Match Report
| Crystal Palace | Crystal Palace |  |  | Bristol Rovers | Bristol Rovers | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Alun Newton | A. Newton |  | 67 | G |  | 1 | | G | 49 | | Graham Scowcroft | G. Scowcroft | |||||||||
| Morris Joseph | M. Joseph | | 58 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 44 | | Jon Plowright | J. Plowright | |||||||||
| Albert James | A. James |  | 61 | D | | 3 | | D | 44 | | Jonathan Taylor | J. Taylor | |||||||||
| Felipe Marcelino | F. Marcelino |  | 56 | D | | 4 | | D | 43 | | Francis Davis | F. Davis | |||||||||
| Jason Davies | J. Davies | | 51 | D | | 5 | | M | 44 | | Paul Moncur | P. Moncur | |||||||||
| John Arne Soltvedt | J. Soltvedt |  | 66 | M | | 6 | | M | 40 | | John Clegg | J. Clegg | |||||||||
| Lionel Cinetti | L. Cinetti |  | 69 | A | | 7 | | M | 40 | | Terry Kasper | T. Kasper | |||||||||
| Alistair Gascoigne | A. Gascoigne | | 65 | M | | 8 | | M | 39 | | Paul Bellamy | P. Bellamy | |||||||||
| Jan Nygaard | J. Nygaard |  | 68 | M | | 9 | | A | 46 | | Simon Brown | S. Brown | |||||||||
| Matthew Dugbatey | M. Dugbatey |  | 72 | M | | 10 | | A | 45 | | Bill Bramble | B. Bramble | |||||||||
| Tim Peters | T. Peters | | 61 | A | | 11 | | A | 45 | | Nwankwo Hendrie | N. Hendrie | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Selhurst Park where Crystal Palace play host to Bristol Rovers. A crowd of 4,077 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
Crystal Palace are playing in a 6-3-1 formation while Bristol Rovers appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Crystal Palace are playing in a 6-3-1 formation while Bristol Rovers appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Bristol Rovers get the match underway!
6.46
1-0Alistair Gascoigne deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tim Peters. Tim Peters sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Tim Peters scores for Crystal Palace!!
16.20
1-0Francis Davis catches Tim Peters on the ankles. Francis Davis is given a warning by the referee! Tim Peters runs off the knock.
20.29
Terry Kasper decides to run forward with the ball. Terry Kasper lofts in a cross ball towards Nwankwo Hendrie. Nwankwo Hendrie powers a header at goal. What a cracker!! Alun Newton had no chance!! Goal for Bristol Rovers!
26.37
Matthew Dugbatey threads the ball through to Tim Peters. Tim Peters tries a spectacular long range effort. Graham Scowcroft is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
38.27
2-1Paul Moncur takes it forward alone. Paul Moncur finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
39.35
2-1Matthew Dugbatey takes it forward alone. Matthew Dugbatey knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Graham Scowcroft who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
2-1Francis Davis catches Tim Peters on the ankles. The referee calls over Francis Davis again and warns him to calm down! Tim Peters gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
45.00
Crystal Palace kick off!
48.34
Jan Nygaard controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tim Peters. Tim Peters shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
54.50
Paul Moncur catches Matthew Dugbatey on the ankles. Paul Moncur is warned by the referee! Matthew Dugbatey stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.39
Jan Nygaard clumsily knocks into Terry Kasper. Jan Nygaard is warned by the referee! Terry Kasper stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.50
2-1The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
67.49
Albert James knocks the ball forward to Matthew Dugbatey. Matthew Dugbatey knocks the ball forward to Tim Peters. Tim Peters knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.18
2-1Jon Plowright kicks a strong pass forward to Terry Kasper. Terry Kasper deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nwankwo Hendrie. Nwankwo Hendrie sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
78.48
2-1Jonathan Taylor makes a probing pass to John Clegg. John Clegg makes a simple pass to Bill Bramble. Bill Bramble threads the ball through to Nwankwo Hendrie but he's offside!
85.40
John Arne Soltvedt kicks a strong pass forward to Jan Nygaard. Jan Nygaard kicks a strong pass forward to Tim Peters. Tim Peters shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
87.46
Jan Nygaard kicks a strong pass forward to Tim Peters. Tim Peters finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Graham Scowcroft manages to gather it comfortably.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
The man of the match was awarded to Tim Peters of Crystal Palace
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Tim Peters 6, 26 | Nwankwo Hendrie 20 |