Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship
· English League ChampionshipGrant Ward fluke hands Ipswich draw against Birmingham
Grant Ward fluke hands Ipswich draw against Birmingham
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Foul by Jonathan Grounds (Birmingham City).
- 2': Grant Ward (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Delay in match Jonathan Grounds (Birmingham City) because of an injury.
- 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 3': Foul by Brett Pitman (Ipswich Town).
- 3': Paul Robinson (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Craig Gardner (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 6': Foul by David McGoldrick (Ipswich Town).
- 6': Jonathan Grounds (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City).
- 10': Jordan Spence (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Nsue.
- 12': Foul by Christophe Berra (Ipswich Town).
- 12': Ryan Shotton (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Luke Chambers (Ipswich Town).
- 12': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Attempt saved. David McGoldrick (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Freddie Sears.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Freddie Sears (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonas Knudsen.
- 18': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Ryan Shotton.
- 22': Brett Pitman (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Foul by Paul Robinson (Birmingham City).
- 23': Attempt missed. Jordan Spence (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Grant Ward.
- 24': Foul by David Davis (Birmingham City).
- 24': Grant Ward (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Attempt missed. David McGoldrick (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Freddie Sears.
- 26': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Krystian Bielik.
- 35': Attempt missed. David McGoldrick (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonas Knudsen.
- 35': Attempt saved. Freddie Sears (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 35': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Tomasz Kuszczak.
- 38': Attempt missed. Jonas Knudsen (Ipswich Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Spence with a cross.
- 40': Attempt missed. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nsue.
- 42': Delay in match Cole Skuse (Ipswich Town) because of an injury.
- 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+1': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Kevin Bru replaces Cole Skuse because of an injury.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maikel Kieftenbeld.
- 45'+2': David Davis (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by David McGoldrick (Ipswich Town).
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Ipswich Town 0, Birmingham City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Ipswich Town 0, Birmingham City 0.
- 46': Foul by Jonathan Grounds (Birmingham City).
- 46': Jordan Spence (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Christophe Berra (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City).
- 48': Attempt saved. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonathan Grounds.
- 48': Goal! Ipswich Town 0, Birmingham City 1. Jonathan Grounds (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 51': Attempt missed. Brett Pitman (Ipswich Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Spence.
- 54': Attempt saved. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Craig Gardner with a through ball.
- 54': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Bartosz Bialkowski.
- 54': Attempt missed. Ryan Shotton (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 57': Foul by Freddie Sears (Ipswich Town).
- 57': Nsue (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': David McGoldrick (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Foul by Nsue (Birmingham City).
- 59': Attempt missed. Nsue (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
- 60': Foul by David Davis (Birmingham City).
- 60': Jonas Knudsen (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Brett Pitman (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Foul by Ryan Shotton (Birmingham City).
- 64': David Davis (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Foul by Freddie Sears (Ipswich Town).
- 68': Foul by Christophe Berra (Ipswich Town).
- 68': Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': David McGoldrick (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Foul by Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City).
- 69': Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Foul by Grant Ward (Ipswich Town).
- 70': Maikel Kieftenbeld (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Dominic Samuel replaces Brett Pitman.
- 72': Goal! Ipswich Town 1, Birmingham City 1. Grant Ward (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Dominic Samuel.
- 76': Christophe Berra (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Craig Gardner (Birmingham City).
- 79': Attempt missed. David McGoldrick (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Bru.
- 81': Delay in match David Davis (Birmingham City) because of an injury.
- 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Substitution, Birmingham City. Clayton Donaldson replaces David Davis because of an injury.
- 83': Offside, Birmingham City. Tomasz Kuszczak tries a through ball, but Clayton Donaldson is caught offside.
- 86': Substitution, Birmingham City. Stephen Gleeson replaces Maikel Kieftenbeld.
- 87': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Jonas Knudsen.
- 88': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Bartosz Bialkowski.
- 89': Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Bartosz Bialkowski.
- 90'+3': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Krystian Bielik.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Kevin Bru (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Ipswich Town 1, Birmingham City 1.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Ipswich Town 1, Birmingham City 1.
Statistics
 BIR |
IPS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 46.7 | Possession | 53.3 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 232 | Accurate Passes | 271 |
| 375 | Passes | 418 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 13 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 102 | Long Balls | 93 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 12 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 33 |
| 25 | Clearances | 33 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Portman Road
Location: Ipswich, England
Attendance: 16,667
Venue: Portman Road
Location: Ipswich, England
Attendance: 16,667
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United | 7 | +11 | 14 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 7 | +6 | 14 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | +3 | 14 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 6 | +4 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Ipswich Town (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Bartosz Bialkowski (GK) |
| 6 | Christophe Berra |
| 4 | Luke Chambers |
| 3 | Jonas Knudsen |
| 12 | Jordan Spence |
| 8 | Cole Skuse |
| 22 | Jonathan Douglas |
| 18 | Grant Ward |
| 11 | Brett Pitman |
| 10 | David McGoldrick |
| 20 | Freddie Sears |
Birmingham City (3-5-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Tomasz Kuszczak (GK) |
| 5 | Ryan Shotton |
| 4 | Paul Robinson |
| 31 | Krystian Bielik  |
| 26 | David Davis |
| 6 | Maikel Kieftenbeld |
| 7 | Robert Tesche |
| 3 | Jonathan Grounds |
| 2 | Emilio Nsue |
| 15 | Lukas Jutkiewicz |
| 12 | Craig Gardner |
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