Match Report
| Ipswich Town | Ipswich Town |  |  | Leyton Orient | Leyton Orient | ||||||||||||||||
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| Alberto Maini | A. Maini |  | 64 | G |  | 1 | | G | 77 |  | Harry Lumsdon | H. Lumsdon | |||||||||
| Danny Andrews | D. Andrews | | 73 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 69 | | Damien Hulme | D. Hulme | |||||||||
| Oberdan Caruso | O. Caruso | | 69 | D | | 3 | | D | 56 |  | Gerhard Eberle | G. Eberle | |||||||||
| John Shearer | J. Shearer | | 68 | D | | 4 | | D | 47 | | Brian Palmer | B. Palmer | |||||||||
| Thierry Venus | T. Venus | | 53 | D | | 5 | | D | 45 | | Kemal Lowe | K. Lowe | |||||||||
| Oleg Bolton | O. Bolton | | 68 | M | | 6 | | M | 62 | | Carlton Merson | C. Merson | |||||||||
| Nwankwo Haynes | N. Haynes | | 64 | M |  | | 7 | | | M | 55 | | Malcolm Grimandi | M. Grimandi | |||||||
| Tommy Hibbs | T. Hibbs | | 58 | A | | 8 | | A | 71 | | Dean Newton | D. Newton | |||||||||
| Vitor Faria | V. Faria |  | 57 | A | | 9 | | A | 53 | | Stuart Joseph | S. Joseph | |||||||||
| Darren Greaves | D. Greaves | | 55 | A | | 10 | | A | 53 |  | Allan Agathe | A. Agathe | |||||||||
| Juan Ruiz | J. Ruiz |  | 55 | A | | 11 | | A | 50 | | Nwankwo Jeffers | N. Jeffers | |||||||||
| Shaun Dodd | S. Dodd | | 55 | M | | 12 | | G | 64 | | Lee Taylor | L. Taylor | |||||||||
| Martin Vickers | M. Vickers | | 51 | M | | 13 | | G | 57 | | Matt Lawrence | M. Lawrence | |||||||||
| Robbie Jackson | R. Jackson | | 50 | G | | 14 | | G | 54 | | Cristiano Postiga | C. Postiga | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Clear Water Spa |
Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Portman Road where Ipswich Town play host to Leyton Orient. A crowd of 9,017 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Ipswich Town and Leyton Orient are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Marcus Jess.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Ipswich Town and Leyton Orient are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Marcus Jess.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Ipswich Town get the match underway!
2.57
0-0Malcolm Grimandi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Allan Agathe. Allan Agathe knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Joseph. John Shearer barges into Stuart Joseph. Stuart Joseph appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
4.36
0-0Carlton Merson knocks the ball to his team mate, Dean Newton. Dean Newton shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
6.27
0-0Brian Palmer knocks the ball forward to Malcolm Grimandi. Malcolm Grimandi sees space and advances. Malcolm Grimandi shoots from long range. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
9.36
Malcolm Grimandi chips the ball to his team mate, Nwankwo Jeffers. Nwankwo Jeffers tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
12.50
0-0Nwankwo Jeffers hacks Oberdan Caruso from behind! Nwankwo Jeffers is given a warning by the referee! Oberdan Caruso gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
14.10
Carlton Merson hits a low pass to Allan Agathe. Allan Agathe shoots from 25 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
20.53
0-1Malcolm Grimandi flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Joseph collects the pass. Stuart Joseph shoots from 25 yards. What a cracker!! Alberto Maini had no chance!! Goal for Leyton Orient!
24.49
Showing composure, Nwankwo Haynes picks a pass forward to Tommy Hibbs. Tommy Hibbs controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
26.06
Malcolm Grimandi threads a neat ball through to Stuart Joseph. Stuart Joseph shoots from 20 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
27.01
Carlton Merson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Allan Agathe. Allan Agathe plays a scrappy one-two with Nwankwo Jeffers and stumbles forward towards the goal... Allan Agathe shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Alberto Maini reads it well. Nice save!
32.23
Oleg Bolton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Darren Greaves. Darren Greaves shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
33.38
0-1Damien Hulme clumsily knocks into Juan Ruiz. The referee calls over Damien Hulme and shows him a yellow card! Juan Ruiz runs off the knock.
34.55
Thierry Venus makes a probing pass to Nwankwo Haynes. Nwankwo Haynes flicks the ball to his team mate, Darren Greaves. Darren Greaves shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Harry Lumsdon!
36.00
0-1With a delightful solo run, Malcolm Grimandi stretches the opposition's defence. Malcolm Grimandi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alberto Maini who gathers it comfortably.
42.45
Malcolm Grimandi sees a break and surges forward. Malcolm Grimandi shoots from 20 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
44.09
Malcolm Grimandi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dean Newton. Dean Newton shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Ipswich Town appear unchanged since the first half. Leyton Orient also appear unchanged since the first half. The Leyton Orient players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
Leyton Orient kick off!
48.16
0-1Darren Greaves clumsily knocks into Brian Palmer. Darren Greaves is warned by the referee! Brian Palmer runs off the knock.
51.02
Nwankwo Haynes knocks the ball to his team mate, Darren Greaves. Darren Greaves rushes past Gerhard Eberle! Darren Greaves takes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
55.56
Danny Andrews chips the ball to his team mate, Nwankwo Haynes. Nwankwo Haynes flicks a high pass forward. Juan Ruiz holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Juan Ruiz runs straight at the defence! Juan Ruiz looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Magnificent save by Harry Lumsdon!
60.27
0-1Ipswich Town appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
60.27
Nwankwo Haynes threads the ball through to Juan Ruiz. Juan Ruiz shoots from outside the area but Harry Lumsdon is on top of it.
63.36
Carlton Merson makes a beautiful solo run. Carlton Merson knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Joseph. Stuart Joseph makes a deft header. Alberto Maini didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
66.06
Malcolm Grimandi threads the ball through to Stuart Joseph. Stuart Joseph shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Alberto Maini.
67.04
0-1Corner kick to Leyton Orient. Malcolm Grimandi plays it to the near post. Allan Agathe shoots from just inside the box but it curls horrendously wide!
69.47
0-1Oleg Bolton flicks the ball to his team mate, Darren Greaves. Darren Greaves threads the ball through to Vitor Faria but he's offside!
71.22
Carlton Merson flicks a high pass forward. Nwankwo Jeffers controls it well on his chest. Nwankwo Jeffers shoots from 25 yards but it's well over the bar!
72.38
0-1Oberdan Caruso powers a long ball forward. Darren Greaves rushes past Kemal Lowe! Darren Greaves cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but somehow Damien Hulme happens to be in the right place to block it.
73.31
Brian Palmer flicks a high pass forward to Malcolm Grimandi who brings the ball under control. Malcolm Grimandi changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Malcolm Grimandi whips in a cross ball towards Stuart Joseph. Stuart Joseph makes a convincing header but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
78.05
Malcolm Grimandi advances with the ball. Malcolm Grimandi whips in a cross ball towards Allan Agathe. Allan Agathe knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it's a woeful effort!
79.37
Oleg Bolton flicks a high pass forward to Darren Greaves who brings the ball under control. Darren Greaves controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Juan Ruiz through on goal. Juan Ruiz comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out but it's drastically wayward!
81.58
Gerhard Eberle threads the ball through to Malcolm Grimandi. Malcolm Grimandi makes a probing pass to Dean Newton. Dean Newton shoots from outside the area but it's a lousy effort!
85.50
John Shearer flicks the ball to his team mate, Nwankwo Haynes. Seeing a gap ahead, Nwankwo Haynes plays the ball forward to Juan Ruiz. Juan Ruiz controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
90.00
Danny Andrews barges into Stuart Joseph. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Stuart Joseph stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
4
11
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
37.6%
62.4%
Play Area
30.6%
42.4%
27.1%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Malcolm Grimandi of Leyton Orient |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Alberto Maini (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Danny Andrews (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 3. | Oberdan Caruso (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | John Shearer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Thierry Venus (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Oleg Bolton (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Nwankwo Haynes (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Tommy Hibbs (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Vitor Faria (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Darren Greaves (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Juan Ruiz (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Shaun Dodd (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Martin Vickers (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Robbie Jackson (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Harry Lumsdon (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Damien Hulme (DEF) | | 5 |
| 3. | Gerhard Eberle (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Brian Palmer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Kemal Lowe (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Carlton Merson (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Malcolm Grimandi (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Dean Newton (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Stuart Joseph (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 10. | Allan Agathe (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Nwankwo Jeffers (ATT) | 5 | |
| 12. | Lee Taylor (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Matt Lawrence (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Cristiano Postiga (GK) | 0 | |