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Championship - Tuesday 27th September 2016, 7:45 PM
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N Forest
1
(0)
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(0)
1
Team Badge
Fulham
 
Attendance: 17388
 
Referee: Darren Bond (Lancashire)
 

Match events
Dumitru (f)
40
Yellow
 
Licá
55
Sub On
 
Carayol
55
Sub Off
 
Bendtner
60
Goal
 
 
68
Sub On
Martin
 
68
Sub Off
Piazon
Pereira
72
Sub On
 
Dumitru
72
Sub Off
 
 
72
Goal
Cairney
Foix (f)
78
Yellow
 
 
81
Sub On
Sessegnon
 
81
Sub Off
Malone
Vellios
89
Sub On
 
Bendtner
89
Sub Off
 
 
89
Sub On
Adeniran
 
89
Sub Off
Cairney
 
Match review



Match Report

Nottingham Forest (0) 1-1 (0) Fulham

Championship Match Day 10 1617 at City Ground

Tuesday 27th September 2016    KO: 19:45

Referee: Darren Bond (Lancashire)



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Nicklas Bendtner scored his first goal for Nottingham Forest but it was not enough to halt a winless run that extended to six games as Tom Cairney rescued a point for Fulham in a 1-1 draw at the City Ground.

Bendtner struck after an hour with a smart finish, but Cairney restored parity for the visitors 12 minutes later, and the outcome also leaves the Cottagers without a win in their own last six outings.

Forest boss Philippe Montanier made six changes to the Forest line-up, while there were five alterations to the Fulham starting XI as both sides took drastic action in order to end barren spells.

Bendtner almost opened his account for his new club in spectacular fashion after just seven minutes, when his 30-yard piledriver slammed against the Fulham bar.

Forest goalkeeper Vladimir Stojkovic produced a superb one-handed save to deny big frontman Matt Smith, who found himself unmarked six yards out as he connected with Cairney's delivery.

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Match Stats N Forest Fulham
Goals (0) 1 1 (0)
Scorers Bendtner 60 Cairney 72
 
Goal attempts 13 18
On target 2 4
Shooting Accuracy 15% 22%
Possession 43% 57%
Passes 453 604
Pass Success 83% 85%
Crosses 19 26
Crosses Success 37% 42%
Corners 2 10
Tackles 19 16
Tackles Success 58% 75%
Saves 3 1
Fouls 9 6
Offsides 2 3
Yellows 2 0
Reds 0 0
source: Fulham FC/Soccernet
A brilliant ball by Damien Perquis from the back found Eric Lichaj in a forward position, but after taking the ball down well, the Forest skipper was unable to get a decent connection and he poked his shot well over.

A cross from Scott Malone hit the unmarked Sone Aluko six yards from goal, but the Cottagers frontman was unable react quick enough to force the chance home.

David Button then came to Fulham's rescue to deny Bendtner, when his outstretched leg kept out a shot from the ex-Gunner as he met Mustapha Carayol's cross.

Good build-up play between Bendtner, Lichaj and Ben Osborn then saw a chance created for Carayol just before the break, but he could not steer his shot on target.

The second half was only two minutes old when Aluko wasted a glorious chance to put Fulham ahead, scooping a shot over the bar from inside the six-yard box following a goalmouth scramble.

After an hour, though, it was Bendtner who sparked the match into life as Forest took the lead.

Pajtim Kasami and Osborn combined well down the left and the latter then flicked on the Greek midfielder's cross to Bendtner, who smashed his shot low and firmly into the bottom corner.

Aluko had the ball in the net for Fulham six minutes later, but the assistant referee had his flag raised and the goal did not stand.

The Cottagers did draw level after 72 minutes when Forest failed to clear their lines and Cairney rammed the ball home after Denis Odoi's cross ballooned up into the air and fell nicely for the former Blackburn man.

Stojkovic then produced an excellent save from Chris Martin, diving low to his right to deny the on-loan striker. Smith followed up to rifle the rebound into the net, but again the flag went up for offside.

Stojkovic again flung himself through the air to keep out another Martin drive, before Ragnar Sigurdsson headed over as Fulham threatened to win it at the death.

Nottingham Forest: Stojkovic; Lichaj, Mancienne, Perquis, Fox; Vaughan, Kasami; Carayol (Licá 55'), Osborn, Dumitru (Pereira 72'); Bendtner (Vellios 89')
Unused substitutes: Henderson, Mills, Cohen, Grant

Goals:
Bendtner 60 (right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Licá with a headed pass.)

Booked: Dumitru (40,f), Fox (78,f)

Fulham: Button; Odoi, Sigurdsson, Ream, Malone (Ryan Sessegnon 81'); Parker, Tunnicliffe; Lucas Piazon (Martin 68'), Cairney (Adeniran 89'), Sone Aluko; Matt Smith
Unused substitutes: Bettinelli, Madl, Johansen, Jozabed

Goals:
Cairney 72 (left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Denis Odoi with a headed pass.)

Referee:: Darren Bond (Lancashire)

Attendance:: 17,388






























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