FMFA Anglo-American Cup, Atlanta United vs. Crystal Palace (Sun Apr 21)


                       Atlanta United  |  Crystal Palace
                              5-3-2 C  |  4-1-3-2 C
                         Daniel Mason  |  Gary Goodson
                                       |
                           B_Guzan GK  |  GK S_Mandanda
                       M_Pankhurst DF  |  DF J_Schlupp
                         F_Escobar DF  |  DF E_Pieters
                           F_Pogba DF  |  DF J_Tomkins
                           L_Pirez DF  |  DF S_Dann
                         M_Ambrose DF  |  DM M_Elneny
                            D_Shea MF  |  MF W_Zaha
                           D_Nagoe MF  |  MF M_Brozovic
                        G_Martinez MF  |  MF Y_Tielemans
                          J_Mencia FW  |  FW P_Cutrone
                        H_Villalba FW  |  FW C_Benteke
                                       |
                           B_Moore SUB |  SUB W_Hennessey
                        M_Robinson SUB |  SUB N_Tavares
                           G_Bello SUB |  SUB J_Ward
                     J_Larentowicz SUB |  SUB Y_Cabaye
                        R_Williams SUB |  SUB D_Cal-Lewin




Min. 3  :(atl) M_Pankhurst controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  H_Villalba gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  W_Zaha with a bad challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee wants a quiet word 
Min. 6  :(cry) Y_Tielemans has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past F_Escobar 
          ...  He puts in P_Cutrone! 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Ambrose 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Brozovic plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  C_Benteke gets something on it! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  B_Guzan is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by Y_Tielemans! 
          ...  F_Pogba reads it 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 7  :(cry) S_Dann leaves F_Escobar standing 
          ...  But D_Shea barges him off the ball 
Min. 9  :(cry) Y_Tielemans drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Cutrone 
          ...  F_Escobar plays it back 
          ...  B_Guzan slips!! 
          ...  It goes just wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Y_Tielemans chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  W_Zaha gets his head on it 
          ...  B_Guzan with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Dann drives it into the box! 
          ...  B_Guzan easily claims the ball! 
Min. 10 :(atl) H_Villalba latches onto the ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from C_Benteke 
Min. 11 :(atl) D_Shea lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  H_Villalba latches on to it 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  M_Elneny takes possession 
Min. 15 :(cry) W_Zaha runs at G_Martinez 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  W_Zaha sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  B_Guzan gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 18 :(atl) D_Shea looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to H_Villalba 
          ...  H_Villalba rises above the defence to head the ball ! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 19 :(cry) Y_Tielemans holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to C_Benteke 
          ...  M_Ambrose takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 24 :(cry) C_Benteke with a clever shimmy 
          ...  D_Nagoe with an ugly foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  He's in trouble!! 
          ...  He could be sent off for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that! 
Min. 25 :(atl) M_Pankhurst gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at M_Brozovic 
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from The Referee 
Min. 25 :(cry) Y_Tielemans knocks it forward 
          ...  L_Pirez slips 
          ...  J_Schlupp gets to it! 
          ...  J_Schlupp with the drive! 
          ...  B_Guzan with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 26 :(atl) J_Mencia with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past J_Schlupp 
          ...  S_Mandanda with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  PENALTY !! The referee waves the players away 
          ...  J_Mencia with the spot kick 
          ...  He's converted it!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That puts Atlanta United ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it! 
          ...  Atlanta United 1-0 Crystal Palace...
Min. 27 :(cry) Crystal Palace will now play A after the order comes from the dugout 
Min. 27 :(atl) M_Pankhurst is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to H_Villalba 
          ...  But E_Pieters clears the danger 
Min. 29 :(cry) M_Elneny kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  P_Cutrone gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  P_Cutrone with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  B_Guzan gathers it comfortably 
Min. 33 :(cry) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  C_Benteke seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  D_Shea with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee will just give him a speaking to 
Min. 33 :(cry) W_Zaha runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Benteke 
          ...  C_Benteke flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  B_Guzan grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!! 
Min. 37 :(atl) D_Shea off the woodwork. 
          ...  J_Mencia picks up the deflection 
          ...  J_Mencia belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  S_Mandanda with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 39 :(cry) M_Brozovic sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to P_Cutrone 
          ...  F_Escobar reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 40 :(atl) J_Mencia with a Cruyff turn 
          ...  J_Mencia has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  S_Mandanda has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  S_Mandanda reacts well to save!!! 
Min. 42 :(cry) C_Benteke sprints past J_Mencia 
          ...  A cheeky lob from C_Benteke ! 
          ...  B_Guzan tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(atl) D_Shea hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  M_Pankhurst latches onto it! 
          ...  S_Dann slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Atlanta United 1-0 Crystal Palace

Min. 48 :(atl) F_Pogba pass splits open the defence and finds J_Mencia 
          ...  J_Mencia with the 40 yard drive ! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 57 :(atl) D_Nagoe hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  M_Pankhurst collects the loose ball! 
          ...  M_Pankhurst controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  S_Mandanda makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 58 :(atl) M_Pankhurst crosses into the box, finding J_Mencia 
          ...  J_Tomkins tackles cleanly 
Min. 67 :(cry) N_Tavares is being prepared to come on 
          ...  J_Schlupp is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF 
Min. 67 :(cry) J_Ward will come on for E_Pieters and play DF 
Min. 69 :(atl) D_Nagoe curls the ball out wide to H_Villalba 
          ...  H_Villalba sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  S_Mandanda can't get to it! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!! 
          ...  Atlanta United 2-0 Crystal Palace ...
Min. 72 :(atl) J_Mencia turns on a sixpence 
          ...  J_Mencia with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  S_Mandanda dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  And S_Mandanda tips it wide! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Shea swings it in! 
          ...  H_Villalba with the shot! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 72 :(cry) The ball is passed in from W_Zaha, he finds P_Cutrone 
          ...  P_Cutrone has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  But B_Guzan just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 77 :(cry) P_Cutrone runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  P_Cutrone drives it low ! 
          ...  B_Guzan falls over 
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post! 
          ...  But it hits his back! 
          ...  And goes wide!! 
          ...  B_Guzan looks relieved!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Y_Tielemans hits it into the box! 
          ...  M_Ambrose reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 79 :(cry) M_Brozovic retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  C_Benteke latches onto the end of it 
          ...  L_Pirez slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 84 :(cry) P_Cutrone loses L_Pirez 
          ...  A thundering drive by P_Cutrone ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 85 :(atl) D_Nagoe moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Villalba 
          ...  S_Dann is forced to retreat 
          ...  He knocks it back! 
          ...  S_Mandanda misses it! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by D_Shea! 
          ...  J_Ward reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 93 :(atl) D_Shea finds F_Escobar in the box 
          ...  F_Escobar with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  S_Mandanda moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  S_Mandanda looks dejected! 
          ...  Atlanta United 3-0 Crystal Palace ...

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance           : 31,331
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Atlanta United Match Info
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Best player          : F_Escobar (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Mencia (26 pen), H_Villalba (69), F_Escobar (93)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Nagoe (24)
Injured              : N/A
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Crystal Palace Match Info
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Best player          : W_Zaha
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Atlanta United  |    Crystal Palace
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       10
Off target           :           3        |       3
On target            :           7        |       7
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           2        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       2
Fouls                :           9        |       8
Key Tackles          :           6        |       6
Key Passes           :          12        |       9
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Final Score          : Atlanta United 3 - 0 Crystal Palace
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Player Statistics - Atlanta 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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B_Guzan        GK  28   2   2   1  25 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  31   0   0   0
M_Pankhurst    DF   1  24   6   2  27 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   3
F_Escobar      DF   1  23   4   3  24 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  26   0  23
F_Pogba        DF   1  23   5   3  26 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
L_Pirez        DF   1  23   7   2  25 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Ambrose      DF   1  22   6   2  27 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
D_Shea         MF   1   3  24   6  24 |  94   0   1   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  68   0
D_Nagoe        MF   1   4  23   5  23 |  94   0   0   3   1   0   0   1   0   0  -3  45  -3
G_Martinez     MF   1   3  23   6  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   8   8
J_Mencia       FW   1   2   5  24  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   8   8  41
H_Villalba     FW   1   3  10  23  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
B_Moore        GK  26   2   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Robinson     DF   1  22   4   3  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Bello        DF   1  21   6   4  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Larentowicz  MF   1  10  23   3  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Williams     FW   1   3   6  22  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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  27   3   2   2  27 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -33   0   0   0
J_Schlupp      DF   2  25  10   2  23 |  68   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
E_Pieters      DF   2  24   5   3  22 |  68   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
J_Tomkins      DF   1  23   4   2  23 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
S_Dann         DF   1  23   5   3  27 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
M_Elneny       DM   2  12  24   2  24 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
W_Zaha         MF   2   3  24  10  28 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   6
M_Brozovic     MF   2   5  23   3  26 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Y_Tielemans    MF   1   5  23   3  23 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
P_Cutrone      FW   1   3  12  26  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
C_Benteke      FW   2   3   4  23  26 |  94   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  13   0   5
W_Hennessey    GK  24   3   2   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Tavares      DF   2  23   4   3  23 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Ward         DF   1  22   5   2  26 |  26   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
Y_Cabaye       MF   2   2  22   4  25 |   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
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