Match Report


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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at The Hawthorns where West Bromwich Albion play host to Derby County. A crowd of 11,855 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both West Bromwich Albion and Derby County are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Sylvain Davis.


0.00
Derby County kick off the first half!
4.28
Natale Lavecchia decides to run forward with the ball. Natale Lavecchia controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Patricio Carrasco. Excellent save.
6.34
Arturo Jimenez plays the ball forward to Artur Neves. Artur Neves sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
8.52
Robert Merson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dion Bolton. Dion Bolton makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rio Cort. Rio Cort tries a spectacular long range effort but it rises well off target!
18.34
Mike Naylor controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Artur Neves. Artur Neves knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Robert Merson.
22.30
Gilles Fox knocks the ball to his team mate, Alpay Ayaz. Alpay Ayaz plays the ball forward to Artur Neves who has made a great run into the box. Artur Neves cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Marco Tomacic.
23.51
Gilles Fox takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Robert Merson chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
30.40
Robert Merson passes the ball forward to Rio Cort. Rio Cort threads the ball through to Giacomo Pinzi. Giacomo Pinzi plays the ball forward to Tonci Seric who has made a great run into the box. Tonci Seric tries a spectacular strike but he balloons it over the crossbar!
33.08
Arturo Jimenez flicks the ball to his team mate, Alpay Ayaz. Alpay Ayaz threads the ball through to Eddie Youds but he's offside!
38.43
Frank Haynes makes a beautiful solo run. Frank Haynes whips in a cross ball towards Gerhard Wallner. Gerhard Wallner connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
40.02
Kevin Hendry changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Kevin Hendry plays a quick one-two with Eddie Youds and rushes in on goal... Kevin Hendry rockets a shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
42.23
Mike Naylor flicks a high ball forward to Alpay Ayaz who takes it down. Alpay Ayaz threads the ball through into the box. Eddie Youds strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
44.20
Ighli Zampagna threads the ball through to Gilles Fox. Gilles Fox lofts in a cross ball towards Artur Neves. Artur Neves directs the ball goalwards with his head. Marco Tomacic punches it away to safety.
45.00
Kevin Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Alpay Ayaz controls it well on his chest. Alpay Ayaz makes a simple pass, allowing Eddie Youds to run into the box. Eddie Youds tries a spectacular strike. Solid save from Marco Tomacic.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. West Bromwich Albion appear unchanged since the first half. Derby County also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
West Bromwich Albion start the second half!
48.29
Alpay Ayaz kicks a strong pass forward to Eddie Youds. Eddie Youds shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
51.09
Cristiano Ferreira hits a low pass to Kevin Hendry. Showing composure, Kevin Hendry picks a pass forward to Ighli Zampagna. Ighli Zampagna deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Artur Neves but the linesman indicates offside!
55.21
Gerhard Wallner knocks the ball to his team mate, Giacomo Pinzi. Giacomo Pinzi controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
57.20
Mike Naylor knocks the ball forward to Alpay Ayaz. Alpay Ayaz hits a low pass to Eddie Youds. Some silky footwork from Eddie Youds provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
59.12
Gilles Fox advances with the ball. Gilles Fox threads a neat ball through to Eddie Youds. Eddie Youds plays a perfect one-two with Alpay Ayaz and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Eddie Youds provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Marco Tomacic reads it well. Nice keeping!
61.20
Dion Bolton kicks a strong pass forward to Giacomo Pinzi. Giacomo Pinzi plays a quick one-two with Dominic Liddell and rushes in on goal... Giacomo Pinzi shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Giacomo Pinzi!
65.22
Dion Bolton hits a low pass to Dominic Liddell. Dominic Liddell finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
69.34
Robert Merson sees a break and surges forward. Robert Merson knocks the ball to his team mate, Dominic Liddell. Dominic Liddell tries a spectacular long range effort but Patricio Carrasco reads it well. Great keeping!
75.44
Kevin Hendry advances with the ball. Kevin Hendry shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
78.39
Mike Naylor makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eddie Youds. Eddie Youds lofts in a cross ball towards Alpay Ayaz. Alpay Ayaz makes a looping header on goal but Marco Tomacic reads it well. Great keeping!
84.54
Cristiano Ferreira threads a neat ball through to Gilles Fox. Gilles Fox knocks the ball forward to Alpay Ayaz. Alpay Ayaz sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
87.22
Gerhard Wallner flicks a high pass forward. Tonci Seric controls it well on his chest. Tonci Seric whips in a cross ball towards Dominic Liddell. Dominic Liddell whips the ball goalwards with his head but it's drastically wayward!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
7
4
Shots off Target
5
5
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.6%
47.4%
Play Area
21.8%
47.4%
30.8%

Scorers

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Marco Tomacic of Derby County

Match Ratings
1.Patricio Carrasco (GK)
7
2.Cristiano Ferreira (DEF)
7
3.Jean-Pierre Charvet (DEF)
6
4.Mike Naylor (DEF)
7
5.Arturo Jimenez (MID)
6
6.Gilles Fox (MID)
7
7.Kevin Hendry (MID)
7
8.Ighli Zampagna (MID)
6
9.Eddie Youds (ATT)
7
10.Artur Neves (ATT)
6
11.Alpay Ayaz (ATT)
8
 
12.Dale Morris (DEF)
0
13.Mark Jones (MID)
0
14.Mitchell Brouwers (ATT)
0

1.Marco Tomacic (GK)
9
2.Titus Vieira (DEF)
6
3.Robert Merson (DEF)
7
4.Frank Haynes (DEF)
6
5.Natale Lavecchia (MID)
6
6.Dion Bolton (MID)
7
7.Gerhard Wallner (MID)
6
8.Rio Cort (MID)
6
9.Dominic Liddell (ATT)
7
10.Giacomo Pinzi (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Tonci Seric (ATT)
6
 
12.Paolo Fletcher (ATT)
0
13.Matt Mcinnes (ATT)
0
14.Lee Bridge (GK)
0