Division Two League Match, Liverpool vs. Sunderland (Wed Aug 21)


                            Liverpool  |  Sunderland
                          4-2-1-1-2 C  |  4-3-1-2 P
                          Mike McLeod  |  John Gemmell
                                       |
                         Fabianski GK  |  GK T_McGill
                        W_Van_Boer DF  |  DF B_Weinman
                          Reinaldo DF  |  DF E_Richards
                        G_V_D_Wiel DF  |  DF D_Aitken
                            Renald DF  |  DF D_Jones
                         X_Shaqiri DM  |  MF N_Sahin
                         C_Sanchez DM  |  MF S_Nakajima
                          N_Schulz MF  |  MF H_Kagamoti
                           T_Kroos AM  |  AM M_V_Bommel
                         K_Benzema FW  |  FW A_Arshavin
                             Perez FW  |  FW L_Shankland
                                       |
                           N_Trott SUB |  SUB R_Clemance
                         J_A_Riise SUB |  SUB A_Brehme
                       J_Henderson SUB |  SUB S_Walsh
                        A_Mitrovic SUB |  SUB S_Defour
                          D_Lehman SUB |  SUB Fandinho

Referee: M_Stadio (Austria)


Min. 1  :(lpl) T_Kroos jumps over H_Kagamoti's challenge
          ...  E_Richards with a nasty foul
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 2  :(sun) H_Kagamoti jumps over Renald's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  W_Van_Boer read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 4  :(lpl) N_Schulz is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to C_Sanchez
          ...  C_Sanchez fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Schulz lofts the ball in!
          ...  G_V_D_Wiel gets something on it!
          ...  The shot slips through T_McGill's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 10 :(sun) E_Richards crosses in from the wing, he finds L_Shankland in the box
          ...  W_Van_Boer reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Arshavin plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Fabianski easily claims the ball!
Min. 12 :(lpl) W_Van_Boer nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  But E_Richards slides in two footed.
          ...  M_Stadio has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 18 :(sun) M_V_Bommel with a glorious long pass to A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  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!
Min. 20 :(sun) L_Shankland beats Renald
          ...  C_Sanchez cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 22 :(sun) N_Sahin takes advantage of a mistake by X_Shaqiri
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  W_Van_Boer gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 27 :(lpl) X_Shaqiri is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  K_Benzema latches onto the ball
          ...  D_Aitken slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 30 :(lpl) K_Benzema finds a hole in the defence
          ...  But E_Richards with the fine tackle
Min. 34 :(lpl) N_Schulz brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  Perez makes himself available
          ...  D_Jones gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 39 :(sun) N_Sahin finds the run of A_Arshavin
          ...  A_Arshavin attempts a low drive!
          ...  Fabianski blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 40 :(lpl) K_Benzema runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to Reinaldo
          ...  E_Richards slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 42 :(lpl) C_Sanchez skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to K_Benzema
          ...  K_Benzema with a powerful downward header!
          ...  T_McGill parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(lpl) Perez is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  T_Kroos latches onto the ball
          ...  T_Kroos with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 44 :(sun) A_Arshavin loses his marker
          ...  A left-footer by A_Arshavin !
          ...  But Fabianski parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 46 :(sun) H_Kagamoti looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  M_V_Bommel receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  W_Van_Boer brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 47 :(sun) E_Richards plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  W_Van_Boer takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  M_Stadio calls him over
          ...  M_Stadio is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 47 :(sun) A_Arshavin hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  L_Shankland latches onto it!
          ...  W_Van_Boer reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 49 :(sun) H_Kagamoti unselfishly lays the ball back to L_Shankland
          ...  L_Shankland with a thundering shot!
          ...  It floats over Fabianski
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Liverpool 0-0 Sunderland

Min. 46 :(lpl) N_Schulz with a one-touch layoff to K_Benzema
          ...  K_Benzema flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 49 :(sun) E_Richards with a slide rule pass to L_Shankland
          ...  L_Shankland sees Fabianski off his line !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled into the top corner!
          ...  That's given Sunderland the advantage!
          ...  Liverpool 0-1 Sunderland ...
Min. 52 :(lpl) K_Benzema plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  B_Weinman gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  X_Shaqiri hits it towards the far post!
          ...  T_Kroos makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 53 :(lpl) T_Kroos with a glorious long pass to Perez
          ...  Perez with a powerful header !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Reinaldo plays it into the danger area!
          ...  T_McGill fists it away!
Min. 53 :(sun) L_Shankland with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  A_Arshavin gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A_Arshavin with the shot !
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Liverpool fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 55 :(sun) E_Richards beats Renald
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  G_V_D_Wiel plays the back pass
          ...  Fabianski can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Sahin lofts the ball in!
          ...  S_Nakajima with the shot!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 56 :(sun) D_Jones holds the ball up
          ...  He sees M_V_Bommel in space!
          ...  M_V_Bommel sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_V_Bommel curls it into the box!
          ...  A_Arshavin gets on the end of it
          ...  Fabianski blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 60 :(sun) S_Defour replaces an unhappy S_Nakajima and will play as a MF
Min. 64 :(sun) D_Jones with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past Renald
          ...  Perez fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  M_Stadio called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 66 :(lpl) K_Benzema runs at the defence
          ...  K_Benzema throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  But T_McGill punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 67 :(lpl) K_Benzema had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  K_Benzema with a stunning strike !
          ...  T_McGill gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic save by T_McGill to tip it wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Sanchez chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  It comes to Perez
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 68 :(lpl) N_Schulz plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  N_Schulz launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  T_McGill watches it sail wide!
Min. 70 :(lpl) J_Henderson is being prepared to come on
          ...  T_Kroos is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(lpl) A_Mitrovic is being prepared to come on
          ...  Perez is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 70 :(lpl) Liverpool restructured their strategy to D
Min. 70 :(sun) a big roar from the crowd as S_Walsh comes on for B_Weinman to play DF
Min. 70 :(sun) Fandinho replaces A_Arshavin and will play FW
Min. 70 :(lpl) X_Shaqiri cuts the ball back to C_Sanchez
          ...  C_Sanchez tries the shot !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  T_McGill plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 72 :(lpl) W_Van_Boer runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  A left-footer by W_Van_Boer !
          ...  T_McGill saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 73 :(lpl) K_Benzema brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  N_Sahin with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  X_Shaqiri shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to A_Mitrovic instead
          ...  A_Mitrovic with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  It clips the post!!
          ...  The net bulges !!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Liverpool are back level!
          ...  Liverpool 1-1 Sunderland ...
Min. 75 :(sun) M_V_Bommel heads the ball back to Fandinho
          ...  Fandinho aims for the top right corner !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by N_Sahin
          ...  Renald gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 76 :(sun) M_V_Bommel finds L_Shankland in the box
          ...  G_V_D_Wiel brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But M_Stadio waves play on!!!
Min. 77 :(lpl) X_Shaqiri finds the run of A_Mitrovic
          ...  D_Jones anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 77 :(sun) E_Richards with an incisive pass to Fandinho
          ...  X_Shaqiri wins the ball
Min. 80 :(lpl) J_A_Riise is coming on and W_Van_Boer is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(sun) L_Shankland takes advantage of a mistake by Reinaldo
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  L_Shankland sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?

*************  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          : X_Shaqiri
Scorers              : A_Mitrovic (73)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : W_Van_Boer (47)
Injured              : N/A
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : E_Richards (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Shankland (49)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_Richards (1)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Liverpool    |    Sunderland
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       11
Off target           :           8        |       7
On target            :           6        |       4
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           4        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       11
Key Tackles          :           9        |       7
Key Passes           :          10        |       12
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Final Score          : Liverpool 1 - 1 Sunderland
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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   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
W_Van_Boer     DF   1  31   6   6  32 |  84   0   5   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  98  -2   3
Reinaldo       DF   1  29  12   6  20 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_V_D_Wiel     DF   1  28  12   5  20 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
Renald         DF   2  28   8  10  31 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
X_Shaqiri      DM   1  18  26   8  29 |  97   0   1   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  45   0
C_Sanchez      DM   1  16  25   6  30 |  97   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   6
N_Schulz       MF   1   8  27  16  21 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
T_Kroos        AM   3   8  25  21  30 |  74   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   2
K_Benzema      FW   3   7   6  29  23 |  97   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10  16
Perez          FW   3   9   8  27  30 |  74   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   2
N_Trott        GK  25   1   1   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_A_Riise      DF   3  28   7   9  32 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Henderson    MF   2   8  26  10  30 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Mitrovic     FW   3   5  11  25  42 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
D_Lehman       FW   3   9   7  25  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Sunderland
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_McGill       GK  29   2   3   1  31 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
B_Weinman      DF   2  28   8  11  30 |  74   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
E_Richards     DF   2  25  13   5  32 |  97   0   3   3   1   0   0   1   0   0  58  43  -2
D_Aitken       DF   1  25   9   6  20 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Jones        DF   3  24  10   9  22 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
N_Sahin        MF   2   8  27  17  26 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Nakajima     MF   2   8  26   9  21 |  64   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
H_Kagamoti     MF   2   7  25  13  32 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_V_Bommel     AM   1   7  26  17  29 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
A_Arshavin     FW   2   6   8  26  32 |  74   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  10  17
L_Shankland    FW   2   8  10  25  23 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  10  32
R_Clemance     GK  15   3   3   1  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Brehme       DF   1  26   7   8  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Walsh        DF   2  25   8   5  32 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Defour       MF   2   8  25  11  12 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Fandinho       FW   1   6   7  25  10 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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