Elite FA Cup Semi Final Match, Liverpool vs. Manchester City (Tue Aug 02)


                            Liverpool  |  Manchester City
                          4-1-1-2-2 C  |  4-4-2 N
                          Mike McLeod  |  Scott Matthews
                                       |
                        T_Peterson GK  |  GK S_Scuffet
                        J_Paintsil DF  |  DF L_Alberto
                           O_Price DF  |  DF M_Laursen
                         Ni_Na_Lee DF  |  DF Efe_Sodje
                            H_Matt DF  |  DF E_Johnson
                         X_Shaqiri DM  |  MF R_Pletikosa
                           J_Fleck MF  |  MF P_Do_Shaw
                          G_Cooper AM  |  MF Jinky
                       J_Hernandez AM  |  MF Matheus
                       Matej_Vydra FW  |  FW Yeboah
                           A_Bagsy FW  |  FW D_Rommedahl
                                       |
                            S_Kerr SUB |  SUB P_Out
                         T_Butcher SUB |  SUB C_Barr
                       Z_Junuzovic SUB |  SUB A_Andanov
                       J_Henderson SUB |  SUB S_Arrache
                      Divock_Origi SUB |  SUB Tone

Referee: P_Dowd (England)


Min. 1  :(mnc) Jinky runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  Jinky hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  But T_Peterson palms it behind
          ...  P_Dowd has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 2  :(lpl) H_Matt with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Bagsy
          ...  L_Alberto rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's P_Dowd going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 4  :(lpl) G_Cooper looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Bagsy
          ...  A_Bagsy with a thundering shot!
          ...  But S_Scuffet parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 11 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Matheus
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from H_Matt
Min. 14 :(mnc) Matheus knocks it forward
          ...  J_Paintsil slips
          ...  L_Alberto gets to it!
          ...  Fine tackle by X_Shaqiri
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 16 :(lpl) X_Shaqiri gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Bagsy
          ...  But L_Alberto will cut out the threat
Min. 22 :(mnc) Yeboah beats X_Shaqiri
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Ni_Na_Lee reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 23 :(lpl) X_Shaqiri plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Matej_Vydra decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  But E_Johnson wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but P_Dowd has none of it.
Min. 24 :(lpl) X_Shaqiri is too quick for the defence
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  P_Do_Shaw belts it clear
Min. 26 :(mnc) Matheus sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Yeboah
          ...  J_Fleck brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 29 :(mnc) Efe_Sodje with an incisive pass to Yeboah
          ...  Yeboah is clean through!
          ...  The linesman has his flag raised
          ...  But P_Dowd waves play on
          ...  He just has to beat T_Peterson
          ...  He rounds T_Peterson
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  T_Peterson manages to get to it !!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 48 :(lpl) G_Cooper with the nod to Matej_Vydra
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  E_Johnson hits it out for a throw

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Liverpool 0-0 Manchester City

Min. 47 :(lpl) J_Hernandez sprints past D_Rommedahl
          ...  A left-footer by J_Hernandez !
          ...  S_Scuffet watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 57 :(lpl) Ni_Na_Lee dribbles it into the box
          ...  A thundering drive by Ni_Na_Lee !
          ...  S_Scuffet tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Bagsy chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  S_Scuffet catches it!
Min. 58 :(mnc) Jinky knocks it forward
          ...  X_Shaqiri slips
          ...  Yeboah gets to it!
          ...  Yeboah tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  T_Peterson with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 59 :(lpl) X_Shaqiri controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  Matej_Vydra gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Matej_Vydra with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  But S_Scuffet palms it behind
          ...  P_Dowd has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 59 :(mnc) R_Pletikosa chips the ball over the defence and finds Yeboah
          ...  Yeboah with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  T_Peterson makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 61 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw takes advantage of a mistake by X_Shaqiri
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  P_Do_Shaw shoots towards goal !
          ...  The shot slips through T_Peterson's hands
          ...  But T_Peterson recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 63 :(mnc) E_Johnson looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Yeboah
          ...  Yeboah with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  T_Peterson got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out
          ...  And Manchester City are leading in the game now
          ...  Liverpool 0-1 Manchester City ...
Min. 65 :(mnc) There's going to be a change
          ...  C_Barr will come on for E_Johnson and play DF
Min. 65 :(mnc) A_Andanov replaces an unhappy R_Pletikosa and will play as a MF
Min. 65 :(mnc) Tone is being brought on
          ...  Yeboah is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 65 :(lpl) J_Fleck leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to A_Bagsy
          ...  A_Bagsy beats the defender to the ball
          ...  He beats a second defender
          ...  He just has S_Scuffet to beat!
          ...  He tries to slide it past S_Scuffet
          ...  S_Scuffet gets a foot to it !!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Hernandez chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  S_Scuffet easily catches it!
Min. 69 :(mnc) A_Andanov sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Tone
          ...  Ni_Na_Lee tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  P_Dowd calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 70 :(lpl) T_Butcher is coming on and J_Paintsil is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 70 :(lpl) J_Henderson is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Hernandez is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play AM
Min. 70 :(lpl) Divock_Origi is going to be brought on
          ...  Matej_Vydra is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 71 :(lpl) J_Henderson with a one-touch layoff to G_Cooper
          ...  Jinky fouls badly
          ...  P_Dowd will want to speak to him
          ...  He is warned by P_Dowd
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 75 :(lpl) Liverpool's manager orders his side to play A
Min. 77 :(lpl) Divock_Origi sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to A_Bagsy
          ...  A_Bagsy with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  Looks like it should be S_Scuffet's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  S_Scuffet looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 79 :(lpl) J_Fleck runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to A_Bagsy
          ...  C_Barr plays the back pass
          ...  S_Scuffet can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by G_Cooper
          ...  The ball comes to O_Price
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  S_Scuffet with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 82 :(mnc) Matheus with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to Tone
          ...  From long range Tone bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  But T_Peterson punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 82 :(lpl) J_Fleck with a 40-yard pass to X_Shaqiri
          ...  Jinky body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
          ...  P_Dowd calls him over
          ...  P_Dowd is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 83 :(mnc) M_Laursen feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  Efe_Sodje runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Efe_Sodje keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  It's beaten T_Peterson
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 84 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw slides it through the middle to A_Andanov
          ...  A vicious shot by A_Andanov !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(lpl) A_Bagsy controls it with ease
          ...  A_Bagsy drives it towards goal !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  S_Scuffet moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  S_Scuffet tips it wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by H_Matt
          ...  S_Scuffet easily claims the ball!
Min. 89 :(lpl) X_Shaqiri crosses to Divock_Origi
          ...  L_Alberto robs him of the ball

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Academic Stadium
Attendance           : 130,000
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : X_Shaqiri
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : Yeboah (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Yeboah (63)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Jinky (82)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Liverpool    | Manchester City
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       9
Off target           :           2        |       2
On target            :           6        |       7
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           4        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       7
Key Tackles          :           4        |       7
Key Passes           :          12        |       11
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Final Score          : Liverpool 0 - 1 Manchester City
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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  39   1   2   1  10 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
J_Paintsil     DF   1  25  12   9  31 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Price        DF   2  25  11   7  26 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Ni_Na_Lee      DF   3  25   8   6  41 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
H_Matt         DF   2  23  12   7  34 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
X_Shaqiri      DM   1  16  23   7  29 |  96   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
J_Fleck        MF   1   6  25   7  31 |  96   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
G_Cooper       AM   4   7  26  14  27 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Hernandez    AM   1   7  24  19  26 |  73   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Matej_Vydra    FW   1  10   7  27  13 |  73   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -15
A_Bagsy        FW   1   8   4  26  15 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
S_Kerr         GK  27   3   2   2  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Butcher      DF   2  24   8   7  23 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Z_Junuzovic    DM   2  11  23   8  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Henderson    AM   2   7  24  10  30 |  23   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Divock_Origi   FW   1   5   9  23  33 |  23   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0

Player Statistics - Manchester City
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_Scuffet      GK  38   5   1   4  41 |  96   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
L_Alberto      DF   2  33  14   8  28 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
M_Laursen      DF   2  28   9   6  30 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Efe_Sodje      DF   2  28   4   3  28 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
E_Johnson      DF   1  27   8   5  31 |  68   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  25   0
R_Pletikosa    MF   3  10  28   8  40 |  68   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   9  28   8  25 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  40  25
Jinky          MF   3   8  27   8  41 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8   3
Matheus        MF   1   7  25   3  31 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Yeboah         FW   1   7   7  27  31 |  68   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0  20  20  55
D_Rommedahl    FW   2   6   9  26  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Out          GK  12   5   4   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Barr         DF   2  28  12  10  27 |  28   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
A_Andanov      MF   2   7  28   8  25 |  28   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
S_Arrache      MF   1   6  27   9  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Tone           FW   2   7   8  29  31 |  28   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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