Division Two League Match, Liverpool vs. Manchester City (Sun Jul 07)


                            Liverpool  |  Manchester City
                              4-5-1 P  |  4-4-2 P
                          Mike McLeod  |  Tony McCleary
                                       |
                         Fabianski GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                        W_Van_Boer DF  |  DF D_Gallagher
                          Reinaldo DF  |  DF C_Fuchs
                        G_V_D_Wiel DF  |  DF Z_Camara
                            Renald DF  |  DF Tommy_Smith
                          N_Schulz MF  |  MF Caoimhin_Og
                       J_Hernandez MF  |  MF S_Pittman
                         X_Shaqiri MF  |  MF I_Falque
                       J_Henderson MF  |  MF Bebeto
                           T_Kroos MF  |  FW Ivica_Strok
                         K_Benzema FW  |  FW JobLot
                                       |
                           N_Trott SUB |  SUB J_A_Hart
                            H_Matt SUB |  SUB La_Huntellio
                        A_Martinez SUB |  SUB Jumbalia
                             Perez SUB |  SUB S_Winzor
                        A_Mitrovic SUB |  SUB M_Skiba

Referee: J_Hunye (Hungary)


Min. 1  :(mnc) Z_Camara knocks it past Renald and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  J_Henderson is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  Caoimhin_Og bends it round the wall
          ...  Fabianski has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  Fabianski reacts well to tip it wide!!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  JobLot crosses it in!
          ...  Fabianski comes out and claims it!
Min. 1  :(mnc) S_Pittman is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to D_Gallagher
          ...  D_Gallagher smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  But Fabianski comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 2  :(mnc) I_Falque plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Tommy_Smith decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  G_V_D_Wiel takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 4  :(mnc) Tommy_Smith with a penetrating pass to Ivica_Strok
          ...  Ivica_Strok with the chance !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!!
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing!
          ...  That puts Manchester City ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Liverpool 0-1 Manchester City ...
Min. 5  :(lpl) T_Kroos nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  T_Kroos with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  N_Winneke takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 9  :(mnc) Ivica_Strok with a Cruyff turn
          ...  Ivica_Strok with a thundering shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Bebeto!
          ...  Renald reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 11 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Gallagher
          ...  Renald goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 13 :(mnc) S_Pittman finds JobLot in the box
          ...  JobLot is clean through!
          ...  He rounds Fabianski
          ...  He tries to flick it past Fabianski
          ...  He falls over
          ...  The ball trickles out for a goal kick!!
Min. 14 :(mnc) D_Gallagher finds the space intelligently
          ...  Renald is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 15 :(mnc) Ivica_Strok sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  Ivica_Strok with his head down lets it go !
          ...  Fabianski gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 23 :(lpl) Renald plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  K_Benzema decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  K_Benzema belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 24 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Renald
          ...  He knocks it to I_Falque!
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by W_Van_Boer
Min. 32 :(lpl) J_Hernandez takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into W_Van_Boer
          ...  W_Van_Boer tries the shot !
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 32 :(mnc) JobLot with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from J_Hernandez
          ...  JobLot with a powerful diving header!
          ...  Fabianski won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 33 :(lpl) Reinaldo has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Tommy_Smith
          ...  He knocks it to W_Van_Boer!
          ...  Caoimhin_Og with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 38 :(lpl) J_Henderson squares it to K_Benzema
          ...  K_Benzema sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  Looks like it should be N_Winneke's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  N_Winneke looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Henderson plays it towards the near post!
          ...  K_Benzema gets on the end of it
          ...  N_Winneke parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 38 :(mnc) S_Pittman finds JobLot in acres of space
          ...  JobLot sees Fabianski off his line !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 39 :(lpl) G_V_D_Wiel runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to X_Shaqiri
          ...  C_Fuchs with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(mnc) Z_Camara runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  Renald seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 47 :(lpl) K_Benzema nutmegs I_Falque, he continues to run forward
          ...  K_Benzema has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Hernandez drives it into the box!
          ...  D_Gallagher belts it clear
Min. 48 :(mnc) S_Pittman holds the ball up
          ...  He sees JobLot in space!
          ...  Driven towards goal by JobLot !
          ...  Fabianski won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Liverpool 0-1 Manchester City

Min. 53 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og gets to the by line and finds Tommy_Smith with a beautiful cross
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Renald
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 54 :(lpl) Renald hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  N_Schulz latches onto it!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Z_Camara
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_Hernandez!
          ...  Tommy_Smith gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 59 :(lpl) K_Benzema with a 40-yard pass to N_Schulz
          ...  N_Schulz with a stunning strike !
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 60 :(mnc) JobLot hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Ivica_Strok latches onto it!
          ...  Ivica_Strok tries to beat Fabianski!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Fabianski dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had Fabianski beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Z_Camara chips the ball into the area!
          ...  Fabianski reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 61 :(mnc) Z_Camara plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Bebeto keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  T_Kroos with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 65 :(lpl) J_Henderson with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  K_Benzema gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  K_Benzema flings a shot at goal !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 68 :(mnc) I_Falque plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  W_Van_Boer with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 68 :(lpl) J_Henderson is clutching his leg!
          ...  He gets to his feet
          ...  It looks like he will try to run it off
Min. 70 :(lpl) A_Martinez is being prepared to come on
          ...  T_Kroos is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 70 :(lpl) Perez is coming on and K_Benzema is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 70 :(lpl) Liverpool made the switch to a D strategy
Min. 70 :(mnc) There's going to be a change
          ...  La_Huntellio will come on for C_Fuchs and play DF
Min. 70 :(lpl) Renald with the first time pass to Perez
          ...  Intercepted by Bebeto
Min. 72 :(lpl) W_Van_Boer with a measured ball to Perez
          ...  Perez with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  N_Winneke blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 74 :(lpl) G_V_D_Wiel looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Martinez
          ...  D_Gallagher slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 75 :(mnc) S_Winzor takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace I_Falque as MF
Min. 76 :(lpl) X_Shaqiri works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Perez
          ...  Perez must beat N_Winneke!
          ...  It floats over N_Winneke
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 80 :(lpl) H_Matt is coming on for W_Van_Boer and will play DF
Min. 82 :(mnc) M_Skiba comes on for Ivica_Strok and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 83 :(lpl) A_Martinez with a real burst of pace
          ...  S_Winzor rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's J_Hunye going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(mnc) S_Pittman is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Gallagher
          ...  A_Martinez with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul
          ...  J_Hunye warned him

*************  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          : Renald
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Kroos (61), W_Van_Boer (68)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : Tommy_Smith (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Ivica_Strok (4)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Liverpool    | Manchester City
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       10
Off target           :           7        |       6
On target            :           3        |       4
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       3
Key Tackles          :           5        |       6
Key Passes           :          12        |       12
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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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Fabianski      GK  29   3   1   5  21 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
W_Van_Boer     DF   1  31   6   7  32 |  84   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2 -12 -21
Reinaldo       DF   1  29  12   6  20 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_V_D_Wiel     DF   1  28  11   5  20 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Renald         DF   2  28   8  10  31 |  97   0   4   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  30   0
N_Schulz       MF   1   8  27  16  21 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
J_Hernandez    MF   1   8  26  20  26 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
X_Shaqiri      MF   1  18  26   8  29 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Henderson    MF   2   8  26  10  30 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
T_Kroos        MF   3   8  25  21  30 |  74   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
K_Benzema      FW   3   7   6  29  23 |  74   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  10   9
N_Trott        GK  25   1   1   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Matt         DF   2  26  12   7  34 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Martinez     MF   1   6  25  16  32 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Perez          FW   3   9   8  27  30 |  23   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
A_Mitrovic     FW   3   5  11  25  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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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N_Winneke      GK  33   2   2   3  20 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
D_Gallagher    DF   1  29   8   9  43 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
C_Fuchs        DF   2  29   8   9  32 |  74   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Z_Camara       DF   2  29   4   4  36 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Tommy_Smith    DF   1  27   6   8  20 |  97   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  25   0
Caoimhin_Og    MF   2   8  30   8  32 |  97   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   5
S_Pittman      MF   3   9  29  11  40 |  97   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
I_Falque       MF   3  15  28  10  19 |  79   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
Bebeto         MF   1   9  28   7  30 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Ivica_Strok    FW   3   9   8  28  32 |  86   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  37
JobLot         FW   3   5  11  26  30 |  97   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10   4
J_A_Hart       GK  21   3   3   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
La_Huntellio   DF   2  26   7   9  20 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jumbalia       DF   2  25   8  10  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Winzor       MF   3  21  25  11  22 |  18   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Skiba        FW   1   8   8  25  32 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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