March 18 2006
Palace let two points slip, drawing 2-2 with Ipswich after dominating them for long periods of the match, writes Peter Gillman.
They brought Ipswich back into the game with an own goal and then failed to finish them off when a red card reduced Ipswich to ten men.
Palace went ahead on nine minutes after AJ was brought down on the edge of the box by Ipswich defender Wilnis, who was lucky to escape a red card for the foul. The free kick rebounded to Jobi whose cross was headed home by Aki from six yards.
Ipswich were hardly in the match but drew level on 29 minutes after a cross ping-ponged around the Palace box. Soares deflected the ball towards the goal and although Kiraly seemed to have clawed it to safety the lino signalled a goal.
Ipswich had more possession after equalising but Palace regained the lead on 52 minutes when AJ won another free kick wide on the left. Watson fired the ball into the Ipswich area where Morrison glanced it home.
Palace were on top again but on 67 minutes Ipswich equalised for the second time when ex-Palace Ricardo Fuller got to a cross ahead of Ward and headed past Gabor.
Eleven minutes later Fuller was sent off after the lino flagged for a foul. Fuller had already been booked but the ref gave a straight red for what was later reported to be foul and abusive language.
Palace pressed strongly for the winner but could not convert a string of openings. The closest came in the final minute when Dougie’s point-blank header was blocked on the line by Ipswich keeper Supple.
Palace remain in fifth place after the match, five points above Wolves in seventh and with a game in hand.
C Palace 2 (1) - 2 (1) Ipswich
Palace goals: Riihilahti 10, Morrison 53
Ipswich goals: Soares 30 (og), Fuller 67
Palace: Kiraly; Boyce, Hall, Ward, Borrowdale (Leigertwood 89); Soares (Freedman 77), Riihilahti, Watson, McAnuff (Reich 87); Johnson, Morrison.
Today's football results and scorers
Call the HOL on 07092 362 125 and tell us what you thought of the match! More information about the service
See how you got on in the Prediction League
Did you take any photos of the game? Add them to the From The Terrace Gallery
Holmesdale flags and fundraiser
at 11.47pm by eritheagle
Olise, guehi,eddy
at 10.53pm by Teddy Eagle
Olise, guehi,eddy
at 10.17pm by dreamwaverider
Olise, guehi,eddy
at 9.30pm by Davepalace707
Wolves Predictions
at 9.29pm by Gary St.Andrews
Wardy chairmans award for outstanding contribution
at 8.29pm by eagleman13
All images and text on this site are copyright © 1999-2023 The Holmesdale Online, unless otherwise stated.
Web Design by Guntrisoft Ltd.