5'- Dzeko sprays one wide right across the face of goal.
6'- Commentators on the crowd: "It's like being in a library."
7'- Fernandinho shoots and deflects off Gabbidon for a corner.
11'- Silva fires inches wide to the left from the top of the arc.
15'- Bolasie fires wide left from 20 yards.
20'- Milner just misses over the bar from the 18.
22'- Dzeko's headed cross comes off Delaney for a corner.
23'- Kompany's low drive from 25 yards is held by Speroni.
24'- 77% to 23% possession. Surprised we've had it that long. Milner's shot deflected inches wide of the far post for a corner.
28'- Bolasie hits one off center, saved by Hart. At the other end, Silva gets a long pass and fires wide of the near post. Header off the resulting corner saved easily by Jules.
29'- Parr's sends a low cross to Jerome, but Hart meets him in the nick of time, with Jerome bumping into the keeper.
32'- Hart and Jerome still down on the pitch. Hart bruised under the eye, while Jerome might have a knee complaint.
35'- Chamakh replaces the injured Jerome.
40'- Silva's attempt right near the endline flies high and wide.
43'- The natives are restless at the Etihad.
44'- Fernandinho fires just over the bar from 15 yards.
45'- Five added minutes.
45'+2- Fernandinho's header is tipped over by Jules off Milner's cross.
45'+4- A couple of great blocks from the backline. Excellent first half.
47'- Garcia's off-balance header off a corner goes over.
50'- Puncheon forces Hart into a diving save with a slight curler from 25 yards out.
51'- Chamakh's header is inches wide off of Bannan's corner.
55'- Nasri is in for Fernandinho. Negredo replaces Boyata.
62'- Puncheon with space, curls one just wide left. Another warning shot.
63'- Puncheon flicks one on to Bannan, but is cleared at the last moment for a throw.
64'- Jedinak slides in a shot that's tipped away by Hart.
66'- Dzeko puts one in to the corner of the net from the penalty spot area after receiving a nice cross. 1-0.
67'- Ward's long drive tipped inches wide by Hart.
68'- Header right into the ground by Ward off the corner.
74'- Kolarov in for Milner.
76'- Williams is in for Bolasie.
78'- Dzeko's header easily stopped by Speroni off Kolarov's cross. 2nd half possession numbers are 80% to 20%.
81'- A yellow to Delaney for a high-footed challenge. Gayle in for Bannan.
83'- Man City playing keep-away, as they have for most of the game.
85'- Puncheon drives one, but comes off of Gayle for a goal kick.
87'- Possession is 78% to 22% overall.
89'- Silva booked for a hard tackle on Williams.
90'- Dzeko's tight-angle header hits the roof of the net after a cross from Navas. Three added minutes.
FINAL: MANCHESTER CITY 1 - 0 PALACE
My "Man of the Match":
Joel Ward. Played well again in defense, and had the best opportunity to equalize when he misplayed his header in open space near the six-yard box with 20 minutes to go.
Fantastic effort by the boys today. 0-1 against the best home side is nothing to hang your heads about. Well done.
At the halfway point, Palace sits 17th by way of goal difference over Fulham. The new year begins with a big home clash against Norwich.
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