Match Report


Ipswich TownIpswich Town     Aston VillaAston Villa
John MillerJohn Miller John Ramsay John Ramsay
Steffen SchnellingerS. Schnellinger70
G
1
G
70Alfred JohnsonA. Johnson
Marcos RodriquezM. Rodriquez66
D
2
D
68Frederico JardimF. Jardim
Paul RitchieP. Ritchie61
D
3
D
65Nicol˜ AmbrosinoN. Ambrosino
Eddie DaviesE. Davies61
D
4
D
52Kevin GreigK. Greig
Matt FormonM. Formon67
M
captain5
M
65Federico PastineF. Pastine
Tommy MonkT. Monk66
M
6
M
66Paul MarrP. Marr
Dave TolleyD. Tolley57
M
7
M
63Max NevilleM. Neville
Paul HurstP. Hurst59
M
8
M
64Oleg LuzhnyO. Luzhny
Julian StockdaleJ. Stockdale60
A
9
A
73Cristiano BentoC. Bento
Cesare BrambillaC. Brambilla64
A
10captain
A
60Kemal MasonK. Mason
Ighli PegoloI. Pegolo67
A
11
A
54Ralph MersonR. Merson
 
Gavin OakleyG. Oakley55
D
12
D
56Henry WestwoodH. Westwood
Lee KerrL. Kerr40
M
13
M
37Gareth WeirG. Weir
Yohan LamaY. Lama32
A
14
A
53Jamie LawtonJ. Lawton

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Portman Road where Ipswich Town play host to Aston Villa. A crowd of 8,175 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Ipswich Town and Aston Villa are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by James Hall.


0.00
Ipswich Town kick off the first half!
2.40
Seeing a gap ahead, Paul Hurst laces a through ball forward to Cesare Brambilla. Cesare Brambilla whips in a cross ball towards Ighli Pegolo. Ighli Pegolo 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!
4.58
Paul Hurst makes a simple pass to Ighli Pegolo. Ighli Pegolo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
9.08
Cristiano Bento comes in with a late challenge on Eddie Davies. Cristiano Bento is given a warning by the referee! Eddie Davies hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
12.42
Paul Marr threads the ball through to Kemal Mason. Kemal Mason sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
14.14
Paul Marr makes a simple pass to Federico Pastine. Federico Pastine shoots from 20 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
15.51
Frederico Jardim clumsily knocks into Dave Tolley. Frederico Jardim is warned by the referee! Dave Tolley stretches but gets up unharmed.
16.52
Dave Tolley knocks the ball forward to Julian Stockdale. Julian Stockdale whips in a cross ball towards Cesare Brambilla. Cesare Brambilla is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
22.10
Cesare Brambilla hacks Max Neville from behind! Cesare Brambilla is warned by the referee! Max Neville hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.40
Eddie Davies makes a beautiful solo run. Eddie Davies makes a simple pass to Julian Stockdale. Julian Stockdale finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
28.41
Dave Tolley flicks a high pass forward. Julian Stockdale holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Julian Stockdale whips in a cross ball towards Cesare Brambilla. Cesare Brambilla connects with a diving header. Alfred Johnson picks it out of the air!
30.58
Tommy Monk kicks a strong pass forward to Julian Stockdale. Julian Stockdale tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
33.37
Tommy Monk runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Tommy Monk knocks in a cross ball towards Ighli Pegolo. Ighli Pegolo makes a deft header but it is miles over!
38.33
Paul Hurst flicks the ball to his team mate, Ighli Pegolo. Ighli Pegolo plays a quick one-two with Cesare Brambilla and rushes in on goal... Ighli Pegolo rockets a shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
40.04
Paul Ritchie chips the ball to his team mate, Dave Tolley. Dave Tolley plays the ball forward to Tommy Monk. Tommy Monk whips in a cross ball towards Matt Formon. Matt Formon is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Magnificent save by Alfred Johnson!
45.00
Frederico Jardim passes the ball forward to Federico Pastine. Federico Pastine flicks a high pass forward to Ralph Merson who brings the ball under control. Ralph Merson shoots from 25 yards. Steffen Schnellinger easily gets down and covers it.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Ipswich Town appear unchanged since the first half. Aston Villa also appear unchanged since the first half. The Aston Villa players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Aston Villa kick off!
47.33
Nicol˜ Ambrosino knocks the ball forward to Max Neville. Max Neville makes a probing pass to Cristiano Bento. Cristiano Bento shoots from outside the area but it rises well off target!
48.58
Kevin Greig makes a probing pass to Federico Pastine. Federico Pastine controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Oleg Luzhny. Oleg Luzhny plays a quick one-two with Ralph Merson and rushes in on goal... Oleg Luzhny takes a shot at goal. Steffen Schnellinger gets down and covers it.
53.12
Paul Hurst threads the ball through to Ighli Pegolo. Ighli Pegolo whips in a cross ball towards Matt Formon. Matt Formon jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Wonderful reactions from Alfred Johnson keeps it out!
55.15
Eddie Davies plays the ball forward to Tommy Monk. Tommy Monk hits a low pass to Julian Stockdale. Julian Stockdale lofts in a cross ball towards Cesare Brambilla. Cesare Brambilla makes a convincing header. What a cracker!! Alfred Johnson had no chance!! Goal for Ipswich Town!
60.36
Aston Villa have made a substitution with Henry Westwood replacing Nicol˜ Ambrosino .
61.41
Marcos Rodriquez takes it forward alone. Marcos Rodriquez flicks a high pass forward. Ighli Pegolo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ighli Pegolo shoots from long range. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
63.57
Frederico Jardim threads a neat ball through to Max Neville. Max Neville controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Cristiano Bento. Cristiano Bento knocks the ball forward, putting Paul Marr through on goal. Paul Marr cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
66.52
Kevin Greig makes a probing pass to Max Neville. With a delightful solo run, Max Neville stretches the opposition's defence. Max Neville plays a scrappy one-two with Cristiano Bento and advances towards the goal... Some world-class footwork from Max Neville provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
73.34
Eddie Davies knocks the ball forward to Tommy Monk. Tommy Monk knocks the ball forward to Ighli Pegolo. Ighli Pegolo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
75.32
Oleg Luzhny kicks a strong pass forward to Ralph Merson. Ralph Merson cuts inside the box! Paul Ritchie barges into Ralph Merson. Ralph Merson appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
77.35
Aston Villa have made a substitution with Jamie Lawton replacing Kemal Mason .
78.40
Matt Formon receives the ball from a throw-in from Paul Hurst. Matt Formon makes a simple pass to Ighli Pegolo. Ighli Pegolo shoots from 25 yards but it's well over the bar!
81.55
Paul Hurst threads a neat ball through to Tommy Monk. Tommy Monk flicks a high pass forward to Julian Stockdale who brings the ball under control. Julian Stockdale shoots from outside the area. Alfred Johnson gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
85.04
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
87.20
Tommy Monk deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Cesare Brambilla. Cesare Brambilla knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Frederico Jardim.
89.42
Matt Formon passes the ball forward to Paul Hurst. Paul Hurst knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alfred Johnson who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Paul Hurst controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ighli Pegolo. Ighli Pegolo shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Ipswich Town

Aston Villa
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
8
5
Shots off Target
7
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
64.5%
35.5%
Play Area
25%
40.8%
34.2%

Scorers
Cesare Brambilla 17, 55
Julian Stockdale 24
Paul Marr 64
Max Neville 67

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Julian Stockdale of Ipswich Town

Match Ratings
1.Steffen Schnellinger (GK)
7
2.Marcos Rodriquez (DEF)
6
3.Paul Ritchie (DEF)
6
4.Eddie Davies (DEF)
7
5.Matt Formon (MID)
6
6.Tommy Monk (MID)
7
7.Dave Tolley (MID)
6
8.Paul Hurst (MID)
7
9.Julian Stockdale (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Cesare Brambilla (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Ighli Pegolo (ATT)
6
 
12.Gavin Oakley (DEF)
0
13.Lee Kerr (MID)
0
14.Yohan Lama (ATT)
0

1.Alfred Johnson (GK)
7
2.Frederico Jardim (DEF)
6
3.Nicol˜ Ambrosino (DEF)
6
4.Kevin Greig (DEF)
6
5.Federico Pastine (MID)
6
6.Paul Marr (MID)goal scored
7
7.Max Neville (MID)goal scored
8
8.Oleg Luzhny (MID)
6
9.Cristiano Bento (ATT)
7
10.Kemal Mason (ATT)
6
11.Ralph Merson (ATT)
6
 
12.Henry Westwood (DEF)
6
13.Gareth Weir (MID)
0
14.Jamie Lawton (ATT)
6