FMFA Cup, Crystal Palace vs. Arsenal (Wed Apr 16) Crystal Palace | Arsenal 3-1-3-1-2 P | 5-1-2-2 C Caretaker Thomas Edvardsen | Jamal Claxton | G_Vicario GK | GK G_Mama'shvili X_Amaechi DF | DF A_Bastoni L_Hall DF | DF F_Uduokhai Jens_Cajuste MF | DF J_Lopez J_Riedewald DF | DF Y_Bisseck P_Jones DM | DF O_Aertssen Breel_Embolo FW | MF J_Nisic J_Rodriguez MF | MF O_Hutchinson R_Muniz FW | DM K_Mainoo Savinho AM | FW A_Fati G_Xhaka MF | FW A_Isak | Ederson SUB | SUB H_Keto J_Garcia SUB | SUB K_Guessoum Joao_Mario SUB | SUB J_Lilley Joshua_Laws SUB | SUB C_Cirjan J-P_Mateta SUB | SUB I_Toney Min. 1 :(cry) Jens_Cajuste kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... Breel_Embolo gets on the end of the pass ... But A_Isak wins the tackle cleanly Min. 1 :(ars) Y_Bisseck with the deft touch ... He takes it past L_Hall ... He knocks it to O_Hutchinson! ... O_Hutchinson attempts to drive it home! ... G_Vicario makes a great save ... And he manages to hold onto it as well! Min. 2 :(cry) X_Amaechi looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to Breel_Embolo ... Y_Bisseck fouls badly ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 4 :(ars) O_Hutchinson with a reverse pass to A_Fati ... A_Fati with a little chip! ... It flies in! ... GOAL !! ... Look at the delight on his face!! ... That’s given Arsenal the lead! ... Crystal Palace 0-1 Arsenal ... Min. 7 :(ars) J_Nisic has it now ... He takes on J_Riedewald ... He gets past him! ... He puts in K_Mainoo! ... Breel_Embolo is called for the holding foul ... He was pushing down on his man ... He gets away with that one ... It’s just a warning ... Jamal Claxton looks annoyed that there was no card there Min. 7 :(ars) J_Lopez takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into A_Isak ... The cross hits A_Isak on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! ... But it puts it well wide Min. 8 :(cry) J_Rodriguez is through on goal ... O_Hutchinson gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 20 :(cry) J_Rodriguez takes advantage of a mistake by A_Isak ... The ball hits K_Mainoo in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 20 :(ars) J_Nisic nutmegs the defender ... J_Nisic runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... It's hit the bar ... It bounces down ... G_Vicario grabs it ... No Goal! ... Boo's surround the stadium!!! Min. 24 :(ars) J_Nisic drives the ball across field ... It comes to A_Isak ... A_Isak shoots towards goal ! ... But it goes wide Min. 30 :(cry) It seems Crystal Palace are making a tactical change to C Min. 30 :(cry) G_Xhaka takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into Savinho ... Savinho throws himself at the ball ! ... He manages to reach the ball ... G_Mama'shvili falls over ... But G_Mama'shvili is relieved to watch it go out of play! Min. 36 :(ars) K_Mainoo pass splits open the defence and finds A_Bastoni ... A vicious shot by A_Bastoni ! ... G_Vicario with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 37 :(cry) L_Hall with the header on ... He finds G_Xhaka in space ... Y_Bisseck clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 39 :(ars) J_Nisic with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past Jens_Cajuste ... J_Nisic with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... G_Vicario collects it comfortably ... The shot never troubled him Min. 40 :(ars) O_Hutchinson with a probing pass to A_Bastoni ... A_Bastoni tries to chip the ball over G_Vicario! ... G_Vicario fists it away Min. 41 :(cry) Jens_Cajuste finds G_Xhaka on the edge of the box ... J_Lopez goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 43 :(ars) J_Lopez with a smart turn ... J_Lopez launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... GOAL !! ... He runs towards the Arsenal fans! ... Crystal Palace 0-2 Arsenal ... Min. 44 :(cry) Crystal Palace changed their strategy to play A Min. 44 :(ars) Arsenal restructured their strategy to L Min. 48 :(ars) O_Aertssen is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to A_Fati ... J_Riedewald with a bad challenge ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning Min. 48 :(ars) A_Isak beats L_Hall ... He muscled him off the ball ... Good sliding challenge from J_Riedewald ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... O_Hutchinson crosses it in! ... P_Jones belts it clear ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Crystal Palace 0-2 Arsenal Min. 47 :(ars) A_Fati makes himself available ... Jens_Cajuste gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 48 :(cry) R_Muniz sidesteps O_Aertssen ... He showed great skill there ... A_Fati wins the ball with ease ... The Referee saw something no-one else did ... He gets a YELLOW CARD!! Min. 52 :(cry) Savinho with a short pass to find Breel_Embolo ... J_Nisic with an awful challenge ... FREE KICK ... This is very far out ... Jens_Cajuste swings it in ... J_Rodriguez takes control of it! ... J_Rodriguez with an overhead kick ! ... He gets a connection ... G_Mama'shvili just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 56 :(ars) A_Isak off the woodwork. ... K_Mainoo picks up the deflection ... K_Mainoo with a thundering volley! ... Brilliant save from G_Vicario ... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands Min. 60 :(cry) J_Garcia is being prepared to come on ... P_Jones is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play DM Min. 60 :(ars) J_Lilley is being brought on ... K_Mainoo is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play MF Min. 60 :(ars) I_Toney will come on for A_Fati and play FW Min. 62 :(cry) Breel_Embolo flicks it over J_Nisic and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... Y_Bisseck leaves his foot in with the challenge!! ... That’s a bad foul!! ... The Referee just wants to lecture him Min. 68 :(cry) The defender slips and falls over! ... J_Rodriguez is through! ... J_Nisic brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 69 :(ars) O_Hutchinson takes possession ... Knocks it past X_Amaechi ... He's through on goal ... O_Hutchinson hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... It's wide! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 70 :(cry) J-P_Mateta takes off his tracksuit ... he'll replace Breel_Embolo as FW Min. 70 :(cry) Joao_Mario takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace G_Xhaka ... He'll play as a MF ... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off Min. 70 :(cry) Joshua_Laws replaces an unhappy X_Amaechi and will play as a DF Min. 76 :(ars) Y_Bisseck 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! ... I_Toney receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... A vicious shot by I_Toney ! ... But G_Vicario is equal to it Min. 77 :(ars) J_Lilley takes possession ... He's got no outlet ... He decides to go alone ... J_Lilley runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... But G_Vicario punches it away ... He commands his area so well Min. 78 :(cry) J_Rodriguez gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside O_Hutchinson! ... He has some space now! ... J_Rodriguez attempts a low drive! ... GOAL !! ... He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! ... That’s given Crystal Palace a lifeline! ... Crystal Palace 1-2 Arsenal ... Min. 78 :(cry) J_Garcia is now playing as a DF Min. 78 :(ars) A_Bastoni brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... A_Isak gets on the end of the pass ... But J_Garcia slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 79 :(ars) O_Aertssen holds the ball up ... He sees J_Lilley in space! ... J_Lilley hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... G_Vicario with a great save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 80 :(ars) F_Uduokhai whips the ball across to O_Aertssen ... Joao_Mario muscles him off the ball ... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 81 :(ars) F_Uduokhai with the diagonal pass A_Isak ... Joshua_Laws wins the ball with ease ... The Referee saw something no-one else did ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... It’s just a warning Min. 84 :(ars) A_Isak takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... That mistake could prove costly ... Savinho with an ugly foul ... That looked malicious Min. 85 :(cry) J_Rodriguez has time and space on the edge of the box ... J_Nisic with a bad challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll have to watch himself now Min. 86 :(ars) J_Lilley runs at the defence ... He nutmegs the defender ... He showed his class there ... J_Lilley looks to see where G_Vicario is! ... He shoots! ... G_Vicario gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... GOAL !! ... Crystal Palace 1-3 Arsenal ... Min. 87 :(cry) J_Garcia moves into a DM role on the manager's orders Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Selhurst Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crystal Palace Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Rodriguez Scorers : J_Rodriguez (78) Sent Off : N/A Booked : Joao_Mario (80) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : O_Hutchinson (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Fati (4), J_Lopez (43), J_Lilley (86) Sent Off : N/A Booked : Y_Bisseck (2), A_Fati (48), J_Nisic (85) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crystal Palace | Arsenal Attempts on Goal : 3 | 15 Off target : 1 | 4 On target : 2 | 11 Possession : 35 | 65 Corners : 0 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 3 Subs Used : 4 | 2 Fouls : 10 | 14 Key Tackles : 3 | 6 Key Passes : 5 | 14 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Crystal Palace 1 - 3 Arsenal ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Crystal Palace Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G_Vicario GK 26 1 1 1 28 | 95 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -21 0 0 0 X_Amaechi DF 1 21 13 2 22 | 73 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 L_Hall DF 1 23 16 6 26 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 Jens_Cajuste MF 1 11 21 2 29 | 95 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 20 0 J_Riedewald DF 1 22 11 2 23 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 P_Jones DM 2 21 14 3 26 | 63 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 Breel_Embolo FW 1 4 9 22 23 | 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Rodriguez MF 2 3 22 14 25 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 R_Muniz FW 1 2 5 21 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Savinho AM 1 9 23 17 29 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 G_Xhaka MF 3 5 21 9 24 | 73 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 Ederson GK 23 1 1 1 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Garcia DM 5 19 15 7 30 | 32 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 Joao_Mario MF 1 11 20 11 23 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -3 Joshua_Laws DF 1 21 11 3 29 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J-P_Mateta FW 1 2 5 21 23 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Arsenal Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G_Mama'shvili GK 26 1 1 1 28 | 95 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -12 0 0 0 A_Bastoni DF 1 23 15 4 27 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 6 F_Uduokhai DF 1 23 15 3 24 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 28 8 J_Lopez DF 2 22 15 4 21 | 95 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 13 10 23 Y_Bisseck DF 1 21 16 2 23 | 95 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 17 -3 O_Aertssen DF 1 21 14 7 26 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 J_Nisic MF 1 14 22 14 25 | 95 0 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 10 17 1 O_Hutchinson MF 1 15 22 14 22 | 95 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 21 46 12 K_Mainoo DM 1 15 23 13 29 | 63 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 10 3 A_Fati FW 1 6 14 25 21 | 63 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 -3 -3 20 A_Isak FW 1 7 14 26 23 | 95 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 13 10 2 H_Keto GK 24 3 2 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Guessoum DF 1 22 15 2 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Lilley MF 1 15 21 15 22 | 32 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 29 C_Cirjan MF 1 5 14 6 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I_Toney FW 1 8 13 23 24 | 32 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1744830917 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35