▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 4 – 2 0 0 5 ▁season ▁Derby ▁County ▁missed ▁out ▁on ▁promotion ▁to ▁the ▁Premier ▁League ▁and ▁Reich ▁was ▁one ▁of ▁four ▁players ▁to ▁be ▁released ▁from ▁work ▁duties ▁and ▁declared ▁free ▁to ▁join ▁a ▁club . ▁ ▁In ▁summer ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁it ▁was ▁err one ously ▁reported ▁that ▁Reich ▁had ▁joined ▁Red ▁Star ▁Bel grade ▁on ▁a ▁two - year ▁contract . ▁In ▁September ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁he ▁joined ▁Cry stal ▁Palace . ▁On ▁ 2 0 ▁September , ▁he ▁scored ▁the ▁match ' s ▁only ▁goal ▁in ▁his ▁club ' s ▁ 1 – 0 ▁win ▁against ▁Cov entry ▁City . ▁In ▁early ▁October , ▁he ▁scored ▁a ▁bra ce ▁against ▁Queens ▁Park ▁R angers . ▁Having ▁initially ▁signed ▁on ▁a ▁short - term , ▁three - month ▁contract , ▁Reich ▁was ▁later ▁reward ed ▁with ▁a ▁long - term ▁contract ▁for ▁his ▁performances . ▁The ▁highlight ▁of ▁his ▁time ▁at ▁Palace ▁was ▁arg u ably ▁when ▁he ▁scored ▁the ▁winning ▁goal ▁to ▁reach ▁the ▁last ▁ 1 6 ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 5 – 0 6 ▁Football ▁League ▁Cup ▁at ▁the ▁exp ense ▁of ▁European ▁champions ▁Liverpool . ▁ ▁Off en bach , ▁W als all , ▁and ▁J agi ell onia ▁B iał yst ok ▁In ▁January ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁Reich ▁returned ▁to ▁Germany , ▁signing ▁a ▁ 1 ½ - year ▁with ▁ 2 . ▁Bundes liga