Match Report
| Ipswich Town | Ipswich Town | | | Arsenal | Arsenal | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Nicholas Broad | Nicholas Broad | |||||||||||||||||
| Matthew Bastin | M. Bastin | ![]() | 70 | G | ![]() | 1 | ![]() | G | 73 | ![]() | Igor Boksic | I. Boksic | |||||||||
| Harry Wiltord | H. Wiltord | ![]() | 58 | D | ![]() | 2 | ![]() | D | 47 | ![]() | Callum Hendry | C. Hendry | |||||||||
| Ben Joseph | B. Joseph | ![]() | 58 | D | ![]() | 3 | ![]() | D | 70 | ![]() | Mitchell Penders | M. Penders | |||||||||
| Daniele Gallagher | D. Gallagher | ![]() | 55 | D | ![]() | 4 | ![]() | D | 67 | ![]() | Marcel Riel | M. Riel | |||||||||
| Kemal Drake | K. Drake | ![]() | 64 | M | ![]() | 5 | ![]() | M | 53 | ![]() | Dino Brambilla | D. Brambilla | |||||||||
| Jason Thompson | J. Thompson | ![]() | 61 | M | ![]() | 6 | ![]() | M | 69 | ![]() | Leon Godber | L. Godber | |||||||||
| Sol Wainwright | S. Wainwright | ![]() | 59 | M | ![]() | 7 | ![]() | M | 44 | ![]() | Ashley Hunt | A. Hunt | |||||||||
| Roberto Berti | R. Berti | ![]() | 56 | M | ![]() | 8 | ![]() | M | 63 | ![]() | Edward Galli | E. Galli | |||||||||
| Frederico Barbosa | F. Barbosa | ![]() | 56 | A | ![]() | 9 | ![]() | A | 50 | ![]() | Pablo Ruiz | P. Ruiz | |||||||||
| Anthony Davis | A. Davis | ![]() | 54 | A | ![]() | 10 | ![]() | A | 51 | ![]() | Guerino Russo | G. Russo | |||||||||
| Marc Charles | M. Charles | ![]() | 47 | A | ![]() | 11 | ![]() | A | 53 | ![]() | Ivan Mora | I. Mora | |||||||||
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| James Shilton | J. Shilton | ![]() | 55 | M | ![]() | 12 | ![]() | D | 51 | ![]() | Manuel Abbiati | M. Abbiati | |||||||||
| Robert Rufus | R. Rufus | ![]() | 54 | G | ![]() | 13 | ![]() | M | 50 | ![]() | Liam Philips | L. Philips | |||||||||
| Danny Fortune | D. Fortune | ![]() | 54 | D | ![]() | 14 | ![]() | A | 51 | ![]() | Giordano Mantelli | G. Mantelli | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Portman Road where Ipswich Town play host to Arsenal. A crowd of 9,402 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Ipswich Town and Arsenal are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jason James.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Ipswich Town and Arsenal are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jason James.
0.00
Arsenal kick off the first half!
6.57
Harry Wiltord threads a neat ball through to Jason Thompson. Jason Thompson flicks a high pass forward to Marc Charles who brings the ball under control. Marc Charles plays a quick one-two with Frederico Barbosa and rushes in on goal... Marc Charles makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
8.06
Mitchell Penders runs forward with the ball. Mitchell Penders threads a neat ball through to Pablo Ruiz. Pablo Ruiz runs straight at the defence! Pablo Ruiz tries a spectacular strike but it curls horrendously wide!
9.58
Sol Wainwright knocks the ball to his team mate, Marc Charles. Marc Charles controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just off target!
10.37
Ben Joseph catches Guerino Russo on the ankles. The referee warns Ben Joseph to calm down! Guerino Russo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
14.50
Ashley Hunt flicks a high pass forward to Guerino Russo who brings the ball under control. Guerino Russo lofts in a cross ball towards Ivan Mora. Ivan Mora whips the ball goalwards with his head but it is shockingly off target!
15.23
Ashley Hunt threads the ball through to Ivan Mora. Ivan Mora finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
16.03
With vision, Kemal Drake plays the ball forward to Frederico Barbosa. Frederico Barbosa lofts in a cross ball towards Marc Charles. Marc Charles connects with a diving header but he balloons it over the crossbar!
18.36
Sol Wainwright makes a probing pass to Anthony Davis. Anthony Davis shoots from distance. Igor Boksic gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
21.47
Marcel Riel plays the ball forward to Leon Godber. Leon Godber flicks a high pass forward. Pablo Ruiz collects the pass. Pablo Ruiz whips in a cross ball towards Guerino Russo. Guerino Russo beats his man to it with a header but Matthew Bastin is on top of it.
26.40
Dino Brambilla sees Ivan Mora in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ivan Mora shoots from outside the area. Matthew Bastin gets down and covers it.
30.36
Kemal Drake threads a neat ball through to Marc Charles. Marc Charles shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
33.39
Edward Galli makes a beautiful solo run. Edward Galli plays a sublime one-two with Ivan Mora and races in on goal... Edward Galli makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it flies wide!
36.57
Roberto Berti makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marc Charles. Marc Charles knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Callum Hendry.
39.20
Ashley Hunt flicks a high pass forward to Guerino Russo who brings the ball under control. Guerino Russo shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
40.42
Callum Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Edward Galli holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Edward Galli makes a probing pass to Pablo Ruiz. Pablo Ruiz plays a scrappy one-two with Ivan Mora and advances towards the goal... Pablo Ruiz cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Daniele Gallagher is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
45.00
Kemal Drake flicks a high ball forward to Marc Charles who takes it down. Marc Charles knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Ipswich Town appear unchanged since the first half. Arsenal have changed their lineup with Liam Philips replacing Leon Godber.
45.00
Ipswich Town start the second half!
47.28
Sol Wainwright flicks a high pass forward. Marc Charles collects the pass. Marc Charles sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
54.32
Roberto Berti catches Dino Brambilla on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Dino Brambilla stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.28
With a delightful solo run, Liam Philips stretches the opposition's defence. Liam Philips shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
60.10
Arsenal have made 2 substitutions with Manuel Abbiati replacing Callum Hendry and Giordano Mantelli replacing Guerino Russo .
63.04
Harry Wiltord flicks a high pass forward. Sol Wainwright controls it well on his chest. With a delightful solo run, Sol Wainwright stretches the opposition's defence. Sol Wainwright whips in a cross ball towards Anthony Davis. Anthony Davis connects with a diving header but Igor Boksic reads it well. Well saved!
65.13
Kemal Drake threads the ball through to Marc Charles. Marc Charles shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
69.18
Ashley Hunt makes a probing pass to Pablo Ruiz. Pablo Ruiz knocks the ball forward to Giordano Mantelli but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
77.14
Ipswich Town have made 2 substitutions with Robert Rufus replacing Roberto Berti and Danny Fortune replacing Anthony Davis .
78.19
Manuel Abbiati makes a probing pass to Edward Galli. Edward Galli flicks a high pass forward. Pablo Ruiz holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Pablo Ruiz tries a spectacular long range effort. Matthew Bastin gets down and covers it.
79.08
Mitchell Penders runs forward with the ball. Mitchell Penders kicks a strong pass forward to Ivan Mora. Ivan Mora shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
81.09
Mitchell Penders passes the ball forward to Edward Galli. Edward Galli knocks the ball forward to Pablo Ruiz. Pablo Ruiz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
87.54
Sol Wainwright threads a neat ball through to Marc Charles. Marc Charles whips in a cross ball towards Danny Fortune. Danny Fortune heads the ball goalwards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
89.43
Ivan Mora barges into Daniele Gallagher. Ivan Mora is warned by the referee! Daniele Gallagher runs off the knock.
90.00
With wonderful imagination, Marcel Riel plays the ball forward to Dino Brambilla. Dino Brambilla threads a neat ball through to Pablo Ruiz. Pablo Ruiz shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Matthew Bastin (GK)
8
2. Harry Wiltord (DEF)
7
3. Ben Joseph (DEF)
5
4. Daniele Gallagher (DEF)
6
5. Kemal Drake (MID)
7
6. Jason Thompson (MID)
6
7. Sol Wainwright (MID)
9
8. Roberto Berti (MID)
5
9. Frederico Barbosa (ATT)
6
10. Anthony Davis (ATT)
7
11. Marc Charles (ATT)
6
12. James Shilton (MID)
0
13. Robert Rufus (GK)
6
14. Danny Fortune (DEF)
6
1. Igor Boksic (GK)
7
2. Callum Hendry (DEF)
7
3. Mitchell Penders (DEF)
9
4. Marcel Riel (DEF)
6
5. Dino Brambilla (MID)
6
6. Leon Godber (MID)
6
7. Ashley Hunt (MID)
7
8. Edward Galli (MID)
9
9. Pablo Ruiz (ATT)
7
10. Guerino Russo (ATT)
6
11. Ivan Mora (ATT)
6
12. Manuel Abbiati (DEF)
6
13. Liam Philips (MID)
6
14. Giordano Mantelli (ATT)
6












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