Match Report


Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace     Wigan AthleticWigan Athletic
John DiffeyJohn Diffey Matthew Rees Matthew Rees
Youssouf Olivier SiéY. Olivier Sié85
G
1
G
74Chris BloomerC. Bloomer
Sebastian SegarraS. Segarra71
D
2
D
67Greg MarsdenG. Marsden
Alec BoothA. Booth72
D
3
D
67John GrantJ. Grant
Roberto QuaresmaR. Quaresma77
D
4
D
70Jan SchulzeJ. Schulze
Wagneau BourgoisW. Bourgois75
D
5
D
68Aaron CrooksA. Crooks
Hugo MorenoH. Moreno81
M
6
M
67Nick FowlerN. Fowler
Sylvain JeffersS. Jeffers85
M
7
M
66Simon BanksS. Banks
Marcel BirnbaumM. Birnbaum85
M
8captain
M
70Norman CarltonN. Carlton
Shota HillS. Hill76
A
9
M
68Harry MilburnH. Milburn
Hryhoriy OliynykH. Oliynyk76
A
10
A
65Arthur BurbageA. Burbage
Ighli CucciariI. Cucciari83
A
captain11
A
69Tiago FernandesT. Fernandes
 
Ugo SmitheU. Smithe68
D
12
A
64Ben ImpeyB. Impey
Jose CaballeroJ. Caballero78
M
13
M
68Alan GrantA. Grant
Simon GilchristS. Gilchrist71
A
14
D
72Nick HuckerbyN. Huckerby

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Selhurst Park where Crystal Palace play host to Wigan Athletic. A crowd of 19,431 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Crystal Palace are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Wigan Athletic appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Jonas Hoeness.


0.00
The whistle blows and Crystal Palace kick off!
2.04
Harry Milburn deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Arthur Burbage. Arthur Burbage shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
3.24
Harry Milburn hits a low pass to Arthur Burbage. Arthur Burbage knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Wagneau Bourgois.
8.52
Jan Schulze flicks a high pass forward. Arthur Burbage controls it well on his chest. Arthur Burbage knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Youssouf Olivier Sié who gathers it comfortably.
9.02
Hugo Moreno flicks a high pass forward. Hryhoriy Oliynyk controls it well on his chest. Hryhoriy Oliynyk knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Chris Bloomer who gathers it comfortably.
10.37
Sylvain Jeffers passes the ball forward to Ighli Cucciari. Ighli Cucciari lofts in a cross ball towards Hryhoriy Oliynyk. Hryhoriy Oliynyk flicks the ball with his head but is denied by Chris Bloomer. Excellent save.
12.58
With a delightful solo run, Marcel Birnbaum stretches the opposition's defence. Marcel Birnbaum knocks in a cross ball towards Hryhoriy Oliynyk. Hryhoriy Oliynyk directs the ball goalwards with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
16.27
Norman Carlton passes the ball forward to Tiago Fernandes. Tiago Fernandes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.37
Wagneau Bourgois threads a neat ball through to Marcel Birnbaum. Marcel Birnbaum controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sylvain Jeffers. Sylvain Jeffers threads the ball through to Hryhoriy Oliynyk but he's offside!
27.38
Hryhoriy Oliynyk catches Nick Fowler on the ankles. Hryhoriy Oliynyk is warned by the referee! Nick Fowler runs off the knock.
28.14
Harry Milburn passes the ball forward to Arthur Burbage. Arthur Burbage knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alec Booth.
30.49
Alec Booth kicks a strong pass forward to Roberto Quaresma. Roberto Quaresma threads a neat ball through to Ighli Cucciari. Ighli Cucciari plays a scrappy one-two with Shota Hill and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Ighli Cucciari provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Chris Bloomer had no chance!! Goal for Crystal Palace!
34.20
Marcel Birnbaum pushes up the pitch. Marcel Birnbaum knocks the ball forward to Hugo Moreno. Hugo Moreno knocks in a cross ball towards Shota Hill. With a superhuman jump, Shota Hill connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. What a cracker!! Chris Bloomer had no chance!! Goal for Crystal Palace!
38.06
Marcel Birnbaum runs straight at the opposition's defence. Marcel Birnbaum controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
40.33
Marcel Birnbaum takes it forward alone. Marcel Birnbaum tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Chris Bloomer easily smothers it!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Wigan Athletic kick off!
51.00
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
53.54
Hryhoriy Oliynyk runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Hryhoriy Oliynyk shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
55.55
Harry Milburn kicks a strong pass forward to Tiago Fernandes. Tiago Fernandes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
60.14
Wigan Athletic have made 3 substitutions with Nick Huckerby replacing Jan Schulze, Alan Grant replacing Harry Milburn and Ben Impey replacing Tiago Fernandes .
66.48
Simon Banks threads a neat ball through to Ben Impey. Ben Impey knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alec Booth.
67.16
Wagneau Bourgois makes a simple pass to Marcel Birnbaum. Marcel Birnbaum flicks a high pass forward. Shota Hill controls it well on his chest. Shota Hill skips past John Grant! Some silky footwork from Shota Hill provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
73.35
Roberto Quaresma pushes mid-way up the pitch. Roberto Quaresma runs straight at the opposition's defence. Roberto Quaresma lofts in a cross ball towards Shota Hill. Shota Hill directs the ball goalwards with his head but Greg Marsden is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
75.32
Marcel Birnbaum hacks Nick Fowler from behind! The referee calls over Marcel Birnbaum and warns him to calm down! Nick Fowler hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.51
Crystal Palace have made a substitution with Ugo Smithe replacing Roberto Quaresma .Wigan Athletic appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
79.05
Hugo Moreno kicks a strong pass forward to Hryhoriy Oliynyk. Hryhoriy Oliynyk makes a probing pass to Ighli Cucciari but he's offside!
83.52
Alec Booth makes a simple pass to Hugo Moreno. Hugo Moreno passes the ball forward to Shota Hill. Shota Hill knocks in a cross ball towards Ighli Cucciari. Ighli Cucciari flicks the ball with his head but it is tipped over by Chris Bloomer.
85.35
Sylvain Jeffers takes a quick corner, playing it short to Hugo Moreno. Hugo Moreno cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Magnificent block by John Grant!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Crystal Palace

Wigan Athletic
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
9
1
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.7%
46.3%
Play Area
22.4%
52.2%
25.4%

Scorers
Ighli Cucciari 30
Shota Hill 34, 67

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Shota Hill of Crystal Palace

Match Ratings
1.Youssouf Olivier Sié (GK)
6
2.Sebastian Segarra (DEF)
6
3.Alec Booth (DEF)
6
4.Roberto Quaresma (DEF)
7
5.Wagneau Bourgois (DEF)
6
6.Hugo Moreno (MID)
7
7.Sylvain Jeffers (MID)
6
8.Marcel Birnbaum (MID)
8
9.Shota Hill (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Hryhoriy Oliynyk (ATT)
6
11.Ighli Cucciari (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Ugo Smithe (DEF)
6
13.Jose Caballero (MID)
0
14.Simon Gilchrist (ATT)
0

1.Chris Bloomer (GK)
7
2.Greg Marsden (DEF)
6
3.John Grant (DEF)
6
4.Jan Schulze (DEF)
6
5.Aaron Crooks (DEF)
6
6.Nick Fowler (MID)
6
7.Simon Banks (MID)
6
8.Norman Carlton (MID)
6
9.Harry Milburn (MID)
6
10.Arthur Burbage (ATT)
6
11.Tiago Fernandes (ATT)
6
 
12.Ben Impey (ATT)
6
13.Alan Grant (MID)
6
14.Nick Huckerby (DEF)
6