Match Report


Aston VillaAston Villa     Derby CountyDerby County
Computer Player Computer Player Andy Moyes Andy Moyes
Franceco GuanaF. Guana36
G
1captain
G
79Johan LárussonJ. Lárusson
Frederico JardimF. Jardim68
D
2
D
73Mauricio GarciaM. Garcia
Morgan SussiM. Sussi63
D
3
D
74Benito BarbanB. Barban
Youl ZeitounY. Zeitoun62
D
4
D
73Andres ButraguenoA. Butragueno
Marvin BrittonM. Britton76
M
5
D
78Harvey CookeH. Cooke
Martin MoralesM. Morales74
M
6
M
84Jose OliveiraJ. Oliveira
Christian FranchiC. Franchi68
M
7
M
82Patricio CaballeroP. Caballero
Federico PastineF. Pastine65
M
8
M
73Chris WilliamsonC. Williamson
Dean DaviesD. Davies76
A
9
A
87David GrenD. Gren
Markus KistnerM. Kistner72
A
captain10
A
75Omer InsleyO. Insley
Cristiano BentoC. Bento71
A
11
A
71Steven DrakeS. Drake
 
Carl BallC. Ball70
A
12
D
74Alec MasonA. Mason
Kevin HollmerK. Hollmer64
M
13
M
79Marc BaslerM. Basler
Fabian N. CinettoF. Cinetto42
A
14
A
79Jorge CarbajalJ. Carbajal

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Villa Park where Aston Villa play host to Derby County. A crowd of 18,248 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Aston Villa are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Derby County appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Chris Sheringham.


0.00
Derby County kick off the first half!
2.35
Patricio Caballero makes a probing pass to Omer Insley. Omer Insley lofts in a cross ball towards David Gren. David Gren is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but Morgan Sussi blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
14.37
Jose Oliveira makes a simple pass to Steven Drake. Steven Drake finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
16.58
Markus Kistner clumsily knocks into Mauricio Garcia. The referee calls over Markus Kistner and warns him to calm down! Mauricio Garcia hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.21
Federico Pastine threads the ball through to Markus Kistner. Markus Kistner rushes past Harvey Cooke! Markus Kistner rockets a shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
26.21
Jose Oliveira flicks a high ball forward to David Gren who takes it down. David Gren makes a pass forward but Steven Drake is yards offside!
27.39
Benito Barban comes in with a late challenge on Dean Davies. Benito Barban is warned by the referee! Dean Davies hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.11
Jose Oliveira chips the ball to his team mate, Omer Insley. Omer Insley plays a quick one-two with Steven Drake and rushes in on goal... Omer Insley muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
36.45
Patricio Caballero kicks a strong pass forward to David Gren. David Gren plays a scrappy one-two with Chris Williamson and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from David Gren provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
44.43
Jose Oliveira comes in with a late challenge on Christian Franchi. The referee calls over Jose Oliveira and shows him a yellow card! Christian Franchi runs off the knock.
45.00
Benito Barban threads a neat ball through to Jose Oliveira. Jose Oliveira threads a neat ball through to Steven Drake. Steven Drake shoots from 20 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Aston Villa appear unchanged since the first half. Derby County have changed their lineup with Alec Mason replacing Benito Barban and Marc Basler replacing Patricio Caballero. The Aston Villa players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Aston Villa kick off the second half!
47.26
Marvin Britton threads a neat ball through to Markus Kistner. Markus Kistner plays a one-two with Cristiano Bento and rushes in on goal... Markus Kistner shows great control and tries a shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
49.09
Chris Williamson darts forward. Chris Williamson knocks in a cross ball towards David Gren. David Gren is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Derby County!
53.06
Chris Williamson kicks a strong pass forward to Marc Basler. Marc Basler flicks the ball to his team mate, Steven Drake. Steven Drake sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Franceco Guana gets down and covers it.
54.58
Martin Morales sees Cristiano Bento in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Cristiano Bento tries a spectacular long range effort. Johan Lárusson gets down and covers it.
57.43
Marc Basler flicks a high pass forward. David Gren holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Gren tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Franceco Guana manages to gather it.
59.47
Christian Franchi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Cristiano Bento. Cristiano Bento knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.34
Aston Villa have made a substitution with Carl Ball replacing Morgan Sussi .Derby County have made a substitution with Jorge Carbajal replacing David Gren .
66.10
Martin Morales flicks a high ball forward to Cristiano Bento who takes it down. Cristiano Bento shoots from 20 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
67.38
Seeing a gap ahead, Chris Williamson laces a through ball forward to Omer Insley. Omer Insley knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Jorge Carbajal is offside!
69.44
Jorge Carbajal catches Frederico Jardim on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Frederico Jardim runs off the knock.
71.05
Marvin Britton catches Harvey Cooke on the ankles. Marvin Britton is warned by the referee! Harvey Cooke hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.52
Aston Villa have made a substitution with Fabian N. Cinetto replacing Markus Kistner .
81.58
Alec Mason flicks a high pass forward. Omer Insley controls it well on his chest. Omer Insley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
84.12
Marc Basler laces a through ball forward to Omer Insley. Omer Insley finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Good save!
87.45
Harvey Cooke makes a probing pass to Marc Basler. Marc Basler runs straight at the opposition's defence. Marc Basler sees Steven Drake just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Some silky footwork from Steven Drake provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but somehow Franceco Guana manages to keep it out.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Aston Villa

Derby County
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
1
9
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42.9%
57.1%
Play Area
31.4%
44.3%
24.3%

Scorers
Omer Insley 33
David Gren 36, 49

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to David Gren of Derby County

Match Ratings
1.Franceco Guana (GK)
7
2.Frederico Jardim (DEF)
6
3.Morgan Sussi (DEF)
6
4.Youl Zeitoun (DEF)
6
5.Marvin Britton (MID)
6
6.Martin Morales (MID)
7
7.Christian Franchi (MID)
6
8.Federico Pastine (MID)
6
9.Dean Davies (ATT)
6
10.Markus Kistner (ATT)
6
11.Cristiano Bento (ATT)
6
 
12.Carl Ball (ATT)
6
13.Kevin Hollmer (MID)
0
14.Fabian N. Cinetto (ATT)
6

1.Johan Lárusson (GK)
6
2.Mauricio Garcia (DEF)
6
3.Benito Barban (DEF)
6
4.Andres Butragueno (DEF)
6
5.Harvey Cooke (DEF)
6
6.Jose Oliveira (MID)yellow card
6
7.Patricio Caballero (MID)
6
8.Chris Williamson (MID)
8
9.David Gren (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Omer Insley (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Steven Drake (ATT)
7
 
12.Alec Mason (DEF)
6
13.Marc Basler (MID)
7
14.Jorge Carbajal (ATT)yellow card
5