Match Report
3 points and 10 places separated them: Nottingham Forest U21 11th with 6, Manchester City U21 21st with 3. Nottingham Forest U21 ranked 5th in the league on five-round form, well above their 11th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.33/2 for Nottingham Forest U21 and 2.5/1 for Manchester City U21 (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 2.07.
Loughborough University Football Stadium, capacity 2,500, hosted the game. L. Smith officiated: 100 games logged, averaging 2.5 yellow cards each. On the scoreboard, Nottingham Forest U21 led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Nottingham Forest U21: Kristian Clarke (28'), Jimmy Sinclair (74') · Manchester City U21: Floyd Samba (46')
Key stats
Possession: Nottingham Forest U21 29% · Manchester City U21 71% · Total shots: 8-18 · On target: 2-4 · Corners: 4-8