Division One League Match, Manchester City vs. Liverpool (Sat Aug 26)


                      Manchester City  |  Liverpool
                              4-5-1 E  |  4-1-3-1-1 P
                        Tony McCleary  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                         A_Zaratta GK  |  GK T_Macedo
                     Bohte_Daisuke DF  |  DF H_Norvdveit
                       D_Gallagher DF  |  DF F_Baresi
                     Mikio_Fujioka DF  |  DF K_Zouma
                     Aoyama_Hideki DF  |  DF V_Coufal
                       Leda_Cygnus MF  |  DM R_Hannam
                         Aparichit MF  |  MF N_Valsic
                          Seb_Rudy MF  |  MF R_Aglene
                         C_Hikarra MF  |  MF Ze_Roberto
                       Seong_Gihun MF  |  AM M_James
                           Taliyah FW  |  FW M_Skiba
                                       |
                     L_Marchegiani SUB |  SUB J_Anang
                       J_Fitzwater SUB |  SUB Luizao
                      Suz_Nakamoto SUB |  SUB B_Celina
                           L_Bunny SUB |  SUB G_Carey
                              Aoas SUB |  SUB J_Lingaurd

Referee: F_Brych (Germany)


Min. 6  :(lpl) M_James with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by R_Hannam
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke belts it clear
Min. 8  :(lpl) N_Valsic nutmegs Bohte_Daisuke, he continues to run forward
          ...  N_Valsic hits a curling shot!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A_Zaratta never had a chance!
          ...  That's given Liverpool the advantage!
          ...  Manchester City 0-1 Liverpool ...
Min. 12 :(lpl) M_Skiba runs into space
          ...  Seb_Rudy with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 13 :(lpl) N_Valsic lobs it over the defender
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka with a nasty foul
          ...  F_Brych will want to speak to him
Min. 14 :(mnc) C_Hikarra lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  Seong_Gihun latches on to it
          ...  Seong_Gihun controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 14 :(lpl) R_Aglene with an intelligent ball to R_Hannam
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from R_Hannam !
          ...  The shot slips through A_Zaratta's hands
          ...  But A_Zaratta recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 18 :(mnc) The ball rolls free!
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka flings a shot at goal !
          ...  T_Macedo was lucky there
Min. 18 :(lpl) R_Aglene takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into K_Zouma
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 19 :(lpl) M_James changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Valsic
          ...  From long range N_Valsic bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  A_Zaratta gathers it comfortably
Min. 20 :(mnc) Bohte_Daisuke with a 50-yard pass to Mikio_Fujioka
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka aims for the top right corner !
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 24 :(mnc) Seong_Gihun cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Taliyah
          ...  Taliyah drives the ball low !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 24 :(lpl) M_Skiba sprints past Leda_Cygnus
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki intercepts the pass
Min. 26 :(mnc) C_Hikarra with the towering header to Taliyah
          ...  Taliyah heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  T_Macedo moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 27 :(mnc) D_Gallagher spits at Ze_Roberto
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  F_Brych calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 30 :(mnc) Bohte_Daisuke with a smart pass to Mikio_Fujioka
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka tries to beat T_Macedo from outside the area!
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 33 :(mnc) Seb_Rudy skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Leda_Cygnus
          ...  The defender plays it back to T_Macedo
          ...  Leda_Cygnus intercepts the back pass!
          ...  He tries to dummy T_Macedo
          ...  He rounds T_Macedo
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal!
          ...  It goes over!!
Min. 40 :(lpl) M_James takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Aoyama_Hideki
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 41 :(lpl) H_Norvdveit looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Skiba
          ...  M_Skiba hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnc) Taliyah has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past K_Zouma!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  K_Zouma recovers to win the ball back
Min. 43 :(lpl) M_Skiba takes advantage of a mistake by Mikio_Fujioka
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  M_Skiba tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  A_Zaratta saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 44 :(mnc) Aparichit with the nod to Leda_Cygnus
          ...  Leda_Cygnus could have let it bounce!
          ...  Looks like it should be T_Macedo's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  T_Macedo looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 0-1 Liverpool

Min. 46 :(lpl) M_James beats Mikio_Fujioka
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka does well to get the tackle in
Min. 47 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  R_Aglene latches onto the ball
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from D_Gallagher
Min. 51 :(lpl) R_Aglene crosses into the box, finding H_Norvdveit
          ...  H_Norvdveit flings a shot at goal !
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 55 :(mnc) Aoyama_Hideki nutmegs F_Baresi
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  It floats over T_Macedo
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 57 :(lpl) R_Aglene is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to H_Norvdveit
          ...  H_Norvdveit swings in the shot!
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 59 :(lpl) M_James has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  F_Baresi collects the loose ball!
          ...  F_Baresi with a bicycle kick !
          ...  Looks like it should be A_Zaratta's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  A_Zaratta looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Valsic hits it towards the far post!
          ...  It is kicked away by Bohte_Daisuke
Min. 63 :(mnc) Taliyah finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  V_Coufal belts it clear
Min. 63 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto squares it to M_James
          ...  But Bohte_Daisuke clears the ball to safety
Min. 65 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto runs at the defence
          ...  Ze_Roberto bears down on goal!
          ...  A_Zaratta fists it away
Min. 66 :(mnc) C_Hikarra with a glorious 60-yard pass to Bohte_Daisuke
          ...  N_Valsic reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 69 :(mnc) Taliyah barges V_Coufal off the ball
          ...  Ze_Roberto bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  Seb_Rudy passes to Aoyama_Hideki
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  T_Macedo gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Seong_Gihun hits it towards the far post!
          ...  K_Zouma gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 70 :(mnc) J_Fitzwater is being brought on
          ...  D_Gallagher is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto replaces an unhappy Leda_Cygnus and will play as a MF
Min. 70 :(lpl) Luizao is ready to come on to replace F_Baresi
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 70 :(mnc) C_Hikarra has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  T_Macedo makes a difficult save
Min. 72 :(mnc) C_Hikarra with a slide rule pass to Taliyah
          ...  Taliyah hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 73 :(mnc) Aparichit takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past Ze_Roberto
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  But K_Zouma clears the danger
Min. 73 :(lpl) H_Norvdveit plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  But Bohte_Daisuke wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_James drives it into the box!
          ...  It comes to R_Aglene
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  A_Zaratta with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 74 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto plays the early ball across the box to find M_Skiba in space
          ...  M_Skiba has a dig at goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's a contender for goal of the season!
          ...  Manchester City 0-2 Liverpool ...
Min. 75 :(lpl) G_Carey is ready to come on to replace N_Valsic
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 75 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off C_Hikarra back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  But Seong_Gihun sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 76 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto is first to the loose ball
          ...  Luizao with a well timed tackle
          ...  F_Brych didn't like it though
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 77 :(mnc) Aparichit takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  Aparichit has a dig at goal!
          ...  T_Macedo won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 78 :(mnc) Seong_Gihun looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  But Luizao reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 80 :(mnc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Aoas will come on for Taliyah and play FW
Min. 82 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  M_James receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  But Aoyama_Hideki wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 84 :(lpl) M_Skiba jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  M_Skiba tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 85 :(lpl) J_Lingaurd is being brought on
          ...  M_Skiba is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 85 :(mnc) Seong_Gihun looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Aoas
          ...  Aoas drives the shot in!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He nutmegged T_Macedo
          ...  That's given Manchester City a glimmer of hope!
          ...  Manchester City 1-2 Liverpool ...
Min. 85 :(lpl) Liverpool are switching their playing style to D
Min. 85 :(mnc) Aoyama_Hideki is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka latches onto the ball
          ...  Luizao is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 86 :(lpl) M_James runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  H_Norvdveit latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  H_Norvdveit attempts a lob!
          ...  A_Zaratta parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mnc) Aoyama_Hideki takes possession on the edge of the box
          ...  But Ze_Roberto sweeps up the threat

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


Match Details
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Venue                : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance           : 134,172
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : Seong_Gihun
Scorers              : Aoas (85)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Gallagher (27)
Injured              : N/A
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : Ze_Roberto (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N_Valsic (8), M_Skiba (74)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Ze_Roberto (69), Luizao (76)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |    Liverpool
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       13
Off target           :          10        |       5
On target            :           4        |       8
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       9
Key Tackles          :          10        |       6
Key Passes           :          13        |       12
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Final Score          : Manchester City 1 - 2 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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A_Zaratta      GK  35   3   3   1  21 |  93   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
Bohte_Daisuke  DF   1  36  11   6  31 |  93   0   4   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  80  20   5
D_Gallagher    DF   1  36   9  10  43 |  72   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2 -22 -22
Mikio_Fujioka  DF   2  36   8  10  41 |  93   0   2   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
Aoyama_Hideki  DF   1  35   7   9  20 |  93   0   4   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  80  10   5
Leda_Cygnus    MF   1   9  32  20  22 |  72   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Aparichit      MF   3   5  32  19  12 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Seb_Rudy       MF   1   8  30   1  37 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Hikarra      MF   1   3  30   2  28 |  93   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  30 -20
Seong_Gihun    MF   1  19  29   3  28 |  93   0   1   3   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  50   0
Taliyah        FW   2   7   8  35  11 |  82   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Marchegiani  GK  25   3   2   3  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Fitzwater    DF   2  29   4   4  28 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Suz_Nakamoto   MF   1   1  30  23  33 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Bunny        MF   3   5  24  14  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Aoas           FW   1   4   2  29  31 |  11   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25

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_Macedo       GK  36   3   3   3  42 |  93   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
H_Norvdveit    DF   3  29  14  11  11 |  93   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
F_Baresi       DF   3  29  10   8  30 |  72   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Zouma        DF   1  29   7   3  38 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
V_Coufal       DF   1  27   2   3  30 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Hannam       DM   2  19  27   4  22 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
N_Valsic       MF   2   8  27  17  29 |  77   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  20   0  30
R_Aglene       MF   3   8  27  10  22 |  93   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  60  25
Ze_Roberto     MF   1  11  26  17  11 |  93   0   1   4   1   1   0   1   0   0  18  58   3
M_James        AM   2  12  29  16  21 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
M_Skiba        FW   1   8   9  27  32 |  87   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0  20  20  50
J_Anang        GK  29   2   3   2  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Luizao         DF   2  27   2   5  38 |  21   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
B_Celina       MF   2   7  25  18  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Carey        MF   1   4  26  16  30 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Lingaurd     FW   1   5  11  27  29 |   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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