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Match report
English Footie
League Cup: Round 2 (setup 4, season 28)
Torquay United
v.
Crystal Palace
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
21
Overall form:
Home form:
Felix WIEDWALD71VICENTE GUAITA Panadero
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
6
Overall form:
Home form:
Emmanuel BOAKYE72Martin KELLY
Emiliano Adrián INSÚA37Jeffrey SCHLUPP
Grant LEADBITTER47James McARTHUR
Robert HUTH657Danny BATTH
Johan DJOUROU766Ruben LOFTUS-CHEEK
Sebastian LARSSON777Oleksandr MELASCHENKO
Neil KILKENNY68Wilfried Armal ZAHA Dazet
José Luis Mato Sanmartín, JOSELU9Christian BENTEKE
Bobson BAWLING10Jason PUNCHEON
Tyler WALKER6117Sullay KAIKAI
Manager
Matthew MILLS12Andros TOWNSEND
Pavels STEINBORS13Balázs MEGYERI
Dwight TIENDALLI14Alexander SŘRLOTH
Josh GOWLING6156Bakary SAKO
Tony McMAHON16Luke DREHER

Torquay United 0 Crystal Palace 1
(Half-time: 0-1, Attendance: 5,875, Stadium: Plainmoor Ground, Referee: Edwin VURENS 7½)
Scorers4 Melaschenko
59 Djourou <=> GowlingSubstitutions83 McArthur <=> Sako
Sendings off
Bookings
0Corners2
8Fouls9
2Offsides3
4Shots on7
5Shots off8
9Total shots15
4Shots saved5
37%Possession63%
Man of the match: Christian BENTEKE
4GOAL!! On the left wing PUNCHEON collected a defender's clearance and hit it across the box for MELASCHENKO to tuck it home. (1-0 Crystal Palace)
7A fine ball from BOAKYE on the left was collected by JOSELU who sliced his shot just wide.
10BENTEKE was put clear by BATTH and he stepped inside the 'keeper but rammed his shot over.
15BENTEKE's shot was well saved by the 'keeper.
18A cross from MELASCHENKO left ZAHA in plenty of space but he fluffed his shot.
31JOSELU dribbled round MCARTHUR and rifled a weak shot over.
32The Crystal Palace 'keeper dived to his left to block an accurate shot from Torquay United's KILKENNY.
34MELASCHENKO worked the ball to MCARTHUR, KAIKAI gathered his cross and headed the ball within easy reach of the Torquay United 'keeper.
36A shot from HUTH was kicked off the line by KELLY.
37VICENTE GUAITA saved a glorious shot from JOSELU.
40A pin-point pass fell to BATTH and his right foot shot went narrowly wide.
 
46BENTEKE raced past LEADBITTER but blasted the ball into the arms of the 'keeper.
47KILKENNY fluffed a simple chance.
50The hapless Crystal Palace 'keeper stared in disbelief as a backpass from KELLY dropped just wide.
53A penalty box scramble resulted in SCHLUPP driving a low shot over.
53A mix up in the Torquay United defence enabled MELASCHENKO to volley the ball just beyond the near post.
59JOSELU shot over.
60A corner fell to PUNCHEON who turned the ball over.
62BENTEKE beat two Torquay United players and fired an effort just beyond the far post.
70A drive from ZAHA seemed a certain goal but the 'keeper managed to force the ball away.
77A shot from ZAHA was smothered by the Torquay United 'keeper.
80MELASCHENKO ran onto a great ball from ZAHA but pulled his shot wide of the goal.
89A wonderful save prevented KILKENNY from scoring a good goal.
90+2The Torquay United 'keeper did well to hold onto a powerful shot from SCHLUPP.