Match Report
| Crystal Palace | Crystal Palace |  |  | Crewe Alexandra | Crewe Alexandra | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Richard Westwood | R. Westwood |  | 69 | G |  | 1 | | G | 56 | | Sol Collymore | S. Collymore | |||||||||
| Marco Campedelli | M. Campedelli |  | 71 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 63 | | Teddy Jack | T. Jack | |||||||||
| Steve Vieira | S. Vieira | | 67 | D | | 3 | | D | 60 | | Dennis Gerrard | D. Gerrard | |||||||||
| Brenny van Dijk | B. van Dijk |  | 64 | D |  | | 4 | | D | 58 | | Max Boateng | M. Boateng | ||||||||
| Oleg Ince | O. Ince | | 57 | D | | 5 | | D | 57 | | Carl Brooking | C. Brooking | |||||||||
| Steve Salako | S. Salako | | 72 | M | | 6 | | | M | 72 | | Neil Palmer | N. Palmer | ||||||||
| David Royce | D. Royce | | 63 | M | | 7 | | M | 62 | | Noel Scholes | N. Scholes | |||||||||
| Robbie Best | R. Best | | 58 | M | | 8 | | M | 58 | | Jody Ripley | J. Ripley | |||||||||
| Duncan Jacobs | D. Jacobs | | 45 | M | | 9 | | M | 50 | | Norman Johnson | N. Johnson | |||||||||
| Des Murrin | D. Murrin | | 70 | A | | 10 | | A | 68 | | Aldo Olivi | A. Olivi | |||||||||
| Dave Harrison | D. Harrison | | 57 | A | | 11 | | A | 66 | | Craig Keane | C. Keane | |||||||||
| Trevor Makin | T. Makin | | 66 | G | | 12 | | A | 64 |  | Giuseppe Borios | G. Borios | |||||||||
| Harvey Clarke | H. Clarke | | 58 | G | | 13 | | D | 57 | | James Milburn | J. Milburn | |||||||||
| Aldo Bellavista | A. Bellavista | | 55 | A | | 14 | | D | 56 | | Darius Salmon | D. Salmon | |||||||||
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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Selhurst Park where Crystal Palace play host to Crewe Alexandra. A crowd of 9,777 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Crystal Palace and Crewe Alexandra are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Gemmell.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Crystal Palace and Crewe Alexandra are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Gemmell.
0.00
0-0Crewe Alexandra start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.49
0-0Dennis Gerrard sees space and advances. Dennis Gerrard flicks a high pass forward to Craig Keane who brings the ball under control. Craig Keane shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
4.56
0-1Teddy Jack makes a simple pass to Aldo Olivi. Aldo Olivi runs straight at the defence! Aldo Olivi side-steps and rifles a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
14.02
David Royce sees Steve Salako in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Steve Salako plays a quick one-two with Dave Harrison and rushes in on goal... Steve Salako tries a spectacular strike but it is shockingly off target!
18.13
Aldo Olivi chips the ball to his team mate, Craig Keane. Craig Keane shoots from outside the area but it rises well off target!
24.05
Duncan Jacobs sees Steve Salako in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Steve Salako shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
30.22
Max Boateng flicks a high ball forward to Jody Ripley who takes it down. Jody Ripley sees space and advances. Jody Ripley lofts in a cross ball towards Aldo Olivi. Aldo Olivi connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's there!! Richard Westwood has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
33.22
0-2Neil Palmer flicks a high ball forward to Craig Keane who takes it down. Craig Keane whips in a cross ball towards Neil Palmer. Neil Palmer makes a convincing header. The ball flies towards the top corner but Steve Vieira is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
34.27
0-2Neil Palmer takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Dennis Gerrard tries a spectacular strike but it curls horrendously wide!
36.47
Craig Keane runs straight at the opposition's defence. Craig Keane shoots from 20 yards but it flies just off target!
39.25
0-2Steve Salako deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Des Murrin. Des Murrin kicks a strong pass forward to David Royce but the referee indicates it's offside!
42.25
0-2Brenny van Dijk brings the ball forward. Brenny van Dijk threads a neat ball through to Des Murrin. Des Murrin knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Teddy Jack.
44.14
Steve Vieira kicks a strong pass forward to David Royce. David Royce threads a neat ball through to Dave Harrison. Dave Harrison whips in a cross ball towards Des Murrin. Des Murrin 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 referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Crystal Palace appear unchanged since the first half. Crewe Alexandra also appear unchanged since the first half. The Crystal Palace players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Crystal Palace kick off!
47.51
Neil Palmer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Aldo Olivi. Aldo Olivi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
48.15
Max Boateng passes the ball forward to Craig Keane. Craig Keane knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
49.51
Steve Vieira flicks the ball to his team mate, Dave Harrison. Dave Harrison hits a low pass to Des Murrin. Des Murrin sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
55.10
1-2Norman Johnson catches David Royce in the face with his elbow. The referee motions to Norman Johnson to come over. It's a red card!! David Royce gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
57.04
1-2Brenny van Dijk makes a simple pass to David Royce. David Royce flicks the ball to his team mate, Dave Harrison. Dave Harrison cuts inside the box! Dave Harrison strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. Sol Collymore easily gets down and covers it.
60.24
1-2Crystal Palace have made 2 substitutions with Trevor Makin replacing Dave Harrison and Harvey Clarke replacing Marco Campedelli .
63.34
Oleg Ince sees a break and surges forward. Oleg Ince knocks the ball forward to Trevor Makin. Trevor Makin sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Solid save from Sol Collymore.
66.01
1-2Aldo Olivi comes in with a late challenge on Steve Vieira. Aldo Olivi is warned by the referee! Steve Vieira hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
72.31
1-2Des Murrin barges into Dennis Gerrard. Des Murrin is shown the yellow card! Dennis Gerrard hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.48
David Royce takes it forward alone. David Royce knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.39
David Royce sees Duncan Jacobs in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Duncan Jacobs edges inside the box! Duncan Jacobs side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Duncan Jacobs scores for Crystal Palace!!
89.33
With some swift thinking, Steve Vieira plays the ball forward to Robbie Best. With great vision, Robbie Best plays the ball forward to David Royce. David Royce finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
1
Possession
65.8%
34.2%
Play Area
26.6%
45.6%
27.8%
Scorers
| Des Murrin 44 Duncan Jacobs 77 | Aldo Olivi 5, 30 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Aldo Olivi of Crewe Alexandra |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Richard Westwood (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Marco Campedelli (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Steve Vieira (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Brenny van Dijk (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Oleg Ince (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Steve Salako (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | David Royce (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Robbie Best (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Duncan Jacobs (MID) |  | 7 |
| 10. | Des Murrin (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 11. | Dave Harrison (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Trevor Makin (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Harvey Clarke (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Aldo Bellavista (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Sol Collymore (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Teddy Jack (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Dennis Gerrard (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Max Boateng (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Carl Brooking (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Neil Palmer (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Noel Scholes (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Jody Ripley (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Norman Johnson (MID) |  | 3 |
| 10. | Aldo Olivi (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Craig Keane (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Giuseppe Borios (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | James Milburn (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Darius Salmon (DEF) | 0 | |