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Coca Cola Championship Saturday 19th December 2009 |
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C. Palace 1 |
Barnsley 1 |
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Moses 51
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Bogdanovic 19
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A missed penalty by Palace then the reds take the lead through a nicely taken goal from Boggie, but Palace comeback to claim a fair share of the points through a spectacular overhead kick from Victor Moses.
It keeps the unbeaten run going, but we need to start getting the 3 points again, in what is the most competitive Championship for years.
A point away at Palace and at home to Newcastle United isn't bad!
Victor Moses hit a stunning overhead kick straight into the top corner after Daniel Bogdanovic's curled effort had put the reds ahead.
Darren Ambrose was guilty of wasting a golden early chance for Palace when he blasted a third-minute penalty over the crossbar after Moses had been brought down by Ryan Shotton.
The Eagles continued unabated and gave their Yorkshire visitors another big scare 10 minutes later. Ambrose swung over a corner and striker Alan Lee's goalbound header was brilliantly turned round the post by Tykes goalkeeper Luke Steele.
But the visitors responded soon after and were much more ruthless with their first chance. Good work from Anderson De Silva robbed Palace defender Nathaniel Clyne down the right and his cross to the edge of the penalty area was expertly curled into the bottom corner by Bogdanovic in the 19th minute.
Steele pulled off a second fine save on 24 minutes when keeping out a powerful 20-yard volley from Moses, who was prominent throughout, as Palace were held at bay until half-time.
Barnsley manager Mark Robins sent Iain Hume on for goalscorer Bogdanovic three minutes after the restart, but Moses picked up where he had left off in the first period and soon demonstrated why he is one of the Championship's top talents.
The Eagles pushed forward down the left and from Lee's headed pass on the edge of the area Moses powered a spectacular bicycle kick from the edge of the box for a 51st-minute equaliser.
Palace defender Claude Davis then fired a left-footed shot over the crossbar when he should have at least been on target, the reds showed plenty of signs of our recent improvement and Andy Gray fired a 25-yard shot straight at home goalkeeper Julian Speroni.
Both sides went in search of the winner in the last 20 minutes. Ambrose lashed a 20-yard free-kick over the bar and then crossed for defender Clint Hill to force another save from Steele with a firm header.
But Tykes substitute Adam Hammill arrowed a right-footed shot from the edge of the area just wide and Iceland international Emil Hallfredsson nearly snatched it for the reds from 25 yards but Speroni's flying save kept his effort out.
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