FMFA Manager, Leeds United vs. Liverpool (Sat Dec 19) Leeds United | Liverpool 4-5-1 N | 4-4-2 T Daniel Mason | Thomas Edvardsen | Matt_Turner GK | GK B_Leno Nico_Elvedi DF | DF L_Mai B_Douglas DF | DF P_Retsos A_Suljic+ DF | DF L_Shaw L_Ayling DF | DF D_Maresic L_Molyneux MF | MF Coutinho D_Rice MF | MF J_Nisic M_Klich MF | MF Isco R_Sanches MF | MF C_Fabregas N_Zaniola MF | FW L_Suarez M_Greenwood FW | FW G_Simeone | M_Jedlicka SUB | SUB F_Rossi L_Cooper SUB | SUB E_Alvarez S_Dallas SUB | SUB L_Hernandez Helder_Costa SUB | SUB S_Ingelsson P_Bamford SUB | SUB B_Woodburn Min. 2 :(lee) D_Rice controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... R_Sanches gets onto the end of the pass! ... R_Sanches shapes up for a shot! ... GOAL !! ... B_Leno was left standing ... That’s given Leeds United the lead! ... Leeds United 1-0 Liverpool ... Min. 3 :(liv) J_Nisic gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past A_Suljic+! ... He has some space now! ... N_Zaniola with the tackle ... The Referee will want to speak to him Min. 3 :(liv) J_Nisic with a 40-yard pass to L_Suarez ... A_Suljic+ gets in the way and wins the ball Min. 4 :(liv) The ball goes loose! ... L_Shaw seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... Nico_Elvedi with a nasty foul ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit Min. 12 :(liv) P_Retsos hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... C_Fabregas latches onto it! ... B_Douglas takes the players legs from beneath him!! ... That’s a poor tackle! Min. 13 :(lee) Curled in dangerously from R_Sanches to M_Greenwood ... M_Greenwood with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... B_Leno narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 15 :(lee) M_Greenwood has time and space on the edge of the box ... M_Greenwood sees B_Leno off his line ! ... It takes a deflection! ... B_Leno is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... D_Rice drives it into the box! ... L_Ayling swings a leg at it! ... B_Leno blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! Min. 15 :(liv) L_Suarez with the dribble ... This is a great chance ... M_Greenwood body checks his opponent!! ... That’s a careless challenge!! ... He got away with just a warning Min. 18 :(lee) M_Greenwood takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... Can he make them pay? ... J_Nisic with the tackle ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee wants a word ... It’s just a warning Min. 19 :(lee) D_Rice with a precise pass to M_Greenwood ... M_Greenwood from 20 yards ! ... It sails over! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 21 :(liv) G_Simeone brings the ball into the opposing area ... Cleared by Nico_Elvedi Min. 29 :(liv) L_Suarez has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past B_Douglas ... He knocks it to J_Nisic! ... J_Nisic tries to beat Matt_Turner from outside the area! ... It goes wide! ... He made that look harder than it was!! Min. 34 :(liv) L_Suarez jumps over the defender's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... Nico_Elvedi tackles from behind ... The Referee calls him over ... The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... Just outside the box! ... Isco floats it forward ... J_Nisic latches onto the end of it ... A powerful shot by J_Nisic ! ... But Matt_Turner punches it away ... He was lucky to get to that one Min. 37 :(lee) M_Greenwood with a real burst of pace ... He shows D_Maresic a clean set of heals ... G_Simeone with the tackle ... That's got to be a yellow ... He's lucky to be let off for that one ... Thomas Edvardsen looks relieved ... Daniel Mason is far from happy with that decision ... FREE KICK! ... They are lining up to take this one! ... M_Greenwood hits it hard ... GOAL !! ... He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!! ... And that takes his tally to 10 for the season!! ... Leeds United 2-0 Liverpool ... Min. 38 :(lee) R_Sanches with a simple pass to M_Greenwood ... L_Mai knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But The Referee just turns away! Min. 39 :(lee) M_Klich jinks infield ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to M_Greenwood ... L_Mai attacks him with a large hello kitty. Where was he hiding that? ... Oh well the referee says play On!! Min. 40 :(lee) L_Ayling finds the run of M_Greenwood ... M_Greenwood cracks a laser towards goal ! ... But he somehow misses ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 42 :(lee) M_Greenwood sidesteps his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... But D_Maresic spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 42 :(liv) L_Shaw 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! ... L_Mai receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... L_Ayling gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 44 :(liv) Isco with a slick pass to L_Suarez ... L_Suarez with the strike ! ... Matt_Turner with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know ! Min. 45 :(lee) L_Cooper is being brought on ... L_Ayling is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 45 :(lee) P_Bamford is coming on for M_Greenwood and will play FW Min. 45 :(liv) S_Ingelsson is being prepared to come on ... C_Fabregas is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play MF ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Leeds United 2-0 Liverpool Min. 46 :(lee) L_Cooper with a real burst of pace ... He shows P_Retsos a clean set of heals ... L_Cooper tries the shot ! ... But it clips the post and goes wide Min. 46 :(liv) Isco with a smart pass to G_Simeone ... A_Suljic+ scythes the player down. ... Psycho! ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 51 :(lee) R_Sanches hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... P_Bamford latches onto it! ... P_Retsos read the danger and stops the pass Min. 52 :(lee) D_Rice hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... P_Bamford latches onto it! ... P_Bamford with the side footed shot! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... M_Klich plays it towards the near post! ... L_Molyneux makes a firm connection with his head ... B_Leno gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by B_Leno !! Min. 53 :(lee) N_Zaniola beats L_Shaw ... P_Retsos takes the player down!! ... PENALTY!! ... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way! ... Unbelievable! Min. 54 :(liv) J_Nisic brings the ball into the opposing area ... Coutinho makes himself available ... B_Douglas gathers up the loose ball Min. 55 :(liv) E_Alvarez comes on for D_Maresic and takes up a DF role Min. 55 :(liv) Coutinho finds G_Simeone in acres of space ... G_Simeone could have let it bounce! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 59 :(lee) R_Sanches volleys it forward. He finds L_Cooper ... L_Cooper fires a shot at goal ! ... But it clips the post and goes wide Min. 62 :(liv) E_Alvarez plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... G_Simeone keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... G_Simeone tries the shot ! ... Matt_Turner gets up well to catch that one Min. 64 :(lee) N_Zaniola sprints down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He puts in a square ball! ... P_Bamford runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... P_Bamford with a low drive through the rain! ... OOOOHHHHH!!!! ... GOAL !! ... What a great finish ... The Leeds United fans chant his name! ... Leeds United 3-0 Liverpool ... Min. 67 :(lee) N_Zaniola with the header on ... He finds P_Bamford in space ... P_Bamford with a graceful, looping effort ! ... GOAL !! ... Fine finish ! ... Leeds United 4-0 Liverpool ... Min. 68 :(liv) J_Nisic boots it towards L_Suarez ... L_Suarez bears down on goal! ... But Matt_Turner comes out and dives at his feet ... That's goalkeeping at its finest Min. 69 :(liv) G_Simeone skips the challenge from the defender ... B_Douglas with the tackle Min. 84 :(liv) L_Suarez runs at the defence ... He nutmegs L_Cooper ... He showed his class there ... R_Sanches with a reckless challenge ... That looked malicious ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He is lucky not to have seen red! Min. 87 :(lee) M_Klich with a slide rule pass to P_Bamford ... Excellent sliding challenge from P_Retsos ... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful Min. 87 :(liv) J_Nisic with a reverse pass to G_Simeone ... M_Klich takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 88 :(liv) J_Nisic finds his way through ... The offside trap didn't work ... M_Klich with a well timed tackle ... The Referee didn't like it though Min. 89 :(lee) P_Bamford jumps over P_Retsos's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... P_Bamford tries to beat B_Leno! ... B_Leno won't get to that! ... GOAL !! ... Superb finish!!! ... That completes his hat trick!! ... Leeds United 5-0 Liverpool ... Min. 90 :(lee) L_Molyneux looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to A_Suljic+ ... A_Suljic+ with a scorcher of a shot ! ... But he's put it wide ... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? Min. 92 :(liv) L_Mai plays it forward to G_Simeone ... G_Simeone shapes up for a shot! ... Matt_Turner tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Elland Road Attendance : 41,467 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leeds United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : P_Bamford (Man of the Match) Scorers : R_Sanches (2), M_Greenwood (37), P_Bamford (64,67,89) Sent Off : N/A Booked : Nico_Elvedi (34), A_Suljic+ (46), R_Sanches (84) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liverpool Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Nisic Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leeds United | Liverpool Attempts on Goal : 15 | 7 Off target : 7 | 2 On target : 8 | 5 Possession : 62 | 38 Corners : 2 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 3 | 0 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 17 | 8 Key Tackles : 6 | 6 Key Passes : 13 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Leeds United 5 - 0 Liverpool ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Leeds United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matt_Turner GK 30 1 1 1 21 | 94 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 0 0 Nico_Elvedi DF 1 27 10 3 31 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 -3 -3 B_Douglas DF 1 24 11 4 25 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 0 0 A_Suljic+ DF 2 24 5 2 21 | 94 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 10 -3 -2 L_Ayling DF 1 23 10 3 24 | 45 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 10 3 L_Molyneux MF 2 6 26 4 28 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 3 D_Rice MF 1 14 25 5 25 | 94 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 M_Klich MF 1 7 25 6 25 | 94 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 20 0 R_Sanches MF 2 3 24 3 18 | 94 0 0 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 -3 37 20 N_Zaniola MF 1 8 24 2 24 | 94 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 64 8 M_Greenwood FW 1 2 10 26 25 | 45 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 29 M_Jedlicka GK 27 2 1 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Cooper DF 1 23 5 3 27 | 49 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 S_Dallas DF 1 23 11 6 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Helder_Costa MF 1 2 24 11 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Bamford FW 1 2 5 25 25 | 49 0 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 8 8 78 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 31 2 2 1 22 | 94 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -48 0 0 0 L_Mai DF 1 29 14 2 23 | 94 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 10 0 P_Retsos DF 1 29 14 2 24 | 94 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 L_Shaw DF 2 28 14 4 28 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 D_Maresic DF 1 28 14 2 24 | 57 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 Coutinho MF 2 4 29 13 25 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 J_Nisic MF 1 13 28 13 25 | 94 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 40 4 Isco MF 1 3 28 12 23 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 C_Fabregas MF 2 11 28 10 25 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Suarez FW 2 4 14 30 46 | 94 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 6 G_Simeone FW 2 3 9 28 21 | 94 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 F_Rossi GK 29 3 2 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Alvarez DF 1 27 13 2 23 | 37 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 L_Hernandez DF 1 27 11 2 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Ingelsson MF 1 13 28 13 29 | 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Woodburn FW 2 2 4 26 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1608410514 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35