FMFA Manager, Tottenham Hotspur vs. Crystal Palace (Wed Dec 23) Tottenham Hotspur | Crystal Palace 4-3-1-2 P | 4-1-2-1-2 E David Hanna | Carlos Granados | F_Manojlovic GK | GK Ederson J_Cancelo DF | DF G_Pique Cedric DF | DF P_Hatzidiakos R_Koch DF | DF M_Darmian D_Luiz DF | DF N_Tavares G_Guedes MF | DM O_Romeu H_Winks MF | MF Paulinho G_Marsh AM | MF Trezeguet J_Cuadrado MF | AM M_Asensio J_F_Arp FW | FW D_Mertens Kaj_Sierhuis FW | FW P_Cutrone | K_Arriz'laga SUB | SUB M_Ryan C_Mbemba SUB | SUB D_Yedlin Casemiro SUB | SUB M_Brozovic Bernard SUB | SUB M_Reus R_Griffiths SUB | SUB A_Sorloth Min. 2 :(ths) H_Winks holds the ball up and waits for support ... He knocks the ball across to J_F_Arp ... N_Tavares reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 3 :(cry) D_Mertens runs at the defender ... The defender falls over ... J_Cancelo with the tackle ... He left his foot in there! ... FREE KICK! ... This is a good chance! ... Paulinho swings it in ... D_Mertens gets on the end of it ... D_Mertens hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... But F_Manojlovic makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 5 :(ths) H_Winks with the first time flick to J_F_Arp ... J_F_Arp beats the offside trap! ... He runs at Ederson ... He nutmegs Ederson ... GOAL !! ... Lets see if Tottenham Hotspur can hang onto that lead! ... Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Crystal Palace ... Min. 6 :(cry) Crystal Palace are switching their playing style to A Min. 7 :(ths) J_Cuadrado controls it well ... He nutmegs M_Darmian ... He puts in J_F_Arp! ... J_F_Arp hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... But Ederson tips it over ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 8 :(ths) G_Guedes takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... That mistake could prove costly ... A glorious effort by G_Guedes ! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Ederson dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had Ederson beaten! Min. 10 :(ths) Cedric with the heel pass to R_Koch ... A great volley from R_Koch ! ... But Ederson punches it away ... That's gone out for a corner kick ... CORNER! ... J_Cuadrado crosses it in! ... J_Cancelo with the shot! ... Ederson collects it comfortably ... The shot never troubled him Min. 13 :(ths) Kaj_Sierhuis times his run well ... Kaj_Sierhuis tries the lob from 30 yards ! ... Ederson gathers it comfortably Min. 15 :(ths) Kaj_Sierhuis controls the ball immaculately ... Leaves the defenders for dead ... This looks like it could be a great chance ... Kaj_Sierhuis has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... OOOOHHHHH!!!! ... Unbelievable!!! ... It's gone wide Min. 17 :(ths) H_Winks slides it through the middle to Kaj_Sierhuis ... Kaj_Sierhuis has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goal ward! ... Ederson with a fantastic point blank save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 18 :(ths) D_Luiz looks up for support for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... H_Winks receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... H_Winks has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goal ward! ... Ederson gets up well to catch that one Min. 19 :(ths) G_Marsh 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 J_F_Arp ... G_Pique with an over the top challenge ... The Referee calls him for a talk Min. 22 :(ths) Kaj_Sierhuis hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... G_Guedes collects the loose ball! ... G_Guedes with the 40 yard drive ! ... But Ederson just gets his fingers to that one Min. 27 :(ths) H_Winks feeds the ball through the middle ... G_Marsh runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... G_Marsh with an overhead kick ! ... He gets a connection ... The fans get off there seats! ... But it sails over !! Min. 28 :(ths) G_Marsh sprints past the defender ... G_Marsh with the overhead ! ... Ederson saves it ... He got his body behind the ball there Min. 29 :(ths) J_F_Arp sidesteps N_Tavares ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... J_F_Arp has a dig at goal! ... Ederson can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... Ederson makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 30 :(ths) D_Luiz drives it forward to J_F_Arp ... J_F_Arp with the strike ! ... But he puts it well wide ... That was a mishit effort! Min. 34 :(ths) G_Guedes slides the ball across to Kaj_Sierhuis ... P_Hatzidiakos forces him off the ball ... But it rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... J_Cancelo floats the ball in! ... It goes straight into the arms of Ederson Min. 35 :(cry) D_Mertens could get a shot on goal here ... J_Cancelo anticipates the pass and cuts it out Min. 42 :(cry) M_Asensio makes the tackle ... He gets to his feet quickly ... He's beat the defender to the ball ... Cedric clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 45 :(ths) H_Winks looks around for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to J_F_Arp ... J_F_Arp belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... But he's put it wide ... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? Min. 46 :(cry) Paulinho crosses in from the wing, he finds P_Cutrone in the box ... P_Cutrone with the shot on net ! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And goes out Min. 49 :(ths) R_Koch breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on Ederson! ... D_Mertens brings him down! ... He gets away with that one ... It’s just a warning ... FREE KICK! ... It is well within shooting range! ... J_F_Arp bends it round the wall ... GOAL !! ... In off the post ... Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Crystal Palace ... ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 Crystal Palace Min. 48 :(cry) M_Darmian kicks J_Cuadrado off the ball ... The linesman is flagging ... The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit Min. 51 :(cry) O_Romeu knocks it forward ... J_Cancelo slips ... D_Mertens gets to it! ... D_Mertens is clean through! ... F_Manojlovic tries to make himself big ... He tries to slide it past F_Manojlovic ... F_Manojlovic pulls off a save !! Min. 52 :(ths) Kaj_Sierhuis nutmegs the defender ... P_Cutrone with a late tackle ... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul ... FREE KICK! ... It is in a good position! ... Kaj_Sierhuis fires it towards the goal ... But Ederson stops that one easily Min. 53 :(ths) J_Cuadrado runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off N_Tavares back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... G_Pique plays the back pass ... Ederson can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... What a lucky escape!! ... CORNER! ... G_Marsh hits it into the box! ... The ball comes to Kaj_Sierhuis ... He gets the shot away ... GOAL !! ... Hammered home! ... The Tottenham Hotspur fans chant his name! ... Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 Crystal Palace ... Min. 56 :(cry) D_Mertens gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past Cedric! ... He has some space now! ... D_Mertens carves a shot towards goal ! ... It takes a deflection! ... F_Manojlovic is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... Paulinho chips the ball in towards the back post! ... Cedric reads it well and clears the danger Min. 57 :(cry) Trezeguet kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... D_Mertens gets on the end of the pass ... D_Mertens with a powerful header ! ... F_Manojlovic was lucky there Min. 60 :(ths) C_Mbemba comes on for D_Luiz and takes up a DF role Min. 60 :(ths) a big roar from the crowd as Casemiro comes on for J_Cuadrado to play MF Min. 60 :(ths) R_Griffiths replaces Kaj_Sierhuis and will play FW Min. 64 :(ths) G_Guedes has the ball ... He knocks the ball past G_Pique ... He puts in R_Griffiths! ... R_Griffiths with a stunning strike ! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into Ederson's arms ... Unlucky Min. 69 :(ths) J_Cancelo has the ball ... He knocks the ball past M_Darmian ... He puts in R_Griffiths! ... N_Tavares with the block Min. 70 :(ths) Casemiro is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to J_F_Arp ... J_F_Arp is through on goal! ... The flag stays down ... He just has Ederson to beat ... He rounds Ederson ... He has been pushed wide! ... He shoots from a tight angle ... GOAL!! ... That completes his hat trick!! ... Tottenham Hotspur 4-0 Crystal Palace ... Min. 73 :(ths) Casemiro boots it towards R_Griffiths ... R_Griffiths hits a great drive! ... But Ederson stops that one easily Min. 73 :(cry) G_Pique 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 ... Cedric with a superb tackle! ... He easily dispossessed him. Min. 75 :(cry) M_Reus replaces Trezeguet and will play AM Min. 81 :(ths) G_Guedes is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to H_Winks ... H_Winks with a blistering shot ! ... But it goes just over Min. 81 :(cry) P_Cutrone curls the ball out wide to G_Pique ... G_Pique must beat F_Manojlovic! ... F_Manojlovic makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 81 :(ths) Cedric finds R_Griffiths with a perfectly weighted pass ... G_Pique with an ugly foul ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was unlucky to be booked for that Min. 84 :(ths) J_F_Arp looks for options ... He decides to go it alone ... Blocked by G_Pique Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Attendance : 62,062 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tottenham Hotspur Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_F_Arp (Man of the Match) Scorers : J_F_Arp (5,49,70), Kaj_Sierhuis (53) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crystal Palace Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Mertens Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : G_Pique (81) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tottenham Hotspur | Crystal Palace Attempts on Goal : 22 | 6 Off target : 8 | 2 On target : 14 | 4 Possession : 63 | 37 Corners : 3 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 1 Fouls : 4 | 12 Key Tackles : 3 | 5 Key Passes : 18 | 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Tottenham Hotspur 4 - 0 Crystal Palace ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Tottenham Hotspur Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- F_Manojlovic GK 30 1 1 1 23 | 96 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 0 J_Cancelo DF 1 26 11 3 25 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 21 18 11 Cedric DF 2 26 11 2 24 | 96 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 20 0 R_Koch DF 1 26 10 3 26 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 D_Luiz DF 2 26 12 4 26 | 64 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 G_Guedes MF 1 3 28 12 24 | 96 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 4 H_Winks MF 2 4 27 8 24 | 96 0 0 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 68 4 G_Marsh AM 2 5 26 13 19 | 96 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 28 4 J_Cuadrado MF 2 3 25 12 18 | 64 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 J_F_Arp FW 1 2 13 29 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 75 Kaj_Sierhuis FW 1 2 13 28 20 | 64 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 10 33 K_Arriz'laga GK 28 2 3 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Mbemba DF 2 26 3 3 27 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 Casemiro MF 1 14 26 5 27 | 32 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 Bernard MF 1 3 24 11 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Griffiths FW 1 2 4 25 23 | 32 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Player Statistics - Crystal Palace Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ederson GK 29 1 1 1 20 | 96 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4 0 0 0 G_Pique DF 2 28 7 3 28 | 96 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 23 7 0 P_Hatzidiakos DF 1 26 8 2 25 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 M_Darmian DF 2 26 6 3 24 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Tavares DF 2 23 4 3 23 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 O_Romeu DM 2 10 26 3 27 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 Paulinho MF 2 3 27 2 24 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 Trezeguet MF 1 4 25 8 25 | 79 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 M_Asensio AM 1 4 25 10 24 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Mertens FW 1 1 4 25 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 P_Cutrone FW 1 3 12 27 23 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 M_Ryan GK 29 2 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Yedlin DF 2 26 10 3 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Brozovic MF 2 5 25 3 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Reus AM 2 4 27 11 25 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Sorloth FW 1 3 10 27 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1608753519 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35