Match Report


Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace     AFC BournemouthAFC Bournemouth
Richard DeaneRichard Deane Anthony Connelly Anthony Connelly
Fred Van EdeF. Van Ede67
G
1
G
69Del PearceD. Pearce
Steve CharltonS. Charlton63
D
2
D
70Ivan ZoppettiI. Zoppetti
Ricardo MarquesR. Marques65
D
3
D
73Romero P. AguilarR. Aguilar
Ian NewbyI. Newby57
D
4
D
69Damien BestD. Best
Francis ScalesF. Scales71
M
5
D
70Jonatan TiganaJ. Tigana
Cedric PonsardC. Ponsard65
M
6captain
M
75Geoffrey GentileG. Gentile
Nigel ChristieN. Christie72
M
captain7
M
80Nelson GarzaN. Garza
Nicholas ThomsonN. Thomson68
M
8
A
69Tonci SericT. Seric
David OlivasD. Olivas66
A
9
A
69Steven RowettS. Rowett
Nick KoncheskyN. Konchesky66
A
10
A
79Harvey StandingH. Standing
Tim AndertonT. Anderton69
A
11
A
72Francisco Hacembruch RomeroF. Romero
 
Gary GallacherG. Gallacher64
D
12
M
75Scott PottsS. Potts
Rafael AndradeR. Andrade66
A
13
D
69Gavin HendryG. Hendry
Callum McStayC. McStay70
M
14
A
45Urvin HammingU. Hamming

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Selhurst Park where Crystal Palace play host to AFC Bournemouth. A crowd of 19,583 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Crystal Palace are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while AFC Bournemouth appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Ian Matthews.


0.00
AFC Bournemouth start the match!
2.54
Ian Newby clumsily knocks into Nelson Garza. The referee calls over Ian Newby and warns him to calm down! Nelson Garza runs off the knock.
6.54
Geoffrey Gentile flicks a high pass forward. Harvey Standing collects the pass. Harvey Standing lofts in a cross ball towards Tonci Seric. Tonci Seric directs the ball goalwards with his head. Fred Van Ede manages to gather it easily.
8.53
Ivan Zoppetti flicks a high pass forward to Nelson Garza who brings the ball under control. Nelson Garza makes a probing pass to Francisco Hacembruch Romero. Francisco Hacembruch Romero finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by Fred Van Ede. Excellent save.
15.55
Cedric Ponsard controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tim Anderton. Tim Anderton whips in a cross ball towards Nick Konchesky. Nick Konchesky finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but Del Pearce is on top of it.
18.57
Romero P. Aguilar knocks the ball forward to Harvey Standing. Harvey Standing tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a woeful effort!
20.56
Nicholas Thomson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tim Anderton. Tim Anderton sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Del Pearce gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
24.48
Steven Rowett catches Nicholas Thomson on the ankles. The referee calls over Steven Rowett and shows him a yellow card! Nicholas Thomson runs off the knock.
26.59
Cedric Ponsard laces a weighted ball forward to Nick Konchesky. Nick Konchesky knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
28.41
Nigel Christie makes a strong solo run forward. Nigel Christie flicks a high pass forward. David Olivas controls it well on his chest. David Olivas advances inside the box! David Olivas makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Del Pearce!
32.42
Damien Best threads a neat ball through to Nelson Garza. Nelson Garza passes the ball forward to Harvey Standing. Without breaking stride, Harvey Standing plays the ball forward to Steven Rowett who has made a great run into the box. Steven Rowett comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
36.37
Cedric Ponsard barges into Damien Best. The referee calls over Cedric Ponsard and warns him to calm down! Damien Best stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.33
Ian Newby hits a low pass to Nigel Christie. Nigel Christie knocks the ball to his team mate, Nick Konchesky. Nick Konchesky lofts in a cross ball towards David Olivas. David Olivas connects with a diving header. Del Pearce gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
39.16
Nigel Christie sees space and advances. Nigel Christie knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Del Pearce who gathers it comfortably.
44.02
Cedric Ponsard flicks a high ball forward to Nicholas Thomson who takes it down. Nicholas Thomson shoots from outside the area but it flies just wide!
45.00
Ricardo Marques flicks a high pass forward to Nigel Christie who brings the ball under control. Nigel Christie flicks a high pass forward. Nicholas Thomson controls it well on his chest. Nicholas Thomson shoots from long range but somehow Del Pearce manages to keep it out.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Crystal Palace appear unchanged since the first half. AFC Bournemouth also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Crystal Palace kicking off!
53.10
Ian Newby catches Steven Rowett on the ankles. Ian Newby is given another warning by the referee! Steven Rowett grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
55.07
Steve Charlton flicks a high pass forward. Cedric Ponsard easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Cedric Ponsard sees Tim Anderton in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tim Anderton shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
57.57
Geoffrey Gentile clumsily knocks into Nigel Christie. Geoffrey Gentile is warned by the referee! Nigel Christie stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.00
Crystal Palace have made 3 substitutions with Rafael Andrade replacing David Olivas, Gary Gallacher replacing Ian Newby and Callum McStay replacing Cedric Ponsard .
61.10
Geoffrey Gentile hacks Nicholas Thomson from behind! The referee calls over Geoffrey Gentile again and warns him to calm down! Nicholas Thomson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
63.49
Nelson Garza runs straight at the opposition's defence. Nelson Garza knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Steve Charlton.
65.20
Seeing a gap ahead, Damien Best laces a weighted ball forward to Geoffrey Gentile. Geoffrey Gentile takes it forward alone. Geoffrey Gentile shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Fred Van Ede!
67.02
Damien Best comes in with a late challenge on Francis Scales. The referee calls over Damien Best and warns him to calm down! Francis Scales hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.19
Nigel Christie sees Francis Scales in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Francis Scales knocks in a cross ball towards Rafael Andrade. Rafael Andrade knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it rises well off target!
71.12
Damien Best plays a long ball forward. Tonci Seric whips in a cross ball towards Harvey Standing. Harvey Standing directs the ball goalwards with his head but it flies well off target!
73.31
Geoffrey Gentile knocks the ball to his team mate, Francisco Hacembruch Romero. Francisco Hacembruch Romero plays a one-two with Nelson Garza and rushes in on goal... Francisco Hacembruch Romero takes a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
77.45
Callum McStay flicks the ball to his team mate, Francis Scales. Francis Scales makes a simple pass to Rafael Andrade. Rafael Andrade tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
78.24
Ricardo Marques deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nicholas Thomson. Nicholas Thomson hits a low pass to Tim Anderton. Tim Anderton lofts in a cross ball towards Rafael Andrade. Rafael Andrade makes a convincing header but it rises well off target!
79.39
Ivan Zoppetti hits a low pass to Francisco Hacembruch Romero. Francisco Hacembruch Romero shoots from long range but it's a woeful effort!
83.33
Callum McStay picks a pass forward to Rafael Andrade. Rafael Andrade cuts inside the box! Rafael Andrade tries a spectacular strike but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
84.36
Nelson Garza controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tonci Seric. Tonci Seric lofts in a cross ball towards Steven Rowett. Steven Rowett is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Fred Van Ede picks it out of the air!
90.00
Gary Gallacher comes in with a late challenge on Harvey Standing. The referee calls over Gary Gallacher and warns him to calm down! Harvey Standing stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Crystal Palace

AFC Bournemouth
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
5
6
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
4
4
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60%
40%
Play Area
27.4%
46.3%
26.3%

Scorers
Steven Rowett 32
Francisco Hacembruch Romero 73

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Francisco Hacembruch Romero of AFC Bournemouth

Match Ratings
1.Fred Van Ede (GK)
8
2.Steve Charlton (DEF)
7
3.Ricardo Marques (DEF)
6
4.Ian Newby (DEF)
6
5.Francis Scales (MID)
7
6.Cedric Ponsard (MID)
6
7.Nigel Christie (MID)
8
8.Nicholas Thomson (MID)
7
9.David Olivas (ATT)
7
10.Nick Konchesky (ATT)
6
11.Tim Anderton (ATT)
6
 
12.Gary Gallacher (DEF)
5
13.Rafael Andrade (ATT)
6
14.Callum McStay (MID)
6

1.Del Pearce (GK)
9
2.Ivan Zoppetti (DEF)
6
3.Romero P. Aguilar (DEF)
6
4.Damien Best (DEF)
8
5.Jonatan Tigana (DEF)
6
6.Geoffrey Gentile (MID)
7
7.Nelson Garza (MID)
8
8.Tonci Seric (ATT)
6
9.Steven Rowett (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
8
10.Harvey Standing (ATT)
7
11.Francisco Hacembruch Romero (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Scott Potts (MID)
0
13.Gavin Hendry (DEF)
0
14.Urvin Hamming (ATT)
0