Match Report


Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers     Derby CountyDerby County
Si WilliamsSi Williams Clyde Wootton Clyde Wootton
John BeckhamJ. Beckham82
G
1
G
80Ebi LubanskiE. Lubanski
Quim NunesQ. Nunes72
D
2
D
66Alfonso CarrusA. Carrus
Joseph GruenebaumJ. Gruenebaum73
D
3
D
69Radu RipnuR. Ripnu
Mohammed AppiahM. Appiah72
D
4
D
60Michael HyldgaardM. Hyldgaard
Tim SerrantT. Serrant68
D
5
D
50Nordin WalemN. Walem
Duncan WilliamsD. Williams65
M
6
M
74Dorlan DelarosaD. Delarosa
Eoin KanuE. Kanu60
M
7
M
75Christof Van HimstC. Van Himst
Steve WiseS. Wise63
M
8
M
70Kubilay ÖzalanK. Özalan
Luke MoffatL. Moffat59
A
9
A
68Isaiah CopeI. Cope
Andriy KharenkoA. Kharenko71
A
10
A
77Jurek PolJ. Pol
Tim ButtT. Butt75
A
11
A
59Claude PerkinsC. Perkins

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Molineux where Wolverhampton Wanderers play host to Derby County. A crowd of 19,716 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Wolverhampton Wanderers and Derby County are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.


0.00
Derby County kick off and get the first half underway!
12.12
Steve Wise controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tim Butt. Tim Butt whips in a cross ball towards Andriy Kharenko. Andriy Kharenko flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
16.09
Steve Wise chips the ball to his team mate, Luke Moffat. Luke Moffat lofts in a cross ball towards Tim Butt. Tim Butt flicks the ball with his head. Ebi Lubanski manages to gather it comfortably.
20.34
Kubilay Özalan catches Duncan Williams on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Duncan Williams runs off the knock.
24.21
Kubilay Özalan catches Duncan Williams on the ankles. Kubilay Özalan is shown his second yellow card!! He leaves the field in disgrace!! Duncan Williams runs off the knock.
26.11
Michael Hyldgaard surges forward with the ball. Michael Hyldgaard flicks the ball to his team mate, Isaiah Cope. Isaiah Cope knocks in a cross ball towards Jurek Pol. Jurek Pol powers a header at goal but it flies wide!
38.15
Tim Serrant controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eoin Kanu. Eoin Kanu knocks the ball to his team mate, Luke Moffat. Luke Moffat shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
42.41
Duncan Williams knocks the ball to his team mate, Andriy Kharenko. Andriy Kharenko shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Ebi Lubanski.
45.00
Eoin Kanu makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andriy Kharenko. Andriy Kharenko sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!


45.00
The whistle blows and Wolverhampton Wanderers kick off!
47.05
Joseph Gruenebaum chips the ball to his team mate, Duncan Williams. Duncan Williams advances with the ball. Duncan Williams knocks in a cross ball towards Andriy Kharenko. Andriy Kharenko heads the ball goalwards. It's miles wide!
48.52
Michael Hyldgaard deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Claude Perkins. Claude Perkins knocks the ball forward to Isaiah Cope. Isaiah Cope whips in a cross ball towards Jurek Pol. Jurek Pol connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
49.01
Mohammed Appiah threads the ball through to Eoin Kanu. Eoin Kanu decides to run forward with the ball. Eoin Kanu knocks the ball forward to Luke Moffat but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
51.32
Joseph Gruenebaum catches Isaiah Cope on the ankles. The referee calls over Joseph Gruenebaum and warns him to calm down! Isaiah Cope stretches but gets up unharmed.
53.52
Claude Perkins deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jurek Pol. Jurek Pol controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
54.37
Duncan Williams threads the ball through to Luke Moffat. Luke Moffat knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ebi Lubanski who gathers it comfortably.
55.09
Eoin Kanu deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tim Butt. Tim Butt knocks in a cross ball towards Andriy Kharenko. Andriy Kharenko heads the ball goalwards but Ebi Lubanski is on top of it.
59.22
Steve Wise flicks the ball to his team mate, Luke Moffat. Luke Moffat knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
61.22
Steve Wise passes the ball forward to Tim Butt. Tim Butt goes all the way! Tim Butt rockets a shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
65.48
Tim Butt catches Radu Ripnu on the ankles. The referee calls over Tim Butt and warns him to calm down! Radu Ripnu hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.54
Duncan Williams takes it forward alone. Duncan Williams shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Ebi Lubanski!
79.50
Claude Perkins barges into Duncan Williams. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Duncan Williams runs off the knock.
85.18
Quim Nunes kicks a strong pass forward to Duncan Williams. Duncan Williams flicks the ball to his team mate, Tim Butt. Tim Butt controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!


The man of the match was awarded to Tim Butt of Wolverhampton Wanderers
Match Statistics
 

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Derby County
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
6
1
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
56.2%
43.8%
Play Area
21.9%
47.9%
30.1%

Scorers
Andriy Kharenko 12
Tim Butt 61