4 minute mark: Alfonso dribbles down the left sideline.. past a defender.. crosses it to the far post.. Ortega with the header.. over the bar.
28 minute mark: Parker passes to Alfonso on the left corner.. he centers it short for McFadden.. he shoots.. the keeper punches it over the bar.
33 minute mark: Cahais passes to Parker at midfield.. he plays a nice through pass.. King gets it.. whistle.. offside on King.
34 minute mark: Ortega gets a yellow card for a trip on McCormack.. yellow card.. Ortega argues the call.. second yellow card!! Darn it. I put Godoy on for King who is already showing signs of being tired, and go with a 4-4-1.
Halftime: 0-0 tie. They have over 27,000 fans here today.
47 minute mark: Godoy with a corner kick... to the middle of the box.. Parker heads it.. into the upper right corner.. GOAL!!!! 1-0.
51 minute mark: Godoy passes to McFadden in the middle of the pitch... McFadden shoots from 30 yards out.. it hits a defender.. and sails over the keeper's head... into the goal!!! GOAL!!!!! 2-0. Nice strike from 30 plus yards out.
60 minute mark: Smith on for McFadden and Wood on for Parker.
62 minute mark: Smith gets a yellow card for diving.
74 minute mark: Alfonso passes to Smith in the box.. Smith fakes out a defender.. shoots.. upper right corner.. GOAL!!!! 3-0.
87 minute mark: Howard gets called for pushing McCormack.. whistle.. penalty awarded.. McCormack steps up.. shoots... upper left corner... GOAL. Still up 3-1.
Game over. 3-1 win.
We each had 10 shots on goal, we had 5 shots on target, they had 4.
Alfonso won MoM, 9 for form, 24 of 32 passes, 1 of 2 tackles, 4 of 6 headers, 2 interceptions, 11 runs, 1 foul drawn, and 1 assist.
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GM of the WOOF 2006 Doggie Bowl Champion Atlantic City Gamblers.
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