Match Report
| Ipswich Town | Ipswich Town |  |  | Fulham | Fulham | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alberto Maini | A. Maini |  | 64 | G |  | 1 | | G | 54 |  | Nikolas Wallner | N. Wallner | |||||||||
| Danny Andrews | D. Andrews |  | 73 | D |  | 2 |  |  | D | 65 |  | Danijel Piquionne | D. Piquionne | ||||||||
| Oberdan Caruso | O. Caruso | | 69 | D | | 3 | | D | 63 | | Nicky Hackworth | N. Hackworth | |||||||||
| John Shearer | J. Shearer | | 68 | D | | 4 | | D | 59 | | Brian Smith | B. Smith | |||||||||
| Thierry Venus | T. Venus | | 53 | D | | 5 | | D | 55 | | Des Jess | D. Jess | |||||||||
| Oleg Bolton | O. Bolton | | 68 | M | | 6 | | M | 64 | | Jose Michel | J. Michel | |||||||||
| Graham Vassell | G. Vassell | | 60 | M | | | 7 | | M | 62 | | Cedric Piquionne | C. Piquionne | ||||||||
| Alfred Lampard | A. Lampard | | 60 | A | | 8 | | M | 59 | | Tommy Cutler | T. Cutler | |||||||||
| Tommy Hibbs | T. Hibbs | | 58 | A | | 9 | | A | 74 | | Omer Milburn | O. Milburn | |||||||||
| Vitor Faria | V. Faria |  | 57 | A | | 10 | | A | 60 | | Patrick Murrin | P. Murrin | |||||||||
| Darren Greaves | D. Greaves | | 55 | A | | 11 | | A | 55 | | Tony Naylor | T. Naylor | |||||||||
| Juan Ruiz | J. Ruiz |  | 55 | A | | 12 | | D | 52 | | James Mann | J. Mann | |||||||||
| Francis Pearce | F. Pearce | | 53 | M | | 13 | | A | 44 | | Duncan Riggott | D. Riggott | |||||||||
| Martin Vickers | M. Vickers | | 51 | M | | 14 | | D | 41 | | Duncan Mcgovern | D. Mcgovern | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Portman Road where Ipswich Town play host to Fulham. A crowd of 8,766 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Ipswich Town are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Fulham appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stuart Dublin.
The pitch is in good condition.
Ipswich Town are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Fulham appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stuart Dublin.
0.00
0-0Fulham start the match!
3.29
0-0Graham Vassell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Darren Greaves. Darren Greaves makes a pass forward but Alfred Lampard is yards offside!
8.53
0-0Graham Vassell takes it forward alone. Graham Vassell lofts in a cross ball towards Vitor Faria. Vitor Faria makes a looping header on goal but it is miles over!
9.52
0-1Tommy Cutler flicks the ball to his team mate, Omer Milburn. Omer Milburn shoots from 20 yards. Omer Milburn scores for Fulham!!
14.47
Cedric Piquionne runs straight at the opposition's defence. Cedric Piquionne plays a scrappy one-two with Patrick Murrin and advances towards the goal... Cedric Piquionne cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
15.02
Oleg Bolton surges forward with the ball. Oleg Bolton knocks in a cross ball towards Tommy Hibbs. Tommy Hibbs makes a convincing header but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
22.48
Graham Vassell threads the ball through to Tommy Hibbs. Tommy Hibbs edges inside the box! Tommy Hibbs strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
27.50
1-1Tommy Hibbs hacks Danijel Piquionne from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Danijel Piquionne grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
33.09
Graham Vassell kicks a strong pass forward to Tommy Hibbs. Tommy Hibbs shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
34.06
1-1Jose Michel flicks a high pass forward to Patrick Murrin who brings the ball under control. Patrick Murrin knocks the ball forward, putting Omer Milburn through on goal. Omer Milburn cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
38.07
Cedric Piquionne controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Omer Milburn. Omer Milburn plays a one-two with Tony Naylor and rushes in on goal... Omer Milburn tries a spectacular strike. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
39.41
1-1Des Jess makes a probing pass to Cedric Piquionne. Cedric Piquionne threads a neat ball through to Omer Milburn. Omer Milburn knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Thierry Venus.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Ipswich Town appear unchanged since the first half. Fulham also appear unchanged since the first half. The Fulham players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Ipswich Town kick off!
53.58
1-1Oleg Bolton clumsily knocks into Jose Michel. The referee brings Oleg Bolton to one side and gives him a warning! Jose Michel hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.14
1-1Oleg Bolton sees space and advances. Oleg Bolton knocks in a cross ball towards Alfred Lampard. Alfred Lampard makes a convincing header. The ball flies towards the top corner but Danijel Piquionne is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
60.53
1-1Corner kick to Ipswich Town. Oleg Bolton plays it out to the edge of the box. Des Jess reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
65.16
Tommy Cutler flicks the ball to his team mate, Tony Naylor. Tony Naylor knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Danny Andrews.
71.13
Tommy Cutler threads the ball through to Tony Naylor. Tony Naylor knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Thierry Venus.
72.55
Jose Michel brings the ball forward. Jose Michel lofts in a cross ball towards Tony Naylor. Tony Naylor whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
79.00
Graham Vassell sees space and advances. Graham Vassell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Darren Greaves but he's offside!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
43.3%
56.7%
Play Area
26.7%
50%
23.3%
Scorers
| Tommy Hibbs 22 | Omer Milburn 10 Tony Naylor 73 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Omer Milburn of Fulham |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Alberto Maini (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Danny Andrews (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Oberdan Caruso (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | John Shearer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Thierry Venus (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Oleg Bolton (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Graham Vassell (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Alfred Lampard (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Tommy Hibbs (ATT) |   | 8 |
| 10. | Vitor Faria (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Darren Greaves (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Juan Ruiz (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Francis Pearce (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Martin Vickers (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Nikolas Wallner (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Danijel Piquionne (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Nicky Hackworth (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Brian Smith (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Des Jess (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jose Michel (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Cedric Piquionne (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Tommy Cutler (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Omer Milburn (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Patrick Murrin (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Tony Naylor (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | James Mann (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Duncan Riggott (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Duncan Mcgovern (DEF) | 0 | |