[Eaglesfan27]

6 minute mark: Downing passes to Rooney.. he dribbles past two defenders into the left side of the box.. he centers it to Godoy.. he shoots.. upper right corner.. the keeper blocks it.. Adriano just misses the rebound as the defense clears it.

9 minute mark: Marchetti gets a yellow card for a trip on Paul.

10 minute mark: Schreurs steals the ball.. makes a perfect pass the drops just inside the box.. Rooney gets to it.. shoots.. upper left corner.. good save by the keeper.

14 minute mark: Adriano saves a shot from 25 yards out by Roberts.


Halftime: 0-0 tie. We have over 91,000 fans here today.


60 minute mark: They are consistently keeping 9 men back and blocking our shots before they even reach goal.

63 minute mark: Downing passes to Marchetti who is 30 yards out.. he shoots a hard curving shot.. it's past a defender.. past the keeper.. upper right corner.. GOAL!!!!! 1-0. That is Marchetti's first ever for us!

68 minute mark: Downing with a fancy dribble between two defenders.. dribbles into the box.. passes over the keeper.. to the far post.. Adriano outjumps the defender.. heads it.. upper right corner.. GOAL!!!! 2-0.

70 minute mark: Adriano has picked up a (hopefully) minor injury. I put King on for him. I also put Cook on for Parker.


Game over. 2-0 win for us.

We outshot them 19-3 (13-0 on target)

Downing wins MoM, 10 for form, 15 of 18 passes, 4 key passes, 1 of 1 tackles, 3 of 8 headers, 2 interceptions, 12 runs, 2 fouls drawn, 2 assists.

I decide to praise Downing to the media after this match.