Match Report


Ipswich TownIpswich Town     Port ValePort Vale
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Matthew BastinM. Bastin69
G
1
G
49Stefano FerreriS. Ferreri
Harry WiltordH. Wiltord58
D
2
D
66Darren LawtonD. Lawton
Ben JosephB. Joseph58
D
3
D
51David MayD. May
Daniele GallagherD. Gallagher55
D
4
D
51Daniele HendrieD. Hendrie
Kemal DrakeK. Drake64
M
5
M
68Mitchell ElshotM. Elshot
Sol WainwrightS. Wainwright59
M
captain6
M
64Ruel GodberR. Godber
Roberto BertiR. Berti56
M
7captain
M
61Jermaine DrydenJ. Dryden
Ben VickersB. Vickers56
M
8
M
57Gilles PetersG. Peters
Frederico BarbosaF. Barbosa55
A
9
A
67Sebastiao BentoS. Bento
Anthony DavisA. Davis54
A
10
A
58John PlowrightJ. Plowright
Seth EhioguS. Ehiogu52
A
11
A
56Hugo TavaresH. Tavares
 
Robert RufusR. Rufus54
G
12
M
55Clive DrakeC. Drake
Danny FortuneD. Fortune53
D
13
M
53Ruby YapiR. Yapi
Kevin CookeK. Cooke52
D
14
A
52Djezon CygeanD. Cygean

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Portman Road where Ipswich Town play host to Port Vale. A crowd of 8,229 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Ipswich Town and Port Vale are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Graham Adams.


0.00
Ipswich Town kick off and get the match underway!
3.44
Jermaine Dryden knocks the ball to his team mate, Sebastiao Bento. Sebastiao Bento shoots from long range. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
6.32
Mitchell Elshot chips the ball to his team mate, John Plowright. John Plowright threads a neat ball through to Hugo Tavares. Hugo Tavares cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
10.13
Darren Lawton comes in with a late challenge on Anthony Davis. The referee calls over Darren Lawton and warns him to calm down! Anthony Davis carries on, but is struggling a bit.
12.46
Ben Joseph threads a neat ball through to Sol Wainwright. Showing composure, Sol Wainwright laces a weighted ball forward to Anthony Davis. Anthony Davis knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stefano Ferreri who gathers it comfortably.
15.40
Daniele Hendrie kicks a strong pass forward to Ruel Godber. Ruel Godber deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Hugo Tavares. Hugo Tavares shoots from outside the area but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
22.02
Ben Vickers threads a neat ball through to Frederico Barbosa. Frederico Barbosa whips in a cross ball towards Anthony Davis. Anthony Davis knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Daniele Hendrie is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
26.12
Ruel Godber flicks a high pass forward to Sebastiao Bento who brings the ball under control. Sebastiao Bento rushes past Daniele Gallagher! Sebastiao Bento muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It's miles wide!
27.33
Daniele Hendrie deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ruel Godber. Ruel Godber knocks the ball to his team mate, John Plowright. John Plowright shoots from distance which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
30.58
Daniele Gallagher catches Ruel Godber on the ankles. Daniele Gallagher is warned by the referee! Ruel Godber stretches but gets up unharmed.
34.39
Ben Joseph controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sol Wainwright. Sol Wainwright threads the ball through to Anthony Davis. Anthony Davis lofts in a cross ball towards Frederico Barbosa. Frederico Barbosa outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
36.45
Ben Vickers passes the ball forward to Seth Ehiogu. Seth Ehiogu lofts in a cross ball towards Frederico Barbosa. Frederico Barbosa jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but somehow Darren Lawton happens to be in the right place to block it.
38.53
Without breaking stride, Sol Wainwright plays the ball forward to Frederico Barbosa. Frederico Barbosa knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Darren Lawton.
39.58
Sol Wainwright makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Seth Ehiogu. Seth Ehiogu cuts inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Seth Ehiogu provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but Stefano Ferreri reads it well. Fabulous save!
44.03
Jermaine Dryden flicks a high pass forward to Sebastiao Bento who brings the ball under control. Sebastiao Bento shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Matthew Bastin manages to gather it easily.
45.00
Harry Wiltord makes a simple pass to Ben Vickers. With great vision, Ben Vickers plays the ball forward to Frederico Barbosa. Frederico Barbosa plays a one-two with Seth Ehiogu and rushes in on goal... Frederico Barbosa shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Stefano Ferreri is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
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. Port Vale also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Port Vale kicking off!
47.14
Jermaine Dryden chips the ball to his team mate, Hugo Tavares. Hugo Tavares knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Matthew Bastin who gathers it comfortably.
51.18
Jermaine Dryden darts forward. Jermaine Dryden shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
69.40
Sol Wainwright flicks a high ball forward to Anthony Davis who takes it down. Anthony Davis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.20
Kemal Drake flicks the ball to his team mate, Seth Ehiogu. Seth Ehiogu knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Daniele Hendrie.
73.48
Ben Joseph flicks a high pass forward to Ben Vickers who brings the ball under control. Ben Vickers sees space and advances. Ben Vickers knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Darren Lawton.
75.27
Seth Ehiogu comes in with a late challenge on Daniele Hendrie. The referee brings Seth Ehiogu to one side and gives him a warning! Daniele Hendrie gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
77.38
Ipswich Town have made 2 substitutions with Danny Fortune replacing Ben Vickers and Kevin Cooke replacing Anthony Davis .
78.44
Daniele Hendrie hacks Kevin Cooke from behind! Daniele Hendrie is given a warning by the referee! Kevin Cooke hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.33
Danny Fortune knocks the ball to his team mate, Frederico Barbosa. Frederico Barbosa whips in a cross ball towards Seth Ehiogu. Seth Ehiogu rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it's well over the bar!
83.27
Ben Joseph deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sol Wainwright. Sol Wainwright threads a neat ball through to Seth Ehiogu. Seth Ehiogu tries a spectacular long range effort but it rises well off target!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Ipswich Town

Port Vale
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.8%
45.2%
Play Area
29.8%
42.9%
27.4%

Scorers
Frederico Barbosa 45
Sebastiao Bento 3
John Plowright 27

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Frederico Barbosa of Ipswich Town

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

1.Stefano Ferreri (GK)
6
2.Darren Lawton (DEF)
7
3.David May (DEF)
7
4.Daniele Hendrie (DEF)
6
5.Mitchell Elshot (MID)
6
6.Ruel Godber (MID)
8
7.Jermaine Dryden (MID)
8
8.Gilles Peters (MID)
6
9.Sebastiao Bento (ATT)goal scored
9
10.John Plowright (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Hugo Tavares (ATT)
6
 
12.Clive Drake (MID)
0
13.Ruby Yapi (MID)
0
14.Djezon Cygean (ATT)
0