Match Report


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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Portman Road where Ipswich Town play host to Stoke City. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Ipswich Town and Stoke City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by James Hall.


0.00
Ipswich Town start the match!
2.57
Garry Dijkstra knocks the ball to his team mate, Graham King. Graham King passes the ball forward to Daniel Teixeira. Daniel Teixeira controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
6.55
Karim Latuheru threads the ball through to Craig Rowett. Craig Rowett shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
8.08
Garry Dijkstra takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Karim Latuheru. Karim Latuheru flicks a high pass forward to Daniel Teixeira who brings the ball under control. Daniel Teixeira threads a neat ball through to Craig Rowett. Craig Rowett shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
9.57
Seeing a gap ahead, Garry Dijkstra laces a through ball forward to Craig Rowett. Craig Rowett whips in a cross ball towards Daniel Teixeira. Daniel Teixeira makes a looping header on goal. Steffen Schnellinger manages to gather it comfortably.
12.24
Stanley Laycock flicks a high pass forward. Wouter Ebbinge holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Wouter Ebbinge shoots from long range but Eduardo Serrano reads it well. Great save!
14.37
Garry Dijkstra flicks a high pass forward. Omer Winterburn collects the pass. Omer Winterburn plays the ball forward to Antonino Regonesi. Antonino Regonesi tries a spectacular long range effort. Superb reactions from Steffen Schnellinger. What a save!
15.01
Eddie Tiler kicks a strong pass forward to Craig Rowett. Craig Rowett knocks in a cross ball towards Claudio Garcia. Claudio Garcia whips the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Steffen Schnellinger. Excellent save.
18.33
Garry Dijkstra threads the ball through to Craig Rowett. Craig Rowett passes the ball forward to Omer Winterburn. Omer Winterburn advances inside the box! Omer Winterburn looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Steffen Schnellinger smothers it!
20.34
Eddie Tiler hits a low pass to Daniel Teixeira. Daniel Teixeira knocks the ball forward to Craig Rowett. Craig Rowett knocks the ball forward to Graham King but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
21.57
Eddie Davies chips the ball to his team mate, Tommy Monk. Tommy Monk threads the ball through to Cesare Brambilla. Cesare Brambilla passes the ball forward to Matt Formon. Matt Formon comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. Magnificent save by Eduardo Serrano!
22.50
Isaiah Coppinger flicks a high pass forward. Antonino Regonesi controls it well on his chest. Antonino Regonesi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Steffen Schnellinger manages to gather it.
26.26
Paul Ritchie flicks a high pass forward to Tommy Monk who brings the ball under control. Tommy Monk knocks the ball forward to Wouter Ebbinge. Wouter Ebbinge advances inside the box! Wouter Ebbinge muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!! That brings them back into the game!
32.19
Ralph Jobson changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Ralph Jobson lofts in a cross ball towards Wouter Ebbinge. Wouter Ebbinge connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but slams it into the crowd!
33.15
Stanley Laycock flicks a high pass forward to Cesare Brambilla who brings the ball under control. Cesare Brambilla whips in a cross ball towards Matt Formon. Eddie Tiler clumsily knocks into Matt Formon. Matt Formon appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
39.18
Cesare Brambilla hits a low pass to Wouter Ebbinge. Wouter Ebbinge threads a neat, attacking ball through to Matt Formon. Matt Formon shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Good keeping from Eduardo Serrano as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
40.40
It's a corner kick. Matt Formon loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Stanley Laycock shoots from just inside the box his aim is horrendously poor!
42.29
Eddie Davies passes the ball forward to Ralph Jobson. Ralph Jobson kicks a strong pass forward to Wouter Ebbinge. Wouter Ebbinge lofts in a cross ball towards Matt Formon. Matt Formon knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Eduardo Serrano. What a great pair of hands!
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. Stoke City have changed their lineup with Eduardo Gonzalez replacing Isaiah Coppinger and Herve Yapi replacing Omer Winterburn.

45.00
Stoke City kick off the second half!
47.44
Matt Formon makes a simple pass to Wouter Ebbinge. Wouter Ebbinge knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
48.43
Herve Yapi comes in with a late challenge on Paul Ritchie. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Paul Ritchie runs off the knock.
49.53
Karim Latuheru kicks a strong pass forward to Claudio Garcia. Claudio Garcia controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Herve Yapi. Herve Yapi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Gonzalez but the linesman indicates offside!
51.40
Graham King knocks the ball to his team mate, Herve Yapi. Herve Yapi knocks the ball to his team mate, Graham King. Graham King cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
55.04
Claudio Garcia makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Craig Rowett. Craig Rowett finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
60.14
Ipswich Town have made a substitution with Richard Sherwood replacing Wouter Ebbinge .
63.54
Antonino Regonesi barges into Stanley Laycock. Antonino Regonesi is shown the yellow card! Stanley Laycock runs off the knock.
65.42
Herve Yapi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Antonino Regonesi. Antonino Regonesi tries a spectacular long range effort. Superb reactions from Steffen Schnellinger. What a save!
66.11
Herve Yapi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eduardo Gonzalez. Eduardo Gonzalez edges inside the box! Eduardo Gonzalez comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Fantastic reactions from Tommy Monk blocks the shot!
69.23
Paul Ritchie kicks a strong pass forward to Cesare Brambilla. Cesare Brambilla shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
71.19
Ralph Jobson flicks a high pass forward to Matt Formon who brings the ball under control. Matt Formon knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Karim Latuheru.
73.05
Eduardo Gonzalez chips the ball to his team mate, Antonino Regonesi. Antonino Regonesi lofts in a cross ball towards Eduardo Gonzalez. Eduardo Gonzalez outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Steffen Schnellinger is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
77.07
Ipswich Town have made a substitution with Lee Kerr replacing Tommy Monk .
79.26
Karim Latuheru makes a simple pass to Eddie Tiler. Eddie Tiler sees space and advances. Eddie Tiler knocks in a cross ball towards Daniel Teixeira. Daniel Teixeira heads the ball goalwards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
84.29
Matt Formon runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Matt Formon sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
87.45
Eduardo Gonzalez surges forward with the ball. Eduardo Gonzalez shoots from 20 yards but it flies just off target!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
6
11
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45.6%
54.4%
Play Area
30.4%
45.6%
24.1%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Daniel Teixeira of Stoke City

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

1.Eduardo Serrano (GK)
7
2.Garry Dijkstra (DEF)
6
3.Karim Latuheru (DEF)
6
4.Eddie Tiler (DEF)
7
5.Graham King (MID)
7
6.Isaiah Coppinger (MID)
6
7.Omer Winterburn (MID)
6
8.Daniel Teixeira (MID)goal scoredgoal scored
9
9.Claudio Garcia (ATT)
6
10.Antonino Regonesi (ATT)yellow card
6
11.Craig Rowett (ATT)
6
 
12.Eduardo Gonzalez (MID)goal scored
8
13.Herve Yapi (MID)yellow card
6
14.Ben Woodgate (MID)
0