The ball bounced once and sat up in front of him. He did not let it come down a second time. He hit it with his left foot on the half volley, from 29 yards, and it went over the top of everybody and started to dip, and Ederson took 1 step and then stood and watched it go into the top corner.
Thwack.
1-2.
The noise in that ground went out like a light. For 3 seconds the only sound in the Etihad came from the far corner, and then it came from the far corner much, much louder.
"GLAD ALL OVER! GLAD ALL OVER!"
Townsend ran the length of the touchline to them with his arms out and his mouth open, and every 1 of them ran after him. On the bench, Bray took his laminated card out, made a mark on it, and put it back.
Zaha went into the book on 45 for going through the back of Walker. He walked away from the referee with his hand up and did not say a word.
Prrrp. Prrrp.
