Crystal Palace Under-23s took on and beat experienced opposition in their second pre-season friendly this evening, defeating National League Tonbridge Angels 0-3 thanks to goals from two trialists and Rob Street.
Summary
- Shaun Derry fields several trialists again, with January signing Scott Banks earning a second start
- The Angels hit the crossbar early on as the hosts start strongest
- The game settles to a more even tempo, and Palace take the lead before half-time through a trialist’s stinging close-range effort
- Palace double their advantage via a trialist's penalty in the dying seconds of the first-half
- Half-time: Tonbridge Angels 0-2 Crystal Palace U23s
- Street strikes early in the second-half to find Palace’s third
- Each side make a range of substitutions in an uneventful second-half
- Full-time: Tonbridge Angels 0-3 Crystal Palace U23s
This evening’s clash began in end-to-end fashion, with the Angels enjoying the lion’s shares of its opening chances.