Minute-by-Minute Review: Aston Villa 0 - 1 Palace

3'- Cross from Puncheon headed up in the air by Bolasie; straight to Guzan.
13'- 82% to 18% possession. Same old story.
17'- Puncheon skews the long shot well wide. Bannan set up the brilliant initial pass to Jerome.
24'- Not too many quality opportunities on goal halfway through this first half.
25'- Couple of recent crosses by Villa go straight to Speroni. Parr crosses to Puncheon, headed weakly straight at Guzan.
27'- There's a Villa kid wearing a turkey hat in the stands.
29'- Mile with a bizarre slip at the edge of the box, trying to find Bannan instead of shooting.
35'- Yellow card for Baker after fouling Jerome.
37'- Bolasie's shot from the edge deflected wide for a corner. Bannan gets booked for kicking the ball away after a weak corner fails.
39'- Kozak hits a weak header off a free kick, held easily by Speroni.
41'- 67% to 33% possession. Old news.
44'- Delph skies one that miscued into the crowd.
45'- Two added minutes.
45'+2- El Ahmadi skies one over, but blocked for a corner.
45'+3- Corner headed inches over. It was cleared over by Mariappa.

48'- Puncheon stumbles, and eventually gets a shot away after a Bolasie cross. Saved well by Guzan.
50'- Delaney skies a header off Bannan's corner.
54'- Delph to Weimann, who forces a save out of Speroni.
55'- Bannan's shot saved onto the post by Guzan. End-to-end action now. More action in these first ten minutes than in the whole of the first half.
58'- Delaney hacks a weak shot into the ground.
59'- Agbonlahor with a long run, but a weak shot is right at Speroni.
60'- Weimann fires over the bar from 15 yards.
64'- Puncheon's low drive saved by Guzan. Shout for a penalty on a sliding Bannan.
65'- Williams in for Puncheon.
67'- Bacuna in for Luna. Jerome gets a yellow for encroaching on the free kick.
72'- Yellow to El Ahmadi. Gayle replaces Jerome.
76'- Bowery in for Kozak.
83'- Ward curls a shot from 20 yards onto the roof of the net.
85'- Heard a Villa fan scream, "Where's the movement?"
86'- Moxey in for Bannan. Will we ever get a full 90 from him?
87'- Tonev for Weimann.
89'- Bowery's header tipped over by Jules.
90'- Three added minutes.
90'+2- Gayle curls a stunner into the right corner from 20 yards. Absolute brilliance!

FINAL: ASTON VILLA 0 - 1 PALACE

My "Man of the Match":

Gayle is the magic man. When we arguably should have had three points earlier in the match, Gayle steals it with a stunner in stoppage time. Off to Man City for an uphill battle on Saturday.

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