Match Report
| Ipswich Town | Ipswich Town |  |  | Macclesfield Town | Macclesfield Town | ||||||||||||||||
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| Alberto Maini | A. Maini |  | 64 | G |  | 1 | | G | 58 |  | Vitor Sousa | V. Sousa | |||||||||
| Danny Andrews | D. Andrews |  | 73 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 66 | | Des Craddock | D. Craddock | |||||||||
| Oberdan Caruso | O. Caruso | | 69 | D | | 3 | | D | 62 | | Kemal Thompson | K. Thompson | |||||||||
| John Shearer | J. Shearer | | 68 | D | | 4 | |  | D | 58 | | Ruel Mcgreal | R. Mcgreal | ||||||||
| Thierry Venus | T. Venus | | 53 | D | | 5 | | D | 52 | | Peter Barry | P. Barry | |||||||||
| Oleg Bolton | O. Bolton | | 68 | M | | 6 | | M | 69 | | Jonathan Mendonca | J. Mendonca | |||||||||
| Graham Vassell | G. Vassell | | 60 | M | | | 7 | | M | 65 | | Jon Peckham | J. Peckham | ||||||||
| Alfred Lampard | A. Lampard | | 60 | A | | 8 | | M | 61 | | Joe Deane | J. Deane | |||||||||
| Tommy Hibbs | T. Hibbs | | 58 | A | | 9 | | A | 65 | | Norman Standing | N. Standing | |||||||||
| Vitor Faria | V. Faria | | 57 | A | | 10 | | A | 58 | | Edward Power | E. Power | |||||||||
| Darren Greaves | D. Greaves | | 55 | A | | 11 | | A | 53 | | Luke Davies | L. Davies | |||||||||
| Juan Ruiz | J. Ruiz |  | 55 | A | | 12 | | M | 54 | | Craig Clapham | C. Clapham | |||||||||
| Francis Pearce | F. Pearce | | 53 | M | | 13 | | G | 52 | | Ledley Edwards | L. Edwards | |||||||||
| Martin Vickers | M. Vickers | | 51 | M | | 14 | | M | 52 |  | Colin Mcinnes | C. Mcinnes | |||||||||
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Portman Road where Ipswich Town play host to Macclesfield Town. A crowd of 7,952 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Ipswich Town are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Macclesfield Town appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Teddy Lumsdon.
The pitch is in good condition.
Ipswich Town are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Macclesfield Town appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Teddy Lumsdon.
0.00
0-0Ipswich Town start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.02
0-0Graham Vassell catches Joe Deane on the ankles. Graham Vassell is shown the yellow card! Joe Deane stretches but gets up unharmed.
9.21
0-0Ruel Mcgreal knocks the ball forward to Jonathan Mendonca. Jonathan Mendonca deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Norman Standing. Norman Standing shoots from distance but is denied by Alberto Maini. Excellent save.
12.34
Danny Andrews flicks a high pass forward. Graham Vassell controls it well on his chest. Graham Vassell threads the ball through to Vitor Faria. Vitor Faria lofts in a cross ball towards Darren Greaves. Darren Greaves flicks the ball with his head but somehow Vitor Sousa manages to keep it out.
15.27
Kemal Thompson flicks a high pass forward to Joe Deane who brings the ball under control. Joe Deane flicks a high pass forward to Luke Davies who brings the ball under control. Luke Davies shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous save!
28.07
1-0Graham Vassell flicks a high pass forward to Alfred Lampard who brings the ball under control. Alfred Lampard knocks in a cross ball towards Tommy Hibbs. Tommy Hibbs connects with a diving header. What a cracker!! Vitor Sousa had no chance!! Goal for Ipswich Town!
36.33
Luke Davies barges into Danny Andrews. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Danny Andrews hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
39.05
Jonathan Mendonca hits a low pass to Luke Davies. Luke Davies whips in a cross ball towards Edward Power. Edward Power connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
42.54
Jon Peckham decides to run forward with the ball. Jon Peckham shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Ipswich Town appear unchanged since the first half. Macclesfield Town appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-2-1 formation.
45.00
The whistle blows and Macclesfield Town kick off!
47.04
Jon Peckham passes the ball forward to Luke Davies. Luke Davies makes a simple pass, allowing Norman Standing to run into the box. Norman Standing side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
51.18
1-2Oberdan Caruso takes it forward alone. Oberdan Caruso kicks a strong pass forward to Tommy Hibbs. Tommy Hibbs knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Vitor Sousa who gathers it comfortably.
53.46
Jon Peckham plays the ball forward to Edward Power. Edward Power tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Alberto Maini manages to gather it.
55.10
Graham Vassell threads a neat ball through to Alfred Lampard. Alfred Lampard skips past Kemal Thompson! Alfred Lampard rockets a shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
59.31
Ruel Mcgreal hits a low pass to Jon Peckham. Jon Peckham sees Norman Standing in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Norman Standing knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Oberdan Caruso.
60.42
2-2Macclesfield Town have made 2 substitutions with Ledley Edwards replacing Norman Standing and Colin Mcinnes replacing Jon Peckham .
61.46
2-2Oleg Bolton flicks the ball to his team mate, Tommy Hibbs. Tommy Hibbs sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
66.25
John Shearer comes in with a late challenge on Luke Davies. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Luke Davies runs off the knock.
67.57
Danny Andrews deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Graham Vassell. Graham Vassell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alfred Lampard. Alfred Lampard shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
71.49
Kemal Thompson threads a neat ball through to Joe Deane. Joe Deane flicks a high pass forward. Luke Davies holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Luke Davies knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alberto Maini who gathers it comfortably.
72.58
Graham Vassell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Darren Greaves. Darren Greaves plays a scrappy one-two with Alfred Lampard and stumbles forward towards the goal... Darren Greaves comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it goes wide for a goal kick.
73.47
Oleg Bolton changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Oleg Bolton advances inside the box! Oleg Bolton strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
77.22
Macclesfield Town have made a substitution with Craig Clapham replacing Edward Power .
78.27
Joe Deane kicks a strong pass forward to Luke Davies. Luke Davies shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Alberto Maini comfortably smothers it!
79.12
3-2Luke Davies catches John Shearer on the ankles. The referee brings Luke Davies to one side and gives him a warning! John Shearer runs off the knock.
81.49
Ruel Mcgreal knocks the ball to his team mate, Jonathan Mendonca. Jonathan Mendonca surges forward with the ball. Jonathan Mendonca shoots from 25 yards but it rises well off target!
85.06
Graham Vassell flicks a high pass forward. Alfred Lampard collects the pass. Alfred Lampard knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.04
Colin Mcinnes threads a neat ball through to Luke Davies. Luke Davies controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
89.44
Graham Vassell knocks the ball to his team mate, Darren Greaves. Darren Greaves whips in a cross ball towards Tommy Hibbs. Tommy Hibbs directs the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Vitor Sousa had no chance!! Goal for Ipswich Town!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
4
2
Shots on Target
5
8
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
48.7%
51.3%
Play Area
30.3%
43.4%
26.3%
Scorers
| Tommy Hibbs 28, 89 Alfred Lampard 55 Oleg Bolton 73 | Edward Power 39 Norman Standing 47 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Tommy Hibbs of Ipswich Town |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Alberto Maini (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Danny Andrews (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Oberdan Caruso (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | John Shearer (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 5. | Thierry Venus (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Oleg Bolton (MID) |  | 8 |
| 7. | Graham Vassell (MID) | | 7 |
| 8. | Alfred Lampard (ATT) | | 8 |
| 9. | Tommy Hibbs (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Vitor Faria (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Darren Greaves (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Juan Ruiz (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Francis Pearce (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Martin Vickers (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Vitor Sousa (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Des Craddock (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Kemal Thompson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ruel Mcgreal (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Peter Barry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jonathan Mendonca (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Jon Peckham (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Joe Deane (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Norman Standing (ATT) | | 7 |
| 10. | Edward Power (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Luke Davies (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Craig Clapham (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Ledley Edwards (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Colin Mcinnes (MID) | 6 | |