Early morning rain promised a soft-topped home pitch for the later League match, but first up was a quick trip to Belgrade, Serbia for the Round 4 Champions League match against FC CRVENA ZVEZDA, and the game can be summed up in two words 'job done'.
The management team expected a hard game following the stiff examination given the Casuals side in the Round 3 game at home, and their expectations came to pass as two teams battled it out, the home defence on top form and the Man-of-the-Match performance being given by Mihaita Dragut in the Casuals goal. Neither side troubled the scoreboard, the match finishing 0-0.
The League Round 7 match against 2nd in the table karayer FC was again a tough examination of the home side's Championship credentials, and a brace from main striker Catalin Neagu settled the game. The Palace leading scorer opened the scoring with a solo goal four minutes after the break and headed in from an Omar Hansen free-kick with the last touch of the game in the 90th minute to make the scoreline 2-0 to the Casuals, who extend their lead at the top of the table to 5 points. Ben De Wree picked up a yellow card to add to one earlier in the season and will sit out the next League game.