3 minute mark: Downing gets a yellow card for tripping Flamini just outside the box.
10 minute mark: Schmidt with a long pass to Rooney in the middle of the box.. he shoots.. upper left corner.. brilliant save by the their keeper.
15 minute mark: Downing passes to McFadden in the left corner of the box.. McFadden centers it.. to the near post.. Rooney traps it.. shoots from 7 yards out.. upper left corner.. GOAL!!!! 1-0! That is Rooney's 35th of the year!
21 minute mark: Adriano easily stops a pair of 20 yard shots.
30 minute mark: Fletcher trips Williamson.. yellow card for Fletcher.
36 minute mark: McFadden is called for being offside.. Djemba argues it.. Djemba gets a yellow card.
38 minute mark: Rooney steals it on the right wing.. he passes it across the pitch to McFadden who is streaking away from his defender.. McFadden dribbles into the box.. shoots.. lower left corner.. GOAL!!!! 2-0! Great assist from Rooney.
Halftime: 2-0 lead for us. They have over 48,000 fans here today.
54 minute mark: Adriano stops a blast from Williamson that came from 20 yards out.
56 minute mark: Adriano with a save of a long range shot by Clark.
58 minute mark: Downing fakes out two defenders left of the box.. sharp pass to McFadden in the center of the box.. McFadden shoots.. upper left corner.. GOAL!!!! 3-0.
61 minute mark: ortega on for Schreurs, Godoy on for Djemba, and Alfonso on for Downing.
66 minute mark: Adebayor shoots from 15 yards out.. upper left corner.. Adriano dives.. tips it over the bar.
79 minute mark: Steller with a shot from 5 yards out.. left side of the box.. Adriano catches it cleanly!
Game over. 3-0 win
We outshot them 18-17 (9-8 on target)
Downing won MoM, 10 for form, 10 of 11 passes, 5 key passes, 4 of 6 tackles, 0 of 1 headers, 1 interception, 11 runs, 1 foul drawn, and 1 assist.
Adriano had a 9 for form with his 8 saves.
McFadden had a 9 for form with his 2 goals and 1 assist.
This win should essentially wrap up the EPL Title. If Chelsea loses or draws in their match, we officially win the EPL Title.