Match Report
| Ipswich Town | Ipswich Town |  |  | Reading | Reading | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Malcolm Scowcroft | M. Scowcroft |  | 61 | G |  | 1 | | G | 61 | | Anthony Dublin | A. Dublin | |||||||||
| Oberdan Caruso | O. Caruso |  | 69 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 58 | | Lee Vernazza | L. Vernazza | |||||||||
| Florian Eder | F. Eder |  | 58 | D | | 3 | | D | 52 | | Phil Laycock | P. Laycock | |||||||||
| Thierry Venus | T. Venus | | 53 | D | | 4 | | D | 52 | | Marcus Gray | M. Gray | |||||||||
| Nigel Gordon | N. Gordon | | 47 | D | | 5 | | D | 47 | | James Andrews | J. Andrews | |||||||||
| Oleg Bolton | O. Bolton | | 67 | M | | 6 | |  | M | 58 |  | Rodrigo Castro | R. Castro | ||||||||
| Nwankwo Haynes | N. Haynes | | 63 | M | | | 7 | | M | 53 | | Teddy Rodgers | T. Rodgers | ||||||||
| Vitor Faria | V. Faria | | 57 | A | | 8 | | M | 50 | | Nicky Cottee | N. Cottee | |||||||||
| Juan Ruiz | J. Ruiz |  | 55 | A | | 9 | | A | 54 | | Glynn Perry | G. Perry | |||||||||
| Tommy Hibbs | T. Hibbs | | 55 | A | | 10 | | A | 50 | | Neil McManaman | N. McManaman | |||||||||
| Darren Greaves | D. Greaves | | 54 | A | | 11 | | A | 50 | | Kemal Bloomer | K. Bloomer | |||||||||
| Shaun Dodd | S. Dodd | | 54 | M | | 12 | | G | 55 | | Ian Riggott | I. Riggott | |||||||||
| Martin Vickers | M. Vickers | | 50 | M | | 13 | | G | 54 |  | Cyril Hassli | C. Hassli | |||||||||
| Robbie Jackson | R. Jackson | | 50 | G | | 14 | | A | 47 | | Adam Best | A. Best | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Red Cross |
Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Portman Road where Ipswich Town play host to Reading. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Ipswich Town are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Reading appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Brian Standing.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Ipswich Town are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Reading appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Brian Standing.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Ipswich Town kick off!
3.44
0-0Nigel Gordon flicks a high ball forward to Nwankwo Haynes who takes it down. Nwankwo Haynes flicks the ball to his team mate, Vitor Faria. Vitor Faria puts a great ball through but Juan Ruiz is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
8.58
0-0Oleg Bolton chips the ball to his team mate, Darren Greaves. Darren Greaves lofts in a cross ball towards Juan Ruiz. Juan Ruiz is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
16.05
0-0Rodrigo Castro barges into Nwankwo Haynes. The referee brings Rodrigo Castro to one side and gives him a warning! Nwankwo Haynes carries on, but is struggling a bit.
26.17
1-0Oberdan Caruso knocks the ball forward to Nwankwo Haynes. Nwankwo Haynes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Juan Ruiz. Juan Ruiz tries a spectacular long range effort. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
30.35
Marcus Gray catches Vitor Faria on the ankles. The referee calls over Marcus Gray and shows him a yellow card! Vitor Faria carries on, but is struggling a bit.
36.48
1-0Nwankwo Haynes passes the ball forward to Vitor Faria. Vitor Faria plays a scrappy one-two with Juan Ruiz and advances towards the goal... Vitor Faria rockets a shot on goal but Anthony Dublin is on top of it.
38.38
Nicky Cottee sees Kemal Bloomer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kemal Bloomer lofts in a cross ball towards Glynn Perry. Glynn Perry makes a convincing header. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
39.56
Nicky Cottee passes the ball forward to Kemal Bloomer. Kemal Bloomer shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
40.17
Rodrigo Castro flicks a high pass forward to Glynn Perry who brings the ball under control. Glynn Perry sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Malcolm Scowcroft gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Ipswich Town appear unchanged since the first half. Reading also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Reading kick off!
51.43
1-0Marcus Gray makes a simple pass to Nicky Cottee. Nicky Cottee flicks a high pass forward. Neil McManaman holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Neil McManaman knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Florian Eder.
54.43
1-0James Andrews hacks Tommy Hibbs from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Tommy Hibbs hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.59
Nwankwo Haynes sees Vitor Faria in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Vitor Faria knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Anthony Dublin who gathers it comfortably.
60.31
Oleg Bolton threads a neat ball through to Juan Ruiz. Juan Ruiz makes a pass forward but Tommy Hibbs makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
66.52
Teddy Rodgers knocks the ball forward to Kemal Bloomer. Kemal Bloomer plays the ball forward to Glynn Perry who has made a great run into the box. Some silky footwork from Glynn Perry provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The keeper, Malcolm Scowcroft, sees it late!! Goal for Reading!
71.37
Florian Eder chips the ball to his team mate, Oleg Bolton. Oleg Bolton decides to run forward with the ball. Oleg Bolton knocks in a cross ball towards Juan Ruiz. Juan Ruiz outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but he balloons it over the crossbar!
75.13
Phil Laycock knocks the ball forward to Nicky Cottee. Nicky Cottee deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Glynn Perry. Glynn Perry knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.38
1-1Vitor Faria hacks Marcus Gray from behind! The referee brings Vitor Faria to one side and gives him a warning! Marcus Gray stretches but gets up unharmed.
78.32
Phil Laycock threads a neat ball through to Rodrigo Castro. Rodrigo Castro passes the ball forward to Neil McManaman. Neil McManaman whips in a cross ball towards Glynn Perry. Glynn Perry flicks the ball with his head his aim is horrendously poor!
79.09
Rodrigo Castro flicks a high ball forward to Neil McManaman who takes it down. Neil McManaman controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
81.47
Oleg Bolton passes the ball forward to Tommy Hibbs. Tommy Hibbs controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Vitor Faria through on goal. Some awkward footwork from Vitor Faria provides some space. He curls a shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
83.37
Neil McManaman catches Florian Eder on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Florian Eder stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.20
James Andrews hacks Vitor Faria from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's another yellow card! It's an early bath for James Andrews!! Vitor Faria gets up but these knocks are taking their toll on his game.
87.18
Nwankwo Haynes makes a simple pass to Vitor Faria. Vitor Faria shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
89.44
Thierry Venus sees Nwankwo Haynes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nwankwo Haynes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tommy Hibbs. Tommy Hibbs knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Lee Vernazza.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
1
5
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
1
Possession
57%
43%
Play Area
27.8%
44.3%
27.8%
Scorers
| Juan Ruiz 26 | Glynn Perry 67 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Nwankwo Haynes of Ipswich Town |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Malcolm Scowcroft (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Oberdan Caruso (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Florian Eder (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Thierry Venus (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Nigel Gordon (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Oleg Bolton (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Nwankwo Haynes (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Vitor Faria (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Juan Ruiz (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 10. | Tommy Hibbs (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Darren Greaves (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Shaun Dodd (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Martin Vickers (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Robbie Jackson (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Anthony Dublin (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Lee Vernazza (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Phil Laycock (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Marcus Gray (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 5. | James Andrews (DEF) |  | 3 |
| 6. | Rodrigo Castro (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Teddy Rodgers (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Nicky Cottee (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Glynn Perry (ATT) | | 7 |
| 10. | Neil McManaman (ATT) | | 5 |
| 11. | Kemal Bloomer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Ian Riggott (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Cyril Hassli (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Adam Best (ATT) | 0 | |