Season 77 - Week 4

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Day 23 - Palace teams report.

Palace Terriers played their Champions League Semi-Final 1st Leg at home, and overcame a tricky friend team 3-0 to take a huge step towards the Final. Striker Sergi Hernandez put the home side one up at the break, then Samir Gross and midfielder Niklas Schlaudraff scored in the second half. Lukasz Sapela's early booking means he misses the 2nd Leg.



Palace Casuals home League match against 5th place was an evenly matched affair, a goal in each half from Angelo Musto settling the match in the Casuals' favour, 2-1. Christos Topousis picked up a 4-day injury. Again the 2nd place team lost points, so Casuals see themselves 13 points ahead and needing only one win for the Championship.






Palace Terriers had the match that every team needs late of an evening the day before a vital Cup Semi-Final match. At home against 13th place, Terriers romped home 10-0, leaving two players squabbling over the match ball. Samir Gross rattled up a hat-trick in the first 11 minutes, but Sergi Hernandez scored four, and with his 2 assists, claimed the Mom award. Nikolay Radev (2) and Niklas Schlaudraff scored the other goals.





Defensive midfielder Philip McKay made his 50th, and 51st, appearance for the Terriers.



Now, speaking of a Cup Semi-Final, 2nd Leg is tomorrow, and Casuals are playing away and defend a 1-0 lead. Now, is it worth making the effort when this is the prospect in the Final (they're already 7-0 up from the (away) 1st Leg in their Semi-Final):