2 minute mark: Downing passes to King in the box.. he has a good opportunity.. he shoots.. over the bar.
14 minute mark: Downing dribbles past two defenders.. crosses it short.. King heads it.. wide left.
16 minute mark: Downing takes a corner kick.. to the center of the box.. Schreurs with an acrobatic half-volley... upper right corner.. GOAL!!!! 1-0.
21 minute mark: Philipe Mexes tripped McFadden in the box.. penalty awarded.. McFadden takes it.. blasts a shot... upper right corner! GOAL!!!! 2-0.
36 minute mark: Godoy passes to King in the box.. he shoots.. upper right corner.. the keeper dives.. tips it over the bar.
42 minute mark: Miller with a great defensive play to stop a likely goal from Nelio.
Halftime: 2-0 lead
I was really going into this game just hoping for a 0-0 draw. If we can win by 2 on the road, this will be great.
51 minute mark: Miller with a great defensive play on Christopher Eagles.. Miller plays so well that it is hard to remember he is only 18 sometimes.
58 minute mark: Eagles passes to Miguel in the box.. he shoots.. over the bar.
60 minute mark: oswald on for King who is tired, and not playing very well today.
72 minute mark: Eagles passes to Pazzini in the box.. he shoots.. upper left corner.. GOA..it's waved off as Pazzini was offside.
Barbosa on for Downing and Cook on for Godoy.
85 minute mark: Schreurs passes to Parker outside the box.. he shoots.. strong curving shot.. upper right corner.. the keeper dives.. blocks it.
92 minute mark: Parker passes it to McFadden in the box.. he shoots.. lower right corner.. it sails just wide.
Game over. 2-0 win for us
We outshot them 17-9 (9-3 on target)
Parker wins MoM, 9 for form, 18 of 27 passes, 2 key passes, 6 of 7 tackles, 7 of 8 headers, 5 interceptions, 2 runs, 1 foul drawn.
McFadden also had a 9 for form.