| Result: Bermuda Hogges 0 (0) - Crystal Palace 1 (1) |
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| May 17, 2008 |
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 Baltimore MD - After opening their season with three home wins and three clean sheets, Crystal Palace took their perfect record on the road. Under light rain at Bermuda’s National Sports Centre, Palace remained at 100% on both counts, beating the Hogges thanks to a penalty from Ibrahim Kante and another shut-out for the Palace defense and ‘keeper Matt Nelson.
Palace couldn't have asked for a better start to their first away game of the year. The Hogges gave away a penalty in just the 4th minute of play when Stephan Astwood was called for a handball in the box. Kante made no mistake, calmly slotting home for his first of the season and what would be the only score of the night.
Astwood quickly tried to make amends, but his shot on 7 minutes sailed wide. The Hogges continued to press and on the quarter hour mark, Damon Ming's effort was just wide after a nice build up by Hogges. Palace had their chances as the half went on and on 34 minutes, Shintaro Harada saw his shot from only three yards out fly over the crossbar.
After the break, the Hogges came out hungry for the equalizer and in the 53rd minute a Bermuda corner ended with Kwame Steede's effort rustling the side-netting. 10 minutes later, Keishen Bean's left footed blast flew just inches past the post. The boys from Baltimore were still looking to put the game away and one minute later, Mike Lookingland's low cross flew through the six yard box, eventually cleared by the Hogges for a corner. Cecil Lewis and Pat Healey each came close in the latter stages but the Palace back line held strong and Kante's early goal was enough to take all three points.
With this win, Palace are only one point behind league leaders Charlotte having played one game less than the North Carolina team. The Baltimore side travels to Ludlow Massachusetts for their next fixture, taking on the Western Mass Pioneers on Saturday May 24th at 7:30pm. |
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Crystal Palace Line-Up:
Matt Nelson, Paul Robson, Ibrahim Kante, Shintaro Harada, Andrew Marshall, Val Teixeira (Pat Healey 65), Bryan Harkin (Alex Ughiovhe 72), Harold Urquijo (Mike Lookingland 45), Matthew Mbuta, Cecil Lewis, Gary Brooks
Goals:
Kante 4
Bookings:
Shintaro Harada 27
Paul Robson 43
Bermuda Line-Up:
Tommy Figuerido, Kofi Dill, Damon Ming, Omar Shakir, Stephen Astwood (Jelani Scott 36), DeVaun DeGraff (Lashun Dill 75), Keishen Bean (Ralph Bean 80), Kwame Steede, John Barry Nusum (Lloyd Holder 80), Jonathan Ball, Kevin Richards
Bookings:
Stephen Astwood 9
Jelani Scott 50
Referees:
Andrew Chapin, Ronue Cann, Kuhn Evans
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