Match Report


Derby CountyDerby County     Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest
Andy MoyesAndy Moyes Mark Berry Mark Berry
Johan LárussonJ. Lárusson79
G
1
G
69Alfredo CalvoA. Calvo
Daniel ValenteD. Valente77
D
2
D
72Jeroen VenemaJ. Venema
Tomas FabbriT. Fabbri81
D
3
D
71Pietro De LiguoriP. De Liguori
Garry MatteoG. Matteo74
D
4
D
70Edmundo MendezE. Mendez
Ricardo AntunesR. Antunes77
D
5
D
73Johan DeloumeauJ. Deloumeau
Roberto CamposR. Campos79
M
6
M
81Samuel RibeiroS. Ribeiro
Jesper SørensenJ. Sørensen81
M
7
M
67Gavin BradyG. Brady
Jose OliveiraJ. Oliveira83
M
8
M
75Nuno AlvesN. Alves
Patricio CaballeroP. Caballero82
M
9
A
72Eugenio IzquierdoE. Izquierdo
Eduardo HidalgoE. Hidalgo74
A
captain10
A
72Nuno CalderonN. Calderon
Lennart SachsL. Sachs76
A
11captain
A
70David RegoD. Rego
 
Tommy PriestleyT. Priestley75
A
12
M
69Mauricio CarcedoM. Carcedo
Jose RomanJ. Roman80
M
13
M
70Alejandro BonfantiA. Bonfanti
David GrenD. Gren84
A
14
M
70Harris TaksH. Taks

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Pride Park Stadium where Derby County play host to Nottingham Forest in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Derby County are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Nottingham Forest appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jon Keegan.


0.00
Derby County kick off the first half!
6.54
Samuel Ribeiro changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Samuel Ribeiro knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Johan Lárusson who gathers it comfortably.
12.13
Gavin Brady passes the ball forward to David Rego. David Rego sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
27.15
Roberto Campos hits a low pass to Eduardo Hidalgo. Eduardo Hidalgo shoots from long range. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
38.38
Nuno Calderon flicks a high pass forward. Eugenio Izquierdo collects the pass. Eugenio Izquierdo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Daniel Valente.
39.11
Jesper Sørensen knocks the ball forward to Eduardo Hidalgo. Eduardo Hidalgo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
40.06
Pietro De Liguori flicks a high pass forward. Eugenio Izquierdo collects the pass. Eugenio Izquierdo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Garry Matteo.
44.27
Jesper Sørensen makes a simple pass to Eduardo Hidalgo. Eduardo Hidalgo tries a spectacular long range effort but Alfredo Calvo is on top of his game. Excellent save!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Derby County appear unchanged since the first half. Nottingham Forest also appear unchanged since the first half. The Nottingham Forest players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
Nottingham Forest start the second half!
47.52
Edmundo Mendez makes a probing pass to Samuel Ribeiro. Samuel Ribeiro makes a probing pass to Eugenio Izquierdo. Eugenio Izquierdo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Johan Lárusson who gathers it comfortably.
49.16
With a delightful solo run, Jesper Sørensen stretches the opposition's defence. Jesper Sørensen finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Alfredo Calvo easily smothers it!
51.04
Samuel Ribeiro knocks the ball forward to Nuno Calderon. Nuno Calderon lofts in a cross ball towards David Rego. David Rego connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it's well over the bar!
54.39
Patricio Caballero kicks a strong pass forward to Lennart Sachs. Lennart Sachs shoots from long range but it flies just wide!
55.31
Tomas Fabbri takes a quick throw-in. Garry Matteo flicks a high ball forward to Ricardo Antunes who takes it down. Ricardo Antunes knocks the ball to his team mate, Patricio Caballero. Patricio Caballero knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alfredo Calvo who gathers it comfortably.
59.43
Jesper Sørensen passes the ball forward to Eduardo Hidalgo. Eduardo Hidalgo shoots from long range but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
60.09
Derby County have made a substitution with David Gren replacing Patricio Caballero and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
66.32
Samuel Ribeiro makes a high pass forward. Nuno Alves shows exceptional athleticism as he brings the ball under control. Nuno Alves knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.15
Tomas Fabbri threads a neat ball through to Jesper Sørensen. Jesper Sørensen flicks a high pass forward. Lennart Sachs controls it well on his chest. Lennart Sachs sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
79.42
Jesper Sørensen advances with the ball. Jesper Sørensen whips in a cross ball towards Lennart Sachs. Lennart Sachs finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
83.25
Gavin Brady flicks a high pass forward. Nuno Calderon collects the pass. Nuno Calderon knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Johan Lárusson who gathers it comfortably.
84.08
Nuno Alves makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nuno Calderon. Nuno Calderon plays a one-two with Eugenio Izquierdo and advances towards the goal... Nuno Calderon tries a spectacular strike. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Garry Matteo.
85.04
Jose Oliveira chips the ball to his team mate, David Gren. David Gren shoots from long range but slams it into the crowd!
87.00
Jose Oliveira flicks a high pass forward. Lennart Sachs holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Lennart Sachs lofts in a cross ball towards David Gren. David Gren finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Alfredo Calvo manages to gather it effortlessly.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Derby County

Nottingham Forest
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
1
Shots off Target
6
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
61.6%
38.4%
Play Area
20.5%
49.3%
30.1%

Scorers
Lennart Sachs 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jesper Sørensen of Derby County

Match Ratings
1.Johan Lárusson (GK)
6
2.Daniel Valente (DEF)
6
3.Tomas Fabbri (DEF)
6
4.Garry Matteo (DEF)
7
5.Ricardo Antunes (DEF)
6
6.Roberto Campos (MID)
6
7.Jesper Sørensen (MID)
9
8.Jose Oliveira (MID)
7
9.Patricio Caballero (MID)
6
10.Eduardo Hidalgo (ATT)
7
11.Lennart Sachs (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Tommy Priestley (ATT)
0
13.Jose Roman (MID)
0
14.David Gren (ATT)
6

1.Alfredo Calvo (GK)
7
2.Jeroen Venema (DEF)
6
3.Pietro De Liguori (DEF)
6
4.Edmundo Mendez (DEF)
6
5.Johan Deloumeau (DEF)
6
6.Samuel Ribeiro (MID)
7
7.Gavin Brady (MID)
6
8.Nuno Alves (MID)
6
9.Eugenio Izquierdo (ATT)
6
10.Nuno Calderon (ATT)
6
11.David Rego (ATT)
6
 
12.Mauricio Carcedo (MID)
0
13.Alejandro Bonfanti (MID)
0
14.Harris Taks (MID)
0