Match Report


Derby CountyDerby County     Bolton WanderersBolton Wanderers
Cal MarlowCal Marlow Jim Martin Jim Martin
Nigel ColeN. Cole69
G
1
G
60Yassine SinouhY. Sinouh
Christian SculliC. Sculli60
D
2
D
46Ledley LofthouseL. Lofthouse
Damien BridgesD. Bridges56
D
3
D
57Valerien RascleV. Rascle
Miguel PirriM. Pirri62
D
4
D
48Scott MilburnS. Milburn
Ruel DefoeR. Defoe63
D
5
M
50Sherif ArpinonS. Arpinon
Pablo MoralesP. Morales65
M
6
M
61Antonio FariaA. Faria
Steve ImpeyS. Impey64
M
captain7captain
M
61Patrick CutlerP. Cutler
Bruno PinheiroB. Pinheiro67
M
8
M
62Ugo WiltordU. Wiltord
Neil PlattN. Platt66
A
9
A
54Robbie LofthouseR. Lofthouse
David HollowayD. Holloway62
A
10
A
53Liam McleodL. Mcleod
Bjorn Otto BohinenB. Bohinen53
A
11
A
49Youcef MoussaY. Moussa
 
Ronnie EvansR. Evans43
G
12
D
54Graham WatsonG. Watson
Kuami BrunoK. Bruno61
M
13
M
51Duncan SullivanD. Sullivan
Niccolo MonkN. Monk42
A
14
A
43Dion YoudsD. Youds

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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 Bolton Wanderers. A crowd of 9,849 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Derby County are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Bolton Wanderers appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Mccann.


0.00
Derby County kick off and get the first half underway!
2.55
Ledley Lofthouse kicks a strong pass forward to Patrick Cutler. Patrick Cutler deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Antonio Faria. Antonio Faria shoots from long range but it flies well off target!
4.22
Steve Impey threads a neat ball through to Bruno Pinheiro. Bruno Pinheiro flicks a high pass forward. Neil Platt controls it well on his chest. Neil Platt advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Neil Platt provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies just off target!
9.43
Ledley Lofthouse takes a quick throw-in, which Valerien Rascle takes on the chest. Valerien Rascle knocks the ball forward to Scott Milburn. Scott Milburn threads a neat ball through to Youcef Moussa. Youcef Moussa lofts in a cross ball towards Robbie Lofthouse. Robbie Lofthouse heads the ball goalwards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
15.21
Ledley Lofthouse knocks the ball forward to Liam Mcleod. Liam Mcleod knocks the ball forward to Antonio Faria. Antonio Faria chips the ball to his team mate, Youcef Moussa. Youcef Moussa cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
21.11
Miguel Pirri comes in with a late challenge on Ledley Lofthouse. The referee calls over Miguel Pirri and shows him a yellow card! Ledley Lofthouse runs off the knock.
26.43
Ledley Lofthouse makes a probing pass to Sherif Arpinon. Sherif Arpinon kicks a strong pass forward to Patrick Cutler. Patrick Cutler rushes past Miguel Pirri! Patrick Cutler looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it flies just off target!
28.45
Valerien Rascle kicks a strong pass forward to Patrick Cutler. Patrick Cutler flicks a high pass forward. Robbie Lofthouse collects the pass. Robbie Lofthouse shoots from long range but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
30.43
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
32.10
Antonio Faria makes a probing pass to Ugo Wiltord. Ugo Wiltord finds some space and shoots from distance. Solid save from Nigel Cole.
34.55
Ledley Lofthouse flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Faria controls it well on his chest. With imagination, Antonio Faria plays the ball forward to Sherif Arpinon. Sherif Arpinon whips in a cross ball towards Patrick Cutler. Patrick Cutler finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Nigel Cole!
36.39
Bruno Pinheiro kicks a strong pass forward to Bjorn Otto Bohinen. Bjorn Otto Bohinen shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
38.39
Ruel Defoe plays the ball forward to Bjorn Otto Bohinen. Bjorn Otto Bohinen knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Platt. Neil Platt jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
39.41
Showing composure, Christian Sculli plays the ball forward to Neil Platt. Neil Platt edges inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Neil Platt provides some space. He shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Yassine Sinouh!
40.03
Damien Bridges flicks the ball to his team mate, Bruno Pinheiro. Bruno Pinheiro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Holloway. David Holloway whips in a cross ball towards Neil Platt. Neil Platt makes a convincing header. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
44.15
Pablo Morales threads a neat ball through to Bjorn Otto Bohinen. Bjorn Otto Bohinen rushes past Ledley Lofthouse! Bjorn Otto Bohinen comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball edges inside the post - goal!! The new signing has certainly settled in well.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Derby County have changed their lineup with Kuami Bruno replacing Pablo Morales. Bolton Wanderers appear unchanged since the first half. The Derby County players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The second half starts with Bolton Wanderers kicking off!
47.26
Ledley Lofthouse plays the ball forward to Liam Mcleod. Liam Mcleod flicks a high pass forward to Ugo Wiltord who brings the ball under control. Ugo Wiltord plays a scrappy one-two with Sherif Arpinon and stumbles forward towards the goal... Ugo Wiltord takes a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Nigel Cole with no chance!! Goal for Bolton Wanderers!
54.23
Bruno Pinheiro takes it forward alone. Bruno Pinheiro tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
59.58
Ruel Defoe passes the ball forward to Steve Impey. Steve Impey makes a simple pass to Kuami Bruno. Kuami Bruno shoots from long range but Yassine Sinouh is on top of it.
61.23
With great vision, Patrick Cutler plays the ball forward to Ugo Wiltord. Ugo Wiltord tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Nigel Cole. Excellent save.
63.01
Patrick Cutler sees space and advances. Patrick Cutler shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
65.49
Kuami Bruno surges forward with the ball. Kuami Bruno controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
69.29
Sherif Arpinon passes the ball forward to Robbie Lofthouse. Robbie Lofthouse knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.39
Patrick Cutler flicks a high pass forward to Liam Mcleod who brings the ball under control. Liam Mcleod shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
75.19
Christian Sculli flicks the ball to his team mate, Bruno Pinheiro. Bruno Pinheiro changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Bruno Pinheiro shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
79.44
Bruno Pinheiro threads a neat ball through to David Holloway. David Holloway plays a perfect one-two with Steve Impey and rushes in on goal... David Holloway comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but slams it into the crowd!
81.52
Antonio Faria makes a beautiful solo run. Antonio Faria finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
83.12
Ugo Wiltord hits a low pass to Sherif Arpinon. Sherif Arpinon whips in a cross ball towards Liam Mcleod. Liam Mcleod powers a header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
87.24
Ledley Lofthouse flicks a high pass forward to Patrick Cutler who brings the ball under control. Patrick Cutler makes a simple pass to Robbie Lofthouse. Robbie Lofthouse runs straight at the defence! Some awkward footwork from Robbie Lofthouse provides some space. He curls a shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Derby County

Bolton Wanderers
Goals
1
4
Shots on Target
5
7
Shots off Target
6
7
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42.3%
57.7%
Play Area
30.8%
41%
28.2%

Scorers
Bjorn Otto Bohinen 44
Robbie Lofthouse 9
Youcef Moussa 15
Ugo Wiltord 47
Liam Mcleod 83

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ugo Wiltord of Bolton Wanderers

Match Ratings
1.Nigel Cole (GK)
7
2.Christian Sculli (DEF)
6
3.Damien Bridges (DEF)
6
4.Miguel Pirri (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Ruel Defoe (DEF)
6
6.Pablo Morales (MID)
6
7.Steve Impey (MID)
6
8.Bruno Pinheiro (MID)
7
9.Neil Platt (ATT)
7
10.David Holloway (ATT)
6
11.Bjorn Otto Bohinen (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Ronnie Evans (GK)
0
13.Kuami Bruno (MID)
6
14.Niccolo Monk (ATT)
0

1.Yassine Sinouh (GK)
7
2.Ledley Lofthouse (DEF)
8
3.Valerien Rascle (DEF)
6
4.Scott Milburn (DEF)
6
5.Sherif Arpinon (MID)
8
6.Antonio Faria (MID)
7
7.Patrick Cutler (MID)
8
8.Ugo Wiltord (MID)goal scored
8
9.Robbie Lofthouse (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Liam Mcleod (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Youcef Moussa (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Graham Watson (DEF)
0
13.Duncan Sullivan (MID)
0
14.Dion Youds (ATT)
0