Match Report


Ipswich TownIpswich Town     West Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Matthew BastinM. Bastin69
G
1
G
60Liam ClarkeL. Clarke
Harry WiltordH. Wiltord58
D
2
D
72Stanley ByrneS. Byrne
Ben JosephB. Joseph58
D
3
D
60Ugo CampbellU. Campbell
Daniele GallagherD. Gallagher55
D
4
D
58Wayne PottsW. Potts
Kemal DrakeK. Drake64
M
5
D
57Gaspar VelosoG. Veloso
Sol WainwrightS. Wainwright59
M
captain6captain
M
61Carmine LannaC. Lanna
Ben VickersB. Vickers56
M
7
M
59Richard PriorR. Prior
Fredrik MonkF. Monk48
M
8
M
55Scott ThirlwellS. Thirlwell
Frederico BarbosaF. Barbosa55
A
9
A
77Alun BoltonA. Bolton
Anthony DavisA. Davis54
A
10
A
64Jason PriestleyJ. Priestley
Seth EhioguS. Ehiogu52
A
11
A
57Brian LloydB. Lloyd
 
Robert RufusR. Rufus54
G
12
D
56Jody GrimandiJ. Grimandi
Danny FortuneD. Fortune53
D
13
A
55Robert WilcoxR. Wilcox
Kevin CookeK. Cooke52
D
14
M
54Jose MonteiroJ. Monteiro

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Portman Road where Ipswich Town play host to West Bromwich Albion. A crowd of 8,474 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Ipswich Town are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while West Bromwich Albion appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Darren Lofthouse.


0.00
West Bromwich Albion get the match underway!
2.41
Ugo Campbell runs forward with the ball. Without breaking stride, Ugo Campbell plays the ball forward to Alun Bolton. Alun Bolton makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Brian Lloyd. Brian Lloyd tries a spectacular strike but it goes wide for a goal kick.
3.16
Sol Wainwright flicks the ball to his team mate, Seth Ehiogu. Seth Ehiogu knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
4.15
Scott Thirlwell runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Scott Thirlwell knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Harry Wiltord.
6.35
Sol Wainwright makes a simple pass to Seth Ehiogu. Seth Ehiogu sees Frederico Barbosa just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Frederico Barbosa side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
9.29
Seeing a gap ahead, Wayne Potts plays the ball forward to Richard Prior. Richard Prior sees Alun Bolton in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alun Bolton whips in a cross ball towards Jason Priestley. Jason Priestley shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
12.02
Sol Wainwright threads a neat ball through to Anthony Davis. Anthony Davis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
15.09
Scott Thirlwell flicks a high ball forward to Brian Lloyd who takes it down. Brian Lloyd shoots from long range but it slams into the crowd!
18.36
Sol Wainwright chips the ball to his team mate, Frederico Barbosa. Frederico Barbosa shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
22.52
With some swift thinking, Sol Wainwright plays the ball forward to Frederico Barbosa. Frederico Barbosa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
24.30
Scott Thirlwell passes the ball forward to Brian Lloyd. Brian Lloyd lofts in a cross ball towards Jason Priestley. Jason Priestley beats his man to it with a header but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
27.42
Wayne Potts hacks Anthony Davis from behind! The referee calls over Wayne Potts and shows him a yellow card! Anthony Davis runs off the knock.
28.16
Fredrik Monk knocks the ball to his team mate, Seth Ehiogu. Seth Ehiogu shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
33.56
Carmine Lanna sees a break and surges forward. Carmine Lanna makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Jason Priestley. Jason Priestley comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Solid save from Matthew Bastin. What a great pair of hands!
38.50
Sol Wainwright sees Frederico Barbosa in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Frederico Barbosa makes a probing pass to Anthony Davis but he's offside!
39.22
Ben Vickers makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Frederico Barbosa. Frederico Barbosa shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Liam Clarke. Excellent save.
45.00
Sol Wainwright runs straight at the opposition's defence. Sol Wainwright knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Liam Clarke who gathers it comfortably.
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. West Bromwich Albion also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Ipswich Town kick off the second half!
47.41
Stanley Byrne deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Prior. Richard Prior kicks a strong pass forward to Brian Lloyd. Brian Lloyd finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
51.21
Carmine Lanna hits a low pass to Brian Lloyd. Brian Lloyd shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Matthew Bastin manages to gather it.
53.12
Scott Thirlwell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alun Bolton. Alun Bolton makes a pass forward but Jason Priestley is yards offside!
60.33
Ugo Campbell threads a neat ball through to Carmine Lanna. Carmine Lanna makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jason Priestley. Jason Priestley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
63.32
Scott Thirlwell knocks the ball forward to Alun Bolton. Alun Bolton controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
66.46
Daniele Gallagher clumsily knocks into Alun Bolton. Daniele Gallagher is given a warning by the referee! Alun Bolton runs off the knock.
71.24
Stanley Byrne barges into Frederico Barbosa. Stanley Byrne is given a warning by the referee! Frederico Barbosa runs off the knock.
72.31
Sol Wainwright threads the ball through to Anthony Davis. Anthony Davis knocks in a cross ball towards Frederico Barbosa. Frederico Barbosa gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but he balloons it over the crossbar!
73.49
Sol Wainwright hacks Richard Prior from behind! The referee calls over Sol Wainwright and shows him a yellow card! Richard Prior stretches but gets up unharmed.
75.09
Scott Thirlwell flicks a high pass forward. Jason Priestley collects the pass. Jason Priestley advances inside the box! Jason Priestley cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
77.09
Ipswich Town have made 2 substitutions with Danny Fortune replacing Fredrik Monk and Kevin Cooke replacing Anthony Davis .
79.26
Ben Vickers receives the ball from a throw-in from Danny Fortune. Ben Vickers kicks a strong pass forward to Seth Ehiogu. Seth Ehiogu makes a defence splitting pass to Frederico Barbosa. Frederico Barbosa shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it rises well off target!
81.41
Danny Fortune controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kevin Cooke. Kevin Cooke whips in a cross ball towards Frederico Barbosa. Frederico Barbosa makes a convincing header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
84.17
Ben Joseph plays the ball forward to Sol Wainwright. Sol Wainwright flicks a high pass forward. Seth Ehiogu controls it well on his chest. Seth Ehiogu knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
89.19
Scott Thirlwell flicks a high ball forward to Jason Priestley who takes it down. Jason Priestley whips in a cross ball towards Brian Lloyd. Brian Lloyd knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Matthew Bastin!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Ipswich Town

West Bromwich Albion
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.3%
44.7%
Play Area
24.5%
47.9%
27.7%

Scorers
Frederico Barbosa 81
Alun Bolton 63
Jason Priestley 75

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jason Priestley of West Bromwich Albion

Match Ratings
1.Matthew Bastin (GK)
7
2.Harry Wiltord (DEF)
6
3.Ben Joseph (DEF)
6
4.Daniele Gallagher (DEF)
5
5.Kemal Drake (MID)
6
6.Sol Wainwright (MID)yellow card
7
7.Ben Vickers (MID)
6
8.Fredrik Monk (MID)
6
9.Frederico Barbosa (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Anthony Davis (ATT)
6
11.Seth Ehiogu (ATT)
6
 
12.Robert Rufus (GK)
0
13.Danny Fortune (DEF)
6
14.Kevin Cooke (DEF)
6

1.Liam Clarke (GK)
6
2.Stanley Byrne (DEF)
6
3.Ugo Campbell (DEF)
7
4.Wayne Potts (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Gaspar Veloso (DEF)
6
6.Carmine Lanna (MID)
7
7.Richard Prior (MID)
7
8.Scott Thirlwell (MID)
9
9.Alun Bolton (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Jason Priestley (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Brian Lloyd (ATT)
6
 
12.Jody Grimandi (DEF)
0
13.Robert Wilcox (ATT)
0
14.Jose Monteiro (MID)
0