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Season 18 Archive: Elite League Cup 2nd Round

Liverpool 2 - 3 Sunderland

Elite Football League Cup 2nd Round Match, Liverpool vs. Sunderland (Thu Mar 20)


                            Liverpool  |  Sunderland
                            3-5-1-1 A  |  4-4-2 P
                          Malky McKay  |  John Gemmell
                                       |
                        T_Peterson GK  |  GK R_Locke
                            C_John DF  |  DF A_Birindelli
                        Kuzmanovic DF  |  DF P_Caddis
                         A_Mayfair DF  |  DF J_McNamara
                      M_Saganowski MF  |  DF A_Helender
                           I_Jesus MF  |  MF Eugen_Shakhov
                            J_Ross MF  |  MF P_Zaza
                           C_Baker MF  |  MF Ali_g
                         J_Butland MF  |  MF R_Wilkins
                        S_Perrotta AM  |  FW E_Bergkamp
                         S_Corchia FW  |  FW Sheringham
                                       |
                        A_McGregor SUB |  SUB C_Carrasso
                        V_Van_Dyke SUB |  SUB D_Weir
                        Ronaldinho SUB |  SUB J_Barnes
                        R_Radinski SUB |  SUB M_Oezil
                     Casiano_Silva SUB |  SUB D_Stewart

Referee: H_Webb (England)


Min. 1  :(sun) A_Helender plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  A_Helender with the goal bound shot!
          ...  T_Peterson is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!
          ...  Sunderland have snatched the lead!
          ...  Liverpool 0-1 Sunderland ...
Min. 2  :(lpl) It seems Liverpool are making a tactical change to P
Min. 3  :(lpl) I_Jesus with a slide rule pass to S_Perrotta
          ...  But P_Caddis puts it in row Z!
Min. 4  :(lpl) C_John with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from A_Birindelli
          ...  C_John fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 10 :(lpl) S_Corchia finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  But J_McNamara clears the danger
Min. 13 :(lpl) S_Perrotta skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to J_Butland
          ...  A_Helender tackles cleanly
Min. 14 :(lpl) J_Butland finds himself in acres of space
          ...  J_Butland goes for goal !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's pulled Liverpool level!
          ...  Liverpool 1-1 Sunderland ...
Min. 15 :(lpl) Liverpool will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 15 :(lpl) J_Ross moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Corchia
          ...  But P_Caddis barges him off the ball
Min. 16 :(sun) P_Zaza plays it forward to E_Bergkamp
          ...  E_Bergkamp tries to beat T_Peterson!
          ...  T_Peterson with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 17 :(sun) Ali_g takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Bergkamp
          ...  E_Bergkamp with the overhead !
          ...  T_Peterson is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  That's given Sunderland the lead!
          ...  Liverpool 1-2 Sunderland ...
Min. 18 :(lpl) Liverpool restructured their strategy to P
Min. 18 :(lpl) I_Jesus controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs E_Bergkamp
          ...  He puts in S_Corchia!
          ...  P_Zaza stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 19 :(sun) P_Caddis takes advantage of a mistake by A_Mayfair
          ...  But J_Ross comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 24 :(sun) A_Birindelli knocks the ball back to R_Locke
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Liverpool 2-2 Sunderland ...
Min. 25 :(lpl) Liverpool will now play A
Min. 28 :(sun) R_Wilkins skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to P_Caddis
          ...  P_Caddis tries to chip the ball over T_Peterson!
          ...  T_Peterson gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 30 :(lpl) S_Corchia sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  S_Corchia attempts to nutmeg R_Locke!
          ...  R_Locke guesses right
Min. 31 :(lpl) C_John looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Corchia
          ...  Blocked by A_Helender
Min. 32 :(sun) P_Caddis leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to Sheringham
          ...  I_Jesus with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 33 :(sun) Sheringham with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past Kuzmanovic
          ...  S_Corchia with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He received a good talking to from H_Webb
Min. 33 :(sun) P_Caddis looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Helender
          ...  A cracking drive from A_Helender !
          ...  T_Peterson is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  T_Peterson looks very relieved!
Min. 36 :(sun) Ali_g hoists the ball across to E_Bergkamp
          ...  E_Bergkamp belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  T_Peterson with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 37 :(sun) P_Caddis has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Ross
          ...  He puts in Sheringham!
          ...  Sheringham attempts a lob!
          ...  T_Peterson parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 39 :(lpl) S_Corchia cuts inside A_Birindelli
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  S_Corchia has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 39 :(sun) P_Caddis puts in E_Bergkamp
          ...  Kuzmanovic cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 40 :(lpl) I_Jesus takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Saganowski
          ...  M_Saganowski is through on goal!
          ...  The defender was caught napping
          ...  He just has R_Locke to beat
          ...  He tries to slide it past R_Locke
          ...  R_Locke pulls off a save !!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_John drives it into the box!
          ...  R_Locke reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 42 :(sun) Ali_g runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to P_Caddis
          ...  The cross hits P_Caddis on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  T_Peterson moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(lpl) J_Ross volleys it forward. He finds S_Corchia
          ...  S_Corchia is clean through, he is one on one with R_Locke
          ...  He tries to slide it past R_Locke
          ...  R_Locke gets a foot to it !!
Min. 45 :(lpl) I_Jesus runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Baker
          ...  C_Baker with his head down lets it go !
          ...  But R_Locke with the difficult save

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Liverpool 2-2 Sunderland

Min. 46 :(sun) E_Bergkamp with a precise pass to Sheringham
          ...  Sheringham with the drive!
          ...  But T_Peterson tips it over
          ...  H_Webb has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 49 :(lpl) J_Ross beats P_Caddis
          ...  Blocked by Ali_g
Min. 52 :(lpl) S_Perrotta flicks the ball through
          ...  A_Mayfair runs onto it!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  A_Helender takes possession
Min. 53 :(sun) P_Caddis runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Ali_g
          ...  But C_John slides in
Min. 54 :(lpl) J_Butland with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past P_Caddis
          ...  He knocks it to S_Corchia!
          ...  But A_Birindelli wins the tackle
Min. 54 :(sun) Sheringham knocks it past A_Mayfair and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Sheringham hits a great shot !
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 56 :(sun) Ali_g sprints past Kuzmanovic
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Ali_g !
          ...  But T_Peterson makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 60 :(sun) M_Oezil is being prepared to come on
          ...  R_Wilkins is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 61 :(lpl) J_Butland works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Perrotta
          ...  Good sliding challenge from A_Birindelli and it had to be
Min. 61 :(sun) P_Zaza kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  P_Caddis gets on the end of the pass
          ...  P_Caddis drives the ball low !
          ...  T_Peterson tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 62 :(lpl) M_Saganowski is down clutching his leg
          ...  He is ok to carry on though
Min. 62 :(sun) Ali_g looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Helender
          ...  A_Helender with a thundering shot!
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 63 :(lpl) V_Van_Dyke is going to be brought on
          ...  C_John is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 63 :(lpl) Ronaldinho is being brought on
          ...  S_Perrotta is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play AM
Min. 63 :(sun) P_Zaza beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds E_Bergkamp
          ...  E_Bergkamp aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  But T_Peterson makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 65 :(lpl) Casiano_Silva is being prepared to come on
          ...  S_Corchia is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 67 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Ali_g gets on the end of it
          ...  Ali_g attempts a chip!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 69 :(sun) A_Birindelli with an in swinging cross to E_Bergkamp
          ...  E_Bergkamp with a thundering volley!
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Zaza lofts the ball in!
          ...  Ali_g with the shot!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 69 :(lpl) M_Saganowski retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Kuzmanovic latches onto the end of it
          ...  P_Caddis with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 70 :(sun) D_Weir replaces an unhappy P_Caddis and will play as a DF
Min. 70 :(sun) D_Stewart comes on for E_Bergkamp and takes up a FW role
Min. 70 :(lpl) I_Jesus with the through ball to V_Van_Dyke
          ...  J_McNamara bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 71 :(lpl) Casiano_Silva takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Casiano_Silva with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  R_Locke never had a chance!
Min. 72 :(sun) D_Weir pushes it past the defender
          ...  D_Weir unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  But T_Peterson stops that one easily
Min. 73 :(sun) Ali_g moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Birindelli
          ...  A_Birindelli hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  T_Peterson fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 74 :(lpl) Casiano_Silva jumps over J_McNamara's challenge
          ...  D_Weir takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 75 :(lpl) I_Jesus floats the ball in to find Casiano_Silva
          ...  Casiano_Silva with a powerful downward header!
          ...  R_Locke won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 75 :(sun) Ali_g is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to Sheringham
          ...  A_Mayfair with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 77 :(lpl) V_Van_Dyke hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Casiano_Silva collects the loose ball!
          ...  Casiano_Silva tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  R_Locke makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 79 :(lpl) Ronaldinho hits a hard pass to Casiano_Silva
          ...  A powerful shot by Casiano_Silva !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 79 :(lpl) C_Baker runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  Ronaldinho latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  D_Stewart with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 80 :(lpl) C_Baker with a precise pass to M_Saganowski
          ...  M_Saganowski has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 84 :(lpl) I_Jesus kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Casiano_Silva gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Casiano_Silva lobs R_Locke!
          ...  But R_Locke palms it behind
          ...  H_Webb has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 85 :(sun) Sheringham takes possession
          ...  He has his back towards goal
          ...  He turns well
          ...  Driven towards goal by Sheringham !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!
          ...  Just look at the delight!!
          ...  That must have sealed it!!
          ...  Liverpool 2-3 Sunderland ...
Min. 86 :(lpl) It looks as though Liverpool is now playing P
Min. 86 :(sun) P_Zaza holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to D_Stewart
          ...  C_Baker with an ugly foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  Ali_g floats it forward
          ...  D_Stewart latches onto the end of it
          ...  D_Stewart drives it towards goal !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 86 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Sheringham
          ...  But V_Van_Dyke puts the ball out of play
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(lpl) M_Saganowski gains control of the loose ball
          ...  M_Saganowski hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 91 :(lpl) Ronaldinho pushes it past the defender
          ...  J_McNamara intercepts the pass
Min. 93 :(lpl) J_Butland sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Casiano_Silva
          ...  Casiano_Silva pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  R_Locke makes a difficult save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ronaldinho crosses it in!
          ...  A_Helender clears the corner

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Anfield
Attendance           : 51,000
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : J_Butland
Scorers              : J_Butland (14), A_Birindelli (24 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Mayfair (75), C_Baker (86)
Injured              : N/A
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : Ali_g (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Helender (1), E_Bergkamp (17), Sheringham (85)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Caddis (69), D_Stewart (79)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Liverpool    |    Sunderland
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       21
Off target           :           7        |       8
On target            :           8        |       13
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       6
Key Tackles          :           4        |       13
Key Passes           :          20        |       20
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Final Score          : Liverpool 2 - 3 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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T_Peterson     GK  33   1   2   1  10 |  94  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
C_John         DF   2  25   9   8  31 |  64   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  12   1
Kuzmanovic     DF   2  24   8   5  30 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
A_Mayfair      DF   2  23   8   5  29 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
M_Saganowski   MF   1   9  23   7  19 |  94   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  12  10
I_Jesus        MF   2   6  23   7  25 |  94   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  84   0
J_Ross         MF   1   7  23   7  27 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  24   0
C_Baker        MF   2   4  23   6  13 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0 -22   2 -14
J_Butland      MF   2   8  21   9  41 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  36  28
S_Perrotta     AM   2   8  23  17  27 |  64   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
S_Corchia      FW   1   5   5  24  45 |  66   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
A_McGregor     GK  23   5   2   6  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Van_Dyke     DF   1  21   7   6  30 |  30   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
Ronaldinho     AM   3   4  21  11  30 |  30   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  -8 -20
R_Radinski     MF   1  11  24   6  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Casiano_Silva  FW   1   6   6  21  33 |  28   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  27

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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R_Locke        GK  28   2   4   4  15 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
A_Birindelli   DF   2  24   1   1  20 |  94   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  10  -8   8
P_Caddis       DF   2  23  12   8  28 |  71   0   2   5   0   3   0   1   0   0  28  58  15
J_McNamara     DF   2  23   2   3  24 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0
A_Helender     DF   1  22   6   7  21 |  94   0   4   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  80  20  50
Eugen_Shakhov  MF   1   6  23   6  21 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
P_Zaza         MF   3   7  22  15  22 |  94   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  35  68  20
Ali_g          MF   1   4  22   5  35 |  94   0   1   6   1   3   0   0   0   0  15  92  10
R_Wilkins      MF   1   9  21   4  28 |  61   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
E_Bergkamp     FW   3   9   5  23  34 |  71   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  12  53
Sheringham     FW   2   5   7  23  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  45
C_Carrasso     GK  25   5   4   5  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Weir         DF   3  19   5   5  12 |  23   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   8
J_Barnes       MF   1   7  23   8  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Oezil        MF   2  14  18   9  18 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Stewart      FW   3   9   6  25  36 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -1
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