So Crystal Palace end the campaign by losing the FA Cup
final narrowly by 2 – 1 thanks to a goal by Jason Puncheon cancelled out by
strikes from Juan Mata and Jessie Lindgart. In a day that saw and overcast and
wet conditions, both teams played a tight style with close control and sharp
passing. The game opened up in the second half in a five-minute spell with ten
minutes left on the clock.
Jason Puncheon gave the eagles the lead on seventy-eight minutes
only for Manchester United to equalize three minutes later on eighty- one
minutes. In extra time Chris Smalling got sent off on one hundred and five
minutes. Despite only having ten men united won the match in extra time with a
goal on 110 minutes from Jessie Lindgart. Palace was very well represented in
the stands by passionate fans put on a very colourful display which was also
very noisy
This will be the last match report to appear on my blog
which after five years and six seasons is now closing. Thank you for your loyal
readership over this time. It has been an honour writing about the famous
Crystal Palace.
Samuel Burch (May 2016)
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