14 minute mark: Cook passes between two defenders.. Saha has the ball.. hard shot.. good save by the keeper.
31 minute mark: Chivu starts the counter attack.. passes it King at midfield.. he passes long to Saha.. he dribbles into the box.. shoots.. wide right.
38 minute mark: downing dribbles down the left sideline.. passes it to Cook.. he shoots.. the keeper blocks it.. King is there for the rebound.. shoots.. upper left corner.. GOAL!!!! 1-0.
Halftime: Up 1-0, but a very even game so far. Birmingham has over 30,000 fans here today.
49 minute mark: Smolarek with a long shot.. Howard blocks it.. Carlier with the rebound.. powerful shot.. Howard dives.. catches it! What a save.
51 minute mark: Brown collided with Carlier.. he is hurt and has to come off for the game.
61 minute mark: Howard stops a hard long rane shot from Sychev.
64 minute mark: Chivu intercepts the ball.. passes to Eagles at midfield.. he passes to King.. King passes to Saha just outside the box.. Saha with a long range strike.. upper right corner... the keeper dives. it is out of his reach.. GOAL!!!! 2-0.
70 minute mark: Saha collides with Upton and is hurt. I put Ruud van Nistelrooy on for him.
I also bring on Alfonso for Downing.
Game over. 2-0 win for us.
We outshot them 11-7 (8-4 on target)
Craig King won MoM, 8 for form, 21 of 22 passes, 0 tackles, 3 of 10 headers, 4 runs, 2 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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