FMFA Manager, Liverpool vs. Aston Villa (Wed Dec 16) Liverpool | Aston Villa 4-4-2 N | 5-3-2 C Thomas Edvardsen | Alex Nock | B_Leno GK | GK H_Lloris L_Mai DF | DF Emerson L_Shaw DF | DF Y_Ribeiro C_Fabregas MF | DF M_Hermoso P_Retsos DF | DF J_Garcia L_Hernandez DF | DF D_Sidibe L_Suarez FW | MF J_Mahon S_Ingelsson MF | MF C_Leemans G_Simeone FW | MF E_McCawl Gerson MF | FW N_Pepe J_Nisic MF | FW L_de_Jong | F_Rossi SUB | SUB K_Casilla D_Maresic SUB | SUB N_Semedo Coutinho SUB | SUB L_Goretzka E_Alvarez SUB | SUB A_Golovin B_Woodburn SUB | SUB R_Lukaku Min. 4 :(ast) J_Mahon is first to the ball ... L_Shaw pulls on his opponent’s shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! Min. 4 :(liv) The defender under hits the back pass! ... S_Ingelsson is through! ... E_McCawl fouls badly ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... He's in trouble!! ... He could be sent off for that! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He was lucky to get away with that! Min. 6 :(ast) Y_Ribeiro takes possession ... L_Hernandez brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 7 :(liv) S_Ingelsson pulls it back to L_Suarez ... L_Suarez with the overhead ! ... GOAL !! ... He runs off and does a somersault ... Liverpool go ahead in this match now! ... Liverpool 1-0 Aston Villa ... Min. 9 :(ast) E_McCawl takes possession ... What can he do here? ... C_Fabregas hits it out for a corner ... CORNER! ... E_McCawl hits it into the box! ... L_Mai heads it away Min. 10 :(liv) S_Ingelsson knocks it past M_Hermoso and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... S_Ingelsson aiming for the bottom corner ! ... It comes back off the woodwork!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... GOAL !! ... Liverpool 2-0 Aston Villa ... Min. 11 :(ast) Aston Villa altered their play to a A strategy Min. 11 :(ast) It appears E_McCawl is playing as a AM Min. 16 :(ast) M_Hermoso chips the ball over the defence and finds L_de_Jong ... L_de_Jong has a go! ... The ball moves through the air! ... B_Leno moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It’s beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 20 :(liv) C_Fabregas is all alone ... the linesman keeps his flag down ... C_Fabregas fires off a right-footed shot ! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it’s gone just wide !! Min. 22 :(ast) The ball is passed in from C_Leemans, he finds L_de_Jong ... C_Fabregas tackles cleanly Min. 23 :(liv) Gerson cut's in on the inside of the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to L_Suarez ... M_Hermoso with an ugly foul ... The Referee lectures him Min. 27 :(liv) L_Suarez controls the ball immaculately ... Leaves the defenders for dead ... This looks like it could be a great chance ... L_Suarez shapes up for a shot! ... H_Lloris watches it sail wide! Min. 28 :(liv) J_Nisic jumps over J_Garcia's challenge ... J_Nisic flings a shot at goal ! ... H_Lloris parries it Min. 28 :(ast) C_Leemans off the woodwork. ... L_de_Jong picks up the deflection ... L_Mai reads the play well Min. 29 :(liv) L_Suarez finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled J_Garcia ... L_Suarez hits a great drive! ... But H_Lloris comes out and dives at his feet ... That's goalkeeping at its finest Min. 32 :(ast) Emerson backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball up field ... D_Sidibe latches onto the end of it ... L_Mai forces him off the ball Min. 33 :(liv) S_Ingelsson moves forward ... Emerson reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 45 :(ast) N_Pepe runs at the defence ... He nutmegs P_Retsos ... He showed his class there ... N_Pepe with an overhead kick ! ... He gets a connection ... The fans get off there seats! ... B_Leno plucks the ball out of the air ... Good goalkeeping there! Min. 47 :(ast) N_Pepe finds himself with plenty of time ... S_Ingelsson fouls badly ... That looked malicious ... He is warned by The Referee ... It’s just a warning Min. 48 :(ast) J_Garcia races into the box ... He sees N_Pepe lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... Gerson reads him well and hoofs it clear ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Liverpool 2-0 Aston Villa Min. 46 :(ast) E_McCawl is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to L_de_Jong ... L_Mai with an ugly foul ... That looked malicious ... He gets away with that one ... It’s just a warning Min. 47 :(ast) N_Pepe dribbles it into the box ... N_Pepe with a scorcher of a shot ! ... But B_Leno hits it away ... He could have held onto that! Min. 48 :(liv) G_Simeone has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past the defender! ... He has some space now! ... D_Sidibe tries to clear it ... He has miskicked it!!! ... It goes wide! ... CORNER! ... J_Nisic curls it into the box! ... Gerson tries to place the shot! ... But he puts it well wide ... The Aston Villa fans taunt him! Min. 50 :(liv) L_Suarez is all alone ... the linesman keeps his flag down ... J_Garcia cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 56 :(ast) M_Hermoso takes possession ... What can he do here? ... P_Retsos hits it out for a corner ... CORNER! ... Y_Ribeiro chips the ball in towards the back post! ... B_Leno catches it! Min. 59 :(liv) Gerson gets to the by-line ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to G_Simeone ... C_Leemans clears with a diving header Min. 60 :(liv) D_Maresic is ready to come on to replace L_Shaw ... Looks like he will play as a DF Min. 60 :(liv) Coutinho is being brought on ... J_Nisic is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play MF Min. 61 :(ast) L_de_Jong finds himself in a good position ... L_de_Jong attempts a chip! ... B_Leno is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 62 :(liv) S_Ingelsson has the ball ... He knocks the ball past M_Hermoso ... He puts in G_Simeone! ... A well-placed shot from G_Simeone ! ... But H_Lloris tips it over ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 65 :(ast) N_Semedo comes on for J_Garcia and will play DF to the delight of the fans Min. 65 :(ast) C_Leemans with a measured ball to Y_Ribeiro ... C_Fabregas with a deliberate foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... He is fortunate to be given just a warning Min. 66 :(liv) E_Alvarez is being brought on ... L_Suarez is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 66 :(liv) S_Ingelsson beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds E_Alvarez ... M_Hermoso with the dive ... There's no room in the game for that! ... The Referee shows him a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! ... FREE KICK! ... It is in a good position! ... Gerson drives it in ... H_Lloris is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over !! ... H_Lloris looks very relieved! Min. 68 :(ast) L_Goretzka will replace C_Leemans and play MF Min. 68 :(ast) E_McCawl runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... B_Leno tugs on his opponent’s shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one ... He'll need to be careful from now on ... The ref gives a PENALTY !! ... L_de_Jong with the spot kick ... GOAL!! ... Liverpool 2-1 Aston Villa... Min. 70 :(ast) R_Lukaku will replace N_Pepe and play FW Min. 72 :(ast) E_McCawl looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to L_Goretzka ... C_Fabregas plays the back pass ... B_Leno can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... What a lucky escape!! ... CORNER! ... D_Sidibe lofts the ball in! ... It goes straight into the arms of B_Leno Min. 75 :(liv) It looks as though Liverpool is now playing D Min. 75 :(liv) interesting tactic change... ... C_Fabregas will now play as DM Min. 75 :(liv) S_Ingelsson moves into a DM role on the manager's orders Min. 75 :(liv) C_Fabregas cuts through the defence ... L_Goretzka with the tackle ... That's got to be a yellow Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 89 :(liv) C_Fabregas controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... Coutinho gets onto the end of the pass! ... Cleared by Y_Ribeiro ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Anfield Attendance : 75,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liverpool Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Ingelsson (Man of the Match) Scorers : L_Suarez (7), S_Ingelsson (10) Sent Off : N/A Booked : B_Leno (68) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : L_de_Jong Scorers : L_de_Jong (68 pen) Sent Off : N/A Booked : E_McCawl (4), M_Hermoso (66) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liverpool | Aston Villa Attempts on Goal : 9 | 5 Off target : 4 | 2 On target : 5 | 3 Possession : 59 | 41 Corners : 1 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 6 | 8 Key Tackles : 8 | 5 Key Passes : 6 | 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Liverpool 2 - 1 Aston Villa ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 96 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 L_Mai DF 1 29 14 2 23 | 96 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 L_Shaw DF 2 28 14 4 28 | 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Fabregas DM 2 11 28 10 25 | 96 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 39 10 1 P_Retsos DF 1 29 14 2 24 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 8 8 L_Hernandez DF 1 27 11 2 25 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 8 8 L_Suarez FW 2 4 14 30 46 | 69 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 27 S_Ingelsson DM 1 13 28 13 29 | 96 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 48 23 G_Simeone FW 2 3 9 28 21 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Gerson MF 1 13 28 13 25 | 96 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 13 20 2 J_Nisic MF 1 13 28 13 25 | 63 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 F_Rossi GK 29 3 2 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Maresic DF 1 28 14 2 24 | 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Coutinho MF 2 4 29 13 25 | 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Alvarez DF 1 27 13 2 23 | 27 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 Player Statistics - Aston Villa Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- H_Lloris GK 31 3 3 1 26 | 96 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -12 0 0 0 Emerson DF 1 25 14 7 24 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 Y_Ribeiro DF 1 27 13 3 24 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 M_Hermoso DF 1 27 10 6 26 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 7 -3 J_Garcia DF 5 26 14 6 30 | 68 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 D_Sidibe DF 1 25 12 4 23 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 J_Mahon MF 2 12 26 11 29 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Leemans MF 1 13 28 13 32 | 71 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 30 0 E_McCawl AM 2 11 26 13 27 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 17 -3 N_Pepe FW 1 6 12 27 22 | 73 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 L_de_Jong FW 1 2 5 28 23 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 25 K_Casilla GK 27 3 2 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Semedo DF 1 26 12 3 24 | 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Goretzka MF 1 12 26 12 24 | 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Golovin MF 1 8 27 12 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Lukaku FW 3 4 5 26 27 | 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1608147985 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35