[Eaglesfan27]

4 minute mark: Adriano stops a flurry of shots.. punches it out to Flores who dribbles past two defenders.. he passes to Downing.. Downing holds it.. passes back to Flores.. he centers for Adriano.. the pass is a bit high or Adriano just mistimed it.

9 minute mark: Downing dribbles down the left sideline.. centers to Flores.. he shoots.. upper left corner.. the keeper blocks it.

12 minute mark: Dalmat dribbles into our half.. he dribbles around Marchetti.. into the box.. around Adriano.. shoots.. lower right corner.. he scored too easily. GOAL. Down 1-0.

15 minute mark: Dalmat passes to Platt right of the box.. Platt with a quick cross to the far post.. Hall heads it.. upper left corner.. Adriano can't get over fast enough. GOAL. Down 2-0.

20 minute mark: Nuno Ferro pushes Flores.. no card.. BS.

31 minute mark: Downing passes it to Flores.. he dribbles past a defender.. into the box.. dribbles on goal.. shoots.. powerful shot.. lower left corner.. the keeper blocks it... the defense clears the rebound just before Adriano shoots.


Halftime: Down 2-0. They have over 60,000 fans here today.



50 minute mark: Flores collided with Holmes.. Holmes has to be carried off the pitch.

76 minute mark: I put Rooney on for Flores and King on for Adriano.

Flores wasn't great, but he was good.

85 minute mark: Parker passes to Ortega.. he dribbles past a defender.. long cross.. Godoy with a diving header.. upper left corner.. GOAL!!!! 2-1.


Game over. 2-1 loss.

They outshot us 11-9 (8-6 on target)

Downing won MoM, 9 for form, 14 of 16 passes, 1 key pass, 1 of 5 tackles, 0 of 1 headers, 13 runs.

Flores had a 7 for form, 10 of 12 passes, 4 of 4 tackles, 2 of 2 headers, 4 runs, 2 fouls drawn.