Division Two League Match, Liverpool vs. Tottenham (Sun May 23)


                            Liverpool  |  Tottenham
                          4-1-1-2-2 P  |  3-3-3-1 E
                          Mike McLeod  |  Levi Stephen
                                       |
                            Rafael GK  |  GK Carlos_Bravo
                            H_Matt DF  |  DF F_Sierralta
                          Chellini DF  |  DF W_Morgan
                       H_Norvdveit DF  |  DF John_McNamara
                        T_Speedman DF  |  DM S_Winzor
                          R_Hannam DM  |  DM Doriva
                           G_Carey MF  |  DM Moreto
                            E_Huws AM  |  MF R_Pires
                        Ze_Roberto AM  |  MF G_Potter
                             Perez FW  |  MF D_McHale
                      M_Martinelli FW  |  FW B_McClair
                                       |
                         Fabianski SUB |  SUB W_Hunt
                         J_Nasazzi SUB |  SUB E_Plummer
                      F_VanDerLigt SUB |  SUB R_Morrison
                          R_Aglene SUB |  SUB M_Laudrup
                        Arnautovic SUB |  SUB D_Luca

Referee: M_Stadio (Austria)


Min. 2  :(tth) D_McHale beats R_Hannam
          ...  D_McHale rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  But Rafael stops that one easily
Min. 9  :(tth) B_McClair with electric pace
          ...  He eases past H_Norvdveit
          ...  B_McClair hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  Rafael can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  Rafael makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 12 :(lpl) E_Huws sprints forward with the ball
          ...  D_McHale intercepts the pass
Min. 13 :(tth) R_Pires is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to B_McClair
          ...  But Perez barges him off the ball
Min. 18 :(tth) Doriva is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  B_McClair latches onto the ball
          ...  H_Norvdveit clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 20 :(tth) S_Winzor sidesteps Perez
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  S_Winzor hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  Rafael can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  Rafael has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 21 :(lpl) H_Matt with a short pass to find Perez
          ...  A glorious effort by Perez !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 22 :(lpl) H_Matt with the cross-field pass to Ze_Roberto
          ...  Doriva slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 23 :(lpl) H_Norvdveit gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Huws
          ...  E_Huws swings in the shot!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo watches it sail wide!
Min. 26 :(tth) S_Winzor controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs H_Matt
          ...  He puts in B_McClair!
          ...  H_Matt with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  M_Stadio wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  B_McClair Places the ball on the spot
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Lets see if Tottenham can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Liverpool 0-1 Tottenham...
Min. 27 :(lpl) It looks as though Liverpool is now playing N
Min. 29 :(tth) D_McHale looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to F_Sierralta
          ...  F_Sierralta drives the shot in!
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 31 :(lpl) R_Hannam with a neat pass into Perez
          ...  W_Morgan tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Carey drives it into the box!
          ...  The ball comes to R_Hannam
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  But Carlos_Bravo comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 34 :(tth) Tottenham made the switch to a D strategy
Min. 34 :(lpl) R_Hannam backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  H_Norvdveit gets on the end of it
          ...  Moreto goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 36 :(lpl) Perez comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  Doriva with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 38 :(tth) D_McHale with the dribble
          ...  Chellini is easily beaten
          ...  D_McHale with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  Rafael gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by Rafael !!
Min. 38 :(lpl) Chellini knocks it forward
          ...  John_McNamara slips
          ...  E_Huws gets to it!
          ...  D_McHale muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
Min. 40 :(tth) G_Potter with a measured ball to R_Pires
          ...  H_Norvdveit slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(lpl) R_Hannam looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Martinelli
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  F_Sierralta looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 47 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto with a glorious 60-yard pass to Chellini
          ...  S_Winzor with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  He received a good talking to from M_Stadio
Min. 48 :(tth) R_Pires with a perfectly timed run
          ...  R_Hannam gathers up the loose ball

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Liverpool 0-1 Tottenham

Min. 48 :(tth) D_McHale is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to B_McClair
          ...  B_McClair has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  Rafael with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 50 :(lpl) Arnautovic replaces an unhappy M_Martinelli and will play as a FW
Min. 51 :(lpl) G_Carey plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Ze_Roberto keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Fine tackle by Moreto
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 54 :(tth) W_Morgan sidesteps H_Norvdveit
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Chellini wins the ball with ease
          ...  M_Stadio saw something no-one else did
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  M_Stadio signals that it is indirect
          ...  S_Winzor swings it in
          ...  G_Potter takes control of it!
          ...  G_Potter drives it low !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Liverpool 0-2 Tottenham ...
Min. 55 :(tth) Moreto looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to B_McClair
          ...  B_McClair with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 56 :(tth) Moreto controls the ball with ease
          ...  But Perez spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 58 :(lpl) G_Carey takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into Perez
          ...  But John_McNamara puts the ball out of play
Min. 59 :(tth) B_McClair with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from Perez
          ...  H_Matt dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 62 :(lpl) E_Huws pulls up
          ...  That looks like his knee gave in!
          ...  He won't be able to continue!
Min. 62 :(lpl) F_VanDerLigt will replace the useless E_Huws and will play AM
Min. 67 :(tth) S_Winzor beats Perez
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  H_Norvdveit is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 67 :(lpl) H_Norvdveit sidesteps John_McNamara
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  Doriva with a bad challenge
Min. 68 :(lpl) H_Matt finds G_Carey with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  G_Carey blasts it at the goal !
          ...  The shot slips through Carlos_Bravo's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 70 :(lpl) R_Aglene is being brought on
          ...  Ze_Roberto is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play AM
Min. 70 :(lpl) F_VanDerLigt is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to Arnautovic
          ...  R_Pires knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But M_Stadio just turns away!
Min. 71 :(tth) R_Pires crosses to G_Potter
          ...  Fine tackle by R_Hannam
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 72 :(lpl) G_Carey with the diagonal pass Chellini
          ...  Chellini hits the ball first time!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Carey curls it into the box!
          ...  Doriva belts it clear
Min. 73 :(tth) Doriva takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into B_McClair
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by T_Speedman
Min. 75 :(lpl) Liverpool altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 76 :(lpl) Perez with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past F_Sierralta
          ...  W_Morgan with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 80 :(lpl) It seems Liverpool are making a tactical change to A
Min. 80 :(lpl) F_VanDerLigt floats the ball in to find Perez
          ...  Perez attempts the shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a cheeky finish!
          ...  The Liverpool fans sing his praises!
          ...  But it's been disallowed. The linesman raised his flag
          ...  The fans are hurling abuse at the officials
Min. 84 :(tth) D_Luca will replace R_Pires and play MF
Min. 84 :(tth) D_Luca beats H_Matt
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  H_Norvdveit takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 85 :(lpl) T_Speedman looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Perez
          ...  F_Sierralta is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_VanDerLigt hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Arnautovic with the header
          ...  But Carlos_Bravo punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 87 :(tth) R_Morrison replaces an unhappy S_Winzor and will play as a DM
Min. 87 :(tth) Moreto turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to John_McNamara
          ...  John_McNamara from 20 yards !
          ...  But Rafael tips it over
          ...  M_Stadio has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(tth) R_Morrison slides it through the middle to D_McHale
          ...  D_McHale with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  Rafael makes a good save
Min. 90 :(tth) M_Laudrup is ready to come on to replace G_Potter
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 93 :(tth) John_McNamara runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  H_Matt looks embarrassed to take the ball off 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          : R_Hannam
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : H_Norvdveit (67)
Injured              : E_Huws (62)
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Tottenham Match Info
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Best player          : D_McHale (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : B_McClair (26 pen), G_Potter (54)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Doriva (36)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Liverpool    |   Tottenham
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       11
Off target           :           4        |       4
On target            :           3        |       7
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       9
Key Tackles          :          10        |       10
Key Passes           :          14        |       11
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Final Score          : Liverpool 0 - 2 Tottenham
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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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Rafael         GK  34   2   2   2  20 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
H_Matt         DF   2  27  13   7  34 |  97   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30   0
Chellini       DF   1  27   9   8  11 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Norvdveit    DF   3  26  13  11  11 |  97   0   3   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  58   8  -2
T_Speedman     DF   3  25  12  10  21 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
R_Hannam       DM   2  18  25   4  22 |  97   0   2   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  30   5
G_Carey        MF   1   4  25  16  30 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -20
E_Huws         AM   2   7  26  19  38 |  65   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ze_Roberto     AM   1  11  25  17  11 |  73   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Perez          FW   3   9   8  29  30 |  97   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
M_Martinelli   FW   1  10  10  27  12 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Fabianski      GK  31   3   1   5  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Nasazzi      DF   1  27   8   5  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_VanDerLigt   AM   2  14  25   6  21 |  32   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_Aglene       AM   3   8  26  10  22 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Arnautovic     FW   1   7   5  27  11 |  44   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -15

Player Statistics - Tottenham
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Carlos_Bravo   GK  31   1   2   3  21 |  97   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
F_Sierralta    DF   2  28  12  17  23 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
W_Morgan       DF   3  28  12   7  10 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
John_McNamara  DF   1  26   9  10  22 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
S_Winzor       DM   3  22  27  11  22 |  90   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Doriva         DM   2  24  25  11  21 |  97   0   2   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  18  -2
Moreto         DM   2  19  25   9  12 |  97   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
R_Pires        MF   3  10  28  18  31 |  87   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  40  20
G_Potter       MF   2   8  25  18  20 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  20
D_McHale       MF   2  17  25  13  28 |  97   0   1   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  40  40  35
B_McClair      FW   1   5   9  30  13 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
W_Hunt         GK  29   3   3   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Plummer      DM   1  27  12  11  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Morrison     DM   3  18  25  10  11 |   7   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Laudrup      MF   2  14  26   7  22 |   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Luca         MF   2   4  25  21  27 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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