[Eaglesfan27]

Donovan is getting the start at Forward along with Jaime Alfonso Ruiz.

5 minute mark: long pass to Donovan.. he is ahead of our defenders.. he gets the ball in the box.. Ferdinand tackles him from behind.. clean tackle.

We start the counter attack.. long pass from Ferdinand to Downing.. he passes to Rooney in the box.. Rooney passes it to Fletcher who is just outside the box.. Fletcher shoots.. upper left corner.. GOAL!!!! 1-0.

27 minute mark: Mitae crosses to Donovan in the box.. he heads it.. over the bar.

38 minute mark: Downing passes to Rooney in the left side of the box.. he crosses for Adriano.. he heads it.. good save by the keeper.

44 minute mark: Downing crosses it to Rooney in the center of the box.. he heads it.. the keeper dives.. tips it over the bar.


Halftime: 1-0 lead for us (5-0 on aggregate.) They have over 55,000 fans here today.



55 minute mark: Lucio tackles Donovan before he can shoot just outside the box.

56 minute mark: Going to rest Rooney with this match in hand, I put King on for him.

Also, I'm putting Mamam on for Fletcher.

60 minute mark: Ferdinand gets a yellow card for tripping Donovan.. Donovan is slightly hurt and will be subbed out.

70 minute mark: Howard stops a 25 yard shot from Pedretti.

72 minute mark: Pedretti shoots.. Djemba blocks it. the rebound sails to Deisler.. Sebastian Deisler shoots.. upper right corner.. GOAL. 1-1 tie.

88 minute mark: Howard stops along range shot from Pedretti.


Game over. 1-1 tie. 5-1 win for us on aggregate.

They outshot us 15-9 (7-4 on target)

Nicolas Mitea won MoM, 9 for form, 27 of 33 passes, 3 of 9 tackles, 2 of 6 headers, 2 interceptions, 19 runs, 2 fouls drawn, 1 assist.


Donovan had a 7 for form, 16 of 20 passes, 1 of 3 tackles, 0 of 12 headers, 1 interception, 1 run, 2 fouls drawn.


Djemba, Downing, Eagles, and Lucio all had 8's. The rest of the team had 7's.