Match Report
| Ipswich Town | Ipswich Town |  |  | Sheffield United | Sheffield United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alberto Maini | A. Maini |  | 64 | G |  | 1 | | G | 62 |  | Stefan Arendt | S. Arendt | |||||||||
| Danny Andrews | D. Andrews |  | 73 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 63 | | Darius Mccann | D. Mccann | |||||||||
| Oberdan Caruso | O. Caruso | | 69 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 57 | | Chris Summerbell | C. Summerbell | ||||||||
| John Shearer | J. Shearer | | 68 | D | | 4 | | D | 55 | | Alexander Scowcroft | A. Scowcroft | |||||||||
| Thierry Venus | T. Venus | | 53 | D | | 5 | | M | 76 | | Jacob Beattie | J. Beattie | |||||||||
| Oleg Bolton | O. Bolton | | 68 | M | | 6 | | M | 64 | | Alistair Fenton | A. Fenton | |||||||||
| Nwankwo Haynes | N. Haynes | | 64 | M | | | 7 | | M | 62 | | Steve Fowler | S. Fowler | ||||||||
| Tommy Hibbs | T. Hibbs | | 58 | A | | 8 | | M | 60 | | Clive Gordon | C. Gordon | |||||||||
| Vitor Faria | V. Faria |  | 57 | A | | 9 | | A | 78 | | Edward Young | E. Young | |||||||||
| Darren Greaves | D. Greaves | | 55 | A | | 10 | | A | 59 | | Fredrik Dixon | F. Dixon | |||||||||
| Juan Ruiz | J. Ruiz |  | 55 | A | | 11 | | A | 55 | | Adrian Venus | A. Venus | |||||||||
| Shaun Dodd | S. Dodd | | 55 | M | | 12 | | M | 60 | | Scott Sherwood | S. Sherwood | |||||||||
| Martin Vickers | M. Vickers | | 51 | M | | 13 | | G | 57 | | Glynn Britton | G. Britton | |||||||||
| Robbie Jackson | R. Jackson | | 50 | G | | 14 | | M | 53 | | Omer Shearer | O. Shearer | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Clear Water Spa |
Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Portman Road where Ipswich Town play host to Sheffield United. A crowd of 9,343 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Ipswich Town are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Sheffield United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Umberto Tarantino.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Ipswich Town are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Sheffield United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Umberto Tarantino.
0.00
0-0Ipswich Town get the match underway!
2.19
0-0Clive Gordon knocks the ball to his team mate, Fredrik Dixon. Fredrik Dixon knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Danny Andrews.
4.07
0-0Alexander Scowcroft chips the ball to his team mate, Steve Fowler. Steve Fowler knocks the ball forward to Adrian Venus. Adrian Venus makes a probing pass to Edward Young but he's offside!
8.08
0-0Nwankwo Haynes chips the ball to his team mate, Vitor Faria. Vitor Faria finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
9.33
Steve Fowler flicks a high pass forward. Fredrik Dixon controls it well on his chest. Fredrik Dixon sees Edward Young just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Edward Young rockets a shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
10.19
Alistair Fenton flicks a high pass forward to Edward Young who brings the ball under control. Edward Young lofts in a cross ball towards Adrian Venus. Adrian Venus makes a deft header but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
12.16
Oleg Bolton passes the ball forward to Tommy Hibbs. Tommy Hibbs shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
20.36
Steve Fowler sees Adrian Venus in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Adrian Venus whips in a cross ball towards Fredrik Dixon. Fredrik Dixon gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it slams into the crowd!
21.12
Steve Fowler knocks the ball to his team mate, Fredrik Dixon. Fredrik Dixon knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alberto Maini who gathers it comfortably.
22.39
0-0Oberdan Caruso knocks the ball forward to Nwankwo Haynes. Nwankwo Haynes threads the ball through to Tommy Hibbs. Tommy Hibbs deftly passes the ball to Juan Ruiz, releasing him through on goal. Juan Ruiz strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
28.35
Steve Fowler threads a neat ball through to Adrian Venus. Adrian Venus shoots from long range but it flies just wide!
30.08
Steve Fowler flicks a high ball forward to Adrian Venus who takes it down. Adrian Venus knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alberto Maini who gathers it comfortably.
34.07
Oleg Bolton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tommy Hibbs. Tommy Hibbs shoots from outside the area but it's a lousy effort!
36.43
0-0Clive Gordon comes in with a late challenge on Nwankwo Haynes. Clive Gordon is shown the yellow card! Nwankwo Haynes grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
39.43
0-0Danny Andrews threads the ball through to Nwankwo Haynes. Nwankwo Haynes threads the ball through to Darren Greaves. Darren Greaves rushes past Alexander Scowcroft! Alexander Scowcroft catches Darren Greaves on the ankles. Penalty not given!!
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. Sheffield United also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Sheffield United kick off!
47.47
With great vision, Darius Mccann plays the ball forward to Jacob Beattie. Jacob Beattie flicks a high ball forward to Fredrik Dixon who takes it down. Fredrik Dixon knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Oberdan Caruso.
49.45
1-0Oleg Bolton sees Vitor Faria in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Vitor Faria flicks the ball to his team mate, Tommy Hibbs. Tommy Hibbs cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Ipswich Town!
57.23
Chris Summerbell flicks a high pass forward to Clive Gordon who brings the ball under control. Clive Gordon hits a low pass to Fredrik Dixon. Fredrik Dixon controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
60.56
Alistair Fenton flicks a high pass forward. Adrian Venus controls it well on his chest. Adrian Venus knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
63.53
Chris Summerbell flicks a high pass forward. Alistair Fenton controls it well on his chest. Alistair Fenton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Edward Young. Edward Young whips in a cross ball towards Fredrik Dixon. Fredrik Dixon directs the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
65.28
Darius Mccann surges forward with the ball. Darius Mccann kicks a strong pass forward to Fredrik Dixon. Fredrik Dixon knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alberto Maini who gathers it comfortably.
66.49
Nwankwo Haynes changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Nwankwo Haynes shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
69.14
Nwankwo Haynes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tommy Hibbs. Tommy Hibbs cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Tommy Hibbs provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Stefan Arendt.
70.39
1-0It's a corner kick. Oleg Bolton loops the ball in to towards the near post. Clive Gordon jumps high to head the ball out to safety!
71.15
Oberdan Caruso sees space and advances. Oberdan Caruso flicks the ball to his team mate, Juan Ruiz. Juan Ruiz plays a scrappy one-two with Tommy Hibbs and stumbles forward towards the goal... Juan Ruiz comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
73.44
Alexander Scowcroft knocks the ball to his team mate, Steve Fowler. Steve Fowler flicks a high pass forward to Adrian Venus who brings the ball under control. Adrian Venus knocks in a cross ball towards Edward Young. Edward Young makes a looping header on goal but it's drastically wayward!
77.02
Clive Gordon hits a low pass to Adrian Venus. Adrian Venus knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Oberdan Caruso.
78.15
Alexander Scowcroft controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alistair Fenton. Alistair Fenton flicks a high pass forward. Edward Young holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Edward Young knocks in a cross ball towards Adrian Venus. Adrian Venus whips the ball goalwards with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
79.40
Thierry Venus hits a low pass to Nwankwo Haynes. 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. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
83.58
Alistair Fenton threads the ball through to Adrian Venus. Adrian Venus knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by John Shearer.
84.41
Oleg Bolton hits a low pass to Vitor Faria. Vitor Faria deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Juan Ruiz but the linesman indicates offside!
85.15
Steve Fowler makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Adrian Venus. Adrian Venus shoots from 25 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
89.43
Alistair Fenton makes a simple pass to Edward Young. Edward Young knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
4
1
Shots off Target
5
8
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
35.1%
64.9%
Play Area
30.9%
43.3%
25.8%
Scorers
| Tommy Hibbs 49 Juan Ruiz 79 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Tommy Hibbs of Ipswich Town |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Alberto Maini (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Danny Andrews (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Oberdan Caruso (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | John Shearer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Thierry Venus (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Oleg Bolton (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Nwankwo Haynes (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Tommy Hibbs (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 9. | Vitor Faria (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Darren Greaves (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Juan Ruiz (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Shaun Dodd (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Martin Vickers (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Robbie Jackson (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Stefan Arendt (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Darius Mccann (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Chris Summerbell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Alexander Scowcroft (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Jacob Beattie (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Alistair Fenton (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Steve Fowler (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Clive Gordon (MID) |  | 6 |
| 9. | Edward Young (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Fredrik Dixon (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Adrian Venus (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Scott Sherwood (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Glynn Britton (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Omer Shearer (MID) | 0 | |