[Eaglesfan27]

4 minute mark: Paulo is starting with Mansare up front. Mansare passes it up front to Paulo who unleashes a hard shot.. the keeper saves it.

8 minute mark: Lucio picks up a minor injury that he will try to play through.

21 minute mark: McFadden dribbles between Wall and Osorio.. into the box.. hard shot.. upper right corner.. Paddy stops it.

29 minute mark: Djemba passes it long to Rooney.. he has a breakaway.. Whistle.. offside on Rooney called.

33 minute mark: McFadden gets a pass from Eagles on the left wing.. burns Jarzebowski.. dribbles into the box.. is fairly far wide of the net.. shoots.. a curving shot it flies parallel to the end line.. and curves into the upper right corner of the net!!!! GOAL!!!! 1-0.

39 minute mark: Lucio heads the ball to McFadden at midfield.. he plays a perfect through ball towards the box for Rooney.. Rooney beats the defender to it.. Paddy rushes towards it.. Rooney just beats him.. dribbles around him.. fires it into the net! GOAL!!!! 2-0.

42 minute mark: McFadden crosses to Rooney in the box.. powerful shot.. upper left corner.. Paddy saves it.

44 minute mark: Ambourouet crosses to Benayoun who heads the ball to Rix in the box.. Benayoun was drawing attention.. Rix is open.. hard shot.. upper right corner.. It's past Howard.. GOAL. Still up 2-1.

45 minute mark: McFadden takes it down the left side of the pitch.. crosses to Eagles.. he heads it.. barely wide of the net.


Halftime: Up 2-1. Wigan has over 25,000 fans here today.


47 minute mark: Ambourouet throws it into Longthorn who heads it to Rolfes.. Rolfes with a hard shot.. it deflects off Fletcher (what was he doing back there).. sails into the left side of the net. GOAL. 2-2.

59 minute mark: McFadden takes it up the left side.. burns Jarzebowski.. crosses into the middle of the box.. Eagles heads it.. Paddy with a great save to punch it over the bar.

62 minute mark: Downing makes a great move on Longthorn.. burns Jarzebowski who comes up to meet him.. passes to McFadden on the left corner of the pitch.. McFadden dribbles towards the box.. the keeper comes over to guard the left post.. McFadden crosses long.. far post.. Rooney comes running up.. diving header.. into the right side of the net!! GOAL!!!! 3-2.

64 minute mark: Ferdinand turns away an offensive burst.. starts the counter attack.. gets it to Rooney at midfield.. passes it up the pitch to McFadden.. he burns the two defenders that are back there.. shoots.. upper left corner.. Paddy with an excellent save.

70 minute mark: I'm going to give McFadden and Rooney a chance to get Rooney his hattrick.. I do decide to bring in Cook for Fletcher who is getting tired.

75 minute mark: Howard stops a long shot from Longthorn.

85 minute mark: Eagles crosses to Rooney.. hard shot.. great save by Paddy.

90 minute mark: Eagles crosses to Rooney.. hard shot.. lower right corner.. great save by Paddy.


Game over. 3-2 win for us.

We outshot them 19-12 (12-8 on target)

Rooney wins MoM, 10 for form, 20 of 21 passes, 2 of 2 tackles, 2 of 4 headers, 5 runs, 2 fouls drawn, 2 goals.

McFadden, Downing, and Eagles all had 10's for form! Djemba and Ferdinand both had 8's. The rest of the team had 7's.