Match Report
| Ipswich Town | Ipswich Town |  |  | Middlesbrough | Middlesbrough | ||||||||||||||||
| John Storm | John Storm | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dale Morris | D. Morris |  | 53 | G |  | 1 | | G | 63 |  | Kwami Jager | K. Jager | |||||||||
| Dennis Luzhny | D. Luzhny | | 49 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 72 | | Terry Hurst | T. Hurst | |||||||||
| Greg Woodgate | G. Woodgate | | 43 | D | | 3 | | D | 66 | | Jamie Thatcher | J. Thatcher | |||||||||
| Henry Griffin | H. Griffin | | 66 | D | | 4 | | D | 65 | | Robert Hurst | R. Hurst | |||||||||
| David Lumsdon | D. Lumsdon | | 44 | D | | 5 | | D | 63 | | Joe Walsh | J. Walsh | |||||||||
| Kevin Carter | K. Carter | | 46 | M | | 6 | | M | 66 |  | Jose Rey | J. Rey | |||||||||
| Shaun Barton | S. Barton | | 51 | M | | 7 | | M | 64 | | Warren Hughes | W. Hughes | |||||||||
| Duncan Fowler | D. Fowler | | 44 | M | | 8 | | M | 59 | | Jermaine Simonsen | J. Simonsen | |||||||||
| Ian Stewart | I. Stewart | | 44 | A | | 9 | | M | 56 | | Paul Prior | P. Prior | |||||||||
| Ralph Jobson | R. Jobson | | 60 | A | | 10 | | A | 56 |  | Craig Glass | C. Glass | |||||||||
| Neil Impey | N. Impey | | 52 | A | | 11 | | A | 53 | | Peter Mustoe | P. Mustoe | |||||||||
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Portman Road where Ipswich Town play host to Middlesbrough. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
Ipswich Town are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Middlesbrough appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Ipswich Town are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Middlesbrough appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
0.00
0-0Ipswich Town kick off and get the match underway!
10.25
0-0Paul Prior makes a simple pass to Peter Mustoe. Peter Mustoe controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
18.59
Shaun Barton makes a probing pass to Ian Stewart. Ian Stewart sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
22.23
0-0Jose Rey sees a break and surges forward. Jose Rey kicks a strong pass forward to Craig Glass. Craig Glass shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Dale Morris easily smothers it.
26.27
Paul Prior chips the ball to his team mate, Craig Glass. Craig Glass shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
28.55
0-0Jermaine Simonsen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Craig Glass. Craig Glass threads the ball through to Peter Mustoe but he's offside!
30.34
Jose Rey controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Peter Mustoe. Peter Mustoe shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
33.23
0-0Middlesbrough are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
39.54
0-0Greg Woodgate controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Shaun Barton. Shaun Barton knocks the ball to his team mate, Neil Impey. Neil Impey knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
Middlesbrough start the second half!
48.08
Warren Hughes sees space and advances. Warren Hughes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
51.13
0-1Jose Rey controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Craig Glass. Craig Glass plays a perfect one-two with Peter Mustoe and rushes in on goal... Craig Glass shoots from just inside the box. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
57.38
Kevin Carter decides to run forward with the ball. Kevin Carter passes the ball forward but Ralph Jobson is offside!
61.09
Greg Woodgate kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin Carter. Kevin Carter makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ralph Jobson. Ralph Jobson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jamie Thatcher.
65.39
Duncan Fowler controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ian Stewart. Ian Stewart shoots from outside the area. What a cracker!! Kwami Jager had no chance!! Goal for Ipswich Town!
73.59
1-1Craig Glass barges into Greg Woodgate. Craig Glass is shown the yellow card! Greg Woodgate stretches but gets up unharmed.
84.19
Robert Hurst chips the ball to his team mate, Paul Prior. Paul Prior brings the ball forward. Paul Prior plays a perfect one-two with Craig Glass and rushes in on goal... Paul Prior cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
85.28
Paul Prior knocks the ball forward to Peter Mustoe. Peter Mustoe knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dale Morris who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
1
2
Shots off Target
1
5
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
46.7%
53.3%
Play Area
35%
51.7%
13.3%
Scorers
| Ian Stewart 65 | Craig Glass 51 |