, but chances were few and far between until Forest so nearly got back on level terms.

Michail Antonio beat Buxton on the right and swung over an inviting cross that Burke knocked towards goal. Stood on the near post, Walker turned the winger’s effort home, but the 18-year-old was adjudged to be offside.

Matt Derbyshire was the second Rotherham played to find his way into referee Darren Bond’s notebook when he attempted to block a de Vries clearance, before Ward again nearly had Forest level. He beat two men on the edge of the area, but was tackled by a third as he shaped to shoot.

It was a fiery affair and the game was becoming increasingly end-to-end. Antonio’s first shot on target tested Roos on 40 minutes, before the Millers broke on the Reds, and Frecklington forced de Vries into a good save.

Ward was at the heart of the action throughout the first half and when Maguire caught him with a late challenge he became the third visitor to receive a yellow card.

As the fourth official raised his board to indicate there would be two minutes of added time at the end of the opening period, Antonio won a corner. Mills headed the set piece towards goal, but the chance was cleared.

He wasn’t to be denied moments later though. Jamie Ward sent over a high, enticing cross from the left and Mills rose dominantly in the middle, heading hard past Roos, sending the Reds in level at the break.

The second half picked up where the first had left off and Rotherham came so close to regaining the lead within the first minute. A deep cross found its way to the back post where Bowery was waiting, but de Vries and Lichaj combined well to block his effort on the line.

Walker won a corner in the 53rd minute when, having beaten Danny Collins in the air, he picked the ball up on the edge of the area and forced Roos into a save down low at his near post.

The corner came to nothing and then Rotherham won a succession of their own, which Forest did well to keep out as the visitors enjoyed a spell of sustained pressure.

But The Reds quickly regained a foothold in the game. Mancienne won a crunching tackle in the left back area and played in Lansbury, whose fine cross-field ball set Burke away on the right. He raced into the area, but his cross was smothered away by stopper Roos.

Within a minute though, Forest did score from a Burke cross. He sent in a dink from the right which Roos pushed onto the bar and it bounced into the path of the onrushing Antonio who couldn’t miss from six yards.

Shortly after Forest had taken the lead Dexter Blackstock replaced Ward, who had picked up a knock, and just shy of the 70-minute mark the substitute striker nearly got on the end of a deep corner, but his effort went just wide.

Forest were pushing for a third and Evans made a double change to try and bring his side back into the game. Danny Ward and Aidy White were sent on in place of Jordan Bowery and Chris Maguire.

It did little to stem the Red tide though, as Mancienne again stepped in at left back to make a fine tackle and set Forest on their way. This time the ball came to Burke, and he tested Roos from 25 yards.

Mancienne was becoming increasingly involved and he nearly put Forest further ahead with 15 minutes remaining. A throw from the right found its way across to him, and Roos was forced to turn his first-time effort behind for a corner.

David Vaughan became the first home player to pick up a booking when he fouled White, and the resulting free-kick caused slight concern in the Forest box, but Mancienne was there to head clear.

Another dangerous ball into the Forest box, this time from Ward, looked briefly threatening on 80 minutes, but de Vries came off his line to claim.

Evans brought on Tom Thorpe for Richard Smallwood, allowing him to send Halford up front in his final throw of the dice, but it could all have been in vein moments later. Lansbury fed Walker wide on the right, and Burke sent his low cross an inch past the post.

Oliver Burke replaced Walker with six minutes remaining and the youngster received a standing ovation from all sides of the ground as he made his way off, having impressed on his first league start.

The winger was sent away on the break by Mancienne just after coming on and he took the long ball in his stride before shooting across Roos, but the stopper got down well to hold the shot.

That was to be the last real action of the game as the Reds did a fine job of seeing the game out, and they held on to record their first win of the season.

Forest: De Vries, Lichaj, Mills, Wilson, Mancienne, Antonio, Lansbury (c), Vaughan, C Burke, Ward (Blackstock 64'), Walker (O Burke 85')

Subs not used: Evtimov, Fox, Paterson, Hobbs, Pinillos

Goals: Mills 45', Antonio 61'

Bookings: Vaughan 78', Blackstock 87'

Rotherham: Roos, Buxton, Collins, Halford, Mattock, Maguire (White 72'), Smallwood (Thorpe 81'), Frecklington, Newell, Bowery (D Ward 72'), Derbyshire

Subs not used: Collin, Green, Ledesma, G Ward

Goal: Collins 13'

Bookings: Smallwood 23', Derbyshire 26', Maguire 45'

Referee: Darren Bond

Attendance: 19,885


Quelle: nottinghamforest.co.uk

Hier noch einige Fakten zum gestrigen Sieg der Reds gegen Rotherham sowie der Link zum Video


https://www.weltfussball.de/spielbericht/championship-2015-2016-nottingham-forest-rotherham-united/


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vORll_UvM3M

Nottingham Forest - Charlton Athletic

Championship
3. Spieltag
Dienstag, 18.08.2015
Stadion: City Ground
Anstoss: 20:45 Uhr



Foto: NFFC

Bereits am Dienstag geht es für die Reds aus Nottingham Forest nach dem Sieg gegen Rotherham United mit einer weiteren Heimpartie weiter.
Zu Gast sind die "Addicks" aus Charlton, die ihrerseits einen tollen Saisonstart hingelegt haben.
Zum Auftakt bezwang man PL-Absteiger Queens Park Rangers 2-0, am WE erkämpfte man sich bei Derby County ein akzeptables 1-1.

Forest sollte also gewarnt sein, jedoch wäre ein erneuter Dreier eine Riesensache, man hätte dann bereits 6 Punkte auf der Habenseite.

Die Q auf Sieg Nottingham bewegen sich momentan knapp unter der Verdopplung.

Nottingham Forest - Charlton Athletic

HZ 0:0



Geht das wieder los ???
Die Chance auf den 2. Dreier in Serie schon wieder in Gefahr!

Forest

Im Grunde konnte man es sich ja mal wieder denken - gibt es eine Chance für Forest in der Tabelle einen Satz nach vorne zu machen und vor allem einmal zwei Heimspiele in Folge zu gewinnen, setzt es wieder eine Ernüchterung.

Trostloses 0:0 heute gegen Charlton Athletic >> hier der entsprechende Link mit den Spieldetails...

https://www.weltfussball.de/spielbericht/championship-2015-2016-nottingham-forest-charlton-athletic/


Bereits am kommenden Samstag, 22.08.15 ( Anstoss: 16 Uhr ), geht es für Nottingham Forest dann am 4. Spieltag der Championship weiter mit dem Gastspiel bei den Bolton Wanderers.