Division Two League Match, Liverpool vs. Chelsea (Sun Dec 08)


                            Liverpool  |  Chelsea
                          4-2-1-1-2 C  |  4-1-3-2 P
                          Mike McLeod  |  Ian McNamara
                                       |
                         Fabianski GK  |  GK M_Kozakic
                          Reinaldo DF  |  DF S_D_Gibson
                        G_V_D_Wiel DF  |  DF M_Madl
                            Renald DF  |  DF J_A_Boumsong
                          P_Albert DF  |  DF M_Manz
                         X_Shaqiri DM  |  DM M_Laudrup
                         C_Sanchez DM  |  MF A_A_Messi
                           M_James MF  |  MF K_Magennis
                           T_Kroos AM  |  MF T_Cairney
                             Perez FW  |  FW R_M_Perry
                      M_Martinelli FW  |  FW M_Rashford
                                       |
                         S_Assenjo SUB |  SUB J_Bond
                          Chellini SUB |  SUB Varane
                       J_Henderson SUB |  SUB S_Mazzola
                       J_Hernandez SUB |  SUB A_Souda
                        A_Mitrovic SUB |  SUB M_Skiba

Referee: S_Youri (Morrocco)


Min. 1  :(lpl) X_Shaqiri looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Perez
          ...  Perez with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  But M_Kozakic dives to his left
          ...  I think M_Kozakic just got a hand on that one
          ...  S_Youri has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 3  :(lpl) M_Martinelli has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Laudrup!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  S_D_Gibson gets to the ball first
Min. 6  :(chs) A_A_Messi with a pinpoint pass to M_Laudrup
          ...  G_V_D_Wiel slices it
          ...  Fabianski moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_M_Perry floats the ball in!
          ...  Fabianski fists it away!
Min. 8  :(lpl) G_V_D_Wiel hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  P_Albert latches onto it!
          ...  M_Manz seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 9  :(lpl) Perez sprints forward with the ball
          ...  Perez with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  M_Kozakic dives towards his top let hand corner
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal
          ...  Super Stop !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by M_Martinelli!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of M_Kozakic
Min. 15 :(chs) K_Magennis retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  M_Rashford latches onto the end of it
          ...  But M_James puts the ball out of play
Min. 15 :(lpl) M_Martinelli sidesteps J_A_Boumsong
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  R_M_Perry with a bad challenge
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  C_Sanchez plays it short to T_Kroos
          ...  T_Kroos tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  Saved by M_Kozakic
Min. 16 :(lpl) M_Martinelli with a burst of pace
          ...  M_Martinelli attempts to drive it home!
          ...  M_Kozakic narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 16 :(chs) A_A_Messi looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Rashford
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  G_V_D_Wiel takes possession
Min. 18 :(lpl) M_Martinelli gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside M_Madl!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  M_Martinelli hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  M_Kozakic is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!!
          ...  That's given Liverpool the lead!
          ...  Liverpool 1-0 Chelsea ...
Min. 19 :(chs) The Chelsea manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 19 :(lpl) Perez cuts through the defence
          ...  A well-placed shot from Perez !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Martinelli floats the ball in!
          ...  M_Kozakic jumps well to claim it!
Min. 20 :(lpl) X_Shaqiri skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to T_Kroos
          ...  T_Kroos fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  M_Kozakic with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 22 :(lpl) T_Kroos looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  A glorious effort by T_Kroos !
          ...  But M_Kozakic punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 23 :(chs) A_A_Messi loses his marker
          ...  A_A_Messi could have let it bounce!
          ...  Fabianski gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 24 :(lpl) C_Sanchez beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds M_James
          ...  M_James fires a shot at goal !
          ...  M_Kozakic gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 24 :(chs) M_Laudrup with a precise pass to R_M_Perry
          ...  R_M_Perry aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  But Fabianski dives to his left
          ...  I think Fabianski just got a hand on that one
          ...  S_Youri has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 25 :(lpl) M_James with a precise pass to T_Kroos
          ...  T_Kroos tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 25 :(chs) A_A_Messi crosses into the box, finding R_M_Perry
          ...  R_M_Perry attempts to nutmeg Fabianski!
          ...  Fabianski falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  And goes wide!!
          ...  Fabianski looks relieved!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_M_Perry chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Fabianski
Min. 27 :(lpl) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  T_Kroos is through!
          ...  T_Cairney leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 28 :(lpl) G_V_D_Wiel runs at M_Manz
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  G_V_D_Wiel has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But M_Kozakic tips it behind
          ...  S_Youri has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 29 :(lpl) C_Sanchez lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  Perez latches on to it
          ...  Perez has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 31 :(lpl) M_Martinelli nutmegs K_Magennis, he continues to run forward
          ...  M_Martinelli must beat M_Kozakic!
          ...  The shot slips through M_Kozakic's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 36 :(lpl) X_Shaqiri brings it under control
          ...  He takes on M_Madl
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in M_Martinelli!
          ...  R_M_Perry with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Perez hits it over the wall
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  M_Kozakic was caught out there
          ...  Liverpool 2-0 Chelsea ...
Min. 37 :(lpl) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Liverpool will now play D
Min. 41 :(lpl) Reinaldo brings it under control
          ...  He takes on M_Madl
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in M_Martinelli!
          ...  M_Manz wins the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(lpl) A defence splitting pass from Renald to Perez
          ...  M_Manz gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 46 :(lpl) Perez 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!
          ...  S_D_Gibson wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 46 :(chs) K_Magennis nutmegs X_Shaqiri
          ...  P_Albert fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  PENALTY !! The referee waves the players away
          ...  M_Rashford with the spot kick
          ...  He sends Fabianski the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea...
Min. 47 :(lpl) X_Shaqiri with a one-touch layoff to T_Kroos
          ...  M_Laudrup takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea

Min. 49 :(lpl) T_Kroos with the diagonal pass Perez
          ...  S_D_Gibson takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 54 :(lpl) T_Kroos spits at K_Magennis
          ...  S_Youri will just give him a speaking to
Min. 55 :(chs) R_M_Perry beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  T_Kroos slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 56 :(lpl) X_Shaqiri drives it across the face of the goal P_Albert
          ...  J_A_Boumsong wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 58 :(lpl) C_Sanchez drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Martinelli
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Madl
Min. 60 :(lpl) Reinaldo jumps over M_Madl's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  A left-footer by Reinaldo !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  M_Kozakic is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_V_D_Wiel curls it into the box!
          ...  M_Kozakic fists it away!
Min. 61 :(lpl) C_Sanchez has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_D_Gibson
          ...  He puts in Renald!
          ...  A_A_Messi muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 62 :(lpl) Renald runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to M_James
          ...  M_Manz brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But S_Youri waves play on!!!
Min. 62 :(chs) K_Magennis controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  M_Laudrup gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  M_Laudrup cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  Fabianski makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 67 :(chs) J_A_Boumsong plays it forward to R_M_Perry
          ...  C_Sanchez with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 68 :(chs) A_A_Messi is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  R_M_Perry latches onto the ball
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  M_James looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 70 :(chs) Varane is going to be brought on
          ...  S_D_Gibson is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(chs) M_Skiba is being prepared to come on
          ...  R_M_Perry is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 70 :(lpl) T_Kroos is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  Perez latches onto the ball
          ...  Perez with the goal bound shot!
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Chelsea fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 73 :(chs) M_Skiba breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Fabianski!
          ...  P_Albert brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  S_Youri reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 75 :(chs) M_Skiba beats C_Sanchez
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves S_Youri
          ...  P_Albert wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 77 :(lpl) Renald boots it towards Perez
          ...  Perez with the strike !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That was unfortunate
          ...  Liverpool 3-1 Chelsea ...
Min. 80 :(lpl) Chellini is being prepared to come on
          ...  Reinaldo is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 80 :(lpl) J_Hernandez is coming on and T_Kroos is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play AM
Min. 80 :(lpl) A_Mitrovic comes on for Perez and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 82 :(chs) S_Mazzola is going to be brought on
          ...  M_Laudrup is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DM
Min. 84 :(lpl) C_Sanchez gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  X_Shaqiri is unmarked
          ...  But J_A_Boumsong with the fine tackle
Min. 86 :(lpl) G_V_D_Wiel takes advantage of a bad back pass from Varane
          ...  K_Magennis brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(chs) S_Mazzola plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  M_Skiba keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  P_Albert fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book

*************  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          : Perez (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Martinelli (18), Perez (36,77)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Sanchez (67), P_Albert (73)
Injured              : N/A
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : M_Rashford
Scorers              : M_Rashford (46 pen)
Sent Off             : T_Cairney (27)
Booked               : A_A_Messi (61)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Liverpool     |    Chelsea
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       5
Off target           :           6        |       1
On target            :          11        |       4
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          13        |       7
Key Tackles          :           6        |       12
Key Passes           :          17        |       9
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Final Score          : Liverpool 3 - 1 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  30   3   1   5  21 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
Reinaldo       DF   1  30  12   7  20 |  82   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
G_V_D_Wiel     DF   1  29  12   5  20 |  94   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   5
Renald         DF   2  28   8  10  31 |  94   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
P_Albert       DF   2  27   8   7  22 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
X_Shaqiri      DM   1  18  27   8  29 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
C_Sanchez      DM   1  16  25   6  30 |  94   0   0   5   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  68  18
M_James        MF   2  11  26  15  21 |  94   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  30  25
T_Kroos        AM   3   8  26  21  30 |  82   0   1   2   0   4   0   0   0   0  20  20  16
Perez          FW   3   9   8  28  30 |  82   0   0   0   0   7   2   0   0   0   0   0  73
M_Martinelli   FW   1  10  10  26  12 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  36
S_Assenjo      GK  29   3   3   4  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Chellini       DF   1  26   9   8  11 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Henderson    MF   2   8  27  10  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Hernandez    AM   1   8  26  20  26 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Mitrovic     FW   3   5  11  25  42 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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M_Kozakic      GK  31   3   1   3  22 |  94  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
S_D_Gibson     DF   1  26  11   8  12 |  72   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
M_Madl         DF   3  26   9   6  22 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_A_Boumsong   DF   2  25   9  10  20 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
M_Manz         DF   2  25   7   5  32 |  94   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
M_Laudrup      DM   2  14  25   7  22 |  84   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
A_A_Messi      MF   2   7  27  11  40 |  94   0   0   4   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  38  -1
K_Magennis     MF   3   4  27   6  30 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
T_Cairney      MF   2   8  25   8  21 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -30 -30 -30
R_M_Perry      FW   1   9  11  26  30 |  72   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
M_Rashford     FW   2   7   9  25  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
J_Bond         GK  27   3   3   3  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Varane         DF   2  25   9   6  10 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mazzola      DM   2  10  26   7  33 |  10   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
A_Souda        FW   2   6   8  26  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Skiba        FW   1   8   8  25  32 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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