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Old 03-16-2005, 05:08 PM   #101
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10 minute mark: Downing passes to Djemba.. he shoots.. the keeper tips it over the bar.

19 minute mark: Lucio with a good defensive header.. gets it to Rooney at midfield.. Rooney with a perfect 40 yard pass that lands just ahead of McFadden.. he dribbles around the one defender.. dribbles into the box.. shoots.. upper right corner.. GOAL!!!! 1-0.

21 minute mark: Arca with a free kick curves.. hits the crossbar.. it bounces to Hume.. who powers it past Howard with a strong shot.. GOAL. 1-1 tie.

39 minute mark: Howard with a solid save of a long shot.

44 minute mark: Howard saves a long shot.. kicks it long.. it bounces past the defender.. McFadden outraces the defender.. gets it just outside the box.. fakes left.. dribbles right.. fires a shot into the lower right corner.. it's past the keeper.. GOAL!!!! 2-1.

46 minute mark: Fletcher with a good pass into the box for Rooney.. he fakes out the defender.. shoots.. good save by the keeper.


Halftime: 2-1 lead. Sunderland has over 48,000 fans here today.


47 minute mark: Downing with a great dribble down the left sideline.. crosses for McFadden.. he misses the header.. the keeper falls on the pass.

53 minute mark: Downing with a nice pass down the left sideline.. McFadden gets it.. crosses to Rooney who heads it.. past the keeper, but a defender heads it away!

56 minute mark: Downing with a few moves.. gets deep into enemy turf.. crosses to Rooney who heads it.. the keeper blocks it.

60 minute mark: Downing gets it at midfield.. plays an amazing pass that stops right in the middle of the box right in front of Rooney.. he fakes out the keeper.. shoots.. the keeper dives backwards.. Amazing recovery.. blocks the shot!

70 minute mark: Lucio joins the attack.. has a hard shot.. keeper barely tips it over the bar.. Downing on the ensuing corner.. looking for McFadden.. Ryan Warner jumps.. tries to head it away.. heads it into goal! Own Goal for Warner! 3-1 lead.

I sub out Rooney who is tired for Alan Smith. I also sub out Fletcher and put Cook in because Fletcher is tired.

76 minute mark: Cook passes it to Downing in the box.. shoots.. just wide right.

80 minute mark: Lucio with a good header.


Game over. 3-1 Win!

We outshot them 12-10 (but 7-5 on target in their favor)

James McFadden had a 10 for form and wins MoM, 25 of 27 passes, 1 of 4 tackles, 4 of 13 headers, 1 interception, 14 runs, 2 goals.

Downing also had a 10 for form. Lucio, Silvestre, Ferdinand, Fletcher, Djemba, and Rooney all had 8's. The rest of the team had 7's.
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