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Eaglesfan27 · 03-29-2005, 07:52 PM

4 minute mark: Howard initiates the counter attack.. long kick to Adriano.. he crosses to Mamam.. hard shot.. over the bar.

16 minute mark: Downing passes to Marino in the box.. hard shot.. over the bar.

22 minute mark: Howard stops a long range shot from Ricketts.

26 minute mark: Howard passes it to Marino in the middle of the pitch.. he passes to Adriano about 20 yards ahead.. Adriano outruns two defenders.. goes around a third.. into the box.. flicks a shot towards the lower right corner.. it's so fast, the keeper can't react... GOAL!!!! 1-0.

30 minute mark: Eagles gets a yellow card for a trip on Arca.

38 minute mark: Silvestre starts the counter attack.. heads it to Downing at midfield.. he plays a perfect through ball to the edge of the box.. Adriano gets to it.. dribbles.. into the box.. shoots.. the keeper punches it over the bar.

Halftime: 1-0 lead for us. They have over 48,000 fans here today.

51 minute mark: Downing passes from midfield to Adriano in the box.. he shoots.. the keeper blocks it.

53 minute mark: Howard stops a 15 yard shot from Cornu.

63 minute mark: van Nistelrooy on for Marino.

66 minute mark: Howard stops a long range shot from Eremenko.

81 minute mark: Long pass from Downing to van Nistelrooy at the edge of the box.. he shoots.. over the bar.

87 minute mark: Eagles crosses for Djemba.. diving header.. upper right corner.. the keeper dives.. tips it over the bar.

90 minute mark: Howard misplays a long shot from Ricketts.. fortunately it sails wide left of the net.

91 minute mark: Eagles passes to Adriano in the box.. hard shot.. inches wide left.

93 minute mark: van Nistelrooy steals it at midfield.. passes to Adriano.. he is dribbling towards the box.. unimpeded.. Whistle.. Game over.

Game over. 1-0 win for us.

We outshot them 14-8 (but 6-5 their favor for on target.)

Downing wins MoM, 10 for form, 33 of 36 passes, 2 of 5 tackles, 3 of 6 headers, 1 interception, 9 runs, 1 foul drawn.

Howard had a 9 for form.

Brown, Ferdinand, Mamam, and Adriano had 8's. The rest of the team had 7's.

03-29-2005, 07:52 PM	#131
Eaglesfan27 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: New Jersey	4 minute mark: Howard initiates the counter attack.. long kick to Adriano.. he crosses to Mamam.. hard shot.. over the bar. 16 minute mark: Downing passes to Marino in the box.. hard shot.. over the bar. 22 minute mark: Howard stops a long range shot from Ricketts. 26 minute mark: Howard passes it to Marino in the middle of the pitch.. he passes to Adriano about 20 yards ahead.. Adriano outruns two defenders.. goes around a third.. into the box.. flicks a shot towards the lower right corner.. it's so fast, the keeper can't react... GOAL!!!! 1-0. 30 minute mark: Eagles gets a yellow card for a trip on Arca. 38 minute mark: Silvestre starts the counter attack.. heads it to Downing at midfield.. he plays a perfect through ball to the edge of the box.. Adriano gets to it.. dribbles.. into the box.. shoots.. the keeper punches it over the bar. Halftime: 1-0 lead for us. They have over 48,000 fans here today. 51 minute mark: Downing passes from midfield to Adriano in the box.. he shoots.. the keeper blocks it. 53 minute mark: Howard stops a 15 yard shot from Cornu. 63 minute mark: van Nistelrooy on for Marino. 66 minute mark: Howard stops a long range shot from Eremenko. 81 minute mark: Long pass from Downing to van Nistelrooy at the edge of the box.. he shoots.. over the bar. 87 minute mark: Eagles crosses for Djemba.. diving header.. upper right corner.. the keeper dives.. tips it over the bar. 90 minute mark: Howard misplays a long shot from Ricketts.. fortunately it sails wide left of the net. 91 minute mark: Eagles passes to Adriano in the box.. hard shot.. inches wide left. 93 minute mark: van Nistelrooy steals it at midfield.. passes to Adriano.. he is dribbling towards the box.. unimpeded.. Whistle.. Game over. Game over. 1-0 win for us. We outshot them 14-8 (but 6-5 their favor for on target.) Downing wins MoM, 10 for form, 33 of 36 passes, 2 of 5 tackles, 3 of 6 headers, 1 interception, 9 runs, 1 foul drawn. Howard had a 9 for form. Brown, Ferdinand, Mamam, and Adriano had 8's. The rest of the team had 7's. __________________ 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.