MDM Premiership Match, Crystal Palace vs. Chelsea (Sat Sep 03)


                       Crystal Palace  |  Chelsea
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-4-2 N
                            Ian Dowie  |  Azfar Fitri
                                       |
                         J_Speroni GK  |  GK P_Cech
                           E_Boyce DF  |  DF J_Terry
                         O_Bernand DF  |  DF W_Gallas
                       D_Granville DF  |  DF P_Ferreira
                          M_Hudson DF  |  DF D_Richards
                        A_Svensson MF  |  MF F_Lampard
                            F_Hall MF  |  MF D_Duff
                      A_Riihilahti MF  |  MF C_Makelele
                           G_Speed MF  |  MF S_Parker
                         A_Johnson FW  |  FW A_Robben
                            A_Cole FW  |  FW D_Drogba
                                       |
                         L_Cronnin SUB |  SUB C_Cudicini
                          D_Powell SUB |  SUB R_Huth
                     D_Butterfield SUB |  SUB L_Fontaine
                          J_Kolkka SUB |  SUB C_Jensen
                       S_Torghelle SUB |  SUB M_Kezman




Min. 2  :(che) D_Drogba with a pinpoint pass to A_Robben 
          ...  A_Johnson cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 5  :(che) C_Makelele cut's in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Drogba 
          ...  But G_Speed spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 12 :(cry) F_Hall with a precise pass to A_Cole 
          ...  P_Ferreira reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 12 :(che) D_Drogba with the dribble 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The fans are on their feet 
          ...  M_Hudson plays the back pass 
          ...  J_Speroni can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Terry plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  D_Granville gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 18 :(che) A_Robben pushes it past the defender 
          ...  O_Bernand fouls badly 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
Min. 18 :(che) D_Duff is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  D_Drogba latches onto the ball 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by O_Bernand 
Min. 20 :(che) D_Drogba curls the ball out wide to A_Robben 
          ...  But A_Johnson slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 22 :(cry) A_Riihilahti with a one-touch layoff to A_Johnson 
          ...  J_Terry beats him to the ball 
Min. 22 :(che) A_Robben takes advantage of a bad back pass from E_Boyce 
          ...  A_Robben fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  J_Speroni has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  J_Speroni is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide !! 
Min. 28 :(cry) F_Hall with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  A_Johnson gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Terry 
Min. 37 :(cry) A_Cole has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past W_Gallas! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A_Cole tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  It floats over P_Cech 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 39 :(che) A_Robben plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  But D_Granville slides in two footed. 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 39 :(che) J_Terry is clutching his leg! 
          ...  The Chelsea physio rushes on 
          ...  He isn't able to carry on! 
Min. 39 :(che) R_Huth replaces an unhappy J_Terry and will play as a DF 
Min. 42 :(cry) A_Svensson plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  G_Speed decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  But P_Ferreira wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(che) F_Lampard brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  D_Duff gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  O_Bernand picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 46 :(cry) A_Svensson backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  O_Bernand latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A thundering drive by O_Bernand ! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Crystal Palace 0-0 Chelsea

Min. 46 :(cry) A_Svensson plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  F_Hall decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  F_Hall beats the defender to the ball 
          ...  He beats a second defender 
          ...  He just has P_Cech to beat! 
          ...  He nutmegs P_Cech 
          ...  P_Cech does well to save it !! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Speed floats the ball in! 
          ...  P_Cech makes the catch! 
Min. 48 :(cry) O_Bernand with a neat pass into A_Cole 
          ...  D_Richards with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 54 :(cry) F_Hall sprints past R_Huth 
          ...  C_Makelele with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
Min. 59 :(che) D_Drogba leaves his marker standing 
          ...  A wicked drive by D_Drogba ! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 60 :(che) D_Duff flicks it over M_Hudson and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  D_Granville with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
Min. 61 :(cry) D_Granville spots A_Johnson who is in acres of space 
          ...  A_Johnson with the shot ! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 62 :(cry) A_Riihilahti spots A_Johnson who is in acres of space 
          ...  A_Johnson curls the ball in on goal ! 
          ...  But P_Cech with the difficult save 
Min. 65 :(cry) F_Hall has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Huth 
          ...  He puts in A_Johnson! 
          ...  A_Johnson with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  P_Cech with a superb tip over the bar 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by A_Riihilahti! 
          ...  G_Speed gets to it! 
          ...  P_Cech won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 65 :(cry) O_Bernand slumps to the ground! 
          ...  He isn't going to continue! 
Min. 65 :(cry) Up goes the substitution board - D_Powell on for O_Bernand as a DF 
Min. 65 :(che) P_Ferreira cuts inside E_Boyce 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  Blocked by M_Hudson 
Min. 67 :(cry) A_Cole gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past A_Robben! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  W_Gallas knocks the ball back to P_Cech 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  Its gone past P_Cech! 
          ...  And just creeps wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Riihilahti floats the ball in! 
          ...  D_Richards gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 76 :(cry) A_Riihilahti breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on P_Cech! 
          ...  C_Makelele brings him down! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! 
Min. 80 :(che) A_Robben plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  A_Robben fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 81 :(cry) G_Speed looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Cole 
          ...  A left-footer by A_Cole ! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 84 :(cry) A_Svensson with a neat pass into A_Johnson 
          ...  A_Johnson sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 84 :(che) D_Duff is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to A_Robben 
          ...  A_Cole knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 85 :(che) D_Duff crosses in from the wing, he finds C_Makelele in the box 
          ...  C_Makelele bears down on goal! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(che) A_Robben could get a shot on goal here 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from D_Powell 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Makelele plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  M_Hudson reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 92 :(che) A_Robben with a probing pass to D_Richards 
          ...  D_Richards has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  J_Speroni manages to turn it behind 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Selhurst Park
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Crystal Palace Match Info
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Best player          : M_Hudson
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : O_Bernand (65)
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : D_Richards (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Makelele (76)
Injured              : J_Terry (39)
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Match Statistics
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                          Crystal Palace  |    Chelsea
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       5
Off target           :           6        |       4
On target            :           3        |       1
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       1
Fouls                :           7        |       8
Key Tackles          :          10        |       6
Key Passes           :          12        |       8
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Final Score          : Crystal Palace 0 - 0 Chelsea
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Player Statistics - Crystal Palace
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Speroni      GK  13   3   3   3  31 |  95   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
E_Boyce        DF   2  13   5   3  35 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Bernand      DF   3  13   8   4  11 |  67   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  24   8   1
D_Granville    DF   1  13   6   3  36 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   8   0
M_Hudson       DF   4  12   4   5  30 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  61   0   0
A_Svensson     MF   2   5  14   8  27 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
F_Hall         MF   2   8  13   6  38 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   4
A_Riihilahti   MF   3   8  13   5  34 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
G_Speed        MF   4   8  13   6  20 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  12   8   1
A_Johnson      FW   2   5   6  15  29 |  95   0   2   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  24   0  10
A_Cole         FW   4   5   6  14  27 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  12   0   2
L_Cronnin      GK  10   1   2   2  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Powell       DF   3  12   3   2  37 |  28   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0   0
D_Butterfield  DF   4  12   7   5  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Kolkka       MF   3   6  13   8  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Torghelle    FW   5   6   5  13  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Chelsea
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Cech         GK  17   3   3   2  33 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
J_Terry        DF   1  16   6   6  51 |  39   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  49   0   0
W_Gallas       DF   4  14   6   4  21 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0   0
P_Ferreira     DF   5  14   7   5  53 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0   0
D_Richards     DF   3  13   6   4  37 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  24   0   4
F_Lampard      MF   5   6  15   7  48 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0
D_Duff         MF   2   5  15   8  20 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
C_Makelele     MF   3  10  15   4  44 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   6  -1
S_Parker       MF   2   7  14   7  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Robben       FW   2   6   9  15  54 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   8   2
D_Drogba       FW   6   5   6  15  25 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16   1
C_Cudicini     GK  15   3   3   3  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Huth         DF   7  13   6   4  36 |  56   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Fontaine     DF   2  12   5   5  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Jensen       MF   2   6  13   8  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Kezman       FW   5   6   6  14  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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