Match Report
| Blackburn Rovers | Blackburn Rovers |  |  | Ipswich Town | Ipswich Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Pete Downing | Pete Downing | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Ricardo Colon | R. Colon |  | 74 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 70 |  | Matthew Bastin | M. Bastin | ||||||||
| Pedro Hierro | P. Hierro |  | 69 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 59 | | Glynn Jackson | G. Jackson | |||||||||
| Gregorio Prieto | G. Prieto | | 72 | D | | 3 | | D | 58 | | Harry Wiltord | H. Wiltord | |||||||||
| Nunzio Scarpa | N. Scarpa |  | 76 | D | | 4 | | D | 54 | | Danny Fortune | D. Fortune | |||||||||
| Roberto Jesus | R. Jesus |  | 80 | M | | 5 | | M | 64 | | Kemal Drake | K. Drake | |||||||||
| Taras Kasyanov | T. Kasyanov |  | 71 | M | | 6 | | | M | 56 | | Roberto Berti | R. Berti | ||||||||
| Marek Bak | M. Bak |  | 72 | M | | 7 | | M | 55 | | James Shilton | J. Shilton | |||||||||
| Julian Menendez | J. Menendez | | 70 | M | | 8 | | M | 48 | | Fredrik Monk | F. Monk | |||||||||
| Karim Wau | K. Wau |  | 68 | A | | 9 | | A | 57 | | Frederico Barbosa | F. Barbosa | |||||||||
| Malte Hanke | M. Hanke |  | 70 | A | | 10 | | A | 54 | | Anthony Davis | A. Davis | |||||||||
| Jurgen Redeker | J. Redeker | | 77 | A | | 11 | | A | 49 | | Marc Charles | M. Charles | |||||||||
| Lucas Ybarra | L. Ybarra |  | 77 | A | | 12 | | G | 58 | | Neil Thomson | N. Thomson | |||||||||
| Simon Jacobs | S. Jacobs | | 58 | G | | 13 | | G | 55 | | Robert Rufus | R. Rufus | |||||||||
| Romero P. Molina | R. Molina | | 66 | D | | 14 | | D | 53 | | Kevin Cooke | K. Cooke | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Ewood Park where Blackburn Rovers play Ipswich Town in this league cup game. A crowd of 11,894 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Blackburn Rovers and Ipswich Town are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Graham Adams.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Blackburn Rovers and Ipswich Town are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Graham Adams.
0.00
0-0Ipswich Town kick off the first half!
8.02
0-0Roberto Jesus flicks a high pass forward. Jurgen Redeker controls it well on his chest. Jurgen Redeker shoots from 25 yards. Matthew Bastin gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
9.38
0-0Pedro Hierro makes a beautiful solo run. Pedro Hierro takes it forward alone. Pedro Hierro puts a great ball through but Karim Wau is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
12.39
1-0Gregorio Prieto flicks a high pass forward. Taras Kasyanov controls it well on his chest. Taras Kasyanov knocks the ball to his team mate, Malte Hanke. Malte Hanke plays a one-two with Karim Wau and rushes in on goal... Malte Hanke shoots from just inside the box which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
15.14
Gregorio Prieto makes a simple pass to Roberto Jesus. Roberto Jesus makes a simple pass to Karim Wau. Karim Wau cuts inside the box! Karim Wau tries a spectacular strike but somehow Matthew Bastin manages to keep it out.
16.33
1-0Marek Bak hacks James Shilton from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! James Shilton hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.11
1-0James Shilton sees space and advances. James Shilton shoots from 25 yards but it flies just off target!
20.36
Nunzio Scarpa surges forward with the ball. Nunzio Scarpa threads a neat ball through to Malte Hanke. Malte Hanke sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous save!
22.47
1-0Roberto Berti knocks the ball to his team mate, Frederico Barbosa. Frederico Barbosa knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nunzio Scarpa.
24.47
James Shilton hits a low pass to Frederico Barbosa. Frederico Barbosa lofts in a cross ball towards Marc Charles. Marc Charles knocks the ball goalwards with his head his aim is horrendously poor!
26.53
Nunzio Scarpa flicks a high pass forward to Julian Menendez who brings the ball under control. Julian Menendez flicks a high pass forward. Malte Hanke controls it well on his chest. Malte Hanke advances inside the box! Malte Hanke muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It's there!! Matthew Bastin has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
33.59
Taras Kasyanov hits a low pass to Jurgen Redeker. Jurgen Redeker passes the ball forward to Karim Wau. Karim Wau looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
38.13
Pedro Hierro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Julian Menendez. Julian Menendez flicks a high ball forward to Karim Wau who takes it down. Karim Wau shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
42.28
3-0Roberto Jesus clumsily knocks into James Shilton. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! James Shilton gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
44.57
Marek Bak makes a probing pass to Jurgen Redeker. Jurgen Redeker runs straight at the defence! Jurgen Redeker rockets a shot on goal but it is tipped over by Matthew Bastin.
45.00
3-0It's a corner kick. Marek Bak kicks a low ball out wide. Kemal Drake gets to the ball and clears it up field.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Blackburn Rovers appear unchanged since the first half. Ipswich Town also appear unchanged since the first half. The Blackburn Rovers players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Blackburn Rovers kick off!
49.39
Julian Menendez knocks the ball forward to Malte Hanke. Malte Hanke shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
54.56
With some swift thinking, Harry Wiltord plays the ball forward to Roberto Berti. With a delightful solo run, Roberto Berti stretches the opposition's defence. Roberto Berti shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
55.50
Marek Bak controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Malte Hanke. Malte Hanke threads a neat, attacking ball through to Karim Wau. Karim Wau cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Matthew Bastin.
57.02
Marek Bak takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Taras Kasyanov. Taras Kasyanov flicks the ball on with his first touch. Matthew Bastin punches the ball out of the danger area!
59.04
With great vision, Pedro Hierro plays the ball forward to Julian Menendez. Julian Menendez flicks the ball to his team mate, Malte Hanke. Malte Hanke shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
60.30
3-0Nunzio Scarpa comes in with a late challenge on Anthony Davis. The referee warns Nunzio Scarpa to calm down! Anthony Davis runs off the knock.
65.14
James Shilton makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Anthony Davis. Anthony Davis shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
66.37
Without breaking stride, Nunzio Scarpa plays the ball forward to Marek Bak. Marek Bak kicks a strong pass forward to Jurgen Redeker. Jurgen Redeker edges inside the box! Jurgen Redeker muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Matthew Bastin.
77.42
3-0Ipswich Town have made 2 substitutions with Robert Rufus replacing Fredrik Monk and Kevin Cooke replacing Anthony Davis .
78.46
Taras Kasyanov flicks a high pass forward to Karim Wau who brings the ball under control. Karim Wau advances inside the box! Karim Wau shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
83.51
Pedro Hierro flicks a high ball forward to Julian Menendez who takes it down. Julian Menendez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Karim Wau. Karim Wau knocks in a cross ball towards Malte Hanke. Malte Hanke is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it's a lousy effort!
84.58
James Shilton hits a low pass to Frederico Barbosa. Frederico Barbosa shoots from 20 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
87.46
Pedro Hierro plays the ball forward to Marek Bak. Marek Bak decides to run forward with the ball. Marek Bak advances inside the box! Marek Bak looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Malte Hanke 12, 27 Karim Wau 34, 78 Marek Bak 87 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Ricardo Colon (GK)
6
2. Pedro Hierro (DEF)
7
3. Gregorio Prieto (DEF)
6
4. Nunzio Scarpa (DEF)
6
5. Roberto Jesus (MID)
5
6. Taras Kasyanov (MID)
6
7. Marek Bak (MID)
7
8. Julian Menendez (MID)
7
9. Karim Wau (ATT)
9
10. Malte Hanke (ATT)
9
11. Jurgen Redeker (ATT)
7
12. Lucas Ybarra (ATT)
0
13. Simon Jacobs (GK)
0
14. Romero P. Molina (DEF)
0
1. Matthew Bastin (GK)
7
2. Glynn Jackson (DEF)
6
3. Harry Wiltord (DEF)
6
4. Danny Fortune (DEF)
6
5. Kemal Drake (MID)
6
6. Roberto Berti (MID)
6
7. James Shilton (MID)
6
8. Fredrik Monk (MID)
6
9. Frederico Barbosa (ATT)
6
10. Anthony Davis (ATT)
6
11. Marc Charles (ATT)
6
12. Neil Thomson (GK)
0
13. Robert Rufus (GK)
6
14. Kevin Cooke (DEF)
6