Champions League Final

I recorded the UEFA Champions League Final this afternoon from Paris on the DVR. The match is between Arsenal and Barcelona. Two of the biggest superstars in football in Thierry Henry & Ronaldinho playing against one another.

A friend of mine, Judy, in the UK believes that Arsenal will win 3-2, with Henry having a hat-trick. I also want Arsenal to win....but I think the score will be lower....2-1, Henry will have a goal and an assist.

Time to fire up the match....here's some play by play.

First 5 minutes definitely go to Arsenal....they have done a great job on the offesive side of the pitch.

8th minute....Ashley Cole looks really fit and is playing well....that's good news for England!!

11th minute....Ronaldinho free kick....pressure's on now....he curves it waaaaaay wide.

ESPN2 is showing the match here in the states, I have to say that I love Tommy Smyth's accent....it's so AWESOME!!

Henry almost completes a beautiful pass to Pires in the 15th minute....ALMOST!

WTF?? Lehmann gets a RED CARD!! Are you kidding me?? (I'm not saying he didn't deserve it)....Almunia comes in to protect the goal now and Pires has to come off. With no warm-up....and a free kick just outside the box....this is CRAZY!! #10 stares it down....just barely missed!

They just mentioned that Lehmann is the first player to ever get a red card in a Champions League Final....way to go down in the history books!!!

GOAL!! 37th minute....Sol Campbell heads in a Henry free kick! Only 10 men and in the lead!

Eto'o hits the post!!! That was too close for comfort!!

Tommy Smyth just called Almunia....ALUMINUM!!! HAHAHAHA

OUCH! That was an awkward tackle from Henry and he gets a YELLOW CARD.

Ronaldinho gets another free kick, but puts it right into the wall....then Arsenal get a free kick....neither one can turn it into a goal.

GOAL! 76th minute....Eto'o scores and ends Arsenal's 9995 minute's without conceding a goal. (Flares sure do mess up the view for the TV audience....all i see is smoke!)

The rain is really coming down now.

GOAL! 80th minute....Belletti scores between Almunia's legs

Arsenal are looking very tired....the 10 men on the pitch are playing so hard. With just over 5 minutes left, it looks like Barcelona are playing a nice game of "Keep Away" Arsenal will have to capitalize on a Barcelona mistake.

This match is over....