- Giovani (73)
- Elliott (19)
- Date:2009-03-17
- Kick-off:19:45
- Venue:Portman Road
- Attendance:18745
- Referee:Shoebridge, R
Live Commentary
90mins
That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.
78mins
Burnley are replacing Chris Eagles with Joey Gudjonsson.
74mins
Tommy Miller is replaced by Alan Quinn.
73mins
Goal!! Ipswich have scored with Giovani Dos Santos putting it in the back of the net.
63mins
David Norris is replaced by Owen Garvan.
62mins
Kevin Lisbie is being taken off, Pablo Counago has come on in his place.
59mins
Martin Paterson is being taken off, Jay Rodriguez has come on in his place.
57mins
Martin Paterson goes into the referee's book for unsporting behaviour.
46mins
The second half is under way with the score currently at 0 v 1.
45mins
The ref has blown his whistle for half time.
45mins
Half time whistle is blown by R Shoebridge
19mins
Goal!! Burnley have scored with Wade Elliott putting it in the back of the net.
0mins
The ref has blown his whistle and the match has started.
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Match Report
Two fine individual goals lit up an entertaining game between these two play-off contenders at Portman Road.
Wade Elliott fired Burnley in front on 19 minutes and the visitors looked on the way to three valuable points before Tottenham loanee Giovani Dos Santos lashed home a terrific equaliser with 17 minutes left.
Both sides were left to rue a number of bad misses, with Town squandering three one-on-ones, while Burnley saw two close-range headers denied by Richard Wright.
Dos Santos and Luciano Civelli both failed to beat Brian Jensen when sent clean through for Town and the latter miss proved extremely costly.
Burnley broke upfield and Elliott gathered the ball 45 yards out, easily beat Ivan Campo and raced into the box before firing an angled drive beyond Richard Wright.
Richard Wright beat away a fierce Chris Eagles drive, and then blocked a free header from six yards by Elliott, who was picked out by Eagles.
Jon Stead put a free header wide, but then won a flick to put Kevin Lisbie clear but he shot inches wide.
Richard Wright was fortunate to keep out a point-blank Steven Caldwell header, which hit the home keeper on the face from just a couple of yards out.
That good fortune proved vital ten minutes later when Town drew level when Stead's flick was collected by Dos Santos, who cut in and lashed a low drive beyond Jensen from 20 yards.
Both sides went for it as the latter stages closed in and both keepers were needed to save their sides.
Richard Wright saved efforts from Robbie Blake and Chris McCann, while Gareth McAuley cut out a pass from sub Jay Rodriguez, which was destined for an unmarked Blake.
Town had a great chance when Dos Santos failed to make contact with a David Wright cross right in front of goal, while Jensen did well to parry a firm Pablo Counago shot.
Ipswich Town Team
Burnley Team
Ipswich Town | Burnley |
Corners
| 3 | 8 |
Fouls
| 19 | 21 |
Goal attempts
| 15 | 14 |
Shots off target
| 5 | 3 |
Offsides
| 4 | 0 |