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 Derby County. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Ipswich Town are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Derby County appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alan Cole.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Ipswich Town are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Derby County appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alan Cole.
0.00
Derby County kick off and get the first half underway!
3.29
Mark Barmby threads the ball through to Damien Plowright. Damien Plowright darts forward. Damien Plowright shoots from 20 yards. Michael Standing is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
9.10
Richard Laver barges into Liam Stockdale. The referee calls over Richard Laver and shows him a yellow card! Liam Stockdale stretches but gets up unharmed.
10.15
Liam Stockdale hacks Richard Laver from behind! The referee calls over Liam Stockdale and shows him a yellow card! Richard Laver stretches but gets up unharmed.
12.20
Damien Plowright runs straight at the opposition's defence. Damien Plowright whips in a cross ball towards Francis Oakley. With a superhuman jump, Francis Oakley connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Francis Oakley scores for Derby County!!
15.22
Sandro De Sole controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Liam Stockdale. Liam Stockdale flicks a high ball forward to Paul Diakite who takes it down. Paul Diakite knocks in a cross ball towards Marc Rummenigge. Marc Rummenigge is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but James Plowright reads it well. Nice keeping!
18.48
Aloisio Bardon sees Houssin Kachloul in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Houssin Kachloul whips in a cross ball towards Marc Rummenigge. With a superhuman jump, Marc Rummenigge connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it's drastically wayward!
26.36
Seth Lineker makes a simple pass to Ivan Vickers. Ivan Vickers flicks a high ball forward to Paul Diakite who takes it down. Paul Diakite lofts in a cross ball towards Marc Rummenigge. Marc Rummenigge rises majestically and gets a header on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
28.20
Sandro De Sole sees Liam Stockdale in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Liam Stockdale makes a simple pass to Marc Rummenigge. Marc Rummenigge knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
30.12
Liam Stockdale flicks a high pass forward. Paul Diakite holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Paul Diakite knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Damien Mcgovern.
32.35
Ivan Vickers flicks a high pass forward to Houssin Kachloul who brings the ball under control. Houssin Kachloul knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Damien Mcgovern.
34.49
Shaun Carlton clumsily knocks into Ivan Vickers. Shaun Carlton is warned by the referee! Ivan Vickers runs off the knock.
36.42
Seeing Damien Plowright's run, Max Accursi quickly throws the ball into his path. Damien Plowright flicks a high pass forward. Simon Wesselmann controls it well on his chest. Simon Wesselmann knocks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Crooks. Stephen Crooks shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it is tipped over by Michael Standing.
37.21
Corner kick to Derby County. Max Accursi plays it to the near post. Houssin Kachloul gets to the ball and clears it up field.
38.23
Danny Thirlwell makes a simple pass to Liam Stockdale. Liam Stockdale kicks a strong pass forward to Houssin Kachloul. Houssin Kachloul whips in a cross ball towards Marc Rummenigge. Marc Rummenigge powers a header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
39.36
Carl Rankin pushes up the pitch. Carl Rankin picks a pass forward to Houssin Kachloul. Houssin Kachloul deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Diakite but the linesman indicates offside!
42.32
Richard Laver flicks a high ball forward to Stephen Crooks who takes it down. Stephen Crooks lofts in a cross ball towards Simon Wesselmann. Simon Wesselmann makes a deft header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
Aloisio Bardon threads the ball through to Paul Diakite. Paul Diakite knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mark Barmby.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Ipswich Town appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation. Derby County appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Ipswich Town kick off!
48.01
Ivan Vickers threads a neat ball through to Houssin Kachloul. Houssin Kachloul knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
49.09
Damien Mcgovern pushes up the pitch. Damien Mcgovern makes a simple pass to Stephen Crooks. Stephen Crooks skips past Sandro De Sole! Stephen Crooks cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
51.18
Liam Stockdale makes a probing pass to Marc Rummenigge. Marc Rummenigge whips in a cross ball towards Paul Diakite. Paul Diakite is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it flies just off target!
53.36
Richard Laver flicks a high ball forward to Simon Wesselmann who takes it down. Simon Wesselmann knocks in a cross ball towards Stephen Crooks. Stephen Crooks makes a convincing header. Michael Standing punches it away to safety.
61.35
Sandro De Sole hits a low pass to Liam Stockdale. Liam Stockdale flicks a high pass forward to Marc Rummenigge who brings the ball under control. Marc Rummenigge knocks in a cross ball towards Houssin Kachloul. Houssin Kachloul gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It's there!! James Plowright has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
65.02
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
66.23
Seth Lineker controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Liam Stockdale. Liam Stockdale advances with the ball. Liam Stockdale finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
71.06
Danny Thirlwell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paul Diakite. Paul Diakite knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Damien Mcgovern.
72.56
Seth Lineker barges into Richard Laver. Seth Lineker is warned by the referee! Richard Laver stretches but gets up unharmed.
75.00
Max Accursi flicks a high pass forward. Simon Wesselmann holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Simon Wesselmann shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
77.29
Derby County have made 2 substitutions with Steve Boateng replacing Damien Plowright and Dean Robinson replacing Damien Mcgovern .
78.38
Carl Rankin clumsily knocks into Steve Boateng. The referee calls over Carl Rankin and shows him a yellow card! Steve Boateng grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
79.12
Shaun Carlton comes in with a late challenge on Danny Thirlwell. Shaun Carlton is warned by the referee again! Danny Thirlwell stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.38
Liam Stockdale barges into Richard Laver. The referee calls over Liam Stockdale and shows him his second yellow card! He's sending him off!! Richard Laver hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Danny Thirlwell flicks a high pass forward. Marc Rummenigge collects the pass. Marc Rummenigge tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
4
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
1
0
Possession
63%
37%
Play Area
28.4%
44.4%
27.2%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Damien Plowright of Derby County |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Michael Standing (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Seth Lineker (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Sandro De Sole (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Carl Rankin (DEF) | ![]() | 6 |
| 5. | Danny Thirlwell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Liam Stockdale (MID) | ![]() | 3 |
| 7. | Ivan Vickers (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Aloisio Bardon (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Houssin Kachloul (ATT) | ![]() | 7 |
| 10. | Marc Rummenigge (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Paul Diakite (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | David Nodari (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Garry Telfer (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Marvin Johnson (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | James Plowright (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Mark Barmby (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Harry Blake (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Damien Mcgovern (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Max Accursi (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Damien Plowright (MID) | ![]() | 9 |
| 7. | Shaun Carlton (MID) | 5 | |
| 8. | Richard Laver (MID) | ![]() | 6 |
| 9. | Simon Wesselmann (ATT) | ![]() | 7 |
| 10. | Stephen Crooks (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Francis Oakley (ATT) | ![]() | 7 |
| 12. | Steve Boateng (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Hannes Hoeness (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Dean Robinson (MID) | 6 | |










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