Match Report


Ipswich TownIpswich Town     WatfordWatford
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Alexander BrownA. Brown44
G
1
G
56George SwiftG. Swift
Gary VassellG. Vassell53
D
2captain
D
53Florian ErlerF. Erler
Matthew CarltonM. Carlton45
D
3
D
51Scott ElliottS. Elliott
Emile GerrardE. Gerrard44
D
4
D
48Nwankwo GreavesN. Greaves
Ghislain BonisselG. Bonissel37
D
5
M
59Jason HendrieJ. Hendrie
Ray CarparelliR. Carparelli62
M
6
M
56Ben LoweB. Lowe
James BartonJ. Barton59
M
7
M
54Emile HitchcockE. Hitchcock
David CoppingD. Copping51
M
8
M
53Kieron LofthouseK. Lofthouse
Ronnie PetersR. Peters40
M
9
A
45Jonathan LuzhnyJ. Luzhny
Julian JohnsonJ. Johnson38
M
captain10
A
43Eddie GascoigneE. Gascoigne
Alexander MurrayA. Murray52
A
11
A
39Henry MarshallH. Marshall
 
Ian VassellI. Vassell51
A
12
D
47Matt DavidsonM. Davidson
Stuart CraddockS. Craddock43
A
13
M
45Luis TorresL. Torres
Lee MilburnL. Milburn39
A
14
D
44Peter EtheringtonP. Etherington

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Match Report
The weather is mixed here at Portman Road where Ipswich Town play host to Watford. A crowd of 2,652 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Ipswich Town are playing in a 4-5-1 formation while Watford appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Nicky Jobson.


0.00
Watford get the match underway!
3.02
Emile Hitchcock kicks a strong pass forward to Henry Marshall. Henry Marshall shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
6.26
Ray Carparelli surges forward with the ball. Ray Carparelli finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
30.21
Jason Hendrie threads the ball through to Henry Marshall. Henry Marshall deftly passes the ball to Eddie Gascoigne, releasing him through on goal. Some awkward footwork from Eddie Gascoigne provides some space. He shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
33.25
Scott Elliott threads a neat ball through to Emile Hitchcock. Emile Hitchcock threads a neat ball through to Eddie Gascoigne. Eddie Gascoigne shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
34.56
Julian Johnson hacks Jason Hendrie from behind! Julian Johnson is given a warning by the referee! Jason Hendrie hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
36.14
Ray Carparelli hits a low pass to Alexander Murray. Alexander Murray tries a spectacular long range effort. It's miles wide!
38.50
Emile Hitchcock threads a neat ball through to Jonathan Luzhny. Jonathan Luzhny tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
40.27
Ray Carparelli chips the ball to his team mate, Alexander Murray. Alexander Murray finds some space and shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
42.21
Emile Hitchcock changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Emile Hitchcock edges inside the box! Emile Hitchcock cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
45.00
Florian Erler threads a neat ball through to Ben Lowe. Ben Lowe flicks a high pass forward. Henry Marshall controls it well on his chest. Henry Marshall knocks in a cross ball towards Jonathan Luzhny. Jonathan Luzhny finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
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. Watford also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Ipswich Town kicking off!
67.06
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
69.45
Ben Lowe knocks the ball forward to Jonathan Luzhny. Jonathan Luzhny knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alexander Brown who gathers it comfortably.
73.49
Ronnie Peters clumsily knocks into Ben Lowe. Ronnie Peters is given a warning by the referee! Ben Lowe runs off the knock.
77.58
Ipswich Town have made a substitution with Ian Vassell replacing Julian Johnson .
87.58
Jason Hendrie knocks the ball forward to Henry Marshall. Henry Marshall knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Ipswich Town

Watford
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
0
1
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.5%
48.5%
Play Area
20.6%
50%
29.4%

Scorers
Jonathan Luzhny 45

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jonathan Luzhny of Watford

Match Ratings
1.Alexander Brown (GK)
6
2.Gary Vassell (DEF)
6
3.Matthew Carlton (DEF)
7
4.Emile Gerrard (DEF)
6
5.Ghislain Bonissel (DEF)
6
6.Ray Carparelli (MID)
8
7.James Barton (MID)
6
8.David Copping (MID)
6
9.Ronnie Peters (MID)
6
10.Julian Johnson (MID)
6
11.Alexander Murray (ATT)
7
 
12.Ian Vassell (ATT)
6
13.Stuart Craddock (ATT)
0
14.Lee Milburn (ATT)
0

1.George Swift (GK)
6
2.Florian Erler (DEF)
6
3.Scott Elliott (DEF)
6
4.Nwankwo Greaves (DEF)
8
5.Jason Hendrie (MID)
6
6.Ben Lowe (MID)
6
7.Emile Hitchcock (MID)
8
8.Kieron Lofthouse (MID)
6
9.Jonathan Luzhny (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Eddie Gascoigne (ATT)
6
11.Henry Marshall (ATT)
7
 
12.Matt Davidson (DEF)
0
13.Luis Torres (MID)
0
14.Peter Etherington (DEF)
0