FMFA League Cup, Crystal Palace vs. Stoke City (Wed May 30)


                       Crystal Palace  |  Stoke City
                              5-3-2 P  |  4-4-2 C
                                    -  |  Alex Nock
                                       |
                        S_Mandanda GK  |  GK J_Butland*
                         J_Schlupp DF  |  DF A_Christense*
                         E_Pieters DF  |  DF H_Bellerin
                         J_Tomkins DF  |  DF P_van_Aanholt
                            J_Ward DF  |  DF N_Otamendi
                            S_Dann DF  |  MF X_Shaqiri
                        A_Townsend MF  |  MF J_Allen
                            B_Sako MF  |  MF M_Sissoko
                          Y_Cabaye MF  |  MF A_Di_Maria
                         C_Benteke FW  |  FW K_Benzema
                      D_Cal-Lewin* FW  |  FW S_Berahino
                                       |
                       W_Hennessey SUB |  SUB L_Grant
                           P_Suare SUB |  SUB A_Thurston
                        M_Brozovic SUB |  SUB R_Shawcross
                        J_Puncheon SUB |  SUB Lucas_Moura
                         C_Wickham SUB |  SUB S_C-Moting

Referee: Neil_Swarbrick (Level_1)


Min. 2  :(cry) C_Benteke finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled J_Allen 
          ...  C_Benteke sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 6  :(cry) B_Sako plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  A_Christense* is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He won that header unfairly 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 9  :(cry) A_Townsend kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  C_Benteke gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  C_Benteke tries to beat J_Butland* from outside the area! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 12 :(sto) J_Allen with a slide rule pass to A_Di_Maria 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  E_Pieters hits it out for a throw 
Min. 13 :(cry) S_Dann with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Cal-Lewin* 
          ...  D_Cal-Lewin* fires the shot in! 
          ...  But J_Butland* with the difficult save 
Min. 14 :(cry) B_Sako looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Cal-Lewin* 
          ...  P_van_Aanholt reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 14 :(sto) X_Shaqiri with a penetrating pass to M_Sissoko 
          ...  J_Schlupp gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 15 :(cry) C_Benteke nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  P_van_Aanholt stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 18 :(cry) Curled in dangerously from J_Schlupp to B_Sako 
          ...  N_Otamendi anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 27 :(cry) C_Benteke with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  C_Benteke tries the shot ! 
          ...  But J_Butland* makes a fine save 
Min. 28 :(cry) B_Sako gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at A_Di_Maria 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  Neil_Swarbrick reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! 
Min. 31 :(cry) B_Sako backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  D_Cal-Lewin* gets on the end of it 
          ...  D_Cal-Lewin* hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  J_Butland* dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had J_Butland* beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by A_Townsend! 
          ...  N_Otamendi gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 
Min. 32 :(cry) J_Ward with an intelligent ball to A_Townsend 
          ...  A_Townsend with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 34 :(cry) J_Schlupp has it now 
          ...  He takes on H_Bellerin 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in C_Benteke! 
          ...  S_Berahino with the foul 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 41 :(sto) X_Shaqiri with an incisive pass to S_Berahino 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by E_Pieters 
          ...  He made it look easy 
          ...  But he can't keep it in 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Christense* curls it into the box! 
          ...  S_Mandanda reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(cry) C_Wickham is being prepared to come on 
          ...  D_Cal-Lewin* is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 45 :(cry) J_Puncheon takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace Y_Cabaye as MF 
Min. 45 :(sto) Lucas_Moura will replace A_Di_Maria and play MF 
Min. 45 :(sto) A_Thurston is going to be brought on 
          ...  N_Otamendi is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 46 :(cry) A_Townsend runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of C_Wickham 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  S_Berahino with the lunge!! 
          ...  And the whistle goes, that’s a foul 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  Alex Nock looks relieved 
          ...  - is far from happy with that decision 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Crystal Palace 0-0 Stoke City

Min. 47 :(sto) X_Shaqiri with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past J_Tomkins 
          ...  X_Shaqiri aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  S_Mandanda tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_Allen! 
          ...  X_Shaqiri tries to place the shot! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 53 :(cry) A_Townsend turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Tomkins 
          ...  J_Butland* with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  Neil_Swarbrick speaks with his assistant! 
          ...  PENALTY !! 
          ...  C_Benteke places the ball on the spot! 
          ...  He sends J_Butland* the wrong way 
          ...  Clinical Penalty 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Lets see if Crystal Palace can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Crystal Palace 1-0 Stoke City...
Min. 58 :(sto) X_Shaqiri with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  Lucas_Moura gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Lucas_Moura must beat S_Mandanda! 
          ...  But S_Mandanda punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 67 :(sto) H_Bellerin has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Dann 
          ...  He puts in Lucas_Moura! 
          ...  But J_Tomkins sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 68 :(cry) A_Townsend unselfishly lays the ball back to J_Ward 
          ...  J_Ward drives it low ! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 69 :(sto) A_Thurston looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Berahino 
          ...  S_Berahino smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 70 :(cry) A_Townsend barges A_Thurston off the ball 
          ...  A_Thurston with an ugly foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
Min. 71 :(cry) J_Puncheon puts in B_Sako 
          ...  H_Bellerin forces him off the ball 
Min. 79 :(cry) A_Townsend looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to C_Benteke 
          ...  A_Christense* is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 82 :(sto) M_Sissoko slumps to the ground! 
          ...  He isn't going to continue! 
Min. 82 :(sto) R_Shawcross will replace the useless M_Sissoko and will play MF 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(cry) J_Puncheon with a reverse pass to B_Sako 
          ...  R_Shawcross with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : Selhurst Park
Attendance           : 33,230
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Crystal Palace Match Info
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Best player          : C_Benteke (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Benteke (53 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Sako (28)
Injured              : N/A
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Stoke City Match Info
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Best player          : X_Shaqiri
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Berahino (34), A_Christense* (79)
Injured              : M_Sissoko (82)
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Match Statistics
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                          Crystal Palace  |    Stoke City
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       4
Off target           :           5        |       2
On target            :           3        |       2
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           2        |       11
Key Tackles          :           4        |       5
Key Passes           :          13        |       6
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Final Score          : Crystal Palace 1 - 0 Stoke City
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Player Statistics - Crystal Palace
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Mandanda     GK  28   3   2   2  27 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0   0   0
J_Schlupp      DF   2  24  10   2  23 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  20   0
E_Pieters      DF   2  23   5   3  22 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
J_Tomkins      DF   1  23   4   2  23 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
J_Ward         DF   1  21   5   2  26 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   7  10   1
S_Dann         DF   1  22   5   3  27 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Townsend     MF   2   3  24  11  21 |  94   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   1
B_Sako         MF   2   3  22   7  26 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  17  -3
Y_Cabaye       MF   2   2  22   5  25 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Benteke      FW   2   3   4  23  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   8   8  36
D_Cal-Lewin*   FW   2   2   4  22  21 |  45   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
W_Hennessey    GK  25   3   2   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Suare        DF   2  21   6   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Brozovic     MF   2   5  23   3  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Puncheon     MF   2   2  22   9  23 |  49   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
C_Wickham      FW   2   2   3  22  24 |  49   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Stoke City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Butland*     GK  27   3   2   3  24 |  94   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -9   0   0   0
A_Christense*  DF   2  23  10   2  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -3
H_Bellerin     DF   2  23   9   3  20 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
P_van_Aanholt  DF   1  23  10   4  24 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
N_Otamendi     DF   2  22   4   4  26 |  45   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
X_Shaqiri      MF   2   4  23   8  24 |  94   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   4
J_Allen        MF   3   2  23   3  24 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Sissoko      MF   2  10  23   9  24 |  84   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Di_Maria     MF   2   3  23  11  22 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Benzema      FW   2   3   5  24  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Berahino     FW   2   3   3  23  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -2
L_Grant        GK  23   2   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Thurston     DF   2  22  10   2  22 |  49   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Shawcross    MF   3  22   6   4  27 |  10   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
Lucas_Moura    MF   1   2  23  13  20 |  49   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
S_C-Moting     FW   2   3   4  22  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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