SULLAY KAIKAI was at the double as Crystal Palace saw off Bromley in a pre-season friendly.
The winger, 20, found a way through 22 minutes in and scored a cracking free-kick eight minutes later to impress boss Alan Pardew.
Daniel Ajakaiye pulled one back for the hosts with seven minutes to go but it was too little too late.
Kaikai was the danger man and threatened from the off. The forward raced into the box and saw a chance snuffed out, before flashing across goal moments later.
He was rewarded with a goal soon after, picking up on Jonny Williams’ chest layoff and smashing home.
New Eagles keeper Kleton Perntreou almost gifted Bromley an instant equaliser when he slices a clearance to ex-West Ham youngster Blair Turgott, but the winger blazed over the bar.
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Bromley had an overhead kick and a stinging strike from Tobi Sho-Silva saved but soon tailed off out of the game.
Kaikai stepped up when Williams was fouled outside the box before the break and unleashed a pinpoint shot in off the post. Bromley stopper Alan Julian got a hand to the ball but could not keep it out.
The hosts showed spirit to fight back through Ajakaiye but could not manage to earn a draw with just minutes left on the clock.
Palace now face Valencia in a home clash on Saturday, with the majority of the first-team likely to be involved.
They then travel to Farnborough on Monday and kick off their Premier League campaign at home to West Brom on August 13.
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