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Old 08-15-2011, 07:14 PM   #611
Radii
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Join Date: Jul 2001
-- Bryan Bennett resumes full training, just in time with Jordan Ford getting hurt. He won't be ready for our next match which is in just 3 days but it's good to have him back in practice.

January 20th, 2018

Ipswich(17-6-4, 2nd) @ Bolton(7-6-14, 20th)


We're even money favorites against struggling Bolton today. They're 11:5 to win. We're 5-2-5 against these guys lifetime, winning 2:0 at our place back in September.

GK: Murphy
D: Kirkland/Fryers/Gudmundsson/McKerr
DMC: Bruce
MC: Donnelly/Paulo
AMC: Mills
ST: Graham/Constantino

Bolton are led by Valetin Stocker with only 6 goals, they've really been struggling. I'm not happy with our lineup today but with our injuries and short rest but its the best we can do. Mills gets his first start at AMC today and Graham starts for Khan. Khan will come in if we need him but he's quite tired. Standard mindset on the road.

20': Bolton has 4 shots but all of them have been over. Not the best shots really.

32': We have a throwin in their end, McKerr takes the throw, receives a pass right back, and sends the ball forward to Paulo. He's 20 yards out a little off center to the right, he pulls up and fires a shot, the keeper isn't going to get there, and its in the right side of the net! 1-0

40': They build up on offense, we've got 6 guys in the box, but they put a cross in, Gudmundsson misses an interception and it leads to a clear look from inside 10 yards for them... easy, easy goal to tie it back up. 1-1

HALF: Most of the half are poor shots by both teams, then quick strikes from each of us to send us to the half 1:1. Gudmundsson, Constantino and Graham are all struggling out there, under 6.0. They shoot 6 times, we shoot 5, everything is really even.

57': After a throwin Donnelly shoots from 30 yards out, its a solid strike but its just off the crossbar.

73': They build up down the left, there's a long cross sent in, their attacker Baxter goes up for it, Donnelly is behind him and can't challenge for the header, its a solid header by Murphy and we fall behind. 1-2

73': Khan in for Graham, Bennett in for Paulo, Hughes in for Fryers. Lets see if we can get that goal back.

81': We control the ball for a long time but our spacing is bad and we just pass it around aimlessly, we pass it all the way back to Murphy in goal and try again, we get it ahead to Mills, he squeezes the ball through to Khan with a little space, he shoots, keeper pushes it behind. Corner is cleared pretty easily.

86': Hughes with a key tackle about 30 yards out to win the ball for us, we work it quickly up the pitch, Mills sends it out left for Donnelly, Donnelly puts it very deep into the area, almost to the 6 yard box.. but the keeper stands his ground, choosing not to rush out for a ball it seems like he could have easily collected. Constantino gets to it and puts it by the keeper for the tying goal! 2-2

92': Hughes with a yellow for a tackle about 35 yards out.

That'll do it. We'll take the draw!

Bolton 2 : 2 Ipswich

One of their midfielders is man of the match

Goals: Paulo (7.2), Constantino (6.9)
Assists: McKerr (7.1), Donnelly (7.1)
Notables: Kirkland (7.0)

ST Danny Graham only had a 6.3 rating when he was subbed out today. Gudmundsson recovered nicely after allowing that first goal to end up with a 6.7.
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