Rise of the Palace - Crystal Palace FIFA 12 Dynasty

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Match #30
@ Barnsley

Match Events
13' - GOAL Noble-Lazarus (BAR) 0-1
26' - GOAL Zaha (CP) 1-1
36' - GOAL Murray (CP) 2-1
39' - GOAL O' Brian (BAR) 2-2
67' - GOAL Jedinak (CP) 3-2

Match Facts

Jan 26, 2013 - Crystal Palace vs Barnsley
TEAM	1	2	SCORE
Crystal Palace (3rd)	2	1	3
Barnsley (22nd)	2	0	2

Team Stats Comparison
Crystal Palace		Barnsley
3	Goals	2
7	Shots	4
5	Shots on Target	2
10	Tackles	8
1	Fouls	0
0	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
0	Injuries	0
71%	Shot Accuracy	50%
85%	Passing Percentage	86%

Crystal Palace slipped by 22nd sitting Barnsley 3-2. Barnsley took advantage of the opportunities they had, but couldn't keep the Eagles from winning the match. The win slides Crystal Palace into the much coveted top two, while Barnsley falls to 24th.

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Nathaniel Clyne Shocks Palace, Demands Transfer

Starting RB and rising star Nathaniel Clyne has officially demanded a transfer from Crystal Palace. Clyne was not seen on the pitch for the Eagles since the victory over Derby County, fueling speculation that something was up.
West Brom, Norwich, Sunderland and Southampton have all reportedly expressed interest.

In other transfer news, Goalkeeper Julian Speroni has also asked for a transfer. Speroni has split time with GK John Smith, who was signed before the season.

The transfer demands come at a bad time for Crystal Palace as they are chasing promotion to the Premier League and the proximity to Deadline Day may make it difficult to get full value for the unhappy players. This could also make it difficult for the Eagles to fill the voids left by the players.

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TRANSFER DEADLINE DAY

Nathaniel Clyne was purchase by West Brom to kick off Transfer Deadline day. The rising star was sent off for £4,600,000. "I'm excited to take the next step in my career. I'm looking forward to playing in the most competitive league in the world," Clyne told reporters.

Goalkeeper Julian Speroni was sold just moments later to Real Sporting of La Liga. The disgruntled keeper was sold for £1,800,000.

Crystal Palace then went to work to fill the holes left by the newly departed.

The Eagles then tapped into Brazil to add another CDM. 28 year old Amaral was purchased from Cruzeiro for £975,000.
"Amaral will add depth to our defensive midfield. Depth has been an issue and Amaral will free us up to rest Dikgacoi and Jedinak without losing a step," manager Greg McLean said.

In the closing moments of the day the Eagles came to an agreement with Santos Laguna keeper Sanchez to join the squad. The agreement with Santos was that the Mexican club would need no compensation.
Crystal Palace then came to an agreement with Almeria to purchase Defense-man Michel Macedo Rocha Machado. Machado cost Crystal Palace £3,600,000 and will fill the void left by Clyne.

Michel Macedo Rocha Machado, Crystal Palace's newest member

In other news it is rumored the Championship side Blackburn may be purchased by a Billionaire Oil Tycoon. We will keep an eye out for further developments.

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Match #31
vs. Burnley
Match Events
37' - GOAL Murray (CP) 1-0
74' - GOAL Nugent (BRN) 1-1
87' - GOAL Nugent (BRN) 1-2
Match Facts

Feb 2, 2013 - Burnley vs Crystal Palace
TEAM	1	2	SCORE
Burnley (9th)	0	2	2
Crystal Palace (2nd)	0	1	1

Team Stats Comparison
Burnley		Crystal Palace
2	Goals	1
6	Shots	9
3	Shots on Target	5
11	Tackles	7
2	Fouls	0
0	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
0	Injuries	0
50%	Shot Accuracy	55%
88%	Passing Percentage	89%

Crystal Palace dominated the first 60 minutes of the match with Burnley, but only had 1 goal to show for it. Burnley then turned their first counter attack into a goal in the 74th minute to equal the score 1-1. Burnley then systematically took the game over after the 80th minute finding Nugent off a cross to give Burnley the 2-1 victory. This was Crystal Palace's first loss since October.

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Match #32
@ Watford

Match Events
42' - YELLOW Parr (CP)
65' - YELLOW Jedinak (CP)

Match Facts

Feb 5, 2013 - Crystal Palace vs Watford
TEAM	1	2	SCORE
Crystal Palace (2nd)	0	0	0
Watford (16th)	0	0	0

Team Stats Comparison
Crystal Palace		Watford
0	Goals	0
9	Shots	5
6	Shots on Target	3
10	Tackles	15
4	Fouls	1
2	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
0	Injuries	0
66%	Shot Accuracy	60%
86%	Passing Percentage	83%

Crystal Palace dropped a winnable game against Watford. Crystal Palace had two chances that should have ended with a goal but missed wide.

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FA Cup 5th Round
@ Everton
Match Events
Records are @ work...will update Tuesday
Got killed though, 4-1

Match Facts

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Match #33
vs. Ipswich Town

Match Events
Records are @ work...Will update Tuesday. 3-0 win for Crystal Palace

Match Facts

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Match #34
@ Blackburn

Match Events
20' - YELLOW Jedinak (CP)
21' - GOAL Pedersen (BLA) 0-1
24' - GOAL Zaha (CP) 1-1
25' - YELLOW 2 Jedinak (CP)
Match Facts

Feb 19, 2013 - Crystal Palace vs Blackburn
TEAM	1	2	SCORE
Crystal Palace (2nd)	1	0	1
Blackburn (3rd)	1	0	1

Team Stats Comparison
Crystal Palace		Blackburn
1	Goals	1
6	Shots	15
3	Shots on Target	5
10	Tackles	11
3	Fouls	2
2	Yellow Cards	0
1	Red Cards	0
0	Injuries	0
50%	Shot Accuracy	33%
82%	Passing Percentage	87%

Crystal Palace is lucky to leave Blackburn with an enormous point in the race for a top two spot. Blackburn dominated the match and forced 2 yellow cards from Crystal Palace's Jedinak. The first yellow resulted in a Blackburn goal. Zaha scored a goal on a counter attack just minutes later to level the score. Crystal Palace was on the defense the rest of the way and were lucky that Blackburn's accuracy was off.

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Match #35
@ Peterborough

Match Events
41' - GOAL Gardner (CP) 1-0

Match Facts

Mar 16, 2012 - Crystal Palace vs Peterborough
TEAM	1	2	SCORE
Crystal Palace (2nd)	1	0	1
Peterborough (20th)	0	0	0

Team Stats Comparison
Crystal Palace		Peterborough
1	Goals	0
5	Shots	6
3	Shots on Target	3
8	Tackles	10
0	Fouls	0
0	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
0	Injuries	0
60%	Shot Accuracy	50%
82%	Passing Percentage	87%

Gardner scored off a corner in the 41st minutes to give Crystal Palace a 1-0 victory. The Eagles struggled to create many chances, but the goal off the corner kick was enough to defeat a Peterborough squad that is beginning to worry about relegation.

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Match #36
vs. Middlesbrough

Match Events
54' - GOAL Scannell (CP) 1-0
83' - GOAL Zaha (CP) 2-0

Match Facts

Mar 20, 2013 - Middlesbrough vs Crystal Palace
TEAM	1	2	SCORE
Middlesbrough (14th)	0	0	0
Crystal Palace (2nd)	0	2	2

Team Stats Comparison
Middlesbrough		Crystal Palace
0	Goals	2
7	Shots	8
3	Shots on Target	5
11	Tackles	9
1	Fouls	0
0	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
1	Injuries	0
42%	Shot Accuracy	62%
92%	Passing Percentage	88%

The first half of the match against Middlesbrough was an ugly affair. Crystal Palace had 1 shot and Middlesbrough had 2. In the second half the game opened up with two Crystal Palace goals.