[Eaglesfan27]

9 minute mark: Grygera passes it down the right sideline.. Schreurs gets to it.. dribbles into the right side of the box.. crosses the ball towards the far post.. McFadden with a header.. into the upper left corner... GOAL!!!! 1-0.

11 minute mark: Howard saves a 20 yard shot from Postiga.

30 minute mark: Joaquin passes to John in the box.. he shoots.. upper left corner.. I let out a deep breath as it sails wide left.

32 minute mark: Hitzsplerger collides with Parker.. Hitzsplerger has to leave the pitch.

44 minute mark: Schreurs passes to McFadden in the box.. he shoots.. the keeper blocks it.. Parker gets the rebound.. blasts a shot.. into the crossbar.


Halftime: 1-0 lead for us. They have over 22,000 fans here today.



Schreurs and King are looking winded and will have to be removed soon.



46 minute mark: Howard stops a long range shot from Postiga.

58 minute mark: Postiga passes to Whittingham.. hard shot.. it deflects off Salva 20 yards out.. it redirects to the right side of the net.. Howard races over.. can't get to it. GOAL. 1-1 tie.

60 minute mark: Ortega on for Schreurs, and Godoy on for King.

75 minute mark: Rooney on for McFadden to try to pull out these 3 points..

87 minute mark: Cook passes to Alfonso left of the box.. he crosses to Rooney.. he shoots.. the keeper blocks it.


Game over. 1-1 tie.

We were outshot 17-6 (8-3 on target)

Howard wins MoM for his 7 saves with an 8 for form.