Match Report
| Milton Keynes Dons | Milton Keynes Dons |  |  | Crystal Palace | Crystal Palace | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Arno Brückner | A. Brückner |  | 56 | G |  | 1 | | G | 67 |  | Alun Newton | A. Newton | |||||||||
| Stuart Davies | S. Davies | | 56 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 58 | | Morris Joseph | M. Joseph | |||||||||
| Nick Marshall | N. Marshall | | 52 | D | | 3 | | D | 61 |  | Albert James | A. James | |||||||||
| Dion Lisbie | D. Lisbie | | 52 | D | | 4 | | D | 56 |  | Felipe Marcelino | F. Marcelino | |||||||||
| Martin Ross | M. Ross | | 50 | D | | 5 | | D | 51 | | Jason Davies | J. Davies | |||||||||
| Graham Taylor | G. Taylor | | 58 | M | | 6 | | M | 66 |  | John Arne Soltvedt | J. Soltvedt | |||||||||
| Neil Henderson | N. Henderson |  | 46 | M | | 7 | | A | 69 |  | Lionel Cinetti | L. Cinetti | |||||||||
| Brendan Butt | B. Butt | | 44 | M | | 8 | | M | 65 | | Alistair Gascoigne | A. Gascoigne | |||||||||
| Ross Vernazza | R. Vernazza | | 61 | A | | 9 | | M | 68 |  | Jan Nygaard | J. Nygaard | |||||||||
| Angelo Chimenti | A. Chimenti |  | 51 | A | | 10 | | M | 72 |  | Matthew Dugbatey | M. Dugbatey | |||||||||
| Gabriele Lucenti | G. Lucenti | | 50 | A | | 11 | | A | 61 | | Tim Peters | T. Peters | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at StadiumMK where Milton Keynes Dons play host to Crystal Palace. A crowd of 4,550 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
Milton Keynes Dons are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Crystal Palace appear to be shaped for 6-3-1.
Milton Keynes Dons are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Crystal Palace appear to be shaped for 6-3-1.
0.00
0-0Crystal Palace kick off the first half!
3.18
0-0Matthew Dugbatey makes a probing pass to Tim Peters. Tim Peters shoots from 20 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
8.19
Jan Nygaard sees a break and surges forward. Jan Nygaard shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
33.21
Nick Marshall makes a simple pass to Brendan Butt. Brendan Butt takes it forward alone. Brendan Butt plays a perfect one-two with Gabriele Lucenti and rushes in on goal... Brendan Butt shoots from just inside the box but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
34.29
0-0Dion Lisbie makes a probing pass to Neil Henderson. Neil Henderson makes a simple pass to Gabriele Lucenti. Gabriele Lucenti deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Angelo Chimenti but the linesman indicates offside!
36.48
Graham Taylor knocks the ball forward to Ross Vernazza. Ross Vernazza controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
38.03
Dion Lisbie knocks the ball to his team mate, Brendan Butt. Brendan Butt makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ross Vernazza. Ross Vernazza plays a perfect one-two with Gabriele Lucenti and rushes in on goal... Ross Vernazza cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
The second half starts with Milton Keynes Dons kicking off!
48.42
Neil Henderson makes a probing pass to Angelo Chimenti. Angelo Chimenti threads the ball through to Gabriele Lucenti but he's offside!
54.29
0-0Graham Taylor makes a probing pass to Angelo Chimenti. Angelo Chimenti shoots from 20 yards but Alun Newton is on top of it.
55.57
Neil Henderson threads the ball through to Gabriele Lucenti. Gabriele Lucenti knocks in a cross ball towards Ross Vernazza. Ross Vernazza connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
63.41
0-0Matthew Dugbatey barges into Graham Taylor. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Graham Taylor hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
78.58
1-0Nick Marshall flicks the ball to his team mate, Graham Taylor. Graham Taylor passes the ball forward to Gabriele Lucenti. Gabriele Lucenti goes all the way! Gabriele Lucenti shoots from just inside the box. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
83.48
Neil Henderson chips the ball to his team mate, Angelo Chimenti. Angelo Chimenti shoots from distance. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Angelo Chimenti!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
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