Match Report


Ipswich TownIpswich Town     Bradford CityBradford City
John MillerJohn Miller David Payne David Payne
Steffen SchnellingerS. Schnellinger68
G
1
G
70Sebastian RomanS. Roman
Marcos RodriquezM. Rodriquez66
D
2
D
70Carlos IzquierdoC. Izquierdo
Paul RitchieP. Ritchie59
D
3captain
D
72Richard MeiklejohnR. Meiklejohn
Eddie DaviesE. Davies61
D
4
D
72Arturo SanzA. Sanz
Matt FormonM. Formon66
M
5
M
76Marvin Le TissierM. Le Tissier
Ralph JobsonR. Jobson66
M
6
M
79Cleto BianconeC. Biancone
Stanley LaycockS. Laycock63
M
captain7
M
80Martin FernandezM. Fernandez
Tommy MonkT. Monk66
M
8
M
81Vincenzo OkonV. Okon
Cesare BrambillaC. Brambilla62
A
9
A
73Stefan PancaroS. Pancaro
Chris CookeC. Cooke63
A
10
A
74Romero P. BlancoR. Blanco
Michael WindassM. Windass57
A
11
A
72Karim RothenK. Rothen
 
James IzzetJ. Izzet43
D
12
D
71Garry McallisterG. Mcallister
Adolfo GutierrezA. Gutierrez67
M
13
M
72Norman UnsworthN. Unsworth
Tiago FernandesT. Fernandes68
A
14
A
74Eugenio AndresE. Andres

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Portman Road where Ipswich Town play host to Bradford City. A crowd of 15,223 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Ipswich Town and Bradford City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by James Wilcox.


0.00
Ipswich Town kick off and get the match underway!
2.52
Stanley Laycock threads the ball through to Cesare Brambilla. Cesare Brambilla knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
3.21
Stanley Laycock knocks the ball forward to Ralph Jobson. Ralph Jobson finds some space and shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
4.40
Marvin Le Tissier makes a probing pass to Karim Rothen. Karim Rothen passes the ball forward but Stefan Pancaro is offside!
8.17
Cleto Biancone kicks a strong pass forward to Stefan Pancaro. Stefan Pancaro knocks in a cross ball towards Karim Rothen. Karim Rothen knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Steffen Schnellinger didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
10.47
Martin Fernandez kicks a strong pass forward to Stefan Pancaro. Stefan Pancaro plays a scrappy one-two with Cleto Biancone and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Stefan Pancaro provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Paul Ritchie steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
15.42
Ralph Jobson flicks a high ball forward to Stanley Laycock who takes it down. Stanley Laycock advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Stanley Laycock provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is deflected wide by Arturo Sanz.
16.45
Matt Formon takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Sebastian Roman scrambles forward, punching the ball out to safety!
21.28
Cesare Brambilla flicks a high pass forward. Chris Cooke collects the pass. Chris Cooke knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Marvin Le Tissier.
22.00
Arturo Sanz knocks the ball forward to Vincenzo Okon. Vincenzo Okon threads a neat ball through to Romero P. Blanco. Romero P. Blanco flicks the ball to his team mate, Karim Rothen. Karim Rothen takes a shot at goal. Fantastic reactions from Paul Ritchie blocks the shot!
26.10
Marvin Le Tissier runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Marvin Le Tissier lofts in a cross ball towards Karim Rothen. Karim Rothen is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Steffen Schnellinger reads it well. Well saved!
30.20
Richard Meiklejohn makes a beautiful solo run. Richard Meiklejohn knocks the ball to his team mate, Stefan Pancaro. Stefan Pancaro makes a great pass forward. Romero P. Blanco runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
33.26
Martin Fernandez flicks a high ball forward to Cleto Biancone who takes it down. Cleto Biancone decides to run forward with the ball. Cleto Biancone threads a neat ball through to Romero P. Blanco. Romero P. Blanco cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but Tommy Monk is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
34.14
Martin Fernandez threads the ball through to Stefan Pancaro. Stefan Pancaro tries a spectacular long range effort. Superb reactions from Steffen Schnellinger. What a save!
36.09
Eddie Davies kicks a strong pass forward to Ralph Jobson. Ralph Jobson makes a beautiful solo run. Ralph Jobson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Sebastian Roman who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Marcos Rodriquez flicks a high pass forward. Ralph Jobson controls it well on his chest. Ralph Jobson knocks in a cross ball towards Cesare Brambilla. Cesare Brambilla rises majestically and gets a header on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Ipswich Town appear unchanged since the first half. Bradford City also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Bradford City kick off!
47.29
Stanley Laycock runs forward with the ball. Showing composure, Stanley Laycock laces a through ball forward to Chris Cooke. Chris Cooke knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
48.05
Marvin Le Tissier knocks the ball to his team mate, Karim Rothen. Karim Rothen kicks a strong pass forward to Stefan Pancaro but the referee indicates it's offside!
49.52
Paul Ritchie makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tommy Monk. Tommy Monk takes it forward alone. Tommy Monk whips in a cross ball towards Michael Windass. Michael Windass is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
57.17
Matt Formon chips the ball to his team mate, Michael Windass. Michael Windass sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
60.40
Bradford City have made 3 substitutions with Garry Mcallister replacing Arturo Sanz, Norman Unsworth replacing Martin Fernandez and Eugenio Andres replacing Stefan Pancaro .
63.11
Ralph Jobson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stanley Laycock. Stanley Laycock makes a probing pass to Chris Cooke but he's offside!
66.36
Cleto Biancone controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eugenio Andres. Eugenio Andres threads a neat ball through to Karim Rothen. Some silky footwork from Karim Rothen provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. Good keeping from Steffen Schnellinger as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
67.45
Vincenzo Okon takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Ralph Jobson gets to the ball and clears it up field.
69.29
Norman Unsworth makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marvin Le Tissier. Marvin Le Tissier flicks a high pass forward. Romero P. Blanco controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Romero P. Blanco comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it is miles over!
83.51
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
84.13
Carlos Izquierdo flicks a high ball forward to Norman Unsworth who takes it down. Norman Unsworth flicks the ball to his team mate, Romero P. Blanco. Romero P. Blanco knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Matt Formon.
85.29
Richard Meiklejohn deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Cleto Biancone. Cleto Biancone flicks a high pass forward to Eugenio Andres who brings the ball under control. Eugenio Andres passes the ball forward to Karim Rothen. Karim Rothen shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Ipswich Town

Bradford City
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
1
7
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
2
3
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45.3%
54.7%
Play Area
26.7%
48%
25.3%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Steffen Schnellinger of Ipswich Town

Match Ratings