Division Two League Match, Manchester Utd vs. Liverpool (Sun Jan 27)


                       Manchester Utd  |  Liverpool
                            4-3-1-2 N  |  4-1-1-2-2 A
                         Derek Purvis  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                         S_T_Perry GK  |  GK G_Buffon
                         P_Hoskins DF  |  DF W_Van_Boer
                        D_McDonald DF  |  DF Reinaldo
                          K_Gunter DF  |  DF Renald
                       D_Promotion DF  |  DF J_A_Riise
                       Raul_Hierra MF  |  DM X_Shaqiri
                         S_Sidwell MF  |  MF N_Schulz
                            I_Anya MF  |  AM P_Nedved
                        J_J_Okocha AM  |  AM T_Kroos
                         A_Ribbery FW  |  FW E_Stranger
                      Brian_Lavery FW  |  FW A_Lombardo
                                       |
                          P_Bonner SUB |  SUB P_Parkes
                           J_Okore SUB |  SUB H_Matt
                           A_Drury SUB |  SUB A_Martinez
                       Van_Tijkaan SUB |  SUB A_Mitrovic
                        Arnautovic SUB |  SUB Divock_Origi

Referee: K_Clark (Scotland)


Min. 3  :(lpl) W_Van_Boer plays a long ball to E_Stranger
          ...  D_Promotion wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 8  :(lpl) P_Nedved with a clever shimmy
          ...  P_Hoskins wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 9  :(lpl) A_Lombardo sidesteps A_Ribbery
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  A_Lombardo with the goal bound shot!
          ...  S_T_Perry falls over
          ...  But S_T_Perry is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 10 :(lpl) Reinaldo picks out N_Schulz with the cross
          ...  N_Schulz cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  S_T_Perry moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 12 :(mnu) J_J_Okocha chips the ball over the defence and finds Brian_Lavery
          ...  But Renald sweeps up the threat
Min. 12 :(lpl) T_Kroos has it now
          ...  He takes on K_Gunter
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in J_A_Riise!
          ...  K_Gunter does well to get the tackle in
Min. 14 :(mnu) A_Ribbery runs towards the goal
          ...  W_Van_Boer with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  S_Sidwell shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to A_Ribbery instead
          ...  A_Ribbery curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Liverpool fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 17 :(mnu) Brian_Lavery nutmegs Renald
          ...  But J_A_Riise wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but K_Clark has none of it.
Min. 20 :(mnu) Brian_Lavery sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Renald fouls badly
          ...  K_Clark tells him to calm his game down a bit
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  A_Ribbery hits it over the wall
          ...  G_Buffon is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  G_Buffon looks very relieved!
Min. 25 :(lpl) T_Kroos with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past P_Hoskins
          ...  He knocks it to E_Stranger!
          ...  E_Stranger has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  It floats over S_T_Perry
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 28 :(mnu) A_Ribbery beats W_Van_Boer
          ...  But Renald slides in two footed.
          ...  K_Clark has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 31 :(mnu) I_Anya with an incisive pass to J_J_Okocha
          ...  N_Schulz cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 32 :(mnu) S_Sidwell is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  A_Ribbery latches onto the end of it
          ...  Reinaldo intercepts the pass
Min. 33 :(mnu) S_Sidwell knocks it forward
          ...  J_A_Riise slips
          ...  D_Promotion gets to it!
          ...  D_Promotion lobs G_Buffon!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_J_Okocha plays it towards the near post!
          ...  J_A_Riise heads it away
Min. 35 :(lpl) W_Van_Boer gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  W_Van_Boer attempts a chip!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag!
          ...  Liverpool go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Manchester Utd 0-1 Liverpool ...
Min. 36 :(lpl) P_Nedved runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs J_J_Okocha
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  P_Nedved with his head down lets it go !
          ...  S_T_Perry with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 38 :(mnu) Raul_Hierra punches E_Stranger off the ball
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 39 :(lpl) P_Nedved 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 with a thundering shot!
          ...  But S_T_Perry punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 40 :(lpl) E_Stranger finds his way through
          ...  He bears down on goal
          ...  P_Hoskins with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 41 :(mnu) S_Sidwell with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Reinaldo
          ...  He knocks it to K_Gunter!
          ...  A_Lombardo is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  K_Clark warned him
Min. 42 :(mnu) I_Anya moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to Brian_Lavery
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  W_Van_Boer hits it out for a throw
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(mnu) I_Anya knocks it forward
          ...  Renald slips
          ...  Brian_Lavery gets to it!
          ...  P_Nedved reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 45 :(mnu) S_Sidwell looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Ribbery
          ...  A_Lombardo robs him of the ball
Min. 46 :(mnu) Brian_Lavery brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  J_A_Riise cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 46 :(lpl) X_Shaqiri is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  A_Lombardo latches onto the ball
          ...  A_Lombardo aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  S_T_Perry with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!

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

Min. 46 :(mnu) S_Sidwell is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to J_J_Okocha
          ...  Reinaldo with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 47 :(lpl) Renald reads the run of W_Van_Boer
          ...  Brian_Lavery goes in studs first
          ...  K_Clark will just give him a speaking to
Min. 47 :(lpl) E_Stranger sidesteps D_McDonald
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  P_Hoskins cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 51 :(mnu) I_Anya moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Gunter
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Reinaldo
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by S_Sidwell
          ...  G_Buffon fists it away!
Min. 55 :(mnu) Van_Tijkaan is coming on and J_J_Okocha is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 55 :(mnu) A_Drury is being brought on
          ...  I_Anya is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 55 :(mnu) P_Hoskins pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  P_Hoskins cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  What agility from G_Buffon
Min. 55 :(lpl) A_Lombardo cuts inside D_Promotion
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  A_Lombardo hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  S_T_Perry gets the finger tips to it
          ...  And puts it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Schulz crosses it in!
          ...  J_A_Riise gets to it!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 56 :(mnu) S_Sidwell is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  D_McDonald latches onto the ball
          ...  D_McDonald attempts the shot!
          ...  But G_Buffon smothers the ball.
Min. 56 :(lpl) Renald works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Stranger
          ...  E_Stranger drives the ball low !
          ...  S_T_Perry with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 58 :(lpl) P_Nedved with the dribble
          ...  A_Drury is easily beaten
          ...  P_Nedved with the shot on net !
          ...  What agility from S_T_Perry
Min. 59 :(lpl) P_Nedved plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  A_Drury with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  Reinaldo swings it in
          ...  P_Nedved takes control of it!
          ...  D_McDonald seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 60 :(mnu) J_Okore is being brought on
          ...  D_McDonald is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 60 :(lpl) X_Shaqiri is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to E_Stranger
          ...  A powerful header from E_Stranger !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  S_T_Perry falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 61 :(lpl) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  E_Stranger is through!
          ...  A thundering drive by E_Stranger !
          ...  S_T_Perry claws it off the line
          ...  K_Clark consults his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Manchester Utd 0-2 Liverpool ...
Min. 62 :(lpl) The Liverpool manager told his side to change to a C strategy
Min. 63 :(lpl) A_Lombardo gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds E_Stranger
          ...  E_Stranger is clean through!
          ...  He tries to take it round S_T_Perry
          ...  He lobs it over S_T_Perry
          ...  It goes over!!
Min. 66 :(mnu) Van_Tijkaan finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  Van_Tijkaan hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  G_Buffon with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 70 :(lpl) There's going to be a change
          ...  H_Matt will come on for Reinaldo and play DF
Min. 70 :(lpl) Up goes the substitution board - A_Martinez on for P_Nedved as a AM
Min. 72 :(mnu) Brian_Lavery with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to K_Gunter
          ...  K_Gunter with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  G_Buffon never had a chance!
Min. 75 :(lpl) A_Mitrovic takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace A_Lombardo as FW
Min. 77 :(mnu) D_Promotion 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!
          ...  H_Matt forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by A_Drury!
          ...  G_Buffon comes out and claims it!
Min. 82 :(lpl) H_Matt knocks it forward
          ...  D_Promotion slips
          ...  A_Mitrovic gets to it!
          ...  A_Mitrovic curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 86 :(lpl) X_Shaqiri controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs K_Gunter
          ...  He puts in A_Mitrovic!
          ...  A_Mitrovic with the header !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(lpl) N_Schulz knocks it past K_Gunter and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  D_Promotion with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Mike McLeod looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 93 :(lpl) T_Kroos finds A_Mitrovic with a ball over the defence
          ...  A_Mitrovic tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  S_T_Perry makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Old Trafford
Attendance           : 50,152
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : S_Sidwell
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : Raul_Hierra (38)
Booked               : D_Promotion (92)
Injured              : N/A
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : E_Stranger (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : W_Van_Boer (35), E_Stranger (61)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : W_Van_Boer (14)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Manchester Utd  |    Liverpool
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       17
Off target           :           4        |       7
On target            :           3        |       10
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       12
Key Tackles          :           6        |       12
Key Passes           :          12        |       14
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Final Score          : Manchester Utd 0 - 2 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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S_T_Perry      GK  31   2   2   2  22 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
P_Hoskins      DF   2  25   9   5  10 |  95   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
D_McDonald     DF   1  25   8   8  21 |  61   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
K_Gunter       DF   2  24   7  10  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -19
D_Promotion    DF   3  24   9   5  41 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -1
Raul_Hierra    MF   1   9  27   9  31 |  38   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
S_Sidwell      MF   2   6  26   8  11 |  95   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
I_Anya         MF   3   9  24  13  11 |  56   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
J_J_Okocha     AM   1  10  24  15  13 |  56   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
A_Ribbery      FW   2   6   8  25  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Brian_Lavery   FW   2   7   8  24  32 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
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 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Drury        MF   2   6  23   9  19 |  39   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Van_Tijkaan    FW   1   9   8  27  22 |  39   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Arnautovic     FW   1   7   5  25  11 |   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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G_Buffon       GK  33   2   3   1  22 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
W_Van_Boer     DF   1  30   6   6  32 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   1   1   0   0  18   8  28
Reinaldo       DF   1  28  11   6  20 |  71   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  10   0
Renald         DF   2  27   8  10  31 |  95   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
J_A_Riise      DF   3  27   7   9  32 |  95   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80  20  21
X_Shaqiri      DM   1  17  26   8  29 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
N_Schulz       MF   1   8  26  16  21 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
P_Nedved       AM   1   7  25  23  17 |  71   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10  10
T_Kroos        AM   3   8  25  20  30 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
E_Stranger     FW   2   9   8  28  20 |  95   0   0   1   0   6   1   0   0   0   0  10  43
A_Lombardo     FW   3   5   9  27  32 |  76   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  10  15
P_Parkes       GK  27   4   2   4  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Matt         DF   2  25  12   7  34 |  24   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30  20
A_Martinez     AM   1   6  25  16  32 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Mitrovic     FW   3   5  11  25  42 |  19   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
Divock_Origi   FW   1   6   9  24  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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