Division Two League Match, Liverpool vs. Arsenal (Sun Dec 13)


                            Liverpool  |  Arsenal
                              5-3-2 P  |  4-1-3-2 C
                          Mike McLeod  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                         S_Assenjo GK  |  GK Dino_Zoff
                            H_Matt DF  |  DF R_Holding
                       H_Norvdveit DF  |  DF P_Evra
                        T_Speedman DF  |  DF C_Chambers
                        T_Blackett DF  |  DF C_Blewitt
                         A_Arbeloa DF  |  DM S_Wiltord
                          N_Schulz MF  |  MF M_Thomas
                           T_Kroos MF  |  MF D_Rocastle
                            E_Huws MF  |  MF P_Bouba_Diop
                             Perez FW  |  FW P_Crouch
                        G_Diangana FW  |  FW N_Anelka
                                       |
                          D_Lehman SUB |  SUB R_Zieler
                        A_Carabali SUB |  SUB D_Burn
                          R_Hannam SUB |  SUB T_Mings
                           M_James SUB |  SUB S_Matthews
                      Pavlyuchenko SUB |  SUB J_Willock

Referee: S_Farina (Italy)


Min. 1  :(lpl) T_Kroos takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  T_Kroos goes for goal !
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 2  :(lpl) G_Diangana with a pinpoint pass to E_Huws
          ...  E_Huws rifles it at the goal !
          ...  Dino_Zoff goes down well to save
Min. 8  :(arn) R_Holding punches H_Matt off the ball
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  He is warned by S_Farina
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 11 :(lpl) T_Kroos looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  H_Matt receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  A delicate header from H_Matt !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 12 :(arn) N_Anelka knocks it past T_Kroos and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  N_Anelka with a thundering drive!
          ...  S_Assenjo with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 15 :(lpl) T_Blackett holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to T_Speedman
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from R_Holding
Min. 15 :(arn) C_Blewitt gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Anelka
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from H_Norvdveit
Min. 20 :(arn) Arsenal are switching their playing style to P
Min. 21 :(arn) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  P_Crouch is through!
          ...  P_Crouch keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  S_Assenjo can't get to it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!!
          ...  That's given Arsenal the lead!
          ...  Liverpool 0-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 22 :(lpl) Liverpool's manager orders his side to play E
Min. 22 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Holding
          ...  R_Holding curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  S_Assenjo tips it wide for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Bouba_Diop chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  S_Wiltord loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  S_Assenjo is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Rocastle curls it into the box!
          ...  T_Blackett clears the danger
Min. 23 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop crosses into the box, finding P_Crouch
          ...  P_Crouch must beat S_Assenjo!
          ...  Saved by S_Assenjo
Min. 27 :(lpl) H_Norvdveit with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  T_Kroos gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  A thundering drive by T_Kroos !
          ...  But Dino_Zoff reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 30 :(lpl) Perez cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Huws
          ...  E_Huws with a powerful downward header!
          ...  Dino_Zoff parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 31 :(arn) N_Anelka pushes it past H_Norvdveit
          ...  Intercepted by A_Arbeloa
Min. 33 :(arn) P_Crouch sidesteps his marker
          ...  P_Crouch fires a shot at goal !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Liverpool fans laugh at him
Min. 35 :(arn) N_Anelka takes on H_Norvdveit
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  N_Anelka has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  S_Assenjo moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 37 :(lpl) T_Kroos kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  G_Diangana gets on the end of the pass
          ...  G_Diangana with a terrific drive !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  S_Farina talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The Liverpool fans celebrate the goal
          ...  Liverpool are back on level terms now!
          ...  Liverpool 1-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 38 :(lpl) Liverpool will now play P
Min. 38 :(arn) P_Evra loses his marker
          ...  P_Evra with a powerful header !
          ...  S_Assenjo with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 39 :(lpl) G_Diangana finds his way through
          ...  G_Diangana launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 39 :(lpl) H_Matt fires over a low cross to T_Kroos
          ...  C_Blewitt tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  S_Farina calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 42 :(lpl) T_Kroos with a flashy move
          ...  S_Wiltord with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(arn) S_Wiltord seems to have switched to a MF role

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Liverpool 1-1 Arsenal

Min. 48 :(lpl) N_Schulz finds the run of T_Blackett
          ...  T_Blackett with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  Dino_Zoff parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 49 :(arn) P_Crouch bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to D_Rocastle
          ...  Fine tackle by A_Arbeloa
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 50 :(arn) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Arsenal will now play A
Min. 52 :(arn) S_Wiltord looks in some pain
          ...  He'll try and run it off though
Min. 53 :(lpl) Perez knocks it past R_Holding and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Perez with the cheeky shot!
          ...  The shot slips through Dino_Zoff's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 55 :(lpl) G_Diangana slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  But P_Crouch sweeps up the threat
Min. 56 :(arn) P_Crouch beats A_Arbeloa
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  P_Crouch has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  S_Assenjo narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 57 :(lpl) H_Norvdveit jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Diangana
          ...  R_Holding slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Schulz chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  E_Huws gets his head on it
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Kroos drives it into the box!
          ...  C_Blewitt reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 57 :(arn) M_Thomas back heels to find N_Anelka in space
          ...  But A_Arbeloa wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but S_Farina has none of it.
Min. 58 :(lpl) N_Schulz with a glorious long pass to H_Matt
          ...  H_Matt with the overhead !
          ...  Dino_Zoff is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  Dino_Zoff looks very relieved!
Min. 60 :(arn) D_Rocastle with a probing pass to P_Crouch
          ...  P_Crouch hits a crisp volley!
          ...  The net moves!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the fans!
          ...  And slides on his knees!
          ...  That's put Arsenal ahead!
          ...  Liverpool 1-2 Arsenal ...
Min. 61 :(lpl) It seems Liverpool are making a tactical change to E
Min. 61 :(arn) It seems Arsenal are making a tactical change to C
Min. 62 :(lpl) E_Huws knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  P_Evra robs him of the ball
Min. 62 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  P_Crouch gets on the end of the pass
          ...  P_Crouch with the punt towards goal!
          ...  But S_Assenjo punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 66 :(arn) M_Thomas has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past T_Speedman
          ...  He puts in P_Evra!
          ...  A_Arbeloa gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 67 :(lpl) E_Huws pulls it back to N_Schulz
          ...  D_Rocastle forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by N_Schulz!
          ...  Dino_Zoff catches it!
Min. 69 :(lpl) H_Norvdveit finds E_Huws in the box
          ...  E_Huws has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Dino_Zoff makes a good save
Min. 69 :(arn) R_Holding takes advantage of a bad back pass from T_Speedman
          ...  T_Kroos with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Arsenal players
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  P_Crouch drives it in
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  S_Assenjo is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Wiltord curls it into the box!
          ...  It is cleared by T_Blackett
Min. 70 :(lpl) M_James is coming on for N_Schulz and will play MF
Min. 70 :(arn) J_Willock is going to be brought on
          ...  N_Anelka is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 70 :(lpl) T_Kroos runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs S_Wiltord
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  J_Willock takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 75 :(lpl) A_Carabali comes on for H_Matt and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 75 :(lpl) Pavlyuchenko is being brought on
          ...  Perez is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 76 :(arn) S_Matthews will replace the useless P_Crouch and will play MF
Min. 77 :(lpl) Pavlyuchenko beats his marker
          ...  D_Rocastle makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 80 :(arn) D_Burn is being prepared to come on
          ...  P_Bouba_Diop is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 83 :(arn) J_Willock with electric pace
          ...  He eases past T_Blackett
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  A_Arbeloa takes possession
Min. 83 :(lpl) A_Carabali finds Pavlyuchenko with a ball over the defence
          ...  D_Burn with a clumsy challenge
          ...  S_Farina calls him over
          ...  S_Farina is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 84 :(lpl) M_James off the woodwork.
          ...  G_Diangana picks up the deflection
          ...  But C_Chambers clears the danger
Min. 85 :(lpl) G_Diangana knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
          ...  D_Burn slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Anfield
Attendance           : 60,000
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : T_Kroos
Scorers              : G_Diangana (37)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : P_Crouch (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Crouch (21,60)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Wiltord (42), D_Burn (83)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Liverpool     |     Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       12
Off target           :           7        |       4
On target            :           5        |       8
Possession           :          39        |       61
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       7
Key Tackles          :           6        |       9
Key Passes           :          14        |       8
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Final Score          : Liverpool 1 - 2 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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S_Assenjo      GK  28   3   3   4  34 |  93   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
H_Matt         DF   2  27  13   7  34 |  76   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
H_Norvdveit    DF   3  25  12  11  11 |  93   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
T_Speedman     DF   3  25  12  10  21 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Blackett     DF   2  25  11   8  21 |  93   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
A_Arbeloa      DF   1  25  11   8  21 |  93   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
N_Schulz       MF   1   8  29  17  21 |  71   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
T_Kroos        MF   3   8  27  21  30 |  93   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  35   5
E_Huws         MF   2   7  26  19  38 |  93   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10  15
Perez          FW   3   9   8  29  30 |  76   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Diangana     FW   2   6  10  25  43 |  93   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  25
D_Lehman       GK   3   9   7  25  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Carabali     DF   1  25  10   7  33 |  17   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Hannam       DM   2  17  25   4  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_James        MF   2  11  26  15  21 |  22   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Pavlyuchenko   FW   3  10   6  25  11 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20

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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Dino_Zoff      GK  37   2   2   3  30 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
R_Holding      DF   1  33   8   6  22 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
P_Evra         DF   3  30  12  10  21 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
C_Chambers     DF   2  30   8   8  22 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Blewitt      DF   3  30   7   6  22 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
S_Wiltord      MF   3  11  26   9  41 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
M_Thomas       MF   2   2  32   1  12 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Rocastle     MF   2   8  30  11  21 |  93   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  60  45  20
P_Bouba_Diop   MF   2   7  30  10  12 |  81   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
P_Crouch       FW   1   6  13  30  21 |  77   0   1   1   0   7   2   0   0   0  20  10  65
N_Anelka       FW   2   4  11  30  21 |  71   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
R_Zieler       GK  29   3   2   5  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Burn         DF   2  29  10  12  21 |  12   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
T_Mings        DF   2  27   7   5  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Matthews     MF   3   9  30   7  32 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
J_Willock      FW   2  10   8  26  23 |  22   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
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