6 minute mark: Djemba dribbles right of the box.. short cross.. to the far post.. Alfonso heads it.. into the upper left corner.. GOAL!!!! 1-0!
14 minute mark: Lucio with a key challenge on Podolski.
23 minute mark: Djemba steals it at midfield.. passes long.. to Rooney's feet.. he dribbles into the box.. shoots.. lower right corner.. it's past the keeper.... GOAL!!!! 2-0!
30 minute mark: Kalou passes to Reyes in the box.. he shoots.. from 15 yards out.. Howard with a very good save.
33 minute mark: Alfonso takes a corner kick.. near post.. Lucio outjumps his man.. heads it.. into the upper right corner.. GOAL!!!! 3-0!
Halftime: 3-0 lead for us. They have over 60,000 fans here today.
61 minute mark: Marchetti on for Schmidt who is tired, and Ortega on for Schreurs.
66 minute mark: Marchetti with a long pass to Rooney.. he catches up to it just before it crosses the endline.. centers to Adriano.. he shoots.. upper right corner.. the keeper with a very good save.
72 minute mark: Intricate series of passes.. ends with a pass from Kalou to Saviola in the middle of the box.. powerful shot.. upper right corner.. it's past Howard.. GOAL. 3-1.
Smith on for Rooney.
84 minute mark: Ortega passes to Djemba just outside the box.. he blasts a shot.. upper right corner.. GOAL!!!! 4-1!
88 minute mark: Reyes crosses to Blasi.. he shoots.. Howard parries it.. Saviola gets the rebound.. shoots into the open right side of the goal. 4-2 game.
Game over. 4-2 win
They outshot us 19-10 (8-7 on target)
Eric Djemba Djemba wins MoM, 10 for form, 16 of 21 passes, 3 of 4 tackles, 1 of 4 headers, 5 interceptions, 1 foul drawn, 2 assists, and 1 goal.
Lucio had a 9 for form.