Division Two League Match, Manchester City vs. Liverpool (Sun Mar 22)


                      Manchester City  |  Liverpool
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-1-2-1-2 C
                        Tony McCleary  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                       Hugo_Lloris GK  |  GK Fabianski
                           C_Fuchs DF  |  DF W_Van_Boer
                       D_Gallagher DF  |  DF Reinaldo
                            W_Reid DF  |  DF G_V_D_Wiel
                           Kommper DF  |  DF Renald
                        R_VD_Vaart MF  |  DM X_Shaqiri
                       Caoimhin_Og MF  |  MF N_Schulz
                      J_Gandolfini MF  |  MF J_Hernandez
                            Bebeto MF  |  AM T_Kroos
                         F_Inzaghi FW  |  FW Perez
                       L_Griffiths FW  |  FW Rummenigge
                                       |
                          Cloisten SUB |  SUB S_Assenjo
                      La_Huntellio SUB |  SUB P_Albert
                         F_Dimarco SUB |  SUB J_Henderson
                            Kelvin SUB |  SUB M_James
                           T_A_Flo SUB |  SUB M_Martinelli

Referee: S_Farina (Italy)


Min. 1  :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og with a probing pass to L_Griffiths
          ...  G_V_D_Wiel cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 3  :(mnc) R_VD_Vaart back heels to find J_Gandolfini in space
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by W_Van_Boer
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 4  :(lpl) Reinaldo hoists the ball across to Perez
          ...  Kommper goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 8  :(mnc) F_Inzaghi takes on Reinaldo
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  F_Inzaghi looks to see where Fabianski is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  But Fabianski just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  S_Farina has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 8  :(lpl) T_Kroos finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  T_Kroos attempts to drive it home!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 8  :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og finds C_Fuchs with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  G_V_D_Wiel with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 14 :(lpl) N_Schulz with a precise ball to Perez
          ...  But C_Fuchs wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but S_Farina has none of it.
Min. 18 :(mnc) C_Fuchs beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds L_Griffiths
          ...  L_Griffiths hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 19 :(lpl) Reinaldo has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  W_Van_Boer gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  C_Fuchs cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 21 :(lpl) X_Shaqiri curls the ball out wide to Rummenigge
          ...  Rummenigge with a bicycle kick !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Unlucky!
          ...  The Liverpool fans start to taunt him now!
          ...  Liverpool go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Manchester City 0-1 Liverpool ...
Min. 22 :(mnc) Kommper skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to F_Inzaghi
          ...  The defender fails to control it
          ...  F_Inzaghi picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal
          ...  He is one on one with Fabianski
          ...  He dinks it over Fabianski
          ...  Fabianski reacts well to save !!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Caoimhin_Og lofts the ball in!
          ...  Reinaldo clears the corner
Min. 24 :(lpl) T_Kroos has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Perez collects the loose ball!
          ...  Perez tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris goes down well to save
Min. 26 :(lpl) N_Schulz with a reverse pass to Rummenigge
          ...  Rummenigge with the shot on net !
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 27 :(lpl) G_V_D_Wiel slices it
          ...  Fabianski moves quickly!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Manchester City 1-1 Liverpool ...
Min. 32 :(mnc) L_Griffiths with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows X_Shaqiri a clean set of heals
          ...  Renald with an ugly foul
          ...  S_Farina will want to speak to him
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 34 :(mnc) J_Gandolfini is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Fuchs
          ...  C_Fuchs tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_VD_Vaart chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  The ball comes to Caoimhin_Og
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  It floats over Fabianski
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 37 :(mnc) Bebeto with the heel pass to L_Griffiths
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by Renald !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 38 :(lpl) Perez makes the tackle
          ...  Perez attempts to drive it home!
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 39 :(mnc) L_Griffiths gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Bebeto
          ...  Bebeto with a thundering volley!
          ...  Fabianski with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 42 :(lpl) Perez with the nod to J_Hernandez
          ...  J_Hernandez with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris tips it over
          ...  S_Farina has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(lpl) T_Kroos lobs it over D_Gallagher
          ...  Kommper is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  S_Farina wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 46 :(lpl) T_Kroos knocks the ball past W_Reid
          ...  But C_Fuchs puts the ball out of play

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 1-1 Liverpool

Min. 46 :(lpl) N_Schulz knocks the ball past L_Griffiths
          ...  N_Schulz hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Perez chips the ball into the area!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris fists it away!
Min. 49 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to F_Inzaghi
          ...  Reinaldo tackles cleanly
Min. 49 :(lpl) Rummenigge slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  Rummenigge smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 50 :(mnc) R_VD_Vaart back heels to find L_Griffiths in space
          ...  X_Shaqiri reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 51 :(lpl) J_Hernandez takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  From long range J_Hernandez bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 52 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Fine tackle by Reinaldo
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 54 :(lpl) W_Van_Boer hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Rummenigge latches onto it!
          ...  But D_Gallagher sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 56 :(lpl) Reinaldo with a measured ball to J_Hernandez
          ...  J_Hernandez aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 58 :(mnc) R_VD_Vaart pulls it back to L_Griffiths
          ...  L_Griffiths with the goal bound shot!
          ...  But Fabianski gets down well to tip the ball wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Gandolfini hits it towards the far post!
          ...  It comes to R_VD_Vaart
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 58 :(lpl) Rummenigge pushes it past D_Gallagher
          ...  Rummenigge could have let it bounce!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 60 :(mnc) Kommper moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to W_Reid
          ...  W_Reid with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  Fabianski never had a chance!
Min. 61 :(mnc) J_Gandolfini with a flicked pass to D_Gallagher
          ...  A delicate chip from D_Gallagher !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 63 :(mnc) F_Inzaghi controls the ball with ease
          ...  F_Inzaghi hits a great drive!
          ...  Fabianski with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 63 :(lpl) N_Schulz with a smart turn
          ...  R_VD_Vaart with the block
Min. 65 :(lpl) M_Martinelli replaces Rummenigge and will play FW
Min. 65 :(lpl) Liverpool changed their strategy to play D
Min. 65 :(lpl) T_Kroos is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  Reinaldo latches onto the ball
          ...  Reinaldo aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 70 :(mnc) F_Inzaghi barges Renald off the ball
          ...  F_Inzaghi sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  But Fabianski is equal to it
Min. 71 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og with the first time pass to J_Gandolfini
          ...  But Reinaldo wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 72 :(lpl) N_Schulz knocks it past J_Gandolfini and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Blocked by Kommper
Min. 74 :(mnc) Kommper finds the run of Caoimhin_Og
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by Renald
Min. 75 :(mnc) La_Huntellio is coming on for W_Reid and will play DF
Min. 75 :(mnc) Kelvin is being brought on
          ...  J_Gandolfini is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 75 :(mnc) There's going to be a change
          ...  T_A_Flo will come on for L_Griffiths and play FW
Min. 76 :(mnc) Kelvin plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  D_Gallagher decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  W_Van_Boer takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 77 :(mnc) R_VD_Vaart holds the ball up
          ...  He sees D_Gallagher in space!
          ...  But Reinaldo sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 79 :(mnc) Kommper has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Renald!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Kommper hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 79 :(lpl) Perez finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  La_Huntellio seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 80 :(lpl) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  P_Albert will come on for W_Van_Boer and play DF
Min. 80 :(lpl) M_James is being prepared to come on
          ...  T_Kroos is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play AM
Min. 82 :(mnc) Kelvin sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to R_VD_Vaart
          ...  R_VD_Vaart with the chance !
          ...  But Fabianski makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Fuchs
          ...  C_Fuchs with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  Fabianski fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 91 :(lpl) M_James finds J_Hernandez in acres of space
          ...  D_Gallagher reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 92 :(lpl) Perez rushes through the defence
          ...  Perez hits a crisp volley!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Hernandez chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  La_Huntellio belts it clear
Min. 93 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og with a reverse pass to Kelvin
          ...  Renald with an over the top challenge

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


Match Details
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Venue                : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance           : 110,752
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : R_VD_Vaart
Scorers              : G_V_D_Wiel (27 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : Reinaldo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Rummenigge (21)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Liverpool
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       13
Off target           :           7        |       7
On target            :           8        |       6
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       11
Key Tackles          :           9        |       10
Key Passes           :          18        |       11
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Final Score          : Manchester City 1 - 1 Liverpool
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Player Statistics - Manchester City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Hugo_Lloris    GK  34   3   2   3  13 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
C_Fuchs        DF   2  30   8  10  32 |  97   0   3   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  60  10   6
D_Gallagher    DF   1  30   8   9  43 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
W_Reid         DF   2  29   7   9  41 |  79   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Kommper        DF   1  28   9   8  32 |  97   0   2   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  30   1
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2  10  31   9  24 |  97   0   1   4   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  40   6
Caoimhin_Og    MF   2   8  30   8  32 |  97   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
J_Gandolfini   MF   3   9  28  20  12 |  79   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Bebeto         MF   1   9  28   7  30 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
F_Inzaghi      FW   1   9   6  30  43 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
L_Griffiths    FW   2   9   4  26  31 |  79   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
Cloisten       GK  19   3   3   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
La_Huntellio   DF   2  27   7   9  20 |  18   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
F_Dimarco      DF   1  18   6   6  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kelvin         MF   2   7  27  13  36 |  18   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
T_A_Flo        FW   2   9   7  27  41 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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  30   3   1   5  21 |  97   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
W_Van_Boer     DF   1  32   6   7  32 |  84   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Reinaldo       DF   1  30  12   7  20 |  97   0   5   3   0   1   0   0   0   0 100  30   1
G_V_D_Wiel     DF   1  29  12   5  20 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0
Renald         DF   2  29   8  10  31 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
X_Shaqiri      DM   1  18  27   8  29 |  97   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  25   0
N_Schulz       MF   1   8  28  16  21 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
J_Hernandez    MF   1   8  27  20  26 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
T_Kroos        AM   3   8  26  21  30 |  84   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
Perez          FW   3   9   8  28  30 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  11
Rummenigge     FW   3   8   5  25  22 |  69   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  37
S_Assenjo      GK  29   3   3   4  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Albert       DF   2  27   8   7  22 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Henderson    MF   2   8  27  10  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_James        AM   2  11  26  15  21 |  13   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Martinelli   FW   1  10  10  26  12 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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