2 minute mark: Rooney dribbles into the box.. shoots.. upper right corner.. the keeper dives.. blocks it.
15 minute mark: Dunn gets a yellow card for tripping Keane.
20 minute mark: O'Shea stops Eagles for the third time.
27 minute mark: Robinson makes a pair of very athletic saves on shots by Keane.
Halftime: 0-0. We are playing in a lackluster fashion.
I'm putting Terry on for Dunn and Cook on for Jenas.
48 minute mark: Bennett gets a yellow card for pulling Corr's jersey.
58 minute mark: Barry starts the counterattack.. long pass to Rooney in the left side of the box.. he chips a pass over two defenders.. to King by the far post.. he hits it on the half-volley.. upper right corner.. GOAL!!!! 1-0!
66 minute mark: Corr with a breakaway.. shoots from 10 yards out.. upper right corner.. Robinson dives.. tips it over the bar.
77 minute mark: Defoe on for Rooney who is tired.
84 minute mark: Cook gets the ball from Barry.. shoots a powerful banana shot.. upper right corner.. Shay dives.. blocks it.
85 minute mark: Long pass to Reid in the left side of the box.. Reid centers it for Corr.. Corr shoots.. upper left corner.. Robinson dives.. it's past him. GOAL. 1-1 tie.
Game over. A very disappointing 1-1 tie
so much for my good WC start.
They outshot us 14-7 (6-3 on target)
Andy Reid won MoM, 9 for form, 35 of 44 passes, 5 key passes, 1 of 3 tackles, 3 of 3 headers, 6 runs, 1 assist.