Match Report


Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace     Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur
John DiffeyJohn Diffey Darren Hickson Darren Hickson
Youssouf Olivier SiéY. Olivier Sié84
G
1
G
75Stephan NyarkoS. Nyarko
Alec BoothA. Booth72
D
2
D
72John ClaphamJ. Clapham
Sebastian SegarraS. Segarra70
D
3
D
75Cesar MoutinhoC. Moutinho
Wagneau BourgoisW. Bourgois75
D
4
D
77Alun CooperA. Cooper
Ugo SmitheU. Smithe68
D
5
M
79Modeste SongM. Song
Jose CaballeroJ. Caballero78
M
6captain
M
78Gilles TolleyG. Tolley
Kevin McGroryK. McGrory81
M
captain7
M
81Dave WijngaardenD. Wijngaarden
Eduardo TeixeiraE. Teixeira75
M
8
M
76Martin KaiserM. Kaiser
Simon GilchristS. Gilchrist71
A
9
A
76Duncan HibbsD. Hibbs
Hryhoriy OliynykH. Oliynyk76
A
10
A
81Carlos Dario RamosC. Ramos
Shota HillS. Hill76
A
11
A
76Stefan VöllerS. Völler
 
Roberto QuaresmaR. Quaresma76
D
12
D
71Garry DalglishG. Dalglish
Julian CamachoJ. Camacho76
M
13
M
75Ross DelaneyR. Delaney
Rodolfo ReyesR. Reyes73
A
14
A
73Billy ThomsonB. Thomson

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Selhurst Park where Crystal Palace play host to Tottenham Hotspur. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Crystal Palace are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Tottenham Hotspur appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by George Granville.


0.00
Tottenham Hotspur get the match underway!
3.43
Shota Hill catches Alun Cooper on the ankles. The referee brings Shota Hill to one side and gives him a warning! Alun Cooper stretches but gets up unharmed.
8.08
Cesar Moutinho clumsily knocks into Kevin McGrory. Cesar Moutinho is shown the yellow card! Kevin McGrory runs off the knock.
10.52
Sebastian Segarra takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Kevin McGrory. Kevin McGrory deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Simon Gilchrist. Simon Gilchrist whips in a cross ball towards Shota Hill. Shota Hill is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Magnificent save by Stephan Nyarko!
16.31
Dave Wijngaarden sees space and advances. Dave Wijngaarden knocks in a cross ball towards Carlos Dario Ramos. Carlos Dario Ramos directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Youssouf Olivier Sié.
17.53
Martin Kaiser takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. John Clapham rockets a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
18.51
Kevin McGrory kicks a strong pass forward to Hryhoriy Oliynyk. Hryhoriy Oliynyk lofts in a cross ball towards Simon Gilchrist. Simon Gilchrist connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
20.50
John Clapham deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Martin Kaiser. Without breaking stride, Martin Kaiser plays the ball forward to Duncan Hibbs. Duncan Hibbs lofts in a cross ball towards Stefan Völler. Stefan Völler jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Youssouf Olivier Sié is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
24.38
Shota Hill barges into Alun Cooper. The referee calls over Shota Hill again and warns him to calm down! Alun Cooper hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.12
Gilles Tolley plays the ball forward to Stefan Völler. Stefan Völler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.02
Eduardo Teixeira flicks a high pass forward. Hryhoriy Oliynyk holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Hryhoriy Oliynyk knocks the ball to his team mate, Shota Hill. Shota Hill shoots from just inside the box. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
36.21
With vision, Jose Caballero plays the ball forward to Hryhoriy Oliynyk. Hryhoriy Oliynyk shoots from long range. Stephan Nyarko gets down and covers it.
38.52
Jose Caballero flicks a high pass forward. Simon Gilchrist holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Simon Gilchrist knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
39.12
Martin Kaiser flicks a high pass forward. Dave Wijngaarden holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dave Wijngaarden shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
40.07
Cesar Moutinho flicks a high pass forward. John Clapham holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. John Clapham flicks a high ball forward to Carlos Dario Ramos who takes it down. Carlos Dario Ramos knocks in a cross ball towards Stefan Völler. Stefan Völler powers a header at goal. Youssouf Olivier Sié picks it out of the air!
45.00
Kevin McGrory advances with the ball. Kevin McGrory edges inside the box! Kevin McGrory shoots from just inside the box. The ball dips under the bar and 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. Tottenham Hotspur also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Crystal Palace kick off and get the second half underway!
47.06
Cesar Moutinho runs forward with the ball. Cesar Moutinho flicks a high pass forward. Stefan Völler controls it well on his chest. Stefan Völler finds some space and shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
51.35
With some swift thinking, Cesar Moutinho plays the ball forward to Martin Kaiser. Martin Kaiser deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Carlos Dario Ramos. Carlos Dario Ramos shoots from outside the area. Youssouf Olivier Sié gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
59.24
Sebastian Segarra takes it forward alone. Sebastian Segarra controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hryhoriy Oliynyk. Hryhoriy Oliynyk knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.13
Crystal Palace have made a substitution with Roberto Quaresma replacing Wagneau Bourgois .Tottenham Hotspur have made a substitution with Ross Delaney replacing Modeste Song .
61.17
Hryhoriy Oliynyk flicks a high pass forward to Shota Hill who brings the ball under control. Shota Hill knocks in a cross ball towards Simon Gilchrist. Simon Gilchrist makes a deft header. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
69.14
Simon Gilchrist makes a simple pass to Shota Hill. Shota Hill lofts in a cross ball towards Hryhoriy Oliynyk. Hryhoriy Oliynyk makes a looping header on goal. Stephan Nyarko picks it out of the air!
73.34
Sebastian Segarra threads a neat ball through to Roberto Quaresma. Roberto Quaresma makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Hryhoriy Oliynyk. Hryhoriy Oliynyk skips past Alun Cooper! Hryhoriy Oliynyk shoots from just inside the box but it is tipped over by Stephan Nyarko.
74.57
Eduardo Teixeira takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Shota Hill strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
75.16
Alun Cooper makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stefan Völler. Stefan Völler sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
77.50
Tottenham Hotspur have made a substitution with Billy Thomson replacing Duncan Hibbs .
78.51
Ross Delaney threads a neat ball through to Billy Thomson. Billy Thomson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
79.11
Kevin McGrory knocks the ball forward to Hryhoriy Oliynyk. Hryhoriy Oliynyk knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by John Clapham.
83.09
Roberto Quaresma barges into Stefan Völler. Roberto Quaresma is given a warning by the referee! Stefan Völler hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.19
Cesar Moutinho sees Dave Wijngaarden in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dave Wijngaarden plays the ball forward to Carlos Dario Ramos. Carlos Dario Ramos knocks in a cross ball towards Gilles Tolley. Gilles Tolley heads the ball goalwards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
89.56
Ugo Smithe flicks the ball to his team mate, Hryhoriy Oliynyk. Hryhoriy Oliynyk knocks in a cross ball towards Simon Gilchrist. Simon Gilchrist connects with a diving header. Simon Gilchrist scores for Crystal Palace!!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Crystal Palace

Tottenham Hotspur
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
8
5
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
25%
45.6%
29.4%

Scorers
Kevin McGrory 45
Simon Gilchrist 90
Stefan Völler 20
Gilles Tolley 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kevin McGrory of Crystal Palace

Match Ratings
1.Youssouf Olivier Sié (GK)
7
2.Alec Booth (DEF)
6
3.Sebastian Segarra (DEF)
7
4.Wagneau Bourgois (DEF)
6
5.Ugo Smithe (DEF)
6
6.Jose Caballero (MID)
6
7.Kevin McGrory (MID)goal scored
9
8.Eduardo Teixeira (MID)
6
9.Simon Gilchrist (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Hryhoriy Oliynyk (ATT)
8
11.Shota Hill (ATT)
6
 
12.Roberto Quaresma (DEF)
6
13.Julian Camacho (MID)
0
14.Rodolfo Reyes (ATT)
0

1.Stephan Nyarko (GK)
8
2.John Clapham (DEF)
6
3.Cesar Moutinho (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Alun Cooper (DEF)
6
5.Modeste Song (MID)
6
6.Gilles Tolley (MID)goal scored
8
7.Dave Wijngaarden (MID)
7
8.Martin Kaiser (MID)
6
9.Duncan Hibbs (ATT)
6
10.Carlos Dario Ramos (ATT)
7
11.Stefan Völler (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Garry Dalglish (DEF)
0
13.Ross Delaney (MID)
6
14.Billy Thomson (ATT)
6