Match Report


Ipswich TownIpswich Town     Cardiff CityCardiff City
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Malcolm ScowcroftM. Scowcroft61
G
1captain
G
52Neil OwenN. Owen
Oberdan CarusoO. Caruso69
D
2
D
67Samuel MoullecS. Moullec
Florian EderF. Eder58
D
3
D
60Pegguy BoutoilleP. Boutoille
Thierry VenusT. Venus53
D
4
D
53Alistair MowbrayA. Mowbray
Nigel GordonN. Gordon47
D
5
D
48Nils VogelN. Vogel
Oleg BoltonO. Bolton67
M
6
M
57Duncan BrandD. Brand
Nwankwo HaynesN. Haynes63
M
captain7
M
53Rafael OliveiraR. Oliveira
Vitor FariaV. Faria57
A
8
A
71Bill MasonB. Mason
Tommy HibbsT. Hibbs55
A
9
A
66Alistair BarmbyA. Barmby
Darren GreavesD. Greaves54
A
10
A
58Henry PallisterH. Pallister
Del ElliottD. Elliott48
A
11
A
46Thierry WilliamsT. Williams
 
Shaun DoddS. Dodd54
M
12
M
53Marvin StockdaleM. Stockdale
Martin VickersM. Vickers50
M
13
M
53David BowerD. Bower
Robbie JacksonR. Jackson50
G
14
M
49John StandingJ. Standing

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Portman Road where Ipswich Town play host to Cardiff City. A crowd of 4,442 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Ipswich Town and Cardiff City are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by John Hitchcock.


0.00
The whistle blows and Cardiff City kick off!
2.43
Pegguy Boutoille makes a simple pass to Rafael Oliveira. Rafael Oliveira passes the ball forward to Henry Pallister. Henry Pallister knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
3.25
Thierry Venus knocks the ball to his team mate, Nwankwo Haynes. Nwankwo Haynes knocks the ball to his team mate, Darren Greaves. Darren Greaves whips in a cross ball towards Tommy Hibbs. Tommy Hibbs whips the ball goalwards with his head but it's a lousy effort!
4.20
Oleg Bolton kicks a strong pass forward to Darren Greaves. Darren Greaves shoots from 25 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
6.24
Duncan Brand passes the ball forward to Thierry Williams. Thierry Williams knocks in a cross ball towards Bill Mason. Bill Mason is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
10.56
Oleg Bolton knocks the ball to his team mate, Vitor Faria. Vitor Faria lofts in a cross ball towards Tommy Hibbs. Tommy Hibbs beats his man to it with a header but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
16.40
Rafael Oliveira sees a break and surges forward. Rafael Oliveira whips in a cross ball towards Bill Mason. Bill Mason connects with a diving header. Malcolm Scowcroft easily picks it out of the air!
18.43
Nwankwo Haynes kicks a strong pass forward to Tommy Hibbs. Tommy Hibbs finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
20.46
Showing composure, Rafael Oliveira plays the ball forward to Henry Pallister. Henry Pallister lofts in a cross ball towards Bill Mason. Bill Mason powers a header at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
21.59
Henry Pallister comes in with a late challenge on Thierry Venus. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Thierry Venus hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
22.07
Rafael Oliveira hits a low pass to Alistair Barmby. Alistair Barmby lofts in a cross ball towards Henry Pallister. Henry Pallister powers a header at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
27.38
Oleg Bolton hacks Duncan Brand from behind! Oleg Bolton is warned by the referee! Duncan Brand gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
28.55
Nwankwo Haynes makes a simple pass to Vitor Faria. Vitor Faria knocks in a cross ball towards Tommy Hibbs. Tommy Hibbs makes a convincing header but it flies just wide!
30.04
Oleg Bolton flicks a high pass forward to Del Elliott who brings the ball under control. Del Elliott plays a quick one-two with Darren Greaves and rushes in on goal... Del Elliott comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it is shockingly off target!
32.00
Nwankwo Haynes threads a neat ball through to Darren Greaves. Darren Greaves threads the ball through to Del Elliott but he's offside!
34.53
Nigel Gordon deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nwankwo Haynes. Nwankwo Haynes passes the ball forward to Del Elliott. Del Elliott cuts inside the box! Del Elliott strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
38.53
Nwankwo Haynes hits a low pass to Darren Greaves. Darren Greaves lofts in a cross ball towards Vitor Faria. Vitor Faria connects with a diving header. Solid save from Neil Owen.
39.13
Pegguy Boutoille flicks a high ball forward to Rafael Oliveira who takes it down. Rafael Oliveira darts forward. Rafael Oliveira lofts in a cross ball towards Thierry Williams. Thierry Williams whips the ball goalwards with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
40.11
Alistair Mowbray makes a probing pass to Duncan Brand. Duncan Brand knocks the ball forward to Alistair Barmby. Alistair Barmby lofts in a cross ball towards Thierry Williams. Thierry Williams outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
44.28
Thierry Venus clumsily knocks into Thierry Williams. The referee calls over Thierry Venus and shows him a yellow card! Thierry Williams stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Ipswich Town appear unchanged since the first half. Cardiff City also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Ipswich Town kick off!
49.39
Oleg Bolton flicks a high pass forward. Vitor Faria holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Vitor Faria deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Del Elliott but the linesman indicates offside!
51.44
Thierry Venus hits a low pass to Oleg Bolton. Oleg Bolton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tommy Hibbs. Tommy Hibbs shoots from 25 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
53.26
Nwankwo Haynes makes a probing pass to Vitor Faria. Vitor Faria shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
54.55
Rafael Oliveira plays the ball forward to Henry Pallister. Henry Pallister shoots from 25 yards but it rises well off target!
55.00
Thierry Venus kicks a strong pass forward to Oleg Bolton. Oleg Bolton flicks the ball to his team mate, Vitor Faria. Vitor Faria deftly passes the ball to Darren Greaves, releasing him through on goal. Darren Greaves shoots from just inside the box but it is shockingly off target!
60.08
Ipswich Town appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
60.08
Rafael Oliveira flicks a high ball forward to Alistair Barmby who gracefully takes it down. Alistair Barmby shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
61.07
Thierry Venus laces a through ball forward to Oleg Bolton. Oleg Bolton surges forward with the ball. Oleg Bolton plays a one-two with Darren Greaves and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Oleg Bolton provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. It's there!! Neil Owen has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
67.04
Nwankwo Haynes knocks the ball to his team mate, Tommy Hibbs. Tommy Hibbs makes a probing pass between the defence to Del Elliott. Del Elliott makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Neil Owen with no chance!! Goal for Ipswich Town!
77.01
Ipswich Town are in full control of this game.
79.28
Thierry Venus passes the ball forward to Nwankwo Haynes. Nwankwo Haynes kicks a strong pass forward to Darren Greaves. Darren Greaves skips past Alistair Mowbray! Darren Greaves cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but is denied by Neil Owen. Excellent save.
83.23
Oleg Bolton flicks a high pass forward. Darren Greaves collects the pass. Darren Greaves deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tommy Hibbs but the linesman indicates offside!
84.06
Alistair Mowbray chips the ball to his team mate, Rafael Oliveira. Rafael Oliveira makes a probing pass to Alistair Barmby. Alistair Barmby knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Thierry Venus.
90.00
Nwankwo Haynes flicks a high pass forward. Tommy Hibbs holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tommy Hibbs edges inside the box! Tommy Hibbs shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Ipswich Town

Cardiff City
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
11
5
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
62.8%
37.2%
Play Area
22.3%
42.6%
35.1%

Scorers
Oleg Bolton 61
Del Elliott 67
Henry Pallister 22
Thierry Williams 40

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Oleg Bolton of Ipswich Town

Match Ratings
1.Malcolm Scowcroft (GK)
6
2.Oberdan Caruso (DEF)
6
3.Florian Eder (DEF)
6
4.Thierry Venus (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Nigel Gordon (DEF)
6
6.Oleg Bolton (MID)goal scored
9
7.Nwankwo Haynes (MID)
8
8.Vitor Faria (ATT)
6
9.Tommy Hibbs (ATT)
7
10.Darren Greaves (ATT)
7
11.Del Elliott (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Shaun Dodd (MID)
0
13.Martin Vickers (MID)
0
14.Robbie Jackson (GK)
0

1.Neil Owen (GK)
6
2.Samuel Moullec (DEF)
6
3.Pegguy Boutoille (DEF)
6
4.Alistair Mowbray (DEF)
6
5.Nils Vogel (DEF)
6
6.Duncan Brand (MID)
6
7.Rafael Oliveira (MID)
8
8.Bill Mason (ATT)
6
9.Alistair Barmby (ATT)
7
10.Henry Pallister (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
7
11.Thierry Williams (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Marvin Stockdale (MID)
0
13.David Bower (MID)
0
14.John Standing (MID)
0