Match Report


Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace     Oxford UnitedOxford United
John DiffeyJohn Diffey Rastislav Szabó Rastislav Szabó
Youssouf Olivier SiéY. Olivier Sié85
G
1captain
G
79Eben DugbateyE. Dugbatey
Paul FreundP. Freund71
D
2
D
74Sebastian BarkeroS. Barkero
Sebastian SegarraS. Segarra72
D
3
D
73Abdelmalek PardeilhanA. Pardeilhan
Pierre TchoutangP. Tchoutang72
D
4
D
72Nicholas GoldbergN. Goldberg
Corrado BigicaC. Bigica73
D
5
D
74Bart BertjensB. Bertjens
Julian CamachoJ. Camacho77
M
6
M
78Norman UnsworthN. Unsworth
Hugo MorenoH. Moreno82
M
captain7
M
78Miguel DelgadoM. Delgado
Eduardo GonzalezE. Gonzalez76
M
8
M
79David LopesD. Lopes
Miguel MedinaM. Medina74
A
9
A
68Arthur MakinA. Makin
Cedric LurlingC. Lurling73
A
10
A
74Jose CamposJ. Campos
Hryhoriy OliynykH. Oliynyk77
A
11
A
78Billy DickovB. Dickov
 
Gionatha FrezzoliniG. Frezzolini68
D
12
D
72Franco BelardiF. Belardi
Sylvain JeffersS. Jeffers87
M
13
M
75Anthony FletcherA. Fletcher
Pascal WielerP. Wieler71
A
14
A
57John MckinlayJ. Mckinlay

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Selhurst Park where Crystal Palace play host to Oxford United. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Crystal Palace are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Oxford United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Oleg Mcgreal.


0.00
Crystal Palace start the match!
2.41
Norman Unsworth flicks a high pass forward to Billy Dickov who brings the ball under control. Billy Dickov knocks the ball to his team mate, Arthur Makin. Arthur Makin cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
3.50
Eduardo Gonzalez runs straight at the opposition's defence. Eduardo Gonzalez shoots from long range. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
4.03
David Lopes flicks the ball to his team mate, Miguel Delgado. Miguel Delgado flicks a high ball forward to Norman Unsworth who takes it down. Norman Unsworth shoots from 25 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
8.52
Nicholas Goldberg barges into Cedric Lurling. Nicholas Goldberg is shown the yellow card! Cedric Lurling runs off the knock.
8.52
Free kick to Crystal Palace just outside the area...
10.34
Hryhoriy Oliynyk takes a slow run up and sends in a curling shot. It's is just wide of the post. Good effort.
18.20
Pierre Tchoutang flicks a high pass forward. Julian Camacho collects the pass. Julian Camacho laces a weighted ball forward to Miguel Medina. Miguel Medina knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Bart Bertjens.
20.14
Seeing a gap ahead, Eduardo Gonzalez picks a pass forward to Cedric Lurling. Cedric Lurling threads a neat ball through to Miguel Medina. Miguel Medina comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
24.44
Miguel Delgado threads a neat ball through to Norman Unsworth. Norman Unsworth shoots from 25 yards but it flies well off target!
26.52
Pierre Tchoutang makes a beautiful solo run. Pierre Tchoutang tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Eben Dugbatey manages to keep it out.
28.40
Miguel Delgado chips the ball to his team mate, Arthur Makin. Arthur Makin controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
36.06
Arthur Makin passes the ball forward to Jose Campos. Jose Campos plays a scrappy one-two with Miguel Delgado and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some superb footwork from Jose Campos provides some space. He unleashes a blazing shot at goal but Youssouf Olivier Sié is on top of his game. Fabulous save!
38.30
Sebastian Segarra makes a probing pass to Miguel Medina. Miguel Medina knocks in a cross ball towards Hryhoriy Oliynyk. Hryhoriy Oliynyk powers a header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
42.16
Miguel Medina controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hryhoriy Oliynyk. Hryhoriy Oliynyk shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
44.05
Sebastian Barkero comes in with a late challenge on Cedric Lurling. The referee calls over Sebastian Barkero and warns him to calm down! Cedric Lurling runs off the knock.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Crystal Palace appear unchanged since the first half. Oxford United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Oxford United players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Oxford United kick off!
48.52
David Lopes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Billy Dickov. Billy Dickov skips past Paul Freund! Billy Dickov cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Oxford United!
57.42
Miguel Delgado runs straight at the opposition's defence. Miguel Delgado threads a neat ball through to Billy Dickov. Billy Dickov shoots from just inside the box. Youssouf Olivier Sié is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
60.17
Crystal Palace have made a substitution with Pascal Wieler replacing Cedric Lurling .
67.31
Julian Camacho hacks Nicholas Goldberg from behind! Julian Camacho is warned by the referee! Nicholas Goldberg runs off the knock.
72.45
Bart Bertjens kicks a strong pass forward to David Lopes. David Lopes threads the ball through to Jose Campos. Jose Campos runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Jose Campos provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Youssouf Olivier Sié.
73.46
Corner kick to Oxford United. Miguel Delgado chips it to the near post. Nicholas Goldberg strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
77.38
Sebastian Segarra decides to run forward with the ball. Sebastian Segarra flicks a high ball forward to Pascal Wieler who takes it down. Pascal Wieler shoots from outside the area but it whistles just wide of the post!
78.21
With vision, Hugo Moreno plays the ball forward to Miguel Medina. Miguel Medina lofts in a cross ball towards Hryhoriy Oliynyk. Hryhoriy Oliynyk outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
79.03
Sebastian Segarra hacks Billy Dickov from behind! Sebastian Segarra is shown the yellow card! Billy Dickov hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.33
Hryhoriy Oliynyk kicks a strong pass forward to Pascal Wieler. Pascal Wieler shoots from 25 yards but somehow Eben Dugbatey manages to keep it out.
84.35
Eduardo Gonzalez plays a long ball forward. Pascal Wieler whips in a cross ball towards Hryhoriy Oliynyk. Hryhoriy Oliynyk connects with a diving header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
87.08
Bart Bertjens flicks a high pass forward. Norman Unsworth controls it well on his chest. Norman Unsworth threads the ball through to Billy Dickov. Billy Dickov finds some space and shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
90.00
David Lopes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jose Campos. Jose Campos puts a great ball through. David Lopes runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Crystal Palace

Oxford United
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
4
6
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.4%
53.6%
Play Area
27.5%
43.5%
29%

Scorers
Miguel Medina 20
Hryhoriy Oliynyk 38
Billy Dickov 49, 57

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Billy Dickov of Oxford United

Match Ratings