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| San Francisco 49ers |
From the beginning, the 49ers at the height of Defense. Although it allowed the Steelers to win space, but could the first two drives, the Steelers will have been completed with interceptions. Ptittsburghs quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was struck into the game, and Dashon Goldson and Carlos Rogers began each off a pass from Him. In addition, disabled the ankle injury "Big Ben" said he to his usual strength, mobility in the pocket, could not use properly.
The offense the 49ers played unspectacular in the first half, and revealed the well-known weakness in the Red Zone is not to get touchdowns. Kicker David Akers Sun scored after each of the interceptions and was a field goal record holder in the history of San Francisco 49ers.Er broke Jerry Rice off for most points scored in a season. After the kickoff, the second field goal, following much the light from a second time. But after a good quarter of an hour later went on both teams could not score points, and it ended with a 6:0 in the cabins.
The 49ers had to start the second half the ball twice but could not place any significant actions. The Steelers themselves were well off the ground and took off your best drive of the evening were able to finish this but only with a field goal. The many Steelers fans in the stadium drew hope that suffocated the 49ers in the bud.
For now, quarterback Alex Smith, the magazine took in his hand and directed the offense in the endzone the Steelers. After the referee tight end Vernon Davis had yet seen at the 1-yard line out of bounds, Alex Smith was the next attempt to use unsecured Vernon Davis in the endzone. The Steelers did not give up, and came in field-goal range, but kicker Suisham missed from 48 yards away.
In the aftermath could put the 49ers Defense Roethlisberger under increasing pressure, and force a fumble at Pittsburgh's 17-yard line. But again, the 49ers managed in the Red Zone Offense no touchdown and David Akers came on to the field goal. He also met, but a controversial penalty against Pittsburgh gave the 49ers a new first down. This opportunity could not take and Frank Gore scored the last touchdown of the game.
Ben Roethlisberger tried everything, but rookie linebacker Aldon Smith was able to prevail more and better, bringing a total of 2 1/2mal Big Ben in the backfield to the ground. After the third interception of Big Ben and the game was finally settled in San Francisco tried to just run play with a lot of time to take on the Clock.
