Match Report


Derby CountyDerby County     ArsenalArsenal
Andy MoyesAndy Moyes James Hayes James Hayes
Johan LárussonJ. Lárusson80
G
captain1
G
70Nicolas HerreraN. Herrera
Daniele WalshD. Walsh75
D
2
D
71Luis FariaL. Faria
Benito BarbanB. Barban75
D
3
D
73Graham VassellG. Vassell
Alec MasonA. Mason74
D
4
D
72Julian ReyesJ. Reyes
Ivan DelgadoI. Delgado76
D
5
M
70Adolfo GutierrezA. Gutierrez
Edmundo CaballeroE. Caballero84
M
6captain
M
84Eben GargoE. Gargo
Marc BaslerM. Basler82
M
7
M
75Sylvain GascoigneS. Gascoigne
Dominic BradyD. Brady82
M
8
M
72Mateus PeladoM. Pelado
Jorge CarbajalJ. Carbajal80
A
9
A
72Rafael CamposR. Campos
Omer InsleyO. Insley76
A
10
A
73Neil RitchieN. Ritchie
Gavin JackG. Jack78
A
11
A
72Kelvin InceK. Ince
 
Duncan NaylorD. Naylor78
M
12
D
70Loic LachuerL. Lachuer
Jody HackworthJ. Hackworth74
A
13
M
75Ronnie TilerR. Tiler
Eddie VassellE. Vassell74
A
14
A
72Daniel PrietoD. Prieto

Back Of The Net
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Pride Park Stadium where Derby County play host to Arsenal. A crowd of 16,268 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Derby County are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Arsenal appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Danny Fenton.


0.00
The first half starts with Derby County kicking off!
2.41
Eben Gargo darts forward. Eben Gargo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kelvin Ince. Kelvin Ince knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Johan Lárusson who gathers it comfortably.
3.38
Graham Vassell hits a low pass to Eben Gargo. With some swift thinking, Eben Gargo plays the ball forward to Sylvain Gascoigne. Sylvain Gascoigne knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
9.40
With vision, Ivan Delgado plays the ball forward to Gavin Jack. Gavin Jack whips in a cross ball towards Omer Insley. Omer Insley outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but Nicolas Herrera is on top of it.
15.05
Luis Faria makes a simple pass to Eben Gargo. Eben Gargo makes a probing pass to Kelvin Ince. Kelvin Ince finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
16.37
Edmundo Caballero flicks a high pass forward. Jorge Carbajal controls it well on his chest. Jorge Carbajal knocks the ball forward to Gavin Jack but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
18.20
Dominic Brady takes it forward alone. Dominic Brady lofts in a cross ball towards Jorge Carbajal. Jorge Carbajal is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
21.43
Marc Basler deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gavin Jack. Gavin Jack sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Nicolas Herrera. Excellent save.
22.30
Benito Barban deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Edmundo Caballero. Edmundo Caballero threads a neat ball through to Gavin Jack. Gavin Jack knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Luis Faria.
24.25
Neil Ritchie flicks the ball to his team mate, Eben Gargo. Eben Gargo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Johan Lárusson who gathers it comfortably.
26.25
Edmundo Caballero flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Jack holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gavin Jack knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Luis Faria.
30.59
Alec Mason knocks the ball forward to Marc Basler. Marc Basler flicks a high ball forward to Jorge Carbajal who takes it down. Jorge Carbajal lofts in a cross ball towards Omer Insley. Omer Insley jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Nicolas Herrera comfortably picks it out of the air!
33.43
Graham Vassell brings the ball forward. Graham Vassell flicks a high ball forward to Neil Ritchie who takes it down. Neil Ritchie lofts in a cross ball towards Adolfo Gutierrez. Adolfo Gutierrez powers a header at goal. Solid save from Johan Lárusson. What a great pair of hands!
34.34
Dominic Brady makes a beautiful solo run. Dominic Brady lofts in a cross ball towards Jorge Carbajal. Jorge Carbajal directs the ball goalwards with his head. Nicolas Herrera didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
39.25
Dominic Brady kicks a strong pass forward to Omer Insley. Omer Insley whips in a cross ball towards Jorge Carbajal. With a superhuman jump, Jorge Carbajal connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
42.34
Benito Barban knocks the ball to his team mate, Edmundo Caballero. Edmundo Caballero flicks a high pass forward to Jorge Carbajal who brings the ball under control. Jorge Carbajal knocks in a cross ball towards Edmundo Caballero. Edmundo Caballero finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but Julian Reyes is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Derby County appear unchanged since the first half. Arsenal also appear unchanged since the first half. The Arsenal players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Arsenal get the second half underway!
48.18
Edmundo Caballero flicks a high pass forward. Omer Insley holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Omer Insley knocks in a cross ball towards Jorge Carbajal. Jorge Carbajal flicks the ball with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!! The crowd cheer. That makes three for him!
51.24
Sylvain Gascoigne flicks a high pass forward. Kelvin Ince holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kelvin Ince knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Johan Lárusson who gathers it comfortably.
53.47
Sylvain Gascoigne hacks Edmundo Caballero from behind! Sylvain Gascoigne is shown the yellow card! Edmundo Caballero runs off the knock.
54.53
Sylvain Gascoigne makes a simple pass to Neil Ritchie. Neil Ritchie rushes past Alec Mason! Neil Ritchie shoots from just inside the box but it flies wide!
59.16
Eben Gargo hacks Dominic Brady from behind! Eben Gargo is warned by the referee! Dominic Brady gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
60.21
Derby County have made a substitution with Eddie Vassell replacing Jorge Carbajal .Arsenal have made 3 substitutions with Loic Lachuer replacing Luis Faria, Ronnie Tiler replacing Sylvain Gascoigne and Daniel Prieto replacing Rafael Campos .
61.21
Edmundo Caballero sees Omer Insley in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Omer Insley advances inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Omer Insley provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
65.12
Marc Basler threads a neat ball through to Eddie Vassell. Eddie Vassell lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin Jack. Gavin Jack is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
66.18
Omer Insley comes in with a late challenge on Graham Vassell. The referee calls over Omer Insley and shows him a yellow card! Graham Vassell grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
67.41
Eben Gargo catches Omer Insley on the ankles. The referee brings Eben Gargo to one side and gives him another warning! Omer Insley runs off the knock.
72.15
Alec Mason threads a neat ball through to Dominic Brady. Dominic Brady flicks a high pass forward. Eddie Vassell holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eddie Vassell knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nicolas Herrera who gathers it comfortably.
73.48
Dominic Brady threads a neat ball through to Gavin Jack. Gavin Jack knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Graham Vassell.
75.38
Loic Lachuer threads a neat ball through to Eben Gargo. Eben Gargo flicks the ball to his team mate, Mateus Pelado. Mateus Pelado knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Johan Lárusson who gathers it comfortably.
77.00
Derby County have made a substitution with Duncan Naylor replacing Marc Basler .
84.38
Daniele Walsh flicks a high pass forward to Dominic Brady who brings the ball under control. Dominic Brady threads a neat ball through to Gavin Jack. Gavin Jack lofts in a cross ball towards Eddie Vassell. Eddie Vassell heads the ball goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
89.24
Gavin Jack threads the ball through to Omer Insley. Omer Insley lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin Jack. Gavin Jack connects with a diving header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Derby County

Arsenal
Goals
5
0
Shots on Target
11
1
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.3%
44.7%
Play Area
21.2%
47.1%
31.8%

Scorers
Jorge Carbajal 18, 39, 48
Omer Insley 61
Eddie Vassell 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jorge Carbajal of Derby County

Match Ratings
1.Johan Lárusson (GK)
6
2.Daniele Walsh (DEF)
6
3.Benito Barban (DEF)
6
4.Alec Mason (DEF)
6
5.Ivan Delgado (DEF)
6
6.Edmundo Caballero (MID)
7
7.Marc Basler (MID)
6
8.Dominic Brady (MID)
8
9.Jorge Carbajal (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Omer Insley (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
8
11.Gavin Jack (ATT)
7
 
12.Duncan Naylor (MID)
6
13.Jody Hackworth (ATT)
0
14.Eddie Vassell (ATT)goal scored
7

1.Nicolas Herrera (GK)
7
2.Luis Faria (DEF)
6
3.Graham Vassell (DEF)
6
4.Julian Reyes (DEF)
6
5.Adolfo Gutierrez (MID)
6
6.Eben Gargo (MID)
6
7.Sylvain Gascoigne (MID)yellow card
5
8.Mateus Pelado (MID)
6
9.Rafael Campos (ATT)
6
10.Neil Ritchie (ATT)
6
11.Kelvin Ince (ATT)
6
 
12.Loic Lachuer (DEF)
6
13.Ronnie Tiler (MID)
6
14.Daniel Prieto (ATT)
6