Match Report
| Derby County | Derby County |  |  | Rochdale | Rochdale | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Darren Carter | D. Carter |  | 65 | G |  | 1 | | G | 69 |  | Markus Birkwald | M. Birkwald | |||||||||
| Mark Barmby | M. Barmby | | 75 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 60 | | Adam Moss | A. Moss | |||||||||
| Duncan Vassell | D. Vassell | | 69 | D | | 3 | | D | 57 | | Glynn Ripley | G. Ripley | |||||||||
| Harry Blake | H. Blake | | 64 | D | | 4 | | D | 54 | | Graham Benjamin | G. Benjamin | |||||||||
| Max Accursi | M. Accursi |  | 71 | M | | 5 | | M | 63 | | Darren Murrin | D. Murrin | |||||||||
| Damien Plowright | D. Plowright | | 70 | M | | 6 | | M | 63 | | Omer Dodd | O. Dodd | |||||||||
| Shaun Carlton | S. Carlton | | 68 | M | | 7 | |  | M | 59 | | Titus Marsden | T. Marsden | ||||||||
| Richard Laver | R. Laver | | 66 | M | | 8 | | M | 50 |  | James Irles | J. Irles | |||||||||
| Simon Wesselmann | S. Wesselmann | | 77 | A | | 9 | | A | 72 | | Del Thompson | D. Thompson | |||||||||
| Eddie Brighton | E. Brighton | | 55 | A | | | 10 | | A | 69 | | Chris Brown | C. Brown | ||||||||
| Anthony Joachim | A. Joachim | | 50 | A | | 11 | | A | 66 | | Paul Barton | P. Barton | |||||||||
| Damien Mcgovern | D. Mcgovern | | 60 | D | | 12 | | A | 55 | | Kieron Lloyd | K. Lloyd | |||||||||
| Steve Boateng | S. Boateng | | 59 | D | | 13 | | D | 49 | | Gary Clapham | G. Clapham | |||||||||
| Hannes Hoeness | H. Hoeness | | 58 | G | | 14 | | M | 49 | | Stan Bridges | S. Bridges | |||||||||
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Pride Park Stadium where Derby County play host to Rochdale. A crowd of 9,636 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Derby County and Rochdale are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Peter De Haan.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Derby County and Rochdale are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Peter De Haan.
0.00
0-0Derby County kick off and get the first half underway!
3.45
0-0Adam Moss hits a low pass to Omer Dodd. Omer Dodd changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Omer Dodd lofts in a cross ball towards Paul Barton. With a superhuman jump, Paul Barton connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but Darren Carter reads it well. Quality keeping!
4.41
0-0Omer Dodd flicks the ball to his team mate, Chris Brown. Chris Brown lofts in a cross ball towards Del Thompson. Del Thompson makes a convincing header but it rises well off target!
8.43
Mark Barmby sees a break and surges forward. Mark Barmby makes an attacking run forward. Mark Barmby threads a neat ball through to Simon Wesselmann. Some good footwork from Simon Wesselmann provides some space. He shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Markus Birkwald!
9.29
0-0Damien Plowright brings the ball forward. Damien Plowright passes the ball forward to Anthony Joachim. Adam Moss clumsily knocks into Anthony Joachim. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
12.55
Mark Barmby plays the ball forward to Richard Laver. Richard Laver flicks a high pass forward. Anthony Joachim controls it well on his chest. Anthony Joachim whips in a cross ball towards Simon Wesselmann. Simon Wesselmann heads the ball goalwards but it is tipped over by Markus Birkwald.
14.09
0-0Corner kick to Derby County. Max Accursi plays it to the near post. Harry Blake takes a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
16.09
Omer Dodd threads a neat ball through to Chris Brown. Chris Brown shoots from distance. Good keeping from Darren Carter as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
17.17
0-0Corner kick to Rochdale. Darren Murrin chips it to the near post. Eddie Brighton reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
20.49
Glynn Ripley controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Titus Marsden. Titus Marsden passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Del Thompson. Del Thompson shoots from outside the area but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
21.24
0-0Damien Plowright comes in with a late challenge on Graham Benjamin. Damien Plowright is shown the yellow card! Graham Benjamin runs off the knock.
24.52
0-0Del Thompson catches Harry Blake on the ankles. The referee warns Del Thompson to calm down! Harry Blake hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.45
Glynn Ripley flicks a high pass forward. Titus Marsden holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Titus Marsden threads the ball through to Paul Barton. Paul Barton lofts in a cross ball towards Del Thompson. Del Thompson heads the ball goalwards his aim is horrendously poor!
27.34
1-0Harry Blake hits a long diagonal ball forward. Eddie Brighton edges inside the box! Eddie Brighton shoots from just inside the box. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
30.28
Adam Moss threads a neat ball through to Omer Dodd. Omer Dodd flicks a high pass forward. Chris Brown holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Chris Brown shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
33.46
Shaun Carlton takes a quick throw-in, which Max Accursi takes on the chest. Max Accursi threads a neat ball through to Eddie Brighton. Eddie Brighton shoots from 20 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
38.27
Duncan Vassell clumsily knocks into Glynn Ripley. The referee calls over Duncan Vassell and shows him a yellow card! Glynn Ripley runs off the knock.
39.21
Darren Murrin threads a neat ball through to Del Thompson. Del Thompson whips in a cross ball towards Paul Barton. Paul Barton makes a deft header. Darren Carter picks it out of the air!
44.35
Darren Murrin flicks a high pass forward. Chris Brown holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Chris Brown skips past Mark Barmby! Chris Brown shoots from just inside the box. Solid save from Darren Carter.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Derby County appear unchanged since the first half. Rochdale also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Rochdale kick off!
51.13
Shaun Carlton chips the ball to his team mate, Eddie Brighton. Eddie Brighton plays a one-two with Anthony Joachim and advances towards the goal... Eddie Brighton side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
57.35
1-0Glynn Ripley threads a neat ball through to Omer Dodd. Omer Dodd passes the ball forward to Del Thompson. Del Thompson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Darren Carter who gathers it comfortably.
60.05
Anthony Joachim barges into Graham Benjamin. Anthony Joachim is given a warning by the referee! Graham Benjamin stretches but gets up unharmed.
61.44
Anthony Joachim catches Glynn Ripley on the ankles. Anthony Joachim is warned by the referee again! Glynn Ripley runs off the knock.
63.20
Darren Murrin flicks a high pass forward. Del Thompson collects the pass. Del Thompson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Harry Blake.
65.40
Damien Plowright flicks a high ball forward to Eddie Brighton who takes it down. Eddie Brighton shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
66.21
With imagination, Glynn Ripley plays the ball forward to Darren Murrin. Darren Murrin chips the ball to his team mate, Del Thompson. Del Thompson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Duncan Vassell.
67.31
Glynn Ripley makes a probing pass to Titus Marsden. Titus Marsden knocks the ball to his team mate, Chris Brown. Chris Brown whips in a cross ball towards Del Thompson. Del Thompson jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Darren Carter gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
71.48
Shaun Carlton threads a neat ball through to Anthony Joachim. Anthony Joachim controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just wide!
72.56
Darren Murrin catches Richard Laver on the ankles. The referee calls over Darren Murrin and shows him a yellow card! Richard Laver stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.29
1-0Derby County have made 2 substitutions with Damien Mcgovern replacing Damien Plowright and Hannes Hoeness replacing Harry Blake .Rochdale have made a substitution with Kieron Lloyd replacing Graham Benjamin .
81.32
Shaun Carlton passes the ball forward to Eddie Brighton. Eddie Brighton tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
84.44
Titus Marsden flicks a high ball forward to Del Thompson who takes it down. Del Thompson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Hannes Hoeness.
87.53
Kieron Lloyd catches Eddie Brighton on the ankles. The referee calls over Kieron Lloyd and shows him a yellow card! Eddie Brighton hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.34
Omer Dodd hits a low pass to Del Thompson. Del Thompson shoots from outside the area but somehow Darren Carter manages to keep it out.
90.00
Shaun Carlton hacks Omer Dodd from behind! Shaun Carlton is given a warning by the referee! Omer Dodd runs off the knock.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
5
6
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
5
3
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
41.7%
58.3%
Play Area
26.2%
40.5%
33.3%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Eddie Brighton of Derby County |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Darren Carter (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Mark Barmby (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Duncan Vassell (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 4. | Harry Blake (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Max Accursi (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Damien Plowright (MID) | | 6 |
| 7. | Shaun Carlton (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Richard Laver (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Simon Wesselmann (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Eddie Brighton (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Anthony Joachim (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Damien Mcgovern (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Steve Boateng (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Hannes Hoeness (GK) | 6 | |
| 1. | Markus Birkwald (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Adam Moss (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Glynn Ripley (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Graham Benjamin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Darren Murrin (MID) | | 6 |
| 6. | Omer Dodd (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Titus Marsden (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | James Irles (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Del Thompson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Chris Brown (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Paul Barton (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Kieron Lloyd (ATT) | | 5 |
| 13. | Gary Clapham (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Stan Bridges (MID) | 0 | |