FMFA Premier Division, Liverpool vs. Manchester United (Wed Jan 02) Liverpool | Manchester United 5-1-1-1-2 A | 4-4-2 E Thomas Edvardsen | Tom Wright | Alisson GK | GK D_de_Gea K_Walker DF | DF R_Varane L_Shaw* DF | DF A_Tameze E_Dier DF | DF M_Rojo M_Keane DF | DF Sokratis D_Luiz DF | MF P_Pogba B_Woodburn* FW | MF A_Januzaj J_Mahon* MF | MF S_Kagawa L_Suarez FW | MF T_Alcantara Coutinho AM | FW A_Yarmolenko V_Wanyama DM | FW P_Pellegri* | S_Mignolet SUB | SUB D_Henderson* L_Hernandez* SUB | SUB S_Heathcote* C_Fabregas SUB | SUB D_Roberts M_Alonso SUB | SUB A_Candreva G_Simeone* SUB | SUB A_Martial* Min. 2 :(liv) Coutinho with a glorious 60-yard pass to B_Woodburn* ... B_Woodburn* with a thundering volley! ... Saved by D_de_Gea Min. 9 :(liv) Coutinho with the heel pass to K_Walker ... A_Tameze gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 13 :(liv) E_Dier with a neat pass into B_Woodburn* ... B_Woodburn* carves a shot towards goal ! ... He has put it over the bar! ... He looks stunned by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 14 :(liv) L_Shaw* lobs it over R_Varane ... L_Shaw* has a dig at goal! ... D_de_Gea gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 14 :(mnu) S_Kagawa with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to A_Yarmolenko ... A delicate header from A_Yarmolenko ! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it’s gone just wide !! Min. 16 :(mnu) P_Pogba puts in S_Kagawa ... J_Mahon* with a nasty foul ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 17 :(mnu) A_Januzaj brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... P_Pellegri* gets on the end of the pass ... P_Pellegri* is clean through! ... He tries to take it round Alisson ... He lobs it over Alisson ... It goes wide!! Min. 18 :(liv) L_Shaw* looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to B_Woodburn* ... S_Kagawa is called for the holding foul ... He was pushing down on his man Min. 19 :(liv) J_Mahon* takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to L_Suarez ... L_Suarez with a thundering shot! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... K_Walker crosses it in! ... D_de_Gea fists it away! Min. 20 :(mnu) A_Yarmolenko lobs it over E_Dier ... A_Yarmolenko leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! ... But it whistles just past the post Min. 22 :(liv) Coutinho sidesteps M_Rojo ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... R_Varane wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 24 :(mnu) T_Alcantara jinks infield ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to M_Rojo ... L_Shaw* knobbles the attacking player. ... The Referee blows up for a foul ... The Referee will just give him a speaking to Min. 25 :(liv) Coutinho slows the ball down and waits 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! ... Coutinho hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... It goes wide for a goal kick Min. 25 :(mnu) A_Yarmolenko gains possession ... A_Yarmolenko attempts a low drive! ... Alisson guesses right Min. 26 :(mnu) A_Januzaj gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside the defender! ... He has some space now! ... D_Luiz had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that Min. 26 :(liv) L_Shaw* looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to L_Suarez ... A_Yarmolenko with a nasty foul ... That looked malicious ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book ... FREE KICK ... This is very far out ... K_Walker floats it forward ... B_Woodburn* latches onto the end of it ... A_Tameze reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 28 :(mnu) S_Kagawa runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off M_Keane back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... S_Kagawa bears down on goal! ... It hits off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! Min. 31 :(liv) Coutinho finds his way through ... He lost his man too easily ... Coutinho drives it towards goal ! ... But he puts it wide Min. 32 :(mnu) T_Alcantara off the woodwork. ... P_Pellegri* picks up the deflection ... L_Shaw* tackles cleanly Min. 33 :(mnu) A_Januzaj looks around for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to P_Pellegri* ... P_Pellegri* with his head down lets it go ! ... But it goes wide Min. 35 :(mnu) P_Pogba holds the ball up and waits for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to P_Pellegri* ... E_Dier reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 36 :(liv) Coutinho changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to L_Shaw* ... But M_Rojo puts the ball out of play Min. 39 :(liv) L_Suarez sprints past P_Pellegri* ... P_Pogba wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 40 :(liv) M_Keane takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into L_Suarez ... L_Suarez with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... He hits the side netting Min. 42 :(liv) J_Mahon* gets to the by-line ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to B_Woodburn* ... B_Woodburn* aiming for the bottom corner ! ... But he puts it well wide ... The Manchester United fans taunt him! Min. 42 :(mnu) P_Pellegri* sidesteps L_Shaw* ... He showed great skill there ... P_Pellegri* with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... Alisson is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 43 :(liv) L_Suarez with a 50-yard pass to Coutinho ... Coutinho unleashes a pile driver ! ... It hits off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! Min. 44 :(liv) Coutinho takes advantage of a bad back pass from R_Varane ... A_Tameze reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 45 :(liv) J_Mahon* has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past R_Varane ... He puts in L_Suarez! ... R_Varane goes in hard to win the ball back ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Liverpool 0-0 Manchester United Min. 50 :(liv) E_Dier has found himself in space ... He looks up for his team mates ... He swings the ball in ... J_Mahon* gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... J_Mahon* tries to catch the keeper out! ... GOAL !! ... He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! ... And Liverpool are leading in the game now ... Liverpool 1-0 Manchester United ... Min. 50 :(mnu) T_Alcantara runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off J_Mahon* back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... K_Walker with the tackle ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... He gets away with that one ... It’s just a warning ... Tom Wright looks annoyed that there was no card there Min. 51 :(liv) K_Walker spots L_Suarez who is in acres of space ... Fine tackle by Sokratis ... He prevents the corner as well Min. 55 :(liv) G_Simeone* is ready to come on to replace L_Suarez ... Looks like he will play as a FW Min. 55 :(liv) L_Hernandez* is coming on for K_Walker and will play DF Min. 55 :(liv) M_Alonso is coming on for L_Shaw* and playing DF Min. 55 :(mnu) A_Candreva replaces P_Pogba and will play MF Min. 55 :(mnu) A_Martial* is being prepared to come on ... P_Pellegri* is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 55 :(mnu) S_Heathcote* is being brought on ... R_Varane is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play DF Min. 55 :(liv) Coutinho kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... B_Woodburn* gets on the end of the pass ... The ball hits Sokratis in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 56 :(liv) Coutinho back heels to find G_Simeone* in space ... G_Simeone* tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! ... D_de_Gea with a fantastic point blank save ... He showed great Reflexes there Min. 57 :(liv) J_Mahon* with a slide rule pass to G_Simeone* ... S_Heathcote* intercepts the pass Min. 58 :(mnu) A_Januzaj leaves J_Mahon* standing ... A_Januzaj goes for the top corner ! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! Min. 59 :(liv) Coutinho beats the defender ... Coutinho with a thundering drive! ... It hits the side netting! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 60 :(liv) V_Wanyama with the towering header to G_Simeone* ... A_Tameze reads him well and hoofs it clear Min. 66 :(liv) V_Wanyama loses A_Tameze ... A_Tameze goes in hard to win the ball back Min. 67 :(liv) J_Mahon* works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to G_Simeone* ... G_Simeone* with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... D_de_Gea with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 72 :(mnu) T_Alcantara gets possession in his own half ... T_Alcantara with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide !! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... A_Candreva lofts the ball in! ... M_Alonso gets up well ... And he heads it away Min. 75 :(liv) Liverpool changed their strategy to play D Min. 75 :(liv) J_Mahon* moves in a DM position Min. 75 :(liv) interesting tactic change... ... Coutinho will now play as MF Min. 75 :(liv) E_Dier with a slick pass to B_Woodburn* ... B_Woodburn* aims for the top right corner ! ... D_de_Gea just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 78 :(liv) G_Simeone* with the dribble ... A_Tameze bundles the player over!! ... That’s a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! Min. 83 :(liv) Coutinho retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball up field ... J_Mahon* gets on the end of it ... J_Mahon* tries to beat D_de_Gea! ... D_de_Gea with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 85 :(liv) G_Simeone* is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball up field ... B_Woodburn* latches onto the end of it ... B_Woodburn* with a thundering volley! ... GOAL !! ... He jumps into the Liverpool crowd to celebrate!! ... Both he and the fans are delighted!! ... Liverpool 2-0 Manchester United ... Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 89 :(liv) V_Wanyama with the towering header to B_Woodburn* ... M_Rojo is late with that one ... He gets up and shakes the players hand ... YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one ... He'll need to be careful from now on ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Anfield Attendance : 73,079 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liverpool Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Mahon* (Man of the Match) Scorers : J_Mahon* (50), B_Woodburn* (85) Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Mahon* (16) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Tameze Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Rojo (89) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liverpool | Manchester United Attempts on Goal : 16 | 9 Off target : 9 | 8 On target : 7 | 1 Possession : 58 | 42 Corners : 1 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 6 | 7 Key Tackles : 2 | 13 Key Passes : 21 | 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Liverpool 2 - 0 Manchester United ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Liverpool Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alisson GK 28 2 3 1 24 | 93 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 K_Walker DF 1 25 14 8 26 | 56 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 L_Shaw* DF 2 26 13 4 28 | 56 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 21 18 11 E_Dier DF 2 24 13 3 28 | 93 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 48 0 M_Keane DF 2 25 10 2 26 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 D_Luiz DF 2 24 13 4 26 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Woodburn* FW 2 2 3 24 23 | 93 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 29 J_Mahon* DM 2 11 24 11 29 | 93 0 0 5 0 2 1 1 0 0 -3 47 23 L_Suarez FW 2 4 14 28 46 | 56 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 8 18 10 Coutinho MF 2 4 26 13 25 | 93 0 0 6 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 60 4 V_Wanyama DM 2 12 25 3 27 | 93 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 S_Mignolet GK 27 2 3 2 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Hernandez* DF 1 25 10 2 25 | 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Fabregas MF 2 11 27 11 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Alonso DF 2 25 10 4 23 | 37 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 G_Simeone* FW 2 3 9 26 21 | 37 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 28 6 Player Statistics - Manchester United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_de_Gea GK 31 2 2 2 24 | 93 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -12 0 0 0 R_Varane DF 2 26 10 2 25 | 56 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 A_Tameze DF 1 25 6 2 30 | 93 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 78 0 0 M_Rojo DF 3 24 5 3 27 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 -3 -3 Sokratis DF 1 24 4 2 27 | 93 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 P_Pogba MF 2 2 27 5 21 | 56 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 20 0 A_Januzaj MF 2 4 26 13 27 | 93 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1 S_Kagawa MF 3 4 26 12 24 | 93 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 T_Alcantara MF 1 2 25 13 25 | 93 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1 A_Yarmolenko FW 1 4 14 26 20 | 93 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 P_Pellegri* FW 1 3 13 26 23 | 56 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 D_Henderson* GK 19 2 3 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Heathcote* DF 2 24 2 2 25 | 37 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 D_Roberts DF 3 23 5 4 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Candreva MF 2 10 25 11 22 | 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Martial* FW 3 2 3 24 26 | 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1546459398 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35