Match Report


Norwich CityNorwich City     Ipswich TownIpswich Town
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Eddie BowyerE. Bowyer44
G
1
G
54Ugo WalkerU. Walker
Nigel GoodwinN. Goodwin51
D
2
D
66Ian WindassI. Windass
Thierry PerryT. Perry50
D
3
D
56Girolamo BaronchelliG. Baronchelli
George CroftG. Croft49
D
captain4
D
55Simon TöpferS. Töpfer
Peter FlintlockP. Flintlock47
D
5captain
M
61Martin MurrayM. Murray
Morris PriestleyM. Priestley68
M
6
M
60Eric MatthäusE. Matthäus
Dale EdwardsD. Edwards62
M
7
M
60Yacine MaddourY. Maddour
Trevor Lua-LuaT. Lua-Lua56
M
8
M
52Adam BowerA. Bower
Lomano BrambleL. Bramble55
M
9
A
64Nicolas DuranN. Duran
Edward LisbieE. Lisbie64
A
10
A
50Duncan NichollsD. Nicholls
Jermaine HarleyJ. Harley58
A
11
A
48Paul McgrealP. Mcgreal
 
Darren CooperD. Cooper55
A
12
D
55Robert BeresfordR. Beresford
Matt HowellsM. Howells50
M
13
G
52Diaw ValtolinaD. Valtolina
Brian BoltonB. Bolton49
A
14
D
51Teddy LjungbergT. Ljungberg

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Carrow Road where Norwich City play host to Ipswich Town in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Norwich City are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Ipswich Town appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ledley Adams.


0.00
The whistle blows and Ipswich Town get the match underway!
3.27
Simon Töpfer makes a probing pass to Ian Windass. Ian Windass kicks a strong pass forward to Paul Mcgreal. Paul Mcgreal threads the ball through to Duncan Nicholls but he's offside!
6.11
Adam Bower makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Duncan Nicholls. Duncan Nicholls knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nigel Goodwin.
12.01
Nicolas Duran chips the ball to his team mate, Paul Mcgreal. Paul Mcgreal lofts in a cross ball towards Nicolas Duran. Nicolas Duran is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's miles wide!
14.35
Trevor Lua-Lua chips the ball to his team mate, Jermaine Harley. Jermaine Harley knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Girolamo Baronchelli.
16.20
Martin Murray clumsily knocks into Peter Flintlock. Martin Murray is given a warning by the referee! Peter Flintlock hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.08
Thierry Perry plays the ball forward to Jermaine Harley. Jermaine Harley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.41
Trevor Lua-Lua makes a probing pass to Lomano Bramble. Lomano Bramble knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
24.31
Simon Töpfer knocks the ball forward to Duncan Nicholls. Duncan Nicholls kicks a strong pass forward to Nicolas Duran but the referee indicates it's offside!
27.17
Girolamo Baronchelli makes a probing pass to Simon Töpfer. Simon Töpfer threads a neat ball through to Nicolas Duran. Nicolas Duran lofts in a cross ball towards Paul Mcgreal. Paul Mcgreal makes a convincing header but it is shockingly off target!
30.11
Yacine Maddour makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paul Mcgreal. Paul Mcgreal knocks in a cross ball towards Martin Murray. Martin Murray heads the ball goalwards. Eddie Bowyer is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
38.45
Trevor Lua-Lua advances with the ball. Trevor Lua-Lua knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.35
Simon Töpfer chips the ball to his team mate, Ian Windass. Ian Windass deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Mcgreal. Paul Mcgreal controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
44.24
Lomano Bramble clumsily knocks into Martin Murray. Lomano Bramble is warned by the referee! Martin Murray stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Norwich City have changed their lineup with Matt Howells replacing Trevor Lua-Lua. Ipswich Town have changed their lineup with Robert Beresford replacing Ian Windass.

45.00
The second half starts with Norwich City kicking off!
51.12
With some swift thinking, Robert Beresford plays the ball forward to Duncan Nicholls. Duncan Nicholls knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by George Croft.
53.28
Lomano Bramble flicks a high pass forward. Jermaine Harley holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jermaine Harley plays a quick one-two with Matt Howells and rushes in on goal... Jermaine Harley side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
55.33
Nigel Goodwin flicks the ball to his team mate, Matt Howells. Matt Howells knocks the ball to his team mate, Edward Lisbie. Edward Lisbie knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.34
Jermaine Harley catches Simon Töpfer on the ankles. Jermaine Harley is warned by the referee! Simon Töpfer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.17
Yacine Maddour makes a probing pass to Paul Mcgreal. Paul Mcgreal shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
66.31
Thierry Perry flicks the ball to his team mate, Matt Howells. Matt Howells kicks a strong pass forward to Jermaine Harley. Jermaine Harley lofts in a cross ball towards Matt Howells. Matt Howells is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it's a woeful effort!
67.54
Edward Lisbie hacks Adam Bower from behind! The referee brings Edward Lisbie to one side and gives him a warning! Adam Bower stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.50
Martin Murray threads a neat ball through to Girolamo Baronchelli. Girolamo Baronchelli threads a neat ball through to Duncan Nicholls. Duncan Nicholls knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.52
Thierry Perry flicks a high pass forward. Edward Lisbie controls it well on his chest. Edward Lisbie controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Ugo Walker manages to gather it.
79.47
Matt Howells threads a neat ball through to Jermaine Harley. Jermaine Harley tries a spectacular long range effort. Solid save from Ugo Walker.
83.05
Yacine Maddour sees Duncan Nicholls in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Duncan Nicholls sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Eddie Bowyer gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
85.53
Matt Howells deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Edward Lisbie. Edward Lisbie knocks in a cross ball towards Jermaine Harley. Jermaine Harley connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it's a lousy effort!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Norwich City

Ipswich Town
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
2
3
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.8%
51.2%
Play Area
22.6%
48.8%
28.6%

Scorers
Martin Murray 30
Paul Mcgreal 40

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Paul Mcgreal of Ipswich Town

Match Ratings
1.Eddie Bowyer (GK)
6
2.Nigel Goodwin (DEF)
6
3.Thierry Perry (DEF)
7
4.George Croft (DEF)
6
5.Peter Flintlock (DEF)
6
6.Morris Priestley (MID)
6
7.Dale Edwards (MID)
6
8.Trevor Lua-Lua (MID)
7
9.Lomano Bramble (MID)
6
10.Edward Lisbie (ATT)
6
11.Jermaine Harley (ATT)
6
 
12.Darren Cooper (ATT)
0
13.Matt Howells (MID)
7
14.Brian Bolton (ATT)
0

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