Young Eagles cruise through in FA Youth Cup

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Tuesday, January 26, 2010
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CRYSTAL Palace U18s eased past Derby County to book their spot in the fifth round of the FA Youth Cup with a 2-0 victory at Selhurst Park last night.

Goals from Wilfred Zaha and Joe Goldsmith in the first half secured the young Eagles' safe passage into the next round.

A physical County side threatened early in the match but Gary Issot's side showed good maturity to handle the pressure and slowly took control of the game.

The lively Zaha gave Palace the lead, displaying electric pace to race through on goal and coolly finishing past the Derby keeper.

The game was sealed just before half-time with the best move of the match. Ibra Sekajja flew down the right wing and delivered a low cross into the area, Jack Randall cleverly dummied the ball and Goldsmith provided the finishing touch.

After the break Palace comfortably held onto the lead and knocked the ball around with confidence.

The Eagles will play either Hull or Stoke in the fifth round after those two sides meet tonight (Tuesday).

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    by Clive, Leeds/Northants

    Tuesday, January 26 2010, 4:47PM

    “Peter

    Whilst it's very bad news about Palace going into adminstration everyone contributing to this forum apart from L0uis and you knew it was going to happen so I think you owe everyone an apology because of your myopic view and let me know where I can deliver your huimble pie and coffee.”

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    by peter, northants

    Tuesday, January 26 2010, 4:35PM

    “Apolgy accepted Lee.

    Just heard on SSN that the club is in administration.

    Thing is to stop blaming anyone anymore and look to the future. there are potential buyers and we will be ok. It's whether we can keep hold Moses, etc is the question but now we have been deducted 10 pts and in the relegation dogfight now is the time for us us to get behind the club.”

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    by lee, croydon

    Tuesday, January 26 2010, 4:10PM

    “Potty Peter,
    a thousand apoligies in the watson & routledge youth team they made the semis not the final.
    Your still a moron i didn`t mention nothing about Wright & Bright all i said is we have have always produced good young players at palace & we proved that by reaching the Final of the youth
    cup twice in the 90`s”

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    by ronaldo, training ground in madrid learning to defend bett

    Tuesday, January 26 2010, 4:04PM

    “senhor luis great to have you on board you are the best coach and tatiction in england having read your article for many years i welcome you to mardrid that wenger and the idiot fergie are clueless morons compered to your footballing nous we are sick of trying to learn the art of defending at the end of matches also we need to learn how to keep the ball in the courner flags as you are aware you can not attack for 90 mins but you can defend this was taught to me by my 1st coach when i was seven years old forgive asking was it your dad who worked in portugal by any chance , anyway senhor luis i look forward to see you very soon i had enough of that buffoon fergie can,t coach like you to save his life and wenger don,t even mention your name and that idiots in the same breath ..... have to get back on the pitch manuel is calling me laters senhor luis.....”

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    by manuel pellegrini, at the bernabeu in spain

    Tuesday, January 26 2010, 3:37PM

    “senor luis i,m aware of your great coaching skills also that you are a master taction we are not doing so good at moment and i would like this opportunity if possible i could work with a great man like yourself please take up this task were are a great club for great men like yourself i would welcome your vast knowledge of the beautiful game so senor luis please come asap help me sort these useless bunch of players out once for all senor luis please come quickly time is the essence, please bring video of spurs v leeds so you can show this bunch how to time waste and how defending should be done senor luis look forward to meeting you soon!!! from the head coach real Madrid”

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    by peter, croydon

    Tuesday, January 26 2010, 3:36PM

    “If I recall when Palace and moan utd were in the final, this was the Bright and Wright era. I think Routledge and Watson were still in short trousers then.

    How long has this academy been going for, about 7/8 years.
    It's not only about bringing the talent through, it's also a part of the community. There is education attached to it plus help for players deemed not good enough to make it. This is why our academy is deemed second to none”

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    by Clive, Leeds/Northants

    Tuesday, January 26 2010, 3:27PM

    “L0uis this is what you said earlier now you are changing your mind again. "Clive,Arsenal have got so many players of the same type as Victor Moses he wouldn't get 1 game in 10." And L0uis, age has nothing to do with it because Wenger believes if you are good enough then you are old enough. Do you believe that Moses will develop better under master tactician Warnock than Wenger?”

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    by peter, northants

    Tuesday, January 26 2010, 3:26PM

    “Lee, what is your point. Why don't you you use your brain to you maximum or are you doing that already.

    Finally we agree we have a brillaint academy that our hero Simon Jordan invested in.

    We have always produced youngsters for the first team and only a handful have made it but it is the Jordan era that we should concentrate on. There was Routledge but he got too big for his boots, Watson thought he could play in the prem and Soares, whether he has got another level well that's debateable in my opinion.

    When these players were in the first team, the likes of Moses, Clyne, Scannell, Hills and Wiggins were coming through. Unfortunately for Wiggins he had a nasty injury and that undoubtable put paid to achieving his full potential.

    Now these players minus Wiggins are part of the first team squad there is the likes of Cadogan, Dijali, Winter etc
    coming through.

    Yes Moses will probably go and Maybe Clyne but any transfer fee for them will undoutedly save the club in the short term. What if we didn't have these assets, I dread to think.”

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    by chief executive at real mardrid, somewhere in spain

    Tuesday, January 26 2010, 3:21PM

    “dear luis hallo we get very good reports on your coaching skill we need a top coach now this min at reall madrid we hope you come teach us skill and time waste at the end of game, we have big prob at moment with now play able to time waste which lead to many goal scored at end please come teach also our coach not very good at tact-ion so he well be great fall of your help please your ticket is waiting at advertiser office come quick mr luis please thank you”

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    by from the cheif excuitive at real mardrid, somewhere in spain

    Tuesday, January 26 2010, 3:14PM

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