Match Report


Hartlepool UnitedHartlepool United     Ipswich TownIpswich Town
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Enrique HierroE. Hierro50
G
1
G
61Malcolm ScowcroftM. Scowcroft
Diogo MarquesD. Marques52
D
2
D
69Oberdan CarusoO. Caruso
Eddie StewartE. Stewart48
D
3
D
58Florian EderF. Eder
Niccolo MckayN. Mckay46
D
captain4
D
53Thierry VenusT. Venus
James GascoigneJ. Gascoigne45
D
5
D
47Nigel GordonN. Gordon
Kevin DittrichK. Dittrich61
M
6
M
67Oleg BoltonO. Bolton
Marcel WilkeM. Wilke46
M
7captain
M
63Nwankwo HaynesN. Haynes
Eddie RichardsE. Richards45
M
8
A
57Vitor FariaV. Faria
Guilherme VieiraG. Vieira60
A
9
A
55Juan RuizJ. Ruiz
Stuart LawS. Law54
A
10
A
55Tommy HibbsT. Hibbs
Julian CrooksJ. Crooks51
A
11
A
54Darren GreavesD. Greaves
 
Pedro GouameneP. Gouamene50
A
12
M
54Shaun DoddS. Dodd
Scott BishopS. Bishop48
A
13
M
50Martin VickersM. Vickers
Clive McManamanC. McManaman46
A
14
G
50Robbie JacksonR. Jackson

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at The Victoria Park where Hartlepool United play host to Ipswich Town. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hartlepool United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Ipswich Town appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Teddy Swift.


0.00
Ipswich Town start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.04
Nigel Gordon controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nwankwo Haynes. Nwankwo Haynes sees Juan Ruiz in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Juan Ruiz shoots from 20 yards. Enrique Hierro gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
8.22
Eddie Richards hits a low pass to Julian Crooks. Julian Crooks shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
9.06
Oleg Bolton flicks a high pass forward. Vitor Faria holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Vitor Faria kicks a strong pass forward to Juan Ruiz but the referee indicates it's offside!
10.39
Eddie Stewart makes a strong solo run forward. Eddie Stewart flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Law collects the pass. Stuart Law knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
14.49
Niccolo Mckay kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin Dittrich. Kevin Dittrich surges forward with the ball. Kevin Dittrich sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
15.34
Nwankwo Haynes knocks the ball to his team mate, Vitor Faria. Vitor Faria cuts inside the box! Vitor Faria comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it slams into the crowd!
16.13
Darren Greaves barges into Diogo Marques. The referee calls over Darren Greaves and warns him to calm down! Diogo Marques hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.23
Eddie Richards knocks the ball to his team mate, Julian Crooks. Julian Crooks knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Malcolm Scowcroft who gathers it comfortably.
27.47
Marcel Wilke flicks the ball to his team mate, Julian Crooks. Julian Crooks whips in a cross ball towards Stuart Law. Stuart Law flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Well saved!
28.22
Eddie Stewart threads the ball through to Marcel Wilke. Marcel Wilke hits a low pass to Julian Crooks. Julian Crooks knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Malcolm Scowcroft who gathers it comfortably.
30.32
Florian Eder knocks the ball to his team mate, Nwankwo Haynes. Nwankwo Haynes runs straight at the opposition's defence. Nwankwo Haynes plays a scrappy one-two with Darren Greaves and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Nwankwo Haynes provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is miles over!
33.23
Florian Eder knocks the ball forward to Nwankwo Haynes. Nwankwo Haynes knocks the ball forward to Tommy Hibbs. Tommy Hibbs tries a spectacular long range effort but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
34.17
Thierry Venus barges into Julian Crooks. Thierry Venus is given a warning by the referee! Julian Crooks runs off the knock.
38.57
Vitor Faria catches Niccolo Mckay on the ankles. The referee calls over Vitor Faria and warns him to calm down! Niccolo Mckay hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.10
Oberdan Caruso hits a low pass to Oleg Bolton. Oleg Bolton threads a neat ball through to Vitor Faria. Vitor Faria lofts in a cross ball towards Tommy Hibbs. Tommy Hibbs jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Hartlepool United appear unchanged since the first half. Ipswich Town also appear unchanged since the first half. The Hartlepool United players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Hartlepool United start the second half!
51.02
Eddie Richards flicks a high ball forward to Stuart Law who takes it down. Stuart Law controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Guilherme Vieira through on goal. Guilherme Vieira cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. Malcolm Scowcroft is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
55.27
Eddie Stewart deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marcel Wilke. Marcel Wilke deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stuart Law. Stuart Law whips in a cross ball towards Guilherme Vieira. With a superhuman jump, Guilherme Vieira connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball takes a deflection leaving Malcolm Scowcroft with no chance!! Goal for Hartlepool United!
60.22
Ipswich Town appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
61.50
Seeing a gap ahead, Nwankwo Haynes plays the ball forward to Vitor Faria. Vitor Faria shoots from long range. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
65.33
Nwankwo Haynes flicks a high pass forward. Juan Ruiz controls it well on his chest. Juan Ruiz shoots from 20 yards but it's a lousy effort!
67.59
Nwankwo Haynes knocks the ball forward to Juan Ruiz. Juan Ruiz edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Juan Ruiz provides some space. He shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
69.46
Oleg Bolton threads a neat ball through to Tommy Hibbs. Tommy Hibbs knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Enrique Hierro who gathers it comfortably.
71.58
Niccolo Mckay catches Darren Greaves on the ankles. Niccolo Mckay is shown the yellow card! Darren Greaves carries on, but is struggling a bit.
73.15
Kevin Dittrich flicks a high pass forward. Julian Crooks holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Julian Crooks knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
78.08
Eddie Richards flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Law collects the pass. Stuart Law deftly passes the ball to Julian Crooks, releasing him through on goal. Julian Crooks shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
85.31
Eddie Richards flicks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Law. Stuart Law shoots from 25 yards but it's drastically wayward!
90.00
Nwankwo Haynes flicks a high pass forward. Vitor Faria collects the pass. Vitor Faria shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Enrique Hierro smothers it!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Hartlepool United

Ipswich Town
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.5%
52.5%
Play Area
28.7%
43.8%
27.5%

Scorers
Guilherme Vieira 51, 55
Vitor Faria 62

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Guilherme Vieira of Hartlepool United

Match Ratings
1.Enrique Hierro (GK)
7
2.Diogo Marques (DEF)
6
3.Eddie Stewart (DEF)
6
4.Niccolo Mckay (DEF)yellow card
5
5.James Gascoigne (DEF)
6
6.Kevin Dittrich (MID)
6
7.Marcel Wilke (MID)
6
8.Eddie Richards (MID)
7
9.Guilherme Vieira (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Stuart Law (ATT)
7
11.Julian Crooks (ATT)
6
 
12.Pedro Gouamene (ATT)
0
13.Scott Bishop (ATT)
0
14.Clive McManaman (ATT)
0

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