Match Report


Ipswich TownIpswich Town     Hartlepool UnitedHartlepool United
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Alberto MainiA. Maini64
G
1
G
54Manuel CupiM. Cupi
Danny AndrewsD. Andrews73
D
2
D
49Eddie StewartE. Stewart
Oberdan CarusoO. Caruso69
D
3
D
47Alexander EdwardsA. Edwards
John ShearerJ. Shearer68
D
4captain
D
47James GascoigneJ. Gascoigne
Thierry VenusT. Venus53
D
5
D
46James StockdaleJ. Stockdale
Oleg BoltonO. Bolton69
M
6
M
62Kevin DittrichK. Dittrich
Danilo MarchegianiD. Marchegiani56
M
captain7
M
47Marcel WilkeM. Wilke
Alfred LampardA. Lampard60
A
8
M
46Eddie RichardsE. Richards
Nwankwo FroggattN. Froggatt59
A
9
A
63Guilherme VieiraG. Vieira
Vitor FariaV. Faria57
A
10
A
62Rio SharpeR. Sharpe
Darren GreavesD. Greaves56
A
11
A
56Stuart LawS. Law
 
Brendan ThirlwellB. Thirlwell54
M
12
G
51Fredrik GranttF. Grantt
Francis PearceF. Pearce53
M
13
A
50Pedro GouameneP. Gouamene
Oleg WoodgateO. Woodgate50
D
14
A
48Scott BishopS. Bishop

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Portman Road where Ipswich Town play host to Hartlepool United. 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 4-2-4 formation while Hartlepool United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dion Mcleod.


0.00
Hartlepool United kick off the first half!
2.00
Danilo Marchegiani flicks the ball to his team mate, Alfred Lampard. Alfred Lampard threads the ball through into the box. Vitor Faria shoots from just inside the box. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
6.59
James Gascoigne passes the ball forward to Marcel Wilke. Marcel Wilke chips the ball to his team mate, Stuart Law. Stuart Law shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
9.04
Kevin Dittrich flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Law holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stuart Law shoots from 25 yards but slams it into the crowd!
12.24
Danilo Marchegiani clumsily knocks into Kevin Dittrich. Danilo Marchegiani is shown the yellow card! Kevin Dittrich stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.49
Oleg Bolton threads a neat ball through to Darren Greaves. Darren Greaves finds some space and shoots from distance. Solid save from Manuel Cupi. What a great pair of hands!
15.32
Eddie Richards controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stuart Law. Stuart Law finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
22.13
Danilo Marchegiani sees space and advances. Danilo Marchegiani knocks in a cross ball towards Nwankwo Froggatt. Nwankwo Froggatt gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it curls horrendously wide!
26.08
Oberdan Caruso clumsily knocks into Guilherme Vieira. The referee calls over Oberdan Caruso and shows him a yellow card! Guilherme Vieira hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.19
Danny Andrews flicks a high pass forward. Oleg Bolton holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Oleg Bolton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nwankwo Froggatt. Nwankwo Froggatt makes a probing pass between the defence to Vitor Faria. Vitor Faria tries a spectacular strike but it whistles just wide of the post!
33.27
Oleg Bolton hacks Kevin Dittrich from behind! The referee warns Oleg Bolton to calm down! Kevin Dittrich gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
40.25
Thierry Venus hoofs the ball up the pitch. Vitor Faria makes a defence splitting pass to Alfred Lampard. Alfred Lampard looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
42.48
Eddie Richards flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Law holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stuart Law knocks in a cross ball towards Guilherme Vieira. Guilherme Vieira rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's miles wide!
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. Hartlepool United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Hartlepool United players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Ipswich Town get the second half underway!
47.44
Eddie Richards sees Guilherme Vieira in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Guilherme Vieira sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
49.39
Eddie Richards kicks a strong pass forward to Guilherme Vieira. Guilherme Vieira knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alberto Maini who gathers it comfortably.
51.15
Oleg Bolton threads a neat ball through to Darren Greaves. Darren Greaves edges inside the box! Darren Greaves makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it's well over the bar!
57.22
Oleg Bolton sees Vitor Faria in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Vitor Faria plays a one-two with Alfred Lampard and rushes in on goal... Vitor Faria rockets a shot on goal. Good keeping from Manuel Cupi as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
58.37
It's a corner kick. Oleg Bolton kicks a low ball in to towards the near post. Darren Greaves side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
60.26
Seeing a gap ahead, Oberdan Caruso plays the ball forward to Danilo Marchegiani. Danilo Marchegiani makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Vitor Faria. Vitor Faria controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Manuel Cupi with no chance!! Goal for Ipswich Town!
66.12
James Gascoigne makes a beautiful solo run. James Gascoigne passes the ball forward to Guilherme Vieira. Guilherme Vieira finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
69.10
Danilo Marchegiani knocks the ball forward to Vitor Faria. Vitor Faria shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
72.55
Kevin Dittrich makes a beautiful solo run. Kevin Dittrich shoots from outside the area but it flies just wide!
73.31
John Shearer makes a simple pass to Danilo Marchegiani. Danilo Marchegiani flicks a high pass forward. Vitor Faria controls it well on his chest. Vitor Faria deftly passes the ball to Nwankwo Froggatt, releasing him through on goal. Nwankwo Froggatt shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
75.12
Rio Sharpe barges into John Shearer. Rio Sharpe is shown the yellow card! John Shearer runs off the knock.
77.44
Danilo Marchegiani advances with the ball. Danilo Marchegiani kicks a strong pass forward to Darren Greaves but the referee indicates it's offside!
78.03
Danilo Marchegiani flicks a high ball forward to Alfred Lampard who takes it down. Alfred Lampard makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nwankwo Froggatt but he's offside!
81.07
Eddie Stewart runs forward with the ball. With great vision, Eddie Stewart plays the ball forward to Rio Sharpe. Rio Sharpe knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
83.48
Oleg Bolton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Vitor Faria. Vitor Faria deftly passes the ball to Nwankwo Froggatt, releasing him through on goal. Nwankwo Froggatt takes a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
87.38
Danilo Marchegiani catches Eddie Richards on the ankles. Danilo Marchegiani is given a warning by the referee! Eddie Richards runs off the knock.
89.45
James Gascoigne passes the ball forward to Eddie Richards. Eddie Richards chips the ball to his team mate, Rio Sharpe. Rio Sharpe whips in a cross ball towards Guilherme Vieira. Guilherme Vieira is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Alberto Maini gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
90.00
Eddie Stewart catches Oleg Bolton on the ankles. The referee calls over Eddie Stewart and shows him a yellow card! Oleg Bolton hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Ipswich Town

Hartlepool United
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
4
1
Shots off Target
8
7
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
4
2
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45.9%
54.1%
Play Area
24.7%
43.5%
31.8%

Scorers
Vitor Faria 2, 60

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Vitor Faria of Ipswich Town

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

1.Manuel Cupi (GK)
6
2.Eddie Stewart (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Alexander Edwards (DEF)
6
4.James Gascoigne (DEF)
7
5.James Stockdale (DEF)
6
6.Kevin Dittrich (MID)
7
7.Marcel Wilke (MID)
6
8.Eddie Richards (MID)
6
9.Guilherme Vieira (ATT)
6
10.Rio Sharpe (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Stuart Law (ATT)
6
 
12.Fredrik Grantt (GK)
0
13.Pedro Gouamene (ATT)
0
14.Scott Bishop (ATT)
0