10 minute mark: Their defenders are repeatedly stopping my passes before they find the mark.
12 minute mark: Smith steals the ball deep in the enemies' box.. shoots.. the keeper stops it.. Saha goes to shoot the rebound.. he is tackled by a defender.. it rolls to Duff.. he fires the ball into the net! GOAL!!!! 1-0.
20 minute mark: Rio Ferdinand gets a yellow card for a trip on Elmander.
Halftime: 1-0 lead. We have over 70,000 fans here today.
64 minute mark: Saha has picked up a minor injury. I put King on for him.
Djemba is tired too, so I put Stevanovic on for him.
69 minute mark: Duff passes between two defenders to King in the box.. he takes a few dribbles.. shoots.. powerful shot.. the keeper partially blocks it.. it keeps rolling towards the goal... it crosses the goal line! GOAL!!!! 2-0.
Game over. Efficient 2-0 win.
We outshot them 11-4 (4-3 on target)
Damien Duff won MoM, 9 for form, 23 of 30 passes, 2 of 4 tackles, 2 of 5 headers, 2 interceptions, 7 runs, 5 fouls drawn, 1 assist, and 1 goal.
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Retired GM of the eNFL 2007 Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles (19-0 record.)
GM of the WOOF 2006 Doggie Bowl Champion Atlantic City Gamblers.
GM of the IHOF 2019 and 2022 IHOF Bowl Champion Asheville Axemen.
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