Crystal Palace 1 Coventry 1 - 07/04/2009
Crystal Palace 1 Coventry 1 - 07/04/2009
Crystal Palace: Julian Speroni, Matthew Lawrence, Lee Hills, Jose Miguel Fonte, Claude Davis, Victor Moses, Paul Ifill (Cadogan 60), Neil Danns, Shaun Derry, Anthony Stokes (Rui Fonte 69), Shefki Kuqi
Subs not used: Nick Carle, Nathaniel Clyne, James Comley
Booked: Shaun Derry 19, Claude Davis 73
Goals: Kieron Cadogan 72
Coventry City: Keiren Westwood, Ben Turner, Daniel Fox, Scott Dann, Isaac Osbourne, Guillaume Beuzelin, Aron Gunnarsson, Michael Doyle, Clinton Morrison, Freddy Eastwood (Leon Best 86), Robbie Simpson
Subs not used: Elliott Ward, Kevin Thornton, Andy Marshall, Marcus Hall
Booked: Isaac Osbourne 79
Goals: Aron Gunnarsson 31
Attendance: 12898
Referee: F Graham
Teamtalk
Teenage winger Kieron Cadogan scored on his debut to earn Crystal Palace a 1-1 draw at home to Coventry in Tuesday's Championship clash.
The latest graduate from Palace's prolific Academy had only been on the pitch for 12 minutes when he pounced on a defensive mistake, rounded City goalkeeper Keiren Westwood and tucked the ball into the net.
Aron Gunnarsson had given Coventry a first-half lead, but the Icelandic midfielder missed two clear-cut opportunities after the break and was made to pay by the rookie substitute.
With both teams lagging behind the play-off pace and well out of harm's way at the other end, there was little riding on the match.
The battle to finish 12th had certainly not caught the imagination of the south London public with a crowd of just 12,898 turning out.
Sky Blues frontman Clinton Morrison, who made 300 appearances and scored 113 goals for Palace, was at least eager to make an impression against his old club and was afforded a warm welcome by the supporters.
Any goodwill was soon forgotten, though, when he was clattered into the advertising hoardings by former team-mate Jose Fonte.
Coventry created the better early chances, with Freddy Eastwood's lofted pass sending Gunnarsson scampering through in the second minute, only for Julian Speroni to block his near-post effort.
Morrison should have done better when he met Daniel Fox's chip into the area but he scuffed his volley, and Eastwood forced Speroni into a diving save with a shot from the edge of the area.
The breakthrough came in the 31st minute when Isaac Osbourne crossed from the right and Gunnarsson rose to plant a powerful header past Speroni for his second goal of the season.
The goal woke Palace up, though, and Morrison blocked Neil Danns' effort on the goal-line before Anthony Stokes rifled in a fierce 25-yard shot which forced a superb fingertip save from Westwood.
After the break Gunnarsson fluffed two great chances to put the game to bed.
First he skied his shot from eight yards, and then he touched the ball past the grounded Speroni but too close to Lee Hills, who cleared from under the crossbar for Palace.
Eagles boss Neil Warnock turned to Cadogan on the hour and was rewarded when City defender Ben Turner let Moses' pass run past him, not realising the 18-year-old was waiting to pounce.
Cadogan skipped past Westwood and rolled the ball into the net for a debut to remember.
Palace skipper Shaun Derry was inches from winning the game with a rasping drive which flew just wide.
CCFC
Coventry City were denied their first win over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park for nearly seven years as substitute Kieron Cadogan cancelled out Aron Gunnarsson's first-half opener to salvage a point for the Eagles.
Gunnarsson netted the second goal of his Sky Blues career on the half hour mark to give City a one-goal lead at half time.
The Icelandic international flicked home a header from right-back Isaac Osbourne's cross to give the Sky Blues the advantage heading into the interval but Cadogan came off Neil Warnock's bench to take advantage of a defensive slip-up and apply a cool finish with 20 minutes to go.
Gunnarsson could have given the Sky Blues a dream start in the first minute, picking up a sprayed through ball from Freddy Eastwood and getting around Lee Hills before firing a shot at Julian Speroni's near post which the 'keeper kept out.
Danny Fox then worried Speroni again with a set-piece a minute later, curling a 25-yard free-kick just wide of the Palace 'keeper's near post.
The hosts enjoyed their first real attack on nine minutes, Victor Moses getting around Osbourne on the right and winning a free-kick on the side of the Coventry penalty area after being obstructed by Ben Turner.
And the whipped in free-kick caused a moment of excitement for Eagles fans as the saw the delivery skim off the head of a City defender for a corner.
Clinton Morrison was given a harsh welcome back to his old stomping ground on 16 minutes, Matt Lawrence clattering him into the advertising hoardings with a Palace goal kick to show for it.
But Morrison was almost on the end of a Simpson cross five minutes later although the final delivery was played just behind him and the recovering Palace defenders, Morrison slipping as he tried to adjust.
Eastwood then had a good effort well saved by Speroni after 25 minutes, the Welsh international cutting inside Lee Hills and firing at goal from just inside the area, the Palace 'keeper parrying the shot away.
But the Sky Blues were ahead on the half-hour mark, Gunnarsson doubling his City goal tally to flick Osbourne's whipped in cross across the goal and inside Speroni's far post.
Palace forced the issue in the closing stages of the first half, Anthony Stokes delivering one of his many corners of the first half with seven minutes to go, this one though causing a goalmouth tussle which saw Morrison stick a foot out to clear and Westwood collecting the ball after it popped into the air.
Stokes also had a chance to level for the home side four minutes from half time, picking up the ball 25 yards out and firing at goal, forcing Westwood to palm the shot around his post.
But while Palace enjoyed the majority of the late first half possession, the Sky Blues managed to see out the remainder of the opening 45 minutes without incident.
City started the second half strongly, Morrison directing a header from Fox's cross just over the bar three minutes after the restart.
But Palace had another effort that could quite have easily found its way into the net a minute before the hour mark, Stokes' corner taking another flicked head but eventually being shepherded from danger by Simpson and Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson could have infact doubled his tally for the night two minutes later, Beuzelin floating a ball over the top for the youngster whose first touch was great but his second disappointing as he skied his shot high and wide from close range.
He had another opportunity four minutes later, Fox releasing Simpson who made a great run and again crossed behind the scrambling defenders and finding Gunnarsson who tapped past Speroni but did not connect properly with his second touch allowing Claude Davis to make a comfortable goal line clearance.
And the Sky Blues were to rue the missed opportunities two minutes later when substitute Kieron Cadogan took advantage of a defensive slip from Ben Turner who allowed the ball to roll past him unaware Cadogan was lurking, the youngster then rounding Westwood and slipping the equalizer into an empty net.
Eastwood had a chance to restore City's lead three minutes later, Fox's free-kick headed into Eastwood's path by Dann but the Welshman swinging at the ball and missing.
Eagles skipper Derry came close to grabbing a second for Palace ten minutes from time, flashing a half-volley just wide of the post from 25 yards out.
And the home side again finished the half strong although Beuzelin had the last say for the Sky Blues with a 25-yard volley which just skimmed Speroni's crossbar.
But honours ended even between the two sides who stay a point and a place apart in the Championship.
4thegame
Teenager Kieron Cadogan scored a debut Crystal Palace goal as the south Londoners notched their third successive draw against Coventry City at Selhurst Park.
The Eagles academy graduate equalised Aron Gunnarsson's opener just ten minutes after coming on as a second-half substitute to deny the Sky Blues what would have been a richly-deserved three points.
Coventry totally dominated the opening period - first Clint Morrison - on his first return to Selhurst Park since his summer departure - prodded just wide after Gunnarsson's cross-cum-shot in the second minute.
The former Palace striker again went close in the 20th minute before Julian Speroni brilliantly tipped Freddy Eastwood's fierce strike from the edge of the box round the post.
And the away side were rewarded for their bright opening in the 31st minute when Gunnarsson rose above Matt Lawrence to head Issac Osbourne's cross past Speroni.
Eagles dangerman Victor Moses registered the home side's first real effort in the 37th minute with a scuffed shot that rolled harmlessly wide before Neil Danns watched his goalbound effort cleared by Morrison.
Palace went agonisingly close to snatching an undeserved leveller four minutes before the break but City keeper Keiren Westwood somehow clawed out Anthony Stokes' stinging long-range effort.
Coventry continued to apply the pressure after the break. Firstly, Gunnarsson missed a golden chance in the 62nd minute after latching onto Guillaume Beuzelin's raking pass before having another effort cleared off the line by Lee Hills moments later.
And City were made to pay for their wastefulness after debutant Cadogan capitalised on Ben Turner's mistake, rounding Westwood before slotting into an empty net in the 71st minute.
The goal ignited Palace with Shaun Derry and Cadogan both missing chances in the closing stages as it ended all-square.
Crystal Palace: Julian Speroni, Matthew Lawrence, Lee Hills, Jose Miguel Fonte, Claude Davis, Victor Moses, Paul Ifill (Cadogan 60), Neil Danns, Shaun Derry, Anthony Stokes (Rui Fonte 69), Shefki Kuqi
Subs not used: Nick Carle, Nathaniel Clyne, James Comley
Booked: Shaun Derry 19, Claude Davis 73
Goals: Kieron Cadogan 72
Coventry City: Keiren Westwood, Ben Turner, Daniel Fox, Scott Dann, Isaac Osbourne, Guillaume Beuzelin, Aron Gunnarsson, Michael Doyle, Clinton Morrison, Freddy Eastwood (Leon Best 86), Robbie Simpson
Subs not used: Elliott Ward, Kevin Thornton, Andy Marshall, Marcus Hall
Booked: Isaac Osbourne 79
Goals: Aron Gunnarsson 31
Attendance: 12898
Referee: F Graham
Teamtalk
Teenage winger Kieron Cadogan scored on his debut to earn Crystal Palace a 1-1 draw at home to Coventry in Tuesday's Championship clash.
The latest graduate from Palace's prolific Academy had only been on the pitch for 12 minutes when he pounced on a defensive mistake, rounded City goalkeeper Keiren Westwood and tucked the ball into the net.
Aron Gunnarsson had given Coventry a first-half lead, but the Icelandic midfielder missed two clear-cut opportunities after the break and was made to pay by the rookie substitute.
With both teams lagging behind the play-off pace and well out of harm's way at the other end, there was little riding on the match.
The battle to finish 12th had certainly not caught the imagination of the south London public with a crowd of just 12,898 turning out.
Sky Blues frontman Clinton Morrison, who made 300 appearances and scored 113 goals for Palace, was at least eager to make an impression against his old club and was afforded a warm welcome by the supporters.
Any goodwill was soon forgotten, though, when he was clattered into the advertising hoardings by former team-mate Jose Fonte.
Coventry created the better early chances, with Freddy Eastwood's lofted pass sending Gunnarsson scampering through in the second minute, only for Julian Speroni to block his near-post effort.
Morrison should have done better when he met Daniel Fox's chip into the area but he scuffed his volley, and Eastwood forced Speroni into a diving save with a shot from the edge of the area.
The breakthrough came in the 31st minute when Isaac Osbourne crossed from the right and Gunnarsson rose to plant a powerful header past Speroni for his second goal of the season.
The goal woke Palace up, though, and Morrison blocked Neil Danns' effort on the goal-line before Anthony Stokes rifled in a fierce 25-yard shot which forced a superb fingertip save from Westwood.
After the break Gunnarsson fluffed two great chances to put the game to bed.
First he skied his shot from eight yards, and then he touched the ball past the grounded Speroni but too close to Lee Hills, who cleared from under the crossbar for Palace.
Eagles boss Neil Warnock turned to Cadogan on the hour and was rewarded when City defender Ben Turner let Moses' pass run past him, not realising the 18-year-old was waiting to pounce.
Cadogan skipped past Westwood and rolled the ball into the net for a debut to remember.
Palace skipper Shaun Derry was inches from winning the game with a rasping drive which flew just wide.
CCFC
Coventry City were denied their first win over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park for nearly seven years as substitute Kieron Cadogan cancelled out Aron Gunnarsson's first-half opener to salvage a point for the Eagles.
Gunnarsson netted the second goal of his Sky Blues career on the half hour mark to give City a one-goal lead at half time.
The Icelandic international flicked home a header from right-back Isaac Osbourne's cross to give the Sky Blues the advantage heading into the interval but Cadogan came off Neil Warnock's bench to take advantage of a defensive slip-up and apply a cool finish with 20 minutes to go.
Gunnarsson could have given the Sky Blues a dream start in the first minute, picking up a sprayed through ball from Freddy Eastwood and getting around Lee Hills before firing a shot at Julian Speroni's near post which the 'keeper kept out.
Danny Fox then worried Speroni again with a set-piece a minute later, curling a 25-yard free-kick just wide of the Palace 'keeper's near post.
The hosts enjoyed their first real attack on nine minutes, Victor Moses getting around Osbourne on the right and winning a free-kick on the side of the Coventry penalty area after being obstructed by Ben Turner.
And the whipped in free-kick caused a moment of excitement for Eagles fans as the saw the delivery skim off the head of a City defender for a corner.
Clinton Morrison was given a harsh welcome back to his old stomping ground on 16 minutes, Matt Lawrence clattering him into the advertising hoardings with a Palace goal kick to show for it.
But Morrison was almost on the end of a Simpson cross five minutes later although the final delivery was played just behind him and the recovering Palace defenders, Morrison slipping as he tried to adjust.
Eastwood then had a good effort well saved by Speroni after 25 minutes, the Welsh international cutting inside Lee Hills and firing at goal from just inside the area, the Palace 'keeper parrying the shot away.
But the Sky Blues were ahead on the half-hour mark, Gunnarsson doubling his City goal tally to flick Osbourne's whipped in cross across the goal and inside Speroni's far post.
Palace forced the issue in the closing stages of the first half, Anthony Stokes delivering one of his many corners of the first half with seven minutes to go, this one though causing a goalmouth tussle which saw Morrison stick a foot out to clear and Westwood collecting the ball after it popped into the air.
Stokes also had a chance to level for the home side four minutes from half time, picking up the ball 25 yards out and firing at goal, forcing Westwood to palm the shot around his post.
But while Palace enjoyed the majority of the late first half possession, the Sky Blues managed to see out the remainder of the opening 45 minutes without incident.
City started the second half strongly, Morrison directing a header from Fox's cross just over the bar three minutes after the restart.
But Palace had another effort that could quite have easily found its way into the net a minute before the hour mark, Stokes' corner taking another flicked head but eventually being shepherded from danger by Simpson and Gunnarsson.
Gunnarsson could have infact doubled his tally for the night two minutes later, Beuzelin floating a ball over the top for the youngster whose first touch was great but his second disappointing as he skied his shot high and wide from close range.
He had another opportunity four minutes later, Fox releasing Simpson who made a great run and again crossed behind the scrambling defenders and finding Gunnarsson who tapped past Speroni but did not connect properly with his second touch allowing Claude Davis to make a comfortable goal line clearance.
And the Sky Blues were to rue the missed opportunities two minutes later when substitute Kieron Cadogan took advantage of a defensive slip from Ben Turner who allowed the ball to roll past him unaware Cadogan was lurking, the youngster then rounding Westwood and slipping the equalizer into an empty net.
Eastwood had a chance to restore City's lead three minutes later, Fox's free-kick headed into Eastwood's path by Dann but the Welshman swinging at the ball and missing.
Eagles skipper Derry came close to grabbing a second for Palace ten minutes from time, flashing a half-volley just wide of the post from 25 yards out.
And the home side again finished the half strong although Beuzelin had the last say for the Sky Blues with a 25-yard volley which just skimmed Speroni's crossbar.
But honours ended even between the two sides who stay a point and a place apart in the Championship.
4thegame
Teenager Kieron Cadogan scored a debut Crystal Palace goal as the south Londoners notched their third successive draw against Coventry City at Selhurst Park.
The Eagles academy graduate equalised Aron Gunnarsson's opener just ten minutes after coming on as a second-half substitute to deny the Sky Blues what would have been a richly-deserved three points.
Coventry totally dominated the opening period - first Clint Morrison - on his first return to Selhurst Park since his summer departure - prodded just wide after Gunnarsson's cross-cum-shot in the second minute.
The former Palace striker again went close in the 20th minute before Julian Speroni brilliantly tipped Freddy Eastwood's fierce strike from the edge of the box round the post.
And the away side were rewarded for their bright opening in the 31st minute when Gunnarsson rose above Matt Lawrence to head Issac Osbourne's cross past Speroni.
Eagles dangerman Victor Moses registered the home side's first real effort in the 37th minute with a scuffed shot that rolled harmlessly wide before Neil Danns watched his goalbound effort cleared by Morrison.
Palace went agonisingly close to snatching an undeserved leveller four minutes before the break but City keeper Keiren Westwood somehow clawed out Anthony Stokes' stinging long-range effort.
Coventry continued to apply the pressure after the break. Firstly, Gunnarsson missed a golden chance in the 62nd minute after latching onto Guillaume Beuzelin's raking pass before having another effort cleared off the line by Lee Hills moments later.
And City were made to pay for their wastefulness after debutant Cadogan capitalised on Ben Turner's mistake, rounding Westwood before slotting into an empty net in the 71st minute.
The goal ignited Palace with Shaun Derry and Cadogan both missing chances in the closing stages as it ended all-square.
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