Match Report


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Match Report

Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Pride Park Stadium where Derby County play host to Queens Park Rangers. A crowd of 8,496 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Both Derby County and Queens Park Rangers are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.


0.00
Derby County get the match underway!
6.31
John Gough brings the ball forward. John Gough lofts in a cross ball towards Walter Romero. Walter Romero connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
14.54
Danny Fox clumsily knocks into Walter Romero. Danny Fox is warned by the referee! Walter Romero stretches but gets up unharmed.
18.08
Rabiu Lawal threads the ball through to Warren Byrne. Warren Byrne finds some space and shoots from distance but Marcel Berg is on top of it.
20.53
Paul Bellamy flicks the ball to his team mate, Walter Romero. Walter Romero knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Chris Fortune who gathers it comfortably.
22.32
Morris Fletcher makes a probing pass to Simon Sherwood. Simon Sherwood makes a probing pass to Walter Romero but he's offside!
26.23
Dave Cope makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jody Guppy. Jody Guppy knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marcel Berg who gathers it comfortably.
28.32
Magnus Isaksson flicks the ball to his team mate, John Gough. John Gough makes a simple pass to Walter Romero. Walter Romero knocks in a cross ball towards Simon Sherwood. Simon Sherwood is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
30.57
Wes Hall kicks a strong pass forward to Christian Silva. Christian Silva passes the ball forward to Walter Romero. Walter Romero tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
32.27
Yuri Salenko makes a simple pass to Morris Fletcher. Morris Fletcher surges forward with the ball. Morris Fletcher goes all the way! Morris Fletcher tries a spectacular strike. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
39.38
Wes Hall threads the ball through to Christian Silva. Christian Silva deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Walter Romero. Walter Romero makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Simon Sherwood. Simon Sherwood tries a spectacular strike but Chris Fortune is on top of it.
40.30
John Gough flicks the ball to his team mate, Simon Sherwood. Simon Sherwood plays a perfect one-two with Gianmatteo Caputi and rushes in on goal... Simon Sherwood tries a spectacular strike but it is miles over!
42.07
Yuri Salenko passes the ball forward to John Gough. John Gough knocks the ball to his team mate, Gianmatteo Caputi. Gianmatteo Caputi plays a perfect one-two with Simon Sherwood and rushes in on goal... Gianmatteo Caputi rockets a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
44.53
Dave Cope chips the ball to his team mate, Paul Winterburn. Paul Winterburn knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!


45.00
The whistle blows and Queens Park Rangers get the second half underway!
47.46
Morris Fletcher flicks the ball to his team mate, Simon Sherwood. Simon Sherwood shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Chris Fortune easily smothers it!
48.44
Matthew Wilson knocks the ball forward to Joe-Max Noviello. Joe-Max Noviello knocks the ball forward to Jody Guppy. Jody Guppy knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Winterburn. Paul Winterburn powers a header at goal. Paul Winterburn scores for Queens Park Rangers!!
53.37
Yuri Salenko comes in with a late challenge on Warren Byrne. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Warren Byrne stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.50
Queens Park Rangers are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Derby County's defence.
57.37
Eric Nyarko controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Joe-Max Noviello. Joe-Max Noviello sees space and advances. Joe-Max Noviello knocks in a cross ball towards Jody Guppy. Jody Guppy is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Marcel Berg manages to gather it comfortably.
59.10
Rabiu Lawal deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Winterburn. Paul Winterburn knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
69.04
Danny Fox makes a simple pass to Joe-Max Noviello. Joe-Max Noviello makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Warren Byrne. Warren Byrne knocks in a cross ball towards Jody Guppy. Jody Guppy directs the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Marcel Berg manages to keep it out.
72.50
Danny Fox barges into Magnus Isaksson. Danny Fox is given another warning by the referee! Magnus Isaksson runs off the knock.
75.15
Christian Silva flicks the ball to his team mate, Walter Romero. Walter Romero passes the ball forward but Gianmatteo Caputi is offside!
78.37
Simon Sherwood clumsily knocks into Matthew Wilson. Simon Sherwood is given a warning by the referee! Matthew Wilson runs off the knock.
79.36
Rabiu Lawal chips the ball to his team mate, Paul Winterburn. Paul Winterburn shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
85.34
Rabiu Lawal chips the ball to his team mate, Paul Winterburn. Paul Winterburn shoots from long range but it is miles over!
87.38
Rabiu Lawal catches Morris Fletcher on the ankles. The referee calls over Rabiu Lawal and shows him a yellow card! Morris Fletcher stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.08
Paul Bellamy sees a break and surges forward. Paul Bellamy shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Chris Fortune.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!


The man of the match was awarded to Morris Fletcher of Derby County

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 1 vs 1
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 4 vs 4
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 5 vs 2
Offsides
Offsides: 2 vs 0
Fouls
Fouls: 2 vs 3
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 1 vs 1
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 63.4146341463415 vs 36.5853658536585
Play Area
Home team third: 26.83%, Midfield: 43.90%, Away team third: 29.27%