Season 70 - Week 4

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Palace Casuals report for Friday...

Mid-afternoon away League game against a higher-rated mid-table opponent, and despite two more injuries, to central defender David Zhelev and left-back Mirko Kaminski, won 3-1. Sole fit striker Reda Mourad provided the opening goal in the 36th minute, heading home a Johan Shaqiri corner. In the second half, Zhelev was injured, and while substitute Said Aghanavaz was warming up waiting to replace him, the home side broke through the weakened defence and scored an equaliser. Once the sub had been made, defender Ben De Wree went forward, collecting the ball en route, surged through the defence and hammered a shot past the keeper to restore the Casuals lead. Mario Dinamarca finished the scoring with a well-taken direct free-kick after Omar Hansen had been upended just outside the box.

Huge ceremony for the inauguration of the Casuals '200 Club' - first incumbent is right-winger Johan Shaqiri - 200 appearances, 45 goals, 69 assists (mainly corners).



The final round of matches will decide where in the table Palace Casuals will finish - their last game is at home against 2nd place, 4th and 5th have home games against lower-table opposition so Casuals will need to at least draw to maintain their hold on 3rd place. With a defeat and an adverse swing in goal difference, they could end up outside the CL places entirely.



Fantasy football spot: a 9-0 win will put Casuals second...