Match Report
| Ipswich Town | Ipswich Town |  |  | Northampton Town | Northampton Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Jakob Falk-sørensen | Jakob Falk-sørensen | ||||||||||||||||||
| Christian Prantl | C. Prantl |  | 60 | G |  | 1 | | G | 60 |  | Norman Simonsen | N. Simonsen | |||||||||
| Daniel Boyd | D. Boyd | | 58 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 61 |  | Tiago Viana | T. Viana | |||||||||
| Jaime Fonseca | J. Fonseca | | 51 | D | | 3 | | D | 61 | | Warren Merson | W. Merson | |||||||||
| Silvio Campos | S. Campos | | 51 | D | | 4 | | D | 60 | | Uwe Seibert | U. Seibert | |||||||||
| Steven Draper | S. Draper | | 48 | D | | 5 | |  | D | 50 | | Eoin Grondin | E. Grondin | ||||||||
| Tim Ripley | T. Ripley | | 64 | M | | 6 | | M | 59 | | Edward Lineker | E. Lineker | |||||||||
| Neil Ritchie | N. Ritchie |  | 60 | M | | | 7 | | M | 57 |  | Raimond Van Der Leegte | R. Van Der Leegte | ||||||||
| Ashley Rodgers | A. Rodgers | | 43 | M | | 8 | | M | 62 | | Leon Marsden | L. Marsden | |||||||||
| Andy Lowe | A. Lowe | | 67 | A | | 9 | | M | 61 | | Gavin Rae | G. Rae | |||||||||
| Ronnie Van Der Meyde | R. Van Der Meyde | | 64 | A | | 10 | | A | 60 |  | Enrico Benussi | E. Benussi | |||||||||
| Carlton Mcleod | C. Mcleod | | 55 | A | | 11 | | A | 61 |  | Maurice Nelson | M. Nelson | |||||||||
| Filipe Aviles | F. Aviles |  | 47 | D | | 12 | | D | 56 | | Daan Ricci | D. Ricci | |||||||||
| Oleg Beresford | O. Beresford | | 46 | D | | 13 | | M | 61 | | Dean Le Tissier | D. Le Tissier | |||||||||
| Rio Shilton | R. Shilton | | 46 | G | | 14 | | A | 62 | | Pedro Oliveira | P. Oliveira | |||||||||
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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Portman Road where Ipswich Town play host to Northampton Town. A crowd of 9,679 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Ipswich Town are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Northampton Town appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Tommy Carrick.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Ipswich Town are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Northampton Town appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Tommy Carrick.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Northampton Town get the match underway!
2.29
0-0Uwe Seibert threads a neat ball through to Edward Lineker. Edward Lineker threads the ball through to Enrico Benussi. Enrico Benussi shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Christian Prantl manages to gather it.
4.53
Steven Draper darts forward. Steven Draper flicks a high pass forward to Ronnie Van Der Meyde who brings the ball under control. Ronnie Van Der Meyde sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Norman Simonsen.
6.21
0-0Ashley Rodgers takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Norman Simonsen drops low and scoops up the ball.
8.11
Ashley Rodgers deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ronnie Van Der Meyde. Ronnie Van Der Meyde shoots from long range. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
10.26
Ronnie Van Der Meyde flicks a high pass forward. Carlton Mcleod holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Carlton Mcleod tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Norman Simonsen smothers it!
14.11
1-0With imagination, Silvio Campos picks a pass forward to Neil Ritchie. Neil Ritchie controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Andy Lowe. Andy Lowe cuts inside the box! Andy Lowe side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
24.17
1-0Tim Ripley makes an attacking run forward. Tim Ripley shoots from 25 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
28.19
Maurice Nelson threads the ball through to Enrico Benussi. Enrico Benussi shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
36.13
Silvio Campos flicks the ball to his team mate, Ashley Rodgers. Ashley Rodgers sees space and advances. Ashley Rodgers plays a one-two with Carlton Mcleod and advances towards the goal... Ashley Rodgers cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies well off target!
38.01
Daniel Boyd kicks a strong pass forward to Neil Ritchie. Neil Ritchie controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ashley Rodgers. Ashley Rodgers controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
39.34
1-0Jaime Fonseca knocks the ball forward to Tim Ripley. Tim Ripley flicks a high pass forward. Ashley Rodgers holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ashley Rodgers whips in a cross ball towards Tim Ripley. Tim Ripley jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball comes off Gavin Rae and the loose ball is cleared up field.
42.09
Daniel Boyd makes a beautiful solo run. Daniel Boyd knocks in a cross ball towards Tim Ripley. Tim Ripley outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it slams into the crowd!
44.09
Raimond Van Der Leegte flicks a high pass forward. Enrico Benussi controls it well on his chest. Enrico Benussi finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
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. Northampton Town have changed their lineup with Daan Ricci replacing Uwe Seibert, Dean Le Tissier replacing Leon Marsden and Pedro Oliveira replacing Maurice Nelson. The Northampton Town players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Ipswich Town kick off and get the second half underway!
48.17
1-0Ashley Rodgers catches Raimond Van Der Leegte on the ankles. The referee brings Ashley Rodgers to one side and gives him a warning! Raimond Van Der Leegte hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.42
Edward Lineker makes a simple pass to Pedro Oliveira. Pedro Oliveira plays a one-two with Dean Le Tissier and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Pedro Oliveira provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it rises well off target!
71.37
Tim Ripley knocks the ball forward to Andy Lowe. Andy Lowe finds some space and shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
72.05
1-0Gavin Rae chips the ball to his team mate, Enrico Benussi. Enrico Benussi knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jaime Fonseca.
73.34
Dean Le Tissier flicks a high pass forward. Raimond Van Der Leegte controls it well on his chest. Raimond Van Der Leegte kicks a strong pass forward to Pedro Oliveira. Pedro Oliveira shoots from distance but Christian Prantl is on top of it.
75.09
Jaime Fonseca decides to run forward with the ball. Jaime Fonseca flicks the ball to his team mate, Andy Lowe. Andy Lowe shoots from distance. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Andy Lowe!
89.39
Jaime Fonseca flicks a high pass forward. Tim Ripley controls it well on his chest. Tim Ripley makes an attacking run forward. Tim Ripley shoots from 20 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
6
2
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
66.7%
33.3%
Play Area
31%
42.9%
26.2%
Scorers
| Andy Lowe 14, 75 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Andy Lowe of Ipswich Town |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Christian Prantl (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Daniel Boyd (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jaime Fonseca (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Silvio Campos (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Steven Draper (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Tim Ripley (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Neil Ritchie (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Ashley Rodgers (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Andy Lowe (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Ronnie Van Der Meyde (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Carlton Mcleod (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Filipe Aviles (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Oleg Beresford (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Rio Shilton (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Norman Simonsen (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Tiago Viana (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Warren Merson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Uwe Seibert (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Eoin Grondin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Edward Lineker (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Raimond Van Der Leegte (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Leon Marsden (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gavin Rae (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Enrico Benussi (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Maurice Nelson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Daan Ricci (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Dean Le Tissier (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Pedro Oliveira (ATT) | 6 | |