Match Report
| Cambridge United | Cambridge United |  |  | Crystal Palace | Crystal Palace | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Liam Chadwick | L. Chadwick |  | 62 | G |  | 1 | | G | 68 | | Nicholas Youds | N. Youds | |||||||||
| Mervin Brand | M. Brand | | 62 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 74 | | Adrian Morris | A. Morris | |||||||||
| Jody Naylor | J. Naylor | | 59 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 73 |  | Urvin Roy | U. Roy | ||||||||
| Nwankwo Jobson | N. Jobson | | 57 | D | | | 4 | | D | 69 |  | Manfa Casagrande | M. Casagrande | ||||||||
| Pedro Gento | P. Gento |  | 69 | M | | 5 | | D | 65 |  | David Mccall | D. Mccall | |||||||||
| Iago Silva | I. Silva |  | 60 | M | | 6 | | M | 72 | | Nwankwo Galli | N. Galli | |||||||||
| Eddie Benjamin | E. Benjamin | | 56 | M | | 7 | | M | 57 | | Clive Davies | C. Davies | |||||||||
| Dion Wright-Phillips | D. Wright-Phillips | | 53 | M | | 8 | | M | 56 | | Jamie Duberry | J. Duberry | |||||||||
| Alberto Byrne | A. Byrne | | 72 | A | | 9 | | M | 40 | | Del Charles | D. Charles | |||||||||
| Gavin Palmer | G. Palmer | | 66 | A | | 10 | | A | 65 | | Ian Serrant | I. Serrant | |||||||||
| Ugo Shaw | U. Shaw | | 61 | A | | 11 | | A | 64 |  | Leon Rahn | L. Rahn | |||||||||
| John Fletcher | J. Fletcher | | 57 | D | | 12 | | A | 58 |  | Stefan Chianese | S. Chianese | |||||||||
| Neil Jacobs | N. Jacobs | | 55 | D | | 13 | | A | 58 | | Wayne Boyd | W. Boyd | |||||||||
| Francis Haynes | F. Haynes | | 51 | M | | 14 | | A | 50 | | Graham Smith | G. Smith | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at R Costings Abbey Stadium where Cambridge United play host to Crystal Palace. A crowd of 8,876 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Cambridge United 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 Kevin Milligan.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Cambridge United 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 Kevin Milligan.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Cambridge United get the match underway!
2.31
0-0Jamie Duberry hacks Iago Silva from behind! The referee calls over Jamie Duberry and warns him to calm down! Iago Silva stretches but gets up unharmed.
10.44
0-0Clive Davies flicks a high pass forward. Leon Rahn controls it well on his chest. Leon Rahn plays a quick one-two with Ian Serrant and rushes in on goal... Jody Naylor catches Leon Rahn on the ankles. Leon Rahn appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
14.14
0-0Jamie Duberry threads the ball through to Ian Serrant. Ian Serrant rushes past Jody Naylor! Ian Serrant comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
15.19
0-0Nwankwo Galli deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Leon Rahn. Leon Rahn finds some space and shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
16.05
Manfa Casagrande knocks the ball to his team mate, Jamie Duberry. Jamie Duberry sees space and advances. Jamie Duberry lofts in a cross ball towards Leon Rahn. Leon Rahn flicks the ball with his head. Liam Chadwick gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
18.09
Jody Naylor flicks a high ball forward to Eddie Benjamin who takes it down. Eddie Benjamin knocks the ball forward to Gavin Palmer. Gavin Palmer knocks in a cross ball towards Ugo Shaw. Ugo Shaw gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
24.09
Clive Davies takes it forward alone. Clive Davies plays a scrappy one-two with Leon Rahn and advances towards the goal... Clive Davies looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
27.58
0-0Eddie Benjamin comes in with a late challenge on Clive Davies. The referee calls over Eddie Benjamin and shows him a yellow card! Clive Davies runs off the knock.
28.45
Iago Silva hits a low pass to Alberto Byrne. Alberto Byrne shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
38.03
0-1Manfa Casagrande takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of David Mccall. David Mccall knocks the ball forward to Clive Davies. Clive Davies flicks a high pass forward to Leon Rahn who brings the ball under control. Leon Rahn finds some space and shoots from distance. It's there!! Liam Chadwick has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
Urvin Roy takes it forward alone. Urvin Roy flicks a high pass forward to Ian Serrant who brings the ball under control. Ian Serrant knocks in a cross ball towards Leon Rahn. Leon Rahn jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Cambridge United appear unchanged since the first half. Crystal Palace also appear unchanged since the first half. The Cambridge United players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Crystal Palace kick off!
48.43
0-2Urvin Roy hits a low pass to Del Charles. Del Charles flicks a high pass forward. Ian Serrant collects the pass. Ian Serrant knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
49.12
Jamie Duberry flicks a high pass forward to Ian Serrant who brings the ball neatly under control. Ian Serrant edges inside the box! Ian Serrant shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
51.43
0-2Eddie Benjamin knocks the ball forward to Alberto Byrne. Alberto Byrne deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gavin Palmer but the linesman indicates offside!
53.23
Mervin Brand makes a beautiful solo run. Mervin Brand flicks a high ball forward to Gavin Palmer who takes it down. Gavin Palmer finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Nicholas Youds!
54.36
Jamie Duberry advances with the ball. Jamie Duberry knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mervin Brand.
60.18
0-2Cambridge United appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.
60.18
Del Charles flicks the ball to his team mate, Ian Serrant. Ian Serrant finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
66.41
Jody Naylor threads a neat ball through to Pedro Gento. Pedro Gento deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alberto Byrne. Alberto Byrne shoots from 20 yards but Nicholas Youds is on top of it.
71.18
Clive Davies takes it forward alone. Clive Davies runs straight at the defence! Clive Davies cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Clive Davies!
77.27
0-4Eddie Benjamin sees Gavin Palmer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gavin Palmer plays a quick one-two with Alberto Byrne and rushes in on goal... David Mccall barges into Gavin Palmer. Penalty not given!!
81.52
With a delightful solo run, Pedro Gento stretches the opposition's defence. Pedro Gento kicks a strong pass forward to Alberto Byrne but the referee indicates it's offside!
85.19
Del Charles changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Del Charles tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
87.37
Manfa Casagrande gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. Ian Serrant shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
89.29
Iago Silva threads a neat ball through to Ugo Shaw. Ugo Shaw tries a spectacular long range effort but it rises well off target!
90.00
Urvin Roy deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Clive Davies. Clive Davies flicks a high pass forward. Leon Rahn controls it well on his chest. Leon Rahn cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Leon Rahn provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Liam Chadwick manages to gather it easily.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
2
8
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
36.1%
63.9%
Play Area
32.5%
43.4%
24.1%
Scorers
| Leon Rahn 38, 45 Ian Serrant 60 Clive Davies 71 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Clive Davies of Crystal Palace |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Liam Chadwick (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Mervin Brand (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jody Naylor (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Nwankwo Jobson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Pedro Gento (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Iago Silva (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Eddie Benjamin (MID) |  | 6 |
| 8. | Dion Wright-Phillips (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Alberto Byrne (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Gavin Palmer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Ugo Shaw (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | John Fletcher (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Neil Jacobs (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Francis Haynes (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Nicholas Youds (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Adrian Morris (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Urvin Roy (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Manfa Casagrande (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | David Mccall (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Nwankwo Galli (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Clive Davies (MID) |  | 9 |
| 8. | Jamie Duberry (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Del Charles (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Ian Serrant (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Leon Rahn (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Stefan Chianese (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Wayne Boyd (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Graham Smith (ATT) | 0 | |