Match Report


Ipswich TownIpswich Town     Bristol CityBristol City
John MillerJohn Miller Alex Smith Alex Smith
Steffen SchnellingerS. Schnellinger69
G
1
G
64Aladino MaiuriA. Maiuri
Marcos RodriquezM. Rodriquez66
D
2
D
48Alex DickovA. Dickov
Paul RitchieP. Ritchie61
D
3
D
52Carlton HibbsC. Hibbs
Eddie DaviesE. Davies61
D
4
D
47Dominic LawD. Law
Matt FormonM. Formon66
M
5captain
M
56Anthony LjungbergA. Ljungberg
Lee KerrL. Kerr38
M
6
M
56Michael NaylorM. Naylor
Stanley LaycockS. Laycock63
M
captain7
M
49Paul MasonP. Mason
Tommy MonkT. Monk66
M
8
M
38Jon PriorJ. Prior
Richard SherwoodR. Sherwood47
A
9
A
32Ludovic DiawaraL. Diawara
Wouter EbbingeW. Ebbinge69
A
10
A
49Bill MayB. May
Ighli PegoloI. Pegolo66
A
11
A
46Sean De IccoS. De Icco
 
Neil RodgersN. Rodgers29
D
12
A
60Juan TorresJ. Torres
Ben InsleyB. Insley30
M
13
M
51Pierre G. CristalliniP. Cristallini
Cesare BrambillaC. Brambilla64
A
14
D
33Thierry GranvilleT. Granville

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Portman Road where Ipswich Town play host to Bristol City. A crowd of 9,513 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Ipswich Town and Bristol City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Chris Moffat.


0.00
Bristol City kick off!
2.01
Tommy Monk advances with the ball. Tommy Monk knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alex Dickov.
3.47
Paul Mason flicks a high pass forward. Ludovic Diawara holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ludovic Diawara knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
6.18
With some swift thinking, Paul Ritchie plays the ball forward to Lee Kerr. Lee Kerr makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Wouter Ebbinge. Wouter Ebbinge shoots from 20 yards but it's drastically wayward!
8.27
Paul Ritchie knocks the ball forward to Stanley Laycock. Stanley Laycock shoots from outside the area but it's a lousy effort!
10.36
Matt Formon receives the ball from a throw-in from Lee Kerr. Matt Formon controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Wouter Ebbinge. Wouter Ebbinge knocks the ball forward, putting Tommy Monk through on goal. Tommy Monk side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but somehow Aladino Maiuri manages to keep it out.
18.31
Lee Kerr flicks a high pass forward. Ighli Pegolo controls it well on his chest. Ighli Pegolo makes a pass forward but Richard Sherwood is yards offside!
21.10
Tommy Monk makes a probing pass to Wouter Ebbinge. Wouter Ebbinge whips in a cross ball towards Ighli Pegolo. Ighli Pegolo makes a convincing header. Aladino Maiuri manages to gather it.
22.57
Tommy Monk makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Richard Sherwood. Richard Sherwood knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alex Dickov.
26.24
Lee Kerr flicks a high pass forward. Wouter Ebbinge collects the pass. Wouter Ebbinge knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dominic Law.
28.56
Tommy Monk plays the ball forward to Richard Sherwood. Richard Sherwood controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
30.12
Michael Naylor flicks a high pass forward. Bill May collects the pass. Bill May edges inside the box! Eddie Davies hacks Bill May from behind! Bill May appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
36.37
Paul Ritchie plays the ball forward to Matt Formon. Matt Formon sees a break and surges forward. Matt Formon shoots from distance. Matt Formon scores for Ipswich Town!!
42.54
Eddie Davies hits a low pass to Ighli Pegolo. Ighli Pegolo knocks in a cross ball towards Stanley Laycock. Stanley Laycock knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Aladino Maiuri is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
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. Bristol City also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Ipswich Town kick off!
47.20
Anthony Ljungberg threads the ball through to Sean De Icco. Sean De Icco shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
49.25
Paul Ritchie flicks a high pass forward to Eddie Davies who brings the ball under control. Eddie Davies sees Wouter Ebbinge in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Wouter Ebbinge knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Aladino Maiuri who gathers it comfortably.
54.51
Dominic Law pushes mid-way up the pitch. Seeing a gap ahead, Dominic Law picks a pass forward to Bill May. Bill May sees Paul Mason just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Paul Mason takes a shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
60.04
Ipswich Town have made a substitution with Cesare Brambilla replacing Wouter Ebbinge .Bristol City have made 3 substitutions with Juan Torres replacing Ludovic Diawara, Pierre G. Cristallini replacing Michael Naylor and Thierry Granville replacing Alex Dickov .
61.11
Eddie Davies pushes mid-way up the pitch. Eddie Davies flicks a high pass forward. Tommy Monk collects the pass. Tommy Monk whips in a cross ball towards Ighli Pegolo. Ighli Pegolo is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Magnificent save by Aladino Maiuri!
71.22
Paul Mason flicks the ball to his team mate, Sean De Icco. Sean De Icco knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Matt Formon.
72.22
Pierre G. Cristallini knocks the ball forward to Bill May. Bill May whips in a cross ball towards Anthony Ljungberg. Anthony Ljungberg connects with a diving header. Magnificent save by Steffen Schnellinger!
73.12
Pierre G. Cristallini flicks a high pass forward. Sean De Icco controls it well on his chest. Sean De Icco knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
75.47
Stanley Laycock clumsily knocks into Carlton Hibbs. Stanley Laycock is given a warning by the referee! Carlton Hibbs stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.21
Marcos Rodriquez kicks a strong pass forward to Matt Formon. Matt Formon flicks a high pass forward. Richard Sherwood controls it well on his chest. Richard Sherwood shoots from 25 yards. Aladino Maiuri comfortably gets down and covers it.
78.33
Carlton Hibbs makes a simple pass to Paul Mason. Paul Mason runs straight at the opposition's defence. Paul Mason knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
79.11
With great vision, Paul Ritchie plays the ball forward to Cesare Brambilla. Cesare Brambilla lofts in a cross ball towards Tommy Monk. Tommy Monk outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
84.46
Pierre G. Cristallini flicks a high pass forward. Anthony Ljungberg holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Anthony Ljungberg passes the ball forward to Juan Torres. Juan Torres whips in a cross ball towards Paul Mason. Paul Mason flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Ipswich Town

Bristol City
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.3%
44.7%
Play Area
25%
47.4%
27.6%

Scorers
Matt Formon 36
Stanley Laycock 43
Tommy Monk 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Tommy Monk of Ipswich Town

Match Ratings
1.Steffen Schnellinger (GK)
7
2.Marcos Rodriquez (DEF)
6
3.Paul Ritchie (DEF)
7
4.Eddie Davies (DEF)
7
5.Matt Formon (MID)goal scored
9
6.Lee Kerr (MID)
6
7.Stanley Laycock (MID)goal scored
7
8.Tommy Monk (MID)goal scored
9
9.Richard Sherwood (ATT)
6
10.Wouter Ebbinge (ATT)
6
11.Ighli Pegolo (ATT)
7
 
12.Neil Rodgers (DEF)
0
13.Ben Insley (MID)
0
14.Cesare Brambilla (ATT)
6

1.Aladino Maiuri (GK)
7
2.Alex Dickov (DEF)
6
3.Carlton Hibbs (DEF)
6
4.Dominic Law (DEF)
6
5.Anthony Ljungberg (MID)
6
6.Michael Naylor (MID)
6
7.Paul Mason (MID)
7
8.Jon Prior (MID)
6
9.Ludovic Diawara (ATT)
6
10.Bill May (ATT)
7
11.Sean De Icco (ATT)
6
 
12.Juan Torres (ATT)
6
13.Pierre G. Cristallini (MID)
6
14.Thierry Granville (DEF)
6