U21 Development League 2
Crystal Palace 1-0 Ipswich Town
PALACE U21s came away with a solid 1-0 win against Ipswich Town on Tuesday, thanks to Connor Dymond's early header.
The midfielder, deployed in defence for this game, rose to nod home the only goal of the game as Palace continued their push for a play-off position.
First team striker Glenn Murray got game time, as did Adrian Mariappa, and it was the former won the corner from which Dymond scored.
Hiram Boateng supplied the delivery and Dymond got up to head down into the bottom corner after 13 minutes.
Soom after, Reise Allassani had a shot saved by the Ipswich goalkeeper, before the hosts finally got into the game more and winger Cameron Stewart went close with a looping effort off Paddy McCarthy but thankfully Chris Kettings watched it all the way and tipped over.
Murray thought he had got on the scoresheet when he lobbed the goalkepeeper but he had been penalised for a push, before McCarthy went extremely close from a corner, only for the custodian to pull over a great save.
In the second half, Murray went close again, as did Dymond from a corner before midfielder Kyle de Silva volleyed wide.
The Ipswich goalkeeper continued to have a fine afternoon when he denied de Silva, as the Eagles had to settle for just a single goal but a deserved win.
Palace: Kettings, Dymond, McCarthy, Croll, Mariappa, Gray, Boateng, Black (N'Diane 46), Allassani (Anderson 54), Murray (Adarabioyo 85), de Silva. Subs not used: Gregory, Magri.
