Divisional Play Off 1st Leg Match, Liverpool vs. Manchester City (Thu Nov 30)


                            Liverpool  |  Manchester City
                          4-1-2-1-2 P  |  4-5-1 E
                          Mike McLeod  |  Tony McCleary
                                       |
                          T_Macedo GK  |  GK A_Zaratta
                       H_Norvdveit DF  |  DF Bohte_Daisuke
                          F_Baresi DF  |  DF Mikio_Fujioka
                           K_Zouma DF  |  DF D_Gallagher
                           J_Terry DF  |  DF Aoyama_Hideki
                          R_Hannam DM  |  MF Leda_Cygnus
                           M_James MF  |  MF Suz_Nakamoto
                        Ze_Roberto MF  |  MF Seb_Rudy
                          N_Valsic AM  |  MF Seong_Gihun
                             Perez FW  |  MF C_Hikarra
                        Arnautovic FW  |  FW Taliyah
                                       |
                           J_Anang SUB |  SUB L_Marchegiani
                         J_Vallejo SUB |  SUB C_Fuchs
                            A_Kral SUB |  SUB Aparichit
                          B_Celina SUB |  SUB D_Albertini
                           M_Skiba SUB |  SUB Aoas

Referee: C_Cakir (Turkey)


Min. 4  :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto sidesteps R_Hannam
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  Suz_Nakamoto with the strike !
          ...  T_Macedo tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 5  :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto with a measured pass to Taliyah
          ...  Taliyah with a blistering shot !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 6  :(lpl) Arnautovic jumps over Bohte_Daisuke's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  Arnautovic with a thundering drive!
          ...  It floats over A_Zaratta
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 6  :(mnc) Taliyah pushes it past K_Zouma
          ...  F_Baresi wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 9  :(lpl) Ze_Roberto controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  J_Terry gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Taliyah stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That s a rash challenge!!
          ...  C_Cakir calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 13 :(lpl) N_Valsic jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Norvdveit
          ...  H_Norvdveit from 20 yards !
          ...  A_Zaratta makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Ze_Roberto!
          ...  A_Zaratta comes out and claims it!
Min. 13 :(mnc) C_Hikarra back heels to find Taliyah in space
          ...  Taliyah with a thundering shot!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 14 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  Leda_Cygnus attempts to drive it home!
          ...  T_Macedo watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 20 :(lpl) J_Terry flicks the ball through
          ...  Arnautovic runs onto it!
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 20 :(mnc) Seong_Gihun with an inch perfect pass to Leda_Cygnus
          ...  Leda_Cygnus belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  T_Macedo beats the ball away
Min. 26 :(mnc) Seong_Gihun boots it towards C_Hikarra
          ...  C_Hikarra must beat T_Macedo!
          ...  The shot slips through T_Macedo's hands
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a terrible mistake
          ...  Mike McLeod looks gutted
          ...  Lets see if Manchester City can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Liverpool 0-1 Manchester City ...
Min. 30 :(lpl) R_Hannam cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Arnautovic
          ...  D_Gallagher forces him off the ball
Min. 31 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_James
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka with a nasty foul
          ...  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
          ...  Mike McLeod looks annoyed that there was no card there
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  Ze_Roberto floats it forward
          ...  Perez latches onto the end of it
          ...  Perez with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 37 :(lpl) J_Terry with an intelligent ball to Perez
          ...  Perez has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  But A_Zaratta punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 38 :(lpl) M_James with the Cruyff turn
          ...  M_James with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  A_Zaratta falls over
          ...  But A_Zaratta is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 42 :(mnc) Seong_Gihun with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to Suz_Nakamoto
          ...  Suz_Nakamoto has a go!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  T_Macedo dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And T_Macedo tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Hikarra lofts the ball in!
          ...  D_Gallagher gets his head on it
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(mnc) Seong_Gihun kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  D_Gallagher gets on the end of the pass
          ...  H_Norvdveit beats him to the ball
Min. 48 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto races into the box
          ...  He sees Perez lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Mikio_Fujioka
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ze_Roberto drives it into the box!
          ...  Taliyah wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away

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

Min. 47 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto beats Bohte_Daisuke
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  But D_Gallagher slides in
Min. 53 :(lpl) N_Valsic crosses to Arnautovic
          ...  Arnautovic tries to chip the ball over A_Zaratta!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  A_Zaratta moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It s beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 53 :(mnc) Seong_Gihun pass splits open the defence and finds Mikio_Fujioka
          ...  F_Baresi wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Seong_Gihun chips the ball into the area!
          ...  C_Hikarra with the header
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Seb_Rudy swings it in!
          ...  The ball comes to Leda_Cygnus
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  But T_Macedo smothers the ball.
Min. 56 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus leaves K_Zouma standing
          ...  R_Hannam fouls badly
          ...  C_Cakir ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Mike McLeod looks relieved
Min. 56 :(mnc) C_Hikarra has it now
          ...  He takes on H_Norvdveit
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Taliyah!
          ...  Taliyah looks to see where T_Macedo is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  T_Macedo parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 58 :(mnc) Seb_Rudy flicks the ball through
          ...  Taliyah runs onto it!
          ...  Taliyah launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  T_Macedo can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  T_Macedo makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 63 :(mnc) Seb_Rudy with a slick pass to Leda_Cygnus
          ...  Leda_Cygnus hits the ball first time!
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 68 :(lpl) Perez sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to F_Baresi
          ...  D_Gallagher slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 70 :(mnc) Aoas is ready to come on to replace Taliyah
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 72 :(lpl) N_Valsic controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  Ze_Roberto gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Ze_Roberto throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 76 :(mnc) Bohte_Daisuke leaves F_Baresi standing
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke with a bicycle kick !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled into the top corner!
          ...  He runs off to the Manchester City fans to celebrate!
          ...  Liverpool 0-2 Manchester City ...
Min. 77 :(lpl) The Liverpool manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 78 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to Perez
          ...  Perez hits a great shot !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 78 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus slides it through the middle to Suz_Nakamoto
          ...  Suz_Nakamoto tries to chip the ball over T_Macedo!
          ...  But T_Macedo punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 80 :(lpl) J_Vallejo will replace F_Baresi and play DF
Min. 80 :(lpl) M_Skiba takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Arnautovic as FW
Min. 80 :(mnc) a big roar from the crowd as C_Fuchs comes on for Mikio_Fujioka to play DF
Min. 80 :(mnc) Aparichit replaces an unhappy Suz_Nakamoto and will play as a MF
Min. 81 :(lpl) M_Skiba whips the ball across to N_Valsic
          ...  N_Valsic aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  A_Zaratta manages to turn it behind
Min. 82 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto is in some pain
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  But he looks unable to continue
Min. 82 :(lpl) A_Kral is being prepared to come on
          ...  Ze_Roberto is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 85 :(lpl) R_Hannam is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  J_Vallejo latches onto the ball
          ...  J_Vallejo with a thundering volley!
          ...  A_Zaratta just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 86 :(lpl) R_Hannam is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  M_Skiba latches onto the end of it
          ...  Seong_Gihun scythes the player down.
          ...  Like Joey Barton would!
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  A_Kral swings it in
          ...  H_Norvdveit takes control of it!
          ...  H_Norvdveit with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_James plays it towards the near post!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by C_Fuchs
Min. 87 :(mnc) D_Gallagher sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  M_James with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(lpl) M_James runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Valsic
          ...  A delicate header from N_Valsic !
          ...  A_Zaratta tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Vallejo swings it in!
          ...  A_Zaratta reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 93 :(lpl) M_James flicks it over Seong_Gihun and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  But C_Fuchs slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 93 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus with the through ball to Bohte_Daisuke
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke has a dig at goal!
          ...  It s going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  T_Macedo looks relieved there!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Anfield
Attendance           : 75,000
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : N_Valsic
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : Ze_Roberto (82)
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : Seong_Gihun (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Hikarra (26), Bohte_Daisuke (76)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Taliyah (9)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Liverpool     | Manchester City
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       16
Off target           :           7        |       8
On target            :           5        |       8
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           4        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       9
Key Tackles          :           3        |       6
Key Passes           :          14        |       12
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Final Score          : Liverpool 0 - 2 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_Macedo       GK  37   3   3   3  42 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
H_Norvdveit    DF   3  29  14  11  11 |  97   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -15
F_Baresi       DF   3  29  10   8  30 |  83   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
K_Zouma        DF   1  29   7   3  38 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Terry        DF   1  27  11  10  33 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_Hannam       DM   2  19  28   4  22 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_James        MF   2  12  29  16  21 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Ze_Roberto     MF   1  11  27  17  11 |  85   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
N_Valsic       AM   2   8  27  18  29 |  97   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
Perez          FW   3  10   9  31  30 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Arnautovic     FW   1   7   5  28  11 |  83   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Anang        GK  29   2   3   2  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Vallejo      DF   2  27  13   7  41 |  14   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
A_Kral         MF   1  17  25   5  36 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Celina       MF   2   7  26  18  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Skiba        FW   1   8   9  27  32 |  14   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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A_Zaratta      GK  36   3   3   1  21 |  97   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
Bohte_Daisuke  DF   1  37  11   6  31 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
Mikio_Fujioka  DF   2  37   8  10  41 |  83   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_Gallagher    DF   1  36   9  10  43 |  97   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Aoyama_Hideki  DF   1  36   7   9  20 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Leda_Cygnus    MF   1  10  32  20  22 |  97   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0  20  40  30
Suz_Nakamoto   MF   1   1  31  23  33 |  83   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  15
Seb_Rudy       MF   1   8  31   1  37 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40  20
Seong_Gihun    MF   1  19  30   3  28 |  97   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0
C_Hikarra      MF   1   3  30   2  28 |  97   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  20  25
Taliyah        FW   2   7   8  36  11 |  73   0   1   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  18  -2   3
L_Marchegiani  GK  25   3   2   3  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Fuchs        DF   2  37  10  10  32 |  14   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
Aparichit      MF   3   5  32  19  12 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Albertini    MF   1   5  27   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Aoas           FW   1   4   2  29  31 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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