Match Report
| Ipswich Town | Ipswich Town |  |  | Sheffield United | Sheffield United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Steven Templeton | Steven Templeton | ||||||||||||||||||
| Christian Prantl | C. Prantl |  | 59 | G |  | 1 | | G | 58 |  | Paul Burbage | P. Burbage | |||||||||
| Daniel Boyd | D. Boyd | | 58 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 58 | | Gavin Mercer | G. Mercer | |||||||||
| Seth Roberts | S. Roberts | | 56 | D | | 3 | | D | 53 | | Brian Grant | B. Grant | |||||||||
| Wayne Morris | W. Morris | | 51 | D | | 4 | |  | D | 55 | | Leon Rösler | L. Rösler | ||||||||
| Tim Power | T. Power | | 41 | D | | 5 | | D | 52 | | Paolo Wilson | P. Wilson | |||||||||
| Tim Ripley | T. Ripley | | 61 | M | | 6 | | M | 58 | | Fredrik Barrett | F. Barrett | |||||||||
| Ralph Lisbie | R. Lisbie | | 59 | M | | | 7 | | M | 51 | | Graham Harrison | G. Harrison | ||||||||
| Mauricio Rubio | M. Rubio |  | 57 | M | | 8 | | M | 55 | | Mervin Makin | M. Makin | |||||||||
| Joao Faria | J. Faria |  | 68 | A | | 9 | | A | 62 | | Stephen Campbell | S. Campbell | |||||||||
| Ronnie Van Der Meyde | R. Van Der Meyde |  | 63 | A | | 10 | | A | 69 |  | Scott Henderson | S. Henderson | |||||||||
| Hugo Tavares | H. Tavares | | 61 | A | | 11 | | A | 49 | | Sol Williamson | S. Williamson | |||||||||
| Brendan Byrne | B. Byrne | | 55 | M | | 12 | | D | 48 | | Eddie Stuart | E. Stuart | |||||||||
| Kelvin Hurst | K. Hurst | | 48 | A | | 13 | | M | 53 | | Ian Weir | I. Weir | |||||||||
| Glynn Burbage | G. Burbage | | 45 | M | | 14 | | A | 60 | | Tim Best | T. Best | |||||||||
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Portman Road where Ipswich Town play host to Sheffield United. A crowd of 9,704 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Ipswich Town and Sheffield United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Carl Salako.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Ipswich Town and Sheffield United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Carl Salako.
0.00
0-0Ipswich Town kick off the first half!
2.52
0-0Without breaking stride, Tim Power plays the ball forward to Tim Ripley. Tim Ripley makes a simple pass to Hugo Tavares. Hugo Tavares shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
3.22
0-0Ralph Lisbie chips the ball to his team mate, Ronnie Van Der Meyde. Ronnie Van Der Meyde knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
8.42
Wayne Morris controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tim Power. Tim Power threads a neat ball through to Ronnie Van Der Meyde. Ronnie Van Der Meyde rushes past Gavin Mercer! Ronnie Van Der Meyde side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
9.58
0-0Graham Harrison knocks the ball forward to Scott Henderson. Scott Henderson plays a scrappy one-two with Stephen Campbell and advances towards the goal... Scott Henderson tries a spectacular strike. The ball cannons off Daniel Boyd, going out of play.
11.44
0-0Graham Harrison takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Daniel Boyd reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
16.49
1-0Mauricio Rubio knocks the ball forward to Joao Faria. Joao Faria shoots from 20 yards. What a cracker!! Paul Burbage had no chance!! Goal for Ipswich Town!
22.39
1-0Mervin Makin threads a neat ball through to Scott Henderson. Scott Henderson flicks the ball to his team mate, Sol Williamson. Sol Williamson makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Christian Prantl.
23.23
1-0Graham Harrison takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Hugo Tavares reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
27.23
Wayne Morris makes a probing pass to Joao Faria. Joao Faria shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
28.38
Mauricio Rubio knocks the ball forward to Ralph Lisbie. Ralph Lisbie shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Paul Burbage. Excellent save.
32.20
Seth Roberts hits a low pass to Mauricio Rubio. Mauricio Rubio flicks a high pass forward. Ralph Lisbie holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ralph Lisbie sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
33.33
Daniel Boyd knocks the ball forward to Ronnie Van Der Meyde. Ronnie Van Der Meyde shoots from 20 yards but it flies well off target!
34.37
Seth Roberts breaks forward. Seth Roberts makes a probing pass to Mauricio Rubio. Mauricio Rubio whips in a cross ball towards Joao Faria. Joao Faria connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but Fredrik Barrett is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
35.16
Mauricio Rubio takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Sol Williamson reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
36.44
Mauricio Rubio flicks a high pass forward. Ronnie Van Der Meyde holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ronnie Van Der Meyde finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
38.25
Graham Harrison plays the ball forward to Sol Williamson. Sol Williamson plays a quick one-two with Stephen Campbell and rushes in on goal... Sol Williamson makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Ipswich Town appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation. Sheffield United appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Sheffield United get the second half underway!
48.50
Tim Ripley runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Tim Ripley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
51.26
Daniel Boyd passes the ball forward to Joao Faria. Joao Faria flicks a high pass forward. Hugo Tavares controls it well on his chest. Hugo Tavares lofts in a cross ball towards Ronnie Van Der Meyde. Ronnie Van Der Meyde connects with a diving header. Paul Burbage didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
53.33
Leon Rösler kicks a strong pass forward to Graham Harrison. Graham Harrison sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Sheffield United are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
54.09
Tim Ripley passes the ball forward to Ronnie Van Der Meyde. Ronnie Van Der Meyde tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Paul Burbage comfortably smothers it!
60.51
1-1Brian Grant catches Hugo Tavares on the ankles. The referee brings Brian Grant to one side and gives him a warning! Hugo Tavares hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
61.07
Tim Ripley hits a low pass to Hugo Tavares. Hugo Tavares knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
63.05
Mauricio Rubio threads the ball through to Tim Ripley. Tim Ripley controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Paul Burbage is on top of it.
65.55
Leon Rösler threads a neat ball through to Graham Harrison. Graham Harrison makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mervin Makin. Mervin Makin knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Henderson. Scott Henderson outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but Christian Prantl is on top of it.
66.04
Daniel Boyd makes a simple pass to Ronnie Van Der Meyde. Ronnie Van Der Meyde knocks the ball to his team mate, Hugo Tavares. Hugo Tavares sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
67.05
1-1Hugo Tavares catches Mervin Makin on the ankles. The referee brings Hugo Tavares to one side and gives him a warning! Mervin Makin grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
71.09
Daniel Boyd flicks a high pass forward. Mauricio Rubio controls it well on his chest. Mauricio Rubio makes a simple pass to Joao Faria. Joao Faria whips in a cross ball towards Ronnie Van Der Meyde. Ronnie Van Der Meyde flicks the ball with his head but somehow Paul Burbage manages to keep it out.
72.28
1-1Mauricio Rubio threads a neat ball through to Ronnie Van Der Meyde. Ronnie Van Der Meyde makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Joao Faria but he's offside!
81.40
Sol Williamson flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Campbell collects the pass. Stephen Campbell whips in a cross ball towards Scott Henderson. Scott Henderson connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
84.13
Tim Ripley chips the ball to his team mate, Ronnie Van Der Meyde. Ronnie Van Der Meyde shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
85.24
With a delightful solo run, Graham Harrison stretches the opposition's defence. Graham Harrison plays a scrappy one-two with Stephen Campbell and advances towards the goal... Graham Harrison comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out but it slams into the crowd!
87.22
Wayne Morris threads a neat ball through to Ralph Lisbie. Ralph Lisbie sees Tim Ripley in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tim Ripley hits a low pass to Ronnie Van Der Meyde. Ronnie Van Der Meyde rockets a shot on goal. Solid save from Paul Burbage.
89.25
Mervin Makin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sol Williamson. Sol Williamson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Scott Henderson but the linesman indicates offside!
90.00
Mauricio Rubio barges into Fredrik Barrett. The referee calls over Mauricio Rubio and shows him a yellow card! Fredrik Barrett grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
10
4
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
73.3%
26.7%
Play Area
24.4%
44.2%
31.4%
Scorers
| Joao Faria 16 | Sol Williamson 38 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Paul Burbage of Sheffield United |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Christian Prantl (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Daniel Boyd (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Seth Roberts (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Wayne Morris (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Tim Power (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Tim Ripley (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Ralph Lisbie (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Mauricio Rubio (MID) |  | 8 |
| 9. | Joao Faria (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Ronnie Van Der Meyde (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Hugo Tavares (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Brendan Byrne (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Kelvin Hurst (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Glynn Burbage (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Paul Burbage (GK) | 9 | |
| 2. | Gavin Mercer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Brian Grant (DEF) | 5 | |
| 4. | Leon Rösler (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Paolo Wilson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Fredrik Barrett (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Graham Harrison (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Mervin Makin (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Stephen Campbell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Scott Henderson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Sol Williamson (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Eddie Stuart (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ian Weir (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Tim Best (ATT) | 0 | |