Match Report


Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace     Bristol CityBristol City
Richard DeaneRichard Deane Andy Bentley Andy Bentley
Hashim BarajasH. Barajas78
G
1
G
69Carl LeeC. Lee
Greg ShearerG. Shearer67
D
2
D
59Guilherme RegoG. Rego
Gary GallacherG. Gallacher71
D
captain3
D
70Samuel PinheiroS. Pinheiro
Nwankwo DrakeN. Drake69
D
4
D
53James UnsworthJ. Unsworth
Daniel UribeD. Uribe68
D
5
D
69Nuno GalindoN. Galindo
Lester TierneyL. Tierney75
M
6captain
M
73Wes MurrinW. Murrin
Tim ClaphamT. Clapham63
M
7
M
66Gavin WiseG. Wise
Graham BarmbyG. Barmby70
M
8
M
52Max KoncheskyM. Konchesky
Lucas Gabriel AdailtonL. Adailton70
A
9
A
72Aaron KluivertA. Kluivert
Craig RankinC. Rankin72
A
10
A
72Jonathan SerrantJ. Serrant
Riccardo AlbinoR. Albino70
A
11
A
70Terry ForbesT. Forbes
 
Pinheiro L. RibeiroP. Ribeiro78
A
12
A
73Scott JamesS. James
Houssin AmzineH. Amzine69
D
13
A
73Seth TolleyS. Tolley
Marcos CanoM. Cano72
M
14
A
71Stefan VöllerS. Völler

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Selhurst Park where Crystal Palace play host to Bristol City. A crowd of 13,970 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Crystal Palace and Bristol City are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Joachim.


0.00
The first half starts with Bristol City kicking off!
6.40
Gavin Wise flicks a high pass forward. Wes Murrin controls it well on his chest. Wes Murrin knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nwankwo Drake.
8.08
Aaron Kluivert darts forward. Aaron Kluivert skips past Daniel Uribe! Aaron Kluivert takes a shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
9.44
Nuno Galindo flicks the ball to his team mate, Wes Murrin. Wes Murrin kicks a strong pass forward to Terry Forbes. Terry Forbes shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
14.07
James Unsworth threads a neat ball through to Wes Murrin. Wes Murrin hits a low pass to Jonathan Serrant. Jonathan Serrant edges inside the box! Jonathan Serrant makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Fantastic reaction save from Hashim Barajas!
15.06
Lester Tierney kicks a strong pass forward to Graham Barmby. Graham Barmby makes a simple pass to Riccardo Albino. Riccardo Albino knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by James Unsworth.
22.11
Tim Clapham sees Lucas Gabriel Adailton in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Lucas Gabriel Adailton shoots from 25 yards. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
32.17
Gavin Wise makes an attacking run forward. Gavin Wise controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just wide!
36.43
Gavin Wise knocks the ball forward to Jonathan Serrant. Jonathan Serrant makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Aaron Kluivert but he's offside!
39.00
Samuel Pinheiro kicks a strong pass forward to Wes Murrin. Wes Murrin deftly passes the ball to Terry Forbes, releasing him through on goal. Gary Gallacher comes in with a late challenge on Terry Forbes. Terry Forbes appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
44.02
Tim Clapham makes an attacking run forward. Tim Clapham whips in a cross ball towards Riccardo Albino. Riccardo Albino heads the ball goalwards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
Crystal Palace kick off and get the second half underway!
48.14
Gavin Wise flicks a high ball forward to Aaron Kluivert who takes it down. Aaron Kluivert runs straight at the defence! Aaron Kluivert cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but is denied by Hashim Barajas. Excellent save.
51.21
Graham Barmby hits a low pass to Lucas Gabriel Adailton. Lucas Gabriel Adailton whips in a cross ball towards Craig Rankin. Craig Rankin directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Crystal Palace!
54.09
Greg Shearer hits a low pass to Tim Clapham. Tim Clapham flicks the ball to his team mate, Lucas Gabriel Adailton. Lucas Gabriel Adailton makes a great pass forward. Craig Rankin runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
59.00
Graham Barmby threads a neat ball through to Tim Clapham. Tim Clapham knocks the ball to his team mate, Lucas Gabriel Adailton. Lucas Gabriel Adailton whips in a cross ball towards Riccardo Albino. Riccardo Albino knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
61.00
Crystal Palace have made a substitution with Pinheiro L. Ribeiro replacing Riccardo Albino .
63.27
Graham Barmby flicks the ball to his team mate, Gary Gallacher. Gary Gallacher flicks a high pass forward to Lucas Gabriel Adailton who brings the ball under control. Lucas Gabriel Adailton knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by James Unsworth.
65.59
Tim Clapham runs straight at the opposition's defence. Tim Clapham makes a probing pass between the defence to Craig Rankin. Craig Rankin strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. It curls slightly but Carl Lee manages to gather it comfortably.
75.57
Nwankwo Drake threads a neat ball through to Lucas Gabriel Adailton. Lucas Gabriel Adailton knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Carl Lee who gathers it comfortably.
77.17
Crystal Palace have made a substitution with Houssin Amzine replacing Nwankwo Drake .
78.21
Gavin Wise threads a neat ball through to Jonathan Serrant. Jonathan Serrant whips in a cross ball towards Wes Murrin. Wes Murrin jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but is denied by Hashim Barajas. Excellent save.
90.00
Max Konchesky passes the ball forward to Jonathan Serrant. Jonathan Serrant makes a pass forward but Aaron Kluivert makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Crystal Palace

Bristol City
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
0
3
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
38.7%
61.3%
Play Area
32%
44%
24%

Scorers
Lucas Gabriel Adailton 22
Riccardo Albino 44, 59
Craig Rankin 51

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Riccardo Albino of Crystal Palace

Match Ratings
1.Hashim Barajas (GK)
7
2.Greg Shearer (DEF)
6
3.Gary Gallacher (DEF)
6
4.Nwankwo Drake (DEF)
6
5.Daniel Uribe (DEF)
6
6.Lester Tierney (MID)
6
7.Tim Clapham (MID)
8
8.Graham Barmby (MID)
6
9.Lucas Gabriel Adailton (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Craig Rankin (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Riccardo Albino (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Pinheiro L. Ribeiro (ATT)
6
13.Houssin Amzine (DEF)
6
14.Marcos Cano (MID)
0

1.Carl Lee (GK)
6
2.Guilherme Rego (DEF)
6
3.Samuel Pinheiro (DEF)
6
4.James Unsworth (DEF)
6
5.Nuno Galindo (DEF)
6
6.Wes Murrin (MID)
7
7.Gavin Wise (MID)
7
8.Max Konchesky (MID)
6
9.Aaron Kluivert (ATT)
7
10.Jonathan Serrant (ATT)
6
11.Terry Forbes (ATT)
6
 
12.Scott James (ATT)
0
13.Seth Tolley (ATT)
0
14.Stefan Völler (ATT)
0