Match Report


Derby CountyDerby County     Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest
Computer Player Computer Player John Miller John Miller
Alberto BeattieA. Beattie53
G
1
G
51Teddy EtheringtonT. Etherington
Luke DavisL. Davis49
D
captain2
D
43Wes MorrisW. Morris
John MarrJ. Marr45
D
3
D
52Stuart CoppingerS. Coppinger
Matthew PerryM. Perry43
D
4
D
50Alberto RichardsA. Richards
Nicholas GordonN. Gordon39
D
5
M
39Ledley VassellL. Vassell
Darius EhioguD. Ehiogu49
M
6captain
M
51Darius BeresfordD. Beresford
Jonathan EdwardsJ. Edwards47
M
7
M
56Callum SounessC. Souness
Daniele SalmonD. Salmon45
M
8
M
49Ighli CappelliniI. Cappellini
Chris BarryC. Barry43
M
9
A
42Alun MowbrayA. Mowbray
Jon LeeJ. Lee55
A
10
A
48Matthew BrownM. Brown
Mark JosephM. Joseph46
A
11
A
53Said GoossenS. Goossen
 
Trevor SummerbellT. Summerbell45
A
12
D
47Rio GordonR. Gordon
Jermaine EdghillJ. Edghill43
A
13
M
38Andy RobertsA. Roberts
Stuart HapgoodS. Hapgood43
G
14
A
42Paul BattyP. Batty

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Pride Park Stadium where Derby County play host to Nottingham Forest in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 10,500 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Derby County are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Nottingham Forest appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Daniel Kirkland.


0.00
Nottingham Forest start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.55
Without breaking stride, Callum Souness plays the ball forward to Matthew Brown. Matthew Brown skips past Daniele Salmon! Matthew Brown comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Magnificent save by Alberto Beattie!
9.14
Mark Joseph surges forward with the ball. Mark Joseph runs straight at the defence! Wes Morris hacks Mark Joseph from behind! Mark Joseph appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
18.14
Jonathan Edwards makes a simple pass to Mark Joseph. Mark Joseph shoots from long range his aim is horrendously poor!
21.58
Jonathan Edwards flicks a high pass forward. Chris Barry controls it well on his chest. Chris Barry knocks the ball forward to Mark Joseph. Mark Joseph runs straight at the defence! Stuart Coppinger barges into Mark Joseph. Penalty not given!!
22.16
Ledley Vassell comes in with a late challenge on Daniele Salmon. Ledley Vassell is warned by the referee! Daniele Salmon hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.23
Wes Morris flicks a high pass forward to Darius Beresford who brings the ball under control. Darius Beresford shoots from 25 yards but it flies just off target!
38.05
Jonathan Edwards deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mark Joseph. Mark Joseph knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Teddy Etherington who gathers it comfortably.
39.47
With some swift thinking, Jonathan Edwards plays the ball forward to Jon Lee. Jon Lee threads the ball through to Chris Barry but he's offside!
40.45
Stuart Coppinger deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Callum Souness. Callum Souness takes it forward alone. Callum Souness lofts in a cross ball towards Said Goossen. Said Goossen is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Derby County appear unchanged since the first half. Nottingham Forest also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Derby County kicking off!
47.38
Wes Morris catches Jon Lee on the ankles. Wes Morris is given a warning by the referee! Jon Lee hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
48.41
With great vision, Alberto Richards plays the ball forward to Ledley Vassell. Ledley Vassell knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nicholas Gordon.
51.29
Ighli Cappellini barges into Jonathan Edwards. Ighli Cappellini is shown the yellow card! Jonathan Edwards runs off the knock.
54.44
Nicholas Gordon threads a neat ball through to Darius Ehiogu. Darius Ehiogu flicks a high pass forward to Chris Barry who brings the ball under control. Chris Barry plays a scrappy one-two with Mark Joseph and stumbles forward towards the goal... Chris Barry strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
57.28
Jonathan Edwards knocks the ball forward to Jon Lee. Jon Lee threads a neat, attacking ball through to Mark Joseph. Mark Joseph muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
60.19
Matthew Perry breaks forward. Matthew Perry passes the ball forward to Mark Joseph. Mark Joseph shoots from outside the area but it flies just off target!
63.39
Callum Souness flicks a high ball forward to Alun Mowbray who takes it down. Alun Mowbray sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Alberto Beattie gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
66.19
From the throw-in, Wes Morris picks out Stuart Coppinger. Stuart Coppinger plays the ball forward to Callum Souness. Callum Souness chips the ball to his team mate, Matthew Brown. Matthew Brown knocks in a cross ball towards Said Goossen. Said Goossen is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
67.03
Alun Mowbray deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matthew Brown. Matthew Brown shoots from 20 yards. Alberto Beattie gets down and covers it.
73.02
Daniele Salmon flicks a high pass forward. Chris Barry controls it well on his chest. Chris Barry sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
75.47
Daniele Salmon changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Daniele Salmon lofts in a cross ball towards Mark Joseph. Mark Joseph jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Mark Joseph!
78.39
Ighli Cappellini passes the ball forward to Matthew Brown. Matthew Brown tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
79.29
Luke Davis flicks the ball to his team mate, Mark Joseph. Mark Joseph deftly passes the ball to Jonathan Edwards, releasing him through on goal. Jonathan Edwards takes a shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
83.48
Mark Joseph threads a neat ball through to Jonathan Edwards. Jonathan Edwards lofts in a cross ball towards Mark Joseph. Mark Joseph knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it flies wide!
84.07
Jonathan Edwards flicks a high pass forward. Jon Lee collects the pass. Jon Lee knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alberto Richards.
87.46
Darius Beresford threads a neat ball through to Matthew Brown. Matthew Brown whips in a cross ball towards Callum Souness. Callum Souness jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it rises well off target!
89.49
Nicholas Gordon receives the ball from a throw-in from Matthew Perry. Nicholas Gordon makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Daniele Salmon. Daniele Salmon threads the ball through to Jon Lee. Jon Lee shoots from distance but it is miles over!
90.00
Alberto Richards surges forward with the ball. Alberto Richards sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Derby County

Nottingham Forest
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
1
4
Shots off Target
8
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
59.2%
40.8%
Play Area
26.3%
47.4%
26.3%

Scorers
Mark Joseph 75

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Mark Joseph of Derby County

Match Ratings
1.Alberto Beattie (GK)
7
2.Luke Davis (DEF)
6
3.John Marr (DEF)
6
4.Matthew Perry (DEF)
6
5.Nicholas Gordon (DEF)
6
6.Darius Ehiogu (MID)
6
7.Jonathan Edwards (MID)
7
8.Daniele Salmon (MID)
7
9.Chris Barry (MID)
6
10.Jon Lee (ATT)
6
11.Mark Joseph (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Trevor Summerbell (ATT)
0
13.Jermaine Edghill (ATT)
0
14.Stuart Hapgood (GK)
0

1.Teddy Etherington (GK)
6
2.Wes Morris (DEF)
6
3.Stuart Coppinger (DEF)
6
4.Alberto Richards (DEF)
6
5.Ledley Vassell (MID)
5
6.Darius Beresford (MID)
6
7.Callum Souness (MID)
7
8.Ighli Cappellini (MID)yellow card
5
9.Alun Mowbray (ATT)
6
10.Matthew Brown (ATT)
7
11.Said Goossen (ATT)
6
 
12.Rio Gordon (DEF)
0
13.Andy Roberts (MID)
0
14.Paul Batty (ATT)
0