11 minute mark: cole passes to Rooney in the box.. good play by their defense to shut Rooney down before he can shoot.
27 minute mark: Eagles with a brilliant pass across the field to Downing in the left side of the box.. he shoots.. upper left corner.. good save by the keeper.
41 minute mark: Robinson with a solid save of a long range shot by Gembo.
44 minute mark: Downing passes to Jenas outside the box.. he blasts a shot over the bar.
Halftime: 0-0 tie. There are over 76,000 fans here in Santiago at the Estadio Nacional today.
Craig King is hurt slightly and playing bad, I decide to put Defoe in for him.
52 minute mark: Eagles crosses to Downing left of the box.. he heads it to Rooney in the box.. he shoots.. upper left corner.. the keeper dives.. tips it over the bar.
55 minute mark: Ferdinand gets a yellow card for a trip on Peralta.
62 minute mark: Prutton on for Jenas and Ashton on for Rooney who is very tired.
72 minute mark: Downing beats two defenders... passes to Ashton who is 10 yards from goal.. he shoots.. the keeper barely blocks it.
80 minute mark: Downing with a corner to the near post.. Defoe is pushed by the keeper.. penalty awarded! Ashton steps up.. he shoots.. upper right corner.. GOAL!!!! 1-0!
83 minute mark: Robinson stops a long range shot from Peralta.
86 minute mark: Wes Brown with a very good defensive play on Perlata. I never realized he could play centreback so well.
88 minute mark: Robinson stops a long range shot from Hornos.
Game over. 1-0 win for us
We outshot them 9-4 (5-3 on target)
Downing wins MoM, 9 for form, 15 of 20 passes, 0 tackles, 4 of 7 headers, 2 interceptions, 14 runs, 3 fouls drawn.