Reindorf scores 99th-minute leveller for Under-18s

Michael Reindorf scored in the ninth minute of stoppage time as Norwich City Under-18s drew 3-3 away to Crystal Palace.

Michael Reindorf scored in the ninth minute of stoppage time as Norwich City Under-18s drew 3-3 away to Crystal Palace.

The hosts started off brightly, and opened the scoring after three minutes. The trialist goalkeeper saved an initial effort, before Franco Umeh found the back of the net with the second.

Crystal Palace had a golden opportunity to double their lead, as Umeh stuck the post.

But the Canaries would find their leveller through Elliot Myles. A cross into the box was controlled well by Reindorf, who fed the ball into Myles, and the youngster curled it into the bottom corner.

Four minutes later, Norwich would take the lead. Reindorf latched on to a loose pass, and went around the Palace goalkeeper to score into an empty net.

Dubem Eze had a chance to add a third for Norwich, but his strike from the edge of the area was saved well by Izquierdo in the Palace goal.

Alex Roberts latched onto a long kick from the Trialist in goal, but couldn't find the target as his shot went wide.

Roberts had another chance to add a Norwich third before the break, but saw his header go just wide from Myles' clipped cross.

Ten minutes into the second half, Crystal Palace would equalise. Luis Nascimento fired in at the back post to level the score.

Eze almost restored Norwich's lead, as he jinked beyond a few Palace defenders. His bending effort looked destined for the bottom corner, but a strong hand from the goalkeeper parried it onto the post.

And Crystal Palace would go in front moments later, as Umeh broke well and finished beyond the goalkeeper.

In the ninth minute of stoppage time, Reindorf was the hero as he scored a late leveller to claim a point.

Crystal Palace Under-18s: Izquierdo, Marjoram, King, Cardines, V.Williams, Austin, Reid, Socoliche, Umeh (Whyte 70), Marsh, Nascimento (Adams-Collman 88).

Unused subs: Eastwood, Elliott, S.Williams.

Goals: Umeh (3, 63), Nascimento (56)

Norwich City Under-18s: Trialist, Pinyoun, Owen, Trialist, Doy, Djedje (Thomspon, 74), Eze (Daley 82), Trialist, Roberts (Valencia-Gomez 74), Reindorf, Myles.

Unused subs: Giller, Ofori-Manteaw.

Goals: Myles (23), Reindorf (27, 90+9)

Photo credit: PPA/Crystal Palace FC