September 8 2007

USA

Crystal Palace were 1-0 victors over their US counterparts at Selhurst Park.

The friendly match between the Eagles and their USA feeder club Crystal Palace Baltimore was watched by 2,595 fans.

New boys Paul Dickov and Besian Idrizaj were given 90 minute run-outs by manager Peter Taylor after signing loan deals last week.

Skipper Matt Lawrence got the only goal of the match in the 28th minute when he powered home Danny Butterfield's corner.

Jeff Hughes and Charlie Sheringham had opportunities to increase the lead late on, but the hosts did enough to secure victory.

Palace: Flinders, Lawrence (Cort 45), Craig, Freedman, Idrizaj (Morrison 74), Soares, Butterfield, Martin (Sheringham 74), Dickov, Fonte, Hughes.

Not used: Speroni, Hudson, Wilkinson.

Palace USA: Rowland, Ughiovhe (dos Anjos 45), Kante, Marshall, Harkin, Urquijo, Flores (Smith 63), Mbuta, Alcala (Lewis 45), Brooks, Harada

Not used: Moumban.