FMFA Premier Division, Liverpool vs. Sunderland (Sun Jul 07) Liverpool | Sunderland 4-3-1-2 A | 4-4-2 N Thomas Edvardsen | Tony Ayre | B_Leno GK | GK M_Neuer L_Shaw DF | DF P_Retsos M_Alonso DF | DF J_Tah V_Wanyama MF | DF N_Sule L_Mai DF | DF A_Grimaldo E_Dier DF | MF S_Berge L_Suarez FW | MF J_Ward-Prowse C_Fabregas MF | MF Paulinho G_Simeone FW | MF L_Gooch S_de_Jong AM | FW M_Icardi J_Rodriguez MF | FW D_Mertens | S_Mignolet SUB | SUB M_Vorm L_Hernandez SUB | SUB Maicon Coutinho SUB | SUB Gabriel K_Walker SUB | SUB J_Sherman C_Wilson SUB | SUB A_Nelson Min. 2 :(liv) S_de_Jong brings it under control ... He takes on J_Tah ... He gets past him! ... He puts in G_Simeone! ... G_Simeone strikes a wicked curler ! ... M_Neuer fists it away ... That was a good save! Min. 3 :(liv) V_Wanyama kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... L_Suarez gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... L_Suarez curls it towards the top corner ! ... But M_Neuer tips it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 4 :(liv) V_Wanyama turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to J_Rodriguez ... P_Retsos is forced to retreat ... He knocks it back! ... M_Neuer misses it! ... It creeps just wide! ... CORNER! ... C_Fabregas lofts the ball in! ... E_Dier gets to it! ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... C_Fabregas drives it into the box! ... M_Alonso makes a firm connection with his head ... But M_Neuer punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that M_Neuer got a touch Min. 8 :(liv) V_Wanyama sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to L_Suarez ... L_Suarez sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... M_Neuer collects it comfortably ... The shot never troubled him Min. 9 :(liv) S_de_Jong finds himself with plenty of time ... J_Tah takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 12 :(liv) G_Simeone retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball up field ... L_Suarez gets on the end of it ... L_Suarez with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... M_Neuer gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it over Min. 15 :(sun) S_Berge puts in D_Mertens ... Fine tackle by E_Dier ... But he can't prevent the corner Min. 17 :(liv) L_Suarez leaves P_Retsos standing ... But A_Grimaldo slides in Min. 20 :(sun) Paulinho has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past L_Shaw ... He puts in M_Icardi! ... M_Icardi with the strike ! ... But B_Leno pulls out a save of the game Min. 21 :(liv) L_Shaw sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball across to L_Suarez ... L_Suarez with the goal bound shot! ... GOAL !! ... He runs towards the Liverpool fans! ... That’s put Liverpool ahead! ... Liverpool 1-0 Sunderland ... Min. 21 :(sun) J_Ward-Prowse brings the ball into the opposing area ... M_Icardi makes himself available ... M_Icardi with a terrific drive ! ... B_Leno saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one Min. 23 :(sun) N_Sule is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He throws it to D_Mertens ... L_Shaw pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! Min. 25 :(sun) A_Grimaldo knocks it forward ... E_Dier slips ... D_Mertens gets to it! ... D_Mertens bears down on goal! ... B_Leno makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 26 :(sun) N_Sule finds D_Mertens in the box ... D_Mertens tries to catch the keeper out! ... GOAL !! ... He runs to the corner and dives on his belly ... That’s got Sunderland back level! ... Liverpool 1-1 Sunderland ... Min. 29 :(liv) G_Simeone had to stretch to reach the pass ... P_Retsos bundles the player over!! ... That’s a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! Min. 30 :(liv) G_Simeone flicks it over the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... G_Simeone with a screamer of a shot ! ... M_Neuer parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 31 :(liv) S_de_Jong hoists the ball across to L_Suarez ... L_Suarez with a thundering shot! ... The fans get off there seats! ... But it sails over !! Min. 34 :(liv) J_Rodriguez has the ball ... He knocks the ball past N_Sule ... He puts in L_Mai! ... L_Mai runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... But he somehow misses ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 37 :(sun) D_Mertens skips the challenge from L_Shaw ... D_Mertens attempts to drive it home! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it’s gone just wide !! Min. 38 :(sun) P_Retsos takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into S_Berge ... E_Dier with a clumsy challenge ... The Referee refrained from booking him but had words Min. 39 :(sun) L_Gooch brings it under control ... He takes on S_de_Jong ... He gets past him! ... He puts in A_Grimaldo! ... But M_Alonso with the fine tackle Min. 41 :(liv) V_Wanyama is out on the right ... He moves the ball left to G_Simeone ... G_Simeone looks to see where M_Neuer is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 44 :(liv) G_Simeone sidesteps his marker ... He runs forward now ... A_Grimaldo fouls badly ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Liverpool 1-1 Sunderland Min. 46 :(liv) M_Alonso cuts inside A_Grimaldo ... He worked that well ... M_Alonso with a bomb of a shot ! ... But he's missed it! ... He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo Min. 46 :(sun) S_Berge with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... N_Sule gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... Good sliding challenge from L_Mai Min. 47 :(liv) J_Rodriguez hits a hard pass to G_Simeone ... G_Simeone hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... But it clips the post and goes wide Min. 49 :(liv) S_de_Jong back heels to find G_Simeone in space ... G_Simeone with the drive! ... He hits the side netting ... There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in! Min. 50 :(liv) L_Shaw is taking a throw in ... He is taking a run up at it! ... He throws it long to C_Fabregas ... M_Icardi muscles him off the ball ... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick ... The Referee calls him over ... He's told to calm down ... Tony Ayre looks relieved Min. 51 :(liv) J_Rodriguez pulls it back to L_Suarez ... N_Sule cleanly tackles him ... He judged that well Min. 53 :(liv) C_Fabregas finds E_Dier with a ball over the defence ... N_Sule gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 53 :(sun) N_Sule floats the ball in to find M_Icardi ... J_Rodriguez rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That’s a foul!! ... The Referee calls him over ... The Referee is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 55 :(liv) Coutinho will replace J_Rodriguez and play MF Min. 58 :(liv) L_Hernandez takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace L_Shaw ... He'll play as a DF ... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off Min. 60 :(liv) K_Walker will come on for M_Alonso and play DF Min. 61 :(liv) S_de_Jong with the diagonal pass L_Suarez ... J_Tah wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 63 :(liv) Coutinho with a short pass to find L_Suarez ... L_Suarez with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... K_Walker crosses it in! ... M_Neuer catches it! Min. 63 :(sun) D_Mertens breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on B_Leno! ... L_Mai brings him down! ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He is lucky not to have seen red! Min. 67 :(liv) L_Suarez finds a hole in the defence ... The defence was sleeping ... He made a fantastic run though ... L_Suarez heads the ball towards goal ! ... He's giving bats everywhere a bad name with that miss! Min. 69 :(sun) The defender under hits the back pass! ... D_Mertens is through! ... E_Dier gathers up the loose ball Min. 70 :(liv) Liverpool are switching their playing style to P Min. 72 :(liv) G_Simeone takes advantage of a mistake by N_Sule ... Can he make them pay? ... G_Simeone strikes a wicked curler ! ... But M_Neuer reaches the ball. Good save ... There was a foul on M_Neuer anyway Min. 76 :(liv) Play's been held up due to a cat on the pitch. Coutinho manages to catch it and gives it a cuddle before giving to the steward ... Coutinho hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... M_Neuer makes the save ... He hits the ball up field! Min. 78 :(sun) S_Berge crosses into the box, finding D_Mertens ... D_Mertens has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... P_Retsos hits it into the box! ... It goes straight into the arms of B_Leno Min. 83 :(liv) L_Suarez takes possession on the halfway line ... He runs forward with the ball ... He skips past the challenges ... L_Suarez controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... M_Neuer makes the save ... He hits the ball up field! Min. 87 :(liv) L_Hernandez slides the ball across to Coutinho ... Coutinho with a little chip! ... The ball moves through the air! ... M_Neuer moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It’s beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 88 :(sun) Paulinho sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to M_Icardi ... M_Icardi is clean through, he is one on one with B_Leno ... He tries to beat B_Leno ... B_Leno dives on the ball !! Min. 90 :(liv) C_Fabregas breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on M_Neuer! ... P_Retsos brings him down! ... He deserves punishment for that! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 92 :(sun) D_Mertens breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on B_Leno! ... C_Fabregas brings him down! ... He's been sent off!! ... RED CARD!! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Anfield Attendance : 72,645 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liverpool Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : L_Suarez (Man of the Match) Scorers : L_Suarez (21) Sent Off : C_Fabregas (92) Booked : J_Rodriguez (53), L_Mai (63) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunderland Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : N_Sule Scorers : D_Mertens (26) Sent Off : N/A Booked : P_Retsos (90) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liverpool | Sunderland Attempts on Goal : 20 | 7 Off target : 11 | 2 On target : 9 | 5 Possession : 68 | 32 Corners : 3 | 1 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 0 Fouls : 6 | 7 Key Tackles : 5 | 7 Key Passes : 17 | 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Liverpool 1 - 1 Sunderland ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Liverpool Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B_Leno GK 29 2 2 1 22 | 95 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 L_Shaw DF 2 27 14 4 28 | 60 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 38 0 M_Alonso DF 2 25 10 4 23 | 62 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 13 0 4 V_Wanyama MF 2 12 26 3 27 | 95 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 L_Mai DF 1 27 13 2 23 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 10 -3 -2 E_Dier DF 2 24 13 3 28 | 95 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 0 1 L_Suarez FW 2 4 14 29 46 | 95 0 0 0 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 36 C_Fabregas MF 2 11 27 11 25 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 -7 3 -7 G_Simeone FW 2 3 9 27 21 | 95 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 10 12 S_de_Jong AM 2 4 25 12 25 | 95 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 J_Rodriguez MF 2 3 27 11 25 | 57 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 27 -3 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 26 10 2 25 | 35 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 Coutinho MF 2 4 27 13 25 | 38 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 4 K_Walker DF 1 25 14 8 26 | 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Wilson FW 2 3 3 23 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Sunderland Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Neuer GK 29 2 3 3 24 | 95 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 0 P_Retsos DF 1 27 13 2 24 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 23 7 -3 J_Tah DF 2 25 3 3 24 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 N_Sule DF 1 25 9 3 27 | 95 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 48 0 A_Grimaldo DF 2 24 2 3 24 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 S_Berge MF 1 6 27 3 25 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 J_Ward-Prowse MF 2 4 26 3 23 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 Paulinho MF 2 3 26 2 24 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 L_Gooch MF 2 3 25 3 23 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 M_Icardi FW 1 2 4 26 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 D_Mertens FW 1 2 4 25 22 | 95 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 28 M_Vorm GK 24 2 3 4 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Maicon DF 2 24 2 3 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gabriel DF 3 23 4 2 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Sherman MF 2 1 25 5 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Nelson FW 2 2 3 24 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1562526495 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35