Match Report
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Portman Road where Ipswich Town play host to Everton. Its a sell-out today with the 10,500 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Ipswich Town and Everton are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Noel Mccann.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Ipswich Town and Everton are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Noel Mccann.
0.00
0-0Everton start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.04
0-0Paul Impey flicks a high pass forward. Dion Youds controls it well on his chest. Dion Youds knocks in a cross ball towards David Elliott. David Elliott jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it slams into the crowd!
3.50
0-0Fredrik Goldberg makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Damien Lisbie. Damien Lisbie threads a neat ball through to David Elliott. David Elliott knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
4.38
0-0David Elliott flicks a high pass forward. Paul Impey holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Paul Impey shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Christian Prantl!
9.52
Seeing a gap ahead, Jason Gordon plays the ball forward to Paul Impey. Paul Impey controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Elliott. David Elliott sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
27.47
Seth Roberts sees Brendan Byrne in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Brendan Byrne flicks a high pass forward. Ralph Lisbie holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ralph Lisbie threads the ball through into the box. Hugo Tavares shoots from just inside the box but it's well over the bar!
28.44
Nils Wieczorek flicks a high ball forward to David Elliott who takes it down. David Elliott whips in a cross ball towards Syd Thomson. Syd Thomson beats his man to it with a header but it flies just off target!
30.06
Tim Ripley flicks the ball to his team mate, Brendan Byrne. Brendan Byrne sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
32.54
David Elliott knocks the ball to his team mate, Nils Wieczorek. Nils Wieczorek controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Christian Prantl manages to keep it out.
34.50
Brendan Byrne runs straight at the opposition's defence. Brendan Byrne controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
38.34
Wayne Morris flicks a high pass forward to Ralph Lisbie who brings the ball under control. Ralph Lisbie flicks a high ball forward to Hugo Tavares who takes it down. Hugo Tavares lofts in a cross ball towards Ronnie Van Der Meyde. Ronnie Van Der Meyde is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it's a lousy effort!
40.40
Ledley Drake knocks the ball forward to Damien Lisbie. Damien Lisbie deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Elliott. David Elliott knocks in a cross ball towards Syd Thomson. Syd Thomson jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
44.38
Showing composure, Brendan Byrne laces a weighted ball forward to Ronnie Van Der Meyde. Ronnie Van Der Meyde advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Ronnie Van Der Meyde provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Nicolas Bierhoff smothers it!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Ipswich Town appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation. Everton have changed their lineup with Gialuca Bellavista replacing Jason Gordon, Jonas Welke replacing Nils Wieczorek and Anthony Salmon replacing David Elliott.
45.00
The second half starts with Ipswich Town kicking off!
47.30
Ledley Drake flicks a high pass forward. Anthony Salmon controls it well on his chest. Anthony Salmon changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Anthony Salmon whips in a cross ball towards Dion Youds. Dion Youds is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
51.51
0-1Jonas Welke threads the ball through to Dion Youds. Dion Youds whips in a cross ball towards Jonas Welke. Jonas Welke beats his man to it with a header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
54.10
0-1Brendan Byrne hacks Fredrik Goldberg from behind! The referee calls over Brendan Byrne and shows him a yellow card! Fredrik Goldberg stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.19
Paul Impey deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Damien Lisbie. Damien Lisbie knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tim Ripley.
59.01
Ralph Lisbie flicks a high pass forward to Joao Faria who brings the ball under control. Joao Faria shoots from long range. Nicolas Bierhoff gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
60.39
Jonas Welke plays the ball forward to Anthony Salmon. Anthony Salmon lofts in a cross ball towards Damien Lisbie. Damien Lisbie makes a convincing header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
63.44
Brendan Byrne chips the ball to his team mate, Tim Ripley. Tim Ripley knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nicolas Bierhoff who gathers it comfortably.
65.28
Tim Power threads a neat ball through to Ralph Lisbie. Ralph Lisbie passes the ball forward to Joao Faria. Joao Faria shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
71.15
Ledley Drake chips the ball to his team mate, Damien Lisbie. Damien Lisbie flicks the ball to his team mate, Syd Thomson. Syd Thomson shoots from 20 yards. Christian Prantl gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
73.15
Paul Impey sees space and advances. Paul Impey whips in a cross ball towards Dion Youds. Dion Youds finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
77.53
Jonas Welke barges into Ralph Lisbie. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ralph Lisbie stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.53
0-1Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
83.22
0-1Gialuca Bellavista catches Tim Ripley on the ankles. The referee brings Gialuca Bellavista to one side and gives him a warning! Tim Ripley stretches but gets up unharmed.
84.47
Gialuca Bellavista flicks a high ball forward to Damien Lisbie who takes it down. Damien Lisbie sees space and advances. Damien Lisbie sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
85.06
Damien Lisbie takes it forward alone. Damien Lisbie lofts in a cross ball towards Anthony Salmon. Anthony Salmon is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
2
6
Shots off Target
5
7
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
41.6%
58.4%
Play Area
29.9%
42.9%
27.3%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Anthony Salmon of Everton |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Christian Prantl (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Daniel Boyd (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Seth Roberts (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Wayne Morris (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Tim Power (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Tim Ripley (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Ralph Lisbie (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Brendan Byrne (MID) |  | 6 |
| 9. | Joao Faria (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Ronnie Van Der Meyde (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Hugo Tavares (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Kelvin Hurst (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Glynn Burbage (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Stuart Woodcock (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Nicolas Bierhoff (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Fredrik Goldberg (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ledley Drake (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Jason Gordon (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Philipp Haller (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Damien Lisbie (MID) | 9 | |
| 7. | Nils Wieczorek (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Paul Impey (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | David Elliott (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Dion Youds (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Syd Thomson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Gialuca Bellavista (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Jonas Welke (MID) |  | 8 |
| 14. | Anthony Salmon (ATT) | | 9 |