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Season 26 Archive: League Play Off Final

Liverpool 1 - 2 Chelsea

Elite Divisional Play Off Final Match, Liverpool vs. Chelsea (Sun Sep 23)


                            Liverpool  |  Chelsea
                          4-1-2-2-1 C  |  4-3-3 A
                          Mike McLeod  |  James Houston
                                       |
                          G_Buffon GK  |  GK J_Reina
                           O_Price DF  |  DF S_Pearce
                         J_A_Riise DF  |  DF G_Burdisso
                            Renald DF  |  DF J_Nasazzi
                       H_Norvdveit DF  |  DF Ajer
                         M_Dembele DM  |  MF Juarez
                          N_Schulz MF  |  MF Drexler
                        A_Martinez MF  |  MF Park
                       J_Hernandez AM  |  FW D_Trezeguet
                           T_Kroos AM  |  FW Ivica_Strok
                         P_Sissons FW  |  FW M_Vucinic
                                       |
                          P_Parkes SUB |  SUB J_Bond
                          D_Abdoun SUB |  SUB Kommper
                       J_Henderson SUB |  SUB C_Baker
                            Gazeau SUB |  SUB Mo_Diame
                          D_Lehman SUB |  SUB Houston

Referee: B_Kuipers (Netherlands)


Min. 1  :(lpl) J_Hernandez looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to T_Kroos
          ...  T_Kroos looks to see where J_Reina is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 1  :(chs) Juarez brings it under control
          ...  He takes on O_Price
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Ivica_Strok!
          ...  Ivica_Strok hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  G_Buffon claws it off the line
          ...  B_Kuipers consults his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  And Chelsea are leading in the game now
          ...  Liverpool 0-1 Chelsea ...
Min. 5  :(lpl) A_Martinez steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs Ajer
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  Driven towards goal by A_Martinez !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 7  :(lpl) M_Dembele with a 50-yard pass to T_Kroos
          ...  T_Kroos fires a shot at goal !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  O_Price plays it into the danger area!
          ...  J_Reina jumps well to claim it!
Min. 8  :(lpl) J_A_Riise takes on J_Nasazzi
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  J_A_Riise with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  But J_Reina just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  B_Kuipers has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 11 :(lpl) N_Schulz with the through ball to J_A_Riise
          ...  Drexler reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 13 :(lpl) O_Price finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  O_Price curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 18 :(chs) S_Pearce plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  M_Vucinic decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by N_Schulz
Min. 19 :(chs) M_Vucinic loses O_Price
          ...  M_Vucinic curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  G_Buffon was beaten there!
Min. 20 :(lpl) Renald knocks it forward
          ...  G_Burdisso slips
          ...  P_Sissons gets to it!
          ...  P_Sissons with the crafty shot!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 24 :(chs) Drexler is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to Ivica_Strok
          ...  Ivica_Strok fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  But G_Buffon punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 25 :(lpl) J_A_Riise is force to hold onto the ball
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  A cracking drive from J_A_Riise !
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 25 :(chs) Curled in dangerously from Juarez to Drexler
          ...  Drexler fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  G_Buffon moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  G_Buffon catches it with style!
Min. 28 :(chs) Ivica_Strok kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Drexler gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Cleaned up by N_Schulz
Min. 31 :(lpl) T_Kroos flicks it over J_Nasazzi and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  T_Kroos with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  J_Reina gets up well to catch that one
Min. 32 :(lpl) P_Sissons with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past S_Pearce
          ...  P_Sissons shoots towards goal !
          ...  J_Reina makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 35 :(lpl) The ball is passed in from M_Dembele, he finds T_Kroos
          ...  Ivica_Strok with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  A_Martinez bends it round the wall
          ...  The shot slips through J_Reina's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 36 :(lpl) T_Kroos jumps over D_Trezeguet's challenge
          ...  G_Burdisso wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Schulz plays it into the danger area!
          ...  It comes to M_Dembele
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 39 :(chs) Drexler puts in M_Vucinic
          ...  J_A_Riise cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 40 :(lpl) H_Norvdveit with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  H_Norvdveit launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  J_Reina gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(lpl) Renald brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  M_Dembele gets on the end of the pass
          ...  M_Dembele with a powerful header !
          ...  Looks like it should be J_Reina's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  J_Reina looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Dembele crosses it in!
          ...  Ajer wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 46 :(lpl) T_Kroos moves forward
          ...  T_Kroos with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  J_Reina with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 48 :(lpl) A_Martinez with a precise ball to J_Hernandez
          ...  J_Hernandez with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  J_Reina can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  J_Reina makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 48 :(chs) G_Burdisso kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  D_Trezeguet gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A vicious shot by D_Trezeguet !
          ...  G_Buffon falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Liverpool 0-1 Chelsea

Min. 46 :(chs) Park volleys it forward. He finds D_Trezeguet
          ...  J_A_Riise takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 47 :(lpl) A_Martinez with the header on
          ...  He finds N_Schulz in space
          ...  D_Trezeguet takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 55 :(lpl) T_Kroos with a smart pass to J_Hernandez
          ...  J_Hernandez shoots towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered home!
          ...  The Liverpool fans chant his name!
          ...  Liverpool have squared things up with that goal!
          ...  Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea ...
Min. 56 :(lpl) N_Schulz gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past Ajer!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  N_Schulz with a terrific drive !
          ...  J_Reina collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 58 :(lpl) The ball is passed in from N_Schulz, he finds P_Sissons
          ...  But S_Pearce slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 60 :(lpl) N_Schulz 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!
          ...  N_Schulz goes for the top corner !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  J_Reina never had a chance!
Min. 63 :(chs) D_Trezeguet turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Ivica_Strok
          ...  Ivica_Strok with the drive!
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 65 :(lpl) Liverpool will now play A
Min. 67 :(chs) Ivica_Strok with the dribble
          ...  A_Martinez forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ivica_Strok floats the ball in!
          ...  G_Buffon comes out and claims it!
Min. 68 :(lpl) O_Price leaves his marker standing
          ...  O_Price with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  J_Reina makes a fine save
Min. 70 :(chs) Park puts in Drexler
          ...  Drexler attempts to nutmeg G_Buffon!
          ...  G_Buffon has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  G_Buffon is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 71 :(chs) M_Vucinic with the dribble
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  The fans are on their feet
          ...  J_Hernandez seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 73 :(lpl) A_Martinez finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  A_Martinez sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  J_Reina falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 73 :(chs) Park with a first time pass
          ...  D_Trezeguet runs onto it!
          ...  D_Trezeguet flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Juarez drives it into the box!
          ...  The ball comes to Ivica_Strok
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Liverpool fans taunt him!
Min. 74 :(lpl) J_Hernandez beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  S_Pearce takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 74 :(chs) Ivica_Strok beats Renald
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Ivica_Strok has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  G_Buffon makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 75 :(lpl) Liverpool made the switch to a D strategy
Min. 80 :(chs) Kommper is being prepared to come on
          ...  S_Pearce is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 80 :(chs) Mo_Diame replaces Park and will play AM
Min. 80 :(chs) Houston is being brought on
          ...  Ivica_Strok is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 80 :(lpl) J_Hernandez with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  J_Hernandez belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 84 :(chs) Houston turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  Houston throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  But G_Buffon palms it behind
          ...  B_Kuipers has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(lpl) N_Schulz plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  N_Schulz hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  J_Reina fists it away
Min. 93 :(lpl) A_Martinez threads the through ball to P_Sissons
          ...  G_Burdisso with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!

*************  EXTRA TIME  ****************

Min. 92 :(lpl) M_Dembele with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Ajer
          ...  He knocks it to J_Hernandez!
          ...  But G_Burdisso wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but B_Kuipers has none of it.
Min. 93 :(lpl) N_Schulz fires over a low cross to P_Sissons
          ...  A vicious shot by P_Sissons !
          ...  J_Reina with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 94 :(chs) Drexler wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Vucinic
          ...  A thundering drive by M_Vucinic !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!!
          ...  Yes!!
          ...  That goal surely snatches the win!
          ...  Liverpool 1-2 Chelsea ...
Min. 97 :(lpl) P_Sissons picks up a loose ball
          ...  G_Burdisso is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 103:(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 103:(chs) Juarez with a reverse pass to M_Vucinic
          ...  A left-footer by M_Vucinic !
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************

Min. 108:(lpl) O_Price knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  O_Price hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 108:(chs) Mo_Diame lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  G_Burdisso latches on to it
          ...  T_Kroos tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Juarez drives it into the box!
          ...  Houston gets his head on it
          ...  G_Buffon can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  G_Buffon has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 111:(chs) J_Nasazzi has it now
          ...  He takes on Renald
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in M_Vucinic!
          ...  M_Vucinic chases it through, he must score !
          ...  G_Buffon with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Drexler chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  Juarez with the header
          ...  G_Buffon makes a good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Burdisso floats the ball in!
          ...  G_Buffon jumps well to claim it!
Min. 113:(chs) Houston runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off J_A_Riise back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  J_Hernandez takes possession
Min. 116:(chs) Drexler with the cross-field pass to D_Trezeguet
          ...  D_Trezeguet sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  G_Buffon parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 118:(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 118:(chs) Juarez runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Vucinic
          ...  M_Vucinic hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  G_Buffon is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Trezeguet chips the ball into the area!
          ...  G_Buffon easily catches it!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Elite Arena
Attendance           : 167,464
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : T_Kroos
Scorers              : J_Hernandez (55)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : Drexler (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Ivica_Strok (1), M_Vucinic (94)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Ivica_Strok (35)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Liverpool     |    Chelsea
Attempts on Goal     :          24        |       18
Off target           :          14        |       10
On target            :          10        |       8
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           3        |       6
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       9
Key Tackles          :           8        |       7
Key Passes           :          13        |       17
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Final Score          : Liverpool 1 - 2 Chelsea
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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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G_Buffon       GK  33   2   3   1  22 | 126   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
O_Price        DF   2  28  12   7  26 | 126   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
J_A_Riise      DF   3  27   7   9  32 | 126   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20 -20  -9
Renald         DF   2  26   8  10  31 | 126   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
H_Norvdveit    DF   3  23  12  10  11 | 126   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
M_Dembele      DM   1  11  25   6  42 | 126   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   2
N_Schulz       MF   1   8  26  16  21 | 126   0   2   3   0   3   0   0   0   0  40  30  21
A_Martinez     MF   1   6  24  16  32 | 126   0   1   3   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  30   3
J_Hernandez    AM   1   8  25  20  26 | 126   0   2   1   0   3   1   0   0   0  20 -10  17
T_Kroos        AM   3   8  24  20  30 | 126   0   1   1   1   4   0   0   0   0  20  25  22
P_Sissons      FW   1   7   7  28  33 | 126   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
P_Parkes       GK  27   4   2   4  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Abdoun       DF   3  26   9   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Henderson    MF   2   8  26  10  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gazeau         MF   1   4  25   7  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Lehman       FW   3   9   7  25  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Chelsea
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Reina        GK  34   2   3   1  18 | 126  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
S_Pearce       DF   1  26   7  10  18 |  83   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
G_Burdisso     DF   2  26   5   9  39 | 126   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
J_Nasazzi      DF   1  25   8   5  41 | 126   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Ajer           DF   1  25   7   7  22 | 126   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Juarez         MF   3   7  29   7  21 | 126   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  55  10
Drexler        MF   3   8  28   9  12 | 126   0   1   4   1   2   0   0   0   0  20  55  11
Park           MF   1   6  28   9  23 |  83   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  50  20
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   7  10  27  21 | 126   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  10   3
Ivica_Strok    FW   3   8   7  27  32 |  83   0   0   1   0   5   1   1   0   0  -2   8  55
M_Vucinic      FW   2   8   9  26  14 | 126   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0  20  20  68
J_Bond         GK  27   3   3   3  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kommper        DF   1  26   9   8  32 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Baker        MF   2   5  27   6  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Mo_Diame       AM   2  13  25   7  42 |  43   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Houston        FW   1   5   7  25  21 |  43   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
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