Match Report
| Crystal Palace | Crystal Palace |  |  | Wrexham | Wrexham | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Christopher George | Christopher George | ||||||||||||||||||
| Richard Westwood | R. Westwood |  | 69 | G |  | 1 | | G | 67 | | Adam Murphy | A. Murphy | |||||||||
| Marco Campedelli | M. Campedelli |  | 71 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 64 | | Leon Plowright | L. Plowright | |||||||||
| Steve Vieira | S. Vieira | | 67 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 54 | | Lee Hibbs | L. Hibbs | ||||||||
| Brenny van Dijk | B. van Dijk |  | 65 | D | | | 4 | | D | 64 | | Leon Priestley | L. Priestley | ||||||||
| Oleg Ince | O. Ince | | 57 | D | | 5 | | D | 56 |  | Andy Brady | A. Brady | |||||||||
| Steve Salako | S. Salako | | 72 | M | | 6 | | M | 67 | | Robert Burgess | R. Burgess | |||||||||
| David Royce | D. Royce | | 63 | M | | 7 | | M | 59 | | Syd Copping | S. Copping | |||||||||
| Duncan Jacobs | D. Jacobs | | 45 | M | | 8 | | M | 58 | | Arthur Benjamin | A. Benjamin | |||||||||
| Paul Fowler | P. Fowler | | 44 | M | | 9 | | A | 62 | | Rio Cutler | R. Cutler | |||||||||
| Dave Harrison | D. Harrison | | 57 | A | | 10 | | A | 71 | | Ronnie Cope | R. Cope | |||||||||
| Aldo Bellavista | A. Bellavista | | 55 | A | | 11 | | A | 65 | | Malcolm Hendrie | M. Hendrie | |||||||||
| Trevor Makin | T. Makin | | 66 | G | | 12 | | D | 43 | | Alun Banks | A. Banks | |||||||||
| Harvey Clarke | H. Clarke | | 58 | G | | 13 | | D | 64 | | Kemal Mercer | K. Mercer | |||||||||
| Callum Mckinlay | C. Mckinlay | | 53 | G | | 14 | | A | 59 | | Warren Bowyer | W. Bowyer | |||||||||
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Selhurst Park where Crystal Palace play host to Wrexham. A crowd of 9,689 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Crystal Palace are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Wrexham appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ruel Byrne.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Crystal Palace are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Wrexham appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ruel Byrne.
0.00
0-0Crystal Palace start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.25
0-0Leon Priestley makes a probing pass to Syd Copping. Syd Copping controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rio Cutler. Rio Cutler lofts in a cross ball towards Ronnie Cope. With a superhuman jump, Ronnie Cope connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Magnificent save by Richard Westwood!
21.28
0-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
24.04
0-0Syd Copping flicks a high pass forward to Rio Cutler who brings the ball under control. Rio Cutler rushes past Steve Vieira! Rio Cutler comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
26.45
0-0Steve Vieira clumsily knocks into Ronnie Cope. The referee warns Steve Vieira to calm down! Ronnie Cope runs off the knock.
39.54
0-0Arthur Benjamin threads a neat ball through to Malcolm Hendrie. Malcolm Hendrie passes the ball forward to Arthur Benjamin. Arthur Benjamin lofts in a cross ball towards Malcolm Hendrie. Malcolm Hendrie directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but Oleg Ince blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
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. Wrexham also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Wrexham kick off and get the second half underway!
51.52
Arthur Benjamin passes the ball forward to Malcolm Hendrie. Malcolm Hendrie knocks in a cross ball towards Rio Cutler. Rio Cutler beats his man to it with a header but it misses the target by a large margin!
59.27
Robert Burgess knocks the ball to his team mate, Syd Copping. Syd Copping controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
60.58
0-0Crystal Palace have made 2 substitutions with Trevor Makin replacing Aldo Bellavista and Harvey Clarke replacing Marco Campedelli .Wrexham have made a substitution with Kemal Mercer replacing Lee Hibbs .
61.58
Leon Priestley kicks a strong pass forward to Andy Brady. Andy Brady flicks a high pass forward. Rio Cutler holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rio Cutler whips in a cross ball towards Arthur Benjamin. Arthur Benjamin finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
65.16
0-1Kemal Mercer takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Leon Priestley. Leon Priestley makes a simple pass to Ronnie Cope. Ronnie Cope flicks the ball to his team mate, Rio Cutler. Rio Cutler plays a scrappy one-two with Malcolm Hendrie and stumbles forward towards the goal... Rio Cutler tries a spectacular strike. The ball takes a deflection leaving Richard Westwood with no chance!! Goal for Wrexham!
69.11
With imagination, Leon Priestley laces a weighted ball forward to Kemal Mercer. Kemal Mercer flicks a high pass forward. Rio Cutler holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rio Cutler plays a one-two with Robert Burgess and rushes in on goal... Rio Cutler looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
77.53
Wrexham have made a substitution with Alun Banks replacing Andy Brady .
83.39
Leon Priestley makes a simple pass to Ronnie Cope. Ronnie Cope runs straight at the defence! Ronnie Cope side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Ronnie Cope!
87.04
Leon Plowright surges forward with the ball. Leon Plowright chips the ball to his team mate, Rio Cutler. Rio Cutler tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Richard Westwood manages to keep it out.
89.57
Arthur Benjamin flicks a high ball forward to Ronnie Cope who takes it down. Ronnie Cope knocks in a cross ball towards Robert Burgess. Robert Burgess heads the ball goalwards but is denied by Richard Westwood. Excellent save.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
0
8
Shots off Target
0
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
44.4%
55.6%
Play Area
30.2%
46%
23.8%
Scorers
| Rio Cutler 65 Ronnie Cope 83 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Rio Cutler of Wrexham |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Richard Westwood (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Marco Campedelli (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Steve Vieira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Brenny van Dijk (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Oleg Ince (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Steve Salako (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | David Royce (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Duncan Jacobs (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Paul Fowler (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Dave Harrison (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Aldo Bellavista (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Trevor Makin (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Harvey Clarke (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Callum Mckinlay (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Adam Murphy (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Leon Plowright (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Lee Hibbs (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Leon Priestley (DEF) | 8 | |
| 5. | Andy Brady (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Robert Burgess (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Syd Copping (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Arthur Benjamin (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Rio Cutler (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Ronnie Cope (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Malcolm Hendrie (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Alun Banks (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Kemal Mercer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Warren Bowyer (ATT) | 0 | |