Division Two League Match, Liverpool vs. Manchester City (Sun Oct 25)


                            Liverpool  |  Manchester City
                          4-1-2-1-2 C  |  4-5-1 E
                          Mike McLeod  |  Tony McCleary
                                       |
                         Fabianski GK  |  GK Vorm
                            Renald DF  |  DF C_Fuchs
                          P_Albert DF  |  DF Mikio_Fujioka
                            H_Matt DF  |  DF Aoyama_Hideki
                       H_Norvdveit DF  |  DF Bohte_Daisuke
                         C_Sanchez DM  |  MF Caoimhin_Og
                          N_Schulz MF  |  MF R_Nainggolan
                           M_James MF  |  MF Sam_Totman
                           T_Kroos AM  |  MF Leda_Cygnus
                       L_Griffiths FW  |  MF Aparichit
                        G_Diangana FW  |  FW Thanatos
                                       |
                         S_Assenjo SUB |  SUB Chalk
                          Chellini SUB |  SUB D_Gallagher
                          R_Hannam SUB |  SUB R_Neves
                            E_Huws SUB |  SUB Thiago_C
                             Perez SUB |  SUB F_Inzaghi

Referee: O_Hategan (Romania)


Min. 4  :(lpl) T_Kroos gets to the by line and finds N_Schulz with a beautiful cross
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 5  :(lpl) Renald takes advantage of a bad back pass from Mikio_Fujioka
          ...  Renald with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  Vorm makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 11 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og with an intelligent ball to Mikio_Fujioka
          ...  H_Matt with a superb challenge
          ...  O_Hategan has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  O_Hategan calls him over
          ...  O_Hategan is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Caoimhin_Og floats it forward
          ...  Thanatos latches onto the end of it
          ...  A thundering drive by Thanatos !
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 11 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og finds the run of Aoyama_Hideki
          ...  H_Norvdveit wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 15 :(lpl) T_Kroos picks out L_Griffiths with the cross
          ...  Leda_Cygnus wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 15 :(mnc) Aparichit beats H_Norvdveit
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  C_Sanchez with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Manchester City players
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki drives it in
          ...  But Fabianski punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Aparichit crosses it in!
          ...  C_Sanchez gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 18 :(mnc) Thanatos gains control of the loose ball
          ...  Thanatos drives it low !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  Fabianski acrobatically tips it over !!
          ...  Great keeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Caoimhin_Og hits it into the box!
          ...  Aparichit with the header
          ...  Fabianski just watches float over the bar!
Min. 19 :(mnc) Sam_Totman with a probing pass to C_Fuchs
          ...  C_Fuchs tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 20 :(lpl) M_James plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  G_Diangana decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Leda_Cygnus beats him to the ball
Min. 22 :(lpl) T_Kroos pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  M_James is clean through!
          ...  C_Fuchs tackles cleanly
Min. 23 :(mnc) Thanatos runs forward
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  A great volley from Thanatos !
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 25 :(mnc) C_Fuchs takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  C_Fuchs with a bicycle kick !
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 29 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  Aparichit is clean through!
          ...  Aparichit tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He puts his hands to his ears!!
          ...  He is winding the Liverpool fans up!!
          ...  They greet the gesture with jeers!
          ...  Manchester City have snatched the lead!
          ...  Liverpool 0-1 Manchester City ...
Min. 32 :(mnc) Thanatos skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  Thanatos sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  Fabianski manages to turn it behind
Min. 33 :(lpl) L_Griffiths takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Sam_Totman with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  Renald plays it short to L_Griffiths
          ...  L_Griffiths attempts to drive it home!
          ...  It floats over Vorm
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 36 :(mnc) R_Nainggolan runs at P_Albert
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  Fine tackle by Renald
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 37 :(lpl) G_Diangana runs at Bohte_Daisuke
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  R_Nainggolan with the tackle
          ...  O_Hategan will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  C_Sanchez swings it in
          ...  G_Diangana takes control of it!
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from G_Diangana !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  Vorm is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Diangana chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  Vorm makes the catch!
Min. 39 :(mnc) Aparichit with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to Sam_Totman
          ...  Sam_Totman belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  But Fabianski punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 40 :(mnc) Sam_Totman has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Thanatos collects the loose ball!
          ...  Renald wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Leda_Cygnus
          ...  It comes to Aoyama_Hideki
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(lpl) G_Diangana puts in M_James
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!

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

Min. 47 :(lpl) M_James takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past Bohte_Daisuke
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  M_James goes for goal !
          ...  But Vorm reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 49 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus lobs it over Renald
          ...  H_Matt with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  That's his second booking !
          ...  He's sent off!
Min. 49 :(lpl) Chellini is ready to come on to replace G_Diangana
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 49 :(mnc) Sam_Totman retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka gets on the end of it
          ...  H_Norvdveit wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 54 :(mnc) Sam_Totman can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to Caoimhin_Og
          ...  Caoimhin_Og with the shot on net !
          ...  Fabianski has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  Fabianski reacts well to save!!!
Min. 55 :(lpl) Liverpool switch to playing D
Min. 61 :(lpl) H_Norvdveit with a simple pass to L_Griffiths
          ...  A cracking drive from L_Griffiths !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 63 :(lpl) N_Schulz floats the ball in to find H_Norvdveit
          ...  The ball hits Aoyama_Hideki in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 63 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to Thanatos
          ...  Thanatos sees Fabianski off his line !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Fabianski was left standing
          ...  Liverpool 0-2 Manchester City ...
Min. 65 :(lpl) Up goes the substitution board - Perez on for L_Griffiths as a FW
Min. 70 :(lpl) E_Huws takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace N_Schulz
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 70 :(mnc) R_Neves replaces Caoimhin_Og and will play MF
Min. 71 :(mnc) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  Thanatos is through!
          ...  Chellini gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 72 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus with an in swinging cross to Thanatos
          ...  P_Albert dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 74 :(mnc) Thanatos runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  Thanatos with his head down lets it go !
          ...  It floats over Fabianski
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 75 :(mnc) D_Gallagher comes on for Bohte_Daisuke and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 77 :(mnc) Thanatos makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from P_Albert
Min. 79 :(lpl) Chellini is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to H_Norvdveit
          ...  Intercepted by Aparichit
Min. 80 :(lpl) Liverpool made the switch to a A strategy
Min. 80 :(lpl) H_Norvdveit drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to Perez
          ...  D_Gallagher wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 82 :(mnc) F_Inzaghi is ready to come on to replace Thanatos
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 83 :(mnc) R_Neves looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Mikio_Fujioka
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 86 :(mnc) F_Inzaghi gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past Chellini!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A skilful effort from F_Inzaghi !
          ...  Fabianski with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(lpl) T_Kroos takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Perez
          ...  Perez goes for goal !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 92 :(mnc) F_Inzaghi knocks it past E_Huws and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  F_Inzaghi shapes up for a shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered into the top corner!
          ...  He salutes the Manchester City fans!!
          ...  Liverpool 0-3 Manchester City ...

*************  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          : T_Kroos
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : H_Matt (49)
Booked               : C_Sanchez (15)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : Thanatos (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Aparichit (29), Thanatos (63), F_Inzaghi (92)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Sam_Totman (33), R_Nainggolan (37)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Liverpool    | Manchester City
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       17
Off target           :           4        |       8
On target            :           2        |       9
Possession           :          31        |       69
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       9
Key Tackles          :           7        |       8
Key Passes           :          10        |       11
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Final Score          : Liverpool 0 - 3 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  31   3   1   5  21 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Renald         DF   2  30   8  10  31 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
P_Albert       DF   2  28   8   7  22 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
H_Matt         DF   2  27  13   7  34 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
H_Norvdveit    DF   3  25  12  11  11 |  96   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0 -20
C_Sanchez      DM   1  16  25   6  30 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
N_Schulz       MF   1   8  28  17  21 |  73   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_James        MF   2  11  26  15  21 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
T_Kroos        AM   3   8  26  21  30 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
L_Griffiths    FW   2  10   5  28  31 |  68   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Diangana     FW   2   6  10  25  43 |  52   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
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 |  44   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
R_Hannam       DM   2  17  25   4  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Huws         MF   2   7  25  19  38 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Perez          FW   3   9   8  29  30 |  28   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20

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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Vorm           GK  35   3   7   1  22 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
C_Fuchs        DF   2  31   9  10  32 |  96   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Mikio_Fujioka  DF   2  30   7  10  41 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Aoyama_Hideki  DF   1  30   6   8  20 |  96   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
Bohte_Daisuke  DF   1  28   9   5  31 |  78   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
Caoimhin_Og    MF   2   8  32   8  32 |  73   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  45   5
R_Nainggolan   MF   1   8  31   6  23 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Sam_Totman     MF   1  22  30   5  28 |  96   0   0   4   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  38   3
Leda_Cygnus    MF   1   9  28  19  22 |  96   0   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  35   0
Aparichit      MF   3   4  25  15  12 |  96   0   1   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  40  30  45
Thanatos       FW   3   9   5  30  22 |  85   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
Chalk          GK  26   4   3   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Gallagher    DF   1  31   8   9  43 |  18   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Neves        MF   2   5  31   4  33 |  23   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Thiago_C       MF   1  10  27   9  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Inzaghi      FW   1  10   6  31  43 |  11   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  20  50
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