Match Report


Manchester CityManchester City     Derby CountyDerby County
Computer Player Computer Player Nick Kemp Nick Kemp
Darren BeagrieD. Beagrie50
G
1
G
65Marco TomacicM. Tomacic
Wayne HuckerbyW. Huckerby73
D
2
D
62Luca PancuL. Pancu
Duarte CostaD. Costa52
D
3
D
59Titus VieiraT. Vieira
Fabian Van FessemF. Van Fessem62
D
4
D
56Robert MersonR. Merson
Eddie PlowrightE. Plowright54
D
5captain
M
71Tomas PostigaT. Postiga
Neves Capucho EribertoN. Eriberto67
M
6
M
63Rio CortR. Cort
Norman Lua-LuaN. Lua-Lua61
M
7
M
57Markus WallnerM. Wallner
Marcel van den BroekM. van den Broek66
A
captain8
M
41Shaun ShearerS. Shearer
Claudiu CuzaC. Cuza65
A
9
A
76Dominic LiddellD. Liddell
Teddy FabianoT. Fabiano69
M
10
A
68Paolo FletcherP. Fletcher
Rodolfo CruzR. Cruz59
D
11
A
64Matt McinnesM. Mcinnes
 
Eduardo ZavalaE. Zavala56
G
12
G
53Lee BridgeL. Bridge
Leon RahnL. Rahn52
M
13
D
52James HuckerbyJ. Huckerby
Liam EdwardsL. Edwards51
D
14
D
47Graeme JamesG. James

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at The Etihad Stadium where Manchester City play host to Derby County. A crowd of 9,268 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Manchester City are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Derby County appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Carl Salako.


0.00
Derby County start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.27
Claudiu Cuza comes in with a late challenge on Tomas Postiga. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Tomas Postiga runs off the knock.
6.11
Wayne Huckerby flicks a high pass forward. Teddy Fabiano holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Teddy Fabiano controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Neves Capucho Eriberto. Neves Capucho Eriberto shoots from 20 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
9.40
Eddie Plowright flicks a high ball forward to Norman Lua-Lua who takes it down. Norman Lua-Lua passes the ball forward to Rodolfo Cruz. Rodolfo Cruz makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Norman Lua-Lua but he's offside!
14.04
Markus Wallner receives the ball from a throw-in from Rio Cort. Markus Wallner flicks a high pass forward. Rio Cort controls it well on his chest. Rio Cort whips in a cross ball towards Dominic Liddell. Dominic Liddell finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
16.19
With great vision, Markus Wallner plays the ball forward to Dominic Liddell. Dominic Liddell whips in a cross ball towards Matt Mcinnes. Matt Mcinnes beats his man to it with a header but it slams into the crowd!
18.14
Duarte Costa comes in with a late challenge on Markus Wallner. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Markus Wallner runs off the knock.
27.45
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
28.07
Shaun Shearer sees Rio Cort in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rio Cort deftly passes the ball to Dominic Liddell, releasing him through on goal. Duarte Costa clumsily knocks into Dominic Liddell. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
30.45
Robert Merson threads a neat ball through to Shaun Shearer. Shaun Shearer runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Shaun Shearer finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Darren Beagrie manages to gather it easily.
32.55
Tomas Postiga knocks the ball forward to Paolo Fletcher. Paolo Fletcher whips in a cross ball towards Dominic Liddell. With a superhuman jump, Dominic Liddell connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Dominic Liddell scores for Derby County!!
42.32
Markus Wallner sees a break and surges forward. Markus Wallner threads the ball through to Rio Cort but he's offside!
44.14
Rio Cort clumsily knocks into Teddy Fabiano. Rio Cort is shown the yellow card! Teddy Fabiano stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
Markus Wallner flicks a high pass forward. Paolo Fletcher controls it well on his chest. Paolo Fletcher lofts in a cross ball towards Dominic Liddell. Dominic Liddell jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Darren Beagrie manages to gather it.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Manchester City have changed their lineup with Eduardo Zavala replacing Rodolfo Cruz. Derby County appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Manchester City start the second half!
53.59
Markus Wallner passes the ball forward to Shaun Shearer. Shaun Shearer chips the ball to his team mate, Matt Mcinnes. Matt Mcinnes shoots from long range his aim is horrendously poor!
55.32
Shaun Shearer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paolo Fletcher. Paolo Fletcher whips in a cross ball towards Dominic Liddell. Dominic Liddell is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
60.42
Derby County have made a substitution with James Huckerby replacing Dominic Liddell .
63.45
Neves Capucho Eriberto knocks the ball to his team mate, Marcel van den Broek. Marcel van den Broek advances inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Marcel van den Broek provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
66.08
Norman Lua-Lua flicks a high pass forward to Neves Capucho Eriberto who brings the ball under control. Neves Capucho Eriberto threads a neat ball through to Claudiu Cuza. Claudiu Cuza rushes past Luca Pancu! Claudiu Cuza rockets a shot on goal. Claudiu Cuza scores for Manchester City!!
69.10
Norman Lua-Lua flicks a high pass forward. Neves Capucho Eriberto controls it well on his chest. Neves Capucho Eriberto knocks the ball forward to Norman Lua-Lua. Norman Lua-Lua advances inside the box! Norman Lua-Lua shoots from just inside the box but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
73.16
Wayne Huckerby flicks a high pass forward. Norman Lua-Lua holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Norman Lua-Lua deftly passes the ball to Eduardo Zavala, releasing him through on goal. Eduardo Zavala looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
77.02
Markus Wallner flicks a high pass forward. Tomas Postiga controls it well on his chest. Tomas Postiga flicks a high pass forward. Markus Wallner holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Markus Wallner shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
78.40
Titus Vieira arcs the ball upfield. Paolo Fletcher knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Darren Beagrie who gathers it comfortably.
79.15
Neves Capucho Eriberto sees Norman Lua-Lua in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Norman Lua-Lua brings the ball forward. Norman Lua-Lua shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
81.39
Shaun Shearer makes a probing pass to James Huckerby. James Huckerby knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
83.14
Showing composure, Neves Capucho Eriberto picks a pass forward to Claudiu Cuza. Claudiu Cuza makes a defence splitting pass to Teddy Fabiano. Teddy Fabiano strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. Teddy Fabiano scores for Manchester City!!
87.26
Norman Lua-Lua passes the ball forward to Neves Capucho Eriberto. Neves Capucho Eriberto plays a scrappy one-two with Eduardo Zavala and advances towards the goal... Neves Capucho Eriberto cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Marco Tomacic easily smothers it!
89.15
Rio Cort hits a low pass to Paolo Fletcher. Paolo Fletcher knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Manchester City

Derby County
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40.5%
59.5%
Play Area
32.4%
43.2%
24.3%

Scorers
Claudiu Cuza 66
Eduardo Zavala 73
Teddy Fabiano 83
Dominic Liddell 33, 55

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Dominic Liddell of Derby County

Match Ratings
1.Darren Beagrie (GK)
6
2.Wayne Huckerby (DEF)
6
3.Duarte Costa (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Fabian Van Fessem (DEF)
6
5.Eddie Plowright (DEF)
6
6.Neves Capucho Eriberto (MID)
7
7.Norman Lua-Lua (MID)
8
8.Marcel van den Broek (ATT)
6
9.Claudiu Cuza (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
8
10.Teddy Fabiano (MID)goal scored
7
11.Rodolfo Cruz (DEF)
6
 
12.Eduardo Zavala (GK)goal scored
7
13.Leon Rahn (MID)
0
14.Liam Edwards (DEF)
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)
6
6.Rio Cort (MID)yellow card
6
7.Markus Wallner (MID)
7
8.Shaun Shearer (MID)
7
9.Dominic Liddell (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Paolo Fletcher (ATT)
7
11.Matt Mcinnes (ATT)
6
 
12.Lee Bridge (GK)
0
13.James Huckerby (DEF)
6
14.Graeme James (DEF)
0