Match Report


Ipswich TownIpswich Town     Derby CountyDerby County
Computer Player Computer Player Cal Marlow Cal Marlow
Nigel MorrisN. Morris48
G
captain1
G
64Ian GomezI. Gomez
Nigel BoertienN. Boertien59
D
2
D
60Christian SculliC. Sculli
Les AdamsL. Adams57
D
3
D
68Rodolphe DyduchR. Dyduch
Seth RobertsS. Roberts55
D
4
D
61Miguel PirriM. Pirri
Gaspar VieiraG. Vieira52
D
5
D
63Ruel DefoeR. Defoe
Mehdi DehuM. Dehu65
M
6captain
M
64Steve ImpeyS. Impey
Mervin WrightM. Wright59
M
7
M
59Wayne CookeW. Cooke
Ralph LisbieR. Lisbie59
M
8
A
70Henry GreeningH. Greening
Dave CrooksD. Crooks46
M
9
A
62David HollowayD. Holloway
Glynn BurbageG. Burbage45
M
10
A
57Sven RöslerS. Rösler
Robbie CrooksR. Crooks67
A
11
A
54Brendan ForbesB. Forbes
 
Kelvin BeattieK. Beattie58
A
12
G
43Ronnie EvansR. Evans
Hugo TavaresH. Tavares57
A
13
M
65Pablo MoralesP. Morales
Massimiliano OddoM. Oddo50
A
14
A
42Niccolo MonkN. Monk

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Portman Road where Ipswich Town play host to Derby County. A crowd of 9,529 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Ipswich Town are playing in a 4-5-1 formation while Derby County appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by David Pearson.


0.00
Ipswich Town kick off and get the first half underway!
4.09
Seeing a gap ahead, Les Adams laces a through ball forward to Robbie Crooks. Robbie Crooks runs straight at the defence! Robbie Crooks side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous save!
9.14
Henry Greening threads the ball through to Sven Rösler. Sven Rösler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
14.07
Les Adams chips the ball to his team mate, Dave Crooks. Dave Crooks makes a beautiful solo run. Dave Crooks shoots from outside the area which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
20.55
Brendan Forbes knocks the ball forward to Sven Rösler. Sven Rösler lofts in a cross ball towards Henry Greening. Henry Greening powers a header at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
21.58
Wayne Cooke hacks Dave Crooks from behind! The referee calls over Wayne Cooke and shows him a yellow card! Dave Crooks stretches but gets up unharmed.
22.39
Rodolphe Dyduch passes the ball forward to Steve Impey. Steve Impey surges forward with the ball. Steve Impey makes a great pass forward. David Holloway runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
27.33
Nigel Boertien deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mehdi Dehu. Mehdi Dehu passes the ball forward to Robbie Crooks. Robbie Crooks knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Miguel Pirri.
28.27
Rodolphe Dyduch threads a neat ball through to Wayne Cooke. Wayne Cooke sees David Holloway in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David Holloway kicks a strong pass forward to Steve Impey but the referee indicates it's offside!
32.07
Les Adams plays the ball forward to Mervin Wright. Mervin Wright flicks a high pass forward to Robbie Crooks who brings the ball under control. Robbie Crooks shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Ian Gomez!
36.55
Seeing a gap ahead, Wayne Cooke plays the ball forward to Steve Impey. Steve Impey skips past Glynn Burbage! Steve Impey cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but is denied by Nigel Morris. Excellent save.
44.58
Steve Impey hacks Gaspar Vieira from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gaspar Vieira gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Ipswich Town appear unchanged since the first half. Derby County have changed their lineup with Pablo Morales replacing Wayne Cooke.

45.00
The whistle blows and Derby County kick off!
57.37
Steve Impey passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Pablo Morales. Pablo Morales lofts in a cross ball towards Henry Greening. Henry Greening beats his man to it with a header. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
59.39
Henry Greening makes an attacking run forward. Henry Greening controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
61.28
Mervin Wright passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Robbie Crooks. Robbie Crooks sees Seth Roberts in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Seth Roberts knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Miguel Pirri.
63.30
Gaspar Vieira kicks a strong pass forward to Mervin Wright. Mervin Wright advances with the ball. Mervin Wright shoots from 20 yards but it flies well off target!
69.06
Gaspar Vieira catches Pablo Morales on the ankles. The referee calls over Gaspar Vieira and warns him to calm down! Pablo Morales runs off the knock.
73.41
Steve Impey surges forward with the ball. Steve Impey knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
81.07
Les Adams flicks the ball to his team mate, Mehdi Dehu. Mehdi Dehu threads the ball through to Robbie Crooks. Robbie Crooks knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Christian Sculli.
90.00
Pablo Morales sees Brendan Forbes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Brendan Forbes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies well off target!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Ipswich Town

Derby County
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
3
1
Shots off Target
1
4
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60.3%
39.7%
Play Area
31.5%
47.9%
20.5%

Scorers
Dave Crooks 14

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Dave Crooks of Ipswich Town

Match Ratings
1.Nigel Morris (GK)
6
2.Nigel Boertien (DEF)
6
3.Les Adams (DEF)
8
4.Seth Roberts (DEF)
6
5.Gaspar Vieira (DEF)
6
6.Mehdi Dehu (MID)
6
7.Mervin Wright (MID)
7
8.Ralph Lisbie (MID)
6
9.Dave Crooks (MID)goal scored
9
10.Glynn Burbage (MID)
6
11.Robbie Crooks (ATT)
7
 
12.Kelvin Beattie (ATT)
0
13.Hugo Tavares (ATT)
0
14.Massimiliano Oddo (ATT)
0

1.Ian Gomez (GK)
7
2.Christian Sculli (DEF)
6
3.Rodolphe Dyduch (DEF)
6
4.Miguel Pirri (DEF)
6
5.Ruel Defoe (DEF)
6
6.Steve Impey (MID)yellow card
7
7.Wayne Cooke (MID)yellow card
5
8.Henry Greening (ATT)
6
9.David Holloway (ATT)
6
10.Sven Rösler (ATT)
6
11.Brendan Forbes (ATT)
6
 
12.Ronnie Evans (GK)
0
13.Pablo Morales (MID)
6
14.Niccolo Monk (ATT)
0