1st minute: Howard kicks it to Downing at midfield.. he heads it on to Rooney.. Rooney burns two defenders.. dribbles into the box.. shoots.. great save by the keeper.
5 minute mark: Downing, Adriano and Rooney wth a breakaway.. Adriano crosses it to the far post for Rooney.. who heads it back to Downing in the middle of the box.. he fires a quick shot into the middle of the net for the easy goal!!!! Great Team Goal. 1-0 lead.
10 minute mark: Chivu passes it to Downing in the left corner of the pitch.. he quickly plays a curving cross to the middle of the box.. Adriano jumps.. heads it.. into the upper left corner.. GOAL!!!! 2-0.
21 minute mark: Rooney steals it deep in our zone.. immediately plays an amazing pass all the way down the pitch.. it stops just before rolling into the box.. Adriano broke perfectly.. gets to it before the two defenders.. shoots.. upper left corner.. the keeper dives.. he can't get to it.. GOAL!!!! 3-0.
Halftime: 3-0 lead for us. They have over 21,000 fans here today.
47 minute mark: Downing passes it 20 yards up the pitch to Adriano just outside the box.. he dribbles around a defender.. shoots from 20 yards out.. curving shot.. upper left corner.. GOAL!!!! 4-0! That is Adriano's hattrick!
63 minute mark: Downing has picked up an injury. I put Marino on for him. I also put King on for Rooney who is tired.
68 minute mark: Cahais on for Ferdinand.
85 minute mark: Howard with a good save on a long range shot from Hitzlsperger.
87 minute mark: Eagles gets a yellow card for a trip on Tabb.
Game over. 4-0 win on the road.
We were outshot 13-9 (but 6-3 on target in our favor)
Adriano wins MoM, 10 for form, 12 of 16 passes, 0 tackles, 4 of 7 headers, 2 interceptions, 2 runs, 5 fouls drawn, and 3 goals.
Downing also had a 10 for form. King had a 6, Cahais had a 7, and Marino had a 7. The rest of the team had 8's.