Match Report
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Craven Cottage where Fulham play host to Ipswich Town. A crowd of 8,807 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Fulham and Ipswich Town are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ugo Mcgreal.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Fulham and Ipswich Town are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ugo Mcgreal.
0.00
Ipswich Town get the match underway!
2.23
Moktar Bogaczyk makes a probing pass to Gareth Midgley. Gareth Midgley threads a neat ball through to Adam Carter. Adam Carter knocks in a cross ball towards Harry Blake. Harry Blake gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
3.38
Gareth Midgley makes a probing pass to Ralph Marshall. Ralph Marshall shoots from 25 yards but it is miles over!
4.14
Roberto Berti flicks a high pass forward to Anthony Davis who brings the ball under control. Anthony Davis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
6.13
Gennaro Ivan Parisi comes in with a late challenge on Sol Wainwright. Gennaro Ivan Parisi is shown the yellow card! Sol Wainwright gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
9.21
Gennaro Ivan Parisi flicks the ball to his team mate, Ralph Marshall. Ralph Marshall knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Matthew Bastin who gathers it comfortably.
10.25
Gennaro Ivan Parisi flicks a high ball forward to Ralph Marshall who takes it down. Ralph Marshall plays a quick one-two with Harry Blake and rushes in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Ralph Marshall provides some space. He curls a shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
12.06
Roberto Berti controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Anthony Davis. Anthony Davis controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
14.35
Sol Wainwright passes the ball forward to Seth Ehiogu. Seth Ehiogu whips in a cross ball towards Frederico Barbosa. Frederico Barbosa is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
21.02
Cristian Pellegrini deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Adam Carter. Adam Carter finds some space and shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
24.46
Ben Joseph knocks the ball to his team mate, Roberto Berti. Roberto Berti threads a neat ball through to Seth Ehiogu. Seth Ehiogu knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gilles Oliver.
28.19
Glynn Cooper pushes mid-way up the pitch. Glynn Cooper threads the ball through to Ralph Marshall. Ralph Marshall knocks the ball forward to Harry Blake but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
30.33
Moktar Bogaczyk threads the ball through to Morris Grimandi. Morris Grimandi knocks the ball forward to Adam Carter. Adam Carter skips past Daniele Gallagher! Adam Carter side-steps and rifles a shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
33.20
Roberto Berti flicks the ball to his team mate, Frederico Barbosa. Frederico Barbosa whips in a cross ball towards Seth Ehiogu. Seth Ehiogu is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Seth Ehiogu!
38.21
Glynn Cooper breaks forward. With a delightful solo run, Glynn Cooper stretches the opposition's defence. Glynn Cooper advances inside the box! Glynn Cooper shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it flies just off target!
39.51
Ben Vickers flicks a high pass forward to Seth Ehiogu who brings the ball under control. Seth Ehiogu shoots from 25 yards. Glynn Huckerby gets down and covers it.
40.12
Gilles Oliver flicks the ball to his team mate, Cristian Pellegrini. Cristian Pellegrini flicks a high ball forward to Ralph Marshall who takes it down. Ralph Marshall makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Harry Blake but he's offside!
45.00
Moktar Bogaczyk knocks the ball forward to Morris Grimandi. Morris Grimandi advances with the ball. Morris Grimandi flicks the ball to his team mate, Adam Carter. Some good footwork from Adam Carter provides some space. He shoots at goal but Ben Joseph is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Fulham appear unchanged since the first half. Ipswich Town also appear unchanged since the first half. The Fulham players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Fulham kick off the second half!
47.24
Sol Wainwright deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Seth Ehiogu. Seth Ehiogu knocks in a cross ball towards Anthony Davis. Anthony Davis connects with a diving header but it curls horrendously wide!
48.51
Gennaro Ivan Parisi flicks the ball to his team mate, Ralph Marshall. Ralph Marshall rushes past Harry Wiltord! Ralph Marshall cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Matthew Bastin!
49.38
Morris Grimandi clumsily knocks into Ben Vickers. Morris Grimandi is warned by the referee! Ben Vickers hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
51.49
Gennaro Ivan Parisi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Harry Blake. Harry Blake skips past Ben Joseph! Harry Blake makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball bounces but comes off Harry Wiltord and goes wide.
52.30
Gennaro Ivan Parisi takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Roberto Berti reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
53.27
Kemal Drake flicks a high pass forward. Seth Ehiogu holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Seth Ehiogu whips in a cross ball towards Frederico Barbosa. Frederico Barbosa is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Frederico Barbosa scores for Ipswich Town!!
63.50
Glynn Cooper sees Cristian Pellegrini in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Cristian Pellegrini threads a neat ball through to Harry Blake. Harry Blake whips in a cross ball towards Ralph Marshall. Ralph Marshall connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Matthew Bastin didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
65.35
Roberto Berti runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Roberto Berti tries a spectacular long range effort. Glynn Huckerby easily gets down and covers it.
67.36
Cristian Pellegrini passes the ball forward to Harry Blake. Harry Blake knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Daniele Gallagher.
69.35
Roberto Berti flicks a high pass forward. Frederico Barbosa holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Frederico Barbosa shoots from 25 yards but it's a woeful effort!
71.12
Harry Wiltord comes in with a high challenge, catching Adam Carter with his studs. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a red card!! Adam Carter gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
72.53
Sol Wainwright makes a simple pass to Anthony Davis. Anthony Davis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.02
Fulham have made 2 substitutions with Aladino Albonetti replacing Glynn Cooper and Daniel Beckham replacing Gennaro Ivan Parisi .Ipswich Town have made 2 substitutions with Danny Fortune replacing Ben Vickers and Kevin Cooke replacing Anthony Davis .
78.05
Moktar Bogaczyk flicks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Beckham. Daniel Beckham changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Daniel Beckham passes the ball forward to Adam Carter. Adam Carter takes a shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
79.30
Morris Grimandi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Adam Carter. Adam Carter knocks in a cross ball towards Ralph Marshall. Ralph Marshall heads the ball goalwards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
81.14
Gilles Oliver surges forward with the ball. Gilles Oliver threads a neat ball through to Ralph Marshall. Ralph Marshall advances inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Ralph Marshall provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Matthew Bastin.
82.23
Daniel Beckham takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Moktar Bogaczyk provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it's a woeful effort!
84.29
Cristian Pellegrini flicks a high pass forward to Adam Carter who brings the ball under control. Adam Carter makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ralph Marshall but he's offside!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
8
3
Offsides
4
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
1
Possession
57.6%
42.4%
Play Area
28.3%
43.5%
28.3%
Scorers
Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Seth Ehiogu of Ipswich Town |
Match Ratings
1. | Glynn Huckerby (GK) | 6 | |
2. | Glynn Cooper (DEF) | 7 | |
3. | Moktar Bogaczyk (DEF) | 6 | |
4. | Gilles Oliver (DEF) | 6 | |
5. | Morris Grimandi (MID) | 6 | |
6. | Cristian Pellegrini (MID) | 6 | |
7. | Gennaro Ivan Parisi (MID) | ![]() | 6 |
8. | Gareth Midgley (MID) | 6 | |
9. | Adam Carter (ATT) | 6 | |
10. | Harry Blake (ATT) | 6 | |
11. | Ralph Marshall (ATT) | 7 | |
12. | Aladino Albonetti (GK) | 6 | |
13. | Billy Woodgate (MID) | 0 | |
14. | Daniel Beckham (DEF) | 6 |
1. | Matthew Bastin (GK) | 7 | |
2. | Harry Wiltord (DEF) | ![]() | 3 |
3. | Ben Joseph (DEF) | 6 | |
4. | Daniele Gallagher (DEF) | 6 | |
5. | Kemal Drake (MID) | 6 | |
6. | Sol Wainwright (MID) | 6 | |
7. | Roberto Berti (MID) | 7 | |
8. | Ben Vickers (MID) | 6 | |
9. | Frederico Barbosa (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
10. | Anthony Davis (ATT) | 6 | |
11. | Seth Ehiogu (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
12. | Robert Rufus (GK) | 0 | |
13. | Danny Fortune (DEF) | 6 | |
14. | Kevin Cooke (DEF) | 6 |