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 | |||||||||
| Tommy Jobson | T. Jobson | | 53 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 56 | | Robert Beresford | R. Beresford | |||||||||
| Ben Rankin | B. Rankin | | 51 | D | | 3 | | D | 52 | | Teddy Ljungberg | T. Ljungberg | |||||||||
| Bill Peckham | B. Peckham | | 49 | D | | 4 | | D | 43 | | Trevor Hendrie | T. Hendrie | |||||||||
| Henry Matthews | H. Matthews | | 48 | D | | 5 | |  | M | 62 |  | Yacine Maddour | Y. Maddour | ||||||||
| Norman Bowyer | N. Bowyer | | 65 | M | | | 6 | | M | 61 | | Martin Murray | M. Murray | ||||||||
| Sol Hackworth | S. Hackworth | | 52 | M | | 7 | | M | 56 | | Jonathan Serrant | J. Serrant | |||||||||
| Andy Vernazza | A. Vernazza | | 51 | M | | 8 | | M | 44 | | Kemal Joachim | K. Joachim | |||||||||
| Arthur Higginbotham | A. Higginbotham | | 49 | M | | 9 | | A | 50 | | Duncan Nicholls | D. Nicholls | |||||||||
| Wayne Weir | W. Weir | | 55 | A | | 10 | | A | 49 | | Paul Mcgreal | P. Mcgreal | |||||||||
| Alan Butt | A. Butt | | 53 | A | | 11 | | A | 48 | | Daniel George | D. George | |||||||||
| Danny Upson | D. Upson | | 48 | A | | 12 | | G | 52 |  | Diaw Valtolina | D. Valtolina | |||||||||
| Carl Guppy | C. Guppy | | 47 | G | | 13 | | M | 43 | | Adam Prior | A. Prior | |||||||||
| Jamie Edworthy | J. Edworthy | | 46 | A | | 14 | | M | 41 | | Fredrik Newby | F. Newby | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Oakwell where Barnsley play host to Ipswich Town. A crowd of 3,851 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 Julian Merson.
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 Julian Merson.
0.00
0-0Barnsley start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.09
0-0Ben Rankin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andy Vernazza. Andy Vernazza knocks the ball to his team mate, Alan Butt. Alan Butt plays a scrappy one-two with Wayne Weir and advances towards the goal... Alan Butt rockets a shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
3.21
0-0Andy Vernazza sees space and advances. Andy Vernazza makes a great pass forward. Wayne Weir runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
4.58
0-0Trevor Hendrie flicks a high pass forward. Daniel George holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Daniel George knocks in a cross ball towards Duncan Nicholls. Duncan Nicholls heads the ball goalwards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
9.09
Martin Murray chips the ball to his team mate, Paul Mcgreal. Paul Mcgreal brings the ball forward. Paul Mcgreal controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
16.39
0-0Sol Hackworth takes it forward alone. Sol Hackworth whips in a cross ball towards Alan Butt. Alan Butt beats his man to it with a header. The ball strikes Robert Beresford's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
17.43
0-0Arthur Higginbotham takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Ugo Walker scoops up the ball.
18.30
Andy Vernazza threads a neat ball through to Ben Rankin. Ben Rankin sees space and advances. Ben Rankin tries a spectacular long range effort but it is shockingly off target!
20.08
0-0Showing composure, Sol Hackworth laces a weighted ball forward to Wayne Weir. Wayne Weir knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Trevor Hendrie.
22.21
0-0Paul Mcgreal comes in with a late challenge on Sol Hackworth. The referee brings Paul Mcgreal to one side and gives him a warning! Sol Hackworth hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.46
Yacine Maddour flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Nicholls holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Duncan Nicholls lofts in a cross ball towards Paul Mcgreal. Paul Mcgreal jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but somehow Dean Evans manages to keep it out.
28.43
Andy Vernazza decides to run forward with the ball. Andy Vernazza flicks a high ball forward to Norman Bowyer who takes it down. Norman Bowyer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Ugo Walker!
32.46
Sol Hackworth sees Wayne Weir in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Wayne Weir shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
33.55
Wayne Weir threads a neat ball through to Alan Butt. Alan Butt shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
38.11
Jonathan Serrant threads a neat ball through to Duncan Nicholls. Duncan Nicholls knocks in a cross ball towards Daniel George. Daniel George is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
39.49
Alan Butt clumsily knocks into Trevor Hendrie. The referee calls over Alan Butt and warns him to calm down! Trevor Hendrie stretches but gets up unharmed.
42.12
Wayne Weir knocks the ball forward to Alan Butt. Alan Butt controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
45.00
The referee whistles 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 Diaw Valtolina replacing Robert Beresford.
45.00
Ipswich Town kick off!
48.25
Sol Hackworth hits a low pass to Alan Butt. Alan Butt shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
51.52
0-1With imagination, Martin Murray plays the ball forward to Kemal Joachim. Kemal Joachim kicks a strong pass forward to Paul Mcgreal. Paul Mcgreal knocks in a cross ball towards Duncan Nicholls. Duncan Nicholls heads the ball goalwards. Duncan Nicholls scores for Ipswich Town!!
60.23
Yacine Maddour makes an attacking run forward. Yacine Maddour tries a spectacular long range effort which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
63.54
Kemal Joachim makes a beautiful solo run. Kemal Joachim makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jonathan Serrant. Jonathan Serrant knocks in a cross ball towards Daniel George. Daniel George beats his man to it with a header but it curls horrendously wide!
66.57
0-2There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
67.47
Martin Murray knocks the ball forward to Daniel George. Daniel George passes the ball forward to Martin Murray. Martin Murray knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.10
Yacine Maddour makes a probing pass to Duncan Nicholls. Duncan Nicholls whips in a cross ball towards Paul Mcgreal. With a superhuman jump, Paul Mcgreal connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it's a lousy effort!
75.03
Andy Vernazza flicks a high ball forward to Sol Hackworth who takes it down. Sol Hackworth controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alan Butt. Alan Butt tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
77.58
Diaw Valtolina threads the ball through to Martin Murray. Martin Murray deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Daniel George. Daniel George knocks in a cross ball towards Yacine Maddour. Yacine Maddour whips the ball goalwards with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
85.34
Bill Peckham makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sol Hackworth. Sol Hackworth sees space and advances. Sol Hackworth shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Barnsley!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Dean Evans (GK)
6
2. Tommy Jobson (DEF)
6
3. Ben Rankin (DEF)
6
4. Bill Peckham (DEF)
7
5. Henry Matthews (DEF)
6
6. Norman Bowyer (MID)
6
7. Sol Hackworth (MID)
9
8. Andy Vernazza (MID)
7
9. Arthur Higginbotham (MID)
6
10. Wayne Weir (ATT)
6
11. Alan Butt (ATT)
6
12. Danny Upson (ATT)
0
13. Carl Guppy (GK)
0
14. Jamie Edworthy (ATT)
0
1. Ugo Walker (GK)
7
2. Robert Beresford (DEF)
6
3. Teddy Ljungberg (DEF)
6
4. Trevor Hendrie (DEF)
6
5. Yacine Maddour (MID)
9
6. Martin Murray (MID)
7
7. Jonathan Serrant (MID)
6
8. Kemal Joachim (MID)
6
9. Duncan Nicholls (ATT)
8
10. Paul Mcgreal (ATT)
7
11. Daniel George (ATT)
6
12. Diaw Valtolina (GK)
6
13. Adam Prior (MID)
0
14. Fredrik Newby (MID)
0