Match Report


Derby CountyDerby County     Bradford CityBradford City
Nick KempNick Kemp Pat Me Pat Me
Marco TomacicM. Tomacic65
G
1
G
62Robbie ThompsonR. Thompson
Luca PancuL. Pancu62
D
2
D
68Alan RankinA. Rankin
Titus VieiraT. Vieira59
D
3
D
69Marcus MintoM. Minto
Robert MersonR. Merson56
D
4
D
67Pasquale Di VaioP. Di Vaio
Tomas PostigaT. Postiga71
M
captain5
M
63Lee PottsL. Potts
Gerhard WallnerG. Wallner65
M
6
M
65Scott EtheringtonS. Etherington
Rio CortR. Cort63
M
7
M
60Benedetto AronicaB. Aronica
Markus WallnerM. Wallner57
M
8captain
M
58Simon MöllerS. Möller
Dominic LiddellD. Liddell76
A
9
A
58Gareth WallworkG. Wallwork
Paolo FletcherP. Fletcher68
A
10
A
61Richard OakesR. Oakes
Matt McinnesM. Mcinnes64
A
11
A
49Jacob WatsonJ. Watson
 
Lee BridgeL. Bridge53
G
12
G
39Faustino BautistaF. Bautista
James HuckerbyJ. Huckerby52
D
13
D
64Alberto MowbrayA. Mowbray
Graeme JamesG. James47
D
14
A
57Uwe WelkeU. Welke

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Pride Park Stadium where Derby County play host to Bradford City. A crowd of 10,059 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Derby County and Bradford City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Adam Brown.


0.00
The first half starts with Derby County kicking off!
4.16
Tomas Postiga barges into Benedetto Aronica. Tomas Postiga is given a warning by the referee! Benedetto Aronica runs off the knock.
8.36
Luca Pancu takes the throw-in. Gerhard Wallner kicks a strong pass forward to Tomas Postiga. Tomas Postiga hits a low pass to Paolo Fletcher. Paolo Fletcher lofts in a cross ball towards Tomas Postiga. Tomas Postiga knocks the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Robbie Thompson had no chance!! Goal for Derby County!
14.46
Luca Pancu makes a probing pass to Tomas Postiga. Tomas Postiga flicks a high pass forward to Dominic Liddell who brings the ball under control. Dominic Liddell knocks in a cross ball towards Paolo Fletcher. Paolo Fletcher heads the ball goalwards but Robbie Thompson reads it well. He makes it look easy!
20.56
Benedetto Aronica passes the ball forward to Jacob Watson. Jacob Watson lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Oakes. Richard Oakes rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
24.00
Scott Etherington kicks a strong pass forward to Richard Oakes. Richard Oakes threads a neat ball through to Scott Etherington. Scott Etherington rockets a shot on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Bradford City!
27.12
Alan Rankin flicks a high pass forward to Richard Oakes who brings the ball under control. Richard Oakes passes the ball forward but Gareth Wallwork is offside!
28.05
Scott Etherington knocks the ball to his team mate, Richard Oakes. Richard Oakes advances inside the box! Richard Oakes comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out but it flies just wide!
32.41
Rio Cort threads a neat ball through to Dominic Liddell. Dominic Liddell tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Robbie Thompson!
39.14
Pasquale Di Vaio hacks Paolo Fletcher from behind! The referee warns Pasquale Di Vaio to calm down! Paolo Fletcher grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
40.17
Tomas Postiga pushes up the pitch. Tomas Postiga deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dominic Liddell. Dominic Liddell cuts inside the box! Dominic Liddell muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Robbie Thompson gets down and covers it.
44.40
Robert Merson passes the ball forward to Markus Wallner. Markus Wallner knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Robbie Thompson who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Benedetto Aronica barges into Tomas Postiga. The referee calls over Benedetto Aronica and shows him a yellow card! Tomas Postiga hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
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. Bradford City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Bradford City players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
Bradford City start the second half!
48.54
Benedetto Aronica advances with the ball. Benedetto Aronica passes the ball forward but Jacob Watson is offside!
66.27
Lee Potts catches Rio Cort on the ankles. The referee calls over Lee Potts and warns him to calm down! Rio Cort grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
67.24
Gerhard Wallner hacks Benedetto Aronica from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Benedetto Aronica hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.31
Scott Etherington knocks the ball to his team mate, Gareth Wallwork. Gareth Wallwork lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Oakes. Richard Oakes outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
71.56
Titus Vieira takes a quick throw-in. Seeing a gap ahead, Robert Merson laces a through ball forward to Gerhard Wallner. Gerhard Wallner threads a neat ball through to Paolo Fletcher. Paolo Fletcher finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
72.47
Gerhard Wallner hits a low pass to Markus Wallner. Markus Wallner lofts in a cross ball towards Matt Mcinnes. Matt Mcinnes powers a header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
83.45
Marcus Minto makes a probing pass to Benedetto Aronica. Benedetto Aronica threads a neat ball through to Richard Oakes. Richard Oakes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.25
Luca Pancu kicks a strong pass forward to Markus Wallner. Markus Wallner takes it forward alone. Markus Wallner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Benedetto Aronica makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jacob Watson. Jacob Watson shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Derby County

Bradford City
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50.7%
49.3%
Play Area
26.9%
49.3%
23.9%

Scorers
Tomas Postiga 8
Richard Oakes 21
Scott Etherington 24

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Richard Oakes of Bradford City

Match Ratings
1.Marco Tomacic (GK)
6
2.Luca Pancu (DEF)
6
3.Titus Vieira (DEF)
6
4.Robert Merson (DEF)
6
5.Tomas Postiga (MID)goal scored
8
6.Gerhard Wallner (MID)yellow card
6
7.Rio Cort (MID)
6
8.Markus Wallner (MID)
6
9.Dominic Liddell (ATT)
7
10.Paolo Fletcher (ATT)
7
11.Matt Mcinnes (ATT)
6
 
12.Lee Bridge (GK)
0
13.James Huckerby (DEF)
0
14.Graeme James (DEF)
0

1.Robbie Thompson (GK)
7
2.Alan Rankin (DEF)
6
3.Marcus Minto (DEF)
6
4.Pasquale Di Vaio (DEF)
6
5.Lee Potts (MID)
5
6.Scott Etherington (MID)goal scored
8
7.Benedetto Aronica (MID)yellow card
6
8.Simon Möller (MID)
6
9.Gareth Wallwork (ATT)
6
10.Richard Oakes (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Jacob Watson (ATT)
6
 
12.Faustino Bautista (GK)
0
13.Alberto Mowbray (DEF)
0
14.Uwe Welke (ATT)
0