The goals of Sam Surridge and Ryan Yates raised this Monday a 0-1 against Huddersfield (1-2) and classified Paraguayan Braian Ojeda’s Nottingham Forest for the quarterfinals of the FA Cup, in which Liverpool awaits, in a confrontation that recalls the legendary past of Forest.
The team that employs the compatriot midfielder was European champion twice, the last time 42 years ago, but was relegated to a minor role in English and continental football for decades.
Currently in the English Second Division, in which it occupies ninth position, the last time it played in the Premier dates back to 1998-99; too long for Forest, who resurface in the FA Cup, although the next tie also at home against Liverpool predicts that their path will not go much beyond the next phase, unless there is a major surprise, unless it limits defensive concessions which he demonstrated on Monday night.
But, for the moment, there it is, in the quarterfinals, also with a comeback, after Huddersfield’s 0-1, also in the Second Division, in a corner kick headed by Tom Lees, who put his team ahead 0-1 in the minute 13. The shipment and the shot had merit, as well as the demerit of their markers, which allowed too much inside the area in a strategic action.
But Forest was remade, which equalized before half an hour, when Sam Surridge took advantage of a rebound inside the area to culminate a counterattack that was worth 1-1, between the intensity, tension and uncertainty of the clash, which became power of the locals with the 2-1 header scored by Ryan Yates in the 37th minute. Moments before, Huddersfield had tripped over the post.
The Paraguayan Braian Ojeda was not taken into account for this set.
This is how the quarterfinals remain
In addition to Nottingham Forest’s duel against Liverpool, the quarterfinals of the English Cup will also face Chelsea against Middlesbrough, at the home of the second; to Crystal Palace against Everton, in London; and Manchester City against Southampton, on the ground of the second of them. The meetings are scheduled for March 19 and 20.
