Match Report


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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Villa Park where Aston Villa play host to Derby County. A crowd of 19,621 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Aston Villa and Derby County are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.


0.00
Aston Villa kick off!
4.48
Michael Segura makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jurek Pol. Jurek Pol knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
6.54
Kubilay Özalan knocks the ball forward to Glen Chavarri. Glen Chavarri whips in a cross ball towards Jurek Pol. Jurek Pol is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Stuart Gemmill is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
10.51
Emile Ward kicks a strong pass forward to Ralph Fletcher. Ralph Fletcher knocks in a cross ball towards Seb Michel. Seb Michel connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
16.25
Jurek Pol catches Pascal Breitner on the ankles. Jurek Pol is warned by the referee! Pascal Breitner grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
18.46
Michael Segura makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Glen Chavarri. Glen Chavarri makes a probing pass to Isaiah Cope. Isaiah Cope shoots from just inside the box but it is tipped over by Stuart Gemmill.
20.46
Michael Segura deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Isaiah Cope. Isaiah Cope deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jurek Pol but the linesman indicates offside!
21.03
Emile Ward chips the ball to his team mate, Seb Michel. Seb Michel goes all the way! Seb Michel rockets a shot on goal. It's miles wide!
22.05
Klas Hamrin threads the ball through to Isaiah Cope. Isaiah Cope chips the ball to his team mate, Jurek Pol. Jurek Pol shoots from just inside the box but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
24.20
Derby County are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Aston Villa's defence.
27.58
Vasyl Sytnyk flicks the ball to his team mate, Kubilay Özalan. Kubilay Özalan knocks the ball forward to Isaiah Cope. Isaiah Cope whips in a cross ball towards Jurek Pol. Jurek Pol directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
28.25
Youl Ramond makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ralph Fletcher. Ralph Fletcher controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Ebi Lubanski is on top of it.
30.11
Klas Hamrin clumsily knocks into Youl Ramond. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Youl Ramond stretches but gets up unharmed.
34.20
Craig Hansen knocks the ball to his team mate, Seb Michel. Seb Michel knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
36.59
Craig Hansen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ralph Fletcher. Ralph Fletcher sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Ebi Lubanski easily smothers it!
39.22
Radu Ripnu clumsily knocks into Seb Michel. The referee calls over Radu Ripnu and shows him a yellow card! Seb Michel stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.59
Jurek Pol comes in with a late challenge on Billy Eadie. The referee calls over Jurek Pol again and warns him to calm down! Billy Eadie hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!


45.00
Derby County kick off!
49.48
Klas Hamrin chips the ball to his team mate, Glen Chavarri. Glen Chavarri plays a perfect one-two with Jurek Pol and rushes in on goal... Glen Chavarri takes a shot at goal but somehow Stuart Gemmill manages to keep it out.
53.16
Derby County are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
54.22
Radu Ripnu makes a beautiful solo run. Radu Ripnu flicks the ball to his team mate, Glen Chavarri. Glen Chavarri sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Stuart Gemmill.
55.51
Pascal Breitner advances with the ball. Pascal Breitner controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ralph Fletcher. Ralph Fletcher shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Ebi Lubanski manages to gather it comfortably.
57.35
Radu Ripnu chips the ball to his team mate, Michael Segura. Michael Segura deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Isaiah Cope. Isaiah Cope controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
60.32
Michael Segura threads the ball through to Jurek Pol. Jurek Pol plays a perfect one-two with Isaiah Cope and rushes in on goal... Jurek Pol rockets a shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
63.39
Radu Ripnu controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Klas Hamrin. Klas Hamrin knocks the ball forward to Jurek Pol. Jurek Pol plays a perfect one-two with Isaiah Cope and rushes in on goal... Jurek Pol shoots from just inside the box but it is tipped over by Stuart Gemmill.
67.15
Billy Eadie makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Youl Ramond. Youl Ramond knocks the ball forward to Pablo Marcos. Pablo Marcos threads the ball through to Ralph Fletcher but he's offside!
69.45
Youl Ramond makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Pablo Marcos. Pablo Marcos knocks the ball to his team mate, Seb Michel. Seb Michel shows great control and tries a shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
71.02
Youl Ramond kicks a strong pass forward to Pablo Marcos. Pablo Marcos plays a perfect one-two with Ralph Fletcher and rushes in on goal... Pablo Marcos shoots from just inside the box. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
77.07
Kubilay Özalan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Isaiah Cope. Isaiah Cope tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
78.03
Marinos Mitropoulos threads the ball through to Kubilay Özalan. Kubilay Özalan knocks the ball forward to Isaiah Cope. Isaiah Cope controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jurek Pol. Jurek Pol takes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Stuart Gemmill easily smothers it!
79.17
Mohammed Appiah kicks a strong pass forward to Klas Hamrin. Klas Hamrin makes a beautiful solo run. Klas Hamrin goes all the way! Klas Hamrin shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Stuart Gemmill is on top of it.
84.41
Radu Ripnu decides to run forward with the ball. Radu Ripnu passes the ball forward to Isaiah Cope. Isaiah Cope goes all the way! Isaiah Cope tries a spectacular strike. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
89.52
Marinos Mitropoulos makes a simple pass to Kubilay Özalan. Kubilay Özalan knocks the ball forward to Glen Chavarri. Glen Chavarri goes all the way! Glen Chavarri takes a shot at goal. It's miles wide!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!


The man of the match was awarded to Isaiah Cope of Derby County
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
5
9
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
4
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
39.4%
60.6%
Play Area
28.7%
43.6%
27.7%