Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson was extremely satisfied with his squad’s performance in the Uhrencup penalty shoot-out victory over FC Luzern in the picturesque surroundings of Biel.
The match ended 1-1 after 90 minutes following Max Meyer’s chipped cross to the head of Christian Benteke in the opening minute was cancelled out by Pascal Schurpf’s sixth minute reply. The win was eventually secured thanks to a Wayne Hennessey save at full stretch in sudden death, as Palace converted six consecutive penalties in emphatic fashion.
Hodgson used twenty players during the match, with only Hennessey and Sam Woods playing the entirety, and was impressed by the level of the team’s performance just ten days into pre-season.