[Eaglesfan27]

7 minute mark: Howard parries a flurry of shots.

21 minute mark: Howard parries a pair of shots by Stead.

25 minute mark: Josef Adams gets called for tripping Djemba.. Stead argues the call.. Stead gets a yellow card.

35 minute mark: Brown witha long passe to start a breakaway.. Rooney dribbles into the left side of the box.. shoots.. upper left corner.. brilliant save by the keeper.

43 minute mark: Howard stops a long range shot from Stead.



Halftime: 0-0. They have over 31,000 fans here today.



48 minute mark: Downing with a corner to the center of the box.. Ferdinand heads it.. wide right of the net.

61 minute mark: King on for Rooney, Smith on for Adriano, and Cook on for Fletcher.


71 minute mark: Ortega takes it down the right sideline.. crosses to Downing.. he heads it.. the keeper saves it.

73 minute mark: Cook passes to Djemba in the middle of the box.. he shoots.. the keeper blocks it.

86 minute mark: Howard stops a flurry of shots.

91 minute mark: Cook passes to Downing on the far left side of the pitch.. he crosses it.. beautiful curving cross.. to Smith in the right side of the box.. the keeper rushes to Smith.. Smith chips it.. over the keeper.. into the upper left corner.. GOAL!!!! 1-0! Smith with a huge goal.


Game over. Great 1-0 win on the road.

We were outshot 20-9 (12-6 on target)

Howard has a 10 for form, and wins MoM for his 12 saves.