Match Report
Crystal Palace | Crystal Palace | ![]() | ![]() | Mansfield Town | Mansfield Town | ||||||||||||||||
Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
Jody Ince | J. Ince | ![]() | 43 | G | ![]() | 1 | ![]() | G | 45 | ![]() | Warren Fletcher | W. Fletcher | |||||||||
Darius Wetherall | D. Wetherall | ![]() | 45 | D | ![]() | 2 | ![]() | D | 49 | ![]() | Alan Sturridge | A. Sturridge | |||||||||
Simon Hulme | S. Hulme | ![]() | 44 | D | ![]() | ![]() | 3 | ![]() | D | 48 | ![]() | Oleg Wainwright | O. Wainwright | ||||||||
Gareth Evans | G. Evans | ![]() | 41 | D | ![]() | 4 | ![]() | ![]() | D | 43 | ![]() | David Vernazza | D. Vernazza | ||||||||
Ben Benjamin | B. Benjamin | ![]() | 36 | D | ![]() | 5 | ![]() | M | 51 | ![]() | Robert Atherton | R. Atherton | |||||||||
Danilo Marchegiani | D. Marchegiani | ![]() | 56 | M | ![]() | 6 | ![]() | M | 49 | ![]() | Robbie Adams | R. Adams | |||||||||
Graham Bailey | G. Bailey | ![]() | 54 | M | ![]() | 7 | ![]() | M | 48 | ![]() | Carl Charlton | C. Charlton | |||||||||
Peter Burgess | P. Burgess | ![]() | 48 | M | ![]() | 8 | ![]() | M | 40 | ![]() | Marvin Swift | M. Swift | |||||||||
Gareth Vassell | G. Vassell | ![]() | 45 | M | ![]() | 9 | ![]() | A | 44 | ![]() | Nick Pearce | N. Pearce | |||||||||
Jonathan Winterburn | J. Winterburn | ![]() | 53 | A | ![]() | 10 | ![]() | A | 41 | ![]() | Nwankwo Weir | N. Weir | |||||||||
Syd Crooks | S. Crooks | ![]() | 52 | A | ![]() | 11 | ![]() | A | 40 | ![]() | Gavin Kanu | G. Kanu | |||||||||
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Chris Watson | C. Watson | ![]() | 47 | A | ![]() | 12 | ![]() | G | 42 | ![]() | Darren Mason | D. Mason | |||||||||
Eddie Dyer | E. Dyer | ![]() | 45 | A | ![]() | 13 | ![]() | M | 38 | ![]() | Danny Pearson | D. Pearson | |||||||||
Gilles Smith | G. Smith | ![]() | 41 | M | ![]() | 14 | ![]() | M | 38 | ![]() | James Bastin | J. Bastin |
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Selhurst Park where Crystal Palace play host to Mansfield Town. A crowd of 2,413 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Crystal Palace are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Mansfield Town appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Peter Robinson.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Crystal Palace are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Mansfield Town appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Peter Robinson.
0.00
Mansfield Town kick off the first half!
3.15
Peter Burgess flicks a high pass forward. Jonathan Winterburn controls it well on his chest. Jonathan Winterburn tries a spectacular long range effort but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
12.07
Robbie Adams hits a low pass to Nick Pearce. Nick Pearce knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
24.41
Gareth Evans flicks a high pass forward. Peter Burgess controls it well on his chest. Peter Burgess passes the ball forward to Syd Crooks. Syd Crooks knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.26
David Vernazza catches Jonathan Winterburn on the ankles. David Vernazza is shown the yellow card! Jonathan Winterburn stretches but gets up unharmed.
32.07
Gareth Vassell threads the ball through to Jonathan Winterburn. Jonathan Winterburn shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
33.38
Gareth Evans sees Graham Bailey in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Graham Bailey hits a low pass to Jonathan Winterburn. Jonathan Winterburn finds some space and shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
39.19
Oleg Wainwright flicks a high pass forward. Robert Atherton collects the pass. Robert Atherton threads a neat ball through to Nick Pearce. Nick Pearce tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
44.54
David Vernazza controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Robert Atherton. Robert Atherton chips the ball to his team mate, Nwankwo Weir. Nwankwo Weir knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin Kanu. Simon Hulme catches Gavin Kanu on the ankles. Gavin Kanu appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
45.00
Danilo Marchegiani flicks a high pass forward. Jonathan Winterburn holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jonathan Winterburn knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Crystal Palace have changed their lineup with Chris Watson replacing Darius Wetherall. Mansfield Town appear unchanged since the first half. The Mansfield Town players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
Crystal Palace kick off and get the second half underway!
51.33
Gareth Evans threads a neat ball through to Gareth Vassell. Gareth Vassell flicks a high pass forward. Jonathan Winterburn collects the pass. Jonathan Winterburn shoots from distance. Warren Fletcher gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
53.28
David Vernazza threads a neat ball through to Carl Charlton. With imagination, Carl Charlton laces a through ball forward to Nick Pearce. Nick Pearce plays a quick one-two with Nwankwo Weir and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Nick Pearce provides some space. He shoots at goal but it flies well off target!
54.38
Danilo Marchegiani flicks the ball to his team mate, Jonathan Winterburn. Jonathan Winterburn shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Warren Fletcher smothers it!
55.01
David Vernazza flicks a high pass forward to Robbie Adams who brings the ball under control. Robbie Adams runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Robbie Adams shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
57.22
Danilo Marchegiani makes a probing pass to Jonathan Winterburn. Jonathan Winterburn shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Warren Fletcher smothers it!
59.39
Ben Benjamin catches Nwankwo Weir on the ankles. Ben Benjamin is shown the yellow card! Nwankwo Weir gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
61.35
Carl Charlton flicks the ball to his team mate, Nwankwo Weir. Nwankwo Weir sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
63.06
Robert Atherton flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Kanu collects the pass. Gavin Kanu shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
65.42
David Vernazza comes in with a late challenge on Graham Bailey. The referee warns David Vernazza to calm down! Graham Bailey runs off the knock.
67.53
Robert Atherton runs straight at the opposition's defence. Robert Atherton tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
73.02
Marvin Swift makes a simple pass to Gavin Kanu. Gavin Kanu shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
77.34
Crystal Palace have made 2 substitutions with Eddie Dyer replacing Jonathan Winterburn and Gilles Smith replacing Syd Crooks .
79.58
Carl Charlton flicks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Kanu. Gavin Kanu plays a sublime one-two with Nick Pearce and races in on goal... Gavin Kanu looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
81.47
Marvin Swift controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nwankwo Weir. Nwankwo Weir shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
89.19
Graham Bailey kicks a strong pass forward to Gilles Smith. Gilles Smith knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by David Vernazza.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
3
7
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
55.6%
44.4%
Play Area
27.2%
46.9%
25.9%
Scorers
Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Robert Atherton of Mansfield Town |
Match Ratings
1. | Jody Ince (GK) | 6 | |
2. | Darius Wetherall (DEF) | 6 | |
3. | Simon Hulme (DEF) | 7 | |
4. | Gareth Evans (DEF) | 6 | |
5. | Ben Benjamin (DEF) | ![]() | 5 |
6. | Danilo Marchegiani (MID) | 6 | |
7. | Graham Bailey (MID) | 7 | |
8. | Peter Burgess (MID) | 6 | |
9. | Gareth Vassell (MID) | 7 | |
10. | Jonathan Winterburn (ATT) | 6 | |
11. | Syd Crooks (ATT) | 6 | |
12. | Chris Watson (ATT) | 6 | |
13. | Eddie Dyer (ATT) | 6 | |
14. | Gilles Smith (MID) | 6 |
1. | Warren Fletcher (GK) | 7 | |
2. | Alan Sturridge (DEF) | 7 | |
3. | Oleg Wainwright (DEF) | 6 | |
4. | David Vernazza (DEF) | ![]() | 5 |
5. | Robert Atherton (MID) | ![]() | 9 |
6. | Robbie Adams (MID) | 6 | |
7. | Carl Charlton (MID) | 6 | |
8. | Marvin Swift (MID) | 6 | |
9. | Nick Pearce (ATT) | 6 | |
10. | Nwankwo Weir (ATT) | 6 | |
11. | Gavin Kanu (ATT) | 6 | |
12. | Darren Mason (GK) | 0 | |
13. | Danny Pearson (MID) | 0 | |
14. | James Bastin (MID) | 0 |