Match Report
| Derby County | Derby County |  |  | Reading | Reading | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bernardo Bellini | B. Bellini |  | 66 | G |  | 1 | | G | 73 | | Giorgio Minopoli | G. Minopoli | |||||||||
| Emile Smith | E. Smith |  | 70 | D |  |  | 2 |  | D | 65 | | Martin Lumsdon | M. Lumsdon | ||||||||
| Gary Greig | G. Greig |  | 66 | D | | 3 | | D | 64 | | Les Royce | L. Royce | |||||||||
| Kevin George | K. George | | 65 | D | | 4 | | D | 61 | | Peter Marr | P. Marr | |||||||||
| Warren Stamp | W. Stamp | | 73 | M | | 5 | | D | 60 | | Darren Cadamarteri | D. Cadamarteri | |||||||||
| Nigel Wilson | N. Wilson | | 69 | M | | 6 | | M | 65 | | Matthew Elliott | M. Elliott | |||||||||
| Marvin Bowyer | M. Bowyer | | 59 | M | | 7 | | M | 62 |  | Patricio Vila | P. Vila | |||||||||
| Bill Duberry | B. Duberry | | 55 | M | | 8 | | | M | 60 | | Rio Stamp | R. Stamp | ||||||||
| Darius Greening | D. Greening | | 60 | A | | 9 | | A | 69 |  | Dave Gullit | D. Gullit | |||||||||
| Christopher Kans | C. Kans | | 59 | A | | 10 | | A | 63 | | Bill Proctor | B. Proctor | |||||||||
| William Deplace | W. Deplace |  | 49 | A | | 11 | | A | 62 | | Gilles Draper | G. Draper | |||||||||
| Wouter Westerveld | W. Westerveld | | 64 | D | | 12 | | D | 58 | | Federico Pantanelli | F. Pantanelli | |||||||||
| Kevin Fenton | K. Fenton | | 58 | D | | 13 | | A | 57 | | David Murphy | D. Murphy | |||||||||
| Noel Elliott | N. Elliott | | 54 | M | | 14 | | M | 56 | | Craig Byrne | C. Byrne | |||||||||
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Pride Park Stadium where Derby County play host to Reading. A crowd of 8,361 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Derby County are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Reading appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stan Armstrong.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Derby County are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Reading appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stan Armstrong.
0.00
0-0Reading start the match!
3.33
0-0Kevin George hits a low pass to Bill Duberry. Bill Duberry passes the ball forward to Christopher Kans. Christopher Kans tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
9.03
0-0Les Royce powers a long ball forward. Bill Proctor whips in a cross ball towards Gilles Draper. Gilles Draper is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Magnificent save by Bernardo Bellini!
10.00
0-0Patricio Vila clumsily knocks into Marvin Bowyer. The referee brings Patricio Vila to one side and gives him a warning! Marvin Bowyer stretches but gets up unharmed.
20.06
Rio Stamp deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gilles Draper. Gilles Draper shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
21.59
0-0With some swift thinking, Matthew Elliott plays the ball forward to Bill Proctor. Bill Proctor knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gary Greig.
28.48
Patricio Vila sees Bill Proctor in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Bill Proctor plays a quick one-two with Gilles Draper and rushes in on goal... Bill Proctor cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
32.20
0-0With some swift thinking, Rio Stamp plays the ball forward to Dave Gullit. Dave Gullit knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Gilles Draper is offside!
33.22
0-0Darren Cadamarteri clumsily knocks into Darius Greening. The referee brings Darren Cadamarteri to one side and gives him a warning! Darius Greening grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
34.47
Patricio Vila brings the ball forward. Patricio Vila finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
38.05
Patricio Vila knocks the ball to his team mate, Gilles Draper. Gilles Draper skips past Emile Smith! Gilles Draper makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Bernardo Bellini.
39.53
0-0Matthew Elliott takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Rio Stamp side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
40.33
Rio Stamp comes in with a late challenge on Warren Stamp. The referee brings Rio Stamp to one side and gives him a warning! Warren Stamp stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.30
Kevin George threads a neat ball through to Nigel Wilson. Nigel Wilson decides to run forward with the ball. Nigel Wilson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Derby County appear unchanged since the first half. Reading also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Derby County kicking off!
47.18
0-0Gilles Draper barges into Kevin George. Gilles Draper is shown the yellow card! Kevin George runs off the knock.
51.23
Rio Stamp threads a neat ball through to Bill Proctor. Bill Proctor knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Bernardo Bellini who gathers it comfortably.
53.21
Showing composure, Patricio Vila plays the ball forward to Dave Gullit. Dave Gullit shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
57.20
Kevin George threads the ball through to Bill Duberry. Bill Duberry threads a neat ball through to Christopher Kans. Christopher Kans tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
59.54
60.33
0-0Reading have made 2 substitutions with Federico Pantanelli replacing Les Royce and David Murphy replacing Gilles Draper and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.
66.08
Matthew Elliott kicks a strong pass forward to David Murphy. David Murphy knocks in a cross ball towards Bill Proctor. Bill Proctor makes a deft header. Superb reactions from Bernardo Bellini. What a save!
67.57
0-0Marvin Bowyer flicks a high pass forward. Darius Greening controls it well on his chest. Darius Greening lofts in a cross ball towards William Deplace. William Deplace heads the ball goalwards but it is deflected wide by Federico Pantanelli.
69.55
Marvin Bowyer takes a quick corner, playing it short to Nigel Wilson. Nigel Wilson knocks the ball into the box. Bill Duberry muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
71.30
Marvin Bowyer barges into Darren Cadamarteri. The referee calls over Marvin Bowyer and shows him a yellow card! Darren Cadamarteri stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.58
Reading have made a substitution with Craig Byrne replacing Patricio Vila .
79.27
Martin Lumsdon makes a strong solo run forward. Martin Lumsdon chips the ball to his team mate, Dave Gullit. Dave Gullit knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but David Murphy is offside!
81.08
0-0Federico Pantanelli flicks a high ball forward to Craig Byrne who takes it down. Craig Byrne sees space and advances. Craig Byrne sees David Murphy just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Kevin George comes in with a late challenge on David Murphy. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
85.18
Warren Stamp darts forward. Warren Stamp sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Giorgio Minopoli!
87.54
Kevin George flicks a high pass forward. Nigel Wilson collects the pass. Without breaking stride, Nigel Wilson plays the ball forward to Christopher Kans. Christopher Kans shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
90.00
Craig Byrne flicks the ball to his team mate, Dave Gullit. Dave Gullit plays a scrappy one-two with David Murphy and advances towards the goal... Dave Gullit side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
5
6
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
41.2%
58.8%
Play Area
35%
42.5%
22.5%
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Bernardo Bellini of Derby County |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Bernardo Bellini (GK) | 9 | |
| 2. | Emile Smith (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gary Greig (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Kevin George (DEF) | 8 | |
| 5. | Warren Stamp (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Nigel Wilson (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Marvin Bowyer (MID) |  | 5 |
| 8. | Bill Duberry (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Darius Greening (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Christopher Kans (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | William Deplace (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Wouter Westerveld (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Kevin Fenton (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Noel Elliott (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Giorgio Minopoli (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Martin Lumsdon (DEF) | 8 | |
| 3. | Les Royce (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Peter Marr (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Darren Cadamarteri (DEF) | 5 | |
| 6. | Matthew Elliott (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Patricio Vila (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Rio Stamp (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Dave Gullit (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Bill Proctor (ATT) | 8 | |
| 11. | Gilles Draper (ATT) | | 6 |
| 12. | Federico Pantanelli (DEF) | 7 | |
| 13. | David Murphy (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Craig Byrne (MID) | 7 | |