Match Report
| Crystal Palace | Crystal Palace |  |  | Cambridge United | Cambridge United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Paul Robinson | P. Robinson |  | 61 | G |  | 1 | | G | 56 |  | Artur Barbosa | A. Barbosa | |||||||||
| Danny Kitson | D. Kitson | | 69 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 69 | | Titus Rufus | T. Rufus | |||||||||
| Dean Lloyd | D. Lloyd | | 65 | D | | 3 | | D | 62 | | Peter Wilcox | P. Wilcox | |||||||||
| Stefan Baronchelli | S. Baronchelli |  | 61 | D | | 4 | | D | 60 | | Giuseppe Traversa | G. Traversa | |||||||||
| Nicolas Marquez | N. Marquez |  | 60 | D | | 5 | | D | 56 | | Carl Galli | C. Galli | |||||||||
| Urvin Kooistra | U. Kooistra |  | 72 | M | | 6 | | M | 65 | | Alistair Davies | A. Davies | |||||||||
| Jamie Vassell | J. Vassell | | 66 | M | | 7 | | M | 63 | | Richard Owen | R. Owen | |||||||||
| Steve Grantt | S. Grantt | | 64 | M | | 8 | | M | 58 | | Tim Grimandi | T. Grimandi | |||||||||
| Billy Goldberg | B. Goldberg | | 69 | A | | 9 | | A | 72 | | Hugo Nieto | H. Nieto | |||||||||
| Duarte Lopes | D. Lopes | | 63 | A | | 10 | | A | 65 | | Dean Lightfoot | D. Lightfoot | |||||||||
| Ray Sullo | R. Sullo | | 61 | A | | 11 | | A | 50 | | Nigel Kitson | N. Kitson | |||||||||
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Selhurst Park where Crystal Palace play host to Cambridge United. A crowd of 8,517 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Both Crystal Palace and Cambridge United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Crystal Palace and Cambridge United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Cambridge United kick off the first half!
6.58
0-0Steve Grantt chips the ball to his team mate, Ray Sullo. Ray Sullo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Carl Galli.
8.33
0-0Steve Grantt catches Alistair Davies on the ankles. Steve Grantt is warned by the referee! Alistair Davies runs off the knock.
10.20
0-0Richard Owen chips the ball to his team mate, Dean Lightfoot. Dean Lightfoot knocks in a cross ball towards Hugo Nieto. Hugo Nieto flicks the ball with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
12.05
Ray Sullo comes in with a late challenge on Titus Rufus. Ray Sullo is given a warning by the referee! Titus Rufus runs off the knock.
14.44
Tim Grimandi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Hugo Nieto. Hugo Nieto knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
15.19
0-0Richard Owen makes a probing pass to Hugo Nieto. Hugo Nieto shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
20.49
Giuseppe Traversa sees space and advances. Giuseppe Traversa brings the ball forward. Giuseppe Traversa shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Paul Robinson.
21.09
Tim Grimandi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nigel Kitson. Nigel Kitson whips in a cross ball towards Dean Lightfoot. Dean Lightfoot connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Paul Robinson manages to gather it comfortably.
22.52
0-0Tim Grimandi catches Urvin Kooistra on the ankles. Tim Grimandi is warned by the referee! Urvin Kooistra grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
26.54
0-0Danny Kitson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Urvin Kooistra. Urvin Kooistra threads the ball through to Billy Goldberg. Billy Goldberg threads the ball through to Duarte Lopes but he's offside!
27.55
Tim Grimandi comes in with a late challenge on Urvin Kooistra. Tim Grimandi is given another warning by the referee! Urvin Kooistra stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.29
1-0Dean Lloyd knocks the ball forward to Steve Grantt. Steve Grantt surges forward with the ball. Steve Grantt goes all the way! Steve Grantt rockets a shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
32.33
Alistair Davies comes in with a late challenge on Steve Grantt. Alistair Davies is given a warning by the referee! Steve Grantt hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.21
Jamie Vassell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Billy Goldberg. Billy Goldberg tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
34.54
Dean Lloyd makes a probing pass to Jamie Vassell. Jamie Vassell makes a simple pass to Duarte Lopes. Duarte Lopes shoots from distance. Artur Barbosa easily smothers it.
36.25
1-0Cambridge United are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
38.43
Giuseppe Traversa flicks the ball to his team mate, Tim Grimandi. Tim Grimandi knocks the ball to his team mate, Dean Lightfoot. Dean Lightfoot lofts in a cross ball towards Nigel Kitson. Nigel Kitson is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
42.56
Jamie Vassell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Duarte Lopes. Duarte Lopes whips in a cross ball towards Billy Goldberg. Billy Goldberg is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is miles over!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
45.00
The whistle blows and Crystal Palace get the second half underway!
47.09
Jamie Vassell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ray Sullo. Ray Sullo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
48.50
1-0Jamie Vassell barges into Richard Owen. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Richard Owen runs off the knock.
49.51
Stefan Baronchelli controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Urvin Kooistra. Urvin Kooistra knocks the ball to his team mate, Ray Sullo. Ray Sullo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Carl Galli.
55.52
Urvin Kooistra knocks the ball to his team mate, Billy Goldberg. Billy Goldberg shoots from 25 yards but Artur Barbosa is on top of it.
59.41
Tim Grimandi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nigel Kitson. Nigel Kitson knocks in a cross ball towards Hugo Nieto. Hugo Nieto directs the ball goalwards with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
60.33
Peter Wilcox makes a probing pass to Alistair Davies. Alistair Davies chips the ball to his team mate, Hugo Nieto. Hugo Nieto shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Paul Robinson easily smothers it!
61.33
Urvin Kooistra deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ray Sullo. Ray Sullo lofts in a cross ball towards Billy Goldberg. Billy Goldberg heads the ball goalwards. Artur Barbosa manages to gather it comfortably.
63.07
Steve Grantt makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ray Sullo. Ray Sullo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Peter Wilcox.
65.47
Dean Lloyd passes the ball forward to Urvin Kooistra. Urvin Kooistra makes a beautiful solo run. Urvin Kooistra knocks in a cross ball towards Ray Sullo. Ray Sullo flicks the ball with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
66.17
Dean Lightfoot hacks Nicolas Marquez from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Nicolas Marquez carries on, but is struggling a bit.
67.05
Steve Grantt knocks the ball to his team mate, Duarte Lopes. Duarte Lopes shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by Artur Barbosa.
69.30
Peter Wilcox flicks the ball to his team mate, Alistair Davies. Alistair Davies passes the ball forward to Dean Lightfoot. Dean Lightfoot shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
71.53
Steve Grantt knocks the ball forward to Ray Sullo. Ray Sullo whips in a cross ball towards Duarte Lopes. Duarte Lopes powers a header at goal but it is miles over!
79.58
Steve Grantt controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ray Sullo. Ray Sullo shoots from 25 yards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
83.04
Dean Lightfoot comes in with a late challenge on Dean Lloyd. Dean Lightfoot is warned by the referee! Dean Lloyd stretches but gets up unharmed.
84.21
Urvin Kooistra threads the ball through to Ray Sullo. Ray Sullo kicks a strong pass forward to Billy Goldberg. Billy Goldberg tries a spectacular strike. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
87.38
Tim Grimandi catches Urvin Kooistra on the ankles. The referee calls over Tim Grimandi yet again and warns him to calm down! Urvin Kooistra stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
7
5
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
6
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
58.4%
41.6%
Play Area
23.6%
47.2%
29.2%
Scorers
| Steve Grantt 28 Ray Sullo 80 |