Espanyol Match Thread 2

[WOODLANDSWOLF]

If you are there Mich you may have to breath life into this thread yourself as I will be out and miss[but recording] the game this afternoon. It would be a shame to go without a match day thread for, I think, the first time.

Either way COMB, just get through it without any injuries to players, or fans!

[GrizzledWolf]

Woodie, for what it's worth, mate, I shall try and make a comment or two, although it won't be as informative as your own worthy efforts each match day. I shall be able to watch the game here in Oz, but unfortunately my T.V. is in the other room which makes it difficult. We go to Spain with a very handsome lead, but I imagine Espanyol will try not to make it too easy for us. There have been occasions this season when we seem to take too long to settle into a game and our movement and passing, early on, can sometimes appear too casual. (IMO, the first 15 or so minutes of the Norwich game was a prime example of that). I just hope we don't do the same thing this evening.
While I think we will win comfortably, I'd rather we don't make any embarrassing errors along the way........GYMW !!!

[GrizzledWolf]

6'' Traore gets a yellow for an alleged elbow.....not a good start.

[GrizzledWolf]

9' and now Vinaigre has been accused of using an elbow, It's clear that the Spanish will fall over at any sign of contact.

[GrizzledWolf]

15'...Espanyol have just scored.....b-gger!

[GrizzledWolf]

21' Traore makes it 1-1 and it's all happening......Go you Wolves.

[MichiganWolf]

Traore ties it up! An away goal pretty much seals it. Espanyol now have to score 6 to win, while allowing no more to Wolves.

[GrizzledWolf]

HT. 1-1 Apart from scoring the all important goal, Traore has been lively, but has slipped over a couple of times, once when approaching the goal ready to have a pop. There has been one or two nasty tackles from the opposition, but the ref is well in control of it. As things stand I don't think Nuno will be in a hurry to make any changes, but expect to see Neto and/or Jimenez
if the Spaniards score any more goals.

[GrizzledWolf]

57'....Kilman concedes a penalty (high boot) and Espanyol make it 2-1 (2-5).

[GrizzledWolf]

63' and Neto comes on for G-W.