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Crystal Palace

Manchester City

  • Wright-Phillips 50’
  • Tevez 71’

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  1. Plucky Palace downed by City

    Plucky Palace downed by City

    Manchester City made it through to the third round of the Carling Cup after a hard-fought 2-0 win over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Crystal Palace
    • Manchester City
    • - Thanks for joining us this evening!
    • - FT. And that's it! A great game and City are through to the third round of the Carling Cup!
    • 90'+2 Given saves at his near post as Scannell gets in, and there's another failed penalty appeal as Richards seems to haul Danns down in the melée in the area!
    • 90' Penalty appeals waved away for the home side! Smith juggles the ball inside City's area and it appears to strike Bridge on the hand, but the ref's not having it!
    • 89' Derry slams a cut-back straight at Given! Late chance for the Palace man to pull one back!
    • 88' Given takes a header from N'Diaye comfortably.
    • 86' De Jong gets on in place of Tevez for the final few minutes of the game...
    • 85' Into the final five minutes now and City are knocking the ball around.
    • 83' Tevez tries to beat Speroni at his near post after weaving in and out of a challenge, but the Palace keeper's been on top form this evening.
    • 80' Carle replaces Moses, who's gone for treatment.
    • 77' Derry hammers well wide as he rushes onto a clearance on the edge of the City area. Good chance, and he should've at least got that on target...
    • 76' Bridge causes Moses some discomfort with a full-blooded challenge...
    • 73' A host of changes, as Scannell and Smith replace Ambrose and Sears for Palace, while Bellamy comes on for Robinho as City make one too.
    • 72' A simple enough headed finish for the Argentine, who is allowed to nod home with Palace's defence distracted by a dummy run across the near post.
    • 71' GOAL FOR CITY! TEVEZ WITH A NEAR-POST HEADER!
    • 70' Bridge is let in behind by Robinho's pass and he fires the ball across the face of goal, and Hill has to turn it behind for a City corner.
    • 68' Clyne does so well to get inside Bridge and he pulls the ball back to Moses, who fires high and wide!
    • 67' SWP hammers a shot well over as Adebayor lays the ball off to him 20 yards out.
    • 66' Tevez tries to send Ireland in but his pass is too heavily weighted.
    • 63' Derry is perfectly placed to intercept SWP's cut-back to Ireland as City again penetrate Palace's area...
    • 60' Danns makes it to the by-line and cuts it back into the danger area for Ambrose, who hesitates. He thought Lescott would get a toe on it but the defender didn't, and the chance goes begging as City manage to clear.
    • 58' Palace looking more stretched now...
    • 56' N'Diaye tries to hit a dipping volley but doesn't get enough power, and it bounces into Given's arms.
    • 54' SWP HITS THE BAR! Robinho cuts the home defence with a marvellous pass and SWP dinks it over Speroni but hits the woodwork! City have clicked, and how!
    • 53' GREAT SAVE FROM SPERONI! Adebayor homes in on goal after being freed and Speroni makes a magnificent save as he spreads himself well.
    • 51' From Lescott's defensive interception City take the lead. Robinho fed Ireland in the middle and he saw SWP running the overlap on the right. A touch and powerful strike past Speroni from the winger gives the Premier League side the lead.
    • 50' GOAL FOR CITY! AWESOME STRIKE FROM SWP!
    • 49' Lescott brings the ball out after intercepting well, following Moses's long throw into the area.
    • 48' Well the second half's picked up where the first left off... City make some inroads but Palace are right back up the other end and causing problems.
    • 46' And we're back underway for the second half...
    • - HT. And there's the whistle. Goalless at the interval and Palace have more than matched their illustrious opponents.
    • 45'+1 Palace come forward on the attack again but Danns wastes possession on the right flank with a terrible shot that's way off target.
    • 45' Just the one minute of added time to be played...
    • 44' A meaty, no-nonsense tackle from Derry on Tevez there!
    • 42' N'Diaye gets a flick on and Sears is in! Given races out and Sears gets his head on the ball, but the keeper makes another good save!!
    • 41' Bridge is wrongly flagged offside as Robinho finds him on the overlap. He was a good yard onside there...
    • 40' A real battle breaks out in midfield with plenty of good, clean challenges flying in. This is a real cup tie, and it's being played in a great spirit too.
    • 39' Richards has a free header from the corner but his effort is comically off target.
    • 38' Robinho's shot is deflected over for another City corner...
    • 36' Speroni is out like a shot to deny Tevez! The striker exchanges a superb one-two with Ireland and looks certain to score, but Palace's keeper reads it well and is right up in Tevez's face to make a great save!
    • 34' City break and Adebayor throws off McCarthy with a great shimmy before firing off a curling shot that Speroni slashes over with his fist.
    • 32' SWP makes a hash of a cross as a chance to pressure Speroni goes begging.
    • 31' So close from Ambrose! Palace attack and the midfielder rasps a shot from 25 yards an inch over Given's bar...
    • 30' N'Diaye cuts the ball out for a City corner as Palace weather a counter attack from the visitors. Toure wins the header at the set piece but Speroni gathers easily.
    • 28' Moses whips in a cross but City clear, and Robinho shows off a great piece of skill before trying to feed Tevez.
    • 26' Robinho's caught off again, and this time it's most definitely the correct decision.
    • 24' Derry finds Sears in absolutely acres of space! The youngster can't seem to believe his luck and takes his time before smashing the ball into Given, who's been made to work a fair bit so far...
    • 22' Ireland goes on a great run through the middle but when he gets to the edge of Palace's area he loses out amid a swarm of opposing players.
    • 20' Hill refuses to dive in on Robinho and stands up well to give away a corner, and Moses races clear with the ball as Palace clear.
    • 19' Warnock gets himself into a tizzy on the sidelines about a minor decision that goes City's way...
    • 17' McCarthy is positioned well to cut out Bridge's cross and Palace concede a corner... The home side manage to bring the ball clear.
    • 16' Ireland finds Robinho with a great long ball, but offside is given. The Brazilian was inside his own half when the ball was played however - it was Adebayor in the middle who was marginally off...
    • 14' Given forced into a near-post save as Moses gets in down the left and tries to curl one past the City keeper! McCarthy then forces Given into a save from the resulting corner. Palace are flying!
    • 13' Tevez's industry brings another attack for City but Barry gets his attempted cross all wrong and Speroni claims it easily.
    • 12' City hit Palace on the break and Clyne makes a great interception to deny Robinho a simple goal. Tevez nodded SWP's chipped ball into the Brazilian's path, but Clyne read it very well.
    • 10' Derry gives away a foul on Tevez as he tries to prevent the Argentine from bringing the ball out. Palace are hustling well...
    • 9' Richards is booked for scything down Moses as Palace attack. The home side are causing some real problems for City...
    • 8' Ambrose drifts in off the left side and fires off a low right-footed shot, which Given sees all the way and gathers.
    • 7' Palace win a free-kick in a promising spot and it's lofted to the back post, where Hill forces Given to save. Moses then wins a corner...
    • 5' Fonte stops a dithering SWP in his tracks on the edge of Palace's area. The winger was dancing forward but never really looked like he had the ball fully under his control. Derry then gives Robinho a taste of South London hospitality with a knee in the back...
    • 4' Palace foray forward and Sears makes it to the by-line before lofting the ball across the face of goal, but with little support.
    • 3' Tevez slices a shot wide as he's fed in via Adebayor and Barry. City are smooth.
    • 2' As if their strong starting XI wasn't enough of a statement of intent, City's lively start sets their stall out further.
    • 1' And we're underway...
    • - Moments away from kick-off...
    • - So Joleon Lescott makes his debut for City after his much-heralded big-money move from Everton. How will he fare?
    • - And City: Given, Richards, Bridge, Ireland, Wright-Phillips, Robinho, Barry, Lescott, Adebayor, Toure, Tevez...
    • - Team news is in! And we start with hosts Palace, in ascending squad number order... Speroni, Clyne, Hill, Derry, McCarthy, Fonte, Ambrose, Danns, Moses, Sears, N'Diaye...
    • - Palace come into this game off the back of a 2-0 league defeat at the hands of Newcastle, while Man City's campaign has gotten off to a flier with maximum points to date.
    • - Good evening and welcome to our live coverage of Crystal Palace and Manchester City's Carling Cup second round tie!

  • Summary

    • - Thanks for joining us this evening!
    • 90'+2 Given saves at his near post as Scannell gets in, and there's another failed penalty appeal as Richards seems to haul Danns down in the melée in the area!
    • 90' Penalty appeals waved away for the home side! Smith juggles the ball inside City's area and it appears to strike Bridge on the hand, but the ref's not having it!
    • 89' Derry slams a cut-back straight at Given! Late chance for the Palace man to pull one back!
    • 83' Tevez tries to beat Speroni at his near post after weaving in and out of a challenge, but the Palace keeper's been on top form this evening.
    • 77' Derry hammers well wide as he rushes onto a clearance on the edge of the City area. Good chance, and he should've at least got that on target...
    • 72' A simple enough headed finish for the Argentine, who is allowed to nod home with Palace's defence distracted by a dummy run across the near post.
    • 71' GOAL FOR CITY! TEVEZ WITH A NEAR-POST HEADER!
    • 70' Bridge is let in behind by Robinho's pass and he fires the ball across the face of goal, and Hill has to turn it behind for a City corner.
    • 68' Clyne does so well to get inside Bridge and he pulls the ball back to Moses, who fires high and wide!
    • 60' Danns makes it to the by-line and cuts it back into the danger area for Ambrose, who hesitates. He thought Lescott would get a toe on it but the defender didn't, and the chance goes begging as City manage to clear.
    • 54' SWP HITS THE BAR! Robinho cuts the home defence with a marvellous pass and SWP dinks it over Speroni but hits the woodwork! City have clicked, and how!
    • 53' GREAT SAVE FROM SPERONI! Adebayor homes in on goal after being freed and Speroni makes a magnificent save as he spreads himself well.
    • 51' From Lescott's defensive interception City take the lead. Robinho fed Ireland in the middle and he saw SWP running the overlap on the right. A touch and powerful strike past Speroni from the winger gives the Premier League side the lead.
    • 50' GOAL FOR CITY! AWESOME STRIKE FROM SWP!
    • 42' N'Diaye gets a flick on and Sears is in! Given races out and Sears gets his head on the ball, but the keeper makes another good save!!
    • 36' Speroni is out like a shot to deny Tevez! The striker exchanges a superb one-two with Ireland and looks certain to score, but Palace's keeper reads it well and is right up in Tevez's face to make a great save!
    • 34' City break and Adebayor throws off McCarthy with a great shimmy before firing off a curling shot that Speroni slashes over with his fist.
    • 31' So close from Ambrose! Palace attack and the midfielder rasps a shot from 25 yards an inch over Given's bar...
    • 24' Derry finds Sears in absolutely acres of space! The youngster can't seem to believe his luck and takes his time before smashing the ball into Given, who's been made to work a fair bit so far...
    • 14' Given forced into a near-post save as Moses gets in down the left and tries to curl one past the City keeper! McCarthy then forces Given into a save from the resulting corner. Palace are flying!
    • 12' City hit Palace on the break and Clyne makes a great interception to deny Robinho a simple goal. Tevez nodded SWP's chipped ball into the Brazilian's path, but Clyne read it very well.
    • 7' Palace win a free-kick in a promising spot and it's lofted to the back post, where Hill forces Given to save. Moses then wins a corner...
    • 3' Tevez slices a shot wide as he's fed in via Adebayor and Barry. City are smooth.
    • - And City: Given, Richards, Bridge, Ireland, Wright-Phillips, Robinho, Barry, Lescott, Adebayor, Toure, Tevez...
    • - Good evening and welcome to our live coverage of Crystal Palace and Manchester City's Carling Cup second round tie!

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  1. hello

    From star de cinema, on Fri 4 Sep 2:34PM

  2. I like to see Tevez against Man United one day, bitter­ pill to swallow.

    From falisi1, on Fri 28 Aug 7:45PM

  3. good on you Patrick i think those brown stains were the­ same as those suffered by the horse training fraternity­ when the arabs MOVED INTO RACING,[dont you just love em­ ], its not an IF IT WILL HAPPEN its A WHEN and before­ you SALFORD saddos try to remind me of ROCK OF GIB­ [WHICH LIKE TEVEZ WAS PEDIGREE] your always correct­ TIMEPEICE COULDNT HANG ON TO EITHER!!!!

    From ivanford51, on Fri 28 Aug 6:01PM

  4. Solly's a sad @#$%

    From stuart, on Fri 28 Aug 2:43PM

  5. There's a lot of red scum on here.Piss off and­ comment on your own page saddos

    From stuart, on Fri 28 Aug 2:40PM

  6. ok Richard, lets make a date... i'll see you­ outside City's ground the next home game v­ arsenal... lets say outside the main shop at about 7pm,­ or better still...Mary D's pub... then we will see­ how hard you are. It's like listening to an 8 yr­ old child, you are pathetic.

    From Chris W, on Fri 28 Aug 1:05PM

  7. palace lost

    From Roni, on Fri 28 Aug 9:19AM

  8. from bingibongo in GHANA ;I LIKE YOU SHEYI ADEBAYOR

    From bingi_bongo_88, on Thu 27 Aug 11:31PM

  9. i wouldnt gloat too much city fans, palace gave you a­ run for your money tonight and certainly had the better­ chances in the first half. personally if i was a city­ fan i would be alarmed as to why a championship side­ caused you so many problems when you had so many big­ names playing

    From Skittles, on Thu 27 Aug 11:15PM

  10. Why did @#$%ty have to play tonite i thought all the­ big european teams (like fulham lol) had a bye to the­ 3rd round. OH YEAH, MY BAD, LOL

    From jamesl, on Thu 27 Aug 11:09PM

  11. Avenue T - great comics. go luck qualifying for the­ europa league AGAIN this year. City is garbage. 5th­ Place 4 Life. HaHaHa.

    From XTC, on Thu 27 Aug 10:46PM

  12. Good game at Burnley the other night. I cant remember­ the score would all you United fans like to remind me.

    From Avenue T, on Thu 27 Aug 10:33PM

  13. solly / richard you have put a lot of comments on about­ city and how @#$% they are , if they are so @#$% why­ do you keep mentioning them
    me thinks you have brown­ pants because you are scared of them and there money­ and what they will do

    From patrick.quilty, on Thu 27 Aug 10:32PM

  14. Eh Richard Manchester United are in which City, I think­ you might find that is Salford, and not Manchester. But­ what do I know being only a City Fan.

    From Avenue T, on Thu 27 Aug 10:30PM

  15. A body has been found by teams searching for a­ ten-year-old who disappeared in the sea off the Essex­ coast. Skip related content

    From david.uk2001, on Thu 27 Aug 10:28PM

  16. Bring it BI*CH, just sort ur colours, and ur nappy­ first lil richard

    From jamesl, on Thu 27 Aug 10:26PM

  17. The vitriolic messages against City are increasing as­ the Man Who fans start to brick themselves
    The new­ kid's on the block and he's gonna kick your red­ @#$%

    From BRIAN, on Thu 27 Aug 10:26PM

  18. Colorado Springs police say they have arrested a­ 21-year-old man for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old­ girl and possibly many other girls.

    The Colorado­ Springs Police Department says they were notified on­ Wednesday that a 14-year-old girl had been sexually­ assaulted by an adult male. Police learned that the­ girl had met the 21-year-old male in an online chat­ before agreeing to meet in person.

    Internet Crimes­ Against Children (ICAC) say the suspect was identified­ as 21-year-old Barry J. Wilson III, of Colorado­ Springs. Detectives then found Wilson online and an­ undercover investigator started to chat with him,­ pretending to be another 14-year-old girl. They agreed­ to meet in a park on the west side of Colorado Springs­ at a set time. The suspect appeared at the park, and­ was arrested without incident.

    Further investigation­ revealed that Wilson had met with and sexually­ assaulted other juvenile girls. Detectives are still­ investigating the total number and identity of­ additional victims.

    Wilson is being held on $100,000­ bond for two counts of Sexual Assault on a Child and­ one count of Internet Luring.

    From david.uk2001, on Thu 27 Aug 10:20PM

  19. i agree solly like you showed those burnley upstarts

    From patrick.quilty, on Thu 27 Aug 10:16PM

  20. P.S Joe ur an ignorant inbred A**HOLE, muttering on­ about a tragedy that affected the whole city. Im­ guessing u wont have the balls to stand outside E30 and­ spout ur nonsense unless u have police protection­ scumbag. Im guessing ur not even from manchester­ muppet, go shove ur head up ur @#$%.

    From jamesl, on Thu 27 Aug 10:16PM
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