Division Two League Match, Liverpool vs. Manchester Utd (Sun Mar 24)


                            Liverpool  |  Manchester Utd
                          4-1-2-1-2 A  |  4-4-2 N
                          Mike McLeod  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                          G_Buffon GK  |  GK S_T_Perry
                        W_Van_Boer DF  |  DF P_Hoskins
                          Reinaldo DF  |  DF G_Johnson
                         J_A_Riise DF  |  DF D_McDonald
                            H_Matt DF  |  DF D_Promotion
                         X_Shaqiri DM  |  MF J_Maria
                          N_Schulz MF  |  MF S_Sidwell
                           T_Kroos MF  |  MF J_J_Okocha
                       J_Hernandez AM  |  MF I_Anya
                        E_Stranger FW  |  FW A_Ribbery
                        A_Lombardo FW  |  FW Brian_Lavery
                                       |
                          P_Parkes SUB |  SUB P_Bonner
                          D_Abdoun SUB |  SUB J_Okore
                         M_Dembele SUB |  SUB B_Bannan
                        A_Mitrovic SUB |  SUB Van_Tijkaan
                          D_Lehman SUB |  SUB Arnautovic

Referee: N_Rizzoli (Italy)


Min. 1  :(lpl) Reinaldo plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  J_Hernandez decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  J_Hernandez drives it low !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled into the top corner!
          ...  Liverpool go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Liverpool 1-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 2  :(lpl) T_Kroos has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_McDonald
          ...  He puts in N_Schulz!
          ...  A_Ribbery with a deliberate foul
          ...  He should be jailed for that
          ...  N_Rizzoli warned him
Min. 3  :(lpl) J_A_Riise has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  E_Stranger gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  But G_Johnson reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 5  :(lpl) W_Van_Boer makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  W_Van_Boer with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 6  :(mnu) J_J_Okocha with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows Reinaldo a clean set of heals
          ...  A_Lombardo rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  N_Rizzoli calls him over
          ...  N_Rizzoli is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 10 :(lpl) T_Kroos bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to A_Lombardo
          ...  A_Lombardo with his head down lets it go !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  S_T_Perry moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  S_T_Perry catches it with style!
Min. 11 :(mnu) J_Maria moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_J_Okocha
          ...  J_A_Riise goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 13 :(lpl) A_Lombardo sprints past D_Promotion
          ...  A_Lombardo has a go!
          ...  S_T_Perry goes down well to save
Min. 16 :(lpl) J_Hernandez sidesteps G_Johnson
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  But P_Hoskins with the fine tackle
Min. 16 :(mnu) G_Johnson uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  G_Johnson carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  G_Buffon is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Sidwell plays it into the danger area!
          ...  H_Matt gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 17 :(mnu) J_J_Okocha sidesteps H_Matt
          ...  E_Stranger pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
Min. 17 :(mnu) I_Anya with the nod to J_J_Okocha
          ...  J_J_Okocha cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  It floats over G_Buffon
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 21 :(mnu) I_Anya slides the ball across to J_J_Okocha
          ...  A great volley from J_J_Okocha !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 22 :(lpl) N_Schulz 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!
          ...  E_Stranger receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  E_Stranger tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  S_T_Perry with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 22 :(mnu) I_Anya with a probing pass to Brian_Lavery
          ...  But J_A_Riise wins the ball
Min. 25 :(lpl) J_Hernandez leaves his marker standing
          ...  J_Hernandez with a stunning strike !
          ...  But S_T_Perry palms it behind
          ...  N_Rizzoli has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 26 :(lpl) E_Stranger is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to W_Van_Boer
          ...  W_Van_Boer bears down on goal!
          ...  S_T_Perry just watches float over the bar!
Min. 26 :(mnu) J_Maria with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  I_Anya gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  I_Anya launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Maria chips the ball into the area!
          ...  J_A_Riise gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 27 :(lpl) A_Lombardo looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to T_Kroos
          ...  T_Kroos gets his head to the ball !
          ...  S_T_Perry makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 31 :(lpl) J_A_Riise hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  J_Hernandez collects the loose ball!
          ...  P_Hoskins gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 32 :(lpl) N_Schulz runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  A_Ribbery with an awful challenge
Min. 34 :(lpl) X_Shaqiri holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Reinaldo
          ...  Reinaldo could have let it bounce!
          ...  S_T_Perry collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 38 :(mnu) J_J_Okocha hoists the ball across to Brian_Lavery
          ...  Brian_Lavery hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(mnu) I_Anya 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!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  I_Anya with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  But G_Buffon dives to his left
          ...  I think G_Buffon just got a hand on that one
          ...  N_Rizzoli has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 47 :(lpl) J_A_Riise with a one-touch layoff to A_Lombardo
          ...  A cracking drive from A_Lombardo !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  X_Shaqiri chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  P_Hoskins reads it
          ...  He clears the danger

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

Min. 46 :(mnu) S_Sidwell moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to I_Anya
          ...  J_A_Riise wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 47 :(mnu) A_Ribbery runs at H_Matt
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  J_A_Riise is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  N_Rizzoli ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Mike McLeod looks relieved
Min. 53 :(lpl) Reinaldo has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_McDonald
          ...  He puts in E_Stranger!
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from E_Stranger !
          ...  But S_T_Perry dives to his left
          ...  I think S_T_Perry just got a hand on that one
          ...  N_Rizzoli has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 55 :(mnu) Van_Tijkaan will replace the useless I_Anya and will play FW
Min. 56 :(mnu) Brian_Lavery beats Reinaldo
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Brian_Lavery with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 60 :(mnu) J_Okore is coming on and D_Promotion is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 60 :(mnu) B_Bannan is going to be brought on
          ...  S_Sidwell is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 60 :(mnu) J_J_Okocha beats J_A_Riise
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Reinaldo plays the back pass
          ...  G_Buffon can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Johnson swings it in!
          ...  G_Buffon easily claims the ball!
Min. 61 :(lpl) A_Lombardo breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on S_T_Perry!
          ...  J_J_Okocha brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  N_Rizzoli reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 62 :(lpl) A_Lombardo takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  A_Lombardo has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  S_T_Perry palms it behind !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_A_Riise crosses it in!
          ...  S_T_Perry comes out and claims it!
Min. 70 :(lpl) A_Mitrovic is being brought on
          ...  T_Kroos is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(lpl) E_Stranger knocks it past D_McDonald and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  E_Stranger with a powerful diving header!
          ...  S_T_Perry falls over
          ...  But S_T_Perry is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 70 :(mnu) J_Maria with a glorious long pass to J_J_Okocha
          ...  X_Shaqiri with a nasty foul
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from N_Rizzoli
Min. 70 :(mnu) A_Ribbery gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past Reinaldo!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A_Ribbery with the strike !
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 71 :(lpl) J_Hernandez finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  But P_Hoskins clears the ball to safety
Min. 72 :(lpl) A_Mitrovic controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs P_Hoskins
          ...  He puts in A_Lombardo!
          ...  A powerful header from A_Lombardo !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Fine finish !
          ...  Liverpool 2-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 73 :(lpl) Liverpool's manager orders his side to play P
Min. 74 :(lpl) N_Schulz lays the ball back to J_A_Riise
          ...  J_A_Riise aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 79 :(lpl) D_Abdoun replaces J_A_Riise to play as a DF
Min. 80 :(mnu) G_Johnson plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  G_Johnson drives the shot in!
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 82 :(lpl) H_Matt leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to A_Lombardo
          ...  A_Lombardo with the punt towards goal!
          ...  S_T_Perry gets up well to catch that one
Min. 87 :(mnu) A_Ribbery beats his marker
          ...  J_Hernandez takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mnu) Van_Tijkaan is unmarked!
          ...  Van_Tijkaan aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  G_Buffon catches the ball

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Anfield
Attendance           : 59,093
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : A_Lombardo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Hernandez (1), A_Lombardo (72)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Lombardo (6)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : I_Anya
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_J_Okocha (61)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Liverpool     | Manchester Utd
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       10
Off target           :           4        |       8
On target            :          12        |       2
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       7
Key Tackles          :           4        |       4
Key Passes           :          14        |       8
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Final Score          : Liverpool 2 - 0 Manchester Utd
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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  34   2   3   1  22 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
W_Van_Boer     DF   1  30   6   6  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Reinaldo       DF   1  28  12   6  20 |  94   0   1   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  40  55  25
J_A_Riise      DF   3  28   7   9  32 |  82   0   4   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  80  30   1
H_Matt         DF   2  25  12   7  34 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
X_Shaqiri      DM   1  17  26   8  29 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
N_Schulz       MF   1   8  26  16  21 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
T_Kroos        MF   3   8  25  20  30 |  73   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
J_Hernandez    AM   1   8  26  20  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
E_Stranger     FW   2   9   8  28  20 |  94   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  15
A_Lombardo     FW   3   6   9  27  32 |  94   0   0   1   0   6   1   1   0   0  18  28  69
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 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Dembele      DM   1  11  25   6  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Mitrovic     MF   3   5  11  25  42 |  21   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0
D_Lehman       FW   3   9   7  25  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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S_T_Perry      GK  31   2   2   2  22 |  94  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
P_Hoskins      DF   2  26   9   5  10 |  94   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
G_Johnson      DF   1  25   8   7  18 |  94   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   2
D_McDonald     DF   1  25   8   8  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Promotion    DF   3  24   9   5  41 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
J_Maria        MF   3   8  26   9  32 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
S_Sidwell      MF   2   6  26   8  11 |  63   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_J_Okocha     MF   1  10  24  15  13 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2   8   0
I_Anya         MF   3   9  24  13  11 |  58   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   6
A_Ribbery      FW   2   6   8  25  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Brian_Lavery   FW   2   7   8  24  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
P_Bonner       GK  27   1   3   3  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Okore        DF   3  25   5   6  22 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Bannan       MF   1   7  26   4  27 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Van_Tijkaan    FW   1   9   8  27  22 |  36   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Arnautovic     FW   1   7   5  26  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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