Match Report
| Crystal Palace | Crystal Palace |  |  | Swindon Town | Swindon Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Dave Townsend | Dave Townsend | |||||||||||||||||
| Jody Ince | J. Ince |  | 43 | G |  | 1 | | G | 41 | | Dion Powell | D. Powell | |||||||||
| Simon Hulme | S. Hulme | | 44 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 37 | | Phil Lineker | P. Lineker | |||||||||
| Gareth Evans | G. Evans | | 42 | D | | 3 | | D | 41 | | Eoin Shields | E. Shields | |||||||||
| Neil Britton | N. Britton | | 38 | D |  | | 4 | | | D | 46 | | Alistair Marshall | A. Marshall | |||||||
| Ben Benjamin | B. Benjamin | | 36 | D | | 5 | | D | 42 | | Joe Forbes | J. Forbes | |||||||||
| Graham Bailey | G. Bailey | | 54 | M | | 6 | | M | 36 |  | John Henderson | J. Henderson | |||||||||
| Tommy Andrews | T. Andrews | | 45 | M | | 7 | | M | 49 | | Matt Batty | M. Batty | |||||||||
| Gareth Vassell | G. Vassell | | 45 | M | | 8 | | M | 24 | | Emile Insley | E. Insley | |||||||||
| Jonathan Winterburn | J. Winterburn | | 54 | A | | 9 | | A | 47 | | Steven Marr | S. Marr | |||||||||
| Syd Crooks | S. Crooks | | 52 | A | | 10 | | A | 48 | | Matt Shields | M. Shields | |||||||||
| Chris Watson | C. Watson | | 47 | A | | 11 | | A | 41 | | George Montague | G. Montague | |||||||||
| Eddie Dyer | E. Dyer | | 45 | A | | 12 | | A | 41 | | Mark Deane | M. Deane | |||||||||
| Gilles Smith | G. Smith | | 41 | M | | 13 | | D | 35 | | Tony Defoe | T. Defoe | |||||||||
| Robbie Parker | R. Parker | | 39 | M | | 14 | | A | 38 | | Kevin Bremner | K. Bremner | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Selhurst Park where Crystal Palace play host to Swindon Town. Its a sell-out today with the 3,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Crystal Palace and Swindon Town are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Malcolm Bould.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Crystal Palace and Swindon Town are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Malcolm Bould.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Crystal Palace kick off!
6.06
0-0Graham Bailey threads the ball through to Jonathan Winterburn. Jonathan Winterburn edges inside the box! Jonathan Winterburn comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Magnificent save by Dion Powell!
8.14
0-0Tommy Andrews knocks the ball forward to Syd Crooks. Syd Crooks knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alistair Marshall.
10.10
0-0Matt Shields barges into Ben Benjamin. The referee calls over Matt Shields and shows him a yellow card! Ben Benjamin stretches but gets up unharmed.
16.21
0-0Emile Insley controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, George Montague. George Montague shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
18.45
0-0Tommy Andrews passes the ball forward to Syd Crooks. Syd Crooks deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jonathan Winterburn but the linesman indicates offside!
21.22
0-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
22.05
Gareth Vassell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Syd Crooks. Syd Crooks shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
30.53
Gareth Vassell threads a neat ball through to Jonathan Winterburn. Jonathan Winterburn lofts in a cross ball towards Syd Crooks. Syd Crooks connects with a diving header but it is miles over!
33.13
Emile Insley flicks a high pass forward. Steven Marr collects the pass. Steven Marr finds some space and shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
40.32
Emile Insley surges forward with the ball. Emile Insley shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
42.39
Graham Bailey hits a low pass to Jonathan Winterburn. Jonathan Winterburn puts a great ball through. Chris Watson runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
45.00
With vision, John Henderson laces a through ball forward to George Montague. George Montague controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Crystal Palace appear unchanged since the first half. Swindon Town also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Swindon Town kick off!
48.24
0-1Eoin Shields passes the ball forward to Matt Batty. Matt Batty knocks the ball to his team mate, George Montague. George Montague controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
51.30
Tommy Andrews threads a neat ball through to Jonathan Winterburn. Jonathan Winterburn finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
54.17
Neil Britton pushes up the pitch. Neil Britton sees Chris Watson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Chris Watson finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Dion Powell smothers it!
55.38
Emile Insley deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Steven Marr. Steven Marr shoots from 20 yards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Steven Marr!
63.35
Eoin Shields knocks the ball to his team mate, John Henderson. John Henderson makes a probing pass to George Montague. George Montague plays a quick one-two with Matt Shields and rushes in on goal... George Montague rockets a shot on goal but it flies wide!
79.39
Emile Insley flicks a high pass forward to Matt Shields who brings the ball under control. Matt Shields knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
83.24
Matt Batty deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Steven Marr. Steven Marr threads a neat, attacking ball through to Matt Shields. Matt Shields takes a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
Matt Batty kicks a strong pass forward to Steven Marr. Steven Marr knocks the ball forward to George Montague but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Jody Ince (GK)
6
2. Simon Hulme (DEF)
6
3. Gareth Evans (DEF)
6
4. Neil Britton (DEF)
6
5. Ben Benjamin (DEF)
6
6. Graham Bailey (MID)
6
7. Tommy Andrews (MID)
6
8. Gareth Vassell (MID)
6
9. Jonathan Winterburn (ATT)
7
10. Syd Crooks (ATT)
6
11. Chris Watson (ATT)
6
12. Eddie Dyer (ATT)
0
13. Gilles Smith (MID)
0
14. Robbie Parker (MID)
0
1. Dion Powell (GK)
7
2. Phil Lineker (DEF)
6
3. Eoin Shields (DEF)
6
4. Alistair Marshall (DEF)
6
5. Joe Forbes (DEF)
6
6. John Henderson (MID)
7
7. Matt Batty (MID)
7
8. Emile Insley (MID)
8
9. Steven Marr (ATT)
9
10. Matt Shields (ATT)
8
11. George Montague (ATT)
8
12. Mark Deane (ATT)
0
13. Tony Defoe (DEF)
0
14. Kevin Bremner (ATT)
0