FFO Prem, Crystal Palace vs. Cardiff City (Fri Sep 27) Crystal Palace | Cardiff City 4-2-0-2-2 L | 4-1-2-1-2 C Lee Clark | Matt Rose | D_Livakovic GK | GK R_Allsop K_Tsimikas DF | DF T_Lockyer K_Vogt DF | DF N_Osborne W_Anton DF | DF J_Vestergaard M_Alonso DF | DM J_Lepenant A_Diawara DM | DF J_Justin Fabinho DM | MF M_Brozovic E_Eze AM | MF M_Gotze R_De_Paul AM | AM T_Lemar D_Dike FW | FW A_Silva Adama_Traore FW | FW M_Harris | Y_Clementia SUB | SUB M_Freese M_Nastasic SUB | SUB A_Bah L_Bierschenk SUB | SUB D_Caleta_Car M_Pasalic SUB | SUB D_Zapata T_Asano SUB | SUB J_Brekalo Min. 1 :(cry) Tactical Change by Crystal Palace ... Crystal Palace have changed their playing style to C Min. 2 :(cry) Fabinho hits a hard pass to D_Dike ... T_Lockyer takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 3 :(car) T_Lemar works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to M_Harris ... E_Eze with an over the top challenge Min. 10 :(car) J_Justin pulls up ... That looks like his knee gave in! ... He won't be able to continue! Min. 10 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City ... COMING ON: A_Bah ... COMING OFF: J_Justin Min. 11 :(cry) A_Diawara controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... Adama_Traore gets onto the end of the pass! ... Adama_Traore bears down on goal! ... Looks like it should be easy for R_Allsop ... but he's made a hash of it ... It drifts inches wide!! ... R_Allsop looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! Min. 14 :(cry) D_Dike turns well with the ball ... He has some space now! ... D_Dike attempts to nutmeg R_Allsop! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... R_Allsop dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had R_Allsop beaten! Min. 14 :(car) M_Gotze beats his marker ... He muscled him off the ball ... M_Gotze with a little chip! ... D_Livakovic can't get to it! ... OH! It drifts wide! ... D_Livakovic was worried by that one ... He wipes the sweat off his brow? Min. 15 :(car) M_Gotze runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... M_Alonso leaves his foot in with the challenge!! ... That's a bad foul!! ... The Referee gave him a strong warning Min. 16 :(cry) K_Tsimikas drives it forward to Adama_Traore ... A_Bah wins the ball Min. 26 :(cry) R_De_Paul finds his way through ... He sets up the shot ... A_Silva pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... He's tried to take it off him! ... The Referee blows up for a foul ... The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit Min. 33 :(cry) M_Alonso hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... E_Eze latches onto it! ... A_Bah plays the back pass ... R_Allsop can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... Look at the relief on his face!! ... CORNER! ... R_De_Paul plays it into the danger area! ... K_Tsimikas gets on the end of it ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... D_Dike dinks the ball into the area! ... That's a poor one ... R_Allsop catches it with ease Min. 34 :(cry) Fabinho with the dribble ... He made that look easy ... Fabinho has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... R_Allsop palms it behind !! ... What a great save! ... CORNER! ... Adama_Traore floats the ball in! ... R_Allsop reads it well, and claims it! Min. 35 :(cry) E_Eze plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He looks around for options ... He moves forward with the ball ... E_Eze plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... R_Allsop parries it, he follows it up ... And R_Allsop recovers to save!! Min. 38 :(cry) D_Dike turns nicely onto the ball ... M_Gotze with the tackle ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. ... That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... He lets him off with a strong talking too Min. 42 :(cry) K_Tsimikas 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! ... Adama_Traore receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... Adama_Traore tries to beat R_Allsop from outside the area! ... R_Allsop makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 42 :(car) J_Lepenant has space to run with the ball ... J_Lepenant with the attempt at goal! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(cry) E_Eze with a real burst of pace ... J_Lepenant can't catch up with him ... He's clean through! ... Cleaned up by A_Bah Min. 43 :(car) M_Harris plays a great one-two ... He runs towards goal now ... M_Harris has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... D_Livakovic goes down well to save Min. 45 :(cry) W_Anton with an amazing show of skill to get past M_Brozovic ... He crosses to Adama_Traore ... Adama_Traore shoots towards goal! ... R_Allsop is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over!! ... R_Allsop looks very relieved! Min. 47 :(car) N_Osborne is clutching his leg! ... This looks like a bad one ... I think Matt Rose is going to take him off Min. 47 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City ... COMING ON: D_Caleta_Car ... COMING OFF: N_Osborne ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Crystal Palace 0-0 Cardiff City Min. 49 :(car) T_Lockyer hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... M_Harris latches onto it! ... M_Harris attempts the shot! ... D_Livakovic 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. 59 :(car) The ball goes loose! ... T_Lockyer gains possesion and thinks about the shot ... R_De_Paul goes in studs first Min. 60 :(cry) Substitution by Crystal Palace ... COMING ON: M_Nastasic ... COMING OFF: K_Vogt Min. 60 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City ... T_Lemar will now play as a MF Min. 60 :(cry) Adama_Traore with the deft touch ... He takes it past D_Caleta_Car ... He knocks it to E_Eze! ... Superbly timed tackle by A_Bah ... He made it look easy Min. 60 :(car) M_Gotze is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He throws it to J_Lepenant ... J_Lepenant hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort Min. 61 :(cry) Substitution by Crystal Palace ... COMING ON: T_Asano ... COMING OFF: D_Dike Min. 64 :(car) T_Lemar spots his team mate making a run ... He finds M_Brozovic with a lovely pass! ... A_Diawara fouls badly ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think that might be a tad harsh Min. 68 :(cry) K_Tsimikas flights the ball to E_Eze ... E_Eze drives the ball low! ... The ball moves through the air with some crazy top spin! ... R_Allsop moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... R_Allsop tips it wide! ... CORNER! ... R_De_Paul swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... D_Caleta_Car reads the ball well and clears Min. 69 :(cry) A_Diawara eases past A_Silva ... A_Bah tries to head the ball away from goal ... But it's looping towards his own net!! ... It goes just over!! ... He's a lucky boy!! ... CORNER! ... M_Nastasic plays it into the danger area! ... It goes straight into the arms of R_Allsop ... 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. 70 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City ... COMING ON: J_Brekalo ... COMING OFF: A_Silva Min. 71 :(cry) Fabinho could get a shot on goal here ... Fabinho tries the lob from 30 yards! ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 71 :(car) M_Gotze knocks the ball past the lunge of Fabinho ... M_Gotze rises above the defence to head the ball! ... But D_Livakovic hits it away ... He could have held onto that! Min. 76 :(cry) T_Asano with electric pace ... He eases past T_Lockyer ... T_Asano with a bomb of a shot! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... Fabinho swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... J_Vestergaard with the clearance Min. 77 :(cry) K_Tsimikas beats D_Caleta_Car ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... Launched towards the top corner by K_Tsimikas! ... R_Allsop makes the save ... He hits the ball upfield! Min. 77 :(car) M_Brozovic spits at M_Nastasic ... That is disgraceful! ... The Referee warned him Min. 79 :(cry) Fabinho is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to Adama_Traore ... Adama_Traore sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... R_Allsop is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over!! ... R_Allsop looks very relieved! Min. 80 :(car) J_Brekalo jinks past W_Anton ... W_Anton redeems himself with a great tackle Min. 81 :(cry) T_Asano brushes J_Lepenant aside and breaks free ... What a fantastic interception by A_Bah Min. 81 :(cry) R_De_Paul cuts through the defence ... M_Gotze with a deliberate foul ... That deserves a punishment Min. 82 :(car) M_Harris eases past A_Diawara ... M_Harris attempts a chip! ... Looks like it should be D_Livakovic's ... But he elects to punch it rather than catch ... It loops out for a corner. ... CORNER! ... J_Lepenant plays it towards the near post! ... The ball comes to M_Brozovic ... He knocks it goalward ... But D_Livakovic pulls out a save of the game Min. 83 :(car) M_Gotze looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to T_Lockyer ... T_Asano had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that Min. 83 :(car) The ball goes loose! ... J_Brekalo seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... J_Brekalo smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... But he puts it well wide ... That was a crappy effort! Min. 86 :(car) J_Lepenant looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to A_Bah ... A_Bah hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... It grazes the bar ... And goes over ... Oh so close there! Min. 87 :(cry) K_Tsimikas with an amazing show of skill to get past M_Harris ... He crosses to T_Asano ... But D_Caleta_Car clears the danger Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(cry) Fabinho finds Adama_Traore with a perfectly weighted pass ... D_Caleta_Car hits it out for a corner ... No nonsense clearance! ... CORNER! ... K_Tsimikas dinks the ball into the area! ... The ball comes to Adama_Traore ... He knocks it goalward ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! Min. 91 :(car) J_Lepenant hoists the ball across to M_Harris ... M_Harris shoots towards goal! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And spins wide Min. 92 :(cry) T_Asano turns past his marker ... He has some space now! ... T_Asano hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... It takes a deflection! ... R_Allsop is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... A_Diawara hits it towards the far post! ... T_Lockyer heads it away Min. 92 :(car) T_Lemar rises up for the header ... He flicks the ball on to J_Brekalo ... J_Brekalo chases it through, he must score! ... D_Livakovic with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 95 :(cry) A_Diawara over hits his pass ... He finds M_Alonso though ... That was fortunate ... M_Alonso is in acres of space! ... He looked offside to me ... He tries to round R_Allsop ... R_Allsop makes his move ... R_Allsop catches the ball ... Good save ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Selhurst Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crystal Palace Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : K_Tsimikas Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_Diawara (64) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cardiff City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Bah (Man of the Match) Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : J_Justin (10), N_Osborne (47) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crystal Palace | Cardiff City Attempts on Goal : 15 | 12 Off target : 9 | 8 On target : 6 | 4 Possession : 61 | 39 Corners : 8 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 0 Subs Used : 2 | 3 Fouls : 16 | 9 Key Tackles : 1 | 12 Key Passes : 12 | 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Crystal Palace 0 - 0 Cardiff City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 25 1 1 1 27 | 97 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0 K_Tsimikas DF 1 21 15 10 31 | 97 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 56 33 K_Vogt DF 1 19 15 9 27 | 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 W_Anton DF 1 21 15 9 27 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 14 0 M_Alonso DF 1 21 15 4 29 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 23 A_Diawara DM 1 14 20 6 27 | 97 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 14 -4 Fabinho DM 1 16 21 7 26 | 97 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 24 39 E_Eze AM 1 8 19 17 28 | 97 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 R_De_Paul AM 1 3 21 17 24 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Dike FW 1 5 15 20 21 | 63 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Adama_Traore FW 1 5 11 22 28 | 97 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 18 21 Y_Clementia GK 18 1 1 1 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Nastasic DF 1 17 11 7 26 | 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Bierschenk MF 1 2 17 14 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Pasalic AM 1 7 19 16 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Asano FW 1 4 13 19 23 | 34 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 Player Statistics - Cardiff City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R_Allsop GK 24 1 1 1 28 | 97 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 0 0 0 T_Lockyer DF 1 20 15 7 27 | 97 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 14 0 N_Osborne DF 1 18 15 9 20 | 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Vestergaard DF 1 19 15 12 28 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 J_Lepenant DM 1 18 19 14 25 | 97 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 24 J_Justin DF 1 18 14 7 28 | 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Brozovic MF 1 15 19 9 29 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 M_Gotze MF 1 6 20 14 26 | 97 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 25 T_Lemar MF 1 3 19 18 22 | 97 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 A_Silva FW 1 6 12 23 28 | 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Harris FW 1 4 13 20 22 | 97 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 M_Freese GK 18 1 1 1 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Bah DF 1 16 15 9 28 | 87 0 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 120 0 17 D_Caleta_Car DF 1 17 14 12 26 | 50 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 57 0 0 D_Zapata FW 1 5 13 20 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Brekalo FW 1 3 13 18 27 | 25 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 1727465473 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40