Match Report
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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Selhurst Park where Crystal Palace play host to Wolverhampton Wanderers. A crowd of 16,512 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Crystal Palace are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Wolverhampton Wanderers appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Teddy Williams.
The pitch is in good condition.
Crystal Palace are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Wolverhampton Wanderers appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Teddy Williams.
0.00
0-0Wolverhampton Wanderers kick off and get the first half underway!
2.28
0-0Ben Lee flicks the ball to his team mate, Marcus Bishop. Marcus Bishop lofts in a cross ball towards Tim Anderton. Tim Anderton jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Joel Kolk picks it out of the air!
3.40
0-0Steve Charlton threads the ball through to David Olivas. David Olivas makes a simple pass to Tim Anderton. Tim Anderton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
4.05
Alex Sbrizzo flicks a high pass forward to John Platt who brings the ball under control. John Platt controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Peter Fenton. Peter Fenton plays a quick one-two with Reginald Forge and rushes in on goal... Peter Fenton shoots from just inside the box but is denied by Giampiero Di Natale. Excellent save.
6.30
0-0Alex Sbrizzo makes a probing pass to John Platt. John Platt flicks a high pass forward. Peter Fenton controls it well on his chest. Peter Fenton whips in a cross ball towards Reginald Forge. Reginald Forge is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it flies just wide!
8.28
0-0Mick Dublin hacks Tim Anderton from behind! The referee calls over Mick Dublin and warns him to calm down! Tim Anderton stretches but gets up unharmed.
9.14
John Platt flicks a high pass forward. Luke Vassell holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Luke Vassell edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Luke Vassell provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Giampiero Di Natale.
10.19
0-0David Lindemann takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Cedric Ponsard reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
12.54
Linus Zick brings the ball forward. Linus Zick decides to run forward with the ball. Linus Zick knocks in a cross ball towards Marcus Bishop. Marcus Bishop gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but Joel Kolk is on top of his game. Great keeping!
16.19
Cedric Ponsard flicks the ball to his team mate, Marcus Bishop. Marcus Bishop knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alex Sbrizzo.
18.29
Steve Charlton knocks the ball to his team mate, Edouard Antunes. Edouard Antunes knocks the ball forward to Tim Anderton. Tim Anderton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
22.02
Mick Dublin darts forward. Mick Dublin threads the ball through to Peter Fenton. Peter Fenton shoots from outside the area but it's well over the bar!
27.43
Ben Lee makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tim Anderton. Tim Anderton lofts in a cross ball towards Marcus Bishop. Marcus Bishop makes a looping header on goal. Joel Kolk comfortably punches it away to safety.
36.43
0-0John Platt flicks a high pass forward. John Hopkin holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. John Hopkin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Lindemann but the linesman indicates offside!
38.19
1-0Edouard Antunes brings the ball forward. Edouard Antunes lofts in a cross ball towards Marcus Bishop. Marcus Bishop jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
44.45
Ben Lee kicks a strong pass forward to Edouard Antunes. Edouard Antunes whips in a cross ball towards David Olivas. David Olivas whips the ball goalwards with his head but it's drastically wayward!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Crystal Palace appear unchanged since the first half. Wolverhampton Wanderers also appear unchanged since the first half. The Wolverhampton Wanderers players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Crystal Palace kick off and get the second half underway!
49.01
Peter Fenton makes a simple pass to John Platt. John Platt makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Lindemann but he's offside!
54.58
Mick Dublin sees David Lindemann in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David Lindemann decides to run forward with the ball. David Lindemann sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
55.29
Cedric Ponsard knocks the ball to his team mate, Tim Anderton. Tim Anderton knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mick Dublin.
57.37
Mick Dublin flicks a high pass forward to Peter Fenton who brings the ball under control. Peter Fenton flicks the ball to his team mate, Reginald Forge. Reginald Forge tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
59.21
Tim Anderton kicks a strong pass forward to Marcus Bishop. Marcus Bishop whips in a cross ball towards Tim Anderton. With a superhuman jump, Tim Anderton connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Joel Kolk punches it away to safety.
60.33
1-0Crystal Palace have made 3 substitutions with Francis Scales replacing Ben Lee, Isaiah Campbell replacing David Olivas and Edgar Kroupi-Zahi replacing Marcus Bishop .
61.37
Edouard Antunes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Isaiah Campbell. Isaiah Campbell shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Joel Kolk manages to gather it.
75.34
John Platt threads a neat ball through to John Hopkin. John Hopkin passes the ball forward but Luke Vassell is offside!
79.42
Edouard Antunes flicks a high ball forward to Tim Anderton who takes it down. Tim Anderton shoots from long range. Joel Kolk is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
83.58
2-0Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
85.47
Edouard Antunes hits a low pass to Cedric Ponsard. Cedric Ponsard lofts in a cross ball towards Tim Anderton. Tim Anderton makes a deft header. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
7
2
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
0
4
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
53.6%
46.4%
Play Area
24.6%
40.6%
34.8%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Edouard Antunes of Crystal Palace |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Giampiero Di Natale (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Christian Neudecker (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gary Gallacher (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Steve Charlton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Linus Zick (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Cedric Ponsard (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Ben Lee (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Edouard Antunes (MID) | 9 | |
| 9. | David Olivas (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Marcus Bishop (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Tim Anderton (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Isaiah Campbell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Francis Scales (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Edgar Kroupi-Zahi (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Joel Kolk (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Mick Dublin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ashley Patterson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Leon Mendonca (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alex Sbrizzo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Peter Fenton (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | John Platt (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | David Lindemann (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Luke Vassell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | John Hopkin (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Reginald Forge (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Ronnie Christie (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Pablo Morales (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | John Carragher (ATT) | 0 | |