[Eaglesfan27]

17 minute mark: Parker with a powerful banana shot from 25 yards out.. upper right corner.. excellent save by the keeper.

30 minute mark: Downing gets a yellow card for pulling English's jersey.

35 minute mark Parker gets it at midfield.. passes it to Downing on the left wing.. Downing dribbles down the left side of the pitch.. long cross to Schreurs right of the box.. Schreurs dribbles past a defender.. into the box.. shoots.. strong shot.. upper left corner.. the keeper dives.. misses it! GOAL!!!! 1-0.

41 minute mark: Rooney passes to Adriano in the right side of the box.. he shoots.. upper right corner.. the keeper dives.. blocks it.



Halftime: 1-0 lead. We have over 71,000 fans here today.



48 minute mark: Asprilla dribbles into the box on a breakaway.. Adriano trying to maintain his balance.. Asprilla shoots.. upper right corner.. Adriano dives backwards to his right.. blocks it! smothers the rebound!

51 minute mark: Salva singlehandedly stops an Ashton breakaway.

61 minute mark: King on for Rooney who is tired. He will end the year with 36 goals in 36 starts. Lucio on for Marchetti who is tired. Finally, McFadden on for Downing who is tired.

Downing gets a standing ovation as he comes off.

66 minute mark: Remy passes between Salva and Lucio to Ashton in the box.. he fakes to his left.. dribbles right.. shoots.. lower right corner.. GOAL. 1-1 game.

82 minute mark: Their keeper stops a flurry of shots by Adriano and King.


Game over. 1-1 tie.

We outshot them 22-6 (15-4 on target)

Downing won MoM, 10 for form, 11 of 11 passes, 4 key passes, 2 of 3 tackles, 0 of 1 headers, 16 runs, 1 foul drawn, and 1 assist.

Schreurs also had a 10 for form.