Ipswich Town vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship
· English League ChampionshipStruggling Wolves pick up a point from dreary clash with Ipswich
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 6': Foul by Tom Lawrence (Ipswich Town).
- 6': Kortney Hause (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by David McGoldrick (Ipswich Town).
- 14': Kortney Hause (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Hand ball by Jonas Knudsen (Ipswich Town).
- 21': Jonas Knudsen (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 22': Attempt missed. Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 22': Foul by George Saville (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 22': Grant Ward (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Foul by Kortney Hause (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 25': Tom Lawrence (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Danny Batth.
- 30': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Danny Batth.
- 31': Attempt missed. Toumani Diagouraga (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Lawrence following a corner.
- 32': Ben Marshall (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Foul by Luke Chambers (Ipswich Town).
- 33': Attempt missed. David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Andreas Weimann with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 33': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by David McGoldrick.
- 39': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Ben Marshall tries a through ball, but Andreas Weimann is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. David McGoldrick (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Lawrence.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Ipswich Town 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Ipswich Town 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 47': Foul by Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 47': Tommy Smith (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 48': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
- 49': David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Cole Skuse (Ipswich Town).
- 50': Delay in match Carl Ikeme (Wolverhampton Wanderers) because of an injury.
- 50': Delay in match Grant Ward (Ipswich Town) because of an injury.
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 52': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
- 52': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Carl Ikeme.
- 53': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Carl Ikeme.
- 54': Attempt missed. Ben Marshall (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jón Dadi Bödvarsson.
- 54': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Romain Saiss.
- 57': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Joshua Emmanuel.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Doherty.
- 58': David McGoldrick (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 59': Offside, Ipswich Town. Jonas Knudsen tries a through ball, but Tom Lawrence is caught offside.
- 61': Attempt missed. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matt Doherty with a cross.
- 61': Offside, Ipswich Town. Luke Chambers tries a through ball, but Tom Lawrence is caught offside.
- 61': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Myles Kenlock replaces Tommy Smith.
- 64': Foul by David Edwards (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 64': Luke Chambers (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Ben Marshall (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by George Saville.
- 67': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Bartosz Bialkowski.
- 69': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jonas Knudsen.
- 70': Attempt missed. Jack Price (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Romain Saiss.
- 72': Foul by Joshua Emmanuel (Ipswich Town).
- 72': George Saville (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Tom Lawrence (Ipswich Town).
- 74': Kortney Hause (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Myles Kenlock (Ipswich Town).
- 76': Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jonas Knudsen.
- 79': Attempt saved. David McGoldrick (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Toumani Diagouraga.
- 79': Attempt missed. Andreas Weimann (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by David Edwards with a headed pass.
- 80': Foul by Jonas Knudsen (Ipswich Town).
- 80': Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Hélder Costa replaces Andreas Weimann.
- 84': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Kieffer Moore replaces Joshua Emmanuel.
- 85': Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Wolverhampton Wanderers) hits the right post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Hélder Costa.
- 85': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Bartosz Bialkowski.
- 87': Foul by Cole Skuse (Ipswich Town).
- 87': Hélder Costa (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Ben Marshall (Wolverhampton Wanderers) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 88': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Jonas Knudsen.
- 88': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Bartosz Bialkowski.
- 89': Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Ipswich Town).
- 90'+1': Offside, Ipswich Town. Kieffer Moore tries a through ball, but Tom Lawrence is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Ipswich Town 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 90'+3': Match ends, Ipswich Town 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
Statistics
 WOL |
IPS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 56.5 | Possession | 43.5 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 3 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 328 | Accurate Passes | 207 |
| 483 | Passes | 376 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 26 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 109 | Long Balls | 85 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 15 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 35 | Effective Clearances | 29 |
| 35 | Clearances | 29 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Portman Road
Location: Ipswich, England
Attendance: 15,076
Venue: Portman Road
Location: Ipswich, England
Attendance: 15,076
EFL Championship Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | 16 | +14 | 32 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 16 | +12 | 32 |
| 3 | Burnley | 16 | +13 | 30 |
| 4 | Leeds United | 15 | +15 | 29 |
Line-Ups
Ipswich Town (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Bartosz Bialkowski (GK) |
| 6 | Christophe Berra |
| 5 | Tommy Smith |
| 4 | Luke Chambers |
| 3 | Jonas Knudsen  |
| 29 | Joshua Emmanuel |
| 8 | Cole Skuse |
| 37 | Toumani Diagouraga |
| 18 | Grant Ward |
| 10 | David McGoldrick |
| 27 | Tom Lawrence |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Carl Ikeme (GK) |
| 30 | Kortney Hause |
| 6 | Danny Batth |
| 8 | George Saville |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 4 | David Edwards |
| 27 | Romain Saïss |
| 19 | Jack Price |
| 22 | Jón Bödvarsson |
| 64 | Ben Marshall |
| 63 | Andreas Weimann |
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