Match Report


Derby CountyDerby County     Swindon TownSwindon Town
Mike SturrockMike Sturrock Computer Player Computer Player
Alejandro RodriguezA. Rodriguez71
G
1
G
57Tobias SparwasserT. Sparwasser
Stefano RamoraS. Ramora42
D
2
D
63Spencer KanuS. Kanu
Matt EdworthyM. Edworthy66
D
3
D
62Bill CarrickB. Carrick
Paolo HouwingP. Houwing66
D
4
D
59Luke StuartL. Stuart
Victor Guerrero LopezV. Guerrero Lopez71
D
5
D
57Richard StockdaleR. Stockdale
Hannes KnappH. Knapp74
M
6
M
65Andy BallA. Ball
Edgar QuaresmaE. Quaresma66
M
captain7captain
M
62Aaron TolleyA. Tolley
Jean-Guy IrlesJ. Irles63
M
8
A
60George GuppyG. Guppy
Del ShieldsD. Shields52
M
9
A
60Ugo BoertienU. Boertien
Terry AndrewsT. Andrews48
A
10
A
60Nicholas MatthewsN. Matthews
Gilles MayerG. Mayer74
A
11
A
57Ighli LottiI. Lotti
 
Graeme CoppingerG. Coppinger58
M
12
G
56Simon MatthäusS. Matthäus
Fabio GriecoF. Grieco56
D
13
D
54Carlton PetersC. Peters
Wilco KostwinderW. Kostwinder66
M
14
D
52Marc PearceM. Pearce

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Pride Park Stadium where Derby County play host to Swindon Town. A crowd of 6,581 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Derby County are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Swindon Town appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Ugo Mcgreal.


0.00
Derby County kick off and get the match underway!
2.19
Aaron Tolley sees a break and surges forward. Aaron Tolley kicks a strong pass forward to Nicholas Matthews but the referee indicates it's offside!
8.04
Andy Ball sees space and advances. Andy Ball shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
12.08
Del Shields deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gilles Mayer. Gilles Mayer knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Richard Stockdale.
14.17
Aaron Tolley flicks the ball to his team mate, Ighli Lotti. Ighli Lotti shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Alejandro Rodriguez manages to gather it comfortably.
16.56
Andy Ball comes in with a late challenge on Hannes Knapp. The referee calls over Andy Ball and shows him a yellow card! Hannes Knapp runs off the knock.
18.13
Hannes Knapp flicks a high pass forward. Gilles Mayer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gilles Mayer kicks a strong pass forward to Terry Andrews but the referee indicates it's offside!
20.32
Richard Stockdale barges into Terry Andrews. The referee brings Richard Stockdale to one side and gives him a warning! Terry Andrews runs off the knock.
36.41
Victor Guerrero Lopez hacks Ugo Boertien from behind! The referee calls over Victor Guerrero Lopez and shows him a yellow card! Ugo Boertien hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.26
Bill Carrick makes a probing pass to Andy Ball. With some swift thinking, Andy Ball plays the ball forward to Ighli Lotti. Ighli Lotti controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting George Guppy through on goal. Some good footwork from George Guppy provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Swindon Town!
42.37
Aaron Tolley flicks a high ball forward to George Guppy who takes it down. George Guppy makes a great pass forward. Ugo Boertien runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Derby County appear unchanged since the first half. Swindon Town also 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 whistle blows and Swindon Town get the second half underway!
51.08
Ighli Lotti hacks Paolo Houwing from behind! The referee warns Ighli Lotti to calm down! Paolo Houwing hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.20
Aaron Tolley knocks the ball to his team mate, Nicholas Matthews. Nicholas Matthews passes the ball forward but Ighli Lotti is offside!
55.36
Aaron Tolley runs straight at the opposition's defence. Aaron Tolley rushes past Stefano Ramora! Aaron Tolley shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Alejandro Rodriguez gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
57.18
Aaron Tolley clumsily knocks into Jean-Guy Irles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jean-Guy Irles hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.56
Hannes Knapp kicks a strong pass forward to Terry Andrews. Terry Andrews edges inside the box! Terry Andrews takes a shot at goal but is denied by Tobias Sparwasser. Excellent save.
60.04
Bill Carrick flicks the ball to his team mate, Aaron Tolley. Aaron Tolley hits a low pass to Ugo Boertien. Ugo Boertien sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
61.39
Aaron Tolley kicks a strong pass forward to George Guppy. George Guppy tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Alejandro Rodriguez. Excellent save.
65.14
Edgar Quaresma comes in with a late challenge on Aaron Tolley. The referee warns Edgar Quaresma to calm down! Aaron Tolley hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.51
Seeing a gap ahead, Aaron Tolley plays the ball forward to Ugo Boertien. Ugo Boertien finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
77.06
Aaron Tolley flicks a high pass forward. Nicholas Matthews controls it well on his chest. Nicholas Matthews plays a scrappy one-two with Ighli Lotti and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Nicholas Matthews provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
83.39
Andy Ball hacks Edgar Quaresma from behind! Andy Ball is warned by the referee! Edgar Quaresma stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.11
Andy Ball knocks the ball to his team mate, Ugo Boertien. Ugo Boertien shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Derby County

Swindon Town
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
1
6
Shots off Target
0
3
Offsides
2
3
Fouls
2
5
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45.7%
54.3%
Play Area
30.9%
51.9%
17.3%

Scorers
George Guppy 38
Ugo Boertien 68

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Aaron Tolley of Swindon Town

Match Ratings
1.Alejandro Rodriguez (GK)
7
2.Stefano Ramora (DEF)
6
3.Matt Edworthy (DEF)
6
4.Paolo Houwing (DEF)
6
5.Victor Guerrero Lopez (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Hannes Knapp (MID)
6
7.Edgar Quaresma (MID)
5
8.Jean-Guy Irles (MID)
6
9.Del Shields (MID)
6
10.Terry Andrews (ATT)
7
11.Gilles Mayer (ATT)
6
 
12.Graeme Coppinger (MID)
0
13.Fabio Grieco (DEF)
0
14.Wilco Kostwinder (MID)
0

1.Tobias Sparwasser (GK)
6
2.Spencer Kanu (DEF)
6
3.Bill Carrick (DEF)
6
4.Luke Stuart (DEF)
6
5.Richard Stockdale (DEF)
5
6.Andy Ball (MID)yellow card
6
7.Aaron Tolley (MID)yellow card
9
8.George Guppy (ATT)goal scored
8
9.Ugo Boertien (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Nicholas Matthews (ATT)
6
11.Ighli Lotti (ATT)
6
 
12.Simon Matthäus (GK)
0
13.Carlton Peters (DEF)
0
14.Marc Pearce (DEF)
0