Match Report
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Portman Road where Ipswich Town play host to Brighton and Hove Albion. A crowd of 14,984 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Ipswich Town and Brighton and Hove Albion are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jose Del Sol.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Ipswich Town and Brighton and Hove Albion are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jose Del Sol.
0.00
Brighton and Hove Albion start the match!
2.51
Paul Ritchie chips the ball to his team mate, Cesare Brambilla. Cesare Brambilla knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ernesto Soto who gathers it comfortably.
3.38
Stanley Laycock passes the ball forward to Tiago Fernandes. Tiago Fernandes knocks in a cross ball towards Chris Cooke. Chris Cooke heads the ball goalwards but somehow Ernesto Soto manages to keep it out.
4.05
Ralph Jobson threads a neat ball through to Tiago Fernandes. Tiago Fernandes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
6.05
Ralph Jobson makes a strong solo run forward. Ralph Jobson makes an attacking run forward. Ralph Jobson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ernesto Soto who gathers it comfortably.
14.32
Godwin Ikpeba flicks a high ball forward to Antonio Fonseca who takes it down. Antonio Fonseca flicks a high ball forward to Mario Jardim who takes it down. Mario Jardim knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Steffen Schnellinger who gathers it comfortably.
18.24
Jakob Wesselmann kicks a strong pass forward to Gavin Mccall. Gavin Mccall tries a spectacular long range effort. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
22.14
Gavin Mccall hacks Ralph Jobson from behind! Gavin Mccall is shown the yellow card! Ralph Jobson stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.22
Stanley Laycock knocks the ball forward to Tommy Monk. Tommy Monk lofts in a cross ball towards Chris Cooke. Chris Cooke whips the ball goalwards with his head but it's drastically wayward!
32.24
Stanley Laycock runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Stanley Laycock controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
33.15
Eddie Davies hacks Albert Ruiz from behind! The referee calls over Eddie Davies and shows him a yellow card! Albert Ruiz grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
34.32
Ralph Jobson flicks a high pass forward. Cesare Brambilla controls it well on his chest. Cesare Brambilla finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
36.25
Tommy Monk makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Cesare Brambilla. Cesare Brambilla knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.21
Ralph Jobson flicks a high pass forward to Chris Cooke who brings the ball under control. Chris Cooke skips past Denis Roche! Chris Cooke strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
44.28
Antonio Fonseca flicks the ball to his team mate, Albert Ruiz. Albert Ruiz shoots from long range but is denied by Steffen Schnellinger. Excellent save.
45.00
Stanley Laycock sees a break and surges forward. Stanley Laycock knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily 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. Brighton and Hove Albion also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Ipswich Town kick off!
51.21
Ralph Jobson threads a neat ball through to Chris Cooke. Chris Cooke knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ernesto Soto who gathers it comfortably.
54.41
Albert Ruiz takes a long throw-in. Arno Ritzinger sees Antonio Fonseca in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Antonio Fonseca knocks the ball forward to Mario Jardim but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
59.20
Godwin Ikpeba runs forward with the ball. Seeing a gap ahead, Godwin Ikpeba laces a weighted ball forward to Gavin Mccall. Gavin Mccall cuts inside the box! Gavin Mccall muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
60.47
Tommy Monk flicks a high ball forward to Ralph Jobson who takes it down. Ralph Jobson kicks a strong pass forward to Stanley Laycock. Stanley Laycock knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ernesto Soto who gathers it comfortably.
61.54
Denis Roche makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gary Souness. Gary Souness knocks the ball forward to Jakob Wesselmann. Jakob Wesselmann knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
65.43
Ali Danic plays the ball forward to Arno Ritzinger. Arno Ritzinger plays a scrappy one-two with Albert Ruiz and advances towards the goal... Arno Ritzinger makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it's a woeful effort!
69.31
Mario Jardim makes a simple pass to Jakob Wesselmann. Jakob Wesselmann lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin Mccall. Gavin Mccall jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
73.10
Cesare Brambilla deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Chris Cooke. Chris Cooke shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
75.33
Albert Ruiz makes a probing pass to Gavin Mccall. Gavin Mccall lofts in a cross ball towards Mario Jardim. Mario Jardim makes a convincing header but Steffen Schnellinger reads it well. Great keeping!
77.40
Ipswich Town have made 3 substitutions with Lee Kerr replacing Tommy Monk, James Izzet replacing Paul Ritchie and Michael Windass replacing Tiago Fernandes .
79.34
Arno Ritzinger controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gary Souness. Gary Souness plays a scrappy one-two with Albert Ruiz and stumbles forward towards the goal... Gary Souness muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
83.55
Antonio Fonseca flicks a high pass forward. Jakob Wesselmann controls it well on his chest. Jakob Wesselmann cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Jakob Wesselmann provides some space. He shoots at goal but is denied by Steffen Schnellinger. Excellent save.
87.59
Mario Jardim darts forward. Mario Jardim knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Steffen Schnellinger who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
1
7
Shots off Target
5
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
28.7%
46.2%
25%
Scorers
Gavin Mccall 18, 69 Gary Souness 79 |
Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gavin Mccall of Brighton and Hove Albion |
Match Ratings
1. | Steffen Schnellinger (GK) | 7 | |
2. | Marcos Rodriquez (DEF) | 6 | |
3. | Paul Ritchie (DEF) | 6 | |
4. | Eddie Davies (DEF) | ![]() | 5 |
5. | Matt Formon (MID) | 6 | |
6. | Stanley Laycock (MID) | 7 | |
7. | Ralph Jobson (MID) | 7 | |
8. | Tommy Monk (MID) | 6 | |
9. | Cesare Brambilla (ATT) | 6 | |
10. | Chris Cooke (ATT) | 6 | |
11. | Tiago Fernandes (ATT) | 6 | |
12. | James Izzet (DEF) | 6 | |
13. | Lee Kerr (MID) | 6 | |
14. | Michael Windass (ATT) | 6 |
1. | Ernesto Soto (GK) | 6 | |
2. | Ali Danic (DEF) | 6 | |
3. | Godwin Ikpeba (DEF) | 7 | |
4. | Denis Roche (DEF) | 6 | |
5. | Arno Ritzinger (MID) | 7 | |
6. | Albert Ruiz (MID) | 7 | |
7. | Antonio Fonseca (MID) | 7 | |
8. | Gary Souness (MID) | ![]() | 8 |
9. | Gavin Mccall (ATT) | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 9 |
10. | Mario Jardim (ATT) | 6 | |
11. | Jakob Wesselmann (ATT) | 8 | |
12. | Carl Atherton (DEF) | 0 | |
13. | Matthew Holloway (MID) | 0 | |
14. | Henry Ferdinand (MID) | 0 |