FMFA Premier Division, Crystal Palace vs. Chelsea (Wed Jun 12)


                       Crystal Palace  |  Chelsea
                            4-1-3-2 C  |  4-4-2 C
                         Gary Goodson  |  Pip Aldridge
                                       |
                           U_Simon GK  |  GK J_Butland
                         J_Schlupp DF  |  DF S_de_Vrij
                         E_Pieters DF  |  DF S_Umtiti
                          C_Mepham DF  |  DF H_Bellerin
                            S_Dann DF  |  DF J_Gimenez
                          M_Elneny DM  |  MF M_Gotze
                            W_Zaha MF  |  MF G_Xhaka
                        A_Townsend MF  |  MF N_Kante
                        M_Brozovic MF  |  MF E_Hazard
                         C_Benteke FW  |  FW P_Dybala
                         P_Cutrone FW  |  FW B_Assombalon-
                                       |
                        S_Mandanda SUB |  SUB John_Ruddy
                         N_Tavares SUB |  SUB Y_Mina
                       Y_Tielemans SUB |  SUB C_Smalling
                      J_B-Agyepong SUB |  SUB O_Romeu
                       D_Cal-Lewin SUB |  SUB Fernando




Min. 1  :(che) G_Xhaka with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  P_Dybala gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  E_Pieters gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 4  :(che) M_Gotze hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  B_Assombalon- latches onto it! 
          ...  E_Pieters cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 5  :(cry) C_Mepham has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Umtiti 
          ...  He puts in P_Cutrone! 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Gimenez and it had to be 
Min. 6  :(cry) M_Brozovic with a 40-yard pass to W_Zaha 
          ...  An audacious effort from W_Zaha ! 
          ...  J_Butland has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  J_Butland reacts well to save!!! 
Min. 7  :(cry) M_Elneny runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  P_Cutrone latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  P_Cutrone is clean through! 
          ...  He tries to take it round J_Butland 
          ...  He lobs it over J_Butland 
          ...  Its hit the bar and over!! 
Min. 7  :(cry) J_Schlupp is rolling on the ground! 
          ...  He isn't going to continue! 
Min. 7  :(cry) N_Tavares takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace J_Schlupp 
          ...  He'll play as a DF 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 9  :(cry) M_Brozovic runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of P_Cutrone 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  P_Cutrone has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But J_Butland just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 10 :(cry) M_Elneny finds C_Benteke with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  J_Gimenez hits it out for a throw 
Min. 15 :(che) P_Dybala gets possession in his own half 
          ...  C_Mepham wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 17 :(cry) A_Townsend with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past H_Bellerin 
          ...  He knocks it to P_Cutrone! 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by B_Assombalon- 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 19 :(che) E_Hazard brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on S_Dann 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in J_Gimenez! 
          ...  Cleared by C_Mepham 
Min. 21 :(che) J_Gimenez plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  B_Assombalon- decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  C_Mepham with a pull on the shirt 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
          ...  The Referee gives a PENALTY !! 
          ...  That’s a scandalous decision! 
          ...  P_Dybala takes it 
          ...  U_Simon dives 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The keeper had no chance there! 
          ...  Chelsea have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Crystal Palace 0-1 Chelsea...
Min. 22 :(cry) Crystal Palace made the switch to a A strategy 
Min. 24 :(cry) M_Brozovic runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  C_Benteke latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  C_Benteke curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  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! 
Min. 25 :(cry) P_Cutrone pauses and waits for support 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  A wicked drive by P_Cutrone ! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 26 :(che) M_Gotze brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on N_Tavares 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in P_Dybala! 
          ...  P_Dybala attempts a lob! 
          ...  But U_Simon parries the ball 
          ...  It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 28 :(cry) C_Mepham is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to C_Benteke 
          ...  C_Benteke with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  J_Butland never had a chance! 
Min. 29 :(che) P_Dybala runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  P_Dybala fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!! 
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag! 
          ...  Crystal Palace 0-2 Chelsea ...
Min. 32 :(che) B_Assombalon- turns past C_Mepham 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  E_Pieters wins the ball 
Min. 35 :(cry) P_Cutrone bursts forward 
          ...  P_Cutrone hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 38 :(che) N_Kante crosses into the box, finding M_Gotze 
          ...  M_Gotze with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(cry) E_Pieters looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to C_Benteke 
          ...  P_Dybala reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 45 :(che) Up goes the substitution board - Y_Mina on for J_Gimenez as a DF 
Min. 45 :(che) B_Assombalon- curls the ball out wide to P_Dybala 
          ...  S_Dann with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 48 :(cry) P_Cutrone gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside H_Bellerin! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  P_Cutrone hits the ball first time! 
          ...  The shot slips through J_Butland's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Crystal Palace 0-2 Chelsea

Min. 46 :(cry) P_Cutrone with a perfectly timed run 
          ...  G_Xhaka tugs on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
Min. 48 :(che) E_Hazard hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  P_Dybala latches onto it! 
          ...  P_Dybala with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 54 :(cry) M_Brozovic retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  A_Townsend gets on the end of it 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  H_Bellerin picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 55 :(che) Fernando will replace the useless B_Assombalon- and will play FW 
Min. 60 :(che) M_Gotze takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Fernando 
          ...  Fernando runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  But U_Simon reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 63 :(che) G_Xhaka plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  P_Dybala decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  P_Dybala with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 64 :(che) N_Kante slides the ball across to Y_Mina 
          ...  Y_Mina tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  U_Simon beats the ball away 
Min. 66 :(cry) W_Zaha hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  P_Cutrone collects the loose ball! 
          ...  A great volley from P_Cutrone ! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 68 :(che) E_Hazard is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to Fernando 
          ...  Fernando attempts a chip! 
          ...  U_Simon tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 69 :(cry) C_Benteke beats his marker 
          ...  E_Hazard with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
          ...  The Referee will just give him a speaking to 
Min. 70 :(cry) J_B-Agyepong comes on for M_Brozovic and will play MF to the delight of the fans 
Min. 70 :(cry) Y_Tielemans comes on for M_Elneny and takes up a MF role 
Min. 71 :(che) P_Dybala turns nicely onto the ball 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  C_Mepham looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 74 :(che) P_Dybala takes on the defender 
          ...  He runs past the defender 
          ...  P_Dybala tries the shot ! 
          ...  But U_Simon dives to his left 
          ...  I think U_Simon just got a hand on that one 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 75 :(che) M_Gotze spots Fernando who is in acres of space 
          ...  Fernando with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 77 :(cry) Y_Tielemans hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  P_Cutrone latches onto it! 
          ...  Y_Mina tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!!! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Townsend crosses it in! 
          ...  It is cleared by S_de_Vrij 
Min. 77 :(che) G_Xhaka races into the box 
          ...  He sees Fernando lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  E_Pieters brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 82 :(che) E_Hazard holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Fernando 
          ...  Fernando with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  U_Simon makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 83 :(che) Y_Mina spots M_Gotze who is in acres of space 
          ...  M_Gotze sees U_Simon off his line ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  U_Simon is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by G_Xhaka! 
          ...  N_Kante swings a leg at it! 
          ...  Looks like it should be U_Simon's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  U_Simon looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Bellerin plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  U_Simon comes out and claims it! 
Min. 84 :(che) M_Gotze with a simple pass to E_Hazard 
          ...  A vicious shot by E_Hazard ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He jumps into the crowd! 
          ...  The fans love him!! 
          ...  Crystal Palace 0-3 Chelsea ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(che) E_Hazard with the mazy run 
          ...  E_Pieters wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 93 :(cry) J_B-Agyepong is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to C_Benteke 
          ...  C_Benteke pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Zaha chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  C_Benteke swings a leg at it! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Selhurst Park
Attendance           : 34,815
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Crystal Palace Match Info
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Best player          : M_Brozovic
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Dann (45)
Injured              : J_Schlupp (7)
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : P_Dybala (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Dybala (21 pen,29), E_Hazard (84)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Crystal Palace  |    Chelsea
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       15
Off target           :           9        |       6
On target            :           2        |       9
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           9        |       10
Key Tackles          :           8        |       6
Key Passes           :          13        |       17
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Final Score          : Crystal Palace 0 - 3 Chelsea
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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 |  97   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -8   0   0   0
J_Schlupp      DF   2  25  10   2  23 |   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Pieters      DF   2  24   5   3  22 |  97   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  65  10   0
C_Mepham       DF   1  23   7   2  25 |  97   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  39  20   0
S_Dann         DF   1  23   5   3  27 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -3
M_Elneny       DM   2  12  24   2  24 |  73   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
W_Zaha         MF   2   3  24  10  28 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
A_Townsend     MF   2   3  25  11  21 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Brozovic     MF   2   5  24   3  26 |  73   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
C_Benteke      FW   2   3   4  23  26 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
P_Cutrone      FW   1   3  12  26  23 |  97   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
S_Mandanda     GK  27   3   2   2  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Tavares      DF   2  23   4   3  23 |  90   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Tielemans    MF   1   5  23   3  23 |  24   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_B-Agyepong   MF   2   4  23   4  17 |  24   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   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 - Chelsea
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  28   3   2   3  24 |  97   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   0   0   0
S_de_Vrij      DF   1  25   4   3  26 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
S_Umtiti       DF   1  25   4   2  25 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Bellerin     DF   2  24   9   3  20 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
J_Gimenez      DF   2  24   9   3  25 |  45   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  33  10   0
M_Gotze        MF   2   2  27  11  24 |  97   0   0   5   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  68   2
G_Xhaka        MF   3   5  26   8  24 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
N_Kante        MF   2  11  26   2  24 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
E_Hazard       MF   2   3  25  11  27 |  97   0   0   4   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  40  23
P_Dybala       FW   1   4  13  25  23 |  97   0   1   0   0   5   2   0   0   0  21   8  62
B_Assombalon-  FW   2   2   4  25  22 |  58   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
John_Ruddy     GK  24   2   3   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Mina         DF   1  24  10   5  28 |  52   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  10   3
C_Smalling     DF   2  23   3   3  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Romeu        MF   2   6  24   2  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Fernando       FW   1   3  12  24  22 |  39   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
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