He came off the bench against Southampton after eight months on the sidelines.
His second-half goal looked like being the winner after Fitz Hall had put Iain Dowie's side ahead and Peter Crouch had equalised, but Danny Higginbotham produced a late equaliser.
Palace's best hope of survival now is to win at Charlton while Norwich and Southampton fail to beat Fulham and Manchester United, respectively.
A draw could be enough if the Saints and Norwich lose and West Brom fail to beat Portsmouth.
But Ventola is far from fazed. He said: "I thought it had happened against Southampton and it was a beautiful moment to score, but then it was not enough. Maybe it can happen next week."
Dowie will need to use every motivational tool he has to pick his players up after what clearly felt like a loss on Saturday.
He said: "Defeat was hard to take on Saturday and I have to make sure we bounce back. We had a chance to shape our own destiny and did not grab it.
"We have learnt from last season's play-offs that we have to believe in what we are doing. It comes down to one game and we have to make sure we deliver."
