Elite League Cup Group Match, Liverpool vs. Arsenal (Wed Apr 27)


                            Liverpool  |  Arsenal
                          4-1-1-2-2 C  |  3-5-2 A
                          Mike McLeod  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                        T_Peterson GK  |  GK D_James
                        J_Paintsil DF  |  DF S_Ramos
                           O_Price DF  |  DF K_Rekik
                         T_Butcher DF  |  DF D_Burn
                         Ni_Na_Lee DF  |  MF Fernandinho
                       Z_Junuzovic DM  |  MF D_Prime
                           J_Fleck MF  |  MF Hoekstra
                          G_Cooper AM  |  MF Adriano
                       J_Hernandez AM  |  MF Inacio
                       Matej_Vydra FW  |  FW A_Little
                           A_Bagsy FW  |  FW Freddy_Abu
                                       |
                            S_Kerr SUB |  SUB M_Landreau
                          M_Babbel SUB |  SUB B_Hangeland
                         X_Shaqiri SUB |  SUB D_Duff
                       D_Albertini SUB |  SUB D_Murphy
                      Divock_Origi SUB |  SUB H_Sabry

Referee: J_Hunye (Hungary)


Min. 1  :(lpl) J_Hernandez gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  J_Paintsil is unmarked
          ...  But D_Burn puts the ball out of play
Min. 1  :(arn) Fernandinho has it now
          ...  He takes on J_Paintsil
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Hoekstra!
          ...  The ball hits J_Hernandez in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 3  :(lpl) G_Cooper cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  G_Cooper hits a curling shot!
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 3  :(arn) Freddy_Abu with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows Ni_Na_Lee a clean set of heals
          ...  J_Hernandez stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 4  :(lpl) A_Bagsy picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  Fine tackle by S_Ramos
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 6  :(lpl) J_Hernandez takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  J_Hernandez hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  D_James gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  It's pushed behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Hernandez floats the ball in!
          ...  D_James easily catches it!
Min. 7  :(lpl) G_Cooper takes advantage of a mistake by Inacio
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  S_Ramos pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 7  :(lpl) J_Paintsil kicks K_Rekik off the ball
          ...  Well spotted by J_Hunye
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  J_Hunye calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 11 :(arn) Hoekstra skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  Hoekstra tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  T_Peterson tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Inacio crosses it in!
          ...  T_Peterson easily claims the ball!
Min. 12 :(lpl) O_Price with the towering header to G_Cooper
          ...  G_Cooper with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Arsenal fans laugh at him
Min. 16 :(arn) Hoekstra has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Fleck!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  J_Paintsil with a bad challenge
Min. 19 :(lpl) Ni_Na_Lee is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to O_Price
          ...  O_Price shoots towards goal !
          ...  D_James falls over
          ...  But D_James is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 19 :(arn) Adriano plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  O_Price pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 21 :(lpl) G_Cooper has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Matej_Vydra gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Matej_Vydra with the shot on net !
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 22 :(lpl) O_Price with a flashy move
          ...  A delicate header from O_Price !
          ...  D_James with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 23 :(arn) A_Little takes advantage of a mistake by O_Price
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  A_Little with the strike !
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 25 :(arn) A_Little sidesteps T_Butcher
          ...  A_Little attempts to drive it home!
          ...  T_Peterson makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 26 :(lpl) J_Fleck finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  J_Fleck with a powerful downward header!
          ...  D_James with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 27 :(arn) Fernandinho finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  But Ni_Na_Lee wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but J_Hunye has none of it.
Min. 28 :(lpl) J_Hernandez is first to the ball
          ...  But A_Little puts the ball out of play
Min. 29 :(lpl) Z_Junuzovic lays the ball back to A_Bagsy
          ...  A_Bagsy swings in the shot!
          ...  Saved by D_James
Min. 32 :(lpl) G_Cooper controls the ball immaculately
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance
          ...  G_Cooper with a thundering shot!
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 32 :(arn) Inacio with the dribble
          ...  J_Paintsil is easily beaten
          ...  Inacio has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  T_Peterson makes a good save
Min. 33 :(lpl) J_Fleck backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  A_Bagsy latches onto the end of it
          ...  A_Bagsy tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But D_James just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  J_Hunye has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 33 :(arn) Freddy_Abu runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Little
          ...  G_Cooper fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 33 :(arn) Hoekstra with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  J_Hernandez brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 36 :(lpl) J_Hernandez squares it to A_Bagsy
          ...  A_Bagsy smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  But D_James just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  J_Hunye has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 36 :(arn) Hoekstra jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Prime
          ...  J_Fleck rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's J_Hunye going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 37 :(lpl) J_Hernandez with a neat pass into Matej_Vydra
          ...  Matej_Vydra throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  D_James moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  D_James looks dejected!
          ...  That's put Liverpool in front!
          ...  Liverpool 1-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 37 :(arn) Inacio with a pinpoint pass to Adriano
          ...  The ball comes in high
          ...  Adriano beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path
          ...  He just has T_Peterson to beat
          ...  He tries to beat T_Peterson
          ...  T_Peterson dives on the ball !!
Min. 39 :(lpl) J_Fleck with a probing pass to G_Cooper
          ...  D_Burn takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 40 :(lpl) G_Cooper 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!
          ...  A_Bagsy receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  A_Bagsy throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  D_James manages to turn it behind
Min. 41 :(lpl) J_Hernandez runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  A delicate header from J_Hernandez !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  D_James was well beaten there!
          ...  Liverpool 2-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 42 :(lpl) Liverpool's manager orders his side to play D
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(lpl) Matej_Vydra with the cross-field pass to A_Bagsy
          ...  S_Ramos rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's J_Hunye going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 44 :(arn) Adriano plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  Ni_Na_Lee leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 45 :(arn) D_Murphy will come on for Adriano and play FW
Min. 49 :(lpl) G_Cooper looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Bagsy
          ...  A_Bagsy with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  The shot slips through D_James's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Liverpool 2-0 Arsenal

Min. 47 :(lpl) J_Hernandez finds the space intelligently
          ...  J_Hernandez throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  D_James tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Hernandez curls it into the box!
          ...  O_Price swings a leg at it!
          ...  D_James saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 50 :(lpl) J_Paintsil cuts inside D_Burn
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  J_Paintsil tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 52 :(arn) Freddy_Abu finds the run of D_Prime
          ...  But O_Price wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 54 :(arn) Freddy_Abu with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  D_Prime gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Fine tackle by Ni_Na_Lee
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 59 :(arn) Hoekstra volleys it forward. He finds Freddy_Abu
          ...  A_Bagsy reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 60 :(arn) B_Hangeland is going to be brought on
          ...  D_Burn is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 60 :(lpl) J_Paintsil looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Hernandez
          ...  J_Hernandez is clean through!
          ...  He tries to take it round D_James
          ...  He tries to slide it past D_James
          ...  He has put it wide!!
Min. 64 :(lpl) A_Bagsy unselfishly heads the ball back to Matej_Vydra
          ...  B_Hangeland takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 66 :(arn) D_Prime reads the run of D_Murphy
          ...  D_Murphy with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 68 :(lpl) Matej_Vydra loses D_Murphy
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  K_Rekik hits it out for a throw
Min. 70 :(lpl) M_Babbel is going to be brought on
          ...  J_Paintsil is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(lpl) D_Albertini is being brought on
          ...  J_Hernandez is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play AM
Min. 70 :(lpl) Divock_Origi is being prepared to come on
          ...  Matej_Vydra is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 70 :(arn) The ball rolls free!
          ...  D_Prime takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  D_Prime with a little chip!
          ...  Looks like it should be T_Peterson's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  T_Peterson looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Prime swings it in!
          ...  T_Peterson comes out and claims it!
Min. 75 :(arn) D_Duff takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Inacio as MF
Min. 80 :(lpl) A defence splitting pass from Z_Junuzovic to D_Albertini
          ...  D_Albertini hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  D_James heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 80 :(arn) Hoekstra gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds Freddy_Abu
          ...  D_Albertini with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 82 :(lpl) J_Fleck with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  The ball hits S_Ramos in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 83 :(arn) D_Duff has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Ni_Na_Lee
          ...  He puts in A_Little!
          ...  M_Babbel pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 87 :(lpl) G_Cooper with the diagonal pass D_Albertini
          ...  D_Albertini with the attempt at goal!
          ...  Brilliant save from D_James
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute 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          : J_Hernandez (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Matej_Vydra (37), J_Hernandez (41)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Paintsil (7), Ni_Na_Lee (44)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : D_James
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Liverpool    |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       7
Off target           :           7        |       3
On target            :          14        |       4
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       6
Key Tackles          :          10        |       9
Key Passes           :          16        |       8
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Final Score          : Liverpool 2 - 0 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  38   1   2   1  10 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
J_Paintsil     DF   1  24  12   9  31 |  74   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -1
O_Price        DF   2  24  11   7  26 |  95   0   2   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  80  10  15
T_Butcher      DF   2  24   8   7  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ni_Na_Lee      DF   3  24   8   6  41 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  28  18
Z_Junuzovic    DM   2  11  23   8  32 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Fleck        MF   1   6  24   7  31 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  40  25
G_Cooper       AM   4   7  26  14  27 |  95   0   0   4   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  40   3
J_Hernandez    AM   1   7  23  18  26 |  74   0   3   3   1   4   1   0   0   0  60  45  31
Matej_Vydra    FW   1  10   7  26  13 |  74   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  21
A_Bagsy        FW   1   8   4  26  15 |  95   0   1   1   0   5   0   0   0   0  20  10  21
S_Kerr         GK  27   3   2   2  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Babbel       DF   1  23   9   7  33 |  21   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
X_Shaqiri      DM   1  15  23   7  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Albertini    AM   2   7  23  11  24 |  21   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Divock_Origi   FW   1   5   9  23  33 |  21   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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D_James        GK  28   2   2   3  26 |  95  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
S_Ramos        DF   2  25   7   7  40 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  23   6   2  12 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Burn         DF   2  21   8  10  21 |  64   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
Fernandinho    MF   2  11  24   9  19 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Prime        MF   2   7  23  13  40 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
Hoekstra       MF   3   8  23  11  12 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Adriano        MF   1   8  23  11  43 |  45   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Inacio         MF   2  13  22  12  22 |  79   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
A_Little       FW   2   7   7  24  21 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   6
Freddy_Abu     FW   3   7  10  22  42 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Landreau     GK  27   6   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Hangeland    DF   2  23  11   5  40 |  31   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Duff         MF   1   8  23   7  39 |  16   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
D_Murphy       FW   2  10   8  25  37 |  50   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
H_Sabry        FW   1   4   5  25  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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