Match Report
| Crystal Palace | Crystal Palace |  |  | Milton Keynes Dons | Milton Keynes Dons | ||||||||||||||||
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| Jody Ince | J. Ince |  | 43 | G |  | 1 | | G | 37 | | Teddy Beresford | T. Beresford | |||||||||
| Simon Hulme | S. Hulme | | 44 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 44 | | Daniel Wright | D. Wright | |||||||||
| Gareth Evans | G. Evans | | 41 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 42 | | Darren Clapham | D. Clapham | ||||||||
| Neil Britton | N. Britton | | 38 | D | | 4 | | D | 41 | | Arthur Blake | A. Blake | |||||||||
| Ben Benjamin | B. Benjamin | | 36 | D | | 5 | | D | 39 | | Tim Drake | T. Drake | |||||||||
| Danilo Marchegiani | D. Marchegiani |  | 56 | M | | 6 | | M | 47 | | Stan Black | S. Black | |||||||||
| Graham Bailey | G. Bailey | | 54 | M | | 7 | | M | 42 | | Phil Scowcroft | P. Scowcroft | |||||||||
| Peter Burgess | P. Burgess | | 48 | M | | 8 | | | M | 40 | | Wayne Ripley | W. Ripley | ||||||||
| Gareth Vassell | G. Vassell | | 45 | M | | 9 | | A | 53 | | Martin Drake | M. Drake | |||||||||
| Jonathan Winterburn | J. Winterburn | | 53 | A | | 10 | | A | 49 | | Craig Lawrence | C. Lawrence | |||||||||
| Syd Crooks | S. Crooks | | 52 | A | | 11 | | A | 40 | | Edward Matthews | E. Matthews | |||||||||
| Chris Watson | C. Watson | | 47 | A | | 12 | | A | 40 | | Rio Weir | R. Weir | |||||||||
| Eddie Dyer | E. Dyer | | 45 | A | | 13 | | A | 40 | | Kevin Jess | K. Jess | |||||||||
| Gilles Smith | G. Smith | | 41 | M | | 14 | | A | 39 |  | Neil Campbell | N. Campbell | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Selhurst Park where Crystal Palace play host to Milton Keynes Dons. A crowd of 2,623 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Crystal Palace are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Milton Keynes Dons appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Nigel Royce.
The pitch is in good condition.
Crystal Palace are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Milton Keynes Dons appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Nigel Royce.
0.00
0-0Milton Keynes Dons kick off and get the first half underway!
6.33
0-0Gareth Vassell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Syd Crooks. Syd Crooks sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
8.37
Gareth Vassell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Syd Crooks. Syd Crooks shoots from 20 yards but slams it into the crowd!
9.07
Graham Bailey knocks the ball to his team mate, Jonathan Winterburn. Jonathan Winterburn tries a spectacular long range effort his aim is horrendously poor!
10.57
Stan Black flicks a high ball forward to Edward Matthews who takes it down. Edward Matthews tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
12.13
0-0Gareth Evans knocks the ball to his team mate, Gareth Vassell. Gareth Vassell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Syd Crooks. Syd Crooks knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Teddy Beresford who gathers it comfortably.
14.25
Gareth Evans chips the ball to his team mate, Danilo Marchegiani. Danilo Marchegiani makes a simple pass to Syd Crooks. Syd Crooks shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
16.14
Darren Clapham flicks the ball to his team mate, Wayne Ripley. Wayne Ripley flicks a high pass forward. Martin Drake collects the pass. Martin Drake shoots from 20 yards but it's drastically wayward!
20.47
Showing composure, Graham Bailey plays the ball forward to Syd Crooks. Syd Crooks shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
21.48
1-0Simon Hulme threads a neat ball through to Graham Bailey. With some swift thinking, Graham Bailey plays the ball forward to Jonathan Winterburn. Jonathan Winterburn runs straight at the defence! Jonathan Winterburn makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. What a cracker!! Teddy Beresford had no chance!! Goal for Crystal Palace!
24.28
Simon Hulme chips the ball to his team mate, Peter Burgess. Peter Burgess deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Syd Crooks. Syd Crooks shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
26.28
1-0Martin Drake clumsily knocks into Gareth Evans. The referee warns Martin Drake to calm down! Gareth Evans grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
28.10
Wayne Ripley flicks a high pass forward. Edward Matthews collects the pass. Edward Matthews controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Craig Lawrence through on goal. Some good footwork from Craig Lawrence provides some space. He shoots at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
30.50
Gareth Vassell darts forward. Gareth Vassell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
32.20
1-0Tim Drake threads a neat ball through to Stan Black. Stan Black makes a probing pass to Edward Matthews. Edward Matthews shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
36.20
Gareth Evans makes a probing pass to Gareth Vassell. Gareth Vassell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Syd Crooks. Syd Crooks shoots from 20 yards but it's a woeful effort!
39.06
Peter Burgess flicks a high pass forward. Jonathan Winterburn holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jonathan Winterburn shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
45.00
Stan Black darts forward. Stan Black whips in a cross ball towards Craig Lawrence. Craig Lawrence rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Crystal Palace have changed their lineup with Chris Watson replacing Simon Hulme. Milton Keynes Dons appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Crystal Palace kick off!
47.04
Arthur Blake makes a high pass forward. Phil Scowcroft shows exceptional athleticism as he brings the ball under control. Phil Scowcroft passes the ball forward to Martin Drake. Martin Drake shoots from long range. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
48.04
Graham Bailey sees Jonathan Winterburn in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jonathan Winterburn tries a spectacular long range effort but slams it into the crowd!
49.30
Neil Britton makes a probing pass to Peter Burgess. Peter Burgess makes a probing pass to Syd Crooks. Syd Crooks knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Darren Clapham.
53.43
Chris Watson barges into Martin Drake. Chris Watson is warned by the referee! Martin Drake carries on, but is struggling a bit.
54.47
Peter Burgess chips the ball to his team mate, Syd Crooks. Syd Crooks shoots from outside the area but it's well over the bar!
57.36
Gareth Evans takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Neil Britton. Neil Britton chips the ball to his team mate, Gareth Vassell. Gareth Vassell flicks the ball to his team mate, Jonathan Winterburn. Jonathan Winterburn knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
59.13
Danilo Marchegiani knocks the ball to his team mate, Syd Crooks. Syd Crooks knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.05
1-0Milton Keynes Dons have made a substitution with Kevin Jess replacing Craig Lawrence .
61.10
Graham Bailey makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jonathan Winterburn. Jonathan Winterburn tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
63.06
Wayne Ripley takes a long throw-in. Stan Black changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Stan Black lofts in a cross ball towards Martin Drake. Martin Drake is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it's a woeful effort!
65.42
With some swift thinking, Danilo Marchegiani plays the ball forward to Jonathan Winterburn. Jonathan Winterburn knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tim Drake.
66.18
Tim Drake flicks the ball to his team mate, Wayne Ripley. Wayne Ripley flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Jess controls it well on his chest. Kevin Jess knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jody Ince who gathers it comfortably.
69.57
Arthur Blake surges forward with the ball. Arthur Blake threads the ball through to Martin Drake. Martin Drake shoots from long range. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
72.38
Graham Bailey controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jonathan Winterburn. Jonathan Winterburn shoots from 25 yards but it is miles over!
73.48
Peter Burgess threads a neat ball through to Syd Crooks. Syd Crooks shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
75.30
Wayne Ripley makes a probing pass to Kevin Jess. Kevin Jess finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
77.01
Crystal Palace have made 2 substitutions with Eddie Dyer replacing Jonathan Winterburn and Gilles Smith replacing Syd Crooks .Milton Keynes Dons have made 2 substitutions with Neil Campbell replacing Arthur Blake and Rio Weir replacing Stan Black .
79.55
Tim Drake flicks a high pass forward to Phil Scowcroft who brings the ball under control. Phil Scowcroft flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Jess holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kevin Jess shoots from 20 yards but it flies just off target!
83.48
Wayne Ripley threads a neat ball through to Edward Matthews. Edward Matthews shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
90.00
Peter Burgess passes the ball forward to Eddie Dyer. Eddie Dyer shoots from outside the area. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
13
9
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
60.4%
39.6%
Play Area
25.7%
43.6%
30.7%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Jonathan Winterburn of Crystal Palace |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Jody Ince (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Simon Hulme (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gareth Evans (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Neil Britton (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Ben Benjamin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Danilo Marchegiani (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Graham Bailey (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Peter Burgess (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Gareth Vassell (MID) | 8 | |
| 10. | Jonathan Winterburn (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Syd Crooks (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Chris Watson (ATT) | 5 | |
| 13. | Eddie Dyer (ATT) | | 8 |
| 14. | Gilles Smith (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Teddy Beresford (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Daniel Wright (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Darren Clapham (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Arthur Blake (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Tim Drake (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Stan Black (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Phil Scowcroft (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Wayne Ripley (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Martin Drake (ATT) | 5 | |
| 10. | Craig Lawrence (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Edward Matthews (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Rio Weir (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Kevin Jess (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Neil Campbell (ATT) | 6 | |