Minute-by-Minute Review: Palace 2 - 0 Cardiff

Pre-match- A minute's applause in remembrance of Nelson Mandela, who passed away Thursday. They're chanting his name at Selhurst.

2'- Campbell's free header off a cross is saved well by Speroni.
4'- Bannan's free kick curls in, but no one gets a head on it as it swirls wide left.
6'- Puncheon keeps the ball on the endline and crosses to Jerome, who heads it in from the 6! Almost a mirror image of Chamakh's goal on Tuesday. 1-nil!
16'- Bannan miscues and sprays it wide left.
18'- Bannan's optimistic effort from the corner of the box, goes high and wide.
22'- Just 40% possession? Seems like it should be more than that.
24'- Long pass by KG to Jerome. But, his cross just missed on the far post.
25'- Mariappa replaces an ailing Moxey.
27'- Puncheon miscues it wide right. Great pass from Mile to set it up.
28'- Medel fires wide right.
37'- Free kick near the edge of the box is dealt with well by the Palace defense.
42'- One-two pass between Mile and Ward; Ward's shot blocked away for a corner.
45'- Two added minutes.

Half- Noone is in for Cowie.

47'- Puncheon's low, long drive goes wide right.
54'- Bannan's free kick curled in to Chamakh, whose awkward header is across the face of goal.
56'- Jerome's shot takes a touch on the way through, and almost squeezes inside the post. It's tipped away for a corner.
58'- Chamakh makes it 2-0! The ball can't get cleared properly, and falls right to Chamakh, who slots it home from 15 yards out.

(Jamie McDonald)

60'- Odemwingie replaces Kim.
61'- Noone volleys one in close, but wide right.
65'- Odemwingie heads one just wide off the cross, from point-blank range.
68'- Cornelius in for Campbell.
69'- Jerome's drive tipped away.
70'- Header near the line is judged not to have crossed the line, first off a Dikgacoi header, and then a flick by Jerome.
72'- Delaney's header goes over off a corner.
73'- Palace up to 46% possession. Still seems low to me.
75'- Cornelius shoots one across the face.
76'- Bannan's shot looks to be deflected, but no corner given. Mutch's shot then blocked by Speroni.
80'- Jerome misses wide left.
81'- Puncheon shoots straight at Marshall.
84'- O'Keefe in for Bannan.
88'- Puncheon's cross is hard against the line, and headed over the bar by the defending Turner.
90'- Four added minutes.
90'+2- Mutch heads wide after a nice delivery.

FINAL: PALACE 2 - 0 CARDIFF

My "Man of the Match":

Chamakh. Scored a great goal and really had a resurgence today. Got to a lot of balls (and won them), passed well. Solid performance.

Six points in the last two games puts Palace in 18th, still in the relegation zone, but only on goal difference, with a tough stretch ahead. Chelsea are the opponents Saturday at Stamford Bridge.