Match Report


Derby CountyDerby County     Leeds UnitedLeeds United
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Darren CarterD. Carter65
G
1
G
59Emile WilliamsE. Williams
Mark BarmbyM. Barmby75
D
2
D
59Michael SummerbellM. Summerbell
Duncan VassellD. Vassell69
D
3
D
55Jonathan MannJ. Mann
Harry BlakeH. Blake64
D
4
D
53Alfred LawrenceA. Lawrence
Max AccursiM. Accursi71
M
5
D
51Alistair BrightonA. Brighton
Damien PlowrightD. Plowright70
M
6captain
M
67Simon SimonsenS. Simonsen
Shaun CarltonS. Carlton68
M
7
M
65Darl MonteiroD. Monteiro
Richard LaverR. Laver66
M
8
M
58Neil WeaverN. Weaver
Simon WesselmannS. Wesselmann77
A
9
A
70Morris ParkerM. Parker
Eddie BrightonE. Brighton55
A
captain10
A
59Danny StuartD. Stuart
Anthony JoachimA. Joachim50
A
11
A
59Peter MakinP. Makin
 
Damien McgovernD. Mcgovern60
D
12
M
55Steve Le TissierS. Le Tissier
Steve BoatengS. Boateng59
D
13
D
51Terry DaviesT. Davies
Hannes HoenessH. Hoeness58
G
14
A
49Glynn FerdinandG. Ferdinand

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Pride Park Stadium where Derby County play host to Leeds United. A crowd of 8,955 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Derby County are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Leeds United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Peter De Haan.


0.00
The whistle blows and Derby County get the match underway!
2.12
Darl Monteiro flicks a high pass forward. Peter Makin controls it well on his chest. Peter Makin makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Morris Parker. Morris Parker comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out but it whistles just wide of the post!
4.55
Simon Simonsen hits a low pass to Peter Makin. Peter Makin sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Darren Carter manages to gather it easily.
8.03
Max Accursi sees Eddie Brighton in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eddie Brighton knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Emile Williams who gathers it comfortably.
18.48
Alfred Lawrence pushes mid-way up the pitch. With some swift thinking, Alfred Lawrence plays the ball forward to Peter Makin. Peter Makin whips in a cross ball towards Danny Stuart. Danny Stuart connects with a diving header but it rises well off target!
20.50
Darl Monteiro clumsily knocks into Shaun Carlton. The referee brings Darl Monteiro to one side and gives him a warning! Shaun Carlton runs off the knock.
26.27
Mark Barmby makes a beautiful solo run. Mark Barmby deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eddie Brighton. Eddie Brighton makes a simple pass, allowing Simon Wesselmann to run into the box. Simon Wesselmann rockets a shot on goal but it rises well off target!
32.48
Shaun Carlton plays the ball forward to Anthony Joachim. With great vision, Anthony Joachim plays the ball forward to Eddie Brighton who has made a great run into the box. Eddie Brighton tries a spectacular strike. The ball comes in low, but Emile Williams smothers it!
33.32
Darl Monteiro flicks a high pass forward. Danny Stuart controls it well on his chest. Danny Stuart knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
36.06
Shaun Carlton flicks a high pass forward. Eddie Brighton controls it well on his chest. Eddie Brighton plays a one-two with Simon Wesselmann and advances towards the goal... Eddie Brighton shoots from just inside the box but somehow Alistair Brighton happens to be in the right place to block it.
40.42
Shaun Carlton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eddie Brighton. Eddie Brighton knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alistair Brighton.
45.00
Richard Laver makes a beautiful solo run. Richard Laver plays a quick one-two with Eddie Brighton and rushes in on goal... Richard Laver muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it is deflected wide by Alfred Lawrence.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Derby County appear unchanged since the first half. Leeds United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Derby County players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Leeds United kick off!
48.44
Alfred Lawrence threads a neat ball through to Neil Weaver. Neil Weaver brings the ball forward. Neil Weaver lofts in a cross ball towards Morris Parker. Morris Parker is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
51.15
Darl Monteiro clumsily knocks into Shaun Carlton. The referee brings Darl Monteiro to one side and gives him another warning! Shaun Carlton stretches but gets up unharmed.
53.45
Duncan Vassell arcs the ball upfield. Simon Wesselmann rushes past Alistair Brighton! Simon Wesselmann looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
54.11
Damien Plowright passes the ball forward to Simon Wesselmann. Simon Wesselmann finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by Emile Williams. Excellent save.
55.52
Duncan Vassell threads a neat ball through to Shaun Carlton. Shaun Carlton flicks a high pass forward. Eddie Brighton collects the pass. Eddie Brighton plays a one-two with Simon Wesselmann and advances towards the goal... Eddie Brighton takes a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
59.20
Simon Simonsen takes it forward alone. Simon Simonsen whips in a cross ball towards Peter Makin. Peter Makin makes a looping header on goal but it's a lousy effort!
60.32
Duncan Vassell makes a probing pass to Max Accursi. Max Accursi plays the ball forward to Simon Wesselmann. Simon Wesselmann skips past Jonathan Mann! Simon Wesselmann makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
66.35
Darl Monteiro sees space and advances. Darl Monteiro shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
69.11
Damien Plowright flicks a high pass forward. Eddie Brighton collects the pass. Eddie Brighton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.42
Derby County have made 2 substitutions with Damien Mcgovern replacing Damien Plowright and Hannes Hoeness replacing Harry Blake .
85.29
Simon Simonsen changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Simon Simonsen whips in a cross ball towards Peter Makin. Peter Makin beats his man to it with a header but slams it into the crowd!
87.07
Max Accursi flicks the ball to his team mate, Eddie Brighton. Eddie Brighton whips in a cross ball towards Simon Wesselmann. Simon Wesselmann makes a convincing header but it flies wide!
90.00
Darl Monteiro sees a break and surges forward. Darl Monteiro controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. What a cracker!! Darren Carter had no chance!! Goal for Leeds United!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Derby County

Leeds United
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
2
Shots off Target
4
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.4%
44.6%
Play Area
24.3%
48.6%
27%

Scorers
Eddie Brighton 56
Darl Monteiro 91

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eddie Brighton of Derby County

Match Ratings
1.Darren Carter (GK)
6
2.Mark Barmby (DEF)
6
3.Duncan Vassell (DEF)
6
4.Harry Blake (DEF)
6
5.Max Accursi (MID)
6
6.Damien Plowright (MID)
6
7.Shaun Carlton (MID)
6
8.Richard Laver (MID)
6
9.Simon Wesselmann (ATT)
8
10.Eddie Brighton (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Anthony Joachim (ATT)
6
 
12.Damien Mcgovern (DEF)
6
13.Steve Boateng (DEF)
0
14.Hannes Hoeness (GK)
6

1.Emile Williams (GK)
6
2.Michael Summerbell (DEF)
6
3.Jonathan Mann (DEF)
6
4.Alfred Lawrence (DEF)
8
5.Alistair Brighton (DEF)
6
6.Simon Simonsen (MID)
7
7.Darl Monteiro (MID)goal scored
9
8.Neil Weaver (MID)
6
9.Morris Parker (ATT)
6
10.Danny Stuart (ATT)
6
11.Peter Makin (ATT)
6
 
12.Steve Le Tissier (MID)
0
13.Terry Davies (DEF)
0
14.Glynn Ferdinand (ATT)
0