Match Report
| Crystal Palace | Crystal Palace |  |  | Leyton Orient | Leyton Orient | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Abdouelillah Lounici | Abdouelillah Lounici | ||||||||||||||||||
| David Moncur | D. Moncur |  | 54 | G |  | 1 | | G | 70 |  | Lorenzo Quaglia | L. Quaglia | |||||||||
| Nwankwo Lee | N. Lee | | 59 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 33 | | Martin Dichio | M. Dichio | |||||||||
| Max Thirlwell | M. Thirlwell | | 52 | D | | 3 | | D | 47 | | Ledley Fenton | L. Fenton | |||||||||
| Ighli Adami | I. Adami | | 50 | D | | 4 | | D | 43 | | Graeme Forbes | G. Forbes | |||||||||
| Kevin Shields | K. Shields | | 44 | D | | 5 | |  | D | 34 | | Simon Stone | S. Stone | ||||||||
| Darren Izzet | D. Izzet | | 55 | M | | 6 | | M | 70 | | Des Scholes | D. Scholes | |||||||||
| Ian Howells | I. Howells | | 54 | M | | 7 | | M | 51 | | Billy Chadwick | B. Chadwick | |||||||||
| Carl Lineker | C. Lineker | | 53 | M | | | 8 | | A | 39 | | Mike Lockley | M. Lockley | ||||||||
| John Izzet | J. Izzet | | 56 | A | | 9 | | A | 44 |  | Mathias Alexandersson | M. Alexandersson | |||||||||
| Neil Ferguson | N. Ferguson |  | 53 | A | | 10 | | A | 69 |  | Francois Senoussi | F. Senoussi | |||||||||
| Giampietro Pinzi | G. Pinzi | | 53 | A | | 11 | | A | 55 | | Thierry Cole | T. Cole | |||||||||
| Alexander Beattie | A. Beattie | | 49 | G | | 12 | | A | 36 |  | Joe Nelisse | J. Nelisse | |||||||||
| Matt Wilson | M. Wilson | | 47 | M | | 13 | | A | 43 | | Lee Cutler | L. Cutler | |||||||||
| Damien Clegg | D. Clegg | | 45 | M | | 14 | | A | 35 |  | Samir Breyer | S. Breyer | |||||||||
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Selhurst Park where Crystal Palace play host to Leyton Orient. A crowd of 4,454 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Crystal Palace are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Leyton Orient appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Terry Jacobs.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Crystal Palace are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Leyton Orient appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Terry Jacobs.
0.00
0-0Leyton Orient get the match underway!
4.06
0-0Darren Izzet knocks the ball to his team mate, Neil Ferguson. Neil Ferguson plays a one-two with Giampietro Pinzi and rushes in on goal... Neil Ferguson cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it slams into the crowd!
8.25
1-0Darren Izzet flicks a high pass forward. Giampietro Pinzi collects the pass. Giampietro Pinzi runs straight at the defence! Giampietro Pinzi looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Lorenzo Quaglia with no chance!! Goal for Crystal Palace!
15.44
Darren Izzet threads a neat ball through to Neil Ferguson. Neil Ferguson lofts in a cross ball towards John Izzet. John Izzet gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It's in!! A beautiful goal for John Izzet!
18.12
2-0Billy Chadwick clumsily knocks into Ian Howells. Billy Chadwick is shown the yellow card! Ian Howells stretches but gets up unharmed.
22.16
Carl Lineker knocks the ball forward to Neil Ferguson. Neil Ferguson makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of John Izzet. John Izzet muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it flies just wide!
24.49
2-0Ledley Fenton makes a strong solo run forward. Ledley Fenton threads a neat ball through to Mike Lockley. Mike Lockley knocks in a cross ball towards Francois Senoussi. Francois Senoussi rises majestically and gets a header on goal. David Moncur didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
27.43
Des Scholes decides to run forward with the ball. Des Scholes lofts in a cross ball towards Francois Senoussi. Francois Senoussi makes a looping header on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
28.26
2-0Crystal Palace are in full control of this game.
32.04
With some swift thinking, Max Thirlwell plays the ball forward to Darren Izzet. Darren Izzet flicks a high pass forward to Neil Ferguson who brings the ball under control. Neil Ferguson flicks the ball to his team mate, Giampietro Pinzi. Giampietro Pinzi takes a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
33.36
Carl Lineker plays the ball forward to John Izzet. John Izzet advances inside the box! John Izzet muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
34.08
2-0Des Scholes passes the ball forward to Thierry Cole. Thierry Cole threads the ball through to Mathias Alexandersson but he's offside!
36.02
Kevin Shields deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Carl Lineker. Carl Lineker hits a low pass to Giampietro Pinzi. Giampietro Pinzi tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
39.03
Darren Izzet passes the ball forward to Giampietro Pinzi. Giampietro Pinzi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, John Izzet but the linesman indicates offside!
40.36
Ian Howells flicks a high pass forward. Neil Ferguson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Neil Ferguson shoots from 20 yards but it rises well off target!
42.58
Without breaking stride, Billy Chadwick plays the ball forward to Mathias Alexandersson. Mathias Alexandersson puts a great ball through. Mike Lockley runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
44.01
Kevin Shields makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Darren Izzet. Darren Izzet flicks a high pass forward. John Izzet collects the pass. John Izzet advances inside the box! John Izzet side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but Lorenzo Quaglia reads it well. Fabulous stop!
45.00
Simon Stone sees a break and surges forward. Simon Stone runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Simon Stone shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Crystal Palace appear unchanged since the first half. Leyton Orient also appear unchanged since the first half. The Leyton Orient players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Crystal Palace kick off the second half!
47.34
2-1Ian Howells makes a probing pass to John Izzet. John Izzet knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Martin Dichio.
48.31
Billy Chadwick hits a low pass to Mathias Alexandersson. Mathias Alexandersson knocks in a cross ball towards Francois Senoussi. With a superhuman jump, Francois Senoussi connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. David Moncur gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
51.26
2-1Ian Howells flicks a high pass forward. Neil Ferguson controls it well on his chest. Neil Ferguson rushes past Martin Dichio! Martin Dichio hacks Neil Ferguson from behind! Penalty not given!!
53.14
Darren Izzet controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, John Izzet. John Izzet controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
55.19
Graeme Forbes chips the ball to his team mate, Billy Chadwick. Billy Chadwick knocks the ball to his team mate, Mathias Alexandersson. Mathias Alexandersson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ighli Adami.
57.45
Des Scholes passes the ball forward to Mathias Alexandersson. Mathias Alexandersson shoots from long range but it is miles over!
60.10
2-1Crystal Palace have made a substitution with Damien Clegg replacing Giampietro Pinzi .Leyton Orient have made 2 substitutions with Lee Cutler replacing Francois Senoussi and Samir Breyer replacing Thierry Cole .
65.29
Billy Chadwick runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Billy Chadwick lofts in a cross ball towards Lee Cutler. With a superhuman jump, Lee Cutler connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Lee Cutler scores for Leyton Orient!!
75.42
Max Thirlwell hits a low pass to Darren Izzet. Darren Izzet makes a probing pass to Damien Clegg. Damien Clegg controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
77.29
Crystal Palace have made 2 substitutions with Alexander Beattie replacing Kevin Shields and Matt Wilson replacing Darren Izzet .
78.31
2-2Ledley Fenton hacks Neil Ferguson from behind! Ledley Fenton is warned by the referee! Neil Ferguson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.51
Simon Stone threads a neat ball through to Des Scholes. Des Scholes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mike Lockley. Mike Lockley shoots from outside the area but somehow David Moncur manages to keep it out.
83.12
Alexander Beattie flicks a high pass forward. Matt Wilson collects the pass. Matt Wilson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of John Izzet. John Izzet shoots from 20 yards but it slams into the crowd!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
9
2
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
61.9%
38.1%
Play Area
27.4%
40.5%
32.1%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to John Izzet of Crystal Palace |
Match Ratings
| 1. | David Moncur (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Nwankwo Lee (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Max Thirlwell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ighli Adami (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Kevin Shields (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Darren Izzet (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Ian Howells (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Carl Lineker (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | John Izzet (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Neil Ferguson (ATT) | 8 | |
| 11. | Giampietro Pinzi (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Alexander Beattie (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Matt Wilson (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Damien Clegg (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Lorenzo Quaglia (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Martin Dichio (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ledley Fenton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Graeme Forbes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Simon Stone (DEF) | | 9 |
| 6. | Des Scholes (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Billy Chadwick (MID) |  | 7 |
| 8. | Mike Lockley (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Mathias Alexandersson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Francois Senoussi (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Thierry Cole (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Joe Nelisse (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Lee Cutler (ATT) | | 7 |
| 14. | Samir Breyer (ATT) | 6 | |