Despite seeing his side miss out on lifting the Cape Town Cup, Alan Pardew was delighted with the test handed to his players by one of European football’s top clubs.
Two goals from Fredy Montero secured the competition for Sporting Lisbon as they edged out the Eagles by two goals to nil in the final, but Palace more than matched a side who play regularly in the Champions League and gave a fair account of themselves across the 90 minutes.
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