[Eaglesfan27]

Looking at their starting lineup, it is clear they are relying on multiple very young players including striker Tucker who played for my England U21 team last week. Their only veteran players on the pitch are centrebacks Vincent Kompany, Pavon, and keeper Iker Casillas (who could shut us down by himself if he is playing at the top of his game.)


6 minute mark: Smith passes to Djemba in the box.. he shoots.. upper right corner.. Casillas dives.. blocks it.

9 minute mark: Downing passes to Schreurs in the box.. he shoots.. upper left corner.. the keeper blocks it.

22 minute mark: Alan Smith steals a pass from Casillas to Kompany.. he blasts a shot from 30 yards out into the wide open net! GOAL!!!! 1-0.

30 minute mark: Schreurs passes to Rooney in the box.. he shoots.. upper right corner.. Casillas dives.. blocks it.



Halftime: 1-0 lead. We have over 91,000 fans here today.



51 minute mark: Cook passes to Rooney in the box.. he shoots.. over the bar.

56 minute mark: Downing passes to Rooney in the left side of the box.. he shoots.. wide left into the sidenetting.

61 minute mark: Rooney passes to Smith in the box.. he shoots.. the keeper blocks it.

71 minute mark: Stevanovic for Djemba, Godoy for Schreurs, and King on for Smith.

85 minute mark: Godoy with a brilliant dribble around two defenders.. crosses long to Downing left of the box.. he passes to Rooney in the box.. Rooney shoots.. the keeper blocks it.. Rooney gets the rebound.. blasts it into the left upper corner! GOAL!!!! 2-0.

88 minute mark: Godoy dribbles past two defenders on the right wing.. really used his speed there.. passes to King in the box.. King shoots.. upper right corner.. GOAL!!!! 3-0.


Game over. 3-0 win! I'm very happy with this game thanks to those two late goals.

We outshot them 17-3 (10-0 on target)

Downing wins MoM, 10 for form, 18 of 24 passes, 2 of 4 tackles, 3 of 5 headers, 1 interception, 16 runs, 2 fouls drawn.

Schreurs and Djemba both had 9's for form.