Match Report


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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Selhurst Park where Crystal Palace play host to Chester City. A crowd of 20,882 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Crystal Palace and Chester City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jason Sinclair.


0.00
Chester City kick off the first half!
3.50
Verges Touré passes the ball forward to Augustine Kanu. Augustine Kanu shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
8.27
Morten Tomasson pushes mid-way up the pitch. Morten Tomasson knocks the ball to his team mate, Alexander Kurth. Alexander Kurth knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by George De Romijn.
15.12
Kevin Witte threads a neat ball through to Mateo Vidal Villanueva. Mateo Vidal Villanueva shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
16.19
John Mason advances with the ball. John Mason threads a neat, attacking ball through to Johann Jordan. Johann Jordan rockets a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Alfred Skora!
20.13
Marc Laursen brings the ball forward. Marc Laursen shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
21.31
Under pressure, Seth Summerbell clears the ball far upfield. Mateo Vidal Villanueva knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Hassan Leonhardsen.
22.44
John Mason flicks a high ball forward to Johann Jordan who gracefully takes it down. Johann Jordan controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
26.33
John Mason flicks a high pass forward to Alexander Kurth who brings the ball under control. Alexander Kurth shoots from 20 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
28.09
Roberto Ferreira plays the ball forward to Mateo Vidal Villanueva. Mateo Vidal Villanueva knocks in a cross ball towards Silvain Van Den Herik. Silvain Van Den Herik knocks the ball goalwards with his head his aim is horrendously poor!
30.35
George De Romijn deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Henning Flo. Henning Flo flicks a high pass forward. Silvain Van Den Herik controls it well on his chest. Silvain Van Den Herik knocks in a cross ball towards Takis Venizelos. Takis Venizelos flicks the ball with his head. Vincent Morisot is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
36.44
Morten Tomasson sees a break and surges forward. Morten Tomasson threads the ball through to Johann Jordan. Johann Jordan whips in a cross ball towards Augustine Kanu. Augustine Kanu jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but somehow Alfred Skora manages to keep it out.
38.38
Seth Summerbell plays a long ball forward. Silvain Van Den Herik knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
39.16
From the throw-in, Ighli Graffiedi picks out John Mason. John Mason passes the ball forward to Johann Jordan. Johann Jordan shoots from outside the area. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
Crystal Palace start the second half!
47.08
Roberto Ferreira brings the ball forward. Roberto Ferreira knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Morten Tomasson.
48.09
Kevin Witte flicks a high pass forward. Silvain Van Den Herik collects the pass. Silvain Van Den Herik tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Well saved!
51.48
Martim Williams flicks a high pass forward. Alexander Kurth holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alexander Kurth kicks a strong pass forward to Johann Jordan but the referee indicates it's offside!
53.38
Ioannis Iosifidis makes a simple pass to Martim Williams. Martim Williams decides to run forward with the ball. Martim Williams knocks in a cross ball towards Augustine Kanu. With a superhuman jump, Augustine Kanu connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Wonderful reactions from Alfred Skora keeps it out!
54.52
Kevin Witte flicks the ball to his team mate, Takis Venizelos. Takis Venizelos whips in a cross ball towards Silvain Van Den Herik. Silvain Van Den Herik connects with a diving header but somehow Hassan Leonhardsen happens to be in the right place to block it.
55.05
Without breaking stride, Hassan Leonhardsen plays the ball forward to Verges Touré. Verges Touré kicks a strong pass forward to Alexander Kurth. Alexander Kurth plays a scrappy one-two with Augustine Kanu and advances towards the goal... Alexander Kurth side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but somehow George De Romijn happens to be in the right place to block it.
57.49
Martim Williams threads a neat ball through to Augustine Kanu. Augustine Kanu plays a scrappy one-two with Johann Jordan and advances towards the goal... Augustine Kanu side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
60.10
Chester City have made a substitution with Franco Ramos replacing Roberto Ferreira .
66.45
Hassan Leonhardsen takes it forward alone. Hassan Leonhardsen sees Johann Jordan in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Johann Jordan makes a probing pass to Alexander Kurth but he's offside!
67.02
Franco Ramos flicks the ball to his team mate, Takis Venizelos. Takis Venizelos shoots from outside the area but it's drastically wayward!
73.56
Henning Flo threads a neat ball through to Takis Venizelos. Takis Venizelos sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
78.30
Hassan Leonhardsen barges into Mateo Vidal Villanueva. The referee warns Hassan Leonhardsen to calm down! Mateo Vidal Villanueva stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.49
Dave Mendez kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin Witte. Kevin Witte controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Takis Venizelos. Takis Venizelos knocks in a cross ball towards Silvain Van Den Herik. Silvain Van Den Herik is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Vincent Morisot gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
84.19
George De Romijn flicks a high pass forward. Franco Ramos collects the pass. Franco Ramos threads a neat ball through to Takis Venizelos. Takis Venizelos plays a quick one-two with Silvain Van Den Herik and rushes in on goal... Takis Venizelos side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Vincent Morisot with no chance!! Goal for Chester City!
87.44
Hassan Leonhardsen sees space and advances. Hassan Leonhardsen makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alexander Kurth. Alexander Kurth kicks a strong pass forward to Johann Jordan but the referee indicates it's offside!
89.25
Seth Summerbell makes a probing pass to Franco Ramos. Franco Ramos kicks a strong pass forward to Mateo Vidal Villanueva. Mateo Vidal Villanueva sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Vincent Morisot is on top of it.
90.00
Martim Williams takes a quick throw-in. Verges Touré knocks the ball to his team mate, Johann Jordan. Johann Jordan knocks the ball forward to Alexander Kurth but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
6
7
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
4
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.7%
51.3%
Play Area
30.8%
43.6%
25.6%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Takis Venizelos of Chester City

Match Ratings