FFO2 Premiership, Crystal Palace vs. Blackburn Rovers (Mon Apr 24) Crystal Palace | Blackburn Rovers 5-1-2-2 C | 4-1-3-2 P Lee Clark | Ryan Field | D_Livakovic GK | GK R_Majecki K_Vogt DF | DF C_Starfelt W_Anton DF | DF N_Aguerd K_Tsimikas DF | DF V_Lindelof M_Alonso DF | DF A_Capa M_Nastasic DF | MF B_Fernandes J_Ralls DM | MF P_Zielinski M_Pasalic MF | MF N_Barella E_Eze MF | DM J_W_Prowse D_Dike FW | FW T_Abraham Adama_Traore FW | FW D_Zapata | W_Morris SUB | SUB G_Gallon F_Balbuena SUB | SUB Kim_Min_Jae Parejo SUB | SUB K_Freeman A_Diawara SUB | SUB M_Elneny S_Banza SUB | SUB L_Diony Min. 3 :(bla) B_Fernandes finds T_Abraham with a ball over the defence ... W_Anton forces him off the ball Min. 3 :(cry) D_Dike moves inside ... P_Zielinski wins the ball with ease ... The Referee saw something no-one else did ... FREE KICK! ... That would have been a penalty just a yard closer to the goal! ... Adama_Traore hits it hard with some tremendous top spin ... The ball moves through the air! ... R_Majecki moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... GOAL!! ... R_Majecki looks dejected! ... That's put Crystal Palace in front! ... Crystal Palace 1-0 Blackburn Rovers ... Min. 7 :(cry) K_Tsimikas flicks it past N_Aguerd ... He runs forward ... K_Tsimikas with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! ... GOAL!! ... He starts to run the full length of the pitch! ... Crystal Palace 2-0 Blackburn Rovers ... Min. 7 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers ... Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to A Min. 7 :(bla) T_Abraham with a 40-yard pass to D_Zapata ... D_Zapata with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... The shot slips through D_Livakovic's hands ... But D_Livakovic recovers to save! ... He got away with that! Min. 8 :(cry) Adama_Traore runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... From long range Adama_Traore bends the ball towards goal! ... R_Majecki saves, but he fumbles ... But he gathers at the second attempt! Min. 8 :(bla) V_Lindelof takes possession ... V_Lindelof sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... The ball moves through the air! ... D_Livakovic moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... D_Livakovic catches it with style! Min. 9 :(cry) M_Alonso takes possession ... M_Alonso attempts to nutmeg R_Majecki! ... R_Majecki makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 11 :(bla) V_Lindelof is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to N_Barella ... Launched towards the top corner by N_Barella! ... But D_Livakovic makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 12 :(bla) T_Abraham takes possession ... Knocks it past M_Alonso ... He's through on goal ... But W_Anton sweeps up the threat Min. 16 :(cry) E_Eze kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... M_Pasalic gets on the end of the pass ... M_Pasalic sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... R_Majecki with a superb tip around the post ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league ... CORNER! ... E_Eze plays it towards the near post! ... R_Majecki easily catches it! Min. 17 :(cry) E_Eze gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside C_Starfelt! ... He has some space now! ... E_Eze pounds a rocket on goal! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... W_Anton hits it into the box! ... R_Majecki catches it! ... No problem for him! Min. 17 :(bla) J_W_Prowse takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to D_Zapata ... M_Nastasic steals the ball of off him Min. 18 :(cry) M_Alonso is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to D_Dike ... V_Lindelof gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 21 :(cry) J_Ralls beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds D_Dike ... D_Dike with the shot on net! ... R_Majecki is rooted to the spot! ... But the ball sails wide anyway! Min. 22 :(cry) M_Pasalic volleys it forward. He finds Adama_Traore ... Adama_Traore launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... But R_Majecki is equal to it Min. 22 :(cry) D_Dike drives the ball across field ... It comes to J_Ralls ... B_Fernandes takes the player down!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... He is fortunate to be given just a warning Min. 23 :(cry) D_Dike runs at the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to Adama_Traore ... Adama_Traore cracks a laser towards goal! ... R_Majecki with a fantastic point blank save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 23 :(cry) D_Dike barges N_Aguerd off the ball ... T_Abraham with a bad challenge ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... He is fortunate to be given just a warning Min. 27 :(cry) M_Pasalic with a first time pass ... J_Ralls runs onto it! ... A_Capa stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 28 :(cry) K_Vogt with the towering header to Adama_Traore ... A_Capa with the tackle Min. 30 :(bla) C_Starfelt spots his team mate making a run ... That's an excellent through ball to N_Barella! ... M_Alonso reads him well and hoofs it clear Min. 31 :(bla) V_Lindelof sidesteps his marker ... He was too quick for his marker ... W_Anton tries to clear it ... He has miskicked it!! ... It goes wide! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by A_Capa ... D_Livakovic easily catches it! Min. 33 :(bla) D_Zapata cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to T_Abraham ... T_Abraham beats the offside trap! ... He is clean through ... He just has to beat D_Livakovic ... D_Livakovic makes his move ... D_Livakovic catches the ball ... Good save Min. 35 :(bla) A_Capa hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... T_Abraham latches onto it! ... But E_Eze reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 36 :(cry) M_Alonso cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to D_Dike ... D_Dike strikes a wicked curler! ... R_Majecki gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 37 :(cry) K_Tsimikas with a pinpoint pass to E_Eze ... Another tackle close to the line by V_Lindelof ... But he cant prevent the corner ... CORNER! ... J_Ralls hits it into the box! ... Great catch from R_Majecki! Min. 41 :(cry) M_Nastasic takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... He runs towards goal ... M_Nastasic with the punt towards goal! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It grazes the post and goes wide Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Crystal Palace 2-0 Blackburn Rovers Min. 50 :(bla) P_Zielinski beats his marker ... M_Pasalic bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was unlucky to be booked for that Min. 50 :(bla) T_Abraham with the dribble ... He's clean through ... The fans are on their feet ... T_Abraham with a scorcher of a shot! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And spins wide Min. 53 :(bla) B_Fernandes sidesteps his marker ... That was too easy ... D_Dike goes in with high feet!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was unlucky to be booked for that Min. 54 :(cry) Adama_Traore get's past J_W_Prowse ... He's gonna worry them again ... N_Aguerd hits it out for a corner ... We need a good ball in here! ... CORNER! ... E_Eze chips the ball in towards the far post! ... Adama_Traore gets something on it! ... But R_Majecki is equal to it Min. 55 :(cry) M_Nastasic unselfishly heads the ball back to J_Ralls ... J_Ralls drives the ball low! ... GOAL!! ... He starts to run the full length of the pitch! ... Crystal Palace 3-0 Blackburn Rovers ... Min. 56 :(cry) E_Eze knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender ... P_Zielinski rushes in with a poor tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... The Referee writes his name into the book ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 60 :(cry) Substitution by Crystal Palace ... COMING ON: F_Balbuena ... COMING OFF: K_Vogt Min. 60 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers ... COMING ON: Kim_Min_Jae ... COMING OFF: J_W_Prowse Min. 61 :(cry) Substitution by Crystal Palace ... COMING ON: S_Banza ... COMING OFF: D_Dike Min. 62 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers ... Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to E Min. 66 :(cry) M_Pasalic with a real burst of pace ... He shows C_Starfelt a clean set of heals ... C_Starfelt recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy Min. 67 :(cry) Substitution by Crystal Palace ... COMING ON: A_Diawara ... COMING OFF: M_Pasalic Min. 70 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers ... Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to C Min. 71 :(cry) E_Eze barges into N_Barella!! ... It looks like he could be sent off! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... It could have been worse! Min. 72 :(cry) J_Ralls sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... Adama_Traore gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... N_Aguerd clears with a diving header Min. 72 :(bla) V_Lindelof brings the ball into the opposing area ... D_Zapata makes himself available ... Brilliantly taken away by K_Tsimikas!! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 75 :(cry) Tactical Change by Crystal Palace ... Crystal Palace have changed their playing style to D Min. 76 :(bla) T_Abraham is spitting at M_Nastasic ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think that's for persistant fouling Min. 77 :(cry) E_Eze barges N_Aguerd off the ball ... B_Fernandes with an ugly foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was unlucky to be booked for that Min. 85 :(bla) Kim_Min_Jae gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside M_Nastasic! ... He has some space now! ... M_Nastasic recovers the situation to win the ball back Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Selhurst Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crystal Palace Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Nastasic (Man of the Match) Scorers : Adama_Traore (3), K_Tsimikas (7), J_Ralls (55) Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Pasalic (50), D_Dike (53), E_Eze (71) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blackburn Rovers Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Zapata Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : P_Zielinski (56), T_Abraham (76), B_Fernandes (77) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crystal Palace | Blackburn Rovers Attempts on Goal : 13 | 5 Off target : 3 | 1 On target : 10 | 4 Possession : 55 | 45 Corners : 4 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 3 | 3 Subs Used : 3 | 1 Fouls : 12 | 10 Key Tackles : 8 | 7 Key Passes : 12 | 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Crystal Palace 3 - 0 Blackburn Rovers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Crystal Palace Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_Livakovic GK 21 1 1 1 27 | 96 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 0 0 0 K_Vogt DF 1 17 13 7 27 | 62 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 19 0 W_Anton DF 1 18 13 8 27 | 96 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 66 0 0 K_Tsimikas DF 1 18 13 8 31 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 22 19 48 M_Alonso DF 1 18 13 4 29 | 96 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 22 38 24 M_Nastasic DF 1 16 10 6 26 | 96 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 48 52 18 J_Ralls DM 1 8 16 7 27 | 96 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 32 50 M_Pasalic MF 1 6 18 15 29 | 69 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 26 11 E_Eze MF 1 7 17 15 28 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 31 13 7 D_Dike FW 1 4 14 17 21 | 63 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 34 16 Adama_Traore FW 1 5 10 19 28 | 96 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 62 W_Morris GK 12 1 1 1 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Balbuena DF 1 16 12 5 33 | 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Parejo MF 1 11 18 9 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Diawara MF 1 13 17 5 27 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Banza FW 1 3 11 17 28 | 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Blackburn Rovers Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R_Majecki GK 21 1 1 1 24 | 96 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0 C_Starfelt DF 1 19 14 9 28 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 18 0 N_Aguerd DF 1 19 11 10 21 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 0 0 V_Lindelof DF 1 18 15 7 19 | 96 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 44 34 21 A_Capa DF 1 18 14 3 23 | 96 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 18 0 B_Fernandes MF 1 5 19 16 24 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 11 -2 P_Zielinski MF 1 3 18 15 21 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2 N_Barella MF 1 9 19 15 28 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 J_W_Prowse DM 1 12 18 12 22 | 62 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 T_Abraham FW 1 4 13 19 24 | 96 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 17 12 D_Zapata FW 1 4 11 18 25 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 21 10 G_Gallon GK 16 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kim_Min_Jae DF 1 16 11 5 26 | 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Freeman DF 1 11 5 1 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Elneny MF 1 7 12 5 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Diony FW 1 3 4 11 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1682328858 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40