FMFA Manager, Preston North End vs. Liverpool (Sat Jan 16) Preston North End | Liverpool 5-3-2 C | 4-1-2-1-2 P Caretaker Lee Clark | Thomas Edvardsen | R_Burki GK | GK I_Meslier K_Walker DF | DF L_Mai Cedric_Kipre DF | DF L_Shaw T_Castagne DF | DM J_Nisic M_Keane DF | DF P_Retsos J_Schlupp DF | DF E_Alvarez S_Berge MF | FW L_Suarez S_Bergwijn MF | MF Gerson J_Rodriguez MF | FW G_Simeone M_Icardi FW | AM Coutinho E_Ponce FW | MF S_Ingelsson | M_Neuer SUB | SUB B_Leno J_Young SUB | SUB D_Maresic O_Gamble SUB | SUB Isco D_van_de_Beek SUB | SUB L_Hernandez A_Nelson SUB | SUB B_Woodburn Min. 5 :(liv) E_Alvarez turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to L_Mai ... L_Mai hits the ball first time! ... GOAL !! ... He runs towards the Liverpool fans! ... That puts Liverpool ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it! ... Preston North End 0-1 Liverpool ... Min. 6 :(pne) Preston North End made the switch to a P strategy Min. 7 :(pne) S_Bergwijn floats the ball in to find M_Icardi ... M_Icardi with a bomb of a shot ! ... But I_Meslier makes an easy save Min. 9 :(liv) S_Ingelsson pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... G_Simeone is clean through! ... K_Walker with the foul ... He had to endure a strong lecture from The Referee Min. 19 :(pne) E_Ponce loses L_Mai ... E_Ponce could have let it bounce! ... I_Meslier with a great save ... And he holds onto it as well! Min. 20 :(pne) M_Icardi takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... He runs towards goal ... M_Icardi with the goal bound shot! ... I_Meslier makes the save ... He hits the ball up field! Min. 21 :(pne) S_Berge holds the ball up and waits for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to Cedric_Kipre ... But L_Shaw barges him off the ball Min. 23 :(liv) P_Retsos passes the ball to L_Suarez ... L_Suarez with the chance ! ... R_Burki won't get to that! ... GOAL !! ... Pick that one out!! ... He has notched up his 10th of the season with that goal!! ... Preston North End 0-2 Liverpool ... Min. 25 :(pne) M_Icardi takes possession ... He's got no outlet ... He decides to go alone ... E_Alvarez intercepts the pass Min. 25 :(liv) S_Ingelsson flicks the ball through ... G_Simeone runs onto it! ... G_Simeone fires off a left-footed shot ! ... R_Burki gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 26 :(pne) S_Berge sidesteps E_Alvarez ... That was too easy ... S_Berge looks to see where I_Meslier is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... I_Meslier with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 29 :(pne) E_Ponce kicks Gerson off the ball ... The linesman is flagging ... The Referee calls him for a talk Min. 35 :(liv) Coutinho with a glorious 60-yard pass to G_Simeone ... M_Keane with a late tackle ... It looked worse than what it was ... He is surrounded by the Liverpool players ... He gets a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on ... FREE KICK ... Just inside there own half ... P_Retsos plays it short to G_Simeone ... G_Simeone gets his head to the ball ! ... R_Burki with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 41 :(pne) E_Ponce finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled L_Shaw ... L_Suarez with an ugly foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him Min. 42 :(liv) G_Simeone sidesteps M_Keane ... T_Castagne is late with that one ... I think he was just trying to get to the ball ... FREE KICK ... It is deep inside there own half ... E_Alvarez hoists it forward ... L_Suarez gets on the end of it ... Excellent sliding challenge by Cedric_Kipre ... He timed it well ... CORNER! ... Coutinho swings it in! ... Cedric_Kipre clears the danger Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 43 :(pne) J_Rodriguez leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to E_Ponce ... P_Retsos wins it well ... Perfectly timed! Min. 44 :(pne) J_Rodriguez looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to K_Walker ... L_Mai plays the back pass ... I_Meslier can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... Look at the relief on his face!! ... CORNER! ... T_Castagne hits it into the box! ... I_Meslier comes out and claims it! Min. 44 :(liv) Coutinho runs forward ... J_Schlupp pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! Min. 46 :(liv) The ball is passed in from Gerson, he finds S_Ingelsson ... S_Ingelsson hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... P_Retsos chips the ball into the area! ... R_Burki reads it well, and claims it! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Preston North End 0-2 Liverpool Min. 46 :(liv) S_Ingelsson pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... Gerson is clean through! ... But Cedric_Kipre puts the ball out of play Min. 47 :(liv) J_Nisic works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to Gerson ... T_Castagne with the high feet ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 47 :(pne) E_Ponce has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past the defender! ... He has some space now! ... S_Ingelsson rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That’s a foul!! Min. 48 :(pne) J_Rodriguez hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... M_Icardi latches onto it! ... M_Icardi uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... I_Meslier with a fantastic point blank save ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league Min. 49 :(liv) The defender slips and falls over! ... L_Suarez is through! ... M_Icardi with an over the top challenge ... He gets a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 59 :(pne) M_Icardi picks up a loose ball ... M_Icardi with the overhead ! ... But he somehow misses ... That was a woeful effort Min. 60 :(liv) D_Maresic comes on for L_Mai and will play DF to the delight of the fans Min. 60 :(pne) S_Berge with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... J_Rodriguez gets on the end of the pass ... J_Rodriguez hits the ball first time! ... It hits the sponsor hoarding Min. 61 :(pne) M_Icardi with a Cruyff turn ... Well executed sliding challenge from E_Alvarez ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... S_Berge chips the ball into the area! ... The ball finds its way to J_Rodriguez ... He gets the shot away ... But he puts it wide ... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre Min. 62 :(pne) E_Ponce with a real burst of pace ... He leaves J_Nisic behind ... D_Maresic goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! Min. 64 :(pne) S_Bergwijn hits a hard pass to M_Icardi ... M_Icardi looks to see where I_Meslier is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... But I_Meslier gets down well to tip the ball wide ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by J_Schlupp! ... I_Meslier comes out and claims it! Min. 64 :(pne) E_Ponce dribbles it into the box ... S_Ingelsson pulls the player to the ground!! ... That’s a poor tackle! ... The Referee calls him for a talk Min. 65 :(pne) J_Young is coming on for T_Castagne and playing DM Min. 65 :(liv) Isco is coming on for S_Ingelsson and will play MF Min. 65 :(liv) G_Simeone nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward ... G_Simeone attempts a lob! ... The fans get off there seats! ... R_Burki plucks the ball out of the air ... Good goalkeeping there! Min. 66 :(pne) S_Bergwijn slides the ball across to E_Ponce ... E_Ponce has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... He miskicks the ball ... He's managed to put that out of the stadium Min. 67 :(pne) There's going to be a change ... D_van_de_Beek will come on for S_Berge and play MF Min. 68 :(pne) J_Rodriguez shifts into the AM position in a tactical change Min. 69 :(pne) A_Nelson replaces E_Ponce and will play FW Min. 69 :(liv) L_Hernandez comes on for G_Simeone and takes up a DF role Min. 71 :(pne) The Preston North End manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A Min. 73 :(pne) A_Nelson jumps over the defender's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... Brilliantly taken away by L_Shaw !! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 74 :(liv) P_Retsos looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to Gerson ... But Cedric_Kipre wins the tackle Min. 75 :(liv) Gerson has changed his position on the pitch to a DM Min. 75 :(liv) Coutinho moves in a MF position Min. 82 :(liv) J_Nisic hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... L_Suarez latches onto it! ... L_Suarez must beat R_Burki! ... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort Min. 84 :(liv) Coutinho controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... Gerson gets onto the end of the pass! ... Gerson fires off a left-footed shot ! ... R_Burki takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 85 :(pne) M_Icardi jumps over the defender's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... L_Hernandez slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 89 :(pne) J_Rodriguez is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to K_Walker ... Coutinho fouls badly ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was unlucky to be booked for that ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Deepdale Attendance : 59,500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Preston North End Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Icardi Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Keane (35), T_Castagne (47), M_Icardi (49) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liverpool Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : E_Alvarez (Man of the Match) Scorers : L_Mai (5), L_Suarez (23) Sent Off : N/A Booked : Coutinho (89) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Preston North End | Liverpool Attempts on Goal : 10 | 8 Off target : 4 | 2 On target : 6 | 6 Possession : 47 | 53 Corners : 3 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 3 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 12 | 13 Key Tackles : 4 | 8 Key Passes : 9 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Preston North End 0 - 2 Liverpool ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Preston North End Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R_Burki GK 30 2 4 1 28 | 93 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4 0 0 0 K_Walker DF 1 26 15 8 26 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cedric_Kipre DF 1 27 12 2 29 | 93 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 0 0 T_Castagne DF 1 29 14 9 21 | 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -3 M_Keane DF 2 27 11 2 26 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -3 J_Schlupp DF 2 27 11 2 23 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 S_Berge MF 1 6 29 3 25 | 69 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 3 S_Bergwijn MF 1 10 27 13 25 | 93 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 J_Rodriguez AM 2 3 29 12 25 | 93 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 40 2 M_Icardi FW 1 2 4 27 24 | 93 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 10 E_Ponce FW 1 3 10 29 28 | 71 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 M_Neuer GK 28 2 3 3 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Young DM 2 26 10 1 17 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O_Gamble MF 2 11 25 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_van_de_Beek MF 1 7 26 10 22 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Nelson FW 2 2 3 25 21 | 22 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I_Meslier GK 30 1 1 1 23 | 93 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 0 L_Mai DF 1 29 14 2 23 | 62 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 13 0 23 L_Shaw DF 2 28 14 4 28 | 93 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 J_Nisic DM 1 13 28 13 25 | 93 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 P_Retsos DF 1 29 14 2 24 | 93 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 38 0 E_Alvarez DF 1 27 13 2 23 | 93 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 33 28 0 L_Suarez FW 2 4 14 30 46 | 93 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 Gerson DM 1 13 29 13 25 | 93 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 18 11 G_Simeone FW 2 3 9 29 21 | 71 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Coutinho MF 2 4 29 13 25 | 93 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 17 -3 S_Ingelsson MF 1 13 28 13 29 | 67 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 1 B_Leno GK 31 2 2 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Maresic DF 1 28 14 2 24 | 31 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 Isco MF 1 3 28 12 23 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Hernandez DF 1 27 11 2 25 | 22 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 8 8 B_Woodburn FW 2 2 4 26 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1610826873 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35