Minute-by-Minute Review: Swansea City 1 - 1 Palace

5'- Possession dominated by Swansea early, but no chances yet.
7'- Bolasie's cross floats well wide of the target.
10'- Possession is 82%-18% for the hosts.
19'- Chamakh flicks a header off Delaney's free kick. Easy hold by Vorm.
22'- Hernandez fires wide right from the edge of the box. Canas replaces the aforementioned injured Hernandez.
25'- De Guzman scores after a flick on by Britton. Moved it well.
32'- Jerome replaces Chamakh. Hamstring problems; struggled off the pitch.
33'- De Guzman manages to get a foot on a long pass ahead, just in front of Speroni, who handles the loose ball.
35'- Jedinak gets a yellow for a high challenge on Britton.
36'- Great save by Speroni on a close shot by Bony. Flick on and a half-volley hit, leg-swiped away.
37'- Routledge curls one right to Speroni. Possession still 82%-18% for Swansea.
45'- Three added minutes.

Half- Murray replaces Ince.

48'- Jerome yellow card for fouling Flores.
55'- Bony's weak turning shot held easily by Jules.
62'- Dann gets a yellow, fouling a breaking De Guzman.
63'- Lita replaces Bony.
66'- Bolasie skids one across the face of goal.
69'- Amat replaces Williams.
70'- Thomas in for Parr.
74'- Britton yellow for a foul on Jerome/
76'- Jerome heads down a Bolasie cross to Murray, but the weak turnaround shot held by Vorm.
77'- Thomas' cross finds Jerome, but he heads straight at Vorm.
81'- Red card on Flores. Murray taken down after winning the ball from goalkeeper Vorm. Penalty awarded. Borderline, maybe just outside the box.
82'- Murray slots it into the top right corner! 1-1.

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84'- Murray shoots from 15 yards, takes a deflection wide for a corner.
90'- Four added minutes.
90'+2- Thomas booked for simulation in the box, after a great chance to put a shot on goal.
90'+3- Bolasie turns at the edge of the box, fires just over the bar.
90'+4- Second half possession: 50-50.

FINAL: SWANSEA CITY 1 - 1 PALACE

My "Man of the Match":

Murray. Came on at the break and put in a good effort, scoring his first goal in what seems like ages.

Back home to Selhurst to face Southampton on Saturday.

Minute-by-Minute Review: Palace 0 - 2 Swansea City

Pre-match- Nice hand for club president Peter Morley, who passed away a few days ago.

2'- Michu on the break, inside the box, off Speroni and in. 1-0 already.
3'- Too many nerves and giveaways early on for Palace.
4'- Nearly another goal by Swansea. Flores off the post. Three quick corners in succession.
7'- "[Palace] very jittery at the back." Agreed.
11'- Delaney unhappy after a clean tackle gets called for a free kick against Palace. Ollie in the stands again. Second game of the two-match ban.
15'- First decent buildup of the half for Palace. Cross goes across the face of goal.
21'- Puncheon's 20-yard free kick smacks into the wall. Mariappa sprays a rebound over.
25'- Michu tries a flick inside the six; should've shot it. Would've been a sure goal for Swansea.
28'- Moxey gets a yellow for a late challenge.
30'- Michu flies a one-touch shot just over the bar.
31'- Michu heads one over off a corner.
36'- Little tap-off free kick goes to Guedioura, who spins, but fires right at the keeper.
38'- Volley shot by Rangel curled towards the left post, but beautifully stopped by Speroni.
40'- Mariappa whips a cross in, but Chamakh couldn't get on it inside the six.
45'- One minute of added time.

48'- Vazquez's shot saved from a tight angle. The pass then finds Dyer, who slams home the rebound. 2-0.
50'- Rangel and Chamakh pick up yellow cards.
54'- Davies' power shot almost knocks Speroni off his feet.
56'- Vazquez blasts one over after the ball come back off Gabbidon.
60'- De Guzman in for Vazquez.
61'- Puncheon sprays it wide right.
63'- Puncheon pokes it from outside the box, and away for a corner.
67'- Thomas in for Bannan. Gayle in for Jerome.
71'- Pozuelo in for Dyer. Thomas feeds Gayle, and it deflects wide for a corner.
72'- There's still good vocal support for Palace, despite the deficit.
73'- Chico gets a yellow card.
76'- Shelvey curls one over.
78'- Britton for Canas.
79'- Sloppy giveaway by Speroni. No damage done.
80'- Scuffed shot by Guedioura, harmlessly to the keeper. A long ball finds Michu, who can't lob it over Speroni.
84'- Guedioura looped over to Chamakh. Hits one in the ground to the keeper. Offside was whistled anyway.
87'- Pozuelo shoots straight at Speroni. Michu leaves the ball behind right in front of Speroni.
90'- Five minutes of added time.
90'+2- Gayle to Campana, but he fires over the bar.

FINAL: PALACE 0 - 2 SWANSEA CITY

My "Man of the Match":

#1: Julian Speroni (Neil Everitt)

 

If not for Jules, it could have easily been a three- or four-goal deficit. Difficult game at Southampton next weekend.