FFO2 Premiership, Crystal Palace vs. Norwich City (Thu Apr 13)


                       Crystal Palace  |  Norwich City
                            5-1-2-2 C  |  5-3-2 P
                            Lee Clark  |  Steve Knights
                                       |
                       D_Livakovic GK  |  GK A_Meret
                            K_Vogt DF  |  DF J_Tah
                           W_Anton DF  |  DF D_Rugani
                        M_Nastasic DF  |  DF D_Amartey
                          M_Alonso DF  |  DF H_Augustinson
                        F_Balbuena DF  |  DF E_Palacios
                           J_Ralls DM  |  MF Saul_Niguez
                         M_Pasalic MF  |  MF A_Chamberlain
                             E_Eze MF  |  MF G_Kondogbia
                            D_Dike FW  |  FW M_Gomez
                      Adama_Traore FW  |  FW D_Calv_Lewin
                                       |
                          W_Morris SUB |  SUB C_Trueman
                           T_Mings SUB |  SUB D_Furlong
                            Parejo SUB |  SUB L_ONien
                         A_Diawara SUB |  SUB L_Gooch
                           S_Banza SUB |  SUB F_Borini




Min. 6  :(cry) E_Eze plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  D_Dike keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  D_Dike keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
Min. 7  :(cry) M_Alonso is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  M_Pasalic latches onto the ball 
          ...  H_Augustinson with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's in a good position! 
          ...  D_Dike runs up straight 
          ...  And hits it hard with a massive toe-bunger! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 13 :(cry) J_Ralls races into the box 
          ...  He sees M_Pasalic lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  D_Amartey takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 16 :(nor) M_Gomez is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  D_Calv_Lewin latches onto the end of it 
          ...  D_Calv_Lewin leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  But D_Livakovic stops that one easily 
Min. 19 :(cry) A_Meret with a terrible kick! 
          ...  K_Vogt takes control of the ball! 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from H_Augustinson 
Min. 20 :(nor) D_Amartey leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to M_Gomez 
          ...  M_Gomez hits the ball first time! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 22 :(cry) E_Eze unselfishly lays the ball back to Adama_Traore 
          ...  Adama_Traore shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  A_Meret dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had A_Meret beaten! 
Min. 22 :(cry) M_Pasalic spits at H_Augustinson 
          ...  Who does he think he is? El-Hadji Diouf? 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  Nothing. Just a ticking off! 
Min. 23 :(cry) D_Dike gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past H_Augustinson! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  D_Dike hits the ball first time! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  A_Meret was beaten there! 
Min. 29 :(cry) F_Balbuena slides the ball across to D_Dike 
          ...  J_Tah goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 29 :(cry) M_Pasalic cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Eze 
          ...  H_Augustinson tugs on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Just outside the box! 
          ...  D_Dike hits it hard with some tremendous top spin 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by D_Dike 
          ...  E_Eze with the shot! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 33 :(cry) W_Anton smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  E_Eze latches onto the ball 
          ...  H_Augustinson hits it out for a corner 
          ...  We need a good ball in here! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  M_Pasalic flights it in! 
          ...  It comes to E_Eze 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  A_Meret with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 34 :(nor) J_Tah spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to H_Augustinson! 
          ...  A vicious shot by H_Augustinson! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  D_Livakovic dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  And D_Livakovic tips it wide! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  M_Gomez flights it in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of D_Livakovic 
          ...  Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  It looks like 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 35 :(cry) Adama_Traore dribbles past the defender 
          ...  It was as if he wasn't even there 
          ...  Adama_Traore has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  A_Meret with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 36 :(cry) J_Ralls holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Dike 
          ...  D_Dike lobs A_Meret! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 41 :(nor) Saul_Niguez finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled K_Vogt 
          ...  Saul_Niguez pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  But D_Livakovic punches it away 
Min. 42 :(cry) F_Balbuena is unmarked! 
          ...  F_Balbuena fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 49 :(nor) M_Gomez cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to A_Chamberlain 
          ...  A_Chamberlain uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  It floats over D_Livakovic 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Crystal Palace 0-0 Norwich City

Min. 46 :(nor) D_Calv_Lewin with an intelligent ball to Saul_Niguez 
          ...  Saul_Niguez hits a great drive! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 46 :(cry) W_Anton sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  D_Amartey pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  He's tried to take it off him! 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think that might be a tad harsh 
Min. 47 :(cry) D_Dike with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  Adama_Traore gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  D_Amartey hits it out for a throw 
Min. 55 :(nor) M_Gomez with the dribble 
          ...  M_Nastasic is easily beaten 
          ...  A left-footer by M_Gomez! 
          ...  D_Livakovic tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Kondogbia dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  Saul_Niguez gets something on it! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a crappy effort! 
Min. 56 :(cry) E_Eze reads the run of Adama_Traore 
          ...  Adama_Traore with the crafty shot! 
          ...  Brilliant save from A_Meret 
Min. 57 :(cry) D_Dike moves inside 
          ...  D_Dike bears down on goal! 
          ...  But A_Meret makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 59 :(cry) M_Pasalic knocks it past E_Palacios and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  M_Pasalic curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  But A_Meret stops that one easily 
Min. 59 :(nor) M_Gomez takes possession 
          ...  He has his back towards goal 
          ...  He turns well 
          ...  W_Anton brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 60 :(cry) Substitution by Crystal Palace 
          ...  COMING ON: T_Mings 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Vogt 
Min. 60 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Furlong 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Palacios 
Min. 60 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_ONien 
          ...  COMING OFF: G_Kondogbia 
Min. 60 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: F_Borini 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Calv_Lewin 
Min. 61 :(cry) Substitution by Crystal Palace 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Banza 
          ...  COMING OFF: Adama_Traore 
Min. 63 :(cry) M_Alonso controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  D_Dike gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  D_Amartey wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 63 :(cry) D_Dike slumps to the ground! 
          ...  He gets up again though 
          ...  He signals to the bench he is ok to continue 
Min. 64 :(cry) F_Balbuena cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to M_Nastasic 
          ...  M_Nastasic is clean through! 
          ...  The linesman has his flag raised 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on 
          ...  He just has to beat A_Meret 
          ...  He slips it underneath A_Meret 
          ...  He hits it towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Let's see if Crystal Palace can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Crystal Palace 1-0 Norwich City ...
Min. 64 :(nor) Tactical Change by Norwich City 
          ...  Norwich City have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 64 :(cry) D_Dike looks up for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  H_Augustinson with a bad challenge 
          ...  That looked malicious 
Min. 65 :(nor) D_Furlong is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  F_Borini latches onto the ball 
          ...  F_Borini attempts the shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  D_Livakovic is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Saul_Niguez hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  D_Livakovic comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's nowhere near it! 
          ...  M_Gomez with the shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered into the top corner! 
          ...  Right in the postage stamp! 
          ...  But it's been disallowed! There was a foul on the goalkeeper 
Min. 66 :(cry) M_Alonso plays in S_Banza with a beautiful ball 
          ...  S_Banza tries the shot! 
          ...  A_Meret tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 67 :(cry) Substitution by Crystal Palace 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Diawara 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Pasalic 
Min. 67 :(nor) A_Chamberlain pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  M_Gomez is clean through! 
          ...  But E_Eze reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 69 :(nor) F_Borini has broken clear! Just D_Livakovic to beat! 
          ...  W_Anton brings him down! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! 
Min. 75 :(cry) Tactical Change by Crystal Palace 
          ...  Crystal Palace have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 75 :(cry) Tactical Change by Crystal Palace 
          ...  D_Dike will now play as a AM 
Min. 75 :(nor) M_Gomez runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off T_Mings back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  F_Balbuena with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he'll receive a booking 
Min. 76 :(nor) A_Chamberlain plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  D_Dike takes possession 
Min. 78 :(cry) S_Banza can't keep control of it and loses possession! 
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back! 
          ...  He creates some space for an opening! 
          ...  D_Furlong wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 79 :(nor) J_Tah takes on T_Mings 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  M_Alonso with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee 
Min. 80 :(nor) L_ONien cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to F_Borini 
          ...  T_Mings fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee writes his name into the book 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 81 :(nor) L_ONien finds F_Borini on the edge of the box 
          ...  F_Borini with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 85 :(cry) A_Diawara is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to D_Dike 
          ...  D_Dike pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 86 :(nor) H_Augustinson with a smart pass to L_ONien 
          ...  Fine tackle by W_Anton 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(nor) L_ONien takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  J_Ralls forces him off the ball 
          ...  But it rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by D_Amartey 
          ...  D_Livakovic easily catches it! 
Min. 92 :(nor) D_Furlong knocks the ball past M_Alonso 
          ...  Now he crosses to M_Gomez! 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Nastasic 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Tah lofts the ball in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of D_Livakovic 

*************  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          : M_Nastasic (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Nastasic (64)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : W_Anton (69), T_Mings (80)
Injured              : N/A
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Norwich City Match Info
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Best player          : M_Gomez
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Amartey (46)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Crystal Palace  |    Norwich City
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       11
Off target           :           9        |       6
On target            :           7        |       5
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           2        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          16        |       13
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :          13        |       11
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Final Score          : Crystal Palace 1 - 0 Norwich City
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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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D_Livakovic    GK  21   1   1   1  27 |  97   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  68   0   0   0
K_Vogt         DF   1  16  13   7  27 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Anton        DF   1  18  13   8  27 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  42  17  -2
M_Nastasic     DF   1  16  10   6  26 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  24   0  52
M_Alonso       DF   1  18  13   4  29 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  57   0
F_Balbuena     DF   1  16  12   5  33 |  97   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  68  19
J_Ralls        DM   1   8  16   7  27 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  32   0
M_Pasalic      MF   1   6  18  15  29 |  71   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
E_Eze          MF   1   7  17  15  28 |  97   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  33  45  22
D_Dike         AM   1   4  14  17  21 |  97   0   1   1   0   7   0   0   0   0  36  18  53
Adama_Traore   FW   1   5   9  19  28 |  65   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  23
W_Morris       GK  12   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Mings        DF   1  12   8   3  26 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
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 |  26   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
S_Banza        FW   1   3  11  17  28 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11

Player Statistics - Norwich City
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_Meret        GK  20   1   1   1  27 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0   0   0
J_Tah          DF   1  20  12  10  26 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
D_Rugani       DF   1  18  11   9  31 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Amartey      DF   1  18  10   8  32 |  97   0   3   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  64  20  -2
H_Augustinson  DF   1  18  12   8  23 |  97   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  44  20  20
E_Palacios     DF   1  13  17   2  26 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Saul_Niguez    MF   1   6  18  11  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  43
A_Chamberlain  MF   1   7  18  12  25 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14  12
G_Kondogbia    MF   1   5  17  12  23 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Gomez        FW   1   2  12  19  22 |  97   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  40  23
D_Calv_Lewin   FW   1   2  14  17  25 |  64   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18  11
C_Trueman      GK  13   1   1   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Furlong      DF   1  15   9   4  22 |  33   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  46   0
L_ONien        MF   1   7  16  12  18 |  33   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
L_Gooch        MF   1   9  14   7  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Borini       FW   1   3  10  16  25 |  33   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
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