23 minute mark: Downing crosses to the near post.. Smith heads it.. wide left.
30 minute mark: They block another shot before it even reachs the keeper. Their defenders are getting in front of our shots.
33 minute mark: Ortega throws it into Parker.. he centers it fo rFletcher in the middle of the box.. Fletcher shoots.. low and to the left corner.. the keeper dives.. partially blocks it.. but it rolls into the net! GOAL!!!! 1-0.
39 minute mark: Ortega crosses it the middle of the box.. Parker shoots.. over the bar.
46 minute mark: Ortega crosses to Smith who heads it to McFadden.. he shoots from 10 yards out.. left side of the box.. shoots.. upper left corner.. the keeper blocks it... pounces on the rebound.
Halftime: 1-0 lead for us. We have over 71,000 fans here today.
50 minute mark: Ortega with a corner.. kicks it to the middle of the box.. Ferdinand jumps.. heads it.. into the upper left corner.. GOAL!!!!! 2-0!
61 minute mark: Godoy on for McFadden who is very tired, Wood on for Parker, and Alfonso on for Downing.
65 minute mark: Ugur shoots a free kick from 21 yards out.. it deflects off the wall.. into the lower left corner.. GOAL. 2-1 lead.
86 minute mark: Ortega with a great dribble around two defenders.. short cross.. Smith heads it.. the keeper with an excellent save.
90 minute mark: Schmidt throws the ball into Wood at the right edge of the box.. Wood passes it to Godoy in the middle of the 6 yard box.. he shoots.. the keeper blocks it.. Godoy shoots the rebound.. right side of the net! GOAL!!!! 3-1. Godoy likes being a backup striker
Game over. 3-1 win.
We outshot them 21-4 (13-1 on target)
Ortega wins MoM, 9 for form, 24 of 25 passes, 0 tackles, 4 of 7 headers, 8 runs, 1 foul drawn, and 1 assist.
Fletcher also had a 9 for form.