Match Report
| Ipswich Town | Ipswich Town |  |  | Darlington | Darlington | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew Bastin | M. Bastin |  | 69 | G |  | 1 | | G | 58 | | Ashley Southgate | A. Southgate | |||||||||
| Harry Wiltord | H. Wiltord | | 58 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 72 | | Alfred Clemence | A. Clemence | |||||||||
| Ben Joseph | B. Joseph | | 58 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 65 | | Matt Allman | M. Allman | ||||||||
| Daniele Gallagher | D. Gallagher | | 55 | D | | 4 | | D | 60 | | Titus Williamson | T. Williamson | |||||||||
| Kemal Drake | K. Drake | | 64 | M | | 5 | | M | 64 | | Dale Pearce | D. Pearce | |||||||||
| Jason Thompson | J. Thompson | | 61 | M | | | 6 | | M | 59 | | Ben Best | B. Best | ||||||||
| Sol Wainwright | S. Wainwright | | 59 | M | | 7 | | M | 47 | | Neil Charles | N. Charles | |||||||||
| Roberto Berti | R. Berti |  | 56 | M | | 8 | | M | 42 | | Kevin Moncur | K. Moncur | |||||||||
| Frederico Barbosa | F. Barbosa |  | 55 | A | | 9 | | A | 59 | | Tony Galli | T. Galli | |||||||||
| Anthony Davis | A. Davis | | 54 | A | | 10 | | A | 56 | | Steve Eadie | S. Eadie | |||||||||
| Marc Charles | M. Charles | | 47 | A | | 11 | | A | 54 | | Luke Ripley | L. Ripley | |||||||||
| James Shilton | J. Shilton | | 55 | M | | 12 | | D | 60 |  | Robert Beye | R. Beye | |||||||||
| Robert Rufus | R. Rufus | | 54 | G | | 13 | | G | 53 | | Benoit Ricchiuti | B. Ricchiuti | |||||||||
| Kevin Cooke | K. Cooke | | 53 | D | | 14 | | D | 52 | | Frank Carragher | F. Carragher | |||||||||
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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at Portman Road where Ipswich Town play host to Darlington. A crowd of 9,828 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Ipswich Town and Darlington are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ugo Mcgreal.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Ipswich Town and Darlington are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ugo Mcgreal.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Ipswich Town get the match underway!
3.06
0-0Ben Joseph flicks the ball to his team mate, Sol Wainwright. Sol Wainwright flicks a high ball forward to Anthony Davis who takes it down. Anthony Davis shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
4.04
0-0Titus Williamson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil Charles. Neil Charles chips the ball to his team mate, Tony Galli. Tony Galli finds some space and shoots from distance. Matthew Bastin gets down and covers it.
15.19
0-0Ben Joseph threads the ball through to Sol Wainwright. Sol Wainwright passes the ball forward to Anthony Davis. Anthony Davis knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ashley Southgate who gathers it comfortably.
18.04
Titus Williamson chips the ball to his team mate, Ben Best. Ben Best changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Ben Best plays a scrappy one-two with Tony Galli and advances towards the goal... Ben Best shoots from just inside the box but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
20.23
Alfred Clemence flicks a high pass forward. Dale Pearce collects the pass. Seeing a gap ahead, Dale Pearce plays the ball forward to Luke Ripley. Luke Ripley skips past Harry Wiltord! Luke Ripley makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
24.57
Daniele Gallagher threads a neat ball through to Jason Thompson. Jason Thompson threads the ball through to Frederico Barbosa. Frederico Barbosa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.22
Neil Charles makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Luke Ripley. Luke Ripley edges inside the box! Luke Ripley shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
27.55
Dale Pearce sees space and advances. Dale Pearce finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by Matthew Bastin. Excellent save.
28.08
Neil Charles decides to run forward with the ball. Neil Charles knocks in a cross ball towards Steve Eadie. Steve Eadie makes a convincing header. Matthew Bastin gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
30.20
Ben Joseph flicks a high pass forward. Sol Wainwright controls it well on his chest. Sol Wainwright flicks the ball to his team mate, Anthony Davis. Anthony Davis knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Matt Allman.
34.54
Neil Charles threads a neat ball through to Luke Ripley. Luke Ripley lofts in a cross ball towards Tony Galli. Tony Galli flicks the ball with his head but somehow Matthew Bastin manages to keep it out.
39.58
0-0Alfred Clemence barges into Marc Charles. Alfred Clemence is given a warning by the referee! Marc Charles stretches but gets up unharmed.
42.05
Ben Best threads a neat ball through to Tony Galli. Tony Galli shoots from 20 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Ipswich Town appear unchanged since the first half. Darlington also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Darlington start the second half!
47.46
Titus Williamson clumsily knocks into Anthony Davis. The referee brings Titus Williamson to one side and gives him a warning! Anthony Davis hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
48.28
With imagination, Sol Wainwright plays the ball forward to Frederico Barbosa. Frederico Barbosa shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
54.32
Dale Pearce hits a low pass to Luke Ripley. Luke Ripley shoots from outside the area but Matthew Bastin is on top of his game. Fabulous save!
55.55
Alfred Clemence advances with the ball. Alfred Clemence flicks a high pass forward to Tony Galli who brings the ball under control. Tony Galli whips in a cross ball towards Steve Eadie. Steve Eadie connects with a diving header but it flies well off target!
57.28
Daniele Gallagher knocks the ball forward to Sol Wainwright. Sol Wainwright hits a low pass to Frederico Barbosa. Frederico Barbosa controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Ashley Southgate smothers it!
60.51
Harry Wiltord knocks the ball forward to Sol Wainwright. Sol Wainwright flicks a high pass forward. Anthony Davis holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Anthony Davis knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Titus Williamson.
63.58
Sol Wainwright darts forward. Sol Wainwright shoots from outside the area but somehow Ashley Southgate manages to keep it out.
72.33
Neil Charles comes in with a late challenge on Kemal Drake. The referee calls over Neil Charles and warns him to calm down! Kemal Drake runs off the knock.
77.54
0-0Ipswich Town have made 2 substitutions with Robert Rufus replacing Roberto Berti and Kevin Cooke replacing Anthony Davis .
83.49
Daniele Gallagher barges into Steve Eadie. The referee brings Daniele Gallagher to one side and gives him a warning! Steve Eadie hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.53
1-0Kemal Drake flicks a high pass forward. Marc Charles holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marc Charles whips in a cross ball towards Frederico Barbosa. Frederico Barbosa makes a convincing header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
87.11
Ben Joseph knocks the ball forward to Robert Rufus. Robert Rufus makes an attacking run forward. Robert Rufus lofts in a cross ball towards Kevin Cooke. Kevin Cooke flicks the ball with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
54.9%
45.1%
Play Area
31.7%
41.5%
26.8%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Matthew Bastin of Ipswich Town |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Matthew Bastin (GK) | 9 | |
| 2. | Harry Wiltord (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Ben Joseph (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Daniele Gallagher (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Kemal Drake (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jason Thompson (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Sol Wainwright (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Roberto Berti (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Frederico Barbosa (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Anthony Davis (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Marc Charles (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | James Shilton (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Robert Rufus (GK) | 7 | |
| 14. | Kevin Cooke (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | Ashley Southgate (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Alfred Clemence (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Matt Allman (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Titus Williamson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Dale Pearce (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Ben Best (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Neil Charles (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Kevin Moncur (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Tony Galli (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Steve Eadie (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Luke Ripley (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Robert Beye (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Benoit Ricchiuti (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Frank Carragher (DEF) | 0 | |