2'- "Eagles" chants coming through loud and clear at the Britannia...
3'- Palace pressing early.
5'- First glimpse by Stoke. Header lightly to Speroni.
6'- Straight shot held by Speroni.
7'- Interception by Palace. Deflected cross couldn't find anyone.
8'- Another cross grabbed by Speroni. And are Mile and Chamakh missing the sponsor's patch on their jerseys?
12'- Three straight corners conceded. No damage done.
14'- Giving away possession far too cheaply here.
16'- First real attempt for Palace. Low shot from Gayle off the break. Little power, though.
18'- Ward's shout for a penalty denied after he gets shoved in the back.
19'- Ollie frustrated again.
21'- Crouch's header off of a cross just goes over. Phew.
24'- Campana's free kick finds Jedinak, but he can only float a header into the waiting arms of the keeper.
28'- Crouch and Jedinak clashed heads accidentally. Crouch down.
31'- CHAMAKH! Looping ball was settled down nicely, and beautifully slotted home! Off and running! 1-0 Palace!
Chamakh gets Palace's first goal of the season. (Getty Images)
33'- Almost an immediate response from Stoke. Header deflected off the bar.
35'- Moxey's drive just wide of the far post.
37'- Yellow to Shawcross for Stoke.
38'- Campana's free kick swung just over the bar from the left side.
42'- Adam's free kick straight to Speroni.
45'- Two added minutes.
45'+1- A "foul throw" against Stoke. Don't see that often. Reminds me of my clinic days, where there would be about five of those a game.
Half- Fans appreciative of the effort, and Ollie acknowledges them. No changes to either side.
47'- Corner for Stoke. Crouch's header thankfully is mishit in the air.
49'- Stoke's up for this second half. Early dominance in possession.
52'- Corner to Stoke. Nzonzi fires wide right.
53'- Walters on the break for Stoke. Fired over.
58'- Charlie Adam gets the loose ball in the box. Low and to the right of Speroni. 1-1.
61'- Adam again, from 20 yards this time. Straight at Speroni. Stoke ramping up the pressure.
62'- Defense can't clear the ball out. Loose header then falls to Shawcross for a sitter. Sloppy. 2-1 Stoke.
63'- Garvan and Williams replace Campana and Chamakh for the Eagles.
65'- Puncheon on the right side of the box. Almost squeezed the ball through off the hand of Begovic.
69'- Phillips up again on the bench for the second straight match.
75'- Nzonzi hits a curler from 20 yards that luckily nails the far post.
76'- Phillips comes in for Puncheon.
77'- A deflection falls to Phillips, but he fires wide left from 25 yards.
79'- Another shot of Ollie on the sidelines. Unhappy. Garvan's optimistic blast goes well high and wide.
80'- Dikgacoi crosses to Gayle, who one-times one across the face of goal.
84'- Dangerous position for this Palace free kick, right at the edge of the 18. Mile thumps it straight into the wall.
85'- Weird clearance by Speroni there. Shanked it miserably.
88'- A looping free kick is flung high and straight to a waiting Begovic.
90'- Four additional minutes.
90'+1- Gayle fires well over the bar from a Williams feed.
FINAL: STOKE CITY 2 - 1 PALACE
A good showing in the first half gave way to sloppy defending in the second, and a lack of scoring opportunities cost the Eagles in the end. Back home against Sunderland next week.
My "Man of the Match":
#2: Joel Ward (Neil Everitt)
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