U21s report: Crystal Palace 2-2 Arsenal

palace arsenalOur under-21s played out an entertaining 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace at the VBS Community Stadium on Monday night.

After Zach Marsh put the hosts ahead, we responded with two quickfire second-half goals from Michal Rosiak and Salah-Eddine Oulad M’hand. However, Hindolo Mustapha’s strike ensured both sides shared the points.

What Happened

Palace started strongly and nearly took the lead early on when a half-cleared corner fell to Dylan Reid, who fired a low shot towards goal. Josh Nichols reacted brilliantly to block it on the line.

The hosts kept pressing, and Lucas Nygaard was called into action to deny Mustapha from a tight angle. The rebound almost fell to Marsh, but Nygaard…