Match Report
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Pride Park Stadium where Derby County play host to Leeds United. A crowd of 9,659 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Derby County are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Leeds United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ian Riza.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Derby County are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Leeds United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ian Riza.
0.00
Leeds United get the match underway!
2.43
Michael Summerbell makes a probing pass to Simon Simonsen. Simon Simonsen threads the ball through to Morris Parker. Morris Parker whips in a cross ball towards Peter Makin. Peter Makin makes a convincing header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Leeds United!
6.49
Neil Weaver flicks a high pass forward. Peter Makin holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Peter Makin lofts in a cross ball towards Danny Stuart. Danny Stuart makes a looping header on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
8.16
Harry Blake flicks the ball to his team mate, Damien Plowright. Damien Plowright flicks a high pass forward. Francis Oakley controls it well on his chest. Francis Oakley rushes past Alfred Lawrence! Francis Oakley strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
12.50
Damien Plowright plays the ball forward to Francis Oakley. Francis Oakley threads the ball through to Simon Wesselmann but he's offside!
18.12
Mark Barmby flicks a high pass forward to Shaun Carlton who brings the ball under control. Shaun Carlton flicks a high pass forward. Simon Wesselmann controls it well on his chest. Simon Wesselmann puts a great ball through. Stephen Crooks runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
22.37
Harry Blake flicks a high pass forward. Damien Plowright easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Damien Plowright flicks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Crooks. Stephen Crooks tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Emile Williams!
26.38
Simon Simonsen sees Danny Stuart in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Danny Stuart knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Damien Mcgovern.
28.34
Damien Plowright knocks the ball forward to Stephen Crooks. Stephen Crooks plays a one-two with Francis Oakley and advances towards the goal... Stephen Crooks looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
34.02
Richard Laver threads a neat ball through to Francis Oakley. Francis Oakley skips past Michael Summerbell! Francis Oakley shoots from just inside the box but it flies wide!
38.49
Shaun Carlton flicks a high pass forward. Francis Oakley collects the pass. Francis Oakley plays a scrappy one-two with Simon Wesselmann and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Francis Oakley provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
39.27
Darl Monteiro sees Danny Stuart in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Danny Stuart whips in a cross ball towards Morris Parker. Morris Parker powers a header at goal. Magnificent block by Harry Blake!
40.45
Derby County are in full control of this game.
44.38
With a delightful solo run, Damien Plowright stretches the opposition's defence. Damien Plowright plays a scrappy one-two with Francis Oakley and advances towards the goal... Michael Summerbell barges into Damien Plowright. Damien Plowright appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
45.00
Harry Blake receives the ball from a throw-in from Damien Mcgovern. Harry Blake flicks a high pass forward. Shaun Carlton holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Shaun Carlton flicks a high pass forward to Stephen Crooks who brings the ball under control. Stephen Crooks runs straight at the defence! Stephen Crooks cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Derby County appear unchanged since the first half. Leeds United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Derby County players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Derby County kick off the second half!
48.30
Shaun Carlton flicks a high ball forward to Francis Oakley who takes it down. Francis Oakley tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies wide!
49.08
Neil Weaver sees Peter Makin in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Peter Makin shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
51.12
Darl Monteiro catches Damien Plowright on the ankles. Darl Monteiro is given a warning by the referee! Damien Plowright runs off the knock.
54.55
Simon Simonsen chips the ball to his team mate, Peter Makin. Peter Makin knocks in a cross ball towards Danny Stuart. Danny Stuart rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it flies just wide!
55.23
Damien Mcgovern flicks a high pass forward to Richard Laver who brings the ball under control. Richard Laver makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Francis Oakley. Francis Oakley plays a scrappy one-two with Simon Wesselmann and advances towards the goal... Francis Oakley shows great control and tries a shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
59.16
Seeing a gap ahead, Shaun Carlton laces a through ball forward to Francis Oakley. Francis Oakley knocks in a cross ball towards Simon Wesselmann. Simon Wesselmann jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Emile Williams punches it away to safety.
69.20
Damien Plowright flicks a high pass forward to Simon Wesselmann who brings the ball under control. Simon Wesselmann flicks the ball to his team mate, Francis Oakley. Francis Oakley looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Emile Williams with no chance!! Goal for Derby County!
73.50
Darl Monteiro chips the ball to his team mate, Peter Makin. Peter Makin finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
75.16
Mark Barmby darts forward. Mark Barmby hits a low pass to Simon Wesselmann. Simon Wesselmann threads a neat ball through to Francis Oakley. Francis Oakley tries a spectacular strike. Solid save from Emile Williams.
77.02
Derby County have made 2 substitutions with Steve Boateng replacing Damien Plowright and Dean Robinson replacing Damien Mcgovern .
79.14
Steve Boateng passes the ball forward to Stephen Crooks. Stephen Crooks knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Simon Wesselmann is offside!
81.01
Neil Weaver threads the ball through to Morris Parker. Morris Parker whips in a cross ball towards Danny Stuart. Danny Stuart connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
83.47
Mark Barmby threads a neat ball through to Shaun Carlton. Shaun Carlton makes an attacking run forward. Shaun Carlton knocks the ball forward to Stephen Crooks but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
85.57
Dean Robinson flicks the ball to his team mate, Shaun Carlton. With vision, Shaun Carlton laces a through ball forward to Simon Wesselmann. Simon Wesselmann knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gavin Collins.
87.27
Alistair Brighton sees Neil Weaver in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Neil Weaver threads a neat ball through to Danny Stuart. Danny Stuart lofts in a cross ball towards Morris Parker. Morris Parker fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
90.00
Steve Boateng threads a neat ball through to Francis Oakley. Francis Oakley cuts inside the box! Francis Oakley muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
6
5
Offsides
4
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
66.3%
33.7%
Play Area
24.4%
41.9%
33.7%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Francis Oakley of Derby County |
Match Ratings
| 1. | James Plowright (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Mark Barmby (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Harry Blake (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Damien Mcgovern (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Max Accursi (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Damien Plowright (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Shaun Carlton (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Richard Laver (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Simon Wesselmann (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Stephen Crooks (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
| 11. | Francis Oakley (ATT) | ![]() | 9 |
| 12. | Steve Boateng (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Hannes Hoeness (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Dean Robinson (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Emile Williams (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Michael Summerbell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alfred Lawrence (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Gavin Collins (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alistair Brighton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Simon Simonsen (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Darl Monteiro (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Neil Weaver (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Morris Parker (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
| 10. | Peter Makin (ATT) | ![]() | 7 |
| 11. | Danny Stuart (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Steve Le Tissier (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Terry Davies (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Glynn Ferdinand (ATT) | 0 | |









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