13 minute mark: Paulo Zorro trips Rooney just outside the box.. Zorro gets a yellow card.
15 minute mark: Zorro trips Rooney.. I think he threatened the ref with his sword, because he got away with a warning.
16 minute mark: Rooney gets the ball left of the box.. passes to Fletcher in the middle of the box.. he shoots.. upper right corner.. excellent save by the keeper.
20 minute mark: Rooney gets it left of the box.. he centers for Schreurs.. he heads it.. barely over the bar.
23 minute mark: Alfonso gets a yellow card for a trip on Humberto.
31 minute mark: Schreurs gets a yellow card for a trip on Eduardo.
39 minute mark: Alfonso dribbles past a defender.. to the left corner of the pitch.. he centers to the far post.. Adriano heads it.. over the bar.
44 minute mark: Cook gets called for a push on Marques... Schreurs argues with the ref.. he gets a warning.. Rooney argues with the ref.. Rooney gets a yellow card.
Halftime: 0-0 tie. They have over 65,000 fans here today.
Perhaps foolishly, I tell the offense to open it up.
48 minute mark: Lucio with an excellent defensive play.
48 minute mark: Rooney steals it left of the box.. he shoots from 25 yards out... strong curving shot.. parallel to the endline.. it curves.. curves... into the upper right corner! AMAZING strike! That is Rooney 25th goal of the year!
1-0 lead.
54 minute mark: Alfonso passes to Rooney inside the box.. Rooney with a shoulder fake.. the keeper isn't fooled.. Rooney tries to create space... shoots.. the keeper smothers it.
65 minute mark: Their keeper stops a flurry of shots.
67 minute mark: Salva on for Schmidt who is tired, Ortega on for Schreurs who is tired, and Smith on for Rooney who is tired.
70 minute mark: Alfonso crosses to Adriano in the middle of the box.. Adriano heads it.. over the bar. Adriano is having a poor game.
85 minute mark: Alfonso passes to Smith just outside the box.. Smith passes to Adriano in the right half of the box.. Adriano shoots.. blistering shot.. low and to the right.. GOAL!!!!! 2-0!
Game over. 2-0 win
Very nice result for the away leg of this 1st round.
We outshot them 21-2 (14-1 on target)
Rooney wins MoM, 10 for form, 11 of 11 passes, 2 key passes, 3 of 6 tackles, 1 of 4 headers, 2 interceptions, 10 runs, 3 fouls drawn, and 1 goal.
Alfonso also had a 10 for form.