FFO Prem, Crystal Palace vs. Chelsea (Fri Mar 07)


                       Crystal Palace  |  Chelsea
                            5-2-2-1 C  |  5-1-0-2-2 A
                          Rob Brunton  |  Steve Talbot
                                       |
                       D_Livakovic GK  |  GK D_Henderson
                           W_Anton DF  |  DF B_Chilwell
                        K_Tsimikas DF  |  DF M_Lacroix
                        Renan_Lodi DF  |  DF P_Kimpembe
                        F_Horsfall DF  |  DF Reinildo
                              Tuta DF  |  DF R_Varane
                           Fabinho DM  |  DM T_Lamptey
                         A_Diawara DM  |  AM K_De_Bruyne
                         R_De_Paul MF  |  AM R_Leao
                         M_Pasalic MF  |  FW R_Firmino
                      Adama_Traore FW  |  FW Ansu_Fati
                                       |
                       Y_Clementia SUB |  SUB N_Ratti
                            K_Vogt SUB |  SUB D_Collins
                             E_Eze SUB |  SUB S_Busquets
                            Parejo SUB |  SUB K_Zefi
                            D_Dike SUB |  SUB D_Berbarov




Min. 2  :(che) R_Leao takes advantage of a mistake by F_Horsfall 
          ...  He puts in T_Lamptey! 
          ...  What a challenge by F_Horsfall 
          ...  The ball cannoning out of play for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by P_Kimpembe 
          ...  D_Livakovic comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's nowhere near it! 
          ...  B_Chilwell with the shot! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  D_Livakovic moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  D_Livakovic looks dejected! 
          ...  That's put Chelsea ahead! 
          ...  Crystal Palace 0-1 Chelsea ...
Min. 6  :(cry) Renan_Lodi finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled M_Lacroix 
          ...  Ansu_Fati with a nasty foul 
Min. 12 :(che) K_De_Bruyne times his run well 
          ...  K_De_Bruyne attempts the shot! 
          ...  Saved by D_Livakovic 
Min. 14 :(che) Reinildo looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to R_Firmino 
          ...  A wicked drive by R_Firmino! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And D_Livakovic reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Kimpembe drives it into the box! 
          ...  It comes to K_De_Bruyne 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  But D_Livakovic palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 15 :(che) R_Leao is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to M_Lacroix 
          ...  M_Lacroix has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  Over the bar! 
Min. 17 :(che) R_Firmino brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  R_Firmino tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  But D_Livakovic makes a fine save 
Min. 19 :(cry) M_Pasalic turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to Adama_Traore 
          ...  Adama_Traore tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air 
          ...  The defenders out leap the attackers 
          ...  The ball is away and clear from the danger area 
Min. 20 :(cry) A_Diawara with a reverse pass to R_De_Paul 
          ...  R_De_Paul tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  But D_Henderson comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 20 :(che) Ansu_Fati kills the ball dead 
          ...  Renan_Lodi dives in two footed!! 
          ...  That's a terrible challenge! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  Nothing. Just a ticking off! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The The Referee uses his vanishing spray to keep the wall in line 
          ...  Reinildo passes to R_Leao 
          ...  R_Leao tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  D_Livakovic parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And D_Livakovic recovers to save!! 
Min. 21 :(che) R_Firmino knocks the ball past the lunge of W_Anton 
          ...  But A_Diawara slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 25 :(cry) F_Horsfall with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  Renan_Lodi gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  R_Varane reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 28 :(che) R_Leao spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds R_Varane with a lovely pass! 
          ...  R_Varane bears down on goal! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Crystal Palace fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 30 :(che) R_Leao finds himself with plenty of time 
          ...  R_Leao uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  But D_Livakovic makes a fine save 
Min. 35 :(che) The ball rolls free! 
          ...  P_Kimpembe takes control of it on the half way line 
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!! 
          ...  F_Horsfall seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 37 :(cry) M_Pasalic has space to run with the ball 
          ...  R_Leao pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee gave him a strong warning 
Min. 38 :(cry) Fabinho moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Adama_Traore 
          ...  Adama_Traore with the overhead! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs towards the bench 
          ...  He jumps on a delighted Rob Brunton 
          ...  It's all to play for again! 
          ...  Crystal Palace 1-1 Chelsea ...
Min. 39 :(che) Reinildo threads the through ball to K_De_Bruyne 
          ...  M_Pasalic with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 43 :(che) R_Firmino sidesteps his marker 
          ...  Adama_Traore fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Crystal Palace 1-1 Chelsea

Min. 46 :(cry) R_De_Paul is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to Adama_Traore 
          ...  T_Lamptey with a poor challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 49 :(che) P_Kimpembe squares it to R_Firmino 
          ...  R_Firmino fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 51 :(cry) Renan_Lodi with the diagonal pass to W_Anton 
          ...  R_Varane clears with a diving header 
Min. 53 :(che) Reinildo takes advantage of a mistake by K_Tsimikas 
          ...  He puts in R_Varane! 
          ...  F_Horsfall intercepts the pass 
Min. 57 :(cry) Fabinho has it now 
          ...  He takes on T_Lamptey 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in Adama_Traore! 
          ...  T_Lamptey redeems himself with a great tackle 
Min. 57 :(che) Ansu_Fati is unmarked! 
          ...  A great volley from Ansu_Fati! 
          ...  D_Livakovic can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  D_Livakovic makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 60 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea 
          ...  Chelsea have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 60 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea 
          ...  P_Kimpembe will now play as a DM 
Min. 60 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea 
          ...  R_Varane will now play as a MF 
Min. 60 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea 
          ...  K_De_Bruyne will now play as a MF 
Min. 60 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea 
          ...  R_Leao will now play as a MF 
Min. 60 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea 
          ...  Ansu_Fati will now play as a AM 
Min. 61 :(cry) Tactical Change by Crystal Palace 
          ...  Crystal Palace have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 63 :(che) R_Varane runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of B_Chilwell 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  B_Chilwell rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Right into the top corner! 
          ...  And Chelsea are leading in the game now 
          ...  Crystal Palace 1-2 Chelsea ...
Min. 64 :(cry) Substitution by Crystal Palace 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Eze 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Diawara 
Min. 64 :(cry) Tactical Change by Crystal Palace 
          ...  Crystal Palace have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 64 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea 
          ...  Chelsea have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 64 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea 
          ...  P_Kimpembe will now play as a DF 
Min. 64 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea 
          ...  R_Varane will now play as a DF 
Min. 64 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea 
          ...  K_De_Bruyne will now play as a AM 
Min. 64 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea 
          ...  R_Leao will now play as a AM 
Min. 64 :(che) Tactical Change by Chelsea 
          ...  Ansu_Fati will now play as a FW 
Min. 64 :(cry) K_Tsimikas with a long pass to Fabinho 
          ...  Fabinho flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 64 :(che) R_Leao races into the box 
          ...  He sees M_Lacroix lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  M_Lacroix shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into D_Livakovic's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 66 :(che) R_Firmino heads the ball back to K_De_Bruyne 
          ...  F_Horsfall slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 70 :(cry) Substitution by Crystal Palace 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Dike 
          ...  COMING OFF: F_Horsfall 
Min. 71 :(che) Substitution by Chelsea 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Busquets 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_De_Bruyne 
Min. 71 :(cry) Fabinho searches out M_Pasalic 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  B_Chilwell picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 74 :(cry) K_Tsimikas sidesteps B_Chilwell 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  T_Lamptey bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 75 :(che) R_Varane plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  P_Kimpembe decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  A wicked drive by P_Kimpembe! 
          ...  But D_Livakovic punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 76 :(cry) Renan_Lodi knocks the ball on and sprints past T_Lamptey 
          ...  A delightful ball in to D_Dike 
          ...  D_Dike chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  D_Henderson with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 77 :(cry) Tuta hits a hard pass to E_Eze 
          ...  E_Eze unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  D_Henderson makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 77 :(che) R_Varane sidesteps his marker 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by K_Tsimikas 
Min. 78 :(cry) M_Pasalic takes advantage of a mistake by M_Lacroix 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to D_Dike! 
          ...  D_Dike hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Oooooohhhhhhh!!?... 
          ...  I can't believe it! n 
          ...  It's a GOAL! 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
          ...  But it's been ruled out! 
          ...  The ref seen a foul 
Min. 79 :(cry) E_Eze jumps over R_Varane's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  E_Eze drives it towards goal! 
          ...  D_Henderson manages to turn it behind 
Min. 80 :(cry) D_Dike leaves R_Varane standing 
          ...  Reinildo plays it back 
          ...  D_Henderson slips!! 
          ...  It goes just wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Adama_Traore floats the ball in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of D_Henderson 
Min. 82 :(cry) R_De_Paul has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past R_Varane 
          ...  He knocks it to E_Eze! 
          ...  Another tackle close to the line by P_Kimpembe 
          ...  But he cant prevent the corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Fabinho dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  D_Henderson catches it! 
          ...  No problem for him! 
Min. 84 :(cry) E_Eze barges the defender off the ball 
          ...  Great challenge by S_Busquets 
          ...  But it goes out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Anton chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  D_Henderson reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 84 :(che) R_Varane is shaking his head 
          ...  It looks like he's hurt his knee 
          ...  He isn't going to continue! 
Min. 84 :(che) Substitution by Chelsea 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Collins 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Varane 
Min. 86 :(cry) E_Eze knocks the ball past the lunge of Reinildo 
          ...  An audacious effort from E_Eze! 
          ...  GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL! 
          ...  He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration! 
          ...  Crystal Palace have equalised in the dying moments! 
          ...  Crystal Palace 2-2 Chelsea ...
Min. 86 :(cry) Substitution by Crystal Palace 
          ...  COMING ON: Parejo 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Pasalic 
Min. 86 :(cry) Tactical Change by Crystal Palace 
          ...  Crystal Palace have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 86 :(che) S_Busquets pulls it back to M_Lacroix 
          ...  M_Lacroix with the side footed shot! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 87 :(che) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  Reinildo seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  Fabinho rushes in with a poor tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(che) S_Busquets whips the ball across to R_Leao 
          ...  Renan_Lodi wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Collins swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  D_Livakovic catches it with ease 
Min. 92 :(che) R_Leao kills the ball dead 
          ...  Beautiful turn 
          ...  He could get a shot of here 
          ...  W_Anton fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 

*************  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          : E_Eze
Scorers              : Adama_Traore (38), E_Eze (86)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Fabinho (87), W_Anton (92)
Injured              : N/A
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : B_Chilwell (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : B_Chilwell (2,63)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Lamptey (46)
Injured              : R_Varane (84)
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Match Statistics
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                          Crystal Palace  |    Chelsea
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       15
Off target           :           2        |       6
On target            :           7        |       9
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          11        |       6
Key Tackles          :           8        |       7
Key Passes           :          13        |       13
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Final Score          : Crystal Palace 2 - 2 Chelsea
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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  26   1   1   1  27 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0   0   0
W_Anton        DF   1  23  16  10  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  -4
K_Tsimikas     DF   1  21  15  11  31 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  15   0
Renan_Lodi     DF   1  21  16  11  29 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  28   0
F_Horsfall     DF   1  20  14   9  28 |  71   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  68  16   0
Tuta           DF   1  19  14   5  30 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
Fabinho        DM   1  16  21   8  26 |  95   0   0   3   1   1   0   1   0   0  -4  36  15
A_Diawara      DM   1  15  20   6  27 |  65   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  10   0
R_De_Paul      MF   1   4  22  18  24 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16  10
M_Pasalic      MF   1   7  20  17  29 |  87   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  20   0
Adama_Traore   FW   1   6  12  22  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  23
Y_Clementia    GK  18   1   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Vogt         DF   1  18  14   8  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Eze          AM   1   8  19  18  28 |  30   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  46
Parejo         MF   1  11  18   9  29 |   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Dike         FW   1   5  16  21  21 |  24   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  14

Player Statistics - Chelsea
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_Henderson    GK  26   1   1   1  24 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0
B_Chilwell     DF   1  23  19  16  24 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   2   0   0   0  14   0  60
M_Lacroix      DF   1  22  20  13  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  42
P_Kimpembe     DF   1  22  20  14  23 |  95   0   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  15  24  14
Reinildo       DF   1  22  18  11  25 |  95   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  36   0
R_Varane       DF   1  21  20  14  25 |  85   0   2   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  32  34  13
T_Lamptey      DM   1  21  20  16  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  12  -4  -4
K_De_Bruyne    AM   1  13  22  22  25 |  72   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
R_Leao         AM   1   4  22  22  22 |  95   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  32  12
R_Firmino      FW   1   6  20  25  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   8
Ansu_Fati      FW   1   4  20  24  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
N_Ratti        GK  19   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Collins      DF   1  17  12   8  30 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Busquets     DM   1  16  20   7  37 |  23   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  20   0
K_Zefi         MF   1   6  18  14  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Berbarov     FW   1   4  13  17  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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