Match Report
| Ipswich Town | Ipswich Town |  |  | Stoke City | Stoke City | ||||||||||||||||
| Christopher Terrell | Christopher Terrell | Nicholas Broad | Nicholas Broad | ||||||||||||||||||
| Christian Prantl | C. Prantl |  | 60 | G |  | 1 | | G | 57 |  | Paulo Martins | P. Martins | |||||||||
| Oleg Beresford | O. Beresford |  | 46 | D |  | 2 |  |  | D | 49 | | Oleg Power | O. Power | ||||||||
| Tim Power | T. Power | | 42 | D | | 3 | | D | 56 |  | Howard Knighton | H. Knighton | |||||||||
| Shaun Kerr | S. Kerr | | 36 | D | | 4 | | D | 63 |  | Kader Zeroual | K. Zeroual | |||||||||
| Filipe Aviles | F. Aviles |  | 47 | D | | 5 | | M | 50 | | Paul Scales | P. Scales | |||||||||
| Ashley Rodgers | A. Rodgers | | 43 | M | | 6 | | M | 53 |  | Maryn Pedemas | M. Pedemas | |||||||||
| Tim Ripley | T. Ripley | | 64 | M | | | 7 | | M | 56 |  | Jeroen Dijkhuizen | J. Dijkhuizen | ||||||||
| Jamie Newby | J. Newby | | 41 | M | | 8 | | M | 55 | | Ralph Ball | R. Ball | |||||||||
| Joe Best | J. Best | | 38 | M | | 9 | | A | 65 |  | Scott Liddell | S. Liddell | |||||||||
| Dion Haynes | D. Haynes | | 43 | A | | 10 | | A | 62 | | Jermaine Richards | J. Richards | |||||||||
| Andy Lowe | A. Lowe | | 67 | A | | 11 | | A | 61 | | Ledley Ince | L. Ince | |||||||||
| Stuart Woodcock | S. Woodcock | | 44 | G | | 12 | | D | 50 | | Eddie Gordon | E. Gordon | |||||||||
| James Evans | J. Evans | | 38 | D | | 13 | | M | 51 | | Nicholas Froggatt | N. Froggatt | |||||||||
| Alfred Formon | A. Formon | | 40 | D | | 14 | | A | 50 | | Thierry Byrne | T. Byrne | |||||||||
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Portman Road where Ipswich Town play host to Stoke City. A crowd of 9,191 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Ipswich Town are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Stoke City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Oleg Williamson.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Ipswich Town are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Stoke City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Oleg Williamson.
0.00
0-0Stoke City kick off the first half!
8.39
0-0Ralph Ball runs straight at the opposition's defence. Ralph Ball flicks a high pass forward. Scott Liddell controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Scott Liddell shoots from just inside the box. Christian Prantl gets down and covers it.
9.32
0-1Oleg Power threads a neat ball through to Ralph Ball. Ralph Ball threads a neat ball through to Scott Liddell. Scott Liddell skips past Tim Power! Some silky footwork from Scott Liddell provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
16.52
Showing composure, Ralph Ball plays the ball forward to Scott Liddell. Scott Liddell shoots from long range but is denied by Christian Prantl. Excellent save.
21.06
0-1Dion Haynes clumsily knocks into Kader Zeroual. Dion Haynes is shown the yellow card! Kader Zeroual hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.23
Maryn Pedemas flicks a high pass forward to Jermaine Richards who brings the ball under control. Jermaine Richards shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Christian Prantl manages to gather it.
36.21
0-1Oleg Power kicks a strong pass forward to Paul Scales. Paul Scales flicks a high pass forward. Jeroen Dijkhuizen holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jeroen Dijkhuizen shoots from long range but it whistles just wide of the post!
44.02
0-1Ralph Ball catches Tim Ripley on the ankles. Ralph Ball is warned by the referee! Tim Ripley hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
Maryn Pedemas sees Jeroen Dijkhuizen in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jeroen Dijkhuizen plays a one-two with Scott Liddell and rushes in on goal... Jeroen Dijkhuizen looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Ipswich Town appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation. Stoke City appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Ipswich Town start the second half!
47.03
Kader Zeroual sees space and advances. Kader Zeroual plays a scrappy one-two with Ledley Ince and stumbles forward towards the goal... Kader Zeroual takes a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
49.03
Oleg Power controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Maryn Pedemas. Maryn Pedemas plays a quick one-two with Jermaine Richards and rushes in on goal... Maryn Pedemas side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Christian Prantl!
53.28
Tim Ripley hacks Howard Knighton from behind! The referee calls over Tim Ripley and warns him to calm down! Howard Knighton runs off the knock.
54.17
0-2Filipe Aviles threads a neat ball through to Ashley Rodgers. Ashley Rodgers deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jamie Newby. Jamie Newby rushes past Howard Knighton! Howard Knighton catches Jamie Newby on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
57.15
Tim Power flicks the ball to his team mate, Shaun Kerr. Shaun Kerr knocks the ball to his team mate, Dion Haynes. Dion Haynes whips in a cross ball towards Andy Lowe. Andy Lowe jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it's a woeful effort!
59.10
0-2Tim Ripley clumsily knocks into Ledley Ince. The referee calls over Tim Ripley and shows him a yellow card! Ledley Ince gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
59.10
Free kick to Stoke City just outside the area...
60.18
Maryn Pedemas takes a short run up but the ball is low and comes straight off the wall.
67.26
Jeroen Dijkhuizen advances with the ball. Jeroen Dijkhuizen plays a scrappy one-two with Scott Liddell and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Jeroen Dijkhuizen provides some space. He shoots at goal. Solid save from Christian Prantl.
69.01
Seeing a gap ahead, Jeroen Dijkhuizen plays the ball forward to Jermaine Richards. Jermaine Richards plays a quick one-two with Jeroen Dijkhuizen and rushes in on goal... Jermaine Richards looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but is denied by Christian Prantl. Excellent save.
77.38
Maryn Pedemas sees Jeroen Dijkhuizen in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jeroen Dijkhuizen rushes past Shaun Kerr! Jeroen Dijkhuizen tries a spectacular strike but it's a woeful effort!
78.10
Howard Knighton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Maryn Pedemas. Maryn Pedemas flicks a high pass forward. Jeroen Dijkhuizen collects the pass. Jeroen Dijkhuizen lofts in a cross ball towards Jermaine Richards. Jermaine Richards powers a header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
84.18
Seeing Ashley Rodgers's run, Joe Best quickly throws the ball into his path. Ashley Rodgers threads the ball through to Dion Haynes. Dion Haynes plays a scrappy one-two with Andy Lowe and stumbles forward towards the goal... Dion Haynes side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
87.25
Howard Knighton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kader Zeroual. Kader Zeroual flicks a high pass forward. Maryn Pedemas controls it well on his chest. With great vision, Maryn Pedemas plays the ball forward to Jeroen Dijkhuizen who has made a great run into the box. Jeroen Dijkhuizen tries a spectacular strike. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
0
11
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
30.7%
69.3%
Play Area
33.3%
44%
22.7%
Scorers
| Scott Liddell 9 Jeroen Dijkhuizen 45, 87 Jermaine Richards 78 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Jeroen Dijkhuizen of Stoke City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Christian Prantl (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Oleg Beresford (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Tim Power (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Shaun Kerr (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Filipe Aviles (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ashley Rodgers (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Tim Ripley (MID) |  | 5 |
| 8. | Jamie Newby (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Joe Best (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Dion Haynes (ATT) | | 6 |
| 11. | Andy Lowe (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Stuart Woodcock (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | James Evans (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alfred Formon (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Paulo Martins (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Oleg Power (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Howard Knighton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Kader Zeroual (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Paul Scales (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Maryn Pedemas (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Jeroen Dijkhuizen (MID) |  | 9 |
| 8. | Ralph Ball (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Scott Liddell (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Jermaine Richards (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Ledley Ince (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Eddie Gordon (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Nicholas Froggatt (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Thierry Byrne (ATT) | 0 | |