Match Report


Colchester UnitedColchester United     Derby CountyDerby County
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Carl DichioC. Dichio71
G
1
G
67James PlowrightJ. Plowright
Kelvin BoertienK. Boertien63
D
2
D
74Mark BarmbyM. Barmby
Ian ThomsonI. Thomson57
D
captain3
D
63Harry BlakeH. Blake
Ronnie RobertsR. Roberts55
D
4
D
60Damien McgovernD. Mcgovern
Luke GuppyL. Guppy61
M
5
M
71Max AccursiM. Accursi
Steve LawrenceS. Lawrence60
M
6
M
70Damien PlowrightD. Plowright
Brian StewartB. Stewart56
M
7
M
68Shaun CarltonS. Carlton
Paul HuckerbyP. Huckerby54
M
8
M
66Richard LaverR. Laver
Dion ThirlwellD. Thirlwell63
A
9
A
77Simon WesselmannS. Wesselmann
Julian GaladamesJ. Galadames61
A
10captain
A
71Stephen CrooksS. Crooks
Edgar QuaresmaE. Quaresma57
A
11
A
66Francis OakleyF. Oakley
 
Nick KahnN. Kahn64
G
12
D
59Steve BoatengS. Boateng
Wes YoudsW. Youds55
G
13
G
58Hannes HoenessH. Hoeness
Kemal BenaliK. Benali52
G
14
M
56Dean RobinsonD. Robinson

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Colchester Community Stadium where Colchester United play host to Derby County. A crowd of 8,816 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Colchester United and Derby County are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Peter De Haan.


0.00
Derby County kick off the first half!
4.18
Ronnie Roberts makes a probing pass to Luke Guppy. Luke Guppy sees Edgar Quaresma in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Edgar Quaresma shoots from long range but it's a lousy effort!
8.00
Harry Blake knocks the ball forward to Shaun Carlton. Shaun Carlton knocks the ball forward to Simon Wesselmann. Simon Wesselmann rushes past Ian Thomson! Simon Wesselmann rockets a shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
9.13
Ian Thomson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Brian Stewart. Brian Stewart makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dion Thirlwell. Dion Thirlwell shoots from distance. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
18.49
Paul Huckerby flicks a high pass forward. Dion Thirlwell collects the pass. Dion Thirlwell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Edgar Quaresma but he's offside!
20.12
Damien Plowright chips the ball to his team mate, Francis Oakley. Francis Oakley shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Carl Dichio.
21.43
Corner kick to Derby County. Max Accursi plays it to the near post. Mark Barmby rockets a shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
22.16
Steve Lawrence plays the ball forward to Julian Galadames. Julian Galadames shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
24.26
Harry Blake controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Max Accursi. Max Accursi threads a neat ball through to Stephen Crooks. Stephen Crooks runs straight at the defence! Stephen Crooks comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it flies well off target!
27.38
Kelvin Boertien flicks a high pass forward. Luke Guppy holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Luke Guppy knocks the ball forward to Julian Galadames. Julian Galadames knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to James Plowright who gathers it comfortably.
30.23
Damien Mcgovern threads a neat ball through to Shaun Carlton. Shaun Carlton flicks a high pass forward to Francis Oakley who brings the ball under control. Francis Oakley shoots from long range but it is miles over!
32.26
Steve Lawrence flicks a high pass forward. Edgar Quaresma holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Edgar Quaresma shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by James Plowright!
34.46
Richard Laver sees Francis Oakley in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Francis Oakley whips in a cross ball towards Simon Wesselmann. Simon Wesselmann shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
Brian Stewart controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Julian Galadames. Julian Galadames knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Colchester United appear unchanged since the first half. Derby County also appear unchanged since the first half. The Derby County players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Colchester United kick off!
48.19
Mark Barmby makes a simple pass to Damien Plowright. Damien Plowright flicks a high ball forward to Francis Oakley who takes it down. Francis Oakley whips in a cross ball towards Stephen Crooks. Stephen Crooks heads the ball goalwards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
55.21
With a delightful solo run, Brian Stewart stretches the opposition's defence. Brian Stewart shoots from long range. Magnificent save by James Plowright!
57.26
Steve Lawrence flicks a high pass forward to Edgar Quaresma who brings the ball under control. Edgar Quaresma shoots from outside the area but it's well over the bar!
59.54
Max Accursi knocks the ball to his team mate, Francis Oakley. Francis Oakley shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
61.19
Damien Plowright makes a beautiful solo run. Damien Plowright shoots from outside the area. Carl Dichio comfortably gets down and covers it.
66.06
Mark Barmby deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Damien Plowright. Damien Plowright threads a neat ball through to Simon Wesselmann. Simon Wesselmann shoots from 25 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
72.26
Ronnie Roberts decides to run forward with the ball. Ronnie Roberts chips the ball to his team mate, Julian Galadames. Julian Galadames knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.16
Colchester United have made a substitution with Kemal Benali replacing Luke Guppy .Derby County have made 2 substitutions with Steve Boateng replacing Damien Plowright and Dean Robinson replacing Damien Mcgovern .
78.25
Mark Barmby threads a neat ball through to Shaun Carlton. Shaun Carlton threads the ball through to Stephen Crooks. Stephen Crooks runs straight at the defence! Stephen Crooks comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out but it flies wide!
81.27
Derby County are dictating the run of play here today.
83.01
Edgar Quaresma catches Mark Barmby on the ankles. The referee calls over Edgar Quaresma and shows him a yellow card! Mark Barmby stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.10
Dean Robinson makes a probing pass to Richard Laver. Richard Laver deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Francis Oakley. Francis Oakley plays a one-two with Stephen Crooks and rushes in on goal... Francis Oakley cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
90.00
Dean Robinson sees Shaun Carlton in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Shaun Carlton threads a neat ball through to Stephen Crooks. Stephen Crooks knocks in a cross ball towards Francis Oakley. Francis Oakley heads the ball goalwards. Magnificent save by Carl Dichio!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Colchester United

Derby County
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
3
8
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
38.2%
61.8%
Play Area
30.3%
39.3%
30.3%

Scorers
Dion Thirlwell 9
Simon Wesselmann 34
Stephen Crooks 48

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Stephen Crooks of Derby County

Match Ratings
1.Carl Dichio (GK)
7
2.Kelvin Boertien (DEF)
6
3.Ian Thomson (DEF)
6
4.Ronnie Roberts (DEF)
6
5.Luke Guppy (MID)
6
6.Steve Lawrence (MID)
7
7.Brian Stewart (MID)
7
8.Paul Huckerby (MID)
6
9.Dion Thirlwell (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Julian Galadames (ATT)
6
11.Edgar Quaresma (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Nick Kahn (GK)
0
13.Wes Youds (GK)
0
14.Kemal Benali (GK)
6

1.James Plowright (GK)
6
2.Mark Barmby (DEF)
7
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)goal scored
8
10.Stephen Crooks (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Francis Oakley (ATT)
9
 
12.Steve Boateng (DEF)
6
13.Hannes Hoeness (GK)
0
14.Dean Robinson (MID)
6