Match Report
| Derby County | Derby County |  |  | Leicester City | Leicester City | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Joseph richard Rumsey | Joseph richard Rumsey | ||||||||||||||||||
| Anthony Scales | A. Scales |  | 58 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 47 | | Paolo Vassell | P. Vassell | ||||||||
| Jacob Taylor | J. Taylor | | 43 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 51 | | Stanley Sinclair | S. Sinclair | |||||||||
| Gareth Marsden | G. Marsden | | 43 | D | | 3 | | D | 52 | | Martin Bailey | M. Bailey | |||||||||
| Ian Delaney | I. Delaney | | 43 | D | | 4 | | | D | 42 | | John Copping | J. Copping | ||||||||
| Mervin Newton | M. Newton | | 37 | D | | 5 | | D | 47 |  | Raffaele Cerbone | R. Cerbone | |||||||||
| Domenico Mantelli | D. Mantelli | | 71 | M | | 6 | | M | 47 | | Peter Barmby | P. Barmby | |||||||||
| Rio Mcgovern | R. Mcgovern | | 53 | M | | 7 | | M | 50 |  | Uwe Eilts | U. Eilts | |||||||||
| Stan Andrews | S. Andrews | | 51 | M | | 8 | | A | 48 | | Danny Lloyd | D. Lloyd | |||||||||
| Alberto Philips | A. Philips | | 47 | M | | 9 | | A | 44 | | Ugo Dyer | U. Dyer | |||||||||
| Carl Cole | C. Cole | | 49 | A | | 10 | | A | 46 | | Alan Hamilton | A. Hamilton | |||||||||
| Graeme Beagrie | G. Beagrie | | 48 | A | | 11 | | A | 50 | | Dion Kitson | D. Kitson | |||||||||
| Kieron Goldberg | K. Goldberg | | 45 | M | | 12 | | G | 46 | | Aaron Campbell | A. Campbell | |||||||||
| Danny Lampard | D. Lampard | | 44 | A | | 13 | | D | 37 | | Ian Higginbotham | I. Higginbotham | |||||||||
| Liam Priestley | L. Priestley | | 44 | G | | 14 | | A | 46 | | Anthony Walsh | A. Walsh | |||||||||
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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Pride Park Stadium where Derby County play host to Leicester City. Its a sell-out today with the 3,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Derby County are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Leicester City appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Thierry Armstrong.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Derby County are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Leicester City appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Thierry Armstrong.
0.00
0-0Leicester City kick off the first half!
3.39
1-0Rio Mcgovern runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Rio Mcgovern whips in a cross ball towards Carl Cole. Carl Cole flicks the ball with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
9.01
1-0Peter Barmby sees a break and surges forward. Peter Barmby makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ugo Dyer but he's offside!
10.26
1-0Rio Mcgovern passes the ball forward to Carl Cole. Carl Cole knocks in a cross ball towards Graeme Beagrie. Graeme Beagrie flicks the ball with his head but it slams into the crowd!
12.56
Uwe Eilts threads a neat ball through to Ugo Dyer. Ugo Dyer whips in a cross ball towards Alan Hamilton. Alan Hamilton finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!! That brings them back into the game!
15.35
Martin Bailey flicks the ball to his team mate, Uwe Eilts. Uwe Eilts makes a probing pass to Danny Lloyd. Danny Lloyd makes a pass forward but Dion Kitson is yards offside!
20.47
Alberto Philips makes a probing pass to Graeme Beagrie. Graeme Beagrie edges inside the box! Graeme Beagrie comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It's there!! Paolo Vassell has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
26.58
2-1Stan Andrews sees space and advances. Stan Andrews knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Martin Bailey.
36.30
Stan Andrews threads a neat ball through to Carl Cole. Carl Cole knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by John Copping.
38.35
Rio Mcgovern chips the ball to his team mate, Graeme Beagrie. Graeme Beagrie knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
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. Leicester City appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation. The Derby County players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The second half starts with Derby County kicking off!
51.25
Stan Andrews takes the throw-in. Liam Priestley threads the ball through to Graeme Beagrie. Graeme Beagrie finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
55.48
2-1John Copping sees Raffaele Cerbone in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Raffaele Cerbone flicks a high pass forward. Ugo Dyer collects the pass. Ugo Dyer shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Anthony Scales manages to gather it easily.
59.30
2-1Raffaele Cerbone catches Danny Lampard on the ankles. The referee brings Raffaele Cerbone to one side and gives him a warning! Danny Lampard runs off the knock.
60.35
2-1Leicester City have made a substitution with Ian Higginbotham replacing Peter Barmby .
61.44
Martin Bailey takes it forward alone. Martin Bailey brings the ball forward. Martin Bailey rushes past Mervin Newton! Martin Bailey side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but Anthony Scales is on top of it.
65.22
Ian Higginbotham chips the ball to his team mate, Alan Hamilton. Alan Hamilton cuts inside the box! Alan Hamilton rockets a shot on goal. Anthony Scales is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
69.25
John Copping passes the ball forward to Ian Higginbotham. Ian Higginbotham changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Ian Higginbotham passes the ball forward to Alan Hamilton. Alan Hamilton comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it whistles just wide of the post!
71.54
Danny Lloyd makes a beautiful solo run. Danny Lloyd knocks in a cross ball towards Dion Kitson. Dion Kitson beats his man to it with a header but it flies just wide!
73.17
Ian Higginbotham flicks a high pass forward. Alan Hamilton controls it well on his chest. Alan Hamilton knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mervin Newton.
75.51
Ian Higginbotham sees space and advances. Ian Higginbotham finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
79.05
Danny Lampard flicks the ball to his team mate, Carl Cole. Carl Cole controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
81.25
Danny Lampard flicks a high pass forward. Graeme Beagrie collects the pass. Graeme Beagrie shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
84.09
Kieron Goldberg runs straight at the opposition's defence. Kieron Goldberg whips in a cross ball towards Graeme Beagrie. Graeme Beagrie is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
85.41
Uwe Eilts deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dion Kitson. Dion Kitson knocks in a cross ball towards Ugo Dyer. Ugo Dyer is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
89.57
Danny Lloyd knocks the ball to his team mate, Dion Kitson. Dion Kitson puts a great ball through but Ugo Dyer is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
49.3%
50.7%
Play Area
19.2%
49.3%
31.5%
Scorers
| Carl Cole 3 Graeme Beagrie 20 | Alan Hamilton 13, 65 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Alan Hamilton of Leicester City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Anthony Scales (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Jacob Taylor (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gareth Marsden (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ian Delaney (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Mervin Newton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Domenico Mantelli (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Rio Mcgovern (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Stan Andrews (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Alberto Philips (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Carl Cole (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Graeme Beagrie (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Kieron Goldberg (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Danny Lampard (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Liam Priestley (GK) | 6 | |
| 1. | Paolo Vassell (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Stanley Sinclair (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Martin Bailey (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | John Copping (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Raffaele Cerbone (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Peter Barmby (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Uwe Eilts (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Danny Lloyd (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Ugo Dyer (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Alan Hamilton (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Dion Kitson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Aaron Campbell (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ian Higginbotham (DEF) | 8 | |
| 14. | Anthony Walsh (ATT) | 0 | |