Match Report
| Barnsley | Barnsley |  |  | Ipswich Town | Ipswich Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Dean Evans | D. Evans |  | 60 | G |  | 1 | | G | 54 | | Ugo Walker | U. Walker | |||||||||
| Eddie Pearce | E. Pearce | | 65 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 66 | | Ian Windass | I. Windass | |||||||||
| Scott Barrett | S. Barrett | | 54 | D | | 3 | | D | 56 |  | Girolamo Baronchelli | G. Baronchelli | |||||||||
| Tommy Jobson | T. Jobson | | 52 | D | | 4 | | D | 55 |  | Simon Töpfer | S. Töpfer | |||||||||
| Nicholas Goldberg | N. Goldberg | | 49 | D | | 5 | |  | M | 61 |  | Yacine Maddour | Y. Maddour | ||||||||
| Giovanni Marrocolo | G. Marrocolo | | 68 | M | | | 6 | | M | 61 | | Martin Murray | M. Murray | ||||||||
| Norman Bowyer | N. Bowyer | | 65 | M | | 7 | | M | 60 | | Eric Matthäus | E. Matthäus | |||||||||
| Juan-Carlos José Mari | J. José Mari |  | 59 | M | | 8 | | M | 52 | | Adam Bower | A. Bower | |||||||||
| Neil Standing | N. Standing | | 50 | M | | 9 | | A | 65 | | Nicolas Duran | N. Duran | |||||||||
| James Bridge | J. Bridge | | 60 | A | | 10 | | A | 50 | | Duncan Nicholls | D. Nicholls | |||||||||
| Alan Butt | A. Butt | | 53 | A | | 11 | | A | 48 | | Paul Mcgreal | P. Mcgreal | |||||||||
| Leon Todd | L. Todd | | 48 | M | | 12 | | D | 55 | | Robert Beresford | R. Beresford | |||||||||
| Arthur Higginbotham | A. Higginbotham | | 47 | M | | 13 | | G | 52 | | Diaw Valtolina | D. Valtolina | |||||||||
| Carl Guppy | C. Guppy | | 47 | G | | 14 | | D | 51 | | Teddy Ljungberg | T. Ljungberg | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Oakwell where Barnsley play host to Ipswich Town. A crowd of 4,422 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Barnsley are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Ipswich Town appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dean Barmby.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Barnsley are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Ipswich Town appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dean Barmby.
0.00
0-0Ipswich Town kick off the first half!
6.36
0-0Neil Standing deftly passes the ball to his team mate, James Bridge. James Bridge shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
9.27
0-1Ian Windass flicks a high pass forward. Simon Töpfer collects the pass. Simon Töpfer flicks a high pass forward. Nicolas Duran controls it well on his chest. Nicolas Duran whips in a cross ball towards Eric Matthäus. Eric Matthäus gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It's there!! Dean Evans has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
12.45
0-1Martin Murray knocks the ball forward to Paul Mcgreal. Paul Mcgreal knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Eddie Pearce.
16.54
James Bridge chips the ball to his team mate, Alan Butt. Alan Butt knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ugo Walker who gathers it comfortably.
20.04
Nicholas Goldberg controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, James Bridge. James Bridge sees a break and surges forward. James Bridge tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
22.02
Neil Standing controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Juan-Carlos José Mari. Juan-Carlos José Mari surges forward with the ball. Juan-Carlos José Mari whips in a cross ball towards Alan Butt. Alan Butt knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
24.57
Giovanni Marrocolo threads a neat ball through to James Bridge. James Bridge shoots from 25 yards but it flies just wide!
38.16
Neil Standing makes a simple pass to James Bridge. James Bridge passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Alan Butt. Alan Butt knocks in a cross ball towards James Bridge. James Bridge makes a looping header on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Barnsley appear unchanged since the first half. Ipswich Town have changed their lineup with Robert Beresford replacing Ian Windass.
45.00
The second half starts with Barnsley kicking off!
47.27
Eric Matthäus flicks a high ball forward to Nicolas Duran who takes it down. Nicolas Duran knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
48.45
Girolamo Baronchelli flicks a high pass forward to Martin Murray who brings the ball under control. Martin Murray knocks the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Duran. Nicolas Duran knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
51.30
Eric Matthäus receives the ball from a throw-in from Adam Bower. Eric Matthäus changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Eric Matthäus knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Mcgreal. Paul Mcgreal rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
54.08
1-1Norman Bowyer barges into Adam Bower. Norman Bowyer is shown the yellow card! Adam Bower runs off the knock.
60.55
Yacine Maddour flicks a high pass forward. Eric Matthäus controls it well on his chest. Eric Matthäus flicks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Nicholls. Duncan Nicholls cuts inside the box! Duncan Nicholls takes a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
61.12
Juan-Carlos José Mari threads a neat ball through to Giovanni Marrocolo. Giovanni Marrocolo threads a neat ball through to Alan Butt. Alan Butt shoots from long range but it flies well off target!
63.32
Girolamo Baronchelli barges into James Bridge. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! James Bridge hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
65.22
Giovanni Marrocolo flicks a high pass forward. Alan Butt collects the pass. Alan Butt shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
67.14
Eric Matthäus flicks a high pass forward. Paul Mcgreal holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Paul Mcgreal shoots from 25 yards but slams it into the crowd!
69.01
Scott Barrett threads a neat ball through to Norman Bowyer. Norman Bowyer knocks the ball to his team mate, James Bridge. James Bridge knocks in a cross ball towards Alan Butt. Alan Butt outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
73.10
Scott Barrett threads the ball through to Alan Butt. Alan Butt lofts in a cross ball towards James Bridge. James Bridge finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
78.38
Martin Murray makes a simple pass to Duncan Nicholls. Duncan Nicholls knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
83.22
Juan-Carlos José Mari controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Norman Bowyer. Norman Bowyer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, James Bridge. James Bridge shoots from 25 yards but it's a woeful effort!
84.08
Martin Murray surges forward with the ball. Martin Murray whips in a cross ball towards Nicolas Duran. Nicolas Duran finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| James Bridge 38, 73 | Eric Matthäus 9 Nicolas Duran 84 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Dean Evans (GK)
6
2. Eddie Pearce (DEF)
6
3. Scott Barrett (DEF)
6
4. Tommy Jobson (DEF)
6
5. Nicholas Goldberg (DEF)
6
6. Giovanni Marrocolo (MID)
6
7. Norman Bowyer (MID)
5
8. Juan-Carlos José Mari (MID)
6
9. Neil Standing (MID)
6
10. James Bridge (ATT)
9
11. Alan Butt (ATT)
7
12. Leon Todd (MID)
0
13. Arthur Higginbotham (MID)
0
14. Carl Guppy (GK)
0
1. Ugo Walker (GK)
6
2. Ian Windass (DEF)
6
3. Girolamo Baronchelli (DEF)
6
4. Simon Töpfer (DEF)
6
5. Yacine Maddour (MID)
6
6. Martin Murray (MID)
7
7. Eric Matthäus (MID)
8
8. Adam Bower (MID)
6
9. Nicolas Duran (ATT)
8
10. Duncan Nicholls (ATT)
6
11. Paul Mcgreal (ATT)
6
12. Robert Beresford (DEF)
6
13. Diaw Valtolina (GK)
0
14. Teddy Ljungberg (DEF)
0