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Season 17 Archive: Elite FA Cup, Group D Game 2

Liverpool 1 - 1 Valencia

Elite FA Cup Groups Match, Liverpool vs. Valencia (Mon Oct 07)


                            Liverpool  |  Valencia
                              5-3-2 C  |  3-1-3-2-1 N
                          Malky McKay  |  Andie Glen
                                       |
                        T_Peterson GK  |  GK A_Boruc
                            C_John DF  |  DF J_Conroy
                         Samba_Sow DF  |  DF C_Barr
                        Kuzmanovic DF  |  DF D_Criscrito
                      D_Bornosuzov DF  |  DM A_Wisdom
                     D_Majstorovic DF  |  MF S_Davies
                        R_Radinski MF  |  MF Sektioui
                            Gazeau MF  |  MF E_Sno
                           I_Jesus MF  |  AM O_Ruggeri
                            Sansao FW  |  AM P_Nedved
                         M_Vucinic FW  |  FW H_Postiga
                                       |
                        A_McGregor SUB |  SUB T_Tapalovic
                         A_Mayfair SUB |  SUB C_Cuellar
                        S_Perrotta SUB |  SUB M_Bidoudane
                         J_Butland SUB |  SUB Raul
                        P_Kluivert SUB |  SUB Diaviera

Referee: P_Graham (Wales)


Min. 4  :(vla) Sektioui plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  H_Postiga decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  Intercepted by R_Radinski
Min. 4  :(lpl) M_Vucinic breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on A_Boruc!
          ...  J_Conroy brings him down!
          ...  P_Graham calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 6  :(vla) H_Postiga sprints past the defender
          ...  D_Bornosuzov seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 16 :(vla) Sektioui with a precise pass to S_Davies
          ...  D_Bornosuzov makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 17 :(lpl) Gazeau sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  R_Radinski runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  R_Radinski unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  But A_Boruc makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 20 :(lpl) I_Jesus with a slide rule pass to Samba_Sow
          ...  A_Wisdom wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_John crosses it in!
          ...  A_Boruc fists it away!
Min. 20 :(vla) D_Criscrito takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  D_Bornosuzov goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 22 :(vla) O_Ruggeri with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  O_Ruggeri heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  It clips the post!!
          ...  The net bulges !!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That puts Valencia ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Liverpool 0-1 Valencia ...
Min. 23 :(vla) It seems Valencia are making a tactical change to C
Min. 23 :(vla) A_Wisdom seems to have switched to a DF role
Min. 24 :(lpl) R_Radinski moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Gazeau
          ...  The defender fails to control it
          ...  Gazeau picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal
          ...  He is one on one with A_Boruc
          ...  He rounds A_Boruc
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal!
          ...  A_Boruc somehow manages to get to it !!
Min. 25 :(vla) H_Postiga sidesteps M_Vucinic
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  D_Bornosuzov hits it out for a throw
Min. 26 :(lpl) I_Jesus is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  M_Vucinic latches onto the end of it
          ...  What a shot from M_Vucinic !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  A_Boruc falls over
          ...  But A_Boruc is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 26 :(vla) P_Nedved plays in H_Postiga with a beautiful ball
          ...  H_Postiga fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  But T_Peterson tips it over
          ...  P_Graham has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 32 :(vla) O_Ruggeri fires over a low cross to P_Nedved
          ...  P_Nedved with a powerful diving header!
          ...  T_Peterson has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  T_Peterson reacts well to save!!!
Min. 37 :(lpl) M_Vucinic with the dribble
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Sektioui pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  P_Graham has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by P_Graham!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  Sansao with the thundering drive
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 40 :(vla) P_Nedved pulls it back to C_Barr
          ...  C_Barr with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(lpl) R_Radinski with a glorious 60-yard pass to Gazeau
          ...  Cleared by D_Criscrito
Min. 46 :(lpl) I_Jesus finds Gazeau in acres of space
          ...  Gazeau strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A_Boruc was left standing
          ...  Liverpool are back level!
          ...  Liverpool 1-1 Valencia ...
Min. 47 :(vla) Valencia made the switch to a N strategy
Min. 47 :(vla) A_Wisdom seems to have switched to a DM role

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

Min. 46 :(vla) H_Postiga breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on T_Peterson!
          ...  C_John brings him down!
          ...  P_Graham calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 49 :(vla) A_Wisdom with the first time pass to J_Conroy
          ...  Samba_Sow with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 55 :(vla) Raul takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace O_Ruggeri as AM
Min. 55 :(lpl) Samba_Sow gets to the by line and finds Sansao with a beautiful cross
          ...  D_Criscrito wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 58 :(vla) H_Postiga finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  C_John gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Davies lofts the ball in!
          ...  The ball comes to J_Conroy
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  T_Peterson saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 60 :(lpl) S_Perrotta will replace R_Radinski and play MF
Min. 61 :(lpl) M_Vucinic takes advantage of a mistake by A_Wisdom
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  J_Conroy clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 61 :(lpl) S_Perrotta gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  D_Criscrito with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  P_Graham calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 65 :(vla) M_Bidoudane is going to be brought on
          ...  S_Davies is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 65 :(lpl) I_Jesus is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to Sansao
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by C_Barr
Min. 67 :(lpl) S_Perrotta works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Vucinic
          ...  A cheeky lob from M_Vucinic !
          ...  But A_Boruc just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  P_Graham has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 67 :(vla) D_Criscrito changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Raul
          ...  D_Majstorovic plays the back pass
          ...  T_Peterson can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Nedved hits it towards the far post!
          ...  T_Peterson comes out and claims it!
Min. 68 :(lpl) A_Mayfair is coming on for Samba_Sow and will play DF
Min. 68 :(lpl) J_Butland is ready to come on to replace Gazeau
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 69 :(vla) A_Wisdom takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into H_Postiga
          ...  Kuzmanovic bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
Min. 71 :(lpl) I_Jesus sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  S_Perrotta runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  D_Criscrito knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But P_Graham just turns away!
Min. 75 :(vla) Diaviera is coming on for H_Postiga and playing FW
Min. 77 :(vla) C_Barr is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  J_Conroy latches onto the ball
          ...  Kuzmanovic with a nasty foul
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Andie Glen looks annoyed that there was no card there
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  M_Bidoudane knocks it forward
          ...  P_Nedved gets on the end of it
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  I_Jesus belts it clear
Min. 79 :(vla) P_Nedved runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Raul
          ...  S_Perrotta hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Barr hits it towards the far post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of T_Peterson
Min. 80 :(vla) Raul nutmegs D_Bornosuzov
          ...  Kuzmanovic with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 85 :(lpl) S_Perrotta with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Sansao gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Sansao with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  A_Boruc makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(vla) D_Criscrito nutmegs the defender
          ...  D_Criscrito with a powerful header !
          ...  But T_Peterson tips it over
          ...  P_Graham has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 91 :(lpl) S_Perrotta finds his way through
          ...  A well-placed shot from S_Perrotta !
          ...  A_Boruc with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 93 :(vla) A_Wisdom cuts inside Sansao
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  A_Wisdom with the goal bound shot!
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide

*************  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          : I_Jesus (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Gazeau (46)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_John (46)
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : O_Ruggeri
Scorers              : O_Ruggeri (22)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Conroy (4), D_Criscrito (61)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Liverpool   |    Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       7
Off target           :           1        |       2
On target            :           7        |       5
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       6
Key Tackles          :          11        |       6
Key Passes           :          11        |       9
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Final Score          : Liverpool 1 - 1 Valencia
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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 |  98   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
C_John         DF   2  25   8   8  31 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  13  -2  -2
Samba_Sow      DF   1  23  12   4  23 |  72   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
Kuzmanovic     DF   2  23   8   5  30 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
D_Bornosuzov   DF   2  23   4   8  39 |  98   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
D_Majstorovic  DF   2  23   5   5  47 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
R_Radinski     MF   1  11  23   6  29 |  64   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  24   8
Gazeau         MF   1   4  23   7  29 |  72   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  12  36
I_Jesus        MF   2   6  23   6  25 |  98   0   1   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  80   0
Sansao         FW   1   8   8  25  23 |  98   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
M_Vucinic      FW   2   8   8  24  14 |  98   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
A_McGregor     GK  22   5   2   6  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Mayfair      DF   2  22   8   5  29 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Perrotta     MF   2   8  22  17  27 |  34   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  24   8
J_Butland      MF   2   8  20   9  41 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Kluivert     FW   3   6   6  23  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Valencia
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_Boruc        GK  34   1   1   1  11 |  98   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
J_Conroy       DF   2  24  11   9  21 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  13  -2   6
C_Barr         DF   2  24  11   9  27 |  98   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  12   1
D_Criscrito    DF   2  24  10   7  27 |  98   0   3   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  43  10   6
A_Wisdom       DM   2  21  19   8  34 |  98   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  12   1
S_Davies       MF   2   3  32   2  22 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sektioui       MF   1   1  29   5  37 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
E_Sno          MF   1  10  26   9  30 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Ruggeri      AM   1   8  22  20  19 |  59   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  12  28
P_Nedved       AM   1   6  21  20  17 |  98   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36   8
H_Postiga      FW   1   1   1  30  24 |  79   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
T_Tapalovic    GK  28   4   3   3  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Cuellar      DF   2  24   6   9  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Bidoudane    MF   2   8  24  13  27 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Raul           AM   1   7  19  18  30 |  39   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Diaviera       FW   1   8  10  25  21 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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