Match Report


Ipswich TownIpswich Town     Bristol CityBristol City
John MillerJohn Miller Alex Smith Alex Smith
Steffen SchnellingerS. Schnellinger70
G
1
G
66Aladino MaiuriA. Maiuri
Marcos RodriquezM. Rodriquez66
D
2
D
35Thierry GranvilleT. Granville
Paul RitchieP. Ritchie61
D
3
D
42Clive BlakeC. Blake
Nwankwo BeckhamN. Beckham55
D
4
D
31Neil GoughN. Gough
Matt FormonM. Formon67
M
captain5
M
48Dale EdworthyD. Edworthy
Greg DyerG. Dyer58
M
6
M
53Paul MasonP. Mason
Dave TolleyD. Tolley57
M
7
M
36Antoine EyraudA. Eyraud
Paul HurstP. Hurst59
M
8
M
42Jon PriorJ. Prior
Julian StockdaleJ. Stockdale62
A
9
A
33Ludovic DiawaraL. Diawara
Cesare BrambillaC. Brambilla64
A
10captain
A
48Sean De IccoS. De Icco
Ighli PegoloI. Pegolo67
A
11
A
46John GemmillJ. Gemmill
 
Gavin OakleyG. Oakley55
D
12
A
56Marco BertottoM. Bertotto
Tommy MonkT. Monk66
M
13
M
58Michael NaylorM. Naylor
Nicholas SmitheN. Smithe57
A
14
D
50Dominic LawD. Law

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Portman Road where Ipswich Town play host to Bristol City. A crowd of 8,780 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Ipswich Town and Bristol City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Chris Moffat.


0.00
Bristol City start the game by kicking off the first half!
10.55
Greg Dyer threads a neat ball through to Matt Formon. Matt Formon controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Aladino Maiuri.
12.14
Matt Formon takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Paul Mason reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
14.16
Seeing a gap ahead, Thierry Granville plays the ball forward to Antoine Eyraud. Antoine Eyraud shoots from 20 yards but it's a woeful effort!
15.01
Seeing a gap ahead, Greg Dyer laces a weighted ball forward to Julian Stockdale. Julian Stockdale knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
16.29
Paul Hurst sees Greg Dyer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Greg Dyer lofts in a cross ball towards Matt Formon. Matt Formon beats his man to it with a header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Aladino Maiuri with no chance!! Goal for Ipswich Town!
21.14
Dale Edworthy decides to run forward with the ball. Dale Edworthy shoots from long range but it flies wide!
24.13
Dave Tolley breaks forward. Dave Tolley threads a neat ball through to Julian Stockdale. Julian Stockdale knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Neil Gough.
26.21
Dave Tolley threads a neat ball through to Ighli Pegolo. Ighli Pegolo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Thierry Granville.
27.04
Thierry Granville clumsily knocks into Julian Stockdale. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Julian Stockdale stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.21
Antoine Eyraud flicks a high pass forward to Jon Prior who brings the ball under control. Jon Prior makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sean De Icco but he's offside!
32.10
Paul Ritchie passes the ball forward to Dave Tolley. Dave Tolley flicks a high pass forward. Julian Stockdale collects the pass. Julian Stockdale lofts in a cross ball towards Ighli Pegolo. With a superhuman jump, Ighli Pegolo connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it is tipped over by Aladino Maiuri.
33.37
Paul Hurst takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Thierry Granville reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
36.49
Nwankwo Beckham threads a neat ball through to Cesare Brambilla. Cesare Brambilla knocks in a cross ball towards Julian Stockdale. Julian Stockdale outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it's a lousy effort!
38.38
Antoine Eyraud flicks a high ball forward to Paul Mason who takes it down. Paul Mason shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Steffen Schnellinger!
40.37
Antoine Eyraud flicks a high ball forward to Ludovic Diawara who takes it down. Ludovic Diawara finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
42.34
Marcos Rodriquez sees space and advances. Marcos Rodriquez kicks a strong pass forward to Greg Dyer. Greg Dyer plays a quick one-two with Julian Stockdale and rushes in on goal... Greg Dyer tries a spectacular strike. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
45.00
Greg Dyer threads the ball through to Julian Stockdale. Julian Stockdale whips in a cross ball towards Ighli Pegolo. Ighli Pegolo jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but slams it into the crowd!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Ipswich Town appear unchanged since the first half. Bristol City also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Ipswich Town kick off!
47.38
Antoine Eyraud darts forward. Antoine Eyraud plays a perfect one-two with Sean De Icco and rushes in on goal... Marcos Rodriquez hacks Antoine Eyraud from behind! Penalty not given!!
48.12
Seeing a gap ahead, Paul Ritchie plays the ball forward to Julian Stockdale. Julian Stockdale shoots from long range. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
60.46
Dave Tolley decides to run forward with the ball. Dave Tolley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
63.25
Dave Tolley controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paul Hurst. Paul Hurst lofts in a cross ball towards Julian Stockdale. Julian Stockdale heads the ball goalwards but it rises well off target!
65.44
Paul Hurst advances with the ball. Paul Hurst lofts in a cross ball towards Cesare Brambilla. Cesare Brambilla gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
66.32
Sean De Icco changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Sean De Icco plays a one-two with Antoine Eyraud and rushes in on goal... Some awkward footwork from Sean De Icco provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
67.08
Clive Blake hacks Ighli Pegolo from behind! Clive Blake is shown the yellow card! Ighli Pegolo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.53
Marcos Rodriquez passes the ball forward to Dave Tolley. Dave Tolley darts forward. Dave Tolley lofts in a cross ball towards Ighli Pegolo. Ighli Pegolo connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is deflected wide by Thierry Granville.
73.04
It's a corner kick. Paul Hurst loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Dave Tolley shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
75.24
Ighli Pegolo clumsily knocks into Clive Blake. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Clive Blake runs off the knock.
79.02
Dave Tolley hits a low pass to Cesare Brambilla. Cesare Brambilla knocks in a cross ball towards Julian Stockdale. Julian Stockdale makes a looping header on goal. Aladino Maiuri manages to gather it comfortably.
83.12
Paul Ritchie kicks a strong pass forward to Dave Tolley. Dave Tolley knocks the ball forward to Paul Hurst. Paul Hurst rushes past Clive Blake! Paul Hurst side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
84.02
Matt Formon catches Neil Gough on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Neil Gough runs off the knock.
85.33
Greg Dyer makes a probing pass to Dave Tolley. Dave Tolley plays a scrappy one-two with Greg Dyer and stumbles forward towards the goal... Dave Tolley cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
87.43
Greg Dyer threads the ball through to Ighli Pegolo. Ighli Pegolo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Thierry Granville.
89.35
Antoine Eyraud comes in with a late challenge on Marcos Rodriquez. The referee warns Antoine Eyraud to calm down! Marcos Rodriquez stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Ipswich Town

Bristol City
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
6
2
Shots off Target
8
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
69.3%
30.7%
Play Area
28%
42.7%
29.3%

Scorers
Matt Formon 16
Greg Dyer 42

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Greg Dyer of Ipswich Town

Match Ratings
1.Steffen Schnellinger (GK)
6
2.Marcos Rodriquez (DEF)
6
3.Paul Ritchie (DEF)
6
4.Nwankwo Beckham (DEF)
6
5.Matt Formon (MID)goal scoredyellow card
7
6.Greg Dyer (MID)goal scored
9
7.Dave Tolley (MID)
8
8.Paul Hurst (MID)
7
9.Julian Stockdale (ATT)
7
10.Cesare Brambilla (ATT)
6
11.Ighli Pegolo (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Gavin Oakley (DEF)
0
13.Tommy Monk (MID)
0
14.Nicholas Smithe (ATT)
0

1.Aladino Maiuri (GK)
7
2.Thierry Granville (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Clive Blake (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Neil Gough (DEF)
6
5.Dale Edworthy (MID)
6
6.Paul Mason (MID)
6
7.Antoine Eyraud (MID)
7
8.Jon Prior (MID)
6
9.Ludovic Diawara (ATT)
6
10.Sean De Icco (ATT)
6
11.John Gemmill (ATT)
6
 
12.Marco Bertotto (ATT)
0
13.Michael Naylor (MID)
0
14.Dominic Law (DEF)
0