Match Report


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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Ewood Park where Blackburn Rovers play host to Ipswich Town. A crowd of 9,382 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Blackburn Rovers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Ipswich Town appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Malcolm Benali.


0.00
Ipswich Town start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.01
Nwankwo Haynes kicks a strong pass forward to Del Elliott. Del Elliott plays a scrappy one-two with Juan Ruiz and stumbles forward towards the goal... Del Elliott comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out but it flies wide!
6.55
Arthur Weaver flicks a high pass forward. Titus Rufus collects the pass. Titus Rufus shoots from 20 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
10.51
Nick Griffin flicks the ball to his team mate, Max Dodd. Max Dodd knocks the ball forward to Isaiah White. Isaiah White shoots from long range but it's a woeful effort!
14.19
Seeing a gap ahead, Nwankwo Haynes plays the ball forward to Del Elliott. Del Elliott controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Del Elliott scores for Ipswich Town!!
20.26
Oleg Bolton comes in with a late challenge on Arthur Weaver. The referee brings Oleg Bolton to one side and gives him a warning! Arthur Weaver runs off the knock.
22.09
Max Dodd kicks a strong pass forward to Eddie May. Eddie May cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Eddie May provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
26.39
Paolo Cadamarteri flicks a high pass forward. Max Dodd comfortably collects the pass. Max Dodd deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Isaiah White. Isaiah White knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by John Shearer.
28.06
Max Dodd passes the ball forward to Isaiah White. Isaiah White advances inside the box! Danny Andrews hacks Isaiah White from behind! Isaiah White appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
34.49
Chris Ljungberg barges into Nwankwo Haynes. The referee calls over Chris Ljungberg and shows him a yellow card! Nwankwo Haynes stretches but gets up unharmed.
39.05
Oleg Bolton threads a neat ball through to Darren Greaves. Darren Greaves knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Richard Tolley who gathers it comfortably.
40.24
Seeing a gap ahead, Oleg Bolton plays the ball forward to Del Elliott. Del Elliott shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
42.33
John Shearer flicks a high pass forward to Oleg Bolton who brings the ball under control. With a delightful solo run, Oleg Bolton stretches the opposition's defence. Oleg Bolton lofts in a cross ball towards Juan Ruiz. Juan Ruiz fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Ipswich Town!
45.00
Nwankwo Haynes flicks the ball to his team mate, Darren Greaves. Darren Greaves lofts in a cross ball towards Del Elliott. Del Elliott flicks the ball with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Richard Tolley with no chance!! Goal for Ipswich Town!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Blackburn Rovers appear unchanged since the first half. Ipswich Town also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Blackburn Rovers kick off!
47.10
Nwankwo Haynes barges into Arthur Weaver. Nwankwo Haynes is warned by the referee! Arthur Weaver runs off the knock.
51.33
Max Dodd flicks a high ball forward to Eddie May who takes it down. Eddie May plays a scrappy one-two with Isaiah White and advances towards the goal... Oberdan Caruso barges into Eddie May. Eddie May appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
53.28
Nwankwo Haynes flicks the ball to his team mate, Juan Ruiz. Juan Ruiz skips past Dominic White! Juan Ruiz shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
55.11
Thierry Venus catches Isaiah White on the ankles. Thierry Venus is shown the yellow card! Isaiah White stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.59
Max Dodd threads the ball through to Eddie May. Eddie May controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
60.26
Blackburn Rovers have made 3 substitutions with Laurent Tassali replacing Nick Griffin, Michael Thirlwell replacing Chris Ljungberg and Leon Taylor replacing Isaiah White .
67.50
Oberdan Caruso makes a simple pass to Oleg Bolton. Oleg Bolton makes a simple pass to Juan Ruiz. Juan Ruiz knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Richard Tolley who gathers it comfortably.
71.46
Oberdan Caruso makes a beautiful solo run. Oberdan Caruso hits a low pass to Del Elliott. Del Elliott shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
72.41
Juan Ruiz catches Laurent Tassali on the ankles. The referee calls over Juan Ruiz and warns him to calm down! Laurent Tassali hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.56
Laurent Tassali pushes up the pitch. Laurent Tassali deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Titus Rufus. Titus Rufus finds some space and shoots from distance. Alberto Maini is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
78.10
Oleg Bolton knocks the ball to his team mate, Juan Ruiz. Juan Ruiz shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
87.20
John Shearer barges into Arthur Weaver. John Shearer is shown the yellow card! Arthur Weaver hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Michael Thirlwell makes a simple pass to Eddie May. Eddie May shoots from 25 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

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

Possession
52.4%
47.6%
Play Area
27.4%
42.9%
29.8%

Scorers

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eddie May of Blackburn Rovers

Match Ratings
1.Richard Tolley (GK)
6
2.Nick Griffin (DEF)
6
3.Paolo Cadamarteri (DEF)
6
4.Dominic White (DEF)
6
5.Matthew Fortune (MID)
6
6.Arthur Weaver (MID)
6
7.Max Dodd (MID)
8
8.Chris Ljungberg (MID)yellow card
5
9.Titus Rufus (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Isaiah White (ATT)
6
11.Eddie May (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Laurent Tassali (DEF)
6
13.Michael Thirlwell (DEF)
6
14.Leon Taylor (GK)
6

1.Alberto Maini (GK)
6
2.Danny Andrews (DEF)
6
3.Oberdan Caruso (DEF)
6
4.John Shearer (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Thierry Venus (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Oleg Bolton (MID)
7
7.Nwankwo Haynes (MID)
7
8.Vitor Faria (ATT)
6
9.Darren Greaves (ATT)
6
10.Juan Ruiz (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Del Elliott (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
8
 
12.Shaun Dodd (MID)
0
13.Martin Vickers (MID)
0
14.Robbie Jackson (GK)
0