Match Report


Ipswich TownIpswich Town     Leicester CityLeicester City
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Ugo WalkerU. Walker54
G
1
G
55Dale DichioD. Dichio
Ian WindassI. Windass66
D
2
D
71Jody FletcherJ. Fletcher
Girolamo BaronchelliG. Baronchelli56
D
3
D
54Ugo DaviesU. Davies
Simon TöpferS. Töpfer55
D
4
D
49Phil EustaceP. Eustace
Martin MurrayM. Murray61
M
captain5captain
D
40Darius KingD. King
Eric MatthäusE. Matthäus60
M
6
M
72Peter ShearerP. Shearer
Yacine MaddourY. Maddour60
M
7
M
68Dennis HuntD. Hunt
Adam BowerA. Bower52
M
8
M
56Linus SchöllL. Schöll
Nicolas DuranN. Duran64
A
9
A
67Baldur SigurjónssonB. Sigurjónsson
Duncan NichollsD. Nicholls50
A
10
A
60Tomasz WilimowskiT. Wilimowski
Paul McgrealP. Mcgreal48
A
11
A
56Morris FormonM. Formon
 
Robert BeresfordR. Beresford55
D
12
M
55Paolo HarrisonP. Harrison
Diaw ValtolinaD. Valtolina52
G
13
M
53Kelvin BrandK. Brand
Teddy LjungbergT. Ljungberg51
D
14
A
51Stephen PennantS. Pennant

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Portman Road where Ipswich Town play host to Leicester City. A crowd of 4,535 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Ipswich Town are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Leicester City appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Peter Stockdale.


0.00
Leicester City kick off and get the match underway!
2.55
Jody Fletcher flicks a high pass forward. Dennis Hunt controls it well on his chest. Dennis Hunt makes an attacking run forward. Dennis Hunt finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
3.58
Martin Murray deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Mcgreal. Paul Mcgreal knocks in a cross ball towards Nicolas Duran. Nicolas Duran beats his man to it with a header. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
4.40
Linus Schöll flicks a high pass forward. Tomasz Wilimowski holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tomasz Wilimowski skips past Simon Töpfer! Tomasz Wilimowski cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Tomasz Wilimowski!
12.38
Phil Eustace sees Linus Schöll in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Linus Schöll sees Baldur Sigurjónsson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Baldur Sigurjónsson tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Ugo Walker.
13.24
Peter Shearer takes a quick corner, playing it short to Linus Schöll. Linus Schöll shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it rises well off target!
16.38
Eric Matthäus threads a neat ball through to Nicolas Duran. Nicolas Duran knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Darius King.
18.03
Eric Matthäus catches Dennis Hunt on the ankles. Eric Matthäus is warned by the referee! Dennis Hunt runs off the knock.
21.52
Peter Shearer knocks the ball forward to Morris Formon. Morris Formon shoots from 25 yards but it slams into the crowd!
22.35
Eric Matthäus flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Nicholls controls it well on his chest. Duncan Nicholls lofts in a cross ball towards Nicolas Duran. Nicolas Duran outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The keeper, Dale Dichio, sees it late!! Goal for Ipswich Town!
27.42
Simon Töpfer threads a neat ball through to Martin Murray. Martin Murray passes the ball forward to Paul Mcgreal. Paul Mcgreal knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ugo Davies.
30.11
Martin Murray threads the ball through to Ian Windass. Ian Windass flicks a high pass forward. Adam Bower collects the pass. Adam Bower knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Mcgreal. Paul Mcgreal heads the ball goalwards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
38.26
Yacine Maddour flicks the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Duran. Nicolas Duran advances with the ball. Nicolas Duran controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Dale Dichio.
39.23
Eric Matthäus takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Linus Schöll reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
42.35
Seeing a gap ahead, Eric Matthäus plays the ball forward to Nicolas Duran. Nicolas Duran whips in a cross ball towards Paul Mcgreal. Paul Mcgreal finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Dale Dichio!
44.30
Girolamo Baronchelli flicks a high ball forward to Martin Murray who takes it down. Martin Murray advances with the ball. Martin Murray shoots from long range. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
45.00
Morris Formon barges into Ian Windass. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ian Windass stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Ipswich Town have changed their lineup with Robert Beresford replacing Ian Windass. Leicester City appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Ipswich Town start the second half!
48.45
Peter Shearer chips the ball to his team mate, Morris Formon. Morris Formon shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
49.29
Linus Schöll deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tomasz Wilimowski. Tomasz Wilimowski knocks in a cross ball towards Morris Formon. Morris Formon jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Solid save from Ugo Walker. What a great pair of hands!
51.09
Peter Shearer threads a neat ball through to Baldur Sigurjónsson. Baldur Sigurjónsson finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
54.11
Ugo Davies surges forward with the ball. Ugo Davies sees a break and surges forward. Ugo Davies whips in a cross ball towards Tomasz Wilimowski. With a superhuman jump, Tomasz Wilimowski connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Ugo Walker effortlessly punches it away to safety.
60.51
Tomasz Wilimowski hits a low pass to Morris Formon. Morris Formon passes the ball forward to Baldur Sigurjónsson. Baldur Sigurjónsson muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
63.01
Eric Matthäus flicks a high pass forward. Nicolas Duran collects the pass. Nicolas Duran knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
65.51
Phil Eustace sees Tomasz Wilimowski in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tomasz Wilimowski controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dennis Hunt. Dennis Hunt shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
67.52
Linus Schöll advances with the ball. Linus Schöll shoots from distance. Ugo Walker gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
69.26
Yacine Maddour hacks Peter Shearer from behind! Yacine Maddour is shown the yellow card! Peter Shearer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.02
Peter Shearer knocks the ball to his team mate, Tomasz Wilimowski. Tomasz Wilimowski advances inside the box! Tomasz Wilimowski comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out but it is tipped over by Ugo Walker.
78.49
Linus Schöll comes in with a late challenge on Robert Beresford. The referee calls over Linus Schöll and warns him to calm down! Robert Beresford hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.05
Darius King hacks Paul Mcgreal from behind! The referee brings Darius King to one side and gives him a warning! Paul Mcgreal carries on, but is struggling a bit.
81.46
Phil Eustace chips the ball to his team mate, Ugo Davies. Ugo Davies threads the ball through to Morris Formon. Morris Formon sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
89.52
With great vision, Girolamo Baronchelli plays the ball forward to Eric Matthäus. Eric Matthäus sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. What a cracker!! Dale Dichio had no chance!! Goal for Ipswich Town!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Ipswich Town

Leicester City
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
5
7
Shots off Target
2
7
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.6%
52.4%
Play Area
27.4%
46.4%
26.2%

Scorers
Nicolas Duran 22
Paul Mcgreal 30
Eric Matthäus 90
Tomasz Wilimowski 4

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Tomasz Wilimowski of Leicester City

Match Ratings
1.Ugo Walker (GK)
8
2.Ian Windass (DEF)
6
3.Girolamo Baronchelli (DEF)
7
4.Simon Töpfer (DEF)
6
5.Martin Murray (MID)
7
6.Eric Matthäus (MID)goal scored
8
7.Yacine Maddour (MID)yellow card
6
8.Adam Bower (MID)
6
9.Nicolas Duran (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Duncan Nicholls (ATT)
6
11.Paul Mcgreal (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Robert Beresford (DEF)
6
13.Diaw Valtolina (GK)
0
14.Teddy Ljungberg (DEF)
0

1.Dale Dichio (GK)
6
2.Jody Fletcher (DEF)
6
3.Ugo Davies (DEF)
7
4.Phil Eustace (DEF)
6
5.Darius King (DEF)
6
6.Peter Shearer (MID)
6
7.Dennis Hunt (MID)
6
8.Linus Schöll (MID)
7
9.Baldur Sigurjónsson (ATT)
6
10.Tomasz Wilimowski (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Morris Formon (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Paolo Harrison (MID)
0
13.Kelvin Brand (MID)
0
14.Stephen Pennant (ATT)
0