Match Report
| Wrexham | Wrexham |  |  | Ipswich Town | Ipswich Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Miel Luijpers | M. Luijpers |  | 47 | G |  | 1 | | G | 69 |  | Matthew Bastin | M. Bastin | |||||||||
| Niccolo Serrant | N. Serrant | | 59 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 58 | | Harry Wiltord | H. Wiltord | |||||||||
| Alberto Gomes | A. Gomes |  | 59 | D | | 3 | | D | 58 | | Ben Joseph | B. Joseph | |||||||||
| Massimiliano Fusco | M. Fusco |  | 57 | D | | 4 | | D | 55 | | Daniele Gallagher | D. Gallagher | |||||||||
| Sol Nicholls | S. Nicholls | | 56 | D | | 5 | | M | 64 | | Kemal Drake | K. Drake | |||||||||
| Pieter Darwinkel | P. Darwinkel | | 61 | M | | 6 | |  | M | 59 | | Sol Wainwright | S. Wainwright | ||||||||
| Daniel Ramos | D. Ramos | | 56 | M | | | 7 | | M | 56 | | Ben Vickers | B. Vickers | ||||||||
| Thomas Oehrli | T. Oehrli |  | 52 | A | | 8 | | M | 48 | | Fredrik Monk | F. Monk | |||||||||
| Nick Fox | N. Fox | | 50 | A | | 9 | | A | 55 | | Frederico Barbosa | F. Barbosa | |||||||||
| Alec Bremner | A. Bremner |  | 50 | A | | 10 | | A | 54 | | Anthony Davis | A. Davis | |||||||||
| Simon Freund | S. Freund |  | 47 | A | | 11 | | A | 52 | | Seth Ehiogu | S. Ehiogu | |||||||||
| Carl Fowler | C. Fowler | | 53 | M | | 12 | | G | 54 | | Robert Rufus | R. Rufus | |||||||||
| Clive Minto | C. Minto | | 48 | D | | 13 | | D | 53 | | Danny Fortune | D. Fortune | |||||||||
| Vegard Halle | V. Halle |  | 41 | M | | 14 | | D | 52 | | Kevin Cooke | K. Cooke | |||||||||
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Racecourse Ground where Wrexham play host to Ipswich Town. A crowd of 8,122 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Wrexham are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Ipswich Town appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Adams.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Wrexham are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Ipswich Town appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stephen Adams.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Ipswich Town kicking off!
2.54
0-0Kemal Drake flicks a high pass forward to Frederico Barbosa who brings the ball under control. Frederico Barbosa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
3.25
0-0Pieter Darwinkel flicks a high pass forward. Nick Fox collects the pass. Nick Fox plays a one-two with Alec Bremner and advances towards the goal... Nick Fox shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Solid save from Matthew Bastin. What a great pair of hands!
6.20
0-0Pieter Darwinkel comes in with a late challenge on Fredrik Monk. The referee brings Pieter Darwinkel to one side and gives him a warning! Fredrik Monk grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
9.41
0-0Ben Vickers knocks the ball forward to Anthony Davis. Anthony Davis knocks in a cross ball towards Seth Ehiogu. Seth Ehiogu finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it rises well off target!
10.11
Daniel Ramos chips the ball to his team mate, Thomas Oehrli. Thomas Oehrli sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
14.33
0-1Harry Wiltord makes a beautiful solo run. Harry Wiltord flicks a high pass forward. Frederico Barbosa holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Frederico Barbosa shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
18.41
Ben Vickers kicks a strong pass forward to Anthony Davis. Anthony Davis knocks in a cross ball towards Frederico Barbosa. Frederico Barbosa connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Miel Luijpers is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
21.44
Harry Wiltord advances with the ball. Harry Wiltord surges forward with the ball. Harry Wiltord lofts in a cross ball towards Frederico Barbosa. Frederico Barbosa is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's miles wide!
26.25
Ben Vickers picks a pass forward to Anthony Davis. Anthony Davis shoots from 25 yards. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
33.11
0-3Ipswich Town are dictating the run of play here today.
34.21
Fredrik Monk flicks the ball to his team mate, Anthony Davis. Anthony Davis knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Massimiliano Fusco.
38.32
Daniele Gallagher threads a neat ball through to Sol Wainwright. Sol Wainwright runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Sol Wainwright sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
39.54
Ben Vickers makes a probing pass to Seth Ehiogu. Seth Ehiogu knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Niccolo Serrant.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Wrexham appear unchanged since the first half. Ipswich Town also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Wrexham start the second half!
47.32
Ben Joseph breaks forward. Ben Joseph flicks a high pass forward. Seth Ehiogu collects the pass. Seth Ehiogu shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
48.37
Daniel Ramos sees Simon Freund in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Simon Freund lofts in a cross ball towards Alec Bremner. Alec Bremner heads the ball goalwards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
51.43
Ben Vickers makes a simple pass to Anthony Davis. Anthony Davis shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
54.31
Daniel Ramos threads the ball through to Simon Freund. Simon Freund threads a neat, attacking ball through to Alec Bremner. Alec Bremner muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
65.50
Ben Joseph flicks a high pass forward. Sol Wainwright controls it well on his chest. Sol Wainwright flicks a high pass forward to Seth Ehiogu who brings the ball under control. Seth Ehiogu knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
69.21
0-4Massimiliano Fusco flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Ramos holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Daniel Ramos threads a neat ball through to Nick Fox. Nick Fox knocks the ball forward to Alec Bremner but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
71.37
Ben Vickers flicks the ball to his team mate, Anthony Davis. Anthony Davis puts a great ball through. Seth Ehiogu runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
72.34
Sol Nicholls deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Daniel Ramos. With some swift thinking, Daniel Ramos plays the ball forward to Nick Fox. Nick Fox threads the ball through into the box. Alec Bremner cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Matthew Bastin smothers it!
77.53
0-4Ipswich Town have made 2 substitutions with Danny Fortune replacing Fredrik Monk and Kevin Cooke replacing Anthony Davis .
78.61
Pieter Darwinkel runs straight at the opposition's defence. Pieter Darwinkel knocks in a cross ball towards Nick Fox. Nick Fox makes a looping header on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
81.09
Kemal Drake flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Cooke controls it well on his chest. Kevin Cooke knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Massimiliano Fusco.
84.38
Alberto Gomes launches a long ball forward into the other half. Alec Bremner lofts in a cross ball towards Nick Fox. Nick Fox beats his man to it with a header. Matthew Bastin gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
87.45
Pieter Darwinkel takes it forward alone. Pieter Darwinkel knocks in a cross ball towards Simon Freund. Simon Freund gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
4
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
37%
63%
Play Area
31.5%
45.2%
23.3%
Scorers
| Nick Fox 79 Simon Freund 87 | Frederico Barbosa 14, 18 Anthony Davis 26, 51 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Anthony Davis of Ipswich Town |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Miel Luijpers (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Niccolo Serrant (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alberto Gomes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Massimiliano Fusco (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Sol Nicholls (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Pieter Darwinkel (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Daniel Ramos (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Thomas Oehrli (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Nick Fox (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 10. | Alec Bremner (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Simon Freund (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Carl Fowler (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Clive Minto (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Vegard Halle (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Matthew Bastin (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Harry Wiltord (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Ben Joseph (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Daniele Gallagher (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Kemal Drake (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Sol Wainwright (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Ben Vickers (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Fredrik Monk (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Frederico Barbosa (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Anthony Davis (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Seth Ehiogu (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Robert Rufus (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Danny Fortune (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Kevin Cooke (DEF) | 6 | |