Source: Team_Talk
Palace power past limp Clarets
Crystal Palace scored a goal in each half to claim their first Championship win of the season as they beat 10-man Burnley 2-0 at Selhurst Park.[LNB] Parr opened the scoring with an early header and fellow midfielder Garvan struck from the penalty spot midway through the second half.[LNB]Burnley have now collected just one point from their opening two games after coming off second-best against Dougie Freedman's men.[LNB]Palace made a bright start and were rewarded with the opening goal after just 10 minutes.[LNB]Ryan McGivern engineered the space to cross from the left flank and Parr arrived to plant a firm header into the net from six yards out.[LNB]The goal poured confidence into the Eagles and midfielder Darren Ambrose almost added a second moments later when his 20-yard strike flew narrowly over the crossbar.[LNB]Ambrose tried his luck again in the 17th minute with a shot from 20 yards that drew a smart stop from Burnley goalkeeper Lee Grant.[LNB]The visitors gradually steadied themselves, however, and almost drew level in the 20th minute when England Under-21 striker Jay Rodriguez headed narrowly wide from 12 yards out.[LNB]In the 35th minute another chance came and was spurned by the visitors. Ambrose fouled Keith Treacy and Wade Elliott flighted in a dangerous free-kick which midfielder Chris McCann headed over from six yards.[LNB]Moments later Aleksandar Tunchev fouled Rodriguez and Ross Wallace's free-kick flew narrowly wide of the target.[LNB]On the stroke of half-time, an inswinging corner from the right flank was taken by Garvan and found Patrick McCarthy, who could only shoot wide.[LNB]Four minutes after the restart, Palace lost Ambrose to injury and replaced him with Kagisho Dikgacoi.[LNB]Yet the Eagles continued to keep Burnley at bay and almost grabbed their second goal in the 61st minute when Jermaine Easter's 12-yard strike was blocked by Andre Amougou.[LNB]Tunchev then headed wastefully wide from Garvan's free-kick before the hosts grabbed their second to secure the points in the 65th minute.[LNB]Burnley defender Ben Mee fouled Sean Scannell and Garvan stepped up to fire a left-footed penalty into the bottom corner.[LNB]Both sides made changes in the last quarter of the game but Palace were content to see out the match as Burnley struggled to make any inroads up front.[LNB]And the Clarets lost Marvin Bartley in the last minute as he was dismissed for violent conduct following a clash with Parr.
