Anglo-American, Crystal Palace vs. Club America (Wed Nov 06)


                       Crystal Palace  |  Club America
                              4-3-3 E  |  5-2-3 A
                         Graham Brown  |  VACANT
                                       |
                           U_Simon GK  |  GK G_Ochoa
                         N_Tavares DF  |  DF B_Valdez
                            J_Ward DF  |  DF E_Alvarez
                           P_Suare DF  |  DF P_Aguilar
                         E_Pieters DF  |  DF J_Sanchez
                        A_Townsend MF  |  DF O_Leon
                          M_Elneny MF  |  MF L_Lopez
                            W_Zaha MF  |  MF N_Benedetti
                         C_Benteke FW  |  FW J_Menez
                          M_Moreno FW  |  FW R_Martinez
                         P_Cutrone FW  |  FW N_Castillo
                                       |
                        S_Mandanda SUB |  SUB O_Jimenez
                            S_Dann SUB |  SUB C_Vargas
                          C_Mepham SUB |  SUB L_Reyes
                        M_Brozovic SUB |  SUB F_Gonzalez
                       D_Cal-Lewin SUB |  SUB H_Martin




Min. 1  :(ame) N_Castillo is in some pain 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  But he looks unable to continue 
Min. 1  :(ame) Up goes the substitution board - H_Martin on for N_Castillo as a FW 
Min. 4  :(ame) H_Martin with a 50-yard pass to J_Menez 
          ...  But N_Tavares sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 5  :(ame) L_Lopez knocks the ball past the lunge of N_Tavares 
          ...  L_Lopez hits the ball first time! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Crystal Palace fans laugh at him 
Min. 7  :(ame) R_Martinez takes advantage of a mistake by E_Pieters 
          ...  P_Suare makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Benedetti plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  J_Sanchez makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  U_Simon just watches float over the bar! 
Min. 9  :(ame) N_Benedetti is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to H_Martin 
          ...  A cheeky lob from H_Martin ! 
          ...  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! 
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there! 
Min. 12 :(ame) B_Valdez controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs J_Ward 
          ...  He puts in L_Lopez! 
          ...  L_Lopez uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  But U_Simon palms it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 13 :(ame) N_Benedetti finds B_Valdez in acres of space 
          ...  A left-footer by B_Valdez ! 
          ...  U_Simon is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  That’s put Club America in front! 
          ...  Crystal Palace 0-1 Club America ...
Min. 13 :(cry) W_Zaha is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to C_Benteke 
          ...  G_Ochoa with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
          ...  The Referee pauses 
          ...  PENALTY !! 
          ...  P_Cutrone steps up to take it 
          ...  He's converted it!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Crystal Palace have squared things up with that goal! 
          ...  Crystal Palace 1-1 Club America...
Min. 14 :(ame) L_Lopez wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to H_Martin 
          ...  H_Martin smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  His players jump on top of him 
          ...  Club America go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Crystal Palace 1-2 Club America ...
Min. 18 :(ame) N_Benedetti holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees R_Martinez in space! 
          ...  E_Pieters wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 19 :(ame) H_Martin with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from E_Pieters 
          ...  A well-placed shot from H_Martin ! 
          ...  It's beaten U_Simon 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Crystal Palace 1-3 Club America ...
Min. 22 :(cry) M_Moreno beats O_Leon 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  M_Moreno unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  G_Ochoa claws it off the line 
          ...  The Referee consults his assistant 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Crystal Palace 2-3 Club America ...
Min. 24 :(ame) J_Sanchez flicks it past N_Tavares 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  C_Benteke with a late tackle 
          ...  It looked worse than what it was 
          ...  He is surrounded by the Club America players 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one 
Min. 28 :(cry) A_Townsend with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past P_Aguilar 
          ...  He knocks it to W_Zaha! 
          ...  P_Aguilar fouls badly 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  He is warned by The Referee 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 32 :(cry) M_Moreno cuts inside B_Valdez 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  M_Moreno gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 34 :(cry) M_Elneny with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  P_Cutrone gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  E_Alvarez brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 38 :(ame) J_Menez jumps over M_Elneny's challenge 
          ...  J_Menez leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  U_Simon makes a fine save 
Min. 39 :(ame) N_Benedetti controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  H_Martin gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  H_Martin sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(ame) E_Alvarez whips the ball across to B_Valdez 
          ...  Driven towards goal by B_Valdez ! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  U_Simon is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Lopez hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  J_Sanchez gets to it! 
          ...  But U_Simon tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Alvarez hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  U_Simon jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 44 :(ame) H_Martin sidesteps J_Ward 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  H_Martin attempts a chip! 
          ...  U_Simon is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over !! 
          ...  U_Simon looks very relieved! 
Min. 45 :(ame) F_Gonzalez is coming on for N_Benedetti and will play MF 
Min. 45 :(ame) C_Vargas is being brought on 
          ...  O_Leon is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF 
Min. 46 :(ame) L_Lopez pass splits open the defence and finds J_Menez 
          ...  J_Menez with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Lopez swings it in! 
          ...  It comes to J_Menez 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  U_Simon makes a good save 
Min. 47 :(cry) N_Tavares runs towards the goal 
          ...  C_Vargas knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 47 :(ame) L_Lopez beats N_Tavares 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  L_Lopez with the shot on net ! 
          ...  U_Simon with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know ! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Crystal Palace 2-3 Club America

Min. 46 :(ame) J_Menez pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  R_Martinez is clean through! 
          ...  R_Martinez with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it’s gone just wide !! 
Min. 47 :(cry) A_Townsend finds P_Cutrone in acres of space 
          ...  P_Cutrone bears down on goal! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 49 :(ame) R_Martinez sidesteps E_Pieters 
          ...  R_Martinez throws himself at the ball ! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  U_Simon makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 50 :(ame) L_Lopez with the dribble 
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate 
          ...  He's decided to go alone 
          ...  L_Lopez attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  U_Simon with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
Min. 55 :(ame) H_Martin finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled M_Elneny 
          ...  H_Martin launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 57 :(cry) J_Ward plays the back pass 
          ...  U_Simon can't get to it!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He has put it into his own net!! 
          ...  Look at the despair on his face!! 
          ...  Crystal Palace 2-4 Club America ...
Min. 59 :(ame) Play's been held up due to a cat on the pitch. J_Sanchez manages to catch it and gives it a cuddle before giving to the steward 
          ...  J_Sanchez with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  But U_Simon pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 61 :(cry) P_Cutrone runs at E_Alvarez 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  J_Sanchez is late with that one 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 62 :(cry) W_Zaha hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  M_Moreno collects the loose ball! 
          ...  A cheeky lob from M_Moreno ! 
          ...  G_Ochoa gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 64 :(cry) Up goes the substitution board - D_Cal-Lewin on for C_Benteke as a FW 
Min. 64 :(cry) W_Zaha has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  P_Cutrone gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  E_Alvarez slides in to knock the ball out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Elneny hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  M_Moreno swings a leg at it! 
          ...  G_Ochoa tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Townsend crosses it in! 
          ...  C_Vargas gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 65 :(ame) H_Martin with the dribble 
          ...  P_Suare is easily beaten 
          ...  But E_Pieters wins the tackle 
Min. 67 :(cry) M_Brozovic replaces W_Zaha to play as a MF 
Min. 67 :(cry) D_Cal-Lewin leaves E_Alvarez standing 
          ...  H_Martin fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 73 :(ame) L_Lopez sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He runs forward now 
          ...  L_Lopez aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  U_Simon with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 74 :(cry) P_Suare is forced to retreat 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He has put it into his own net!! 
          ...  Crystal Palace 2-5 Club America ...
Min. 76 :(ame) J_Menez nutmegs M_Elneny, he continues to run forward 
          ...  E_Pieters with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from The Referee 
Min. 80 :(ame) J_Menez sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  J_Menez fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 85 :(ame) F_Gonzalez with a neat pass into H_Martin 
          ...  H_Martin with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 86 :(cry) M_Brozovic with a short pass to find M_Moreno 
          ...  C_Vargas makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Townsend chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  It comes to P_Cutrone 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  G_Ochoa with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(cry) A_Townsend controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  D_Cal-Lewin gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  D_Cal-Lewin keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Elneny crosses it in! 
          ...  C_Vargas gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Selhurst Park
Attendance           : 33,127
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Crystal Palace Match Info
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Best player          : M_Moreno
Scorers              : P_Cutrone (13 pen), M_Moreno (22)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Benteke (24)
Injured              : N/A
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Club America Match Info
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Best player          : H_Martin (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : B_Valdez (13), H_Martin (14,19), J_Ward (57 og), P_Suare (74 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Ochoa (13)
Injured              : N_Castillo (1)
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Match Statistics
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                          Crystal Palace  |    Club America
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       23
Off target           :           3        |       11
On target            :           5        |       12
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           4        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       10
Key Tackles          :           4        |       4
Key Passes           :           8        |       11
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Final Score          : Crystal Palace 2 - 5 Club America
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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