Season 72 - Week 3

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Palace teams report, Day 10 - Super Tuesday...

Palace Casuals had a home Cup 2nd Leg match, and they were getting quite used to playing their opponents, as it was the third time in three days, the previous two results being away draws. The visitors took the lead in the 4th minute, but it all fell apart for them nine minutes later. An edge-of-the-box incident was adjudged to have taken place inside the area, and Joao Azevedo made no mistake with the penalty kick, and on the stroke of half-time, Azevedo turned provider as his corner kick was headed in by Juan Manuel Ramirez for his debut goal in Casuals colours. In the second half, the hosts definitely were in the ascendancy, and the pressure paid off after 69 minutes when Mohamed Monney became the third player to score a debut goal in this match (Azevedo being the first) when he finished off a move started by Philip Deery. Jorge Contera finished off the match with a goal 10 minutes from time to make the score 4-1 (5-2 on aggregate).

Palace Terriers played a home League match and made it 8 out of 8 with a comfortable 3-0 win. Having played a containment game in the first half, the home side came out after the break and could have got a double digit score but for the nine saves made by the visitors' 'keeper. Bojan Milosavljevic, Alex Bailey and Eko Sinegal were the scorers.

Palace Casuals League match was at home against 3rd in the table, and a tight defensive display kept the rampant visitors at bay, Philip Deery slotting home a cross after Mario Dinamarca counter-attack surge in the 69th minute for the only goal of the match.

Palace Terriers went away to a significantly stronger side in the 2nd Leg of the Cup and emulated their senior team with an equally effective defensive action. Zdenek Krajca provided the only goal of the game seven minutes from time, Terriers winning the tie 2-1 on aggregate. Right-winger Julien van der Plas made his 100th appearance in this match.