Match Report


West Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich Albion     Ipswich TownIpswich Town
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Gilles VieiraG. Vieira75
G
captain1
G
64Alberto MainiA. Maini
Gilles SwiftG. Swift67
D
2
D
73Danny AndrewsD. Andrews
Oleg AthertonO. Atherton61
D
3
D
68John ShearerJ. Shearer
Cesar RibeiroC. Ribeiro61
D
4
D
53Thierry VenusT. Venus
Les MorrisL. Morris66
M
5
D
50Oleg WoodgateO. Woodgate
Harvey VenusH. Venus65
M
6
M
69Oleg BoltonO. Bolton
Paolo DelaneyP. Delaney59
M
7captain
M
61Graham VassellG. Vassell
Paul LoweP. Lowe54
M
8
A
60Alfred LampardA. Lampard
Oleg AdamsO. Adams70
A
9
A
59Nwankwo FroggattN. Froggatt
Gareth TilerG. Tiler54
A
10
A
57Vitor FariaV. Faria
Chris GodberC. Godber53
A
11
A
55Darren GreavesD. Greaves
 
Nigel LuzhnyN. Luzhny67
G
12
M
56Danilo MarchegianiD. Marchegiani
Neil ShawN. Shaw59
D
13
M
54Brendan ThirlwellB. Thirlwell
Steven VieiraS. Vieira57
D
14
M
53Francis PearceF. Pearce

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at The Hawthorns where West Bromwich Albion play host to Ipswich Town. A crowd of 8,918 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
West Bromwich Albion are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Ipswich Town appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Marcus Jess.


0.00
The first half starts with Ipswich Town kicking off!
3.25
Oleg Atherton chips the ball to his team mate, Paolo Delaney. Seeing a gap ahead, Paolo Delaney plays the ball forward to Oleg Adams. Oleg Adams whips in a cross ball towards Gareth Tiler. Gareth Tiler is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it flies wide!
4.33
Oleg Bolton makes an attacking run forward. Oleg Bolton cuts inside the box! Some awkward footwork from Oleg Bolton provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it misses the target by a large margin!
6.54
Chris Godber hacks Thierry Venus from behind! Chris Godber is given a warning by the referee! Thierry Venus stretches but gets up unharmed.
9.39
Graham Vassell knocks the ball to his team mate, Darren Greaves. Darren Greaves makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alfred Lampard but he's offside!
10.54
Paul Lowe chips the ball to his team mate, Oleg Adams. Oleg Adams knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Danny Andrews.
18.19
Gilles Swift flicks the ball to his team mate, Paolo Delaney. With great vision, Paolo Delaney plays the ball forward to Chris Godber. Chris Godber knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alberto Maini who gathers it comfortably.
21.58
Thierry Venus catches Chris Godber on the ankles. The referee calls over Thierry Venus and warns him to calm down! Chris Godber stretches but gets up unharmed.
22.44
Graham Vassell flicks a high pass forward. Nwankwo Froggatt collects the pass. Nwankwo Froggatt whips in a cross ball towards Darren Greaves. Darren Greaves rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Gilles Vieira is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
26.40
Thierry Venus clumsily knocks into Oleg Adams. The referee brings Thierry Venus to one side and gives him another warning! Oleg Adams stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.46
With great vision, Oleg Bolton plays the ball forward to Darren Greaves. Darren Greaves lofts in a cross ball towards Nwankwo Froggatt. Nwankwo Froggatt connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it slams into the crowd!
32.04
Les Morris makes an attacking run forward. Les Morris knocks in a cross ball towards Gareth Tiler. With a superhuman jump, Gareth Tiler connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it's a woeful effort!
39.37
Graham Vassell passes the ball forward to Darren Greaves. Darren Greaves makes a simple pass, allowing Alfred Lampard to run into the box. Alfred Lampard cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
42.24
Thierry Venus controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Graham Vassell. Graham Vassell hits a low pass to Nwankwo Froggatt. Nwankwo Froggatt lofts in a cross ball towards Darren Greaves. Darren Greaves is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Gilles Vieira manages to gather it effortlessly.
44.19
Oleg Bolton knocks the ball to his team mate, Nwankwo Froggatt. Nwankwo Froggatt plays a one-two with Darren Greaves and rushes in on goal... Nwankwo Froggatt side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
45.00
Graham Vassell flicks a high ball forward to Vitor Faria who takes it down. Vitor Faria knocks the ball forward, putting Alfred Lampard through on goal. Some good footwork from Alfred Lampard provides some space. He shoots at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. West Bromwich Albion appear unchanged since the first half. Ipswich Town also appear unchanged since the first half. The West Bromwich Albion players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and West Bromwich Albion get the second half underway!
48.15
Cesar Ribeiro hits a low pass to Paul Lowe. Paul Lowe flicks a high pass forward. Chris Godber controls it well on his chest. Chris Godber whips in a cross ball towards Gareth Tiler. Gareth Tiler is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
49.10
Graham Vassell threads the ball through to Darren Greaves. Darren Greaves knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Oleg Atherton.
51.41
Paolo Delaney barges into Danny Andrews. Paolo Delaney is given a warning by the referee! Danny Andrews hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.16
Graham Vassell threads the ball through to Alfred Lampard. Alfred Lampard skips past Oleg Atherton! Alfred Lampard tries a spectacular strike but it is tipped over by Gilles Vieira.
54.06
Corner kick to Ipswich Town. Oleg Bolton plays it out to the edge of the box. Les Morris reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
55.32
Paolo Delaney chips the ball to his team mate, Oleg Adams. Oleg Adams shoots from long range. Good keeping from Alberto Maini as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
56.22
Corner kick to West Bromwich Albion. Paul Lowe plays it out to the edge of the box. Oleg Bolton reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
60.55
West Bromwich Albion have made a substitution with Steven Vieira replacing Oleg Atherton .
61.56
Gilles Swift sees Paul Lowe in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Without breaking stride, Paul Lowe plays the ball forward to Gareth Tiler. Gareth Tiler knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alberto Maini who gathers it comfortably.
66.41
Thierry Venus threads a neat ball through to Graham Vassell. Graham Vassell flicks a high pass forward. Nwankwo Froggatt holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nwankwo Froggatt rushes past Gilles Swift! Nwankwo Froggatt makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
72.45
Oleg Bolton flicks a high pass forward to Alfred Lampard who brings the ball under control. Alfred Lampard makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Darren Greaves. Darren Greaves shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
73.27
Graham Vassell flicks a high ball forward to Nwankwo Froggatt who takes it down. Nwankwo Froggatt runs straight at the defence! Nwankwo Froggatt comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out but it rises well off target!
75.16
Ipswich Town are dictating the run of play here today.
77.31
West Bromwich Albion have made 2 substitutions with Nigel Luzhny replacing Harvey Venus and Neil Shaw replacing Paolo Delaney .
78.40
Graham Vassell surges forward with the ball. Graham Vassell lofts in a cross ball towards Vitor Faria. With a superhuman jump, Vitor Faria connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Gilles Vieira gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
79.26
Neil Shaw threads a neat ball through to Chris Godber. Chris Godber knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
84.53
Oleg Bolton flicks a high pass forward. Darren Greaves holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Darren Greaves knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.10
Les Morris flicks a high pass forward. Oleg Adams controls it well on his chest. Oleg Adams tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just off target!
89.37
Graham Vassell threads the ball through to Nwankwo Froggatt. Nwankwo Froggatt finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
90.00
Neil Shaw chips the ball to his team mate, Gareth Tiler. Gareth Tiler whips in a cross ball towards Oleg Adams. Oleg Adams rises majestically and gets a header on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

West Bromwich Albion

Ipswich Town
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
6
Shots off Target
5
7
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42.7%
57.3%
Play Area
28%
42.7%
29.3%

Scorers
Darren Greaves 22

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Graham Vassell of Ipswich Town

Match Ratings
1.Gilles Vieira (GK)
8
2.Gilles Swift (DEF)
6
3.Oleg Atherton (DEF)
6
4.Cesar Ribeiro (DEF)
6
5.Les Morris (MID)
7
6.Harvey Venus (MID)
6
7.Paolo Delaney (MID)
6
8.Paul Lowe (MID)
6
9.Oleg Adams (ATT)
6
10.Gareth Tiler (ATT)
6
11.Chris Godber (ATT)
6
 
12.Nigel Luzhny (GK)
6
13.Neil Shaw (DEF)
6
14.Steven Vieira (DEF)
6

1.Alberto Maini (GK)
6
2.Danny Andrews (DEF)
6
3.John Shearer (DEF)
6
4.Thierry Venus (DEF)
6
5.Oleg Woodgate (DEF)
6
6.Oleg Bolton (MID)
8
7.Graham Vassell (MID)
9
8.Alfred Lampard (ATT)
7
9.Nwankwo Froggatt (ATT)
8
10.Vitor Faria (ATT)
6
11.Darren Greaves (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Danilo Marchegiani (MID)
0
13.Brendan Thirlwell (MID)
0
14.Francis Pearce (MID)
0