Match Report


Ipswich TownIpswich Town     Leyton OrientLeyton Orient
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Alberto MainiA. Maini64
G
1
G
78Harry LumsdonH. Lumsdon
Danny AndrewsD. Andrews73
D
2
D
71Terry CampbellT. Campbell
Oberdan CarusoO. Caruso69
D
3
D
62James RufusJ. Rufus
John ShearerJ. Shearer68
D
4
D
56Gerhard EberleG. Eberle
Thierry VenusT. Venus53
D
5
D
53Marvin LawrenceM. Lawrence
Oleg BoltonO. Bolton69
M
6
M
65Carlos MenendezC. Menendez
Graham VassellG. Vassell61
M
captain7captain
M
63Carlton MersonC. Merson
Alfred LampardA. Lampard60
A
8
A
72Dean NewtonD. Newton
Nwankwo FroggattN. Froggatt59
A
9
A
53Allan AgatheA. Agathe
Vitor FariaV. Faria57
A
10
A
50Nwankwo JeffersN. Jeffers
Darren GreavesD. Greaves55
A
11
A
44Nwankwo InsleyN. Insley
 
Danilo MarchegianiD. Marchegiani56
M
12
G
58Matt LawrenceM. Lawrence
Brendan ThirlwellB. Thirlwell54
M
13
M
56Malcolm GrimandiM. Grimandi
Francis PearceF. Pearce53
M
14
G
54Cristiano PostigaC. Postiga

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Portman Road where Ipswich Town play host to Leyton Orient. A crowd of 9,452 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Ipswich Town and Leyton Orient are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Umberto Tarantino.


0.00
Ipswich Town kick off and get the first half underway!
3.59
Graham Vassell makes a probing pass to Darren Greaves. Darren Greaves controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
4.55
Oleg Bolton threads the ball through to Darren Greaves. Darren Greaves shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
6.06
John Shearer clumsily knocks into Carlos Menendez. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Carlos Menendez runs off the knock.
15.14
James Rufus plays the ball forward to Carlton Merson. Carlton Merson takes it forward alone. Carlton Merson finds some space and shoots from distance. Fantastic reaction save from Alberto Maini!
18.44
Oleg Bolton darts forward. Oleg Bolton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
21.43
Graham Vassell flicks a high pass forward. Vitor Faria collects the pass. Vitor Faria whips in a cross ball towards Darren Greaves. Darren Greaves is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Solid save from Harry Lumsdon.
24.19
Terry Campbell hits a low pass to Carlton Merson. Carlton Merson flicks a high ball forward to Nwankwo Jeffers who takes it down. Nwankwo Jeffers knocks in a cross ball towards Allan Agathe. Allan Agathe powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Alberto Maini!
27.19
Nwankwo Froggatt clumsily knocks into Gerhard Eberle. Nwankwo Froggatt is given a warning by the referee! Gerhard Eberle stretches but gets up unharmed.
30.32
Graham Vassell hits a low pass to Nwankwo Froggatt. Nwankwo Froggatt makes a simple pass, allowing Vitor Faria to run into the box. Vitor Faria takes a shot at goal. Harry Lumsdon easily gets down and covers it.
33.24
Oleg Bolton chips the ball to his team mate, Vitor Faria. Vitor Faria lofts in a cross ball towards Nwankwo Froggatt. Nwankwo Froggatt outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but is denied by Gerhard Eberle. Excellent block.
38.35
Carlton Merson hits a low pass to Allan Agathe. Allan Agathe whips in a cross ball towards Nwankwo Jeffers. With a superhuman jump, Nwankwo Jeffers connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it's well over the bar!
45.00
Oleg Bolton changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Oleg Bolton lofts in a cross ball towards Vitor Faria. Vitor Faria connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Ipswich Town!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Ipswich Town appear unchanged since the first half. Leyton Orient also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Leyton Orient start the second half!
48.57
Oleg Bolton flicks a high ball forward to Darren Greaves who gracefully takes it down. Darren Greaves finds some space and shoots from distance. Harry Lumsdon gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
51.19
Graham Vassell catches Marvin Lawrence on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Marvin Lawrence gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
53.42
Oleg Bolton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nwankwo Froggatt. Nwankwo Froggatt shoots from 25 yards. Harry Lumsdon gets down and covers it.
54.02
Oberdan Caruso flicks the ball to his team mate, Graham Vassell. Seeing a gap ahead, Graham Vassell laces a through ball forward to Nwankwo Froggatt. Nwankwo Froggatt whips in a cross ball towards Vitor Faria. Vitor Faria heads the ball goalwards but it is miles over!
55.46
Carlton Merson surges forward with the ball. Carlton Merson kicks a strong pass forward to Nwankwo Insley but the referee indicates it's offside!
57.15
Marvin Lawrence darts forward. Marvin Lawrence sees a break and surges forward. Marvin Lawrence plays a one-two with Nwankwo Jeffers and advances towards the goal... Marvin Lawrence rockets a shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
60.10
Graham Vassell knocks the ball to his team mate, Darren Greaves. Darren Greaves knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Marvin Lawrence.
65.12
Carlton Merson flicks a high pass forward. Nwankwo Insley holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nwankwo Insley knocks in a cross ball towards Dean Newton. Dean Newton jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
69.53
Oleg Bolton runs straight at the opposition's defence. Oleg Bolton plays a scrappy one-two with Alfred Lampard and advances towards the goal... Oleg Bolton makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it's a lousy effort!
72.13
Gerhard Eberle comes in with a late challenge on Nwankwo Froggatt. The referee calls over Gerhard Eberle and shows him a yellow card! Nwankwo Froggatt hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.02
Marvin Lawrence threads a neat ball through to Carlos Menendez. Carlos Menendez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nwankwo Insley. Nwankwo Insley shoots from 20 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
79.54
Danny Andrews deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Graham Vassell. Graham Vassell makes an attacking run forward. Graham Vassell whips in a cross ball towards Nwankwo Froggatt. Nwankwo Froggatt beats his man to it with a header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
83.32
Oleg Bolton threads a neat ball through to Alfred Lampard. Alfred Lampard cuts inside the box! Alfred Lampard takes a shot at goal but Harry Lumsdon is on top of it.
84.05
Carlton Merson changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Carlton Merson shoots from long range but is denied by Alberto Maini. Excellent save.
85.00
Oleg Bolton threads a neat ball through to Alfred Lampard. Alfred Lampard lofts in a cross ball towards Darren Greaves. Darren Greaves finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
87.10
Carlos Menendez runs straight at the opposition's defence. Carlos Menendez tries a spectacular long range effort his aim is horrendously poor!
89.42
Carlton Merson knocks the ball forward to Nwankwo Jeffers. Nwankwo Jeffers whips in a cross ball towards Dean Newton. Dean Newton is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
Carlton Merson sees Nwankwo Insley in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nwankwo Insley shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Ipswich Town

Leyton Orient
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
9
5
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.5%
52.5%
Play Area
20%
46.2%
33.8%

Scorers
Vitor Faria 45
Nwankwo Froggatt 80
Marvin Lawrence 57
Dean Newton 65

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Oleg Bolton of Ipswich Town

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

1.Harry Lumsdon (GK)
8
2.Terry Campbell (DEF)
6
3.James Rufus (DEF)
6
4.Gerhard Eberle (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Marvin Lawrence (DEF)goal scored
8
6.Carlos Menendez (MID)
7
7.Carlton Merson (MID)
8
8.Dean Newton (ATT)goal scored
7
9.Allan Agathe (ATT)
6
10.Nwankwo Jeffers (ATT)
6
11.Nwankwo Insley (ATT)
6
 
12.Matt Lawrence (GK)
0
13.Malcolm Grimandi (MID)
0
14.Cristiano Postiga (GK)
0