FMFA, Brighton vs. Crystal Palace (Wed Sep 21)


                             Brighton  |  Crystal Palace
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-4-2 E
                        Will Schoolar  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                          A_Onana+ GK  |  GK A_Lopes
                          K_Walker DF  |  DF J_Riedewald
                        M_Doucoure DF  |  DF Cedric_Kipre
                           M_Keane DF  |  DF G_Pique
                       M_Cucurella DF  |  DF Joshua_Laws
                           S_Berge MF  |  MF G_Bale
                     J_Ward-Prowse MF  |  MF J_Rodriguez
                        L_Trossard MF  |  MF G_Xhaka
                        M_Verratti MF  |  MF Joao_Mario
                     Son_Heung_Min FW  |  FW Breel_Embolo
                       M_Batshuayi FW  |  FW J-P_Mateta
                                       |
                           M_Neuer SUB |  SUB Ederson
                         M_Hermoso SUB |  SUB J_Garcia
                         A_Kolarov SUB |  SUB O_O'Dwyer
                             E_Can SUB |  SUB J_Ibe
                          M_Icardi SUB |  SUB G_Tutino

Referee: Darren_England (South_Yorkshire)


Min. 5  :(cry) J_Riedewald with a smart pass to Breel_Embolo 
          ...  Breel_Embolo leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  A_Onana+ saves it !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Joshua_Laws floats the ball in! 
          ...  A_Onana+ catches it! 
Min. 9  :(cry) G_Bale plays it forward to Joao_Mario 
          ...  Joao_Mario fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  The shot slips through A_Onana+'s hands 
          ...  But A_Onana+ recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 11 :(bri) Son_Heung_Min kills the ball dead 
          ...  Beautiful turn 
          ...  He could get a shot of here 
          ...  Joshua_Laws dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 16 :(cry) G_Bale is injured. He's been stretchered off 
Min. 16 :(cry) J_Ibe is ready to come on to replace G_Bale 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF 
Min. 19 :(cry) Joshua_Laws finds his way through 
          ...  He lost his man too easily 
          ...  Joshua_Laws tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  A_Onana+ makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 22 :(cry) J-P_Mateta with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows M_Keane a clean set of heals 
          ...  J-P_Mateta gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 24 :(cry) G_Xhaka takes possession 
          ...  He looks up 
          ...  He's in acres of space 
          ...  G_Xhaka rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 27 :(bri) M_Doucoure controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs Joshua_Laws 
          ...  He puts in M_Batshuayi! 
          ...  Cedric_Kipre wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 29 :(bri) Son_Heung_Min picks up a loose ball 
          ...  Joshua_Laws slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 29 :(cry) J-P_Mateta finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender 
          ...  J-P_Mateta heads the ball towards goal ! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Ibe floats the ball in! 
          ...  Breel_Embolo swings a leg at it! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  A_Onana+ acrobatically tips it over !! 
          ...  Great keeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Joao_Mario plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  M_Cucurella gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 
Min. 30 :(bri) S_Berge with the nod to M_Batshuayi 
          ...  M_Batshuayi attempts a low drive! 
          ...  A_Lopes blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 31 :(bri) S_Berge finds M_Cucurella with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  M_Cucurella has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  A_Lopes with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 32 :(cry) J_Rodriguez holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to Breel_Embolo 
          ...  Breel_Embolo fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  A_Onana+ dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had A_Onana+ beaten! 
Min. 33 :(bri) M_Verratti plays a first time ball through the defence to M_Keane 
          ...  Joshua_Laws reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 33 :(cry) J_Rodriguez with a probing pass to G_Pique 
          ...  G_Pique gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  But A_Onana+ makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 37 :(bri) M_Doucoure takes possession 
          ...  A thundering drive by M_Doucoure ! 
          ...  But A_Lopes punches it away 
Min. 38 :(bri) M_Verratti with a 40-yard pass to Son_Heung_Min 
          ...  A powerful shot by Son_Heung_Min ! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 38 :(cry) G_Xhaka looks injured. He's been stretchered off 
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious 
          ...  He returns to the pitch to carry on 
          ...  He seems to be ok 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(cry) Joao_Mario lays the ball back to Breel_Embolo 
          ...  M_Batshuayi with a well timed tackle 
          ...  Darren_England didn't like it though 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  Will Schoolar looks relieved 
          ...  Derek Purvis is far from happy with that decision 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Brighton 0-0 Crystal Palace

Min. 48 :(bri) M_Batshuayi runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  G_Xhaka had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
          ...  Darren_England will just give him a speaking to 
Min. 54 :(cry) J_Ibe sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to Breel_Embolo 
          ...  Breel_Embolo from 20 yards ! 
          ...  But A_Onana+ just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 57 :(bri) Son_Heung_Min plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  G_Xhaka with the foul 
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 58 :(bri) Son_Heung_Min takes on 3 men 
          ...  Son_Heung_Min tries to beat A_Lopes! 
          ...  Wide of goal 
Min. 60 :(bri) M_Hermoso will replace the useless K_Walker and will play DF 
Min. 60 :(cry) Up goes the substitution board - G_Tutino on for J-P_Mateta as a FW 
Min. 61 :(bri) M_Verratti takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Batshuayi 
          ...  M_Batshuayi tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Crystal Palace fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 64 :(cry) The ball is passed in from J_Rodriguez, he finds Joao_Mario 
          ...  Joao_Mario with the crafty shot! 
          ...  But A_Onana+ parries the ball 
          ...  It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 65 :(bri) There's going to be a change 
          ...  A_Kolarov will come on for J_Ward-Prowse and play DF 
Min. 66 :(bri) E_Can is ready to come on to replace Son_Heung_Min 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF 
Min. 66 :(bri) M_Cucurella finds M_Batshuayi in the box 
          ...  Cedric_Kipre anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 67 :(bri) S_Berge retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  M_Batshuayi latches onto the end of it 
          ...  M_Batshuayi rifles it to the far post ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Trossard drives it into the box! 
          ...  It comes to M_Batshuayi 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  A_Lopes makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 72 :(bri) M_Doucoure finds the run of E_Can 
          ...  E_Can flings a shot at goal ! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 72 :(bri) M_Doucoure twists his ankle! 
          ...  He isn't going to continue! 
          ...  They have used all of their substitutions 
          ...  They will have to play on a man less! 
Min. 74 :(cry) G_Xhaka with a neat pass into Joshua_Laws 
          ...  Joshua_Laws with the 40 yard drive ! 
          ...  A_Onana+ with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 74 :(bri) M_Batshuayi runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off Joshua_Laws back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  J_Ibe fouls badly 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book 
Min. 75 :(bri) M_Batshuayi is all alone 
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Riedewald 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful 
Min. 79 :(bri) L_Trossard takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Can 
          ...  E_Can attempts a chip! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 82 :(bri) M_Batshuayi knocks it past Joshua_Laws and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  Cedric_Kipre gets to the ball first 
Min. 84 :(cry) Joshua_Laws kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  Breel_Embolo gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Breel_Embolo with a little chip! 
          ...  Looks like it should be A_Onana+'s 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  A_Onana+ looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Joao_Mario plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  M_Keane heads it away 
Min. 86 :(cry) Joshua_Laws with a glorious long pass to Breel_Embolo 
          ...  M_Verratti with an ugly foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  G_Xhaka knocks it forward 
          ...  Breel_Embolo gets on the end of it 
          ...  Breel_Embolo fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  But A_Onana+ parries the ball 
          ...  It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 87 :(cry) G_Tutino takes on M_Cucurella 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  A_Kolarov anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(cry) J_Riedewald plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  J_Rodriguez decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  J_Rodriguez with a blistering shot ! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  A_Onana+ is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Riedewald plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  A_Onana+ fists it away! 
Min. 94 :(bri) M_Batshuayi turns past J_Riedewald 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  M_Batshuayi chases it through, he must score ! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Amex Community Stadium
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Brighton Match Info
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Best player          : A_Onana+
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : M_Doucoure (72)
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Crystal Palace Match Info
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Best player          : Joshua_Laws (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Xhaka (57)
Injured              : G_Bale (16)
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Match Statistics
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                                Brighton  |    Crystal Palace
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       15
Off target           :           7        |       6
On target            :           4        |       9
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           1        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           7        |       4
Key Tackles          :           1        |       7
Key Passes           :          10        |       10
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Final Score          : Brighton 0 - 0 Crystal Palace
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Player Statistics - Brighton
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_Onana+       GK  34   1   1   1  26 |  96  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  51   0   0   0
K_Walker       DF   1  31  15   3  26 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Doucoure     DF   1  30  12   3  24 |  74   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   3
M_Keane        DF   2  28  11   2  26 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
M_Cucurella    DF   1  28  10   3  24 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  10   3
S_Berge        MF   1   6  31   3  25 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Ward-Prowse  MF   2   4  30   3  23 |  67   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Trossard     MF   1   4  29  13  28 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Verratti     MF   1  12  28   3  29 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Son_Heung_Min  FW   1   3   7  29  24 |  68   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
M_Batshuayi    FW   1   2  11  28  23 |  96   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
M_Neuer        GK  27   2   3   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Hermoso      DF   1  28  10   6  26 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   0   0
A_Kolarov      DF   1  21   8   3  24 |  29   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
E_Can          MF   1  11  28  10  26 |  28   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
M_Icardi       FW   1   2   4  28  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   0   0   0
J_Riedewald    DF   1  30  10   2  23 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  20   0
Cedric_Kipre   DF   1  29  13   2  29 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
G_Pique        DF   2  28   6   2  28 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   7   0   3
Joshua_Laws    DF   1  28  10   3  29 |  96   0   3   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  39  10   6
G_Bale         MF   1   5  31  14  24 |  16   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Rodriguez    MF   2   3  30  12  25 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
G_Xhaka        MF   3   5  29   8  24 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3   7  -2
Joao_Mario     MF   1  11  28  11  23 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
Breel_Embolo   FW   1   2   9  29  23 |  96   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
J-P_Mateta     FW   1   2   5  29  23 |  62   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Ederson        GK  30   1   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Garcia       DF   5  26  14   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_O'Dwyer      DF   2  26  11   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Ibe          MF   2   3  28   3  23 |  80   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Tutino       FW   1   3  10  27  30 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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