Division Two League Match, Liverpool vs. Chelsea (Sun Jan 31)


                            Liverpool  |  Chelsea
                          4-2-0-2-2 C  |  4-3-3 A
                          Mike McLeod  |  Ian McNamara
                                       |
                         Fabianski GK  |  GK J_Ridout
                          P_Albert DF  |  DF J_A_Boumsong
                            H_Matt DF  |  DF Ian_David_Mc
                       H_Norvdveit DF  |  DF M_Manz
                        T_Blackett DF  |  DF L_Dixon
                          R_Hannam DM  |  MF P_Pogba
                      F_VanDerLigt DM  |  MF Adriano
                           T_Kroos AM  |  MF B_Dack
                           G_Carey AM  |  FW M_Skiba
                             Perez FW  |  FW Sobhi
                       L_Griffiths FW  |  FW F_Ousama
                                       |
                         S_Assenjo SUB |  SUB E_Van_DerSarr
                          Chellini SUB |  SUB A_Mateju
                         A_Arbeloa SUB |  SUB F_Ravenalli
                          R_Aglene SUB |  SUB T_Cairney
                        G_Diangana SUB |  SUB L_Buchanan

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 2  :(lpl) T_Kroos gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by M_Manz
Min. 5  :(lpl) The ball goes loose!
          ...  Perez gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  Perez with a bicycle kick !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 7  :(lpl) H_Norvdveit takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Griffiths
          ...  L_Griffiths with his head down lets it go !
          ...  The shot slips through J_Ridout's hands
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a terrible mistake
          ...  But it's been disallowed.
          ...  The reason is unclear!
          ...  The manager is involved down on the touchline!!
          ...  He is shown the red card!
Min. 9  :(lpl) L_Griffiths beats M_Manz
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  M_Manz fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 10 :(lpl) Perez uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  Perez carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Kroos swings it in!
          ...  It comes to T_Blackett
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  J_Ridout won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 12 :(lpl) H_Norvdveit sidesteps Ian_David_Mc
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  J_A_Boumsong takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 14 :(chs) B_Dack with the through ball to M_Skiba
          ...  H_Norvdveit wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 15 :(lpl) T_Kroos takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_A_Boumsong
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Griffiths lofts the ball in!
          ...  J_Ridout jumps well to claim it!
Min. 22 :(lpl) G_Carey turns on a sixpence
          ...  A delicate header from G_Carey !
          ...  But J_Ridout palms it behind
          ...  A_Barken has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 23 :(lpl) G_Carey has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Manz
          ...  He puts in Perez!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by M_Manz
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Matt drives it into the box!
          ...  J_Ridout reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 27 :(lpl) G_Carey is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to Perez
          ...  Perez aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  J_Ridout tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Hannam floats the ball in!
          ...  J_Ridout jumps well to claim it!
Min. 29 :(chs) Adriano lobs it over H_Matt
          ...  Fine tackle by T_Blackett
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 30 :(lpl) Curled in dangerously from R_Hannam to Perez
          ...  Sobhi wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Matt chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  J_Ridout comes out and claims it!
Min. 31 :(chs) M_Skiba with the heel pass to Sobhi
          ...  Sobhi beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  He just has to beat Fabianski
          ...  He dinks it over Fabianski
          ...  Fabianski reacts well to save !!
Min. 32 :(chs) B_Dack cuts the ball back to Sobhi
          ...  Sobhi with the header !
          ...  The shot slips through Fabianski's hands
          ...  But Fabianski recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 34 :(chs) Adriano flicks it over T_Blackett's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  H_Matt bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 36 :(lpl) P_Albert sidesteps his marker
          ...  P_Albert with the header !
          ...  But J_Ridout smothers the ball.
Min. 39 :(lpl) P_Albert sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  G_Carey runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  G_Carey belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  J_Ridout tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 40 :(chs) F_Ousama with the mazy run
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot
          ...  F_Ousama has a dig at goal!
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(chs) B_Dack breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Fabianski!
          ...  T_Kroos brings him down!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 47 :(chs) F_Ousama sidesteps T_Blackett
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Cleared by Perez
Min. 48 :(chs) B_Dack runs at the defence
          ...  B_Dack tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  Fabianski fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Liverpool 0-0 Chelsea

Min. 46 :(lpl) H_Norvdveit brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  L_Dixon wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 46 :(chs) B_Dack is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to F_Ousama
          ...  F_Ousama with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  But Fabianski makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 48 :(lpl) H_Matt with the diagonal pass L_Griffiths
          ...  Blocked by L_Dixon
Min. 48 :(chs) F_Ousama breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Fabianski!
          ...  T_Kroos brings him down!
          ...  That's a terrible challenge
          ...  The referee comes over
          ...  He's already on a yellow
          ...  Straight RED CARD!
Min. 53 :(lpl) R_Hannam holds the ball up
          ...  He sees H_Norvdveit in space!
          ...  H_Norvdveit carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  J_Ridout with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 58 :(lpl) H_Norvdveit curls the ball out wide to Perez
          ...  Perez has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Chelsea fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 58 :(chs) Adriano back heels to find M_Skiba in space
          ...  But Perez puts it in row Z!
Min. 62 :(lpl) G_Carey finds L_Griffiths on the edge of the box
          ...  L_Griffiths curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 63 :(chs) B_Dack kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  F_Ousama gets on the end of the pass
          ...  F_Ousama goes for goal !
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 65 :(lpl) Chellini is coming on and P_Albert is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 66 :(chs) Adriano pass splits open the defence and finds J_A_Boumsong
          ...  F_VanDerLigt tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by P_Pogba!
          ...  Ian_David_Mc gets on the end of it
          ...  Fabianski just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 68 :(lpl) T_Blackett finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  M_Manz gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 70 :(chs) A_Mateju is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_A_Boumsong is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 70 :(chs) F_Ravenalli is coming on and P_Pogba is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 70 :(chs) L_Buchanan is coming on and Sobhi is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 71 :(lpl) R_Hannam reads the run of L_Griffiths
          ...  L_Griffiths attempts a low drive!
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  A_Barken talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Liverpool go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Liverpool 1-0 Chelsea ...
Min. 72 :(lpl) It seems G_Carey has switched to a MF
Min. 73 :(lpl) H_Norvdveit with a measured ball to H_Matt
          ...  H_Matt with a thundering volley!
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 74 :(chs) M_Skiba finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled H_Norvdveit
          ...  M_Skiba shapes up for a shot!
          ...  Fabianski saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 75 :(lpl) G_Diangana will replace L_Griffiths and play FW
Min. 84 :(lpl) G_Carey crosses in from the wing, he finds Chellini in the box
          ...  Chellini tries the shot !
          ...  But J_Ridout tips it behind
          ...  A_Barken has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(chs) F_Ravenalli moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to F_Ousama
          ...  H_Norvdveit reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Ousama floats the ball in!
          ...  Fabianski comes out and claims it!
Min. 91 :(lpl) G_Diangana takes advantage of a mistake by A_Mateju
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  A_Mateju reacts to stop the move going any further

*************  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          : H_Norvdveit (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Griffiths (71)
Sent Off             : T_Kroos (48)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : B_Dack
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Manz (9)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Liverpool     |    Chelsea
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       8
Off target           :           6        |       3
On target            :           8        |       5
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           5        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       8
Key Tackles          :           7        |       9
Key Passes           :          12        |       8
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Final Score          : Liverpool 1 - 0 Chelsea
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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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Fabianski      GK  31   3   1   5  21 |  98   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
P_Albert       DF   2  28   9   7  22 |  69   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
H_Matt         DF   2  27  13   7  34 |  98   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
H_Norvdveit    DF   3  25  13  11  11 |  98   0   2   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  30   5
T_Blackett     DF   2  25  11   8  21 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
R_Hannam       DM   2  17  25   4  22 |  98   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
F_VanDerLigt   DM   2  14  25   6  21 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
T_Kroos        AM   3   8  27  21  30 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
G_Carey        MF   1   4  25  16  30 |  98   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40  10
Perez          FW   3   9   8  29  30 |  98   0   2   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
L_Griffiths    FW   2  10   5  28  31 |  79   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
S_Assenjo      GK  29   3   3   4  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Chellini       DF   1  27   9   8  11 |  29   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  25
A_Arbeloa      DF   1  25  11   8  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Aglene       AM   3   8  26  10  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Diangana     FW   2   6  10  25  43 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20

Player Statistics - Chelsea
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_Ridout       GK  34   5   5   2  30 |  98  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
J_A_Boumsong   DF   2  27   9  11  20 |  74   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Ian_David_Mc   DF   2  27   9   6  30 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Manz         DF   2  27   7   5  32 |  98   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38 -22 -22
L_Dixon        DF   1  26   8   9  31 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
P_Pogba        MF   2   8  27  13  21 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Adriano        MF   1   8  27  12  43 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
B_Dack         MF   1   7  26  10  20 |  98   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
M_Skiba        FW   1   8   8  26  32 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Sobhi          FW   2   7   7  26  21 |  74   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
F_Ousama       FW   2   6   7  25  30 |  98   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
E_Van_DerSarr  GK  30   1   3   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Mateju       DF   2  25   8   8  30 |  24   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
F_Ravenalli    MF   2   8  26   5  31 |  24   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Cairney      MF   2   8  26   8  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Buchanan     FW   2   5   4  25  23 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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