FMFA League Cup, Crystal Palace vs. Manchester United (Wed Mar 06)


                       Crystal Palace  |  Manchester United
                            4-1-3-2 A  |  4-1-2-1-2 E
                         Gary Goodson  |  Tom Wright
                                       |
                          U_Simon* GK  |  GK K_O'Hara
                         J_Schlupp DF  |  DF R_Varane
                         E_Pieters DF  |  DF A_Tameze
                            S_Dann DF  |  DF M_Rojo
                       J_Lascelles DF  |  DF Sokratis
                          M_Elneny DM  |  DM A_Candreva
                            W_Zaha MF  |  MF P_Pogba
                        M_Brozovic MF  |  MF A_Januzaj
                        A_Townsend MF  |  AM S_Kagawa
                          S_Wagner FW  |  FW A_Yarmolenko
                         C_Benteke FW  |  FW P_Pellegri*
                                       |
                        S_Mandanda SUB |  SUB D_Roberts
                         R_Duarte* SUB |  SUB S_Heathcote*
                           P_Suare SUB |  SUB T_Alcantara
                            B_Sako SUB |  SUB E_Lamela
                      D_Cal-Lewin* SUB |  SUB R_v_Persie

Referee: Michael_Oliver (Level_1)


Min. 1  :(cry) The Crystal Palace manager told his side to change to a C strategy 
Min. 2  :(mnu) A_Januzaj with the nod to P_Pellegri* 
          ...  P_Pellegri* with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  But U_Simon* makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 3  :(mnu) A_Candreva flicks it past the defender 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  S_Dann read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 5  :(cry) S_Wagner barges R_Varane off the ball 
          ...  M_Rojo fouls badly 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  Michael_Oliver calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Tom Wright looks relieved 
Min. 11 :(cry) A_Townsend cut's in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Benteke 
          ...  C_Benteke hits a great shot ! 
          ...  K_O'Hara gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by K_O'Hara !! 
Min. 12 :(cry) W_Zaha jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Benteke 
          ...  C_Benteke throws himself at the ball ! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  K_O'Hara fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 16 :(mnu) A_Candreva with a smart pass to P_Pellegri* 
          ...  P_Pellegri* with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  The shot slips through U_Simon*'s hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 24 :(mnu) A_Yarmolenko hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  P_Pellegri* latches onto it! 
          ...  A vicious shot by P_Pellegri* ! 
          ...  U_Simon* gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 32 :(mnu) A_Candreva cuts inside S_Dann 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  A_Candreva keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  U_Simon* with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 41 :(cry) A_Townsend looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to C_Benteke 
          ...  A_Candreva bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Right on the edge of the box! 
          ...  C_Benteke fires it towards the goal 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Manchester United fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 42 :(cry) M_Brozovic heads the ball back to S_Wagner 
          ...  Driven towards goal by S_Wagner ! 
          ...  K_O'Hara watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(cry) J_Schlupp kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  C_Benteke gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  But R_Varane will cut out the threat 
Min. 49 :(cry) M_Brozovic gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at P_Pellegri* 
          ...  Michael_Oliver calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Crystal Palace 0-0 Manchester United

Min. 46 :(mnu) A_Januzaj slides it through the middle to A_Yarmolenko 
          ...  A_Yarmolenko looks to see where U_Simon* is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Januzaj chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  A_Yarmolenko makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  Wide of goal 
Min. 48 :(cry) M_Brozovic gets to the by line and finds C_Benteke with a beautiful cross 
          ...  Driven towards goal by C_Benteke ! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 49 :(cry) C_Benteke finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender 
          ...  C_Benteke with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  K_O'Hara makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 50 :(mnu) S_Kagawa flicks the ball through 
          ...  A_Yarmolenko runs onto it! 
          ...  A_Yarmolenko runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  But U_Simon* is equal to it 
Min. 53 :(cry) A_Townsend plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  M_Rojo plays the back pass 
          ...  K_O'Hara can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  What a lucky escape!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Townsend swings it in! 
          ...  S_Wagner loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 53 :(mnu) S_Kagawa has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past E_Pieters 
          ...  He puts in P_Pellegri*! 
          ...  P_Pellegri* tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 56 :(cry) A_Townsend back heels to find E_Pieters in space 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  M_Rojo belts it clear 
Min. 60 :(mnu) S_Heathcote* replaces Sokratis and will play DF 
Min. 60 :(mnu) E_Lamela replaces an unhappy A_Candreva and will play as a MF 
Min. 60 :(mnu) T_Alcantara takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace S_Kagawa as AM 
Min. 60 :(cry) M_Brozovic controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs A_Tameze 
          ...  He puts in W_Zaha! 
          ...  W_Zaha with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  K_O'Hara parries it 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Townsend chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  It is kicked away by M_Rojo 
Min. 64 :(mnu) E_Lamela has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past J_Lascelles 
          ...  He knocks it to A_Januzaj! 
          ...  E_Pieters with the lunge!! 
          ...  And the whistle goes, that’s a foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
Min. 65 :(mnu) Manchester United changed their strategy to play A 
Min. 66 :(cry) A_Townsend lays the ball back to S_Wagner 
          ...  S_Wagner cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  But K_O'Hara comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 66 :(mnu) E_Lamela gets to the by-line 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Yarmolenko 
          ...  A_Yarmolenko shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  Wide of goal 
Min. 66 :(cry) M_Elneny is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  C_Benteke latches onto the ball 
          ...  E_Lamela fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Gary Goodson looks bemused that it wasn't more! 
Min. 69 :(mnu) A_Yarmolenko with a clever shimmy 
          ...  A_Yarmolenko tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  It's beaten U_Simon* 
          ...  It goes wide !! 
Min. 70 :(cry) a big roar from the crowd as R_Duarte* comes on for E_Pieters to play DF 
Min. 70 :(mnu) R_Varane races into the box 
          ...  He sees A_Yarmolenko lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  A_Yarmolenko tries to beat U_Simon*! 
          ...  U_Simon* parries it 
Min. 72 :(mnu) P_Pellegri* had to stretch to reach the pass 
          ...  P_Pellegri* has a go! 
          ...  But U_Simon* just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  Michael_Oliver has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 73 :(cry) M_Elneny with a first time pass 
          ...  A_Townsend runs onto it! 
          ...  A_Townsend has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  K_O'Hara with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 74 :(cry) M_Brozovic with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past A_Tameze 
          ...  He knocks it to J_Schlupp! 
          ...  J_Schlupp tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  K_O'Hara won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 74 :(mnu) T_Alcantara hoists the ball across to P_Pellegri* 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Schlupp 
Min. 76 :(mnu) T_Alcantara takes advantage of a mistake by M_Brozovic 
          ...  But R_Duarte* will cut out the threat 
Min. 77 :(cry) S_Dann is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  C_Benteke latches onto the ball 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  S_Heathcote* looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 78 :(mnu) T_Alcantara fires over a low cross to P_Pellegri* 
          ...  A cheeky lob from P_Pellegri* ! 
          ...  U_Simon* beats the ball away 
Min. 79 :(mnu) A_Tameze works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Januzaj 
          ...  A_Januzaj hits the ball first time! 
          ...  U_Simon* just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 82 :(mnu) T_Alcantara controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs J_Schlupp 
          ...  He puts in A_Januzaj! 
          ...  R_Duarte* wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 83 :(mnu) P_Pellegri* runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  J_Schlupp belts it clear 
Min. 85 :(cry) S_Wagner finds himself in acres of space 
          ...  S_Wagner attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 86 :(mnu) A_Januzaj with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past S_Dann 
          ...  He knocks it to A_Yarmolenko! 
          ...  A_Yarmolenko with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 87 :(mnu) A_Tameze with a 40-yard pass to A_Januzaj 
          ...  A_Januzaj aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  Over the bar 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mnu) E_Lamela crosses into the box, finding A_Yarmolenko 
          ...  M_Elneny with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  Michael_Oliver reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 92 :(mnu) A_Yarmolenko with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past J_Schlupp 
          ...  A_Yarmolenko attempts a low drive! 
          ...  But U_Simon* is equal to it 
Min. 94 :(mnu) E_Lamela pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  A_Januzaj is clean through! 
          ...  A_Januzaj beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He is clean through 
          ...  U_Simon* comes towards him 
          ...  He rounds U_Simon* 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  Its hit the side netting!! 

*************  EXTRA TIME  ****************

Min. 92 :(mnu) P_Pogba with a glorious 60-yard pass to P_Pellegri* 
          ...  S_Wagner is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
Min. 95 :(mnu) E_Lamela beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds A_Yarmolenko 
          ...  A_Yarmolenko hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  U_Simon* makes a difficult save 
Min. 96 :(cry) M_Brozovic fires over a low cross to S_Wagner 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  A_Tameze hits it out for a throw 
Min. 102:(cry) J_Lascelles finds himself in a good position 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Rojo 
Min. 103:(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 104:(cry) R_Duarte* kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  C_Benteke gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  C_Benteke with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  K_O'Hara gets up well to catch that one 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************

Min. 107:(cry) C_Benteke is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Townsend 
          ...  S_Heathcote* gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 118:(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 119:(mnu) Curled in dangerously from T_Alcantara to P_Pogba 
          ...  A thundering drive by P_Pogba ! 
          ...  But U_Simon* reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 120:(mnu) R_Varane nutmegs S_Dann 
          ...  J_Schlupp wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 

*************  PENALTY SHOOTOUT  *************


          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  S_Wagner is taking it!
          ...  K_O'Hara dives 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The keeper had no chance there! 
          ...  Crystal Palace 1-0 Manchester United...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  A_Yarmolenko is taking it!
          ...  He sends U_Simon* the wrong way 
          ...  Clinical Penalty 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Crystal Palace 1-1 Manchester United...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  C_Benteke steps up!
          ...  He sends K_O'Hara the wrong way 
          ...  Clinical Penalty 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Crystal Palace 2-1 Manchester United...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  P_Pellegri* steps up!
          ...  He's put it over! 

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  A_Townsend steps up!
          ...  K_O'Hara dives 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The keeper had no chance there! 
          ...  Crystal Palace 3-1 Manchester United...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  A_Januzaj steps up!
          ...  U_Simon* dives and saves it!! 

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  W_Zaha steps up!
          ...  He's put it over! 

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  T_Alcantara steps up!
          ...  U_Simon* dives 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The keeper had no chance there! 
          ...  Crystal Palace 3-2 Manchester United...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  R_Duarte* is taking it!
          ...  K_O'Hara tips it wide! 

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  E_Lamela steps up!
          ...  U_Simon* dives 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The keeper had no chance there! 
          ...  Crystal Palace 3-3 Manchester United...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  S_Dann is taking it!
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Crystal Palace 4-3 Manchester United...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  P_Pogba is taking it!
          ...  He's converted it!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Crystal Palace 4-4 Manchester United...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  J_Lascelles steps up!
          ...  K_O'Hara tips it wide! 

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  M_Rojo is taking it!
          ...  He sends U_Simon* the wrong way 
          ...  But it has gone wide!! 
          ...  Shocking miss!! 

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  M_Brozovic steps up!
          ...  He's put it over! 

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  R_Varane steps up!
          ...  He's put it wide! 

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  J_Schlupp is taking it!
          ...  He sends K_O'Hara the wrong way 
          ...  But it has gone wide!! 
          ...  Shocking miss!! 

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  A_Tameze steps up!
          ...  He's converted it!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Crystal Palace 4-5 Manchester United...


          ...  Manchester United wins the penalty shootout



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


Match Details
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Venue                : Selhurst Park
Attendance           : 33,170
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Crystal Palace Match Info
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Best player          : U_Simon*
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Brozovic (49), E_Pieters (64), M_Elneny (88)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester United Match Info
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Best player          : A_Yarmolenko (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Candreva (41), E_Lamela (66)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Crystal Palace  |    Manchester United
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       20
Off target           :           6        |       10
On target            :           7        |       10
Possession           :          39        |       61
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       2
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       7
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :          16        |       19
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Final Score          : Crystal Palace 0 - 0 Manchester United
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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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U_Simon*       GK  28   7   2   1  23 | 129  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  37   0   0   0
J_Schlupp      DF   2  25  10   2  23 | 129   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  39  10   1
E_Pieters      DF   2  24   5   3  22 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -3
S_Dann         DF   1  23   5   3  27 | 129   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Lascelles    DF   2  23   2   3  22 | 129   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Elneny       DM   2  12  24   2  24 | 129   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  17  -3
W_Zaha         MF   2   3  24  10  28 | 129   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
M_Brozovic     MF   2   5  23   3  26 | 129   0   0   5   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  47  -3
A_Townsend     MF   2   3  25  11  21 | 129   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   3
S_Wagner       FW   1   3   9  24  24 | 129   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
C_Benteke      FW   2   3   4  23  26 | 129   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  10  14
S_Mandanda     GK  28   3   2   2  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Duarte*      DF   2  23   3   4  28 |  55   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
P_Suare        DF   2  22   6   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Sako         MF   2   3  23   7  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Cal-Lewin*   FW   2   2   4  23  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Manchester United
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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K_O'Hara       GK  23   3   2   1  22 | 129   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0   0   0
R_Varane       DF   2  26  10   2  25 | 129   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
A_Tameze       DF   1  25   6   2  30 | 129   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  20   0
M_Rojo         DF   3  24   5   3  27 | 129   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  59   0   0
Sokratis       DF   1  24   4   2  27 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Candreva     DM   2  10  25  12  22 |  64   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3   7   0
P_Pogba        MF   2   2  27   5  21 | 129   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
A_Januzaj      MF   2   4  27  13  27 | 129   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  30   3
S_Kagawa       AM   3   4  26  12  24 |  64   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Yarmolenko   FW   1   4  14  26  20 | 129   0   0   1   0   9   0   0   0   0   0  10  17
P_Pellegri*    FW   1   3  13  26  23 | 129   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
D_Roberts      GK   3  23   5   4  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Heathcote*   DF   2  24   2   2  25 |  65   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
T_Alcantara    AM   1   2  25  13  25 |  65   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
E_Lamela       MF   2   3  25  11  26 |  65   0   0   5   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  47  -3
R_v_Persie     FW   3   3  11  23  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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