Match Report


Derby CountyDerby County     Oxford UnitedOxford United
Andy MoyesAndy Moyes Rastislav Szabó Rastislav Szabó
Johan LárussonJ. Lárusson79
G
captain1captain
G
78Eben DugbateyE. Dugbatey
Mauricio GarciaM. Garcia73
D
2
D
73Sebastian BarkeroS. Barkero
Benito BarbanB. Barban74
D
3
D
73Abdelmalek PardeilhanA. Pardeilhan
Andres ButraguenoA. Butragueno74
D
4
D
72Nicholas GoldbergN. Goldberg
Harvey CookeH. Cooke78
D
5
D
73Bart BertjensB. Bertjens
Jose OliveiraJ. Oliveira84
M
6
M
77Miguel DelgadoM. Delgado
Patricio CaballeroP. Caballero82
M
7
M
77Norman UnsworthN. Unsworth
Jorge CarbajalJ. Carbajal79
A
8
M
78David LopesD. Lopes
Eddie VassellE. Vassell74
A
9
A
72Nigel ThatcherN. Thatcher
Omer InsleyO. Insley75
A
10
A
71Bjšrn Van Den BerghB. Van Den Bergh
Steven DrakeS. Drake71
A
11
A
74Jose CamposJ. Campos
 
Marc BaslerM. Basler80
M
12
D
70Stephen KingS. King
David GrenD. Gren87
A
13
M
66Danny PriorD. Prior
Duncan NaylorD. Naylor75
M
14
A
62Graham GuppyG. Guppy

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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 Oxford United. A crowd of 20,543 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Derby County are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Oxford United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by James Wilcox.


0.00
The first half starts with Derby County kicking off!
4.10
Patricio Caballero makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jorge Carbajal. Jorge Carbajal tries a spectacular long range effort. Eben Dugbatey gets down and covers it.
6.42
Jose Oliveira kicks a strong pass forward to Patricio Caballero. Patricio Caballero knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Abdelmalek Pardeilhan.
8.51
Patricio Caballero flicks the ball to his team mate, Jose Oliveira. Jose Oliveira shoots from 20 yards. The ball takes a deflection leaving Eben Dugbatey with no chance!! Goal for Derby County!
12.24
David Lopes flicks a high pass forward to Nigel Thatcher who brings the ball under control. Nigel Thatcher skips past Patricio Caballero! Nigel Thatcher takes a shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
16.43
Abdelmalek Pardeilhan flicks a high ball forward to Miguel Delgado who takes it down. Miguel Delgado kicks a strong pass forward to Jose Campos. Jose Campos flicks a high pass forward. Nigel Thatcher controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Nigel Thatcher provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but Johan Lárusson is on top of his game. Fabulous save!
18.57
Nicholas Goldberg volleys a long ball forward. Bjšrn Van Den Bergh shoots from 25 yards but it is miles over!
22.41
Mauricio Garcia sees Patricio Caballero in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Patricio Caballero flicks a high pass forward. Jose Oliveira collects the pass. Jose Oliveira shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Eben Dugbatey easily smothers it!
24.17
Harvey Cooke threads the ball through to Patricio Caballero. Showing composure, Patricio Caballero laces a weighted ball forward to Omer Insley. Omer Insley whips in a cross ball towards Eddie Vassell. Eddie Vassell fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but Eben Dugbatey is on top of it.
26.24
Miguel Delgado knocks the ball to his team mate, Jose Campos. Jose Campos knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Johan Lárusson who gathers it comfortably.
27.52
Mauricio Garcia flicks the ball to his team mate, Steven Drake. Steven Drake knocks in a cross ball towards Jose Oliveira. Jose Oliveira is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Eben Dugbatey punches it away to safety.
28.56
Jose Oliveira hits a low pass to Steven Drake. Steven Drake whips in a cross ball towards Eddie Vassell. Eddie Vassell gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
34.17
Jose Oliveira makes a simple pass to Patricio Caballero. Patricio Caballero shoots from 25 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
38.58
Eddie Vassell barges into Nicholas Goldberg. The referee calls over Eddie Vassell and shows him a yellow card! Nicholas Goldberg hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
Harvey Cooke kicks a strong pass forward to Patricio Caballero. Patricio Caballero surges forward with the ball. Patricio Caballero shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Eben Dugbatey.
45.00
Jose Oliveira takes a quick corner, playing it short to Benito Barban. Benito Barban chests the ball down and with a fluid motion, flicks the ball across into the box. Miguel Delgado reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
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. Oxford United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Oxford United players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Oxford United start the second half!
47.04
Miguel Delgado barges into Patricio Caballero. Miguel Delgado is shown the yellow card! Patricio Caballero hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
49.19
Jose Oliveira hits a low pass to Eddie Vassell. Eddie Vassell tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
51.08
Patricio Caballero barges into Miguel Delgado. The referee warns Patricio Caballero to calm down! Miguel Delgado runs off the knock.
53.50
Patricio Caballero barges into Miguel Delgado. The referee warns Patricio Caballero again to calm down! Miguel Delgado hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.32
Jose Oliveira threads the ball through to Patricio Caballero. Patricio Caballero lofts in a cross ball towards Steven Drake. Steven Drake directs the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Eben Dugbatey manages to keep it out.
55.12
Nicholas Goldberg catches Omer Insley on the ankles. Nicholas Goldberg is shown the yellow card! Omer Insley stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.33
Miguel Delgado flicks a high pass forward. Jose Campos controls it well on his chest. Jose Campos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
59.53
Benito Barban threads a neat ball through to Patricio Caballero. With some swift thinking, Patricio Caballero plays the ball forward to Eddie Vassell. Eddie Vassell shoots from outside the area but somehow Eben Dugbatey manages to keep it out.
60.19
Derby County have made 2 substitutions with Marc Basler replacing Jose Oliveira and David Gren replacing Jorge Carbajal .Oxford United have made a substitution with Stephen King replacing Abdelmalek Pardeilhan .
63.47
Marc Basler controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eddie Vassell. Eddie Vassell controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
65.17
Norman Unsworth barges into Patricio Caballero. Norman Unsworth is given a warning by the referee! Patricio Caballero stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.52
Patricio Caballero knocks the ball to his team mate, Marc Basler. Marc Basler finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
71.54
David Lopes flicks a high pass forward. Nigel Thatcher holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nigel Thatcher kicks a strong pass forward to Bjšrn Van Den Bergh but the referee indicates it's offside!
77.14
Nicholas Goldberg decides to run forward with the ball. Nicholas Goldberg flicks a high pass forward. Nigel Thatcher collects the pass. Nigel Thatcher puts a great ball through. Jose Campos runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
81.32
David Lopes kicks a strong pass forward to Norman Unsworth. Norman Unsworth knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
84.28
Harvey Cooke makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Patricio Caballero. Patricio Caballero shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
85.47
Steven Drake makes a simple pass to Marc Basler. Marc Basler sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Solid save from Eben Dugbatey.
89.58
Benito Barban brings the ball forward. Benito Barban threads a neat ball through to Marc Basler. Marc Basler shoots from 25 yards but slams it into the crowd!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Derby County

Oxford United
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
12
1
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58.5%
41.5%
Play Area
26.6%
41.5%
31.9%

Scorers
Jose Oliveira 9
Eddie Vassell 29

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eben Dugbatey of Oxford United

Match Ratings
1.Johan Lárusson (GK)
6
2.Mauricio Garcia (DEF)
6
3.Benito Barban (DEF)
7
4.Andres Butragueno (DEF)
6
5.Harvey Cooke (DEF)
6
6.Jose Oliveira (MID)goal scored
9
7.Patricio Caballero (MID)
8
8.Jorge Carbajal (ATT)
6
9.Eddie Vassell (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
7
10.Omer Insley (ATT)
6
11.Steven Drake (ATT)
7
 
12.Marc Basler (MID)
6
13.David Gren (ATT)
6
14.Duncan Naylor (MID)
0

1.Eben Dugbatey (GK)
9
2.Sebastian Barkero (DEF)
6
3.Abdelmalek Pardeilhan (DEF)
6
4.Nicholas Goldberg (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Bart Bertjens (DEF)
6
6.Miguel Delgado (MID)yellow card
7
7.Norman Unsworth (MID)
6
8.David Lopes (MID)
6
9.Nigel Thatcher (ATT)
6
10.Bjšrn Van Den Bergh (ATT)
6
11.Jose Campos (ATT)
6
 
12.Stephen King (DEF)
6
13.Danny Prior (MID)
0
14.Graham Guppy (ATT)
0