Match Report


Derby CountyDerby County     Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday
Cal MarlowCal Marlow Computer Player Computer Player
Ian GomezI. Gomez64
G
1
G
61Andy RaeA. Rae
Christian SculliC. Sculli60
D
2
D
60Kevin McinnesK. Mcinnes
Rodolphe DyduchR. Dyduch68
D
captain3
D
53Mike NaylorM. Naylor
Miguel PirriM. Pirri61
D
4captain
D
52Sven FriedmannS. Friedmann
Ruel DefoeR. Defoe63
D
5
D
50Brian ShearerB. Shearer
Sebastiano SbagliaS. Sbaglia66
M
6
M
54Alun Le SauxA. Le Saux
Steve ImpeyS. Impey64
M
7
M
52Regilio RoordaR. Roorda
Pablo MoralesP. Morales65
M
8
M
51Warren BallW. Ball
Henry GreeningH. Greening70
A
9
A
57Duncan ChadwickD. Chadwick
David HollowayD. Holloway62
A
10
A
53Pierre-Alain FournierP. Fournier
Brendan ForbesB. Forbes54
A
11
A
50Ernesto OrtizE. Ortiz
 
Ronnie EvansR. Evans43
G
12
M
51Dominique TychonD. Tychon
Alex SounessA. Souness63
M
13
A
49Ronnie ArmstrongR. Armstrong
Niccolo MonkN. Monk42
A
14
M
48Nicolas HanssenN. Hanssen

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Pride Park Stadium where Derby County play host to Sheffield Wednesday. A crowd of 8,572 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Derby County and Sheffield Wednesday are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Oleg Williamson.


0.00
Derby County kick off the first half!
3.02
Sebastiano Sbaglia chips the ball to his team mate, Pablo Morales. Pablo Morales darts forward. Pablo Morales finds some space and shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
6.23
Ruel Defoe threads the ball through to Sebastiano Sbaglia. Sebastiano Sbaglia threads the ball through to Pablo Morales. Pablo Morales shoots from distance. Andy Rae gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
9.24
Rodolphe Dyduch kicks a strong pass forward to Sebastiano Sbaglia. Sebastiano Sbaglia knocks the ball to his team mate, Henry Greening. Henry Greening shoots from distance. Wonderful reactions from Andy Rae keeps it out!
18.18
Miguel Pirri sees Rodolphe Dyduch in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rodolphe Dyduch flicks a high pass forward. David Holloway holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Holloway advances inside the box! David Holloway cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
20.53
With imagination, Warren Ball laces a through ball forward to Pierre-Alain Fournier. Pierre-Alain Fournier knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
21.10
Warren Ball hits a low pass to Alun Le Saux. Alun Le Saux deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pierre-Alain Fournier. Pierre-Alain Fournier lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Chadwick. With a superhuman jump, Duncan Chadwick connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it's drastically wayward!
24.34
Steve Impey makes a probing pass to Henry Greening. Henry Greening lofts in a cross ball towards David Holloway. David Holloway connects with a diving header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
27.32
Pablo Morales sees a break and surges forward. Pablo Morales knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
34.49
Warren Ball knocks the ball forward to Duncan Chadwick. Duncan Chadwick kicks a strong pass forward to Ernesto Ortiz but the referee indicates it's offside!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Derby County appear unchanged since the first half. Sheffield Wednesday also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Sheffield Wednesday kicking off!
49.54
Sebastiano Sbaglia makes a probing pass to David Holloway. David Holloway flicks a high pass forward. Steve Impey controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Steve Impey shoots from just inside the box but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
51.27
Mike Naylor flicks the ball to his team mate, Warren Ball. Warren Ball passes the ball forward to Duncan Chadwick. Duncan Chadwick tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
53.36
Warren Ball chips the ball to his team mate, Pierre-Alain Fournier. Pierre-Alain Fournier makes a probing pass to Ernesto Ortiz but he's offside!
55.03
Mike Naylor surges forward with the ball. Mike Naylor makes a probing pass to Ernesto Ortiz. Ernesto Ortiz finds some space and shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
59.05
Regilio Roorda catches Rodolphe Dyduch on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Rodolphe Dyduch hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
65.04
Ruel Defoe flicks a high pass forward. Miguel Pirri collects the pass. Miguel Pirri threads a neat ball through to Henry Greening. Henry Greening shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
66.24
Rodolphe Dyduch passes the ball forward to Steve Impey. Seeing a gap ahead, Steve Impey laces a through ball forward to David Holloway. David Holloway controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Henry Greening through on goal. Some good footwork from Henry Greening provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's well over the bar!
67.38
Pablo Morales flicks the ball to his team mate, Steve Impey. Steve Impey knocks the ball forward, putting Brendan Forbes through on goal. Brendan Forbes muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
72.44
Warren Ball sees Duncan Chadwick in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Duncan Chadwick rushes past Christian Sculli! Duncan Chadwick looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but Ian Gomez is on top of his game. Great keeping!
73.48
Sebastiano Sbaglia flicks a high pass forward. David Holloway collects the pass. David Holloway controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
75.27
Pablo Morales flicks a high ball forward to Henry Greening who takes it down. Henry Greening shoots from long range but Andy Rae reads it well. Excellent keeping!
77.54
Steve Impey advances with the ball. Steve Impey makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Holloway but he's offside!
78.06
Pablo Morales darts forward. Pablo Morales rushes past Sven Friedmann! Pablo Morales tries a spectacular strike. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
79.26
Sven Friedmann hits a low pass to Pierre-Alain Fournier. Pierre-Alain Fournier threads the ball through into the box. Steve Impey hacks Duncan Chadwick from behind! Duncan Chadwick appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
81.07
Without breaking stride, Rodolphe Dyduch plays the ball forward to Henry Greening. Henry Greening shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
83.40
Miguel Pirri makes an attacking run forward. Miguel Pirri passes the ball forward to Henry Greening. Henry Greening comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
Alun Le Saux makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Pierre-Alain Fournier. Pierre-Alain Fournier knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Ernesto Ortiz is offside!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Derby County

Sheffield Wednesday
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
7
1
Shots off Target
7
3
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
64.1%
35.9%
Play Area
23.9%
48.9%
27.2%

Scorers
David Holloway 24
Henry Greening 83

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Henry Greening of Derby County

Match Ratings
1.Ian Gomez (GK)
6
2.Christian Sculli (DEF)
6
3.Rodolphe Dyduch (DEF)
6
4.Miguel Pirri (DEF)
7
5.Ruel Defoe (DEF)
6
6.Sebastiano Sbaglia (MID)
7
7.Steve Impey (MID)
7
8.Pablo Morales (MID)
8
9.Henry Greening (ATT)goal scored
9
10.David Holloway (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Brendan Forbes (ATT)
6
 
12.Ronnie Evans (GK)
0
13.Alex Souness (MID)
0
14.Niccolo Monk (ATT)
0

1.Andy Rae (GK)
7
2.Kevin Mcinnes (DEF)
6
3.Mike Naylor (DEF)
6
4.Sven Friedmann (DEF)
6
5.Brian Shearer (DEF)
6
6.Alun Le Saux (MID)
6
7.Regilio Roorda (MID)yellow card
5
8.Warren Ball (MID)
7
9.Duncan Chadwick (ATT)
6
10.Pierre-Alain Fournier (ATT)
6
11.Ernesto Ortiz (ATT)
6
 
12.Dominique Tychon (MID)
0
13.Ronnie Armstrong (ATT)
0
14.Nicolas Hanssen (MID)
0