Match Report


Ipswich TownIpswich Town     Tranmere RoversTranmere Rovers
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Michael StandingM. Standing63
G
1
G
60Luke HollowayL. Holloway
Seth LinekerS. Lineker74
D
2
D
72Andres Guerrero LopezA. Guerrero Lopez
Sandro De SoleS. De Sole66
D
3
D
60Richard BarryR. Barry
Carl RankinC. Rankin55
D
4
D
49Shaun LoweS. Lowe
Danny ThirlwellD. Thirlwell53
D
5
M
74Steve RoyceS. Royce
Liam StockdaleL. Stockdale73
M
captain6
M
58Philipp SchraderP. Schrader
Ivan VickersI. Vickers67
M
7
M
53Danny MoffatD. Moffat
Aloisio BardonA. Bardon67
M
8
M
49Duncan McleodD. Mcleod
Houssin KachloulH. Kachloul69
A
9
A
77Adrian DixonA. Dixon
Marc RummeniggeM. Rummenigge63
A
10captain
A
74Ian MyersI. Myers
Paul DiakiteP. Diakite54
A
11
A
56Wes ClemenceW. Clemence
 
David NodariD. Nodari67
M
12
G
57Alfonso MartuscielloA. Martusciello
Garry TelferG. Telfer63
M
13
A
56Jonathan VassellJ. Vassell
Marvin JohnsonM. Johnson55
M
14
G
53Clive EdworthyC. Edworthy

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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at Portman Road where Ipswich Town play host to Tranmere Rovers. A crowd of 9,543 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Ipswich Town are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Tranmere Rovers appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Sinclair.


0.00
Ipswich Town start the game by kicking off the first half!
6.23
Philipp Schrader brings the ball forward. Philipp Schrader knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Michael Standing who gathers it comfortably.
8.34
Ivan Vickers barges into Richard Barry. Ivan Vickers is given a warning by the referee! Richard Barry runs off the knock.
9.19
Sandro De Sole makes a beautiful solo run. Sandro De Sole threads a neat ball through to Marc Rummenigge. Marc Rummenigge threads the ball through to Houssin Kachloul but he's offside!
10.32
Seth Lineker controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Aloisio Bardon. Aloisio Bardon flicks a high ball forward to Paul Diakite who takes it down. Paul Diakite knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
12.34
Carl Rankin knocks the ball to his team mate, Liam Stockdale. With great vision, Liam Stockdale plays the ball forward to Houssin Kachloul. Houssin Kachloul knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
15.21
Andres Guerrero Lopez threads the ball through to Steve Royce. Steve Royce flicks a high pass forward. Adrian Dixon collects the pass. Adrian Dixon sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Tranmere Rovers are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
18.54
Shaun Lowe flicks a high pass forward. Danny Moffat holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Danny Moffat sees Adrian Dixon in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Adrian Dixon lofts in a cross ball towards Wes Clemence. Wes Clemence powers a header at goal but it flies wide!
21.30
Shaun Lowe knocks the ball to his team mate, Danny Moffat. Danny Moffat makes a simple pass to Wes Clemence. Wes Clemence whips in a cross ball towards Ian Myers. Ian Myers makes a looping header on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
24.25
Danny Thirlwell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ivan Vickers. Ivan Vickers deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Houssin Kachloul. Houssin Kachloul knocks in a cross ball towards Marc Rummenigge. Marc Rummenigge flicks the ball with his head. It's there!! Luke Holloway has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
27.41
Liam Stockdale threads the ball through to Paul Diakite. Paul Diakite whips in a cross ball towards Marc Rummenigge. Marc Rummenigge is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
30.58
Carl Rankin flicks the ball to his team mate, Aloisio Bardon. Aloisio Bardon threads a neat ball through to Paul Diakite. Paul Diakite knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Shaun Lowe.
33.56
Ivan Vickers flicks a high pass forward to Houssin Kachloul who brings the ball under control. Houssin Kachloul shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Luke Holloway. Excellent save.
34.16
Shaun Lowe hits a low pass to Philipp Schrader. Philipp Schrader flicks a high pass forward to Ian Myers who brings the ball under control. Ian Myers tries a spectacular long range effort. Michael Standing gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
36.00
Ivan Vickers darts forward. Ivan Vickers knocks in a cross ball towards Houssin Kachloul. Houssin Kachloul is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
40.54
Sandro De Sole threads the ball through to Ivan Vickers. Ivan Vickers chips the ball to his team mate, Houssin Kachloul. Houssin Kachloul knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Shaun Lowe.
42.57
Liam Stockdale threads the ball through to Paul Diakite. Paul Diakite whips in a cross ball towards Houssin Kachloul. Houssin Kachloul gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It's there!! Luke Holloway has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
Seth Lineker flicks a high ball forward to Ivan Vickers who takes it down. Ivan Vickers makes a probing pass to Houssin Kachloul. Houssin Kachloul shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Luke Holloway manages to gather it.
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. Tranmere Rovers also appear unchanged since the first half. The Ipswich Town players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Tranmere Rovers kick off!
53.29
Philipp Schrader kicks a strong pass forward to Ian Myers. Ian Myers tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
54.50
Seth Lineker knocks the ball to his team mate, Aloisio Bardon. Aloisio Bardon runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Aloisio Bardon whips in a cross ball towards Marc Rummenigge. Marc Rummenigge directs the ball goalwards with his head but it's a woeful effort!
55.46
Shaun Lowe makes a simple pass to Duncan Mcleod. Duncan Mcleod sees Wes Clemence in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Wes Clemence knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.55
Sandro De Sole makes a strong solo run forward. Sandro De Sole flicks a high pass forward. Paul Diakite holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Paul Diakite shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
60.42
Ipswich Town have made a substitution with Garry Telfer replacing Marc Rummenigge .Tranmere Rovers have made a substitution with Alfonso Martusciello replacing Adrian Dixon .
63.52
Philipp Schrader plays the ball forward to Wes Clemence. Wes Clemence knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sandro De Sole.
65.56
Philipp Schrader makes a probing pass to Wes Clemence. Wes Clemence knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sandro De Sole.
66.10
Carl Rankin launches a long ball forward. Garry Telfer knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Shaun Lowe.
73.56
Liam Stockdale deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Garry Telfer. Garry Telfer edges inside the box! Garry Telfer muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
75.34
Sandro De Sole pushes up the pitch. Sandro De Sole kicks a strong pass forward to Houssin Kachloul. Houssin Kachloul lofts in a cross ball towards Garry Telfer. Garry Telfer gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
77.04
Tranmere Rovers have made 2 substitutions with Jonathan Vassell replacing Danny Moffat and Clive Edworthy replacing Wes Clemence .
83.11
Jonathan Vassell threads a neat ball through to Clive Edworthy. Clive Edworthy knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sandro De Sole.
84.13
Richard Barry hacks Ivan Vickers from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ivan Vickers stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.29
Sandro De Sole flicks the ball to his team mate, Ivan Vickers. Ivan Vickers makes a simple pass to Houssin Kachloul. Houssin Kachloul knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Ipswich Town

Tranmere Rovers
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
5
1
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
59.6%
40.4%
Play Area
27%
41.6%
31.5%

Scorers
Marc Rummenigge 24
Houssin Kachloul 36, 43

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Houssin Kachloul of Ipswich Town

Match Ratings
1.Michael Standing (GK)
6
2.Seth Lineker (DEF)
6
3.Sandro De Sole (DEF)
8
4.Carl Rankin (DEF)
6
5.Danny Thirlwell (DEF)
6
6.Liam Stockdale (MID)
6
7.Ivan Vickers (MID)
8
8.Aloisio Bardon (MID)
6
9.Houssin Kachloul (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Marc Rummenigge (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Paul Diakite (ATT)
6
 
12.David Nodari (MID)
0
13.Garry Telfer (MID)
6
14.Marvin Johnson (MID)
0

1.Luke Holloway (GK)
6
2.Andres Guerrero Lopez (DEF)
6
3.Richard Barry (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Shaun Lowe (DEF)
6
5.Steve Royce (MID)
6
6.Philipp Schrader (MID)
7
7.Danny Moffat (MID)
6
8.Duncan Mcleod (MID)
6
9.Adrian Dixon (ATT)
6
10.Ian Myers (ATT)
6
11.Wes Clemence (ATT)
6
 
12.Alfonso Martusciello (GK)
6
13.Jonathan Vassell (ATT)
6
14.Clive Edworthy (GK)
6