FFO2 Premiership, Manchester United vs. Crystal Palace (Thu Apr 20) Manchester United | Crystal Palace 4-1-0-2-3 L | 5-1-2-2 C Steve Outten | Lee Clark | W_Szczesny GK | GK D_Livakovic M_De_Ligt DF | DF K_Vogt T_Nianzou DF | DF W_Anton J_Timber DF | DF K_Tsimikas Lis_Martinez DF | DF M_Alonso F_Valverde DM | DF M_Nastasic C_Nkunku AM | DM J_Ralls A_Elanga AM | MF M_Pasalic B_Saka FW | MF E_Eze K_Adeyemi FW | FW D_Dike J_Sancho FW | FW Adama_Traore | Pacheco SUB | SUB W_Morris A_Morgan SUB | SUB T_Mings D_Upamecano SUB | SUB Parejo E_Skhiri SUB | SUB A_Diawara Fabian_Ruiz SUB | SUB S_Banza Min. 1 :(mnu) A_Elanga is taking a throw in ... He dries the ball on his shirt ... He throws the ball to K_Adeyemi ... K_Tsimikas with a nasty foul ... That looked malicious ... He is ordered to cool off Min. 4 :(mnu) F_Valverde looks for options ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to B_Saka ... B_Saka hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... GOAL!! ... He starts to run the full length of the pitch! ... Manchester United have the advantage! ... Manchester United 1-0 Crystal Palace ... Min. 5 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... Manchester United have changed their playing style to N Min. 5 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... A_Elanga will now play as a MF Min. 5 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... B_Saka will now play as a AM Min. 5 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... C_Nkunku will now play as a MF Min. 5 :(cry) Tactical Change by Crystal Palace ... Crystal Palace have changed their playing style to P Min. 6 :(cry) K_Vogt moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to E_Eze ... E_Eze smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... M_Pasalic chips the ball in towards the far post! ... It comes to E_Eze ... He gets the shot away ... It sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 6 :(mnu) J_Timber moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He plays the ball through to J_Sancho ... E_Eze with a superb challenge ... The referee has given the free kick the other way! ... INDIRECT FREE KICK! ... F_Valverde shapes to shoot ... He plays it to C_Nkunku instead ... K_Vogt intercepts the pass Min. 7 :(mnu) B_Saka steps over the ball ... He nutmegs the defender ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... Well executed sliding challenge from W_Anton Min. 13 :(mnu) T_Nianzou with a slick pass to J_Sancho ... K_Tsimikas cleanly tackles him ... He judged that well Min. 15 :(cry) M_Alonso brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... Adama_Traore gets on the end of the pass ... Adama_Traore with a graceful, looping effort! ... W_Szczesny makes the save ... He hits the ball upfield! Min. 17 :(cry) D_Dike sidesteps J_Timber ... He was too quick for his marker ... D_Dike shapes up for a shot! ... But W_Szczesny punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in Min. 18 :(mnu) A_Elanga picks up the pass ... A_Elanga with a screamer of a shot! ... He hits the side netting Min. 20 :(cry) K_Tsimikas with a long pass to Adama_Traore ... But A_Elanga puts the ball out of play Min. 26 :(cry) D_Dike takes on the defender ... He runs past the defender ... D_Dike lobs W_Szczesny! ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 27 :(cry) M_Alonso finds J_Ralls on the edge of the box ... T_Nianzou with a poor challenge ... The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit Min. 34 :(cry) E_Eze runs forward ... E_Eze tries to chip the ball over W_Szczesny! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... W_Szczesny dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had W_Szczesny beaten! Min. 35 :(cry) Adama_Traore takes possession ... He looks up ... He's in acres of space ... Adama_Traore tries the shot! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net!! ... W_Szczesny looks relieved there! Min. 37 :(mnu) J_Timber unselfishly heads the ball back to J_Sancho ... J_Sancho aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... It hammers off the post ... And out for a throw in Min. 38 :(mnu) C_Nkunku plays the early ball across the box to find K_Adeyemi in space ... K_Adeyemi with the strike! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And goes out Min. 38 :(cry) D_Dike squares it to K_Vogt ... K_Vogt with the drive! ... W_Szczesny gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... He has put it wide!! ... He puts his hands on his head in despair! Min. 40 :(cry) D_Dike jumps over the defender's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... C_Nkunku with a clumsy challenge Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(mnu) K_Adeyemi retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... F_Valverde gets on the end of it ... F_Valverde with a blistering shot! ... D_Livakovic parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 44 :(cry) E_Eze barges M_De_Ligt off the ball ... M_De_Ligt redeems himself with a great tackle Min. 48 :(cry) K_Vogt turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to M_Pasalic ... M_Pasalic throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... Over the bar! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Manchester United 1-0 Crystal Palace Min. 46 :(cry) K_Tsimikas is spitting at Lis_Martinez ... Despicable! ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! Min. 51 :(mnu) B_Saka breaks free from the last defender! ... He just has to beat D_Livakovic now! ... M_Nastasic trips him up from behind! ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He is lucky not to have seen red! ... FREE KICK! ... An expectant silence takes the crowd ... J_Sancho curls it towards the top corner ... GOAL!! ... A quality strike ... Manchester United 2-0 Crystal Palace ... Min. 52 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... Manchester United have changed their playing style to P Min. 52 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... B_Saka will now play as a FW Min. 52 :(mnu) J_Sancho finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled the defender ... Brilliantly taken away by M_Alonso!! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 55 :(cry) Tactical Change by Crystal Palace ... E_Eze will now play as a FW Min. 55 :(cry) Tactical Change by Crystal Palace ... M_Pasalic will now play as a AM Min. 58 :(cry) M_Nastasic is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball upfield ... D_Dike latches onto the end of it ... D_Dike is clean through, he is one on one with W_Szczesny ... W_Szczesny charges out of his area ... W_Szczesny gets his fingertips to it Min. 58 :(mnu) J_Sancho with an early cross to F_Valverde ... Adama_Traore with a clumsy challenge Min. 60 :(cry) Substitution by Crystal Palace ... COMING ON: T_Mings ... COMING OFF: M_Nastasic Min. 60 :(cry) Tactical Change by Crystal Palace ... J_Ralls will now play as a MF Min. 61 :(cry) Substitution by Crystal Palace ... COMING ON: S_Banza ... COMING OFF: E_Eze Min. 62 :(mnu) C_Nkunku looks up ... He swings the ball right towards J_Sancho ... But K_Vogt clears the danger Min. 63 :(mnu) A_Elanga has time and space on the edge of the box ... T_Mings gathers up the loose ball Min. 64 :(cry) M_Pasalic gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past M_De_Ligt! ... He has some space now! ... M_Pasalic drives it low! ... W_Szczesny gets up well to catch that one Min. 65 :(mnu) Substitution by Manchester United ... COMING ON: Fabian_Ruiz ... COMING OFF: Lis_Martinez Min. 66 :(mnu) J_Sancho looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to K_Adeyemi ... K_Adeyemi hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... D_Livakovic was lucky there Min. 67 :(cry) Substitution by Crystal Palace ... COMING ON: A_Diawara ... COMING OFF: J_Ralls Min. 67 :(mnu) J_Sancho controls it with ease ... M_Alonso gets to the ball first Min. 67 :(cry) W_Anton brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... M_Pasalic gets on the end of the pass ... M_Pasalic with the goal bound shot! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It grazes the post and goes wide Min. 68 :(cry) Adama_Traore cuts inside C_Nkunku ... He worked that well ... Adama_Traore looks to see where W_Szczesny is! ... He shoots! ... But W_Szczesny punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in Min. 69 :(mnu) J_Sancho gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past the defender! ... He has some space now! ... A great volley from J_Sancho! ... D_Livakovic guesses right Min. 70 :(cry) Adama_Traore sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to M_Pasalic ... M_Pasalic with a screamer of a shot! ... W_Szczesny has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... W_Szczesny is left flat-footed ... It's gone wide!! Min. 71 :(cry) Tactical Change by Crystal Palace ... Crystal Palace have changed their playing style to A Min. 71 :(cry) A_Diawara cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to Adama_Traore ... Fabian_Ruiz wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 72 :(cry) D_Dike knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... D_Dike with the 40 yard drive! ... W_Szczesny falls over ... But W_Szczesny is relieved to watch it go out of play! Min. 75 :(mnu) T_Nianzou cuts inside T_Mings ... He worked that well ... T_Nianzou tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... D_Livakovic was beaten there! Min. 76 :(cry) K_Vogt squares it to W_Anton ... Fabian_Ruiz with the tackle Min. 77 :(mnu) K_Adeyemi spots a team mate in space ... He finds B_Saka with a lovely pass! ... Well executed sliding challenge from K_Tsimikas Min. 81 :(mnu) Fabian_Ruiz hoofs it upfield to find K_Adeyemi ... M_Alonso takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 84 :(mnu) B_Saka finds himself in a good position ... B_Saka tries to place it in the corner! ... The ball moves through the air! ... D_Livakovic moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 84 :(cry) S_Banza hoists the ball across to M_Pasalic ... But Fabian_Ruiz wins the tackle cleanly Min. 85 :(mnu) B_Saka runs at the heart of the defence ... B_Saka has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... D_Livakovic just watches it float over the bar! Min. 86 :(mnu) F_Valverde has a go! ... It hits the defender ... K_Adeyemi collects the loose ball! ... But K_Vogt barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(mnu) A_Elanga controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... B_Saka gets onto the end of the pass! ... But he loses control of it ... W_Anton hits it out for a throw Min. 88 :(mnu) M_De_Ligt with the heel pass to K_Adeyemi ... D_Dike with an ugly foul ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he'll receive a booking Min. 91 :(cry) A_Diawara with a 40-yard pass to S_Banza ... A cheeky lob from S_Banza! ... W_Szczesny is beaten! ... GOAL!! ... Superb finish!! ... That's given Crystal Palace a glimmer of hope! ... Manchester United 2-1 Crystal Palace ... Min. 92 :(mnu) Substitution by Manchester United ... COMING ON: D_Upamecano ... COMING OFF: K_Adeyemi Min. 92 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... Manchester United have changed their playing style to D Min. 92 :(mnu) Tactical Change by Manchester United ... B_Saka will now play as a AM Min. 93 :(cry) W_Anton pushes it past C_Nkunku ... T_Nianzou with a bad challenge ... That looked malicious ... The Referee marches over with gusto! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He can't complain about that ... He's had too many warnings ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Old Trafford ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Sancho (Man of the Match) Scorers : B_Saka (4), J_Sancho (51) Sent Off : N/A Booked : T_Nianzou (93) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crystal Palace Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Banza Scorers : S_Banza (91) Sent Off : N/A Booked : K_Tsimikas (46), M_Nastasic (51) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester United | Crystal Palace Attempts on Goal : 11 | 16 Off target : 6 | 9 On target : 5 | 7 Possession : 47 | 53 Corners : 0 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 2 | 3 Fouls : 9 | 8 Key Tackles : 5 | 11 Key Passes : 13 | 13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Manchester United 2 - 1 Crystal Palace ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Manchester United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- W_Szczesny GK 22 1 1 1 26 | 98 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 M_De_Ligt DF 1 20 15 5 28 | 98 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 17 0 T_Nianzou DF 1 18 15 5 28 | 98 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 15 17 J_Timber DF 1 18 16 4 27 | 98 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 Lis_Martinez DF 1 18 16 10 29 | 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Valverde DM 1 15 19 12 29 | 98 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 47 16 C_Nkunku MF 1 9 19 14 26 | 98 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 A_Elanga MF 1 5 18 16 24 | 98 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 35 28 8 B_Saka AM 1 2 18 17 22 | 98 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 44 K_Adeyemi FW 1 5 14 20 25 | 96 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 36 12 J_Sancho FW 1 1 16 21 22 | 98 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 16 32 Pacheco GK 16 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Morgan FW 1 1 7 11 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Upamecano DF 1 18 15 6 27 | 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Skhiri MF 1 12 16 5 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fabian_Ruiz DF 1 15 19 7 29 | 29 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 13 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_Livakovic GK 21 1 1 1 27 | 98 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 K_Vogt DF 1 17 13 7 27 | 98 0 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 69 57 17 W_Anton DF 1 18 13 8 27 | 98 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 19 0 K_Tsimikas DF 1 18 13 8 31 | 98 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 42 17 -2 M_Alonso DF 1 18 13 4 29 | 98 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 66 38 0 M_Nastasic DF 1 16 10 6 26 | 64 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 20 -2 J_Ralls MF 1 8 16 7 27 | 71 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Pasalic AM 1 6 18 15 29 | 98 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 E_Eze FW 1 7 17 15 28 | 65 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 D_Dike FW 1 4 14 17 21 | 98 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 18 40 Adama_Traore FW 1 5 9 19 28 | 98 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 23 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 | 34 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 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 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 53 0 S_Banza FW 1 3 11 17 28 | 33 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 21 30 1682023708 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40