Division One League Match, Liverpool vs. Tottenham (Mon Nov 21)


                            Liverpool  |  Tottenham
                              4-4-2 E  |  5-2-0-2-1 A
                          Mike McLeod  |  Levi Stephen
                                       |
                           J_Reina GK  |  GK R_Ceni
                        C_Smalling DF  |  DF A_Wisdom
                        J_Paintsil DF  |  DF L_Nyatanga
                           O_Price DF  |  DF M_Twaddle
                            H_Matt DF  |  DF S_Irwin
                          G_Cooper MF  |  DF Doriva
                       J_Henderson MF  |  DM J_Jurado
                           P_Podga MF  |  DM L_Robert
                        Wellington MF  |  AM A_Johnson
                        Sheringham FW  |  AM Dillon
                           A_Bagsy FW  |  FW Diaviera
                                       |
                            S_Kerr SUB |  SUB J_Hunter
                          M_Babbel SUB |  SUB M_Lopes
                         T_Butcher SUB |  SUB M_James
                         X_Shaqiri SUB |  SUB D_McHale
                     Casiano_Silva SUB |  SUB Hugo_Sanchez

Referee: F_De_Bleeckere (Belgium)


Min. 1  :(lpl) C_Smalling takes advantage of a mistake by Doriva
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  C_Smalling curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 1  :(tth) L_Nyatanga with an in swinging cross to A_Johnson
          ...  J_Paintsil robs him of the ball
Min. 2  :(lpl) O_Price with an intelligent ball to Sheringham
          ...  M_Twaddle makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Henderson chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  A_Wisdom reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 2  :(tth) L_Nyatanga with a flicked pass to Diaviera
          ...  But C_Smalling with the fine tackle
Min. 4  :(tth) A_Johnson runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  A_Johnson must beat J_Reina!
          ...  But J_Reina tips it over
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 8  :(lpl) Sheringham brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  But M_Twaddle wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 8  :(tth) Doriva threads the through ball to Dillon
          ...  Dillon curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  But J_Reina punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 12 :(lpl) J_Henderson backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Sheringham gets on the end of it
          ...  Sheringham goes for goal !
          ...  R_Ceni with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 12 :(tth) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  L_Robert is through!
          ...  A powerful shot by L_Robert !
          ...  J_Reina with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 13 :(tth) A_Johnson takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  A_Johnson with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  J_Reina gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by J_Reina !!
Min. 14 :(tth) A_Johnson hoofs it up field to find Diaviera
          ...  Diaviera strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  But J_Reina palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 16 :(tth) Diaviera runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs P_Podga
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  Diaviera with a powerful downward header!
          ...  J_Reina falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 17 :(lpl) J_Henderson slides the ball across to Wellington
          ...  Wellington has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  R_Ceni moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  R_Ceni catches it with style!
Min. 19 :(tth) Dillon hits a hard pass to Diaviera
          ...  What a shot from Diaviera !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 20 :(tth) Dillon takes advantage of a mistake by J_Paintsil
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Sheringham
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Wisdom chips the ball into the area!
          ...  J_Reina fists it away!
Min. 23 :(tth) M_Twaddle knocks the ball past the lunge of O_Price
          ...  M_Twaddle has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  J_Reina can't get to it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!!
          ...  Tottenham go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Liverpool 0-1 Tottenham ...
Min. 24 :(lpl) X_Shaqiri replaces J_Henderson and will play MF
Min. 24 :(lpl) Liverpool restructured their strategy to C
Min. 24 :(tth) It seems Tottenham are making a tactical change to P
Min. 26 :(lpl) G_Cooper makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  Dillon with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere warns him
Min. 27 :(tth) A_Wisdom slices it
          ...  R_Ceni moves quickly!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Liverpool 1-1 Tottenham ...
Min. 28 :(tth) Tottenham's manager orders his side to play A
Min. 28 :(tth) Diaviera beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  C_Smalling picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 31 :(lpl) G_Cooper kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  J_Paintsil gets on the end of the pass
          ...  J_Paintsil lobs R_Ceni!
          ...  R_Ceni makes a good save
Min. 32 :(lpl) G_Cooper with an intelligent ball to Sheringham
          ...  Sheringham hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 35 :(lpl) O_Price controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  Sheringham gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Sheringham drives the ball low !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(tth) M_Lopes replaces L_Robert to play as a DM
Min. 45 :(lpl) G_Cooper unselfishly lays the ball back to X_Shaqiri
          ...  X_Shaqiri drives it towards goal !
          ...  R_Ceni gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 46 :(tth) J_Jurado with a burst of pace
          ...  G_Cooper muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning

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

Min. 46 :(tth) A_Johnson races into the box
          ...  He sees Dillon lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  Dillon leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  J_Reina gets up well to catch that one
Min. 51 :(lpl) H_Matt miskicks!
          ...  He finds A_Bagsy though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  A_Bagsy hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  R_Ceni makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 52 :(tth) S_Irwin finds the run of M_Twaddle
          ...  M_Twaddle attempts a low drive!
          ...  J_Reina guesses right
Min. 53 :(lpl) X_Shaqiri races into the box
          ...  He sees A_Bagsy lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  Diaviera is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 54 :(lpl) X_Shaqiri puts in C_Smalling
          ...  But Doriva with the fine tackle
Min. 55 :(lpl) X_Shaqiri unselfishly lays the ball back to G_Cooper
          ...  But S_Irwin wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Smalling swings it in!
          ...  R_Ceni comes out and claims it!
Min. 59 :(lpl) X_Shaqiri with a precise pass to Sheringham
          ...  J_Jurado wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 59 :(tth) S_Irwin plays a first time ball through the defence to M_Lopes
          ...  J_Reina with the foul
          ...  The ref gives a PENALTY !!
          ...  Diaviera with the spot kick
          ...  J_Reina dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  Tottenham have snatched the lead!
          ...  Liverpool 1-2 Tottenham...
Min. 60 :(tth) The Tottenham manager told his side to change to a P strategy
Min. 60 :(lpl) C_Smalling looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to P_Podga
          ...  P_Podga hits a curling shot!
          ...  R_Ceni parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And R_Ceni recovers to save!!
Min. 60 :(tth) J_Jurado with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to Diaviera
          ...  Diaviera tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 62 :(tth) Diaviera takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  But C_Smalling clears the ball to safety
Min. 62 :(lpl) X_Shaqiri sidesteps S_Irwin
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Diaviera with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
Min. 64 :(lpl) X_Shaqiri takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past Doriva
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  A delicate chip from X_Shaqiri !
          ...  Brilliant save from R_Ceni
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 64 :(tth) A_Johnson has it now
          ...  He takes on O_Price
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in M_Twaddle!
          ...  But G_Cooper barges him off the ball
Min. 65 :(tth) M_James is being prepared to come on
          ...  Dillon is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DM
Min. 66 :(tth) Doriva finds A_Johnson with a ball over the defence
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  O_Price takes possession
Min. 71 :(tth) L_Nyatanga sidesteps O_Price
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  What a shot from L_Nyatanga !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  J_Reina saves, but he fumbles
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Jurado chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  A_Wisdom with the shot!
          ...  But J_Reina punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 73 :(tth) A_Wisdom with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  J_Paintsil hits it out for a throw
Min. 74 :(lpl) Wellington with a glorious long pass to H_Matt
          ...  H_Matt with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  But R_Ceni palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 75 :(lpl) Casiano_Silva is being brought on
          ...  Sheringham is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 75 :(tth) D_McHale is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Jurado is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DM
Min. 75 :(lpl) Casiano_Silva with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  Casiano_Silva tries to beat R_Ceni from outside the area!
          ...  R_Ceni gathers it comfortably
Min. 78 :(lpl) X_Shaqiri takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Casiano_Silva
          ...  Casiano_Silva aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 78 :(tth) Curled in dangerously from M_Lopes to L_Nyatanga
          ...  Casiano_Silva with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 79 :(lpl) A_Bagsy finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  M_Lopes is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Casiano_Silva hits it over the wall
          ...  R_Ceni makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 81 :(tth) A_Wisdom runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  A_Johnson latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  A_Johnson with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  J_Reina won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 82 :(lpl) The ball runs loose!
          ...  A_Bagsy seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  A_Bagsy sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  R_Ceni tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Casiano_Silva drives it into the box!
          ...  R_Ceni jumps well to claim it!
Min. 82 :(tth) M_Lopes hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  M_James latches onto it!
          ...  C_Smalling reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 84 :(lpl) O_Price runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Casiano_Silva
          ...  Casiano_Silva drives it towards goal !
          ...  R_Ceni with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 85 :(tth) A_Johnson plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  L_Nyatanga decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  L_Nyatanga hits a crisp volley!
          ...  J_Reina is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(lpl) A_Bagsy runs at S_Irwin
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  A_Bagsy has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But R_Ceni makes a fine save

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Anfield
Attendance           : 58,603
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : X_Shaqiri
Scorers              : A_Wisdom (27 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Tottenham Match Info
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Best player          : M_Twaddle (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Twaddle (23), Diaviera (59 pen)
Sent Off             : Diaviera (62)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Liverpool    |    Tottenham
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       16
Off target           :           5        |       5
On target            :          12        |       11
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       14
Key Tackles          :           9        |       5
Key Passes           :          16        |       13
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Final Score          : Liverpool 1 - 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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J_Reina        GK  31   2   3   1  18 |  98  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
C_Smalling     DF   1  27   8   5  29 |  98   0   4   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  80  10   1
J_Paintsil     DF   1  25  12   9  31 |  98   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
O_Price        DF   2  25  11   7  26 |  98   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
H_Matt         DF   2  23  12   7  34 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
G_Cooper       MF   4   8  26  14  27 |  98   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
J_Henderson    MF   2   7  24  10  30 |  24   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
P_Podga        MF   2  14  23   8  36 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -15
Wellington     MF   1  12  23   7  29 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Sheringham     FW   2   5   8  28  21 |  79   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20   0   7
A_Bagsy        FW   1   8   4  26  15 |  98   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
S_Kerr         GK  27   3   2   2  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Babbel       DF   1  24   9   7  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Butcher      DF   2  24   8   7  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
X_Shaqiri      MF   1  16  23   7  29 |  74   0   0   5   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20  30 -14
Casiano_Silva  FW   1   6   7  24  33 |  19   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  16

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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R_Ceni         GK  31   2   2   7  30 |  98  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
A_Wisdom       DF   2  25  21   8  34 |  98   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0 -10   5
L_Nyatanga     DF   2  23  14   7  29 |  98   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  40  26
M_Twaddle      DF   2  21  12  18  22 |  98   0   2   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  40   0  25
S_Irwin        DF   2  21  13   8  29 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Doriva         DF   2  19  21   9  21 |  98   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
J_Jurado       DM   1  15  25   7  28 |  79   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
L_Robert       DM   1  12  24  10  32 |  45   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
A_Johnson      AM   2   6  24  17  27 |  98   0   0   4   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  40  11
Dillon         AM   1   7  23  18  27 |  69   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
Diaviera       FW   1   8  11  28  21 |  66   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   1   0 -10 -10  18
J_Hunter       GK  27   4   1   1  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Lopes        DM   1  13  23   9  25 |  53   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_James        DM   2  10  23  14  21 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_McHale       DM   2  15  22  12  28 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Hugo_Sanchez   FW   2   9  15  23  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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