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Crystal Palace Reserves 1 Chelsea Reserves 0
Tuesday, Feb 08, 2005
In a week of winning runs reaching an end, Chelsea’s reserve team
has lost for the first time since mid-November.
Mick McGiven’s side had won five on the spin prior to the visit to
Selhurst Park but in a lively encounter, they failed to find a way
back from a goal conceded just before half-time.
There was no lack of effort from the young team despite five of the
starters having played in the youth team just three days previously.
The result of that game was a confidence-knocking 5-0 defeat to
table-topping Southampton but there was no shame or lack of belief in
this latest reserve performance, just a touch of inexperience and
perhaps one or two team changes too many.
McGiven had lost his more experienced pros: Filipe Oliveira and Nuno
Morais to an Under 21 international, Craig Rocastle transferred out
and Sam Tillen and Lenny Pidgeley to injury. In addition, Anthony
Grant, Philip Younghusband and Michael Mancienne were all ill while
James Simmonds was making his debut for Ireland Under 19s, coming on
to score against Norway.
The absentees didn’t prevent Chelsea threatening Crystal Palace soon
after kick-off, Jimmy Smith turning Danny Hollands’ cross on target
but Speroni in the Palace goal saved. Chelsea old-boy Neil Shipperley
should have at least hit the target with a similar chance soon after.
There was an early booking for Steven Watt, punishment for a late
challenge on the lively Wayne Andrews before Andrews was within a
fraction of punishing Chelsea in another manner on 25 minutes.
Collecting an astutely-taken free-kick, he turned sharply past Ben
Hudell and struck a low shot against the far post.
Chelsea, trading blow for blow, responded straight away through captain
Hollands who won possession and tried his luck from distance, a diving
Speroni saving.
The game continued to flow from end-to-end and it took a good save
from Yves Ma Kalambay (pictured) to keep out a Shipperley header,
Palace’s right-back Danny Butterfield not for the first time creating
problems with a cross.
The chances were shared out but as the half progressed Palace were
looking the more cohesive attacking force. It was no big shock when
they took the lead just two minutes before the break.
The main dangermen , Andrews and Butterfield were again involved,
Andrews striking a quick free-kick to his team-mate whose low cross
was palmed out by Ma Kalambay. Unfortunately for the big keeper, it
rolled to the feet of Lewis Grabban who slammed it home.
There was a Chelsea change early in the second-half, 16 year-old Dean
Furman given his reserve debut, replacing James Younghusband in midfield.
Chelsea stepped up the pressure as the half settled down, forcing
Palace back without creating genuine chances. That was until Woodards
on the right did well in the 61st minute to burst past Starkey and
find Jimmy Smith who was frustrated by a fine Speroni save.
Shortly after the Argentine keeper was again in the way of an equaliser
as Kneissl, pushed through by Joe Tillen, tried to lift to ball over
him. It was a too rare opening for Kneissl, so sharp since his return
to the reserves, the lack of service possibly the team’s major
failing on the night.
There was a scare at other end with 13 minutes remaining when a
Hall cross was allowed through the first defensive cordon to Andrews
but fortunately his touch lofted the ball over the bar.
With three minutes to go, Palace could have sealed it as they worked
the bulky Shipperley in just 12 yards out but Ma Kalambay proved a
big obstacle and palmed the shot down and away. It was the best, and
last piece of goalkeeping of the evening.
Chelsea:
Yves Ma Kalambay;
Dean Smith, Adrian Pettigrew, Steven Watt, Ben Hudell;
James Younghusband (Dean Furman), Jimmy Smith (Michele Gallaccio),
Danny Hollands (Capt) Joe Tillen (Ed Brand);
Danny Woodards, Sebastian Kneissl.
Crystal Palace:
Speroni;
Butterfield, Hudson, Wilson, Starkey;
Grabban (Smith), Togwell, Dolan (Welsh), R. Hall;
Shipperley (capt), Andrews.
by Paul Mason
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