[Eaglesfan27]

20 minute mark: Eagles with a long range shot.. their keeper saves it.

43 minute mark: Downing crosses to Rooney by the near post.. he heads it.. into the crossbar.


Halftime: 0-0 tie. A little over 58,000 fans here today.


Adriano is having the first bad game that I've ever seen him have. He has a 5 for form at the half.

55 minute mark: Downing crosses to Adriano.. he shoots.. over the bar. Adriano has raised his form to 6, and I'll give him 5 more minutes.

60 minute mark: Adriano has raised his form to a 7 and is moving better without the ball. Rooney on the other hand is tired, I bring in King for him.

I also put Parker on for Cook who is tired and lackluster.

76 minute mark: Djemba with a hard shot.. the keeper saves it.

79 minute mark: I tell the guys to open up the attack more, I don't want just one point this match.

85 minute mark: Djemba with a blistering shot.. the keeper blocks it.

89 minute mark: Adriano draws the keeper over.. passes it to Djemba.. hard shot.. wide open net.. the centreback blocks it saving a goal.



Game over. Disappointing 0-0 tie.

We outshot them 19-2 (9-0 on target)

I would have given their keeper MoM, but..

Downing wins MoM, 9 for form, 19 of 23 passes, 3 of 3 tackles, 2 of 6 headers, 1 interception, 15 runs, 3 fouls drawn.

Eagles had an 8 for form. The rest of the team had 7's for form.