MLS Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Crystal Palace Falls 2-1 to Manchester United

Published on May 21, 2016 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC News Release


Crystal Palace fall 2-1 to Manchester United after extra time in FA Cup final manchester-united-after-extra-time-fa-cup-final May 21st 2016, 21:05

It was a memorable final in England's FA Cup on Saturday as Manchester United defeated Vancouver International Soccer Challenge participants Crystal Palace FC 2-1 at Wembley Stadium.Substitute Jason Puncheon gave Crystal Palace a 1-0 lead in the 78th minute, but Juan Mata found the equalizer for Manchester United just three minutes later.

Puncheon, 1-0 . pic.twitter.com/x0xjDyOcOu - . (@ziafzi1) May 21, 2016 The match went into extra time, and after the first 15-minute period Manchester United went down a man as Chris Smalling was shown his second yellow card of the match, and subsequent red card.

Crystal Palace looked to be in the ascendancy in the final period, but an exquisite first-time volley from Jesse Lingard gave United their record-tying 12th FA Cup title.

Goal: Lingard, #mufc - 1-2: pic.twitter.com/cfLSoKsKl3 - FootballGIFs (@GIFsFootie) May 21, 2016 Vancouver Whitecaps FC will face Crystal Palace on July 19 at BC Place in the Vancouver International Soccer Challenge. Both teams have been invited to play by the Vancouver-Guangzhou Friendship Society and Vancouver Vancouver Chinese Soccer Association, adding to the celebration of the Vancouver-Guangzhou Friendship Cities Cup celebrating the communities as sister cities.

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