Palace u18's got a thoroughly deserved draw against a very very good Crewe u18 side.
Not the best start when Crewe scored early after a corner wasn't cleared and was smashed in from close range. Palace got straight back in the game after about 10 mins when Crewe failed to clear and the ball was bundled over the line by Lumeka.
After that Crewe dominated possession and played some fantastic one touch stuff and scored a deserved second after a neat passing move slid the striker in.
Palace did threaten but Crewe still had chances and a couple of good saves from Ollie Pain kept it the same until half time.
Second half was completely different, Palace dominated. Sam Woods couldn't get a proper connection and the keeper saved, Dan Hogan hit a shot that deflected up and just over the bar and stranded keeper. Palace did equalise when Dan Hogan and Ollie Bennett regained possession and Victor Fundi ran through, held off two defenders and finished really well from the edge of the box.
Palace could and should have won in the last few mins when Lumeka was put through by Coker but although he lifted the ball over the keeper it ran just wide of the post.
All in terrific advert for u18 football played on a fantastic pitch.
Pain, Hosanah (Akioto 45), Jones, Woods, Hogan (c), Dreher (Bennett 15), Coker, Lumeka, Andrews, Fundi.
Not the best start when Crewe scored early after a corner wasn't cleared and was smashed in from close range. Palace got straight back in the game after about 10 mins when Crewe failed to clear and the ball was bundled over the line by Lumeka.
After that Crewe dominated possession and played some fantastic one touch stuff and scored a deserved second after a neat passing move slid the striker in.
Palace did threaten but Crewe still had chances and a couple of good saves from Ollie Pain kept it the same until half time.
Second half was completely different, Palace dominated. Sam Woods couldn't get a proper connection and the keeper saved, Dan Hogan hit a shot that deflected up and just over the bar and stranded keeper. Palace did equalise when Dan Hogan and Ollie Bennett regained possession and Victor Fundi ran through, held off two defenders and finished really well from the edge of the box.
Palace could and should have won in the last few mins when Lumeka was put through by Coker but although he lifted the ball over the keeper it ran just wide of the post.
All in terrific advert for u18 football played on a fantastic pitch.
Pain, Hosanah (Akioto 45), Jones, Woods, Hogan (c), Dreher (Bennett 15), Coker, Lumeka, Andrews, Fundi.
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