Match Report


Ipswich TownIpswich Town     Blackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers
John MillerJohn Miller Steve Bullock Steve Bullock
Steffen SchnellingerS. Schnellinger69
G
1
G
69Jonas BierhoffJ. Bierhoff
Eddie DaviesE. Davies61
D
2
D
68Abel NevesA. Neves
Marcos RodriquezM. Rodriquez66
D
3captain
D
66Ricardo AndresR. Andres
Roberto MarcosR. Marcos71
D
4
D
65Oliver SpenglerO. Spengler
Matt FormonM. Formon66
M
5
M
72Arturo RamirezA. Ramirez
Stanley LaycockS. Laycock64
M
6
M
67Carlton BarmbyC. Barmby
Lee KerrL. Kerr39
M
captain7
M
68Mark TalanM. Talan
Tommy MonkT. Monk66
M
8
M
69Gerald DialloG. Diallo
Richard SherwoodR. Sherwood47
A
9
A
69Artur LopesA. Lopes
Cesare BrambillaC. Brambilla64
A
10
A
63Julian LeonJ. Leon
Ighli PegoloI. Pegolo66
A
11
A
73Alassan DaboA. Dabo
 
Neil RodgersN. Rodgers29
D
12
D
63Brenny StroeveB. Stroeve
Ben InsleyB. Insley33
M
13
M
56Craig HendryC. Hendry
Yohan LamaY. Lama29
A
14
D
51Edgar PostigaE. Postiga

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Portman Road where Ipswich Town play host to Blackburn Rovers. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Ipswich Town and Blackburn Rovers are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dave Scholes.


0.00
Ipswich Town kick off!
3.43
Stanley Laycock threads a neat ball through to Cesare Brambilla. Cesare Brambilla finds some space and shoots from distance. Cesare Brambilla scores for Ipswich Town!!
6.55
Carlton Barmby hacks Marcos Rodriquez from behind! The referee brings Carlton Barmby to one side and gives him a warning! Marcos Rodriquez runs off the knock.
8.53
Lee Kerr darts forward. Lee Kerr knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
9.08
Ricardo Andres kicks a strong pass forward to Artur Lopes. Artur Lopes kicks a strong pass forward to Julian Leon. Julian Leon controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Wonderful reactions from Steffen Schnellinger keeps it out!
15.33
Richard Sherwood passes the ball forward to Ighli Pegolo. Ighli Pegolo knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Stanley Laycock is offside!
20.45
Stanley Laycock flicks the ball to his team mate, Lee Kerr. Lee Kerr knocks the ball forward to Cesare Brambilla. Cesare Brambilla knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Oliver Spengler.
21.58
Oliver Spengler threads a neat ball through to Mark Talan. Mark Talan flicks a high pass forward. Julian Leon holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Julian Leon threads the ball through to Carlton Barmby but he's offside!
22.14
Marcos Rodriquez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Cesare Brambilla. Cesare Brambilla sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Jonas Bierhoff is on top of his game. Excellent save!
26.05
Carlton Barmby sees space and advances. Carlton Barmby knocks the ball forward, putting Artur Lopes through on goal. Artur Lopes muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
34.47
Ricardo Andres flicks the ball to his team mate, Julian Leon. Julian Leon kicks a strong pass forward to Artur Lopes but the referee indicates it's offside!
36.43
Abel Neves flicks a high pass forward. Oliver Spengler collects the pass. Oliver Spengler controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Artur Lopes. Artur Lopes lofts in a cross ball towards Carlton Barmby. Roberto Marcos clumsily knocks into Carlton Barmby. Carlton Barmby appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
38.15
Ricardo Andres makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Carlton Barmby. Carlton Barmby flicks a high ball forward to Arturo Ramirez who takes it down. Arturo Ramirez whips in a cross ball towards Artur Lopes. Artur Lopes rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Steffen Schnellinger gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
39.16
Without breaking stride, Matt Formon plays the ball forward to Richard Sherwood. Richard Sherwood whips in a cross ball towards Lee Kerr. Lee Kerr connects with a diving header but it rises well off target!
40.14
Ricardo Andres catches Stanley Laycock on the ankles. Ricardo Andres is shown the yellow card! Stanley Laycock carries on, but is struggling a bit.
42.35
Stanley Laycock chips the ball to his team mate, Ighli Pegolo. Ighli Pegolo advances inside the box! Ighli Pegolo side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but Jonas Bierhoff is on top of it.
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. Blackburn Rovers also appear unchanged since the first half. The Blackburn Rovers players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Blackburn Rovers get the second half underway!
47.54
Artur Lopes chips the ball to his team mate, Alassan Dabo. Alassan Dabo plays a one-two with Mark Talan and rushes in on goal... Alassan Dabo takes a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Steffen Schnellinger had no chance!! Goal for Blackburn Rovers!
51.23
Abel Neves flicks a high pass forward. Arturo Ramirez collects the pass. Arturo Ramirez flicks a high pass forward. Mark Talan holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mark Talan finds some space and shoots from distance. Steffen Schnellinger gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
54.24
Oliver Spengler makes a simple pass to Gerald Diallo. Gerald Diallo runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Gerald Diallo knocks in a cross ball towards Alassan Dabo. Alassan Dabo gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
55.14
Stanley Laycock makes a simple pass to Richard Sherwood. Richard Sherwood knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Abel Neves.
57.03
Marcos Rodriquez plays the ball forward to Ighli Pegolo. Ighli Pegolo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
59.25
Carlton Barmby advances with the ball. Carlton Barmby whips in a cross ball towards Julian Leon. Julian Leon directs 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.
60.22
Ipswich Town have made a substitution with Yohan Lama replacing Cesare Brambilla .Blackburn Rovers have made 3 substitutions with Brenny Stroeve replacing Arturo Ramirez, Craig Hendry replacing Mark Talan and Edgar Postiga replacing Julian Leon .
63.49
Under pressure, Abel Neves clears the ball far upfield. Edgar Postiga plays a quick one-two with Craig Hendry and rushes in on goal... Edgar Postiga shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
65.12
With a delightful solo run, Matt Formon stretches the opposition's defence. Matt Formon knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Oliver Spengler.
67.44
Stanley Laycock knocks the ball forward to Yohan Lama. Yohan Lama shoots from 25 yards. Solid save from Jonas Bierhoff. What a great pair of hands!
73.39
Tommy Monk knocks the ball forward to Yohan Lama. Yohan Lama knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Abel Neves.
77.18
Ipswich Town have made a substitution with Ben Insley replacing Tommy Monk .
78.28
Ben Insley threads a neat ball through to Ighli Pegolo. Ighli Pegolo lofts in a cross ball towards Stanley Laycock. Stanley Laycock makes a convincing header. Oliver Spengler steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
81.32
Ricardo Andres sees Craig Hendry in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Craig Hendry chips the ball to his team mate, Alassan Dabo. Alassan Dabo finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
85.39
Oliver Spengler flicks a high ball forward to Gerald Diallo who takes it down. Gerald Diallo changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Gerald Diallo lofts in a cross ball towards Craig Hendry. Craig Hendry makes a convincing header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
90.00
Gerald Diallo comes in with a late challenge on Stanley Laycock. The referee calls over Gerald Diallo and shows him a yellow card! Stanley Laycock runs off the knock.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Ipswich Town

Blackburn Rovers
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
5
7
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.7%
52.3%
Play Area
24.4%
45.3%
30.2%

Scorers
Cesare Brambilla 3
Alassan Dabo 48, 81
Craig Hendry 85

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alassan Dabo of Blackburn Rovers

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

1.Jonas Bierhoff (GK)
7
2.Abel Neves (DEF)
6
3.Ricardo Andres (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Oliver Spengler (DEF)
7
5.Arturo Ramirez (MID)
6
6.Carlton Barmby (MID)
7
7.Mark Talan (MID)
7
8.Gerald Diallo (MID)yellow card
7
9.Artur Lopes (ATT)
7
10.Julian Leon (ATT)
6
11.Alassan Dabo (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Brenny Stroeve (DEF)
6
13.Craig Hendry (MID)goal scored
8
14.Edgar Postiga (DEF)
6