FFO CL, Crystal Palace vs. Chelsea (Wed Apr 15) Crystal Palace | Chelsea 5-1-0-1-3 L | 5-1-0-1-3 P Rob Brunton | Steve Talbot | D_Livakovic GK | GK G_Restes W_Anton DF | FW O_Gloukh A_Buongiorno DF | DF M_Lacroix D_Munoz DF | DF Y_Couto D_Rugani DF | DF Z_Debast J_Heitinga DF | DF D_Souza E_Alvarez DM | DM Joelinton L_Sane AM | FW R_Firmino O_Dembele FW | DF R_Knoche J_S_Larsen FW | AM X_Simons J_P_Mateta FW | FW W_Gnonto | J_Speroni SUB | SUB T_Sylva J_Lerma SUB | SUB K_Balmer Jorginho SUB | SUB V_Janelt P_Sarabia SUB | SUB J_Sargent C_Immobile SUB | SUB L_Boa_Morte Min. 3 :(che) O_Gloukh takes possession on the halfway line ... He runs forward with the ball ... He skips past the challenges ... O_Gloukh with a quick pass down the left wing. ... He gets up high for the header! ... D_Livakovic with a great save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 4 :(che) M_Lacroix beats his marker ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" waves The Referee ... M_Lacroix tries the shot! ... 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. 7 :(cry) W_Anton takes possession ... He looks up ... He's in acres of space ... D_Souza with the tackle ... He had to get that one right! Min. 13 :(che) M_Lacroix spots O_Gloukh who is in acres of space ... J_Heitinga goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! Min. 16 :(che) O_Gloukh gets to the byline ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to R_Firmino ... E_Alvarez is called for the holding foul ... Looked like a fair jump ... The referee got it wrong ... FREE KICK ... This is very far out ... R_Firmino floats it forward ... O_Gloukh latches onto the end of it ... O_Gloukh with a bomb of a shot! ... D_Livakovic makes a great save ... And he manages to hold onto it as well! Min. 18 :(che) R_Knoche spots W_Gnonto who is in acres of space ... A scorcher of a shot from W_Gnonto! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... R_Firmino plays it into the danger area! ... D_Livakovic thumps the ball away! Min. 22 :(cry) J_Heitinga looks up ... He swings the ball right towards O_Dembele ... D_Souza wins the ball Min. 24 :(cry) O_Dembele beats Y_Couto with absolute ease! ... O_Dembele tries one from the edge of the box! ... G_Restes gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... No, it's wide!! ... That was terrible! Min. 30 :(che) Z_Debast lays the ball back to W_Gnonto ... W_Gnonto attempts a lob! ... But it goes just over Min. 36 :(cry) E_Alvarez has space to run with the ball ... A cheeky lob from E_Alvarez! ... G_Restes gathers it comfortably Min. 42 :(cry) J_S_Larsen looks for options ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to L_Sane ... L_Sane controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... G_Restes saves it ... He got his body behind the ball there Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(cry) J_S_Larsen sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to J_P_Mateta ... Z_Debast dives in with both feet!! ... Play On!! Min. 46 :(cry) Tactical Change by Crystal Palace ... Crystal Palace have changed their playing style to P Min. 46 :(che) X_Simons backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... W_Gnonto gets on the end of it ... W_Gnonto with a terrific drive! ... It's beaten D_Livakovic ... It goes wide!! Min. 48 :(che) O_Gloukh with a flashy move ... But J_Heitinga spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 48 :(cry) J_P_Mateta spots L_Sane who is in acres of space ... R_Firmino with an ugly foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Crystal Palace 0-0 Chelsea Min. 47 :(cry) E_Alvarez curls the ball out wide to D_Munoz ... D_Munoz looks to see where G_Restes is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... But G_Restes makes a fine save Min. 47 :(che) The ball rolls free! ... O_Gloukh takes control of it on the half way line ... He sprints past the defenders!! ... O_Gloukh shapes up for a shot! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... Unbelievable!! ... It's gone wide Min. 49 :(che) W_Gnonto sidesteps A_Buongiorno ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... W_Gnonto controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... D_Livakovic gets his fingertips to it ... It's pushed around the post to safety ... CORNER! ... Y_Couto floats the ball in! ... D_Livakovic comes towards the ball ... Great catch! Min. 51 :(cry) A_Buongiorno flicks it over M_Lacroix's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... A_Buongiorno tries the shot! ... G_Restes saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 54 :(cry) D_Munoz picks out J_Heitinga with the cross ... J_Heitinga hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... G_Restes just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 59 :(che) M_Lacroix takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to Y_Couto ... Y_Couto with his head down lets it go! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... Z_Debast swings it in! ... Great catch from D_Livakovic! Min. 65 :(cry) L_Sane runs at R_Knoche ... The defender slips and falls over ... L_Sane looks to see where G_Restes is! ... He shoots! ... But it clips the post and goes wide Min. 67 :(cry) E_Alvarez sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... J_P_Mateta gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... A great volley from J_P_Mateta! ... The ball moves through the air! ... G_Restes moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 68 :(cry) Substitution by Crystal Palace ... COMING ON: J_Lerma ... COMING OFF: D_Rugani Min. 70 :(cry) J_Heitinga with a pinpoint pass to E_Alvarez ... Z_Debast wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 72 :(che) Z_Debast with the heel pass to X_Simons ... X_Simons curls it towards the top corner! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... D_Livakovic never had a chance! Min. 73 :(che) R_Firmino smashes the ball upfield ... Z_Debast latches onto the ball ... J_Lerma beats him to the ball ... He's such a beast! Min. 74 :(che) Joelinton with a 30-yard pass to R_Firmino ... R_Firmino hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... It hits off a defender! ... D_Livakovic is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... Z_Debast swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... D_Livakovic comes out and claims it! Min. 75 :(cry) J_P_Mateta takes possession ... He looks up ... He's in acres of space ... J_P_Mateta attempts a chip! ... The ball moves through the air! ... G_Restes moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 77 :(che) D_Souza turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to Y_Couto ... Y_Couto with a scorcher of a shot! ... D_Livakovic catches the ball Min. 79 :(cry) L_Sane breaks free from his marker ... M_Lacroix reads the game well and cuts out the pass! Min. 81 :(cry) E_Alvarez finds O_Dembele on the edge of the box ... O_Dembele with a thundering drive! ... But he somehow misses ... The Chelsea fans laugh at him Min. 81 :(che) R_Firmino beats the defender ... D_Munoz fouls badly ... That looked malicious ... The Referee wants a word ... It's just a warning Min. 81 :(che) Joelinton moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to W_Gnonto ... W_Gnonto with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... But D_Livakovic reaches the ball. Good save ... There was a foul on D_Livakovic anyway Min. 82 :(che) M_Lacroix holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to Y_Couto ... Well executed sliding challenge from D_Munoz Min. 83 :(cry) J_Heitinga fires over a low cross to L_Sane ... But Z_Debast barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! Min. 85 :(cry) L_Sane loses his marker ... From long range L_Sane bends the ball towards goal! ... G_Restes is rooted to the spot! ... But the ball sails wide anyway! Min. 86 :(cry) L_Sane beats the defender ... Z_Debast wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 87 :(che) O_Gloukh takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to M_Lacroix ... M_Lacroix rifles it to the far post! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... D_Livakovic dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had D_Livakovic beaten! ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... Y_Couto flights it in! ... X_Simons gets something on it! ... What agility from D_Livakovic Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 91 :(che) D_Livakovic miskicks! ... Y_Couto is through! ... Y_Couto hits a great drive! ... D_Livakovic won't get to that! ... Oooh it goes just over!! Min. 93 :(che) D_Souza feeds the ball through the middle ... Y_Couto runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... Y_Couto swings in the shot! ... But he's missed it! ... It's unbelievable, Jeff! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Selhurst Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crystal Palace Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Heitinga Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chelsea Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Z_Debast (Man of the Match) Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crystal Palace | Chelsea Attempts on Goal : 11 | 17 Off target : 7 | 11 On target : 4 | 6 Possession : 44 | 56 Corners : 0 | 5 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 1 | 0 Fouls : 9 | 5 Key Tackles : 4 | 7 Key Passes : 9 | 13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Crystal Palace 0 - 0 Chelsea ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 29 1 1 1 27 | 98 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 103 0 0 0 W_Anton DF 1 25 17 12 27 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Buongiorno DF 1 25 20 12 29 | 98 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 D_Munoz DF 1 24 22 12 26 | 98 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 36 16 22 D_Rugani DF 1 24 20 4 26 | 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Heitinga DF 1 21 18 14 23 | 98 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 42 60 18 E_Alvarez DM 1 20 23 14 33 | 98 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 45 20 L_Sane AM 1 4 25 22 23 | 98 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 O_Dembele FW 1 7 24 23 25 | 98 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 J_S_Larsen FW 1 5 20 24 22 | 98 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 J_P_Mateta FW 1 2 20 25 22 | 98 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 J_Speroni GK 22 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Lerma DF 1 23 17 8 27 | 26 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 Jorginho MF 1 16 20 14 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Sarabia AM 1 5 21 20 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Immobile FW 1 0 11 21 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Chelsea Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G_Restes GK 30 1 1 1 26 | 98 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 0 0 O_Gloukh FW 1 9 23 22 23 | 98 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 15 34 M_Lacroix DF 1 24 22 15 22 | 98 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 18 48 34 Y_Couto DF 1 23 22 15 28 | 98 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 Z_Debast DF 1 23 20 13 28 | 98 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 76 36 0 D_Souza DF 1 19 17 14 24 | 98 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 42 0 Joelinton DM 1 19 23 15 24 | 98 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 R_Firmino FW 1 5 22 27 23 | 98 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 5 R_Knoche DF 1 17 13 1 22 | 98 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 25 0 X_Simons AM 1 10 23 23 31 | 98 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 20 W_Gnonto FW 1 7 20 26 22 | 98 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 T_Sylva GK 22 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Balmer DF 1 15 11 4 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 V_Janelt MF 1 14 15 8 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Sargent FW 1 8 14 17 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Boa_Morte FW 1 9 13 17 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1776280693 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40