Alright folks, settled in with my notebook and cold brew yesterday to watch Palace vs Wolves. Grabbed my lucky crystal too – don’t laugh, it’s been working lately! Knew this clash would be messy from kickoff. My neighbor Dave’s Wolves fan, heard him yelling through the wall all game.
Early Drama (0-15 mins)
First thing I wrote down: “Palace shaky”. Defense looked like they’d never met before. Wolves pressed hard – Neto nearly scored in the 5th minute! My coffee went cold scrambling to jot down Mateta’s wasted counter-attack. Felt that frustration deep.
- 3′: Wolves corner – Guehi clearance saved us
- 11′: Eze dribbled past two, shot way wide (groaned loudly)
- 15′: Semedo yellow card for hacking Olise (deserved it)
That Eze Magic (25-45 mins)
Then Eze woke up. Pure filth! Danced through three defenders at 28 mins like they were traffic cones. Should’ve passed to Olise though – shot straight at Sa. My cat jumped when I shouted “PASS IT!”. When the goal finally came before half-time? Scrawled “EZE YOU BEAUTY” in all caps. Textbook header off Andersen’s cross.
Second Half Rollercoaster
Opened another coffee. Wolves came out angry – Hwang equalized off a set piece (58 mins). My pen snapped writing that down. Palace responded messy. When VAR checked Andersen’s handball? Heart stopped. No penalty (breathed again). Final 10 mins chaos: Mateta hit post (82′), Neto skied sitter (86′), then Schlupp winner in stoppage time! Spilled coffee everywhere celebrating.
Aftermath Thoughts
Last notes were messy scribbles: “3 points!! defense still crap”. Eze deserves man of the match but Guehi saved our bacon twice. This game confirmed what I’ve told Dave for weeks: Wolves waste too many chances. Still buzzing about that last-gasp winner though. Need to replace my coffee mug now.