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Radii · 08-20-2011, 01:27 AM

-- Taking over 1st is good for business, a report comes out that our next match vs Middlesborough may be a sellout!

February 10th, 2018

Middlesborough(8-7-15, 19th) @ Ipswich(19-7-4, 1st)

We won 2-0 back in September, 6-2-7 lifetime against them. We're big 4:6 favorites today, they're 7:2 dogs.

GK: Murphy
D: Kirkland/Brown/Bruce/Gudmundsson
DMC: Paulo
MC: Donnelly/Bennett
AMC: Mills
ST: Khan/Constantino

Middlesborough's Scott McDonald leads them with 14 goals. Daniel Melero has 8 goals. Constantino is at 21, Khan at 12 by comparison. Same lineup for us, its the strongest lineup we can field given our injury issues. We attack today.

9': They get a man behind our defense briefly on a long ball, not exactly sure how, but Murphy rushes out and Brown gets back pretty well and forces a tough shot that Murphy saves.

19': We give up a corner, we have 73% of the possession but the few highlights are of Middlesborough attacking. We haven't managed a shot yet, they have 2.

22': We win the ball in the defense, there's a ball ahead to the midfield to Khan, he plays a beauty of a ball to Constantino who controls it perfectly 20 yards out, one step into the area and he puts it by the keeper!! Just a perfect pass and perfect control, great to watch. 1-0

25': Middlesborough midfielder Bosingwa with a yellow.

38': Kirkland is tackled hard and has to come off briefly. He'll be ok though.

HALF: We have 2 shots, Middlesborough has 4, a pretty boring half minus the one moment of brilliance by Khan and Constantino. We've got a 52/48 possession edge, all stats are fairly similar. Gordon Donnelly is struggling with a 5.9 rating out there today.

50': Gudmundsson with a yellow.

60': Bruce with a yellow. We're trying to attack more but there are 9 men in the penalty box whenever we get forward.

69': We lose the ball attacking and they send a long ball forward. Bruce/Brown are caught napping, their scorer McDonald is behind the defense with the ball. Its a clear cut chance, Murphy comes out to try to cut off the angle, the shot comes in... Murphy dives and tips the ball wide!! They totally had a goal there. We clear the corner. Whew.

76': McKerr in for Kirkland. Gudmundsson to DL, McKerr DR.

80': I think we just sealed the win. I missed an early yellow on midfielder Elliot Omozusi for Middlesborough. We have a throwin here and Omozusi tries to win the ball but comes in a bit hard on a tackle, he's given his second yellow and is sent off!!

83': We're attacking, they're trying to clear the ball out after a cross, and Bryan Bennett goes down challenging for teh ball... he can stay in but he's hurt.

90': McKerr commits a foul about 25 yards out. They send it into the area on the free kick, we head it behind. The corner comes in and they get a head to it but send it high.

That was it, one great play gets us the win.

Ipswich 1 : 0 Middlesborough

Man of the Match: Matthew Khan (8.0)
Goal: Constantino (6.8)
Assist: Khan
Notables: Murphy (7.3), Gudmundsson (7.1), Kirkland (7.4), Brown (7.0), Bruce (7.2)

Injury Update

Bryan Bennett has a bruised rib and is going to miss about a week. We play two more matches in the next 7 days. He'll miss one for sure, maybe both.

Training Updates

During a staff meeting we learn that DL Stuart Kirkland has made some improvements in his game recently, Off the Ball (7) and Strength (11) are showing as having recently gone up.

Constantino has improved in some key areas... Finishing (13), Heading (13), Bravery (11), Composure (9), Work Rate (11). Hooray!

08-20-2011, 01:27 AM	#622
Radii Head Coach Join Date: Jul 2001	-- Taking over 1st is good for business, a report comes out that our next match vs Middlesborough may be a sellout! February 10th, 2018 Middlesborough(8-7-15, 19th) @ Ipswich(19-7-4, 1st) We won 2-0 back in September, 6-2-7 lifetime against them. We're big 4:6 favorites today, they're 7:2 dogs. GK: Murphy D: Kirkland/Brown/Bruce/Gudmundsson DMC: Paulo MC: Donnelly/Bennett AMC: Mills ST: Khan/Constantino Middlesborough's Scott McDonald leads them with 14 goals. Daniel Melero has 8 goals. Constantino is at 21, Khan at 12 by comparison. Same lineup for us, its the strongest lineup we can field given our injury issues. We attack today. 9': They get a man behind our defense briefly on a long ball, not exactly sure how, but Murphy rushes out and Brown gets back pretty well and forces a tough shot that Murphy saves. 19': We give up a corner, we have 73% of the possession but the few highlights are of Middlesborough attacking. We haven't managed a shot yet, they have 2. 22': We win the ball in the defense, there's a ball ahead to the midfield to Khan, he plays a beauty of a ball to Constantino who controls it perfectly 20 yards out, one step into the area and he puts it by the keeper!! Just a perfect pass and perfect control, great to watch. 1-0 25': Middlesborough midfielder Bosingwa with a yellow. 38': Kirkland is tackled hard and has to come off briefly. He'll be ok though. HALF: We have 2 shots, Middlesborough has 4, a pretty boring half minus the one moment of brilliance by Khan and Constantino. We've got a 52/48 possession edge, all stats are fairly similar. Gordon Donnelly is struggling with a 5.9 rating out there today. 50': Gudmundsson with a yellow. 60': Bruce with a yellow. We're trying to attack more but there are 9 men in the penalty box whenever we get forward. 69': We lose the ball attacking and they send a long ball forward. Bruce/Brown are caught napping, their scorer McDonald is behind the defense with the ball. Its a clear cut chance, Murphy comes out to try to cut off the angle, the shot comes in... Murphy dives and tips the ball wide!! They totally had a goal there. We clear the corner. Whew. 76': McKerr in for Kirkland. Gudmundsson to DL, McKerr DR. 80': I think we just sealed the win. I missed an early yellow on midfielder Elliot Omozusi for Middlesborough. We have a throwin here and Omozusi tries to win the ball but comes in a bit hard on a tackle, he's given his second yellow and is sent off!! 83': We're attacking, they're trying to clear the ball out after a cross, and Bryan Bennett goes down challenging for teh ball... he can stay in but he's hurt. 90': McKerr commits a foul about 25 yards out. They send it into the area on the free kick, we head it behind. The corner comes in and they get a head to it but send it high. That was it, one great play gets us the win. Ipswich 1 : 0 Middlesborough Man of the Match: Matthew Khan (8.0) Goal: Constantino (6.8) Assist: Khan Notables: Murphy (7.3), Gudmundsson (7.1), Kirkland (7.4), Brown (7.0), Bruce (7.2) Injury Update Bryan Bennett has a bruised rib and is going to miss about a week. We play two more matches in the next 7 days. He'll miss one for sure, maybe both. Training Updates During a staff meeting we learn that DL Stuart Kirkland has made some improvements in his game recently, Off the Ball (7) and Strength (11) are showing as having recently gone up. Constantino has improved in some key areas... Finishing (13), Heading (13), Bravery (11), Composure (9), Work Rate (11). Hooray!