Elite FA Cup Groups Match, Manchester Utd vs. Liverpool (Tue Nov 05)


                       Manchester Utd  |  Liverpool
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-5-1 P
                         Derek Purvis  |  Malky McKay
                                       |
                        P_Robinson GK  |  GK S_Kerr
                          P_Hunter DF  |  DF C_John
                      Sergio_Ramos DF  |  DF Samba_Sow
                          J_O_Shea DF  |  DF D_Bornosuzov
                           C_Puyol DF  |  DF A_Hansen
                         Y_Hussein MF  |  MF R_Stokes
                     Rabiu_Ibrahim MF  |  MF Oscar_Serrano
                           J_Quigg MF  |  MF Asier_Munoz
                         A_Johnson MF  |  MF Gazeau
                          G_Hooper FW  |  MF I_Jesus
                         H_Larsson FW  |  FW Sansao
                                       |
                        M_Marshall SUB |  SUB F_Forster
                       B_Hangeland SUB |  SUB A_Mayfair
                          Z_Zidane SUB |  SUB R_Radinski
                       G_Marilungo SUB |  SUB P_Kluivert
                     D_Lovenkrands SUB |  SUB M_Vucinic

Referee: K_Ippi (Finland)


Min. 2  :(lpl) R_Stokes off the woodwork.
          ...  Sansao picks up the deflection
          ...  Sansao curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered home!
          ...  The Liverpool fans chant his name!
          ...  Liverpool go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Manchester Utd 0-1 Liverpool ...
Min. 7  :(lpl) Sansao looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_Stokes
          ...  R_Stokes with the cheeky shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled home!
          ...  Manchester Utd 0-2 Liverpool ...
Min. 10 :(mnu) J_Quigg plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  J_Quigg with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  S_Kerr gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by S_Kerr !!
Min. 12 :(lpl) Sansao with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from J_O_Shea
          ...  Sansao fires the shot in!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 13 :(mnu) P_Hunter sidesteps Samba_Sow
          ...  P_Hunter hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs off and does a somersault
          ...  Manchester Utd 1-2 Liverpool ...
Min. 19 :(lpl) R_Stokes brings it under control
          ...  He takes on P_Hunter
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in D_Bornosuzov!
          ...  D_Bornosuzov is clean through!
          ...  The linesman has his flag raised
          ...  But K_Ippi waves play on
          ...  He just has to beat P_Robinson
          ...  He nutmegs P_Robinson
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Manchester Utd 1-3 Liverpool ...
Min. 20 :(lpl) Sansao pass splits open the defence and finds Oscar_Serrano
          ...  But C_Puyol puts it in row Z!
Min. 21 :(mnu) Y_Hussein whips the ball across to G_Hooper
          ...  G_Hooper attempts to drive it home!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 25 :(lpl) Sansao takes advantage of a mistake by C_Puyol
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  J_Quigg with an ugly foul
          ...  K_Ippi will want to speak to him
Min. 28 :(mnu) A_Johnson works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Hooper
          ...  A_Hansen with a deliberate foul
          ...  K_Ippi will want to speak to him
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Malky McKay looks relieved
          ...  Derek Purvis is far from happy with that decision
Min. 29 :(lpl) R_Stokes runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs H_Larsson
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  R_Stokes fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  P_Robinson 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. 32 :(lpl) Asier_Munoz with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  Sergio_Ramos with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 35 :(lpl) A_Hansen steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs Rabiu_Ibrahim
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  P_Hunter with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
Min. 38 :(mnu) G_Hooper with a 50-yard pass to H_Larsson
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  C_John hits it out for a throw
Min. 38 :(lpl) Asier_Munoz looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Sansao
          ...  Sansao looks to see where P_Robinson is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  P_Robinson with a superb tip over the bar
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Oscar_Serrano floats the ball in!
          ...  P_Hunter clears the corner
Min. 41 :(lpl) Sansao 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!
          ...  I_Jesus receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  I_Jesus with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into P_Robinson's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnu) A_Johnson with a slide rule pass to H_Larsson
          ...  D_Bornosuzov is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
Min. 44 :(mnu) Rabiu_Ibrahim with a reverse pass to H_Larsson
          ...  H_Larsson hits a crisp volley!
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 45 :(lpl) Oscar_Serrano plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  I_Jesus decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  A glorious effort by I_Jesus !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester Utd 1-3 Liverpool

Min. 46 :(mnu) Rabiu_Ibrahim is down clutching his leg
          ...  He is ok to carry on though
Min. 47 :(mnu) Rabiu_Ibrahim is first to the ball
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  A_Hansen takes possession
Min. 49 :(lpl) Gazeau brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  D_Bornosuzov gets on the end of the pass
          ...  D_Bornosuzov tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  But P_Robinson punches it away
Min. 50 :(mnu) B_Hangeland replaces C_Puyol and will play DF
Min. 50 :(lpl) Asier_Munoz changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Hansen
          ...  A_Hansen hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 54 :(mnu) H_Larsson stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  D_Bornosuzov reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Rabiu_Ibrahim chips the ball into the area!
          ...  It comes to A_Johnson
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 55 :(mnu) Z_Zidane is ready to come on to replace J_Quigg
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 58 :(lpl) I_Jesus crosses to Gazeau
          ...  Gazeau with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  But P_Robinson is equal to it
Min. 60 :(mnu) G_Marilungo is going to be brought on
          ...  A_Johnson is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 60 :(mnu) Rabiu_Ibrahim unselfishly heads the ball back to G_Marilungo
          ...  R_Stokes brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 64 :(mnu) G_Marilungo is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to B_Hangeland
          ...  But Samba_Sow sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 65 :(lpl) Oscar_Serrano plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  D_Bornosuzov decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  D_Bornosuzov with the attempt at goal!
          ...  P_Robinson parries it
Min. 66 :(lpl) Gazeau with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  A cracking drive from Gazeau !
          ...  P_Robinson with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 67 :(lpl) A_Mayfair will come on for C_John and play DF
Min. 67 :(lpl) R_Radinski is being brought on
          ...  Oscar_Serrano is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 67 :(lpl) Sansao finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  Sansao with a powerful header !
          ...  P_Robinson just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 68 :(mnu) Rabiu_Ibrahim hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  H_Larsson collects the loose ball!
          ...  H_Larsson must beat S_Kerr!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  S_Kerr was well beaten there!
          ...  Manchester Utd 2-3 Liverpool ...
Min. 70 :(lpl) P_Kluivert will come on for Sansao and play FW
Min. 70 :(lpl) P_Kluivert latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  P_Kluivert with a thundering volley!
          ...  But P_Robinson palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 72 :(mnu) G_Hooper pushes it past A_Mayfair
          ...  A great volley from G_Hooper !
          ...  S_Kerr guesses right
Min. 74 :(mnu) H_Larsson finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  H_Larsson unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  S_Kerr is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 76 :(lpl) P_Kluivert nutmegs J_O_Shea, he continues to run forward
          ...  A left-footer by P_Kluivert !
          ...  But P_Robinson tips it behind
          ...  K_Ippi has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 80 :(lpl) It seems Liverpool are making a tactical change to D
Min. 85 :(lpl) R_Stokes runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to I_Jesus
          ...  I_Jesus attempts the shot!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Right into the top corner!
          ...  Manchester Utd 2-4 Liverpool ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mnu) Y_Hussein looks injured. He's coming off
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious
          ...  They have no substitutions left.
          ...  Will play a man down
Min. 91 :(mnu) G_Marilungo with the kinky dribble
          ...  Gazeau is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Malky McKay looks relieved
          ...  Derek Purvis is far from happy with that decision

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Old Trafford
Attendance           : 53,566
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : Rabiu_Ibrahim
Scorers              : P_Hunter (13), H_Larsson (68)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : Y_Hussein (88)
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : R_Stokes (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Sansao (2), R_Stokes (7), D_Bornosuzov (19), I_Jesus (85)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Manchester Utd  |    Liverpool
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       17
Off target           :           4        |       6
On target            :           4        |       11
Possession           :          33        |       67
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       8
Key Tackles          :           2        |       5
Key Passes           :           7        |       12
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Final Score          : Manchester Utd 2 - 4 Liverpool
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Player Statistics - Manchester Utd
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Robinson     GK  28   2   4   3  18 |  93   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
P_Hunter       DF   1  23  11   8  32 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  15   0  28
Sergio_Ramos   DF   1  23   7  10  28 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
J_O_Shea       DF   2  22   7   2  38 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
C_Puyol        DF   1  21   8   5  36 |  52   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
Y_Hussein      MF   2   8  24   9  39 |  90   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Rabiu_Ibrahim  MF   1   6  23  18  23 |  93   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  56   0
J_Quigg        MF   2   5  23   5  30 |  57   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -12
A_Johnson      MF   2   6  22  16  27 |  62   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   1
G_Hooper       FW   2   9   4  22  26 |  93   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12   9
H_Larsson      FW   2   6   7  22  42 |  93   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
M_Marshall     GK  25   1   2   3  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Hangeland    DF   2  23  10   8  32 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Z_Zidane       MF   2   5  21   8  35 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Marilungo    FW   2   5   8  24  29 |  31   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
D_Lovenkrands  FW   3   9   8  21  28 |   0   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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S_Kerr         GK  25   3   2   2  32 |  93   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
C_John         DF   2  25   9   8  31 |  69   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
Samba_Sow      DF   1  23  12   4  23 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
D_Bornosuzov   DF   2  23   4   8  39 |  93   0   1   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  15   0  44
A_Hansen       DF   3  22   6   9  19 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  35  20  21
R_Stokes       MF   2   8  25   8  18 |  93   0   1   3   3   2   1   0   0   0  15  96  29
Oscar_Serrano  MF   2  14  24  11  19 |  69   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
Asier_Munoz    MF   1   9  24   3  21 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
Gazeau         MF   1   4  23   7  29 |  93   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  32  36
I_Jesus        MF   2   6  23   6  25 |  93   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  12  30
Sansao         FW   1   8   8  25  23 |  72   0   0   3   1   4   1   0   0   0   0  56  38
F_Forster      GK  21   5   4   4  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Mayfair      DF   2  23   8   5  29 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Radinski     MF   1  11  23   6  29 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Kluivert     FW   3   6   6  23  23 |  21   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
M_Vucinic      FW   2   8   8  24  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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