Match Report


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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Portman Road where Ipswich Town play host to Crystal Palace. A crowd of 19,302 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Ipswich Town are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Crystal Palace appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by John Brown.


0.00
Ipswich Town get the match underway!
4.30
Roberto Quaresma kicks a strong pass forward to Hryhoriy Oliynyk. Hryhoriy Oliynyk chips the ball to his team mate, Ighli Cucciari. Ighli Cucciari lofts in a cross ball towards Shota Hill. Shota Hill connects with a diving header. Steffen Schnellinger manages to gather it.
6.28
Sylvain Jeffers flicks the ball to his team mate, Ighli Cucciari. Ighli Cucciari makes a probing pass to Shota Hill but he's offside!
8.53
Wagneau Bourgois kicks a strong pass forward to Shota Hill. Shota Hill runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Shota Hill knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paul Ritchie.
10.57
Marcos Rodriquez gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. This is true route-one football. Cesare Brambilla knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jeroen Latuheru.
15.40
Stanley Laycock runs straight at the opposition's defence. Stanley Laycock knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.52
Frederico Costa knocks the ball to his team mate, Ighli Cucciari. Ighli Cucciari shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
27.34
Hryhoriy Oliynyk makes a simple pass to Shota Hill. Shota Hill shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
30.15
Yoichi Sato deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ighli Cucciari. Ighli Cucciari lofts in a cross ball towards Shota Hill. Shota Hill makes a deft header. Shota Hill scores for Crystal Palace!!
33.03
Hryhoriy Oliynyk makes a beautiful solo run. Hryhoriy Oliynyk shoots from long range but Steffen Schnellinger reads it well. He makes it look easy!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Ipswich Town appear unchanged since the first half. Crystal Palace also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Crystal Palace kick off!
48.47
Adolfo Gutierrez knocks the ball forward to Tommy Monk. Tommy Monk knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Sylvain Jeffers.
49.16
Alec Booth gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. Frederico Costa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
54.17
Marcos Rodriquez threads a neat ball through to Chris Cooke. Chris Cooke controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
55.15
Frederico Costa deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Hryhoriy Oliynyk. Hryhoriy Oliynyk tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
59.15
Alec Booth breaks forward. Alec Booth threads a neat ball through to Hryhoriy Oliynyk. Hryhoriy Oliynyk knocks in a cross ball towards Ighli Cucciari. Ighli Cucciari flicks the ball with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
61.15
Crystal Palace have made a substitution with Raymond Talan replacing Shota Hill .
66.34
Yoichi Sato flicks a high pass forward. Raymond Talan controls it well on his chest. Raymond Talan lofts in a cross ball towards Hryhoriy Oliynyk. Hryhoriy Oliynyk connects with a diving header. Solid save from Steffen Schnellinger.
67.38
Crystal Palace are dictating the run of play here today.
71.36
Raymond Talan comes in with a late challenge on Stanley Laycock. The referee calls over Raymond Talan and warns him to calm down! Stanley Laycock runs off the knock.
75.35
Eddie Davies flicks the ball to his team mate, Matt Formon. Matt Formon sees Chris Cooke in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Chris Cooke knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alec Booth.
77.02
Ipswich Town have made 3 substitutions with Lee Kerr replacing Stanley Laycock, James Izzet replacing Paul Ritchie and Tiago Fernandes replacing Chris Cooke .Crystal Palace have made a substitution with Rafael Ruiz replacing Roberto Quaresma .
81.32
Jeroen Latuheru threads a neat ball through to Yoichi Sato. Yoichi Sato flicks a high ball forward to Hryhoriy Oliynyk who takes it down. Hryhoriy Oliynyk finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
84.52
Rafael Ruiz flicks a high pass forward. Frederico Costa holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Frederico Costa sees Hryhoriy Oliynyk in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Hryhoriy Oliynyk plays a scrappy one-two with Raymond Talan and stumbles forward towards the goal... Hryhoriy Oliynyk makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
87.58
Marcos Rodriquez flicks a high pass forward to Matt Formon who brings the ball under control. Matt Formon threads the ball through to Cesare Brambilla. Seeing a gap ahead, Cesare Brambilla plays the ball forward to Tiago Fernandes who has made a great run into the box. Tiago Fernandes shoots from just inside the box. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
1
6
Shots off Target
1
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
35.4%
64.6%
Play Area
27.7%
43.1%
29.2%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Hryhoriy Oliynyk of Crystal Palace

Match Ratings
1.Steffen Schnellinger (GK)
7
2.Marcos Rodriquez (DEF)
6
3.Paul Ritchie (DEF)
6
4.Eddie Davies (DEF)
6
5.Adolfo Gutierrez (MID)
6
6.Matt Formon (MID)
6
7.Ralph Jobson (MID)
6
8.Stanley Laycock (MID)
6
9.Tommy Monk (MID)
6
10.Cesare Brambilla (ATT)
6
11.Chris Cooke (ATT)
6
 
12.James Izzet (DEF)
6
13.Lee Kerr (MID)
6
14.Tiago Fernandes (ATT)goal scored
7

1.David Renard (GK)
6
2.Jeroen Latuheru (DEF)
6
3.Alec Booth (DEF)
7
4.Roberto Quaresma (DEF)
6
5.Wagneau Bourgois (DEF)
6
6.Sylvain Jeffers (MID)
6
7.Yoichi Sato (MID)
6
8.Frederico Costa (MID)
6
9.Shota Hill (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Hryhoriy Oliynyk (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Ighli Cucciari (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Rafael Ruiz (DEF)
6
13.David Assou (MID)
0
14.Raymond Talan (ATT)
6