2 minute mark: Cahais with a good defensive play.. passes to Ortega who centers to Adriano.. a defender tackles him before he can shoot.
3 minute mark: Jenas shoots from 20 yards out.. Adriano saves it.
4 minute mark: Miller starts our counterattack..long pass to Adriano.. he heads it to King.. Cardozo tackles him before he can shoot.
6 minute mark: Adriano starts out counterattack.. passes to Adriano in the midfield.. he passes to King in the box.. Cardozo tackles him before he can shoot.
9 minute mark: King is called for being offside.. he argues the call.. yellow card for King.
24 minute mark: Robson passes to Mosquera in the box.. he shoots from 10 yards out.. upper left corner.. very nice save by Adriano.
27 minute mark: Miller with a good defensive play.. long pass to Adriano.. he centers for King.. King is 10 yards out.. alone with the keeper.. shoots.. upper right corner.. Taylor with a great save.
37 minute mark: Their defenders and keeper stop a flurry of shots by us.
40 minute mark: Barbosa dribbles past two men.. crosses it to Adriano in the center of the box.. Adriano heads it.. over the bar.
43 minute mark: Miller with another great long pass.. Adriano gets to it.. shoots.. upper right corner.. Taylor saves it.
Halftime: 0-0 tie. They have over 43,000 fans here today.
46 minute mark: Clichy with a great pass to dalmat.. Adriano comes out to challenge him.. Dalmat shoots.. Adriano blocks the shot.. mosquera gets the rebound.. shoots it into the wide open net! GOAL. Down 1-0.
50 minute mark: Mosquera shoots from 20 yards out.. Adriano saves it easily.
52 minute mark: Adriano is whistled for being offside.. Cahais argues the call.. Cahais gets a yellow card.
62 minute mark: Barbosa passes to king left of the box.. Adriano heads it.. over the bar.
Adriano is hurt, but insists he can keep playing.
Wright on for King who is tired. I also tell the offense to open it up.
75 minute mark: Cook on for Adriano who is exhausted and Djemba on for Fletcher.
80 minute mark: Djemba passes to Ortega in the right side of the box.. he shoots.. upper right corner.. the keeper blocks it.. cook goes for the rebound.. the defender tackles him.. Cook is hurt
He has to leave. I've used all 3 subs and have to go down a man
88 minute mark: Godoy passes to ortega in the right side of the box.. Ortega passes back to Godoy who has just drifted into the box.. Godoy shoots.. upper right corner.. Taylor dives.. blocks it.. the defense clears it.
92 minute mark: Barbosa collides with their fullback.. he is hurt bad.. he has to be carried off. I have to go down another man
Game over. 1-0 loss. We will not defend our English League Cup Title for Another Year.
We were outshot 11-9 (8-5 on target)
Barbosa wins MoM, 9 for form, 13 of 16 passes, 2 key passes, 2 of 5 tackles, 2 of 4 headers, 21 runs, 2 fouls drawn.
Perhaps, I should have called this year's journal entry: The Quest to not be fired.