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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Portman Road where Ipswich Town play host to Oldham Athletic. A crowd of 9,395 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Ipswich Town are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Oldham Athletic appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.


0.00
Ipswich Town kick off and get the match underway!
10.21
Fabian Kitzinger controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jason Young. Jason Young sees space and advances. Jason Young finds some space and shoots from distance but Hamed Grenet is on top of it.
15.11
Fabian Kitzinger threads the ball through to Nico Reimers. Nico Reimers makes a simple pass to Brendan Sturridge. Brendan Sturridge shoots from 25 yards but it is miles over!
16.03
Celestine Amunike makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Salomon Nkono. Salomon Nkono knocks in a cross ball towards Dale Coppinger. Dale Coppinger powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Greg Scales!
18.15
Eddie Salako knocks the ball to his team mate, Elbekay Bezzai. Elbekay Bezzai kicks a strong pass forward to Salomon Nkono. Salomon Nkono shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
22.32
Alex Gough sees a break and surges forward. Alex Gough flicks the ball to his team mate, Alexander Fortune. Alexander Fortune whips in a cross ball towards Brendan Sturridge. Brendan Sturridge connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's there!! Hamed Grenet has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
26.58
Erwan Esceth-Nzi hacks Brendan Sturridge from behind! Erwan Esceth-Nzi is given a warning by the referee! Brendan Sturridge stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.02
Erwan Esceth-Nzi hacks Brendan Sturridge from behind! Erwan Esceth-Nzi is given another warning by the referee! Brendan Sturridge hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
28.36
Milan Berck Van Der Pennen makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dale Coppinger. Dale Coppinger shoots from distance but it flies wide!
33.57
Oldham Athletic are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
34.33
Celestine Amunike passes the ball forward to Dale Coppinger. Dale Coppinger whips in a cross ball towards Salomon Nkono. Salomon Nkono is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
36.17
Alejandro Carcedo chips the ball to his team mate, Mark Emerton. Mark Emerton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alexander Fortune. Alexander Fortune whips in a cross ball towards Brendan Sturridge. Brendan Sturridge is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
38.04
Erwan Esceth-Nzi chips the ball to his team mate, Milan Berck Van Der Pennen. Milan Berck Van Der Pennen flicks the ball to his team mate, Dale Coppinger. Dale Coppinger shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by Greg Scales.
42.41
Salomon Nkono barges into Alejandro Carcedo. The referee calls over Salomon Nkono and shows him a yellow card! Alejandro Carcedo stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.36
Elbekay Bezzai flicks the ball to his team mate, Dale Coppinger. Dale Coppinger whips in a cross ball towards Salomon Nkono. Salomon Nkono is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!


45.00
The whistle blows and Oldham Athletic get the second half underway!
47.19
Ole Gunnar Kvarme advances with the ball. Ole Gunnar Kvarme whips in a cross ball towards Salomon Nkono. Salomon Nkono flicks the ball with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
48.58
Eddie Salako makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Celestine Amunike. Celestine Amunike makes a simple pass to Dale Coppinger. Dale Coppinger plays a perfect one-two with Salomon Nkono and rushes in on goal... Dale Coppinger cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is miles over!
51.51
Ole Gunnar Kvarme flicks the ball to his team mate, Dale Coppinger. Dale Coppinger lofts in a cross ball towards Salomon Nkono. Salomon Nkono connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
53.39
Ole Gunnar Kvarme brings the ball forward. Ole Gunnar Kvarme sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Greg Scales.
54.26
Ipswich Town are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Oldham Athletic's defence.
59.47
Mark Emerton makes a simple pass to Alexander Fortune. Alexander Fortune sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
63.07
Ian Unsworth makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Salomon Nkono. Salomon Nkono shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
65.44
Oldham Athletic are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
67.46
Jason Young controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alexander Fortune. Alexander Fortune knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Hamed Grenet who gathers it comfortably.
71.09
Celestine Amunike threads the ball through to Dale Coppinger. Dale Coppinger knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Fabian Kitzinger.
73.37
Stjepan Rukavina makes a probing pass to Alexander Fortune. Alexander Fortune shoots from long range but Hamed Grenet is on top of it.
75.50
Ole Gunnar Kvarme knocks the ball forward to Dale Coppinger. Dale Coppinger shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
77.50
Fabian Kitzinger flicks the ball to his team mate, Nico Reimers. Nico Reimers decides to run forward with the ball. Nico Reimers shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by Hamed Grenet.
79.03
Fabian Kitzinger decides to run forward with the ball. Fabian Kitzinger knocks the ball to his team mate, Alexander Fortune. Alexander Fortune sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
81.03
Stjepan Rukavina brings the ball forward. Stjepan Rukavina goes all the way! Stjepan Rukavina shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Stjepan Rukavina scores for Ipswich Town!!
84.28
Alejandro Carcedo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nico Reimers. Nico Reimers flicks the ball to his team mate, Alexander Fortune. Alexander Fortune finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
90.00
Nico Reimers threads the ball through to Corentin Gillet. Corentin Gillet knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!


The man of the match was awarded to Stjepan Rukavina of Ipswich Town

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 2 vs 0
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 5 vs 4
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 5 vs 8
Offsides
Offsides: 0 vs 0
Fouls
Fouls: 0 vs 3
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 1
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 51.8072289156626 vs 48.1927710843374
Play Area
Home team third: 32.53%, Midfield: 45.78%, Away team third: 21.69%