Match Report


Derby CountyDerby County     Luton TownLuton Town
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Anthony ScalesA. Scales58
G
captain1
G
59Les KeaneL. Keane
Jacob TaylorJ. Taylor43
D
2
D
51John MiddletonJ. Middleton
Gareth MarsdenG. Marsden43
D
3captain
D
43Leon BrookingL. Brooking
Ian DelaneyI. Delaney43
D
4
D
39Peter LofthouseP. Lofthouse
Mervin NewtonM. Newton37
D
5
D
38Jonathan GoldbergJ. Goldberg
Domenico MantelliD. Mantelli71
M
6
M
47Alun GeorgeA. George
Rio McgovernR. Mcgovern53
M
7
M
46Darren TolleyD. Tolley
Stan AndrewsS. Andrews51
M
8
M
44Darius PearceD. Pearce
Alberto PhilipsA. Philips47
M
9
A
51Matthew BowerM. Bower
Carl ColeC. Cole49
A
10
A
49Carlton LloydC. Lloyd
Graeme BeagrieG. Beagrie48
A
11
A
42Adam JoachimA. Joachim
 
Kieron GoldbergK. Goldberg45
M
12
G
51Harvey WainwrightH. Wainwright
Danny LampardD. Lampard44
A
13
M
44Wayne BarrettW. Barrett
Liam PriestleyL. Priestley44
G
14
G
43David ProctorD. Proctor

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Pride Park Stadium where Derby County play host to Luton Town. A crowd of 2,838 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Derby County are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Luton Town appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Nigel Royce.


0.00
The whistle blows and Derby County get the match underway!
3.18
Darius Pearce threads a neat ball through to Adam Joachim. Adam Joachim makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Carlton Lloyd but he's offside!
6.43
Jacob Taylor flicks a high ball forward to Rio Mcgovern who takes it down. Rio Mcgovern threads a neat ball through to Carl Cole. Carl Cole sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Les Keane!
8.34
Rio Mcgovern receives the ball from a throw-in from Stan Andrews. With some swift thinking, Rio Mcgovern plays the ball forward to Graeme Beagrie. Graeme Beagrie knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jonathan Goldberg.
9.42
With imagination, Gareth Marsden plays the ball forward to Alberto Philips. Alberto Philips makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Graeme Beagrie. Graeme Beagrie whips in a cross ball towards Carl Cole. Carl Cole directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Les Keane.
10.24
It's a corner kick. Stan Andrews loops the ball in to towards the near post. Darius Pearce reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
15.55
Peter Lofthouse threads a neat ball through to Darren Tolley. Darren Tolley flicks the ball to his team mate, Adam Joachim. Adam Joachim flicks the ball to his team mate, Carlton Lloyd. Gareth Marsden clumsily knocks into Carlton Lloyd. Penalty not given!!
18.34
Darren Tolley makes a beautiful solo run. Darren Tolley makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Carlton Lloyd. Carlton Lloyd looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Solid save from Anthony Scales.
20.19
Leon Brooking barges into Carl Cole. Leon Brooking is given a warning by the referee! Carl Cole hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.19
With a delightful solo run, Rio Mcgovern stretches the opposition's defence. Rio Mcgovern knocks in a cross ball towards Carl Cole. With a superhuman jump, Carl Cole connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball takes a deflection leaving Les Keane with no chance!! Goal for Derby County!
26.31
Alun George sees space and advances. Alun George lofts in a cross ball towards Carlton Lloyd. With a superhuman jump, Carlton Lloyd connects with the ball and heads it goalwards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
30.36
Ian Delaney hacks Matthew Bower from behind! Ian Delaney is shown the yellow card! Matthew Bower stretches but gets up unharmed.
36.03
Rio Mcgovern threads a neat ball through to Carl Cole. Carl Cole knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Peter Lofthouse.
39.29
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
45.00
Darius Pearce hits a low pass to Matthew Bower. Matthew Bower shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Derby County have changed their lineup with Liam Priestley replacing Rio Mcgovern, Danny Lampard replacing Alberto Philips and Kieron Goldberg replacing Domenico Mantelli. Luton Town appear unchanged since the first half. The Derby County players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The second half starts with Luton Town kicking off!
47.10
Kieron Goldberg knocks the ball forward to Graeme Beagrie. Graeme Beagrie knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Peter Lofthouse.
48.40
Peter Lofthouse flicks a high pass forward. Darren Tolley collects the pass. Darren Tolley sees space and advances. Darren Tolley shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
49.57
Ian Delaney flicks a high ball forward to Liam Priestley who takes it down. Liam Priestley kicks a strong pass forward to Graeme Beagrie. Graeme Beagrie knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Les Keane who gathers it comfortably.
53.19
Danny Lampard sees Carl Cole in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Carl Cole knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
54.18
John Middleton threads the ball through to Darren Tolley. Darren Tolley darts forward. Darren Tolley lofts in a cross ball towards Matthew Bower. Matthew Bower outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Anthony Scales is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
59.44
Liam Priestley threads a neat ball through to Graeme Beagrie. Graeme Beagrie tries a spectacular long range effort but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
60.33
Derby County appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
63.01
Kieron Goldberg flicks a high pass forward. Graeme Beagrie holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Graeme Beagrie knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Les Keane who gathers it comfortably.
65.55
Kieron Goldberg flicks a high ball forward to Danny Lampard who takes it down. Danny Lampard sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
69.11
Ian Delaney plays a long ball forward. Graeme Beagrie knocks in a cross ball towards Danny Lampard. Danny Lampard finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Les Keane manages to gather it.
72.04
With great vision, Leon Brooking plays the ball forward to Alun George. Alun George flicks a high pass forward. Carlton Lloyd controls it well on his chest. Carlton Lloyd whips in a cross ball towards Matthew Bower. Matthew Bower beats his man to it with a header but he balloons it over the crossbar!
73.46
Mervin Newton threads a neat ball through to Kieron Goldberg. Kieron Goldberg makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Danny Lampard. Danny Lampard tries a spectacular long range effort but Les Keane is on top of it.
75.04
Leon Brooking catches Graeme Beagrie on the ankles. The referee brings Leon Brooking to one side and gives him another warning! Graeme Beagrie hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.54
Jacob Taylor plays a long ball forward. Carl Cole knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
78.47
Gareth Marsden barges into Darius Pearce. Gareth Marsden is warned by the referee! Darius Pearce gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
79.08
John Middleton makes a simple pass to Darren Tolley. Seeing a gap ahead, Darren Tolley plays the ball forward to Carlton Lloyd. Carlton Lloyd tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
83.10
Darius Pearce flicks the ball to his team mate, Adam Joachim. Adam Joachim knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ian Delaney.
84.10
Darius Pearce barges into Kieron Goldberg. Darius Pearce is shown the yellow card! Kieron Goldberg hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.15
Jacob Taylor threads the ball through to Kieron Goldberg. Kieron Goldberg flicks a high pass forward. Danny Lampard controls it well on his chest. Danny Lampard lofts in a cross ball towards Carl Cole. Carl Cole makes a deft header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Derby County

Luton Town
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
7
4
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.9%
47.1%
Play Area
28.2%
43.5%
28.2%

Scorers
Carl Cole 21, 85
Carlton Lloyd 26
Matthew Bower 54

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Carl Cole of Derby County

Match Ratings
1.Anthony Scales (GK)
6
2.Jacob Taylor (DEF)
6
3.Gareth Marsden (DEF)
6
4.Ian Delaney (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Mervin Newton (DEF)
6
6.Domenico Mantelli (MID)
6
7.Rio Mcgovern (MID)
7
8.Stan Andrews (MID)
6
9.Alberto Philips (MID)
6
10.Carl Cole (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Graeme Beagrie (ATT)
6
 
12.Kieron Goldberg (MID)
7
13.Danny Lampard (ATT)
7
14.Liam Priestley (GK)
6

1.Les Keane (GK)
7
2.John Middleton (DEF)
6
3.Leon Brooking (DEF)
5
4.Peter Lofthouse (DEF)
6
5.Jonathan Goldberg (DEF)
6
6.Alun George (MID)
7
7.Darren Tolley (MID)
8
8.Darius Pearce (MID)yellow card
6
9.Matthew Bower (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Carlton Lloyd (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Adam Joachim (ATT)
6
 
12.Harvey Wainwright (GK)
0
13.Wayne Barrett (MID)
0
14.David Proctor (GK)
0