Match Report
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at New Meadow where Shrewsbury Town play host to Crystal Palace. A crowd of 12,504 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Shrewsbury Town are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Crystal Palace appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Joachim.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Shrewsbury Town are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Crystal Palace appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Joachim.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Shrewsbury Town kicking off!
2.38
0-0Carl Patterson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Morris Cooper. Morris Cooper makes a great pass forward. Adam Batty runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
6.33
0-0Nwankwo Drake hacks Adam Batty from behind! Nwankwo Drake is given a warning by the referee! Adam Batty runs off the knock.
8.34
0-0Graham Barmby laces a weighted ball forward to Tim Clapham. Tim Clapham threads a neat ball through to Pinheiro L. Ribeiro. Pinheiro L. Ribeiro whips in a cross ball towards Riccardo Albino. Riccardo Albino outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
16.56
Adam Batty threads the ball through to Carl Patterson. Carl Patterson knocks in a cross ball towards Magnus Ravelli. Magnus Ravelli makes a convincing header. Solid save from Hashim Barajas.
20.20
0-0Lester Tierney threads the ball through to Lucas Gabriel Adailton. Lucas Gabriel Adailton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
32.03
0-1Greg Shearer runs forward with the ball. Greg Shearer threads the ball through to Riccardo Albino. Riccardo Albino whips in a cross ball towards Lucas Gabriel Adailton. Lucas Gabriel Adailton gets a glancing touch on the cross ball which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
39.14
Tim Clapham changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Tim Clapham controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
44.46
Graham Barmby hits a low pass to Lucas Gabriel Adailton. Lucas Gabriel Adailton lofts in a cross ball towards Pinheiro L. Ribeiro. Pinheiro L. Ribeiro makes a looping header on goal. The keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Shrewsbury Town appear unchanged since the first half. Crystal Palace also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Crystal Palace start the second half!
60.39
0-1Crystal Palace have made 2 substitutions with Dries Roy replacing Graham Barmby and Roland Maglia replacing Pinheiro L. Ribeiro .
65.14
0-1Jan Will picks a pass forward to Morris Cooper. Morris Cooper flicks a high ball forward to Adam Batty who takes it down. Adam Batty controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
66.42
Showing composure, Max Shaw plays the ball forward to Carl Patterson. Carl Patterson sees Jan-Willem Opschoor in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jan-Willem Opschoor knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
72.15
Johny Gauvin knocks the ball forward to Adam Batty. Adam Batty flicks a high pass forward. Jan-Willem Opschoor holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jan-Willem Opschoor knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Hashim Barajas who gathers it comfortably.
78.59
Nwankwo Drake controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Lester Tierney. Lester Tierney decides to run forward with the ball. Lester Tierney lofts in a cross ball towards Riccardo Albino. Riccardo Albino outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
81.01
Nwankwo Drake knocks the ball to his team mate, Roland Maglia. Roland Maglia lofts in a cross ball towards Riccardo Albino. Riccardo Albino makes a looping header on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
83.11
Adam Batty threads a neat ball through to Stephen Craddock. Stephen Craddock knocks in a cross ball towards Magnus Ravelli. Magnus Ravelli knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Hashim Barajas has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
87.27
1-2Roland Maglia threads the ball through to Lucas Gabriel Adailton. Lucas Gabriel Adailton whips in a cross ball towards Roland Maglia. With a superhuman jump, Roland Maglia connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but is denied by Jan Will. Excellent block.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
2
6
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
52.5%
47.5%
Play Area
30.5%
42.4%
27.1%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Riccardo Albino of Crystal Palace |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Stephen Richards (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Jan Will (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Johny Gauvin (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Max Shaw (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Morris Cooper (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Adam Batty (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Carl Patterson (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Bill Roberts (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Jan-Willem Opschoor (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Stephen Craddock (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Magnus Ravelli (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 12. | David Cleland (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Flavio Frezza (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Anthony Nicholls (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Hashim Barajas (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Greg Shearer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gary Gallacher (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Nwankwo Drake (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Houssin Amzine (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Lester Tierney (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Tim Clapham (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Graham Barmby (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Lucas Gabriel Adailton (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Riccardo Albino (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Pinheiro L. Ribeiro (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Dries Roy (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Roland Maglia (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Marcos Cano (MID) | 0 | |