Match Report


Derby CountyDerby County     Swansea CitySwansea City
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Bernardo BelliniB. Bellini66
G
1
G
46Linus HallerL. Haller
Emile SmithE. Smith70
D
captain2
D
69Leonardo CarmonaL. Carmona
Gary GreigG. Greig66
D
3
D
54Marcus BrownM. Brown
Kevin GeorgeK. George65
D
4
D
53David GeisD. Geis
Warren StampW. Stamp73
M
5
D
52Gionatha MacchiG. Macchi
Nigel WilsonN. Wilson69
M
6
M
59Jermaine ClaphamJ. Clapham
Marvin BowyerM. Bowyer59
M
7
M
58Nicholas ClemenceN. Clemence
Noel ElliottN. Elliott55
M
8
M
58Damien RipleyD. Ripley
Darius GreeningD. Greening60
A
9captain
A
73Darius BattyD. Batty
Christopher KansC. Kans59
A
10
A
64Duncan McManamanD. McManaman
William DeplaceW. Deplace49
A
11
A
54Graham DavisG. Davis
 
Wouter WesterveldW. Westerveld64
D
12
M
55Greg GreavesG. Greaves
Kevin FentonK. Fenton58
D
13
A
53Stuart MarrS. Marr
Bill DuberryB. Duberry55
M
14
A
53Alexander WilcoxA. Wilcox

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Pride Park Stadium where Derby County play host to Swansea City. A crowd of 8,323 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Derby County are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Swansea City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Steve Riza.


0.00
Swansea City kick off!
3.49
Gary Greig catches Nicholas Clemence on the ankles. Gary Greig is shown the yellow card! Nicholas Clemence stretches but gets up unharmed.
4.03
Emile Smith breaks forward. Emile Smith decides to run forward with the ball. Emile Smith lofts in a cross ball towards Christopher Kans. Christopher Kans connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
8.36
Nicholas Clemence threads a neat ball through to Duncan McManaman. Duncan McManaman knocks in a cross ball towards Graham Davis. Graham Davis beats his man to it with a header but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
12.35
Marvin Bowyer receives the ball from a throw-in from Warren Stamp. Marvin Bowyer threads a neat ball through to Christopher Kans. Christopher Kans shoots from 25 yards but it flies well off target!
15.05
Noel Elliott decides to run forward with the ball. Noel Elliott whips in a cross ball towards William Deplace. William Deplace makes a looping header on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
20.04
Marcus Brown kicks a strong pass forward to Damien Ripley. Damien Ripley flicks a high pass forward to Darius Batty who brings the ball under control. Darius Batty cuts inside the box! Darius Batty shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
22.24
Damien Ripley catches Warren Stamp on the ankles. The referee calls over Damien Ripley and warns him to calm down! Warren Stamp carries on, but is struggling a bit.
24.54
Warren Stamp threads the ball through to Christopher Kans. Christopher Kans knocks in a cross ball towards Darius Greening. Darius Greening directs the ball goalwards with his head but it rises well off target!
26.41
Nigel Wilson flicks a high pass forward to Darius Greening who brings the ball under control. Darius Greening advances inside the box! Darius Greening muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It's there!! Linus Haller has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
30.28
Marvin Bowyer threads a neat ball through to William Deplace. William Deplace whips in a cross ball towards Christopher Kans. Christopher Kans heads the ball goalwards but it curls horrendously wide!
32.19
Gary Greig pushes mid-way up the pitch. Gary Greig runs straight at the opposition's defence. Gary Greig shoots from long range. Gary Greig scores for Derby County!!
38.15
Jermaine Clapham clumsily knocks into Noel Elliott. The referee brings Jermaine Clapham to one side and gives him a warning! Noel Elliott stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.10
David Geis hits it upfield. Darius Batty finds some space and shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
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. Swansea City also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Derby County kick off!
47.35
David Geis passes the ball forward to Nicholas Clemence. With imagination, Nicholas Clemence laces a weighted ball forward to Darius Batty. Darius Batty whips in a cross ball towards Duncan McManaman. With a superhuman jump, Duncan McManaman connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it whistles just wide of the post!
48.10
Emile Smith kicks a strong pass forward to Marvin Bowyer. Marvin Bowyer threads a neat ball through to Darius Greening. Darius Greening knocks the ball forward to William Deplace but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
54.29
Kevin George knocks the ball to his team mate, Nigel Wilson. Nigel Wilson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Christopher Kans. Christopher Kans knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
59.59
Marvin Bowyer makes an attacking run forward. Marvin Bowyer shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
60.37
With a delightful solo run, Marvin Bowyer stretches the opposition's defence. Marvin Bowyer tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
61.53
Emile Smith flicks the ball to his team mate, Warren Stamp. Warren Stamp controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Christopher Kans. Christopher Kans shoots from long range but slams it into the crowd!
69.45
Kevin George flicks a high pass forward. Nigel Wilson controls it well on his chest. Nigel Wilson knocks the ball to his team mate, William Deplace. William Deplace controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just off target!
72.04
Damien Ripley flicks a high pass forward to Darius Batty who brings the ball under control. Darius Batty knocks in a cross ball towards Graham Davis. Graham Davis finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Bernardo Bellini. Excellent save.
73.15
Damien Ripley threads a neat ball through to Duncan McManaman. Duncan McManaman whips in a cross ball towards Darius Batty. Darius Batty flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but Gary Greig blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
75.45
Jermaine Clapham flicks a high ball forward to Graham Davis who takes it down. Graham Davis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.15
Duncan McManaman hacks Emile Smith from behind! The referee calls over Duncan McManaman and shows him a yellow card! Emile Smith hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.35
Damien Ripley knocks the ball forward to Darius Batty. Darius Batty chips the ball to his team mate, Graham Davis. Some silky footwork from Graham Davis provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Swansea City!
83.38
Kevin George flicks a high pass forward. Warren Stamp holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Warren Stamp flicks a high pass forward. Christopher Kans collects the pass. Christopher Kans controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Linus Haller manages to gather it.
84.27
Noel Elliott makes a simple pass to Darius Greening. Darius Greening shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
87.33
Marvin Bowyer sees space and advances. Marvin Bowyer knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Linus Haller who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Marvin Bowyer threads a neat ball through to Darius Greening. Darius Greening knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Derby County

Swansea City
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
9
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
68.5%
31.5%
Play Area
28.1%
42.7%
29.2%

Scorers
William Deplace 15
Darius Greening 26
Gary Greig 32
Graham Davis 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gary Greig of Derby County

Match Ratings
1.Bernardo Bellini (GK)
6
2.Emile Smith (DEF)
8
3.Gary Greig (DEF)goal scoredyellow card
8
4.Kevin George (DEF)
7
5.Warren Stamp (MID)
6
6.Nigel Wilson (MID)
7
7.Marvin Bowyer (MID)
8
8.Noel Elliott (MID)
7
9.Darius Greening (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Christopher Kans (ATT)
6
11.William Deplace (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Wouter Westerveld (DEF)
0
13.Kevin Fenton (DEF)
0
14.Bill Duberry (MID)
0

1.Linus Haller (GK)
6
2.Leonardo Carmona (DEF)
6
3.Marcus Brown (DEF)
6
4.David Geis (DEF)
6
5.Gionatha Macchi (DEF)
6
6.Jermaine Clapham (MID)
6
7.Nicholas Clemence (MID)
6
8.Damien Ripley (MID)
6
9.Darius Batty (ATT)
7
10.Duncan McManaman (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Graham Davis (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Greg Greaves (MID)
0
13.Stuart Marr (ATT)
0
14.Alexander Wilcox (ATT)
0