Division One League Match, Liverpool vs. Arsenal (Mon Jul 22)


                            Liverpool  |  Arsenal
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-1-3-2 E
                          Malky McKay  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                        T_Peterson GK  |  GK J_Lehmann
                         L_Amoruso DF  |  DF S_Logan
                            C_John DF  |  DF N_Vidic
                         Samba_Sow DF  |  DF G_Wilkinson
                     D_Majstorovic DF  |  DF N_Burdisso
                          J_Crujff MF  |  DM M_Dickinson
                          R_Stokes MF  |  MF N_Scally
                     Oscar_Serrano MF  |  MF S_Severin
                        S_Perrotta MF  |  MF Matheus
                            Sansao FW  |  FW D_Murphy
                        P_Kluivert FW  |  FW B_McBride
                                       |
                        A_McGregor SUB |  SUB F_Carini
                        Kuzmanovic SUB |  SUB D_Caicedo
                      D_Bornosuzov SUB |  SUB A_Isaksson
                           I_Jesus SUB |  SUB G_Schelotto
                          S_Larsen SUB |  SUB P_Currer

Referee: B_Kupu (Australia)


Min. 2  :(arn) M_Dickinson sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to G_Wilkinson
          ...  S_Perrotta goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  B_Kupu shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 2  :(arn) B_McBride picks up the pass
          ...  B_McBride with the header !
          ...  T_Peterson parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 3  :(lpl) S_Perrotta plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  S_Perrotta tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  J_Lehmann plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 4  :(arn) N_Burdisso retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  B_McBride gets on the end of it
          ...  B_McBride gets up high for the header !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He nutmegged T_Peterson
          ...  That's given Arsenal the lead!
          ...  Liverpool 0-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 5  :(arn) N_Scally gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  N_Burdisso is unmarked
          ...  A delicate chip from N_Burdisso !
          ...  It comes back off the woodwork!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Liverpool 0-2 Arsenal ...
Min. 7  :(arn) The ball is passed in from M_Dickinson, he finds D_Murphy
          ...  D_Murphy attempts the shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered home!
          ...  The Arsenal fans chant his name!
          ...  Liverpool 0-3 Arsenal ...
Min. 9  :(lpl) J_Crujff with the heel pass to P_Kluivert
          ...  P_Kluivert flings a shot at goal !
          ...  J_Lehmann heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 9  :(arn) M_Dickinson plays in B_McBride with a beautiful ball
          ...  B_McBride tries to beat T_Peterson from outside the area!
          ...  T_Peterson has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  T_Peterson reacts well to save!!!
Min. 17 :(arn) S_Severin gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Wilkinson
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Sansao
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by S_Severin!
          ...  C_John heads it away
Min. 22 :(lpl) P_Kluivert takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  But G_Wilkinson wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but B_Kupu has none of it.
Min. 23 :(arn) D_Murphy with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  R_Stokes takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 25 :(lpl) J_Crujff with a probing pass to R_Stokes
          ...  R_Stokes has a go!
          ...  But J_Lehmann dives to his left
          ...  I think J_Lehmann just got a hand on that one
          ...  B_Kupu has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 29 :(lpl) D_Majstorovic runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to Sansao
          ...  Sansao bears down on goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled home!
          ...  The Liverpool fans go wild!
          ...  Liverpool 1-3 Arsenal ...
Min. 30 :(lpl) Samba_Sow plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Sansao keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  From long range Sansao bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered home!
          ...  The Liverpool fans chant his name!
          ...  Liverpool 2-3 Arsenal ...
Min. 30 :(arn) Arsenal restructured their strategy to C
Min. 30 :(arn) M_Dickinson heads the ball back to D_Murphy
          ...  But D_Majstorovic sweeps up the threat
Min. 31 :(lpl) Sansao is unmarked!
          ...  Sansao attempts a lob!
          ...  But J_Lehmann punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 32 :(lpl) C_John is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  P_Kluivert latches onto the end of it
          ...  S_Logan dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 33 :(arn) G_Wilkinson kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  N_Burdisso gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But C_John spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 35 :(lpl) P_Kluivert takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  P_Kluivert with a thundering shot!
          ...  J_Lehmann has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  J_Lehmann is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 40 :(lpl) J_Crujff retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Sansao gets on the end of it
          ...  Driven towards goal by Sansao !
          ...  But J_Lehmann just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(lpl) L_Amoruso retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  D_Majstorovic latches onto the end of it
          ...  D_Majstorovic aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  J_Lehmann manages to turn it behind
Min. 46 :(lpl) D_Majstorovic with the through ball to P_Kluivert
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  N_Vidic belts it clear
Min. 46 :(arn) D_Murphy nutmegs the defender
          ...  D_Murphy has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  But T_Peterson smothers the ball.

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Liverpool 2-3 Arsenal

Min. 46 :(lpl) Sansao runs at the defence
          ...  Sansao with a bicycle kick !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 48 :(arn) M_Dickinson with the first time pass to N_Burdisso
          ...  N_Burdisso with the crafty shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's a contender for goal of the season!
          ...  Liverpool 2-4 Arsenal ...
Min. 49 :(arn) Arsenal restructured their strategy to D
Min. 65 :(arn) A_Isaksson is being prepared to come on
          ...  B_McBride is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 66 :(lpl) D_Bornosuzov replaces an unhappy Samba_Sow and will play as a DF
Min. 66 :(lpl) I_Jesus is ready to come on to replace J_Crujff
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 68 :(lpl) D_Bornosuzov runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  D_Bornosuzov rifles it at the goal !
          ...  But J_Lehmann smothers the ball.
Min. 69 :(arn) A_Isaksson is in some pain
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  He looks like he will continue
Min. 70 :(lpl) S_Larsen is coming on for Sansao and will play FW
Min. 73 :(lpl) I_Jesus with the first time pass to P_Kluivert
          ...  But N_Vidic comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 74 :(arn) S_Logan with a measured ball to N_Burdisso
          ...  D_Majstorovic cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 75 :(lpl) D_Majstorovic plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  D_Majstorovic with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Arsenal fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 76 :(arn) N_Vidic uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  N_Vidic with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  T_Peterson catches the ball
Min. 77 :(lpl) P_Kluivert skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to L_Amoruso
          ...  D_Murphy with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Liverpool players
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 81 :(arn) D_Murphy takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past C_John
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  But D_Majstorovic reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 82 :(lpl) R_Stokes fires over a low cross to P_Kluivert
          ...  From long range P_Kluivert bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  J_Lehmann never had a chance!
Min. 82 :(arn) D_Murphy plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  D_Murphy has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 83 :(lpl) P_Kluivert knocks the ball past the lunge of N_Vidic
          ...  P_Kluivert fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  J_Lehmann dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had J_Lehmann beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Oscar_Serrano chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  J_Lehmann fists it away!
Min. 85 :(lpl) Oscar_Serrano barges G_Wilkinson off the ball
          ...  S_Logan takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(arn) Curled in dangerously from N_Burdisso to D_Murphy
          ...  C_John with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from B_Kupu
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  G_Wilkinson floats it forward
          ...  D_Murphy latches onto the end of it
          ...  The ball hits D_Majstorovic in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 91 :(lpl) Oscar_Serrano nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  S_Logan is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
Min. 92 :(lpl) S_Larsen gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past G_Wilkinson!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A_Isaksson with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : Anfield
Attendance           : 47,000
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : Sansao (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Sansao (29,30)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Perrotta (2)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : M_Dickinson
Scorers              : B_McBride (4), N_Burdisso (5,48), D_Murphy (7)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Murphy (77), A_Isaksson (92)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Liverpool   |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       9
Off target           :           5        |       1
On target            :           9        |       8
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           7        |       15
Key Tackles          :           7        |       5
Key Passes           :          11        |       11
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Final Score          : Liverpool 2 - 4 Arsenal
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Player Statistics - Liverpool
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Peterson     GK  32   1   2   1  10 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0   0   0
L_Amoruso      DF   1  25  10   7  42 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
C_John         DF   2  25   8   8  31 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  12   0
Samba_Sow      DF   1  23  12   4  23 |  68   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0 -20  12 -20
D_Majstorovic  DF   2  23   5   5  47 |  94   0   4   2   1   2   0   0   0   0  60  44   9
J_Crujff       MF   2   6  25  10  28 |  68   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
R_Stokes       MF   2   8  25   8  18 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  12   8
Oscar_Serrano  MF   2  14  24  11  19 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Perrotta     MF   2   8  22  17  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   6
Sansao         FW   1   8   8  24  23 |  72   0   1   0   0   5   2   0   0   0  15   0  73
P_Kluivert     FW   3   6   6  23  23 |  94   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  12  11
A_McGregor     GK  22   5   2   6  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kuzmanovic     DF   2  23   8   5  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Bornosuzov   DF   2  23   4   8  39 |  26   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -12
I_Jesus        MF   2   6  23   6  25 |  26   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
S_Larsen       FW   1   6   3  24  28 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Arsenal
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Lehmann      GK  36   2   4   4  19 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
S_Logan        DF   3  25  10   7  36 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  12   0
N_Vidic        DF   3  24   6   7  36 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0   8
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  23   9   7  31 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35  32  20
N_Burdisso     DF   2  23   8   6  31 |  94   0   0   2   1   2   2   0   0   0   0  44  56
M_Dickinson    DM   2  14  23   6  28 |  94   0   0   5   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0
N_Scally       MF   2   4  25   6  28 |  94   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
S_Severin      MF   2   3  24   2  36 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Matheus        MF   1   7  23   3  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Murphy       FW   2  10   7  24  37 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  35
B_McBride      FW   2   9   8  23  17 |  67   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  20  20  64
F_Carini       GK  22   4   1   3  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Caicedo      DF   1  22   7   6  47 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Isaksson     MF   1   8  24   4  31 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
G_Schelotto    FW   2   4   4  24  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Currer       FW   1   2   8  23  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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