[ad_1]
Kamil Jozwiak celebrates after scoring his first goal since joining Derby in September
Wayne Rooney’s promising start to life in management continued as Derby County toppled Swansea City for their first home win of the season.
The Rams remain in the bottom three in the championship on goal difference despite extending their unbeaten streak since Rooney was named interim head coach to six games.
But this was a performance full of promise, as Derby edged out a Swansea team that is generally tough to beat.
Colin Kazim-Richards set the tone for the night by putting Derby ahead from close range early on and a resounding first Derby goal from Polish international winger Kamil Jozwiak doubled the hosts’ lead before the break.
Swansea improved somewhat after the break, but never seemed to deny Derby a first victory at Pride Park since beating Reading 2-1 on June 27.
It was the second win on the bench for former England captain Rooney, and he will have made his chances of landing the coaching job permanently without any damage.
This was a meeting of the team that started the night as the EFL’s meanest defender, Swansea, and a Derby team that were the lowest scorers in all three Football League divisions before the game.
However, the proof that statistics don’t always count for much came after just three minutes when Derby took the lead.
The goal was soft from Swansea’s point of view, with a free kick by Graeme Shinnie assisted in the area by Lee Buchanan.
Wayne Rooney shouts instructions to his team
Kazim-Richards reacted quicker, getting between Connor Roberts and Freddie Woodman to score his second Derby goal.
The first match was a sign of things to come, as Swansea worked on possession and couldn’t compete with a home team that showed much more energy and purpose.
Derby nearly doubled the lead in 20 minutes when the Swansea Woodman goalkeeper pushed a 25-yard shot from Jason Knight to the post.
A team that had scored just eight goals in the championship throughout the season prior to this match deservedly scored their second of the night before the break.
A good move allowed Knight to send a deflected cross that landed on the one named Martyn Waghorn. His firing found Jozwiak, who gave him a sweet touch to get him into space before launching a left-handed shot past the defenseless Woodman.
Derby was nothing like a team that had gone so long without a win in its own patch, while Swansea was unrecognizable from the team that beat Cardiff City last Saturday.
Things almost took a turn for the worse for the visitors in a corner just before half-time, but Kazim-Richards’s powerful header shot off the crossbar.
Swansea tailsman Andre Ayew waits to start after Derby’s second goal completed a miserable first half for the visitors.
Cooper’s response was to make three changes and change formation at halftime, and Swansea at least competed in the second half.
However, although Derby had to defend a bit, Swansea did not create a notable opportunity, as they lost the opportunity to climb to third place in the table.
For Rooney, a fourth clean sheet in a row completed a good night’s work.
- Lineups Match Statistics Live Text
Lineups Derby
- 1Marshall12Byrne2Wisdom16Clarke26 Buchanan38Knight5Bielik4Shinnie9WaghornReplaced by Holmesat 73’minutes13Kazim-RichardsReplaced byStrettonat 90 + 6’minutes7JozwiakReplaced by Sibleyat 90’minutes
Substitutes
- 3Forsyth8Aves17Sibley21Roos22Evans25Holmes39Stretton49Hector-Ingram99MacDonald
Swansea
- 1Woodman26NaughtonReplaced byPalmerat 45’minutes2Bennett5Guehi23Roberts7SmithReplaced byCullenat 81’minutes6FultonReplaced byDhandaat 45’minutes8Grimes24BidwellReplaced byManningat 45’minutes9LoweReplaced by 61’WhenReserved at 67 minutes
Substitutes
- 3Manning13Benda14Gyökeres15Routledge20Cullen21Dhanda41Garrick44Cabango45Palmer
Referee: Gavin WardMatch StatsHome TeamDerbyAway TeamSwanseaPossessionHome42% Away58% ShotsHome11Away4ShotsHome5Away0CornersHome2Away5FoulsHome16Away12Live TextPost update
Match ends, Derby County 2, Swansea City 0.
90 ‘+ 7’ Full time
Second Half Final, Derby County 2, Swansea City 0.
90 ‘+ 6’Post update
Ryan Manning (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90 ‘+ 6’ Post upgrade
Foul by Jason Knight (Derby County).
90 + 6 ‘Change
Change, Derby County. Jack Stretton replaces Colin Kazim-Richards.
90 ‘+ 4’Post update
Corner, Swansea City. Corner committed by Louie Sibley.
90 ‘+ 4’Post update
Auction rejected. Attempt blocked. Ryan Manning (Swansea City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Roberts with a cross.
90 ‘+ 4’Post update
Corner, Swansea City. Corner committed by Duane Holmes.
90 ‘+ 1’Post update
Ryan Bennett (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90 ‘+ 1’Post update
Foul by Louie Sibley (Derby County).
90 ‘Substitution
Change, Derby County. Louie Sibley replaces Kamil Jozwiak.
90’Post update
Failed attempt. Liam Cullen (Swansea City) header from the center of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Connor Roberts with a cross.
85 ‘Post update
Offside, Swansea City. Yan Dhanda tried a through ball, but Andre Ayew was caught offside.
81 ‘Substitution
Change in Swansea City. Liam Cullen replaces Korey Smith.
80’Post update
Ryan Manning (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
80’Post update
Foul by Colin Kazim-Richards (Derby County).
74’Post update
Yan Dhanda (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
74’Post update
Foul by Colin Kazim-Richards (Derby County).
73 ‘Substitution
Change, Derby County. Duane Holmes replaces Martyn Waghorn.
70’Post update
Corner, Swansea City. Corner committed by Nathan Byrne.
Page 1 of 5BackPrevious Navigate to the Next PageNext Navigate to the Last Page Forward
- Sounds of the 90s – A mega mixtape from the best independent ground filmmakers Freddie Flintoff – Former England cricketer on his desire to train at the highest level
Source: bbc.com
[ad_2]
