Match Report


Huddersfield TownHuddersfield Town     Derby CountyDerby County
Computer Player Computer Player Nick Kemp Nick Kemp
Ben IzzetB. Izzet44
G
captain1
G
65Marco TomacicM. Tomacic
Pascal GleisensteinP. Gleisenstein57
D
2
D
62Luca PancuL. Pancu
Sol PeckhamS. Peckham56
D
3
D
59Titus VieiraT. Vieira
Lomano DrydenL. Dryden56
D
4
D
56Robert MersonR. Merson
Nwankwo GascoigneN. Gascoigne55
D
5captain
M
71Tomas PostigaT. Postiga
Alfred BenjaminA. Benjamin67
M
6
M
63Rio CortR. Cort
Tim MasonT. Mason65
M
7
M
57Markus WallnerM. Wallner
Bert Van GalenB. Van Galen57
M
8
M
41Shaun ShearerS. Shearer
Kieron RichardsK. Richards60
A
9
A
76Dominic LiddellD. Liddell
Simon LofthouseS. Lofthouse59
A
10
A
68Paolo FletcherP. Fletcher
Duncan SimonsenD. Simonsen43
A
11
A
64Matt McinnesM. Mcinnes
 
Lee PowerL. Power54
D
12
G
53Lee BridgeL. Bridge
Marc BeckM. Beck51
D
13
D
52James HuckerbyJ. Huckerby
Jonathan SmithJ. Smith51
M
14
D
47Graeme JamesG. James

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at John Smiths Stadium where Huddersfield Town play host to Derby County. A crowd of 8,568 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Huddersfield Town are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Derby County appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Seth Potts.


0.00
The whistle blows and Huddersfield Town get the match underway!
3.52
Dominic Liddell comes in with a late challenge on Nwankwo Gascoigne. Dominic Liddell is shown the yellow card! Nwankwo Gascoigne gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
9.14
Rio Cort makes a probing pass to Tomas Postiga. Tomas Postiga lofts in a cross ball towards Paolo Fletcher. Paolo Fletcher heads the ball goalwards. It's there!! Ben Izzet has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
12.25
Shaun Shearer knocks the ball to his team mate, Rio Cort. Rio Cort sees Dominic Liddell just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Dominic Liddell makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but slams it into the crowd!
16.34
Simon Lofthouse comes in with a late challenge on Robert Merson. The referee warns Simon Lofthouse to calm down! Robert Merson runs off the knock.
18.37
Tim Mason knocks the ball forward to Kieron Richards. Kieron Richards makes a great pass forward. Duncan Simonsen runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
21.27
Tomas Postiga catches Bert Van Galen on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Bert Van Galen carries on, but is struggling a bit.
22.46
Luca Pancu flicks a high ball forward to Markus Wallner who takes it down. Markus Wallner knocks the ball forward to Tomas Postiga. Tomas Postiga lofts in a cross ball towards Paolo Fletcher. Paolo Fletcher connects with a diving header but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
24.36
Sol Peckham breaks forward. Sol Peckham sees Duncan Simonsen in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Duncan Simonsen flicks a high pass forward. Kieron Richards controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Kieron Richards looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. What a cracker!! Marco Tomacic had no chance!! Goal for Huddersfield Town!
32.30
Bert Van Galen flicks a high pass forward to Alfred Benjamin who brings the ball under control. Alfred Benjamin knocks in a cross ball towards Duncan Simonsen. Duncan Simonsen connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
36.20
Luca Pancu barges into Kieron Richards. The referee brings Luca Pancu to one side and gives him a warning! Kieron Richards stretches but gets up unharmed.
39.43
Kieron Richards passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Simon Lofthouse. Simon Lofthouse tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
40.23
Bert Van Galen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alfred Benjamin. Alfred Benjamin shoots from 20 yards but Marco Tomacic reads it well. Excellent keeping!
42.09
Markus Wallner controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Shaun Shearer. Shaun Shearer flicks a high pass forward to Paolo Fletcher who brings the ball neatly under control. Paolo Fletcher knocks in a cross ball towards Matt Mcinnes. Matt Mcinnes is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Ben Izzet picks it out of the air!
44.10
With some swift thinking, Markus Wallner plays the ball forward to Dominic Liddell. Dominic Liddell whips in a cross ball towards Paolo Fletcher. Paolo Fletcher directs the ball goalwards with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Huddersfield Town appear unchanged since the first half. Derby County also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Derby County kick off!
48.32
Sol Peckham flicks a high pass forward. Alfred Benjamin collects the pass. Alfred Benjamin threads the ball through to Simon Lofthouse. Simon Lofthouse plays a scrappy one-two with Kieron Richards and advances towards the goal... Simon Lofthouse tries a spectacular strike. Solid save from Marco Tomacic.
55.29
Kieron Richards catches Titus Vieira on the ankles. The referee warns Kieron Richards to calm down! Titus Vieira hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.50
Luca Pancu threads the ball through to Rio Cort. Rio Cort sees Dominic Liddell in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dominic Liddell whips in a cross ball towards Shaun Shearer. Shaun Shearer connects with a diving header but it's well over the bar!
60.12
Bert Van Galen comes in with a late challenge on Luca Pancu. Bert Van Galen is shown the yellow card! Luca Pancu stretches but gets up unharmed.
61.11
Luca Pancu chips the ball to his team mate, Rio Cort. Rio Cort sees a break and surges forward. Rio Cort knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
65.39
Tim Mason threads a neat ball through to Kieron Richards. Kieron Richards cuts inside the box! Kieron Richards side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Luca Pancu.
69.58
Rio Cort chips the ball to his team mate, Tomas Postiga. Tomas Postiga whips in a cross ball towards Paolo Fletcher. Paolo Fletcher gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball comes off Alfred Benjamin and the loose ball is cleared up field.
75.25
Luca Pancu flicks a high pass forward. Paolo Fletcher holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Paolo Fletcher knocks in a cross ball towards Matt Mcinnes. Matt Mcinnes beats his man to it with a header. It's miles wide!
79.27
Rio Cort makes a simple pass to Matt Mcinnes. Matt Mcinnes makes a simple pass, allowing Dominic Liddell to run into the box. Dominic Liddell muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it flies just off target!
81.49
Shaun Shearer knocks the ball forward to Dominic Liddell. Dominic Liddell tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
84.37
Rio Cort deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matt Mcinnes. Matt Mcinnes rushes past Tim Mason! Matt Mcinnes strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
85.35
Alfred Benjamin breaks forward. Alfred Benjamin runs straight at the opposition's defence. Alfred Benjamin lofts in a cross ball towards Kieron Richards. Kieron Richards is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
89.29
Rio Cort flicks the ball to his team mate, Paolo Fletcher. Paolo Fletcher sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Huddersfield Town

Derby County
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
1
9
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.1%
51.9%
Play Area
28.4%
42%
29.6%

Scorers
Kieron Richards 24, 85
Duncan Simonsen 32
Paolo Fletcher 9

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kieron Richards of Huddersfield Town

Match Ratings
1.Ben Izzet (GK)
6
2.Pascal Gleisenstein (DEF)
6
3.Sol Peckham (DEF)
7
4.Lomano Dryden (DEF)
6
5.Nwankwo Gascoigne (DEF)
6
6.Alfred Benjamin (MID)
8
7.Tim Mason (MID)
6
8.Bert Van Galen (MID)yellow card
6
9.Kieron Richards (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Simon Lofthouse (ATT)
6
11.Duncan Simonsen (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Lee Power (DEF)
0
13.Marc Beck (DEF)
0
14.Jonathan Smith (MID)
0

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