FMFA Premier League, Chelsea vs. Crystal Palace (Mon Dec 23)


                              Chelsea  |  Crystal Palace
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-2-3-1 C
                        Aaron Burrows  |  Graham Brown
                                       |
                         J_Butland GK  |  GK U_Simon
                         S_de_Vrij DF  |  DF J_Schlupp
                        H_Bellerin DF  |  DF C_Mepham
                            J_Otto DF  |  DF E_Pieters
                            Y_Mina DF  |  DF S_Dann
                           M_Gotze MF  |  MF A_Townsend
                           G_Xhaka MF  |  MF M_Elneny
                           N_Kante MF  |  AM W_Zaha
                           M_Bundu MF  |  AM M_Brozovic
                          P_Dybala FW  |  AM Y_Tielemans
                       A_Lacazette FW  |  FW P_Cutrone
                                       |
                        John_Ruddy SUB |  SUB S_Mandanda
                         H_Souttar SUB |  SUB N_Tavares
                          A_Suljic SUB |  SUB J_B-Agyepong
                          E_Hazard SUB |  SUB B_Sako
                          Fernando SUB |  SUB L_Lumeka




Min. 4  :(che) N_Kante hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  A_Lacazette latches onto it! 
          ...  A_Lacazette tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  But U_Simon punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 4  :(cry) M_Brozovic with a probing pass to W_Zaha 
          ...  J_Otto reads the play well 
Min. 6  :(cry) W_Zaha loses his marker 
          ...  W_Zaha with a powerful header ! 
          ...  But J_Butland with the difficult save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by Y_Tielemans! 
          ...  It comes to E_Pieters 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  J_Butland tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Brozovic curls it into the box! 
          ...  It comes to P_Cutrone 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  J_Butland makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 7  :(che) M_Gotze cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to M_Bundu 
          ...  M_Bundu with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  But U_Simon makes a superb stop down low. 
Min. 11 :(cry) M_Brozovic moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Cutrone 
          ...  H_Bellerin with a terrible tackle 
          ...  PENALTY !! 
          ...  P_Cutrone takes it 
          ...  J_Butland with the save!! 
Min. 13 :(cry) J_Butland miss-kicks! 
          ...  P_Cutrone is through! 
          ...  P_Cutrone with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 17 :(cry) M_Brozovic sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  What a shot from M_Brozovic ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  J_Butland blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 19 :(cry) P_Cutrone skips the challenge from H_Bellerin 
          ...  H_Bellerin reacts to stop the move going any further 
Min. 23 :(cry) E_Pieters 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!! 
          ...  Chelsea 1-0 Crystal Palace ...
Min. 24 :(che) Chelsea will now play C after the order comes from the dugout 
Min. 26 :(cry) Y_Tielemans runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Dann 
          ...  S_Dann beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He is clean through 
          ...  He just has to beat J_Butland 
          ...  He rounds J_Butland 
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal! 
          ...  J_Butland somehow manages to get to it !! 
Min. 30 :(che) Y_Mina unselfishly heads the ball back to A_Lacazette 
          ...  J_Schlupp read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 32 :(cry) A_Townsend takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  A_Townsend aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 36 :(che) G_Xhaka retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  A_Lacazette gets on the end of it 
          ...  But C_Mepham wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 39 :(cry) S_Dann with the first time flick to P_Cutrone 
          ...  S_de_Vrij with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 40 :(cry) A_Townsend plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  A_Townsend runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 41 :(cry) A_Townsend with an incisive pass to P_Cutrone 
          ...  P_Cutrone hits the ball first time! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 41 :(che) P_Dybala breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on U_Simon! 
          ...  C_Mepham brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 42 :(che) S_de_Vrij looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Lacazette 
          ...  A_Lacazette from 20 yards ! 
          ...  Saved by U_Simon 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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

Min. 49 :(che) M_Gotze controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  A_Lacazette gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A_Lacazette keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into U_Simon's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 52 :(cry) A_Townsend hits a hard pass to P_Cutrone 
          ...  P_Cutrone attempts a low drive! 
          ...  J_Butland is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over !! 
          ...  J_Butland looks very relieved! 
Min. 53 :(cry) A_Townsend with a measured ball to W_Zaha 
          ...  Y_Mina with a bad challenge 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
Min. 54 :(che) A_Lacazette with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves S_Dann behind 
          ...  J_Schlupp slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 54 :(cry) M_Elneny with a probing pass to P_Cutrone 
          ...  P_Cutrone uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  J_Butland tips it over his bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Y_Tielemans swings it in! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to A_Townsend 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  J_Butland won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 57 :(cry) M_Brozovic controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs S_de_Vrij 
          ...  He puts in P_Cutrone! 
          ...  P_Cutrone with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  J_Butland is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Townsend floats the ball in! 
          ...  The ball comes to M_Brozovic 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  J_Butland makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop ! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 59 :(che) Curled in dangerously from N_Kante to M_Gotze 
          ...  The cross hits M_Gotze on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  U_Simon gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide !! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 60 :(che) H_Souttar comes on for S_de_Vrij and will play DF to the delight of the fans 
Min. 60 :(che) Fernando replaces A_Lacazette to play as a FW 
Min. 60 :(che) M_Bundu plays a first time ball through the defence to Fernando 
          ...  Fernando shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  U_Simon gets the finger tips to it 
          ...  And puts it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Gotze curls it into the box! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to G_Xhaka 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  He's giving bats everywhere a bad name with that miss! 
Min. 63 :(cry) P_Cutrone sidesteps Y_Mina 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  P_Cutrone with a scorcher of a shot ! 
          ...  But J_Butland tips it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 65 :(che) N_Kante finds Fernando with a ball over the defence 
          ...  Fernando has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  U_Simon makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 65 :(cry) A_Townsend gets to the by line and finds P_Cutrone with a beautiful cross 
          ...  Y_Mina forces him off the ball 
          ...  But it rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Y_Tielemans chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  The ball comes to A_Townsend 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  J_Butland is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 67 :(cry) M_Elneny can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to P_Cutrone 
          ...  A cheeky lob from P_Cutrone ! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 70 :(che) E_Hazard is coming on and M_Gotze is being brought off 
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF 
Min. 70 :(cry) Crystal Palace changed their strategy to play A 
Min. 72 :(che) Y_Mina reads the run of Fernando 
          ...  Fernando shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 74 :(che) H_Souttar looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to E_Hazard 
          ...  C_Mepham cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball up field 
Min. 75 :(cry) L_Lumeka is being prepared to come on 
          ...  P_Cutrone is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW 
Min. 75 :(che) P_Dybala hoofs it up field to find M_Bundu 
          ...  J_Schlupp intercepts the pass 
Min. 77 :(che) Fernando with the dribble 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The fans are on their feet 
          ...  J_Schlupp plays it back 
          ...  U_Simon slips!! 
          ...  It goes just wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Bellerin chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of U_Simon 
Min. 79 :(cry) M_Brozovic off the woodwork. 
          ...  L_Lumeka picks up the deflection 
          ...  Intercepted by G_Xhaka 
Min. 80 :(che) E_Hazard with a flicked pass to Fernando 
          ...  Fernando tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Crystal Palace fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 83 :(che) N_Kante with a pinpoint pass to Fernando 
          ...  Fernando cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  It floats over U_Simon 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 86 :(che) M_Bundu lays the ball back to G_Xhaka 
          ...  G_Xhaka fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  U_Simon heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(cry) M_Elneny holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to E_Pieters 
          ...  E_Pieters hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 92 :(che) Fernando is first to the ball 
          ...  A delicate header from Fernando ! 
          ...  U_Simon with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stamford Bridge
Attendance           : 41,675
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : J_Butland (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Pieters (23 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Crystal Palace Match Info
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Best player          : P_Cutrone
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Mepham (41)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Chelsea  |    Crystal Palace
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       18
Off target           :           6        |       10
On target            :           7        |       8
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           2        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :          10        |       6
Key Tackles          :           4        |       6
Key Passes           :          15        |       10
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Final Score          : Chelsea 1 - 0 Crystal Palace
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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 |  94   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  43   0   0   0
S_de_Vrij      DF   1  25   4   3  26 |  61   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7  10   0
H_Bellerin     DF   2  25   9   3  20 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
J_Otto         DF   1  24  13   7  27 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
Y_Mina         DF   1  24  10   5  28 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  28   8
M_Gotze        MF   2   2  27  11  24 |  71   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
G_Xhaka        MF   3   5  27   8  24 |  94   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  13  10   4
N_Kante        MF   2  11  26   2  24 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   8  48   8
M_Bundu        MF   2   3  24  11  24 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   3
P_Dybala       FW   1   4  13  26  23 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Lacazette    FW   2   3   3  26  25 |  61   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
John_Ruddy     GK  24   2   3   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Souttar      DF   2  23  12   2  24 |  33   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Suljic       DF   2  24   4   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Hazard       MF   2   3  26  11  27 |  23   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Fernando       FW   1   3  12  25  22 |  33   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  12

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  29   7   2   1  23 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
J_Schlupp      DF   2  26  11   2  23 |  94   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   0   0
C_Mepham       DF   1  24   7   2  25 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  23  -3  -3
E_Pieters      DF   2  24   5   3  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  -2  -2   4
S_Dann         DF   1  23   5   3  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
A_Townsend     MF   2   3  26  11  21 |  94   0   0   3   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  30   4
M_Elneny       MF   2  12  25   2  24 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
W_Zaha         AM   2   3  25  10  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
M_Brozovic     AM   2   5  24   3  26 |  94   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   6
Y_Tielemans    AM   1   5  24   3  23 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Cutrone      FW   1   3  12  26  23 |  76   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
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 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_B-Agyepong   MF   2   4  23   4  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Sako         AM   2   3  23   7  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Lumeka       FW   2   2   3  24  18 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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