Match Report


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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Pride Park Stadium where Derby County play host to Wolverhampton Wanderers. A crowd of 9,589 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Both Derby County and Wolverhampton Wanderers are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.


0.00
Derby County start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.33
Jimmy Bakkati makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Yazid Riou. Yazid Riou flicks the ball to his team mate, Helder Nunes. Helder Nunes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Markus Ziege who gathers it comfortably.
3.52
Colin Smith deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dion Gallagher. Dion Gallagher deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jose Kossogonov. Jose Kossogonov knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jimmy Bakkati.
6.54
Dion Gallagher knocks the ball forward to Trevor Lawrence. Trevor Lawrence shoots from 20 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
10.12
Colin Smith knocks the ball to his team mate, Patrick Oliver. Patrick Oliver makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Trevor Lawrence. Trevor Lawrence shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
16.08
Jimmy Bakkati makes a probing pass to Yazid Riou. Yazid Riou kicks a strong pass forward to Gerard Gallas. Gerard Gallas knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
18.44
Colin Smith clumsily knocks into Leandro Ramírez. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Leandro Ramírez grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
20.42
Dean Howey threads the ball through to Helder Nunes. Helder Nunes plays a perfect one-two with Leandro Ramírez and rushes in on goal... Helder Nunes cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
24.34
Patrick Oliver makes a probing pass to Gilles Smithe. Gilles Smithe goes all the way! Gilles Smithe takes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Leon Joachim easily smothers it!
26.56
Colin Smith chips the ball to his team mate, Patrick Oliver. Patrick Oliver threads the ball through to Trevor Lawrence. Trevor Lawrence lofts in a cross ball towards Jose Kossogonov. Jose Kossogonov is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
36.03
Dean Howey kicks a strong pass forward to Helder Nunes. Helder Nunes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alan Murrin.
38.26
Dion Gallagher knocks the ball forward to Gilles Smithe. Gilles Smithe lofts in a cross ball towards Jose Kossogonov. Jose Kossogonov is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
39.48
Neil Gray deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gilles Smithe. Gilles Smithe knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.37
Yazid Riou deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Leandro Ramírez. Leandro Ramírez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Markus Ziege who gathers it comfortably.
42.31
Kevin Hoeness kicks a strong pass forward to Yazid Riou. Yazid Riou controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gerard Gallas. Gerard Gallas controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
45.00
Patrick Oliver makes a probing pass to Gilles Smithe. Gilles Smithe knocks in a cross ball towards Jose Kossogonov. Jose Kossogonov flicks the ball with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!


45.00
The whistle blows and Wolverhampton Wanderers kick off!
51.50
Wolverhampton Wanderers are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
53.09
Leandro Ramírez catches Dean Lumsdon on the ankles. The referee calls over Leandro Ramírez and warns him to calm down! Dean Lumsdon hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.29
Yazid Riou threads the ball through to Helder Nunes. Helder Nunes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
61.03
Neil Gray makes a beautiful solo run. Neil Gray goes all the way! Neil Gray shoots from just inside the box but it is tipped over by Leon Joachim.
65.25
Dean Howey knocks the ball to his team mate, Helder Nunes. Helder Nunes plays a perfect one-two with Gerard Gallas and rushes in on goal... Helder Nunes cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is miles over!
66.30
Dion Gallagher passes the ball forward to Trevor Lawrence. Trevor Lawrence threads the ball through to Jose Kossogonov but he's offside!
67.13
Jimmy Bakkati barges into Trevor Lawrence. The referee calls over Jimmy Bakkati and shows him a yellow card! Trevor Lawrence stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.31
Dion Gallagher threads the ball through to Trevor Lawrence. Trevor Lawrence goes all the way! Trevor Lawrence takes a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
89.20
Patrick Oliver threads the ball through to Gilles Smithe. Gilles Smithe lofts in a cross ball towards Trevor Lawrence. Trevor Lawrence powers a header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!


The man of the match was awarded to Trevor Lawrence of Derby County
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
6
1
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
59.5%
40.5%
Play Area
21.5%
44.3%
34.2%