Elite Football League Match, Santos FC vs. Liverpool (Tue Dec 15)


                            Santos FC  |  Liverpool
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-1-1-2-2 C
                           Glyn Rigby  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                        A_Marshall GK  |  GK T_Peterson
                         L_Alberto DF  |  DF J_Paintsil
                           D_Moore DF  |  DF T_Butcher
                           Josimar DF  |  DF A_Mayfair
                            R_Huth DF  |  DF M_Babbel
                       Koki_Mizuno MF  |  DM X_Shaqiri
                       R_Pletikosa MF  |  MF Gazeau
                         S_Marsden MF  |  AM J_Henderson
                        Emerson_Jr MF  |  AM J_Hernandez
                     Stan_Matthews FW  |  FW A_Bagsy
                               Bar FW  |  FW Divock_Origi
                                       |
                               Rao SUB |  SUB S_Kerr
                         T_Mowbray SUB |  SUB G_Piqué
                           Maldini SUB |  SUB A_Brehme
                           Muniesa SUB |  SUB D_Albertini
                        Arnautovic SUB |  SUB J_Piere

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 3  :(lpl) J_Hernandez with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past D_Moore
          ...  J_Hernandez aims for the top right corner !
          ...  A_Marshall just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 7  :(sfc) L_Alberto with a glorious long pass to Bar
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Babbel
Min. 7  :(lpl) Divock_Origi jumps over Koki_Mizuno's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  L_Alberto reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 14 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds Stan_Matthews
          ...  Stan_Matthews cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 15 :(lpl) A_Mayfair runs at Koki_Mizuno
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  D_Moore with an over the top challenge
          ...  A_Barken reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 16 :(sfc) D_Moore gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  Josimar is unmarked
          ...  Josimar tries to beat T_Peterson from outside the area!
          ...  But T_Peterson makes a fine save
Min. 21 :(lpl) J_Henderson finds the run of Divock_Origi
          ...  Divock_Origi with a powerful downward header!
          ...  But A_Marshall comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 24 :(lpl) Gazeau changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Bagsy
          ...  Koki_Mizuno intercepts the pass
Min. 25 :(sfc) R_Huth hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Emerson_Jr latches onto it!
          ...  The defender fails to control it
          ...  Emerson_Jr picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal
          ...  He is one on one with T_Peterson
          ...  He rounds T_Peterson
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  It hits post!!
          ...  A_Mayfair clears the danger!!
Min. 32 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr finds Koki_Mizuno in acres of space
          ...  J_Paintsil with the tackle
Min. 33 :(sfc) Bar with the cross-field pass to D_Moore
          ...  D_Moore tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  But T_Peterson just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  A_Barken has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 34 :(lpl) J_Hernandez is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  Divock_Origi latches onto the ball
          ...  But L_Alberto sweeps up the threat
Min. 37 :(sfc) R_Pletikosa drives it across the face of the goal Bar
          ...  J_Paintsil seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 37 :(sfc) R_Pletikosa retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Stan_Matthews gets on the end of it
          ...  X_Shaqiri fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 40 :(lpl) J_Paintsil sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to A_Bagsy
          ...  Josimar with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  J_Henderson drives it in
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 41 :(lpl) Gazeau with a glorious long pass to A_Bagsy
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  S_Marsden picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_Huth
          ...  But M_Babbel sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 45 :(sfc) Santos FC restructured their strategy to E
Min. 45 :(lpl) Gazeau has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Josimar
          ...  He knocks it to Divock_Origi!
          ...  S_Marsden tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  X_Shaqiri drives it into the box!
          ...  A_Marshall easily claims the ball!
Min. 47 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows X_Shaqiri a clean set of heals
          ...  Stan_Matthews hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  But he puts it wide

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Santos FC 0-0 Liverpool

Min. 47 :(sfc) Josimar brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  R_Huth gets on the end of the pass
          ...  R_Huth runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 47 :(lpl) X_Shaqiri gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past Josimar!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  R_Huth beats him to the ball
Min. 48 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Bar
          ...  The ball hits M_Babbel in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 49 :(sfc) S_Marsden jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Alberto
          ...  J_Paintsil with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 49 :(lpl) A_Bagsy pulls up
          ...  That looks like his knee gave in!
          ...  He won't be able to continue!
Min. 49 :(lpl) J_Piere replaces an unhappy A_Bagsy and will play as a FW
Min. 51 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of R_Huth
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  J_Piere with a bad challenge
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from A_Barken
Min. 52 :(lpl) Gazeau finds J_Henderson in the box
          ...  R_Pletikosa with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 55 :(sfc) R_Pletikosa unselfishly heads the ball back to Bar
          ...  Bar hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  T_Peterson watches it sail wide!
Min. 55 :(lpl) J_Piere looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Divock_Origi
          ...  A delicate chip from Divock_Origi !
          ...  But A_Marshall makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 57 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to R_Huth
          ...  R_Huth attempts the shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Emerson_Jr chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  T_Peterson jumps well to claim it!
Min. 58 :(lpl) Divock_Origi breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on A_Marshall!
          ...  R_Pletikosa brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  A_Barken reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 60 :(sfc) Arnautovic takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Stan_Matthews
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 60 :(lpl) A_Brehme is ready to come on to replace J_Paintsil
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 60 :(lpl) D_Albertini will come on for X_Shaqiri and play DM
Min. 61 :(lpl) J_Piere had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  R_Huth with the foul
          ...  A_Barken reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 62 :(sfc) R_Pletikosa with an in swinging cross to Arnautovic
          ...  Arnautovic has slipped behind the defence!
          ...  He is one on one with T_Peterson
          ...  He lobs it over T_Peterson
          ...  It just didn't dip quickly enough!!
Min. 62 :(lpl) J_Henderson gains possession
          ...  J_Henderson with a powerful diving header!
          ...  A_Marshall goes down well to save
Min. 63 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into Koki_Mizuno
          ...  Koki_Mizuno with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 64 :(sfc) R_Pletikosa knocks it past A_Brehme and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  R_Pletikosa runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  T_Peterson has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  T_Peterson reacts well to tip it wide!!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Marsden crosses it in!
          ...  It comes to R_Pletikosa
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  T_Peterson watches it sail wide!
Min. 64 :(lpl) D_Albertini 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!
          ...  A_Brehme receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  A_Brehme with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  A_Marshall parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And A_Marshall recovers to save!!
Min. 65 :(sfc) Josimar feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  Arnautovic runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  T_Butcher stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 69 :(lpl) D_Albertini is through on goal
          ...  D_Albertini fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  The shot slips through A_Marshall's hands
          ...  But A_Marshall recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 70 :(sfc) T_Mowbray is going to be brought on
          ...  L_Alberto is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(sfc) Muniesa replaces an unhappy Koki_Mizuno and will play as a MF
Min. 75 :(lpl) Liverpool will now play A
Min. 78 :(sfc) Bar dribbles it into the box
          ...  Bar throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  T_Peterson parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 79 :(sfc) S_Marsden with the diagonal pass R_Pletikosa
          ...  But T_Butcher wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 80 :(sfc) T_Mowbray can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to S_Marsden
          ...  T_Butcher slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 80 :(lpl) J_Piere with a 40-yard pass to Divock_Origi
          ...  Divock_Origi drives the shot in!
          ...  Looks like it should be A_Marshall's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  A_Marshall looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Gazeau chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  A_Marshall fists it away!
Min. 82 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr pulls it back to Arnautovic
          ...  M_Babbel wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 85 :(sfc) Emerson_Jr is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  Arnautovic latches onto the end of it
          ...  A_Brehme gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 86 :(lpl) M_Babbel pass splits open the defence and finds J_Piere
          ...  T_Mowbray gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 87 :(sfc) Bar watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space
          ...  He's gone right through!
          ...  Bar tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  T_Peterson is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Emerson_Jr swings it in!
          ...  T_Peterson easily claims the ball!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(sfc) S_Marsden takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Bar
          ...  But T_Butcher puts it in row Z!
Min. 92 :(lpl) J_Hernandez with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from D_Moore
          ...  J_Hernandez with the strike !
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 93 :(lpl) D_Albertini flicks it over T_Mowbray's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  S_Marsden with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Academic Stadium
Attendance           : 124,230
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player          : Emerson_Jr
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Moore (15), Josimar (40), R_Pletikosa (58), R_Huth (61)
Injured              : N/A
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : M_Babbel (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : X_Shaqiri (37)
Injured              : A_Bagsy (49)
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Match Statistics
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                             Santos FC    |   Liverpool
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       9
Off target           :           9        |       4
On target            :           5        |       5
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           4        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          14        |       6
Key Tackles          :           7        |       12
Key Passes           :          23        |       11
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Final Score          : Santos FC 0 - 0 Liverpool
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Player Statistics - Santos FC
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_Marshall     GK  39   4   6   5  11 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
L_Alberto      DF   2  32  13   8  28 |  72   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
D_Moore        DF   3  28  12  10  16 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8   3
Josimar        DF   2  26  12   7  23 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  18   3
R_Huth         DF   2  26  10   8  43 |  95   0   1   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  18   8   0
Koki_Mizuno    MF   1   7  29   6  28 |  77   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   1
R_Pletikosa    MF   3  10  28   8  40 |  95   0   0   4   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  38   4
S_Marsden      MF   1   8  27   8  46 |  95   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30   0
Emerson_Jr     MF   3  17  23  10  21 |  95   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   5
Stan_Matthews  FW   1   8   5  31  31 |  62   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   2
Bar            FW   1   7   9  28  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   7
Rao            GK  27   3   3   3  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Mowbray      DF   2  28   9   5  29 |  23   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
Maldini        DF   2  24   8   7  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Muniesa        MF   1   7  24   8  20 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Arnautovic     FW   1   6   4  23  11 |  33   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

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  36   1   2   1  10 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
J_Paintsil     DF   1  24  12   9  31 |  62   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
T_Butcher      DF   2  24   8   7  23 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
A_Mayfair      DF   2  24   8   5  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Babbel       DF   1  23   9   7  33 |  95   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
X_Shaqiri      DM   1  15  23   7  29 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Gazeau         MF   1   4  24   7  29 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
J_Henderson    AM   2   7  24  10  30 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
J_Hernandez    AM   1   7  23  18  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   2
A_Bagsy        FW   1   8   4  26  15 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Divock_Origi   FW   1   5   9  23  33 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
S_Kerr         GK  27   3   2   2  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Piqué        DF   2  23   9   6  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Brehme       DF   1  23   7   8  35 |  33   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
D_Albertini    DM   2   7  23  11  24 |  33   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
J_Piere        FW   1   6   7  23  22 |  44   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
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