Match Report


Wycombe WanderersWycombe Wanderers     Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace
Steve BullockSteve Bullock Computer Player Computer Player
Hugo AlvesH. Alves57
G
captain1
G
69Richard WestwoodR. Westwood
Steve KitsonS. Kitson53
D
2
D
71Marco CampedelliM. Campedelli
Don HendryD. Hendry58
D
3
D
67Steve VieiraS. Vieira
Spencer McManamanS. McManaman47
D
4captain
D
65Brenny van DijkB. van Dijk
Moritz ZiegeM. Ziege55
M
5
D
57Oleg InceO. Ince
Corrado AtzoriC. Atzori76
M
6
M
72Steve SalakoS. Salako
Steve SharpeS. Sharpe55
M
7
M
58Robbie BestR. Best
Julian CabreraJ. Cabrera57
M
8
M
45Duncan JacobsD. Jacobs
Maurits WijngaardenM. Wijngaarden76
A
9
M
44Paul FowlerP. Fowler
Ugo SimonsenU. Simonsen56
A
10
A
70Des MurrinD. Murrin
Jon GallagherJ. Gallagher53
A
11
A
57Dave HarrisonD. Harrison
 
Phil MercerP. Mercer49
D
12
G
66Trevor MakinT. Makin
Gavin BeattieG. Beattie50
M
13
G
58Harvey ClarkeH. Clarke
Jose Javier CastroJ. Castro60
A
14
A
55Aldo BellavistaA. Bellavista

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Adams Park where Wycombe Wanderers play host to Crystal Palace. A crowd of 7,938 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Wycombe Wanderers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Crystal Palace appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Thierry Salako.


0.00
Wycombe Wanderers kick off the first half!
8.41
Steve Sharpe deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Moritz Ziege. Moritz Ziege makes a simple pass, allowing Jon Gallagher to run into the box. Jon Gallagher side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Richard Westwood with no chance!! Goal for Wycombe Wanderers!
14.22
Spencer McManaman catches Steve Salako on the ankles. Spencer McManaman is shown the yellow card! Steve Salako hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
20.05
Paul Fowler deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dave Harrison. Dave Harrison knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Spencer McManaman.
26.25
Moritz Ziege flicks a high pass forward. Corrado Atzori collects the pass. Corrado Atzori deftly passes the ball to Ugo Simonsen, releasing him through on goal. Ugo Simonsen rockets a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Richard Westwood smothers it!
27.23
Paul Fowler passes the ball forward to Duncan Jacobs. Duncan Jacobs shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
28.57
Steve Vieira barges into Corrado Atzori. The referee brings Steve Vieira to one side and gives him a warning! Corrado Atzori stretches but gets up unharmed.
32.10
Steve Sharpe threads the ball through to Jon Gallagher. Jon Gallagher advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Jon Gallagher provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Richard Westwood reads it well. Great keeping!
38.50
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
Crystal Palace kick off the second half!
47.28
Moritz Ziege changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Moritz Ziege plays a sublime one-two with Corrado Atzori and races in on goal... Moritz Ziege shoots from just inside the box. Magnificent save by Richard Westwood!
49.27
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
51.44
Moritz Ziege flicks a high ball forward to Jon Gallagher who takes it down. Jon Gallagher knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Brenny van Dijk.
53.44
Steve Sharpe hacks Brenny van Dijk from behind! Steve Sharpe is warned by the referee! Brenny van Dijk carries on, but is struggling a bit.
54.09
Robbie Best catches Spencer McManaman on the ankles. The referee calls over Robbie Best and shows him a yellow card! Spencer McManaman gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
59.51
Brenny van Dijk flicks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Jacobs. Duncan Jacobs threads the ball through to Paul Fowler. Paul Fowler chips the ball to his team mate, Dave Harrison. Dave Harrison shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
60.29
Crystal Palace have made 2 substitutions with Trevor Makin replacing Dave Harrison and Harvey Clarke replacing Marco Campedelli .
65.23
Duncan Jacobs runs straight at the opposition's defence. Duncan Jacobs controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
66.58
Steve Kitson knocks the ball to his team mate, Corrado Atzori. Corrado Atzori flicks a high pass forward. Steve Sharpe holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Steve Sharpe knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
67.47
Julian Cabrera chips the ball to his team mate, Moritz Ziege. Moritz Ziege shoots from long range but it is miles over!
72.20
Steve Sharpe flicks a high pass forward. Moritz Ziege controls it well on his chest. Moritz Ziege shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Richard Westwood manages to gather it.
75.54
Steve Sharpe chips the ball to his team mate, Maurits Wijngaarden. Maurits Wijngaarden edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Maurits Wijngaarden provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but is denied by Harvey Clarke. Excellent block.
77.56
Steve Vieira controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Robbie Best. Robbie Best flicks a high pass forward. Trevor Makin collects the pass. Trevor Makin plays a scrappy one-two with Des Murrin and advances towards the goal... Trevor Makin makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Trevor Makin!
81.17
Seeing a gap ahead, Harvey Clarke laces a weighted ball forward to Paul Fowler. Paul Fowler makes a simple pass to Trevor Makin. Trevor Makin chips the ball to his team mate, Duncan Jacobs. Duncan Jacobs looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Crystal Palace!
84.50
Steve Kitson makes a probing pass to Corrado Atzori. Corrado Atzori flicks a high pass forward to Ugo Simonsen who brings the ball under control. Ugo Simonsen lofts in a cross ball towards Steve Sharpe. Steve Sharpe directs the ball goalwards with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Wycombe Wanderers

Crystal Palace
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
6
2
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
66.7%
33.3%
Play Area
22.2%
47.6%
30.2%

Scorers
Jon Gallagher 8
Trevor Makin 78
Duncan Jacobs 81

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Trevor Makin of Crystal Palace

Match Ratings
1.Hugo Alves (GK)
6
2.Steve Kitson (DEF)
6
3.Don Hendry (DEF)
6
4.Spencer McManaman (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Moritz Ziege (MID)
8
6.Corrado Atzori (MID)
6
7.Steve Sharpe (MID)
6
8.Julian Cabrera (MID)
6
9.Maurits Wijngaarden (ATT)
6
10.Ugo Simonsen (ATT)
6
11.Jon Gallagher (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Phil Mercer (DEF)
0
13.Gavin Beattie (MID)
0
14.Jose Javier Castro (ATT)
0

1.Richard Westwood (GK)
7
2.Marco Campedelli (DEF)
6
3.Steve Vieira (DEF)
6
4.Brenny van Dijk (DEF)
6
5.Oleg Ince (DEF)
6
6.Steve Salako (MID)
6
7.Robbie Best (MID)yellow card
5
8.Duncan Jacobs (MID)goal scored
8
9.Paul Fowler (MID)
6
10.Des Murrin (ATT)
6
11.Dave Harrison (ATT)
6
 
12.Trevor Makin (GK)goal scored
8
13.Harvey Clarke (GK)
6
14.Aldo Bellavista (ATT)
0