FMFA, Crystal Palace vs. West Ham United (Wed Mar 20)


                       Crystal Palace  |  West Ham United
                              4-4-2 E  |  4-1-1-2-2 C
                         Derek Purvis  |  Caretaker Thomas Edvardsen
                                       |
                           A_Lopes GK  |  GK Alex_Meret
                         H_Maguire DF  |  DF M_Gusto
                       J_Riedewald DF  |  DF A_Telles
                           P_Jones DF  |  DM N_Vlasic
                       Joshua_Laws DF  |  DF A_Romagnoli
                       J_Rodriguez MF  |  DF F_Fonseca
                           G_Xhaka MF  |  FW L_Mothiba
                             J_Ibe MF  |  MF M_Mount
                      Jens_Cajuste MF  |  FW D_Nunez
                            H_Kane FW  |  AM E_Robsie
                        J-P_Mateta FW  |  AM P_Foden
                                       |
                           Ederson SUB |  SUB Joe_Wollacott
                           G_Pique SUB |  SUB D_Burn
                        Unai_Nunez SUB |  SUB C_Coventry
                         X_Amaechi SUB |  SUB K_Mavropanos
                      Breel_Embolo SUB |  SUB H_Wolf

Referee: Graham_Scott (Oxfordshire)


Min. 1  :(whu) E_Robsie beats his marker 
          ...  P_Jones with an ugly foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  Graham_Scott calls him over 
          ...  Graham_Scott is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 2  :(whu) D_Nunez sidesteps H_Maguire 
          ...  D_Nunez with the overhead ! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 8  :(cry) J_Ibe with the nod to J-P_Mateta 
          ...  But A_Telles spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 9  :(cry) G_Xhaka with an intelligent ball to J-P_Mateta 
          ...  J-P_Mateta curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  Alex_Meret acrobatically tips it over !! 
          ...  Great keeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by Jens_Cajuste! 
          ...  It is kicked away by M_Gusto 
Min. 11 :(cry) H_Kane is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to J-P_Mateta 
          ...  But M_Gusto slides in 
Min. 12 :(whu) A_Telles breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on A_Lopes! 
          ...  J-P_Mateta brings him down! 
          ...  Graham_Scott refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 13 :(whu) E_Robsie loses H_Maguire 
          ...  H_Maguire had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
Min. 16 :(whu) F_Fonseca looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to L_Mothiba 
          ...  J_Riedewald with a nasty foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is well within shooting range! 
          ...  D_Nunez with the delicate chip over the wall 
          ...  A_Lopes is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And A_Lopes reacts well to palm it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Foden floats the ball in! 
          ...  It is kicked away by P_Jones 
Min. 19 :(cry) J_Riedewald with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past D_Nunez 
          ...  He knocks it to H_Kane! 
          ...  H_Kane fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  Alex_Meret saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 22 :(whu) E_Robsie unselfishly heads the ball back to P_Foden 
          ...  P_Foden with the strike ! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 23 :(cry) J_Ibe threads the through ball to Joshua_Laws 
          ...  A delicate header from Joshua_Laws ! 
          ...  But Alex_Meret tips it behind 
          ...  Graham_Scott has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 29 :(whu) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  E_Robsie seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Joshua_Laws 
Min. 30 :(cry) H_Kane runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs M_Gusto 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  A wicked drive by H_Kane ! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 31 :(cry) J-P_Mateta knocks the ball past the lunge of N_Vlasic 
          ...  J-P_Mateta tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  Alex_Meret tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 36 :(cry) H_Kane skips the challenge from M_Gusto 
          ...  H_Kane hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere ! 
          ...  But Alex_Meret tips it behind 
          ...  Graham_Scott has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 40 :(cry) Joshua_Laws controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs M_Gusto 
          ...  He puts in H_Kane! 
          ...  H_Kane attempts to nutmeg Alex_Meret! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Ibe lofts the ball in! 
          ...  F_Fonseca clears the corner 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(cry) Jens_Cajuste with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past A_Telles 
          ...  Jens_Cajuste cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into Alex_Meret's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 45 :(cry) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. 
          ...  X_Amaechi will come on for Jens_Cajuste and play MF 
Min. 45 :(whu) N_Vlasic turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to F_Fonseca 
          ...  P_Jones pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 46 :(whu) F_Fonseca with a flicked pass to D_Nunez 
          ...  D_Nunez with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Foden drives it into the box! 
          ...  It is kicked away by J_Riedewald 
Min. 47 :(cry) J_Rodriguez kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  H_Kane gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  H_Kane has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  Alex_Meret parries it 
Min. 48 :(whu) L_Mothiba with the dribble 
          ...  H_Maguire is easily beaten 
          ...  L_Mothiba attempts a low drive! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Crystal Palace 0-0 West Ham United

Min. 48 :(cry) J_Ibe has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Telles! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A delicate chip from J_Ibe ! 
          ...  Alex_Meret with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 49 :(cry) J_Rodriguez changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Kane 
          ...  H_Kane sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  Alex_Meret gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 50 :(whu) E_Robsie with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Nunez 
          ...  D_Nunez must beat A_Lopes! 
          ...  But A_Lopes palms it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Robsie chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  J_Riedewald heads it away 
Min. 51 :(cry) J-P_Mateta with the dribble 
          ...  N_Vlasic is easily beaten 
          ...  J-P_Mateta hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 52 :(whu) P_Foden has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past H_Maguire 
          ...  He puts in E_Robsie! 
          ...  E_Robsie tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  But A_Lopes reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 54 :(whu) P_Foden brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on J_Riedewald 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in L_Mothiba! 
          ...  L_Mothiba cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  But A_Lopes makes a superb stop down low 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Telles plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  A_Lopes jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 55 :(cry) Breel_Embolo is coming on for J-P_Mateta and will play FW 
Min. 55 :(whu) P_Foden finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  J_Riedewald goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 57 :(whu) P_Foden flicks it over J_Riedewald's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  H_Maguire anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 60 :(whu) C_Coventry takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace N_Vlasic as DM 
Min. 63 :(whu) A_Telles seems to have switched to a DM role 
Min. 66 :(cry) J_Rodriguez is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Breel_Embolo 
          ...  F_Fonseca wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 67 :(cry) P_Jones holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees Breel_Embolo in space! 
          ...  M_Gusto knocks the ball back to Alex_Meret 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  It’s gone past Alex_Meret! 
          ...  And just creeps wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Rodriguez floats the ball in! 
          ...  It comes to G_Xhaka 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Alex_Meret dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had Alex_Meret beaten! 
Min. 68 :(whu) E_Robsie backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  L_Mothiba latches onto the end of it 
          ...  P_Jones rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  Graham_Scott warns him 
Min. 69 :(whu) L_Mothiba lobs it over P_Jones 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from J_Rodriguez 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Foden plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  D_Nunez gets a shot in 
          ...  A_Lopes gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by A_Lopes !! 
Min. 70 :(whu) K_Mavropanos takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace M_Gusto as DF 
Min. 70 :(whu) D_Burn comes on for A_Romagnoli and takes up a DF role 
Min. 70 :(whu) West Ham United's manager orders his side to play P 
Min. 70 :(cry) Breel_Embolo loses A_Telles 
          ...  Breel_Embolo with a blistering shot ! 
          ...  Alex_Meret just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 73 :(whu) M_Mount is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball up field 
          ...  C_Coventry latches onto the end of it 
          ...  C_Coventry launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  A_Lopes parries it 
Min. 75 :(whu) H_Wolf comes on for D_Nunez and will play FW to the delight of the fans 
Min. 77 :(whu) L_Mothiba steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  J_Rodriguez goes in studs first 
          ...  Graham_Scott ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Derek Purvis looks relieved 
Min. 80 :(cry) J_Ibe crosses into the box, finding Breel_Embolo 
          ...  But C_Coventry reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 81 :(cry) Breel_Embolo cuts inside K_Mavropanos 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  K_Mavropanos reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  X_Amaechi hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  The ball comes to H_Kane 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  Looks like it should be Alex_Meret's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  Alex_Meret looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  X_Amaechi chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  J_Rodriguez tries to place the shot! 
          ...  Alex_Meret makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop ! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 81 :(cry) Breel_Embolo with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from A_Telles 
          ...  Alex_Meret with an awful challenge 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just inside there own half 
          ...  X_Amaechi swings it in 
          ...  Breel_Embolo gets on the end of it 
          ...  Breel_Embolo shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Maguire chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  Alex_Meret easily claims the ball! 
Min. 84 :(cry) The defender slips and falls over! 
          ...  X_Amaechi is through! 
          ...  X_Amaechi with a thundering shot! 
          ...  Alex_Meret can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  Alex_Meret makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(cry) The ball is passed in from J_Ibe, he finds H_Kane 
          ...  K_Mavropanos wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 90 :(whu) F_Fonseca finds M_Mount with a ball over the defence 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by M_Mount ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He runs to the corner and dives on his belly 
          ...  That goal looks certain to be the winner! 
          ...  Crystal Palace 0-1 West Ham United ...
Min. 91 :(whu) West Ham United made the switch to a D strategy 
Min. 91 :(whu) L_Mothiba moves into a AM role on the manager's orders 
Min. 91 :(whu) E_Robsie moves into a MF role on the manager's orders 
Min. 91 :(whu) C_Coventry moves to DF 
Min. 91 :(whu) P_Foden moves into a MF role on the manager's orders 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Selhurst Park
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Crystal Palace Match Info
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Best player          : H_Kane
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Jones (1), H_Maguire (13), J_Riedewald (16)
Injured              : N/A
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West Ham United Match Info
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Best player          : F_Fonseca (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Mount (90)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Crystal Palace  |    West Ham United
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       11
Off target           :           9        |       4
On target            :           9        |       7
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           6        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       4
Fouls                :          10        |       5
Key Tackles          :           5        |       7
Key Passes           :          12        |       10
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Final Score          : Crystal Palace 0 - 1 West Ham United
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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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A_Lopes        GK  31   2   2   1  26 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0   0
H_Maguire      DF   1  31   6   5  29 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  10  -3  -3
J_Riedewald    DF   1  31  10   2  23 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  36   7  -3
P_Jones        DF   2  30  14   3  26 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  23   7  -3
Joshua_Laws    DF   1  29  11   3  29 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  10   3
J_Rodriguez    MF   2   4  31  14  25 |  94   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  30   3
G_Xhaka        MF   3   5  30   8  24 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
J_Ibe          MF   2   3  29   3  23 |  94   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   3
Jens_Cajuste   MF   1  10  29   2  29 |  45   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
H_Kane         FW   1   8  11  31  26 |  94   0   0   1   0   7   0   0   0   0   0  10  15
J-P_Mateta     FW   1   2   5  30  23 |  58   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
Ederson        GK  31   1   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Pique        DF   2  28   5   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Unai_Nunez     DF   1  28   3  10  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
X_Amaechi      MF   1   2  29  13  22 |  49   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Breel_Embolo   FW   1   2   9  29  23 |  36   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2

Player Statistics - West Ham 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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Alex_Meret     GK  35   1   1   1  21 |  94  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  47   0   0   0
M_Gusto        DF   1  30  14   9  19 |  73   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
A_Telles       DM   1  31  15   6  29 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
N_Vlasic       DM   2  14  30   2  18 |  63   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Romagnoli    DF   1  31   7   3  27 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Fonseca      DF   1  31  14   2  23 |  94   0   2   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  34  56   8
L_Mothiba      AM   2   3  10  30  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   8   8  12
M_Mount        MF   1   3  32  14  24 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  23
D_Nunez        FW   1   7  14  33  26 |  78   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
E_Robsie       MF   1   2  32  15  21 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   3
P_Foden        MF   1   3  31  14  23 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
Joe_Wollacott  GK  32   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Burn         DF   1  30   6   4  26 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Coventry     DF   2  14  30   2  16 |  31   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   3
K_Mavropanos   DF   1  29   9   4  24 |  21   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
H_Wolf         FW   1   3  12  30  23 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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